"But even if they wanted to snatch it, it wouldn't be at this time, right? They should have snatched it when the sea opened in May. At this time of the year, the sea is about to be closed for the season, so what are they snatching?"
"They've only bought a lot of Sichuan peppercorns so far, so we don't know their exact purpose. Let's just wait and see." Ye Zi'an responded.
"Hmm!"
"Get some rest early tonight!"
"Alright, you too!"
Nothing more was said that night!
The next day, Fugui and Qingyou each brought a companion and set off—one to another town and the other to the county town.
Although Yang Chuxia was somewhat puzzled about the matter, she didn't give it much thought.
Seeing Ms. Wang watching the old women and girls fry potato chips, she decided to take a look too.
As it happened, the first pot of potato chips had just come out of the pan, golden and crispy. Xiu'er sprinkled some prepared seasoning on them.