Chapter 627 - Chapter 627: Chapter 627: Returning to the Old School (1/2)

Chapter 627: Chapter 627: Returning to the Old School

She gently sipped from the edge of the small bowl and then handed it back to YingEr: “Drink up quickly, there’s more in the food box!”

As the lid was removed, the un-melted ice cube inside was shrinking at a visible speed.

YingEr was indeed thirsty, so she grabbed the small spoon and gulped down the soup, eating with a squinty-eyed smile. Then, Liu Sisi drank about half a bowl herself, leaving the rest for Granny Hu and Xue Yi.

With this refreshing mung bean and kelp soup as a base, everyone felt the summer heat dissipate, making the mountain climb much easier.

When they reached the top of the mountain, Liu Sisi examined closely and saw that nestled between the two mountains was a pond, with water constantly flowing out from the other side.

On the other side of the cold pool was a large dam, and at the foot of the two mountains, two rows of houses were built. Beyond that should be the plantation, but at the moment, it was empty with nothing there.

The reason why Liu Sisi was so familiar with the architecture here was that it was built according to the plans she had provided.

And the original design was based on the school buildings where she worked before her previous life ended.

This academy was located at the intersection of mountains and plains but was not on a fortress. It could retreat into the hidden mountain forests or directly go down the mountain or move along the mountain range. The environment was quiet and self-sufficient, without having to worry about the chaos outside.

“Finally, we’re here. Should we wash our hands before we go on?”

Upon seeing the water, YingEr couldn’t bring herself to walk any further.

“Do you see the cooking smoke over there? If we’re late, we won’t have lunch.”

“Huh? Isn’t it? Mom, didn’t you spend silver to build this place? Why won’t they give you food?”

Granny Hu from the side hurriedly chimed in: “Madam means, if we’re late, they’ll finish eating the cooked dishes, and when we go there, there won’t be anything left.”

This earned Liu Sisi’s approving glance.

YingEr, this little troublemaker, always tries to avoid walking.

While they were talking, everyone had already entered the buildings. From a distance, a man came running. It was none other than the foreman who had received the news and rushed over. When he saw the group, he immediately greeted them with joy and a fist greeting.

“It’s an honor to have Madam here in person.”

Afraid that there would be no lunch, Di Ying quickly acted pitiful upon seeing the foreman.

“Uncle, is there any food left? YingEr is hungry…”

The foreman was obviously stumped by YingEr’s question, and after a while, he nodded: “Yes, yes, the meals are already prepared. Please go inside and eat first, and we can talk about other things later.” Even though he had countless questions, eating was the priority at the moment.

The mountain food was ordinary vegetables and steamed cornbread, but it included cold mixed wild mushroom hearts, hand-torn zucchini, fried green pepper, sour and spicy shredded potatoes, tofu skin with hot peppers, stir-fried rape greens, and Mapo Tofu. Each dish was simple but much more delicious than the various meats at home!

YingEr couldn’t stop eating, and even Liu Sisi had an extra half bowl of rice, which made everyone particularly delighted.

After the meal, YingEr took Xue Yi out to play.

Liu Sisi put down her bowl and sincerely sighed: “Home-cooked meals are still the best! Today’s food made me miss home.”

The foreman quickly joined in: “These are just mountain foods, and it’s difficult to buy meat here. Because of that, the old women who prepare the meals had to make do with locally sourced ingredients, cooked casually, just to fill the brothers’ stomachs.”