Chapter 498 - Chapter 498: Collecting Honey
Chapter 498: Collecting Honey
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When they were about to reach the sanatorium, they met Chen Shitou.
Chen Shitou was holding a big jar in his arms, which was wrapped in oilpaper. His eyes lit up when he saw MO Ruyue and the others, and he quickly walked over.
“Doctor MO, where are you going?
“Look, this is honey that has been raised for more than 200 days. It’s edible now. The fragrance of Chinese milk vetch in the honey is very sweet. I wonder if the young master and young miss like it. If they like it, I’ll go and cut two jars later.”
Chen Shitou saw the baskets in the hands of the two children. There were washed chickens and ducks in them. Looking at their direction, they should be heading toward the sanatorium.
When MO Ruyue saw him carrying a huge jar, she had a thought in her heart. She didn’t expect it to really be honey, so she immediately perked up.
She had not eaten any other sweets since she came here except for candied haws. As for the hawthorn and desserts sold on the street, she did not really like them.
“Come, let’s go to the sanatorium and try it out.”
Did you get a lot of honey?
How much can a bee bucket offer?”
MO Ruyue thought that if the price was too low, she would not sell this year’s beekeepers. It might not even be enough for her family. If possible, she would buy more from other beekeepers to store.
Coincidentally, she had to teach the veterans how to cook. This honey was also a very useful kitchen seasoning.
When MO Ruyue brought her people to the sanatorium, there were not many people in the courtyard. Most of the people who could move their limbs freely had gone to work in the tields. Those who stayed at home were either disabled in their legs or hands.
There were two older men in the courtyard who were sunbathing. When they saw MO Ruyue and her child, they immediately stood up in a panic to welcome them warmly.
“Doctor MO, please come in and sit.”
“You all go in and sit. I’ll make tea for you.”
MO Ruyue looked at the ex-soldier’s happy expression and did not stop him. She gave Qiu Shi a look, asking her to follow him and help.
“If you don’t want the tea leaves, just warm water will do. I can try this honey to see if it tastes good.”
“Yes. ”
Tang Tang and Si Bao had already placed the baskets in their hands on the table with Granny Rong’s help. They were afraid that cats and dogs would drag them away if they were placed on the floor.
When the two little fellows were walking on the road, they knew that the jar in Chen Shitou’s arms was filled with sweet honey. At this moment, they could not wait to go to Chen Shitou.
Chen Shitou had already removed the oil paper on the jar.
Since there was no need to brew tea leaves, only a few cups of warm water were quickly served.
Xia Yu had already gone to find a spoon to wash and give it to MO Ruyue.
MO Ruyue scooped out a spoonful of crystal-clear honey from the jar. The honey was golden in color, and because she had scooped too much, the excess honey flowed down the side of the spoon and into the jar. The light golden honey was crystal-clear and looked particularly alluring.
“Wow, it smells so good!”
“Yes. ”
Tang Tang looked at the honey with sparkling eyes. Her mouth was wide open and almost drooled. Si Bao pursed his lips, obviously not letting his saliva flow out.
“Try it quickly. Is it sweet?”
MO Ruyue stuffed a spoonful into each child’s mouth.
She tasted a spoonful herself and asked Qiu Shi to bring another spoon over. She scooped it into the cups of warm water again.
“Wow, it’s so sweet. It’s so delicious!”
Tang Tang sighed after melting the honey in her mouth.
The honey was soft, fragrant, sweet, and smooth. It was really delicious.
Si Bao also felt that it was very sweet, but his sister had already finished describing it, so he could only nod.
“Because the bees in our house have been able to collect honey for more than 200 days. It means that they have never stopped. The source of honey is very good, so the honey we collect is much more than that of other people.”
“This jar can hold five catties. Our family’s bee bucket can hold ten jars other than the ones we have to leave for the bees to pass the winter.”
“We have more than 30 beehives at home, which can hold at least 300 jars of honey.”
300 jars meant that there were at least 1500 catties.
Although it wasn’t much, MO Ruyue felt that it was quite a lot. In this era, productivity was very low, so this should be considered a big harvest. She didn’t see Chen Shitou’s beaming face, so she was obviously very satisfied.
“Wow, there are so many!”
“Then can we eat honey every day?”
Tang Tang raised her head and asked MO Ruyue, hoping to get the answer she wanted.
“Yes. ”
Of course, the family would eat their fill first before selling the rest.
“Oh, great!”
“Grandpa will be back tomorrow. Let’s give him a few jars. Can we give Aunty and the others a jar to try?”
Tang Tang counted the people who treated her well with her fingers. She thought that even if she had honey to eat, she couldn’t forget about them.
“Tang Tang can give as many gifts as she wants.”
MO Ruyue looked at the two children who were smiling so widely that their eyes looked like the moon. She picked up a cup of warm water and took two sips to reduce the sweetness in her mouth.
Fortunately, this honey had the effect of nourishing the throat. It was not as sweet as sugar. It tasted sweet with a floral fragrance. It was still very delicious and was more suitable to be drunk in water.
“Even if it’s delicious, you can only eat a spoonful at most every day. It can’t be eaten as rice.”
Si Bao and Tang Tang nodded.
“Mother, don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on my younger sister and won’t let her eat too much and have her teeth decay.”
Because Tang Tang liked to eat sweets, MO Ruyue often taught them about the dangers of tooth decay. Therefore, the two little fellows also knew that eating too much sweets and not brushing their teeth before going to bed at night would cause tooth decay.
They still remembered how Brother Goudan had been eating sweets a while ago. He had been eating them secretly even though he was not allowed to eat them. In the end, several of his teeth had turned black. He often complained about the pain and could only watch them eat delicious food.
Therefore, the two little fellows still paid great attention to protecting their teeth.
“Be good.”
MO Ruyue was never stingy with her praises for the two obedient children. She looked at Chen Shitou and asked.
“I remember that there were many families in the village who raised honey with you. Help me ask them if they want to sell anything.”
Chen Shitou nodded. “Then I’ll help you collect them.”
“Wait a moment.”
MO Ruyue saw Chen Shitou turn around and run out of the room. She quickly called out to him.
If she asked Chen Shitou to help her collect honey, she would have to pay him. Chen Shitou definitely could not take out the money to help her pay, but she still had something to do in the sanatorium.
“Ask them today. If they have anything to sell, ask them to pack it in a small jar like you did. When they pack it, be sure to pay attention to hygiene.”
“Doctor MO, don’t worry. I will definitely supervise them to make sure the honey is clean.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you.”
Chen Shitou, who was clumsy with his words, quickly shook his head and waved his hand when MO Ruyue called him troublesome. “This is what I should do.”
“Alright, I won’t stand on ceremony with you. Go ahead and do your work. If there’s anything that the beginning of spring and rainwater can do, try your best to let them do it.”
“Just let me know if you need help..”