The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Shen Dong didn't believe it: "Are you kidding? Mature lotus roots are not this big. How can they grow this big when the time is not right now?"

Liu Juan lost her patience: "I don't care. I'll go dig lotus roots after dinner. Whether you agree or not, I'll go too."

Shen Dong has always been unable to persuade his wife: "Okay, okay, let's go and have a look. If it's really as you said, then we will sell early lotus roots at eight yuan a pound. We will make a lot of money."

Liu Juan was finally satisfied: "Okay, let's eat."

Shen Dong nodded: "Eat."

Shen Xuening picked up a piece of fried lotus with her chopsticks. If it tastes good, she will definitely add it to the sales list.

The fried lotus is very beautiful, with a golden surface with some pink. The shape of the petals is like a small boat. It has the fragrance of lotus when you put it in your mouth, and it is crispy and crispy, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.

Shen Wenxu also picked up a piece of fried lotus and ate it: "Delicious, delicious, this is delicious."

After hearing what he said, the other three also picked up some fried lotus flowers to eat.

It was amazingly delicious.

Liu Juan then asked, "Ningning, will anyone buy these fried lotus flowers if I sell them?"

Shen Xue Ning was not sure, but in order to give Liu Juan confidence, she said with certainty: "Someone will definitely buy it. We will try it tomorrow. If we can't sell it, we can take it back and eat it ourselves. It tastes good anyway."

Liu Juan thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. I can give it to my neighbors as well."

That’s how it was decided to fry the lotus.

Shen Xue Ning went to eat lotus root again. The lotus root nourished by spiritual spring water should be delicious.

Liu Juan made two dishes with lotus root, one was cold-mixed diced lotus root, and the other was stir-fried lotus root slices with pork slices. Both looked delicious.

Shen Xue Ning first ate the cold-mixed lotus root cubes, which were crispy, tender and juicy. Then she ate the stir-fried lotus root slices, which had a different texture, a bit glutinous, with a hint of sweetness. It was the first time she had eaten such delicious lotus root.

After eating it, Shen Dong couldn't help but say, "This year's lotus root tastes better than last year's. It's so tender and crispy. This one is fried and has a bit of stickiness. One kind of lotus root actually has two flavors."

Liu Juan was also pleasantly surprised: "Look, our lotus roots are really well grown."

Shen Yingying and Shen Wenxu didn't say anything and just focused on eating.

When they were halfway through the meal, Liu Juan suddenly spoke up: "Yingying, you've been admitted to a key middle school, and your elder sister is back. Your father and I want to set up a few tables at home and invite close friends and relatives to have a meal to celebrate. What do you think?"

Shen Xuening and Shen Yingying looked at each other.

Shen Xue Ning didn't care: "Mom and Dad, you guys can do whatever you want. I'm fine with it."

Shen Yingying changed her soft look and said, "Mom and Dad, we have to do it. They all think our family is poor and look down on us. This is a good time to show off. Let's do it and let everyone envy us."

Shen Dong and Liu Juan laughed for a while. Liu Juan said, "You're right. Our family hasn't had a wedding for more than ten years. Let's do it this time."

Shen Yingying nodded: "Yeah."

The banquet was thus decided and it was decided to be held three days later.

……

After dinner, the family of five set out to the lotus pond to dig lotus roots.

As soon as he went out, he ran into Shen Da: "Shen Dong, Yingying seemed to be checking her grades today. How did she do in the exam?"

Shen Dong said proudly: "She was admitted to a key middle school. We are going to prepare a few tables in three days. Big brother must come to eat then."

"A key middle school, so impressive." Shen Da was very surprised, but also very happy, after all, she was his niece. "By the way, Li Can from the east end of the village also got in, but got into the second middle school. Yingying is still more impressive."

Shen Dong was even more proud: "Our Yingying studies so hard, it's only natural that she was admitted to a key middle school."

Shen Da nodded in agreement: "That's true."

Shen Dong said: "Brother, we still have to go to work, so I won't chat with you anymore."

Shen Da waved his hand: "Go ahead."

The family continued to move forward.

On the way, they met several villagers, almost all of whom asked Shen Yingying how she did in the exam. Shen Dong would then proudly reply, "She went to a key middle school," as if he could finally let out the frustration that had been suppressed for many years.

So within one afternoon, the news that Shen Yingying was admitted to a key middle school spread throughout the village, and everyone praised Shen Yingying as a good girl.

What puzzled Shen Xue Ning was that she had been back for so long, but she had never heard anyone mention Shen Nana. Why was that?

She was confused, but did not ask about it. She was afraid that if she asked about something unpleasant, it would backfire.

But Shen Nana is the same. She has been away for such a long time and has not called home. If it were me, she wouldn't have mentioned it either.

When they arrived at the lotus pond, Shen Dong, Liu Juan, and Shen Yingying were all stunned by the beauty of the pond.

The lotus leaves in the pond are some high and some low, swaying gently in the wind. Occasionally, a blooming lotus flower is set off by the lotus leaves, making it extremely beautiful. From time to time, a bent lotus root exudes a fresh scent.

"What a nice smell!" Shen Yingying wanted to compose a poem when she smelled the lotus fragrance in the air.

"I feel the same way. The lotus didn't seem to be so fragrant before." Liu Juan said.

Shen Dong was more casual: "No matter if it smells good or not, we are here to dig lotus roots."

Shen Xue Ning said: "Dad, where do you start digging? I'll pick up the lotus leaves. The lotus leaves can be sold for money, or dried to make lotus leaf tea, which is also good."

"Just dig from this entrance, but don't be in a hurry. Let me feel it first. If it is big enough, I will dig it." As he said that, Shen Dong began to roll up his trouser legs and went down to the lotus pond.

Shen Xuening took out her cell phone and took pictures of this beautiful rural life.

She plans to post these videos online. She has seen many bloggers online filming farmers' lives, and their videos are very vivid and colorful. She also plans to learn from them, just in case she becomes popular.

There is very deep water in the lotus pond, which is to keep the mud soft and facilitate digging lotus roots.

After Shen Dong went down, the water directly flooded over his thighs. He bent down and put his hands into the mud.

Lotus roots grow in mud, and the mud is at least one foot deep. He thought it would take him a while to feel the lotus root, but he didn't expect to feel the lotus root as soon as his hand touched the mud.

Have the lotus roots grown a lot this year? Why are they all growing on the surface?

Shen Dong touched the lotus root with a doubtful attitude.

When he touched it, he was stunned. The lotus root was really as thick as his calf and very long. He didn't even need to look at it to know how pleasing it was.

Shen Dong followed the lotus root and felt the root, then he broke the lotus root and with a crisp sound, the lotus root was pulled out.

"It's too big!" Liu Juan took the lotus root and was so surprised that she didn't know what to say.

Shen Dong was also surprised: "Juan, did you put fertilizer in the lotus pond without telling me?"

Liu Juan shook her head: "No, it was all you who did it."

Shen Dong was puzzled: "That's weird, how come it's so big?"