Transmigration: From Dragon Princess To Pampered Granddaughter
Chapter 345 - 346 Grandpa Gu came 1

Chapter 345: Chapter 346 Grandpa Gu came 1

Ma Xiulian carefully rewrapped the ginseng and hid it away in a locked cupboard. All the while, she was gently dressing her little granddaughter and giving her instructions.

If the family found out about the ginseng, it would most likely cause a commotion, considering it’s worth a thousand yuan!

Helian Qiao nodded, softly responding with a "yes".

"I’m going to cook."

As soon as Ma Xiulian left the room, she saw Chen Jianjun already working out in the courtyard.

So she approached him, lowered her voice and said, "Guibao wants to give that ginseng to Tingyun as a birthday gift. Your father and I don’t have any objections. After all, the Gu family has always thoughtfully shared all their good food and drink with Guibao this past year. I assume it will be the same in the future."

Chen Jianjun nodded. He knew how well the Gu family had been treating his daughter; that affection was worth far more than any sum of money.

Furthermore, the ginseng was Guibao’s own possession. She could give it to anyone she wanted.

At breakfast, Ma Xiulian casually dropped a hint: "I’m going to the town later to buy some eggs for Tingyun’s birthday, to fill up a basket. We don’t have enough at home."

Last night, she had promised to buy a bag of fruit for the monkey. She couldn’t break her word, especially to a sentient creature.

Zhou Zhaodi suggested, as she recalled the big white radish the monkey had delivered the night before: "Mom! Could you buy a big marrow bone to make radish soup on your way?"

Marrow bones are cheap, with each large one costing just one yuan, providing a bit of meaty flavor for the whole family.

Everyone else, unaware of what had happened the night before, also fancied some marrow-broth.

Drinking a bowl of hot marrow soup in the cold winter, feeling the oiliness and heat spread through your body, was delightfully comforting.

Only the innocent and straightforward Zhao Mei said: "But there are no radishes this season."

Li Chunhua silently cursed her stupidity in her mind. They should be happy to have marrow soup, never mind whether it was cooked with radish!

Zhou Zhaodi cheerfully explained: "The monkey brought us a big white radish last night. It’s so plump and white, it would make a tasty soup."

Cooked until tender with the marrow bone, each sip of the soup, each bite of the radish, each mouthful of marrow would be incredibly delicious!

"Dont eat it!"

Once Helian Qiao heard they wanted to eat her ginseng, she immediately shouted out: "That’s the gift I’m giving to Gu Tingyun! And it’s not a radish, it’s..."

Before she could finish, Ma Xiulian quickly squeezed her chubby little hand, saying, "Guibao, the monkey brought us a big white radish last night! Tingyun likes to eat this."

If her sons and daughters-in-law found out this wasn’t a radish but ginseng, they definitely wouldn’t be happy about giving it away. There could be resentment from that.

Helian Qiao blinked her eyes, although she didn’t quite understand why her grandmother lied, she didn’t expose it and obediently said, "Oh."

The rest of the Chen family didn’t suspect anything; after all, it was just a radish.

Zhou Zhaodi couldn’t help but express regret: "Then we can’t feast."

Without the radish, there would be no marrow-bone, and no meat condiments that she had looked forward to.

In winter, there wasn’t much meat, even Guibao hadn’t caught any animals for a feast these days.

Seeing they were not suspicious, Ma Xiulian heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. On the surface, she said as usual, "I will buy two kilos of pork fat."

Zhou Zhaodi immediately perked up. Without marrow-bone, having fried lard was not bad either!

This pork fat was far more expensive than marrow-bone!

The other people in the old Chen family were also full of joy and anticipation. After all, compared to marrow-bone without any meat, they preferred fried lard.

Fried until crispy, each bite was both crunchy and fragrant, leaving a greasy taste in the mouth.