Chapter 8: Salt for Firewood, Cooking Dinner

If it weren't for his mother threatening to die, even the pension money from his father's death would have been taken by his grandparents.

But because the original owner was unpromising, his grandparents always said in the village that the money shouldn't have been given to that family in the first place, wasting the silver in vain.

Although Jiang Jinshi wasn't afraid of them, he couldn't go out and guard his mother and sister all the time. Keeping a low profile is always right.

The donkey cart drove straight to the gate of the small courtyard. Seeing no one around, Jiang Jinshi started to unload the goods from the donkey cart.

This scene stunned Jiang Li, who was preparing to cook, and she stood there at a loss.

Her big brother had been moving things out of the house for so many years, when had he ever brought things home?

Was she still not awake and dreaming?

Jiang Jinshi carried the rice and patted Jiang Li's messy head: "Still looking? Hurry up and help, don't let others see later."

Only then did Jiang Li react, running to the donkey cart in small steps, looking at the fat pork fat and pork belly, subconsciously swallowing her saliva.

She had only eaten meat once in all these years, and that was when her father came home to visit relatives after joining the army.

That one time was enough for Jiang Li to never forget, but now wasn't the time for memories.

Every time Jiang Li moved a trip, she would look around, and after confirming no one was there, she would hug the things and run into the house.

Looking at Little Pear's tireless appearance, Jiang Jinshi was also happy. Finally, he counted out 40 wen and handed them to the old man.

After the old man left, Jiang Li closed the door and looked at the items in the room in a daze.

Liu Yu on the bed also supported her body and watched the two siblings toss for a long time, finally unable to help asking: "Little... Little Ten, where did these things come from?"

Jiang Li immediately followed her mother and asked: "Right, you hurry up and tell the truth."

Jiang Jinshi replied while tidying up the goods: "Didn't I tell you when I went out? I went to rob."

Jiang Li immediately rolled her eyes: "Am I that easy to fool? Did you go gambling again?"

Jiang Jinshi had a helpless smile on his mouth: "If I tell you, you won't believe me. Just say whether you are happy that I bought things back?"

"Of course happy." Jiang Li's head nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. She wished every day could be like this.

Liu Yu's eyes were still full of worry, but looking at the happy siblings, the words that reached her mouth were not spoken.

"Little Pear, start a fire. Today, Brother will let you eat a big meal."

Although there were many seasonings that couldn't be bought, it wasn't difficult to make a delicious dinner. Jiang Jinshi was also prepared to let his mother and sister taste his craftsmanship.

Jiang Li raised her head in confusion: "You know there is no firewood at home! You bought so many things, didn't you buy firewood?"

Jiang Jinshi, who was just preparing to do a big job, felt like he had been splashed with a basin of cold water.

How did he forget this when he went to the city?

Helplessly, Jiang Jinshi had to share a part of the salt from the paper bag and hand it to Jiang Li: "The donkey cart couldn't pull it, I'll go buy it tomorrow. You take this salt to Uncle Jiang Cai's house to exchange for some firewood."

Uncle Jiang Cai's family had helped their family many times before, and they were considered the family with the best relationship with Jiang Jinshi's family in the village.

Holding the paper bag, Jiang Li ran out of the house in a flash. In the past, when Uncle Jiang Cai's family helped them, she felt particularly embarrassed, always feeling that she couldn't stand up straight.

This time, she finally didn't take things from others for nothing. Thinking of this, Little Pear giggled while running.

Jiang Jinshi wanted to send some good things to express his gratitude, but they were in the same village, and Uncle Jiang Cai's wife was a big mouth, there was basically no secret.

If he sent things today, the whole village would know later, and tomorrow his big uncle and second uncle would bring his grandparents to the door.

He didn't have time to mess with them in the short term. In the future, if they didn't look for trouble, that would be fine. If they looked for trouble, don't blame him for not being sentimental.

Soon, Uncle Jiang Cai came over with a small bundle of firewood, Jiang Li following behind, smiling particularly sweetly.

Originally, Jiang Jinshi went out to meet them, preparing to take the firewood, but Uncle Jiang Cai walked straight past and put the firewood on the ground.

He smiled and greeted Jiang Li, then left, completely ignoring Jiang Jinshi standing on the side.

Jiang Jinshi scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment. This was also why he didn't go to exchange for firewood himself.

If he went, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to enter Uncle Jiang Cai's door.

Uncle Jiang Cai looked down on the once-gambling Jiang Jinshi, thinking he didn't deserve to be called a man, but he felt sorry for the young and sensible Jiang Li.

Jiang Jinshi kept this favor in his heart and would repay it later.

Jiang Li skillfully started the fire, and at the same time had deep doubts about Jiang Jinshi's cooking skills.

"Do you really know how to cook? Don't waste such good meat."

Hearing this, Jiang Jinshi's desire to perform was immediately aroused, and he immediately patted his chest: "Little Pear, don't worry! Today, let you see Brother's strength."

This was really not a lie. Although Jiang Jinshi wasn't a big chef, living alone made his cooking skills quite proficient.

To eat dinner faster, Jiang Jinshi said to Jiang Li: "Little Pear, you cook millet porridge outside, I'll cook dishes inside."

Hearing this, Jiang Li looked at the millet. Previously, she was attracted by the pork and didn't notice the millet at all.

In Jiang Li's impression, except for when collecting taxes, she had never seen so much millet.

"No... no wild vegetables." Jiang Li muttered to herself, her expression somewhat unnatural.

Jiang Jinshi responded while tidying up the ingredients: "What wild vegetables, cook it pure."

After speaking, Jiang Jinshi quickly went to work on the stove in the room. Jiang Jinshi's skillful movements made Jiang Li suddenly unable to see this big brother clearly.

She hadn't eaten pure rice porridge yet!

Would it be too wasteful?

But this time she chose to listen to Jiang Jinshi, holding the full millet and went to cook porridge.

Jiang Jinshi chose to boil pork fat first. By then, the oil dregs could also be a dish, and then stir-fry a twice-cooked pork.

Jiang Li, who was cooking porridge seriously outside, was suddenly attracted by the oil fragrance, swallowing her saliva constantly, feeling for the first time that time was so long.

In this long wait, two simple dishes were finally served on the table. Jiang Li, who had already cooked the porridge, looked forward to it on the side.

Jiang Jinshi wiped his hands and walked to his mother's bed, taking out the Hundred Diseases Fading Pill from his arms.

"Mother, this is the medicine I bought in the city today, it can cure your leg disease."

Hearing this, Liu Yu's eyes smiled like a crescent moon, and she waved her hand repeatedly: "Little Ten, it's enough that you have this heart! There's no need to spend this money, you take the medicine back!"

Jiang Jinshi helplessly had to continue to persuade: "Mother, it can't be returned. Besides, this medicine must be effective, you believe me and try it."

Seeing that Jiang Jinshi said so, Liu Yu could only take the medicine pill from Jiang Jinshi's hand.

Liu Yu's thoughts were consistent with the traditional thoughts of the era. If the husband dies, follow the son, otherwise she wouldn't have indulged the original owner so much.

Although the Hundred Diseases Fading Pill looked pitch black, Liu Yu still believed that her child wouldn't harm her, and swallowed the medicine pill in one gulp.

It didn't look like there was any effect for now, but Jiang Jinshi believed in the system's products, constantly comforting himself in his heart to be patient and wait.

And on the other side, Luo Feng, after a battle between heaven and man, finally made up his mind to stuff half a medicine pill into his sister's mouth. ===== CHAPTER 9 =====