Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chapter 377: Silence

Wang Fuping quickly pulled Ma Ergun aside and said anxiously in a low voice, "Master, our family is better off than before, but we don't have the money to hire permanent workers! You suddenly brought these two people back, so don't mess around."

Ma Ergun said with a smile, "Don't worry, Madam. They don't want any wages, just food. Look at Afan and Awang, they were picked up by Xiuying, look how capable they are! We are lucky. I, Ma Erye, picked them up this time. With their help in the housework and farm work, you can have a lot easier."

"That's fine." Wang Fuping thought for a moment, nodded, and continued, "Now is the sweet potato harvest season, and my family is really short of manpower."

After saying that, she turned and walked over to Fusu and Zhuiying, and asked gently, "Where are you from? What made you want to come to our Futian Village to find work? Aren't there more opportunities in the city? Why don't you go there?"

There was a hint of curiosity and concern in her eyes as she carefully looked at the two young men in front of her who looked a little down and out.

Fusu and Zhuiying had already carefully prepared a story. Fusu, with a sorrowful expression and a slightly trembling voice, said, "This year's drought is so severe. God is so cruel. The fields have yielded nothing. Then came the terrible hailstorm, and everyone in my family tragically died in that disaster. Now we're the only ones left, the two of us, all alone and helpless. We're truly at our wit's end."

Zhuiying added, "We asked around and heard that life in Futian Village was good, with the villagers living and working in peace and contentment. So the two of us went through so much hardship to come here and try our luck, hoping for a place to stay, food to eat, and something to keep us alive."

Wang Fuping had also experienced hardships, and after hearing the two people's stories, he immediately felt sympathy.

Her eyes were slightly red, and she turned her head and shouted, "Xiaolong, bring out the hot sweet potatoes in the pot."

"Okay!" With a crisp reply, Ma Ergun's youngest son, Ma Xiaolong, came out of the house with a bowl of cooked sweet potatoes. The child looked only seven or eight years old, chubby and very cute.

He walked up to Wang Fuping and said with a pout, "Mom, I cooked ten for lunch. My sister ate five each, so there are five left."

Wang Fuping took the bowl, smiled, and handed it to Fusu. His eyes were full of pity, and he said, "Little brother, this is called sweet potato, which is unique to our Futian Village. Seeing that you have been traveling all the way, you must be hungry. Come and try it."

Fusu and Zhuiying looked at the red food in the bowl, which looked a bit like stone, their eyes filled with curiosity and confusion. They hesitated for a moment, then slowly picked it up and took a bite.

In an instant, a unique sweet taste spread in their mouths, and the soft and glutinous texture made their eyes light up.

"Soft, sweet and delicious!" Fusu couldn't help but exclaimed.

He had always been accustomed to eating delicacies from land and sea, and there were countless delicacies in the palace, but he had never eaten such unique food.

Zhuiying nodded repeatedly beside him, his mouth full, and mumbled, "It's so delicious! I've never tasted anything like it."

Wang Fuping looked at the two teenagers and couldn't help but smile happily, with gentleness and kindness revealed in her eyes.

She said slowly, "You guys at my house are mainly responsible for digging up the ripe sweet potatoes from the fields. Now is the sweet potato harvest season, so we have to hurry and collect them. As for me, I'm making sweet potato flour at home."

Fusu and Zhuiying exchanged a puzzled glance. Zhuiying couldn't help but ask, "What is sweet potato starch?" They had never heard of it before and were filled with curiosity.

Wang Fuping smiled and kept it a secret: "You'll know when we have dinner tonight." She thought to herself, if she let them try it in the evening, they will definitely like it.

Ma Ergun walked to the middle of the yard and shouted at the top of his voice towards the room where Ma Caifeng lived: "My daughter, get up! Don't sleep in. Get up quickly and take the two farmhands to our sweet potato field and let them dig sweet potatoes." His voice was loud and a little anxious, as if he was afraid that his daughter couldn't hear it.

After shouting, Ma Ergun turned around and looked at Zhuifeng and Fusu, his eyes full of inquiry: "By the way, what are your names?"

Fusu and Zhuiying exchanged a glance, and Zhuiying quickly replied, "Uncle, my name is Afeng."

Fusu also said immediately: "My name is Asu."

Ma Ergun nodded and said, "Okay, Afeng, Asu, follow my daughter to the fields and work hard! I'm going to go on duty first. It's my turn to be on duty at the lookout today."

After saying this, Ma Ergun hurried away with big strides. As he walked, he told Wang Fuping, "Wife, let our daughter go out for a walk and get some sunshine. She stays in bed all day, and I'm really worried she'll get sick from being bored."

After hearing this, Wang Fuping sighed helplessly and said, "I understand. But you know this girl's temper. She is very lazy. I'm afraid you can't wake her up." After saying that, she shook her head gently.

After Ma Ergun left, Wang Fuping put down the work in his hands, walked quickly into the house, and forcibly pulled Ma Caifeng, who was still lying on the bed, out of the house.

She said with a look of helplessness and a hint of anger, "My daughter, just go out for a walk. Look at your father, he's already so lazy, and you're even lazier than him! How can you ever be accepted into a husband's family if you're like this?"

As Wang Fuping spoke, he reached out to help Ma Caifeng tidy up her messy hair, his eyes full of worry.

Ma Caifeng looked outside slowly. The sunlight was a little dazzling. She didn't want to go out, but somehow she agreed this time.

She glanced at Fusu and Zhuiying, raised her chin and said, "Are you two the new farmhands hired by our family?"

Zhuiying quickly responded: "Yes, yes, please lead the way, miss, so we can go to the sweet potato field to dig sweet potatoes." Zhuiying's face was full of ingratiating smiles, and his waist unconsciously bent a little.

When Ma Caifeng heard this, a smile of surprise instantly blossomed on her face, her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "You called me Miss?" Her heart was immediately filled with joy, and she continued, "Call me again and let me hear it."

Zhuiying hurriedly called out again, "Miss."

Only then did Ma Caifeng turn her gaze with satisfaction to the silent Fusu beside her. She frowned slightly and said dissatisfiedly, "What about you? Why don't you shout?"

Zhuiying said quickly, "Don't blame me, Miss. He doesn't like to talk and has a rather dull personality. Please don't bother with him."

When Ma Caifeng heard this, she curled her lips, crossed her arms over her chest, and said arrogantly: "Then I will call you a dull guy from now on!" After saying that, she raised her head proudly.