When She Stops Being Dramatic novel Chapter 328

Chapter 328: Chapter 124: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Period Novel (11)

Before she could come to a decision, Little Hemiao showed up at her door, carrying a basket full of fresh river delicacies.

Beads of sweat dotted the little girl’s small, sun-tanned face, but she was beaming, her teeth seeming to sparkle. She was utterly delightful.

Chi Yun’er quickly pulled her inside. Smiling, she went to the well in the backyard, pulled up a jar of mung bean soup she had been chilling, and poured it into a porcelain bowl.

"Here. I put this in the well to cool before I did the laundry. The temperature should be perfect now—not too cold, but enough to cool you down and quench your thirst."

He Miao smiled and set down her basket. She wiped her hands on her clothes, then peeked at Chi Yun’er. Seeing the gentle smile on Chi Yun’er’s face and no hint of disgust, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and happily lifted the bowl, sipping from it cautiously.

The mung bean soup was indeed cool and refreshing, with a delicate sweetness. Even the beans at the bottom of the bowl had a soft, almost sandy texture. All the sweltering heat vanished in an instant. The combination of taste and sensation surpassed the little girl’s understanding of fine food. It was so delicious and comforting that she couldn’t help but sigh.

"Take the rest to your parents and your brother and sister-in-law later. But don’t tell anyone I made it," Chi Yun’er said softly with a light laugh, preempting the little girl’s refusal. "After all, this is what you traded your basket of river delicacies for. I wouldn’t want people to say I’m taking advantage of a child."

Little Hemiao giggled. "Why would they say that? If I told anyone, there would be a whole crowd of kids at your door, Chi, all holding river delicacies and waiting to trade with you!"

"It’s all free stuff from the river. We just put a basket in, and it’s full in less than half a day..."

Chi Yun’er smiled and nodded with mock seriousness. "Then you have to be even more careful to keep my secret."

After all, the mung bean soup she made for the other educated youths was a half-hearted effort. She’d just boil it long enough to get some flavor out before setting it aside. But for this batch, she had left a small pot on medium heat, stirring constantly, adding rock sugar and mint, and only putting it in the well to chill after the beans had broken down into a soft, sandy consistency.

Little Hemiao generously held up the clay pot. "Chi, I’ll bring the pot back to you later..."

With that, she ran off to share the treat with her family.

Chi Yun’er’s gaze fell on the basket of river delicacies. Small, lively river shrimp were mixed with a scattering of small fish and crabs.

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