Jiang's mother pinched her nose and gulped down the drink. She quickly grabbed a piece of candy and put it in her mouth. The sweet taste filled her mouth, and she finally felt a little better.

After Jiang's mother finished her medicine, she said to Lin Jianguo, "Alright, go to sleep now. There's a lot to do tomorrow. Sigh, I hope the products we make will sell well."

"Don't you know our daughter? There's nothing she can't do well, so don't worry. Besides, even if it doesn't work out, we haven't invested much. It's just a few pig offal and some seasonings. Our family can afford to take a hit right now."

He has complete faith in his daughter; look how much better their family is doing now, all thanks to listening to her advice.

Nothing more was said that night!

The next day, before the roosters crowed, Li Taohua came to knock on Er Ya's door. As soon as Da Hei heard the noise, it barked loudly, which startled the pigs awake. Thinking it was already dawn and time to eat, it banged on the pigpen door with a loud bang.

The courtyard suddenly became lively, creating a symphony. Hearing the commotion, Li Taohua dared not knock on the door.

The noise was unbearable for Er Ya, who was having a dream. She was dreaming that she had returned to the modern world to attend her idol Wang Yibo's autograph session. Just as she was excitedly holding a magazine and asking her idol for an autograph, a barking sound pulled her back to reality. Annoyed, she covered her head and went back to sleep, continuing her beautiful dream.

Hearing the knocking, Jiang's mother knew it was probably Li Taohua from next door, but she was also afraid. She quickly nudged Lin Jianguo, but he didn't respond and was snoring loudly. Helpless, she could only get dressed herself, walk out of the main room, and ask, "Who is it?"

Li Taohua quickly replied, "Sister-in-law, it's me, Taohua. Please open the door for me. Your yard is so noisy, you'll wake up the whole village."

Jiang's mother scolded Dahei, "Stop yelling! You'll wake Er Ya up, or she won't be able to sneak you food anymore!" As she spoke, she opened the door.

Upon hearing this, Dahei realized it was all related to its food supply, so it quickly shut its mouth and ran back to its den to continue sleeping.

Li Taohua looked at Dahei in amazement: "Sister-in-law, where did you get this dog? It seems to understand what you're saying. As soon as you speak to it, it quickly goes back to its kennel."

"Hey, isn't this what Er Ya found when she went up the mountain? She didn't know who had abandoned it, but Er Ya felt sorry for it, so she brought it back."

Li Taohua looked at Dahei more closely and said, "Sister-in-law, your dog looks a bit like a wolf. My father is a hunter, and he once hunted a wolf that looked a bit like your dog."

Jiang's mother's heart skipped a beat. Could it really be a wolf? She shook her head. No, if it were a wolf, Dahei would have fought her to the death just now, based on the shout she gave it.

"You must be mistaken. It's just a dog. Look at how it wags its tail. It looks exactly like the village chief's dog, Zhaocai."

Li Taohua also began to doubt herself. Could it be that she had really misjudged?

Stop dwelling on the issue and call out to Jiang's mother, "Perhaps I misread it, sister-in-law. What do you want me to wash? I came over as soon as I got up."

Jiang's mother looked at the sky outside, which was still pitch black: "Look, Peach Blossom, these pig offal need to be cleaned using Er Ya's method. Anyway, they will have a bit of a smell, but you have to bear with it. However, you came too early. You have to go to the river to wash these things. It's too dark to wash them now."

Li Taohua looked at the soaked pig offal and felt a little disgusted, but then she thought, if it were an easy job, how could she have gotten the chance to make money? She thought that it was only 50 cents and it wasn't a big deal. When Gou Dan was a kid, he washed his own pants and blankets, and they didn't smell much worse than this.

Li Taohua wiped her hands and called out, "Sister-in-law, how about I go back and cook for the kids before coming back? They didn't explain things clearly yesterday, only telling me to get up early. I rushed over as soon as I woke up."

If Er Ya heard this, she would definitely cry foul. It's true that she told her to come earlier, but she meant to finish her chores at home and come over as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be noon and she still wouldn't be here, which would be a delay.

I didn't expect that Li Taohua would come so early. You know, it's so dark, and if you're washing things by the river, what if you accidentally slip and fall in? That would be a real problem.

Li Taohua went back to cook again. Jiang's mother, who had been woken up, couldn't fall back asleep, so she decided to go to the kitchen to cook for the father and daughter as well.

I didn't want anything too complicated for breakfast, so I just cooked some rice porridge in a big pot, heated up a few mixed grain buns, and lit some firewood to start a fire.

Jiang's mother, who had free time, didn't sit idle either. Er Ya had been complaining for a while, saying that she was given egg custard every day. So today, she changed it up for her. She poured three eggs into a bowl, added some flour, stirred it well, and added an appropriate amount of salt and seasonings.

The small pan was lit and heated. Once it was hot, some lard was added and melted. A spoonful of the prepared egg mixture was then poured into the pan and spread slowly. After it changed color, it was flipped with a spatula, and the egg pancake was formed.

A thin layer cooks faster. Fold it in half and then in half again, then take it out. I made six or seven more egg pancakes using the same method, which should be enough for us.

The rice porridge in the big pot was bubbling away, the rice grains had all bloomed and were thick and fragrant. Seeing that it was almost ready, Jiang's mother went to call them to get up and eat.

First, I woke Lin Jianguo up and urged him to wash his face and brush his teeth. Speaking of brushing teeth, it was Er Ya's idea. She insisted that there were a lot of bacteria in the mouth and that we had to brush our teeth every day. Last time we went to the market, she insisted on buying each of them a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste, which cost three yuan.

Lin Jianguo was initially reluctant to spend the money, but after Er Ya urged him to brush his teeth a few times, he felt that it was indeed very good. Before, he always felt that his mouth had a bad taste, but after brushing his teeth every day, he could no longer smell the taste. It was worth the few dollars he spent!

She woke Lin Jianguo, then tiptoed to Er Ya's bedside. She first placed her icy hands under the covers, but seeing that Er Ya only curled up and showed no intention of waking, she resorted to her secret weapon: reaching under the covers and tickling Er Ya's armpits. After a few tickles, Er Ya burst into laughter.

"Mom, I'm awake, stop scratching me."

To be continued!