"Mom, why are you up?" Why did you have to get up today when you could not get up any other day? Jiang Shushu was depressed! Why did Xu Hehua always ruin his plans? He just wanted to eat some meat, why was it so difficult?

"Mom needs to pee urgently, so I got up to go to the bathroom." Xu Hehua blurted out without thinking when she heard Jiang Shushu ask.

Jiang Shushu: "..." It's really true that man proposes, God disposes. I was ruined by a pee. I'm so angry! I feel so sad!

Jiang Shushu said the excuse he had prepared earlier, "I was feeling a little thirsty just now, and wanted to get a glass of water, but I accidentally knocked over the thermos. The thermos wasn't broken, it was just the boiling water inside that spilled. It's still boiling, otherwise I wouldn't have any water to drink when I go to work later."

"Shushu, you still have to go to work later, so go back and sleep for a while. Leave it there, I'm going to the bathroom first, I'll boil it when I come back." After saying this, Xu Hehua left in a hurry.

Alas, my plan to eat meat today is probably going to be ruined. The toilet that my family built together with my uncle's family is only 30 meters away from home. If I'm quick, I can get back in less than five minutes. This amount of time is not enough for me to operate it myself.

Jiang Shushu had no choice but to draw three more scoops of water from the water tank and put them into the pot to boil. The water that was less than half a bladder just now was too little and it didn't look like it was suitable for boiling water to drink.

After a while, Xu Hehua came back and saw Jiang Shushu still making the fire. She quickly pulled her up and said, "Go back and rest quickly. Shui Ma can do the cooking."

"Mom, I'm awake, but I can't sleep. I'll boil the water. You're not fully recovered yet, so go back and get some sleep." Jiang Shushu didn't want to give up. He wanted Xu Hehua to leave the kitchen. Even if Xu Hehua didn't sleep, as long as she stayed in her room, it would be fine. At worst, he wouldn't have to cook so much meat at once, and could just make a few slices to satisfy his craving.

Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned, and Xu Hehua didn't understand Jiang Shushu's good intentions at all.

Xu Hehua smiled and said gently, "Hurry back to your room and lie down. You're still young and don't understand. Even if you can't sleep, you have to lie down. This way you'll have energy in the afternoon and won't feel so tired. Mom is feeling much better now, so it's okay. If you and your dad hadn't insisted that I rest for seven days, I would have gone to work."

Jiang Shushu looked at Xu Hehua who was sitting on a stool and making a fire, and knew that he would not be able to cook for himself today, so he could only turn around helplessly.

Before Jiang Shushu left the kitchen, Xu Hehua's voice came from behind him, "Huh? I didn't use the cutting board today! Why is it wet?"

Jiang Shushu: "..." Is it possible that Xu Hehua and I are not compatible? Otherwise, why would she be so blunt and to the point? It makes me so depressed.

Jiang Shushu turned around and explained: "My hands were a little dusty just now, and I accidentally spilled some dust on the chopping board, so I washed it. Then I saw that the kitchen knife was a little dirty, so I washed it too." Is this okay?

"Leave it for next time, Mom will wash it, go back to the house and rest."

"Okay." I'm already depressed by you, why should I take a break?

Jiang Shushu returned to the house, locked the door, took out one of his treasured steamed buns from the space, and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

After being busy for a long time, I came back and had to eat steamed buns without getting a bite of meat. I also consumed a lot of energy. It was really a big loss.

Because Xu Hehua took care of all the housework, Jiang Shushu didn't find a chance to cook the bowl of pork belly in the space, which made Jiang Shushu anxious! The feeling of being able to only look at it but not eat it, plus being hungry, made Jiang Shushu feel very uncomfortable.

If it doesn't work at home, I can go outside, right? The back mountain is so big, I don't believe I can't find a place to cook the bowl of meat in my space.

Jiang Shushu quickly finished his lunch, then secretly ran to the kitchen, took out a new box of matches and a few bamboo sticks sharpened by Jiang He from the cabinet and put them in the space.

"Dad, Mom, the plums in the mountain behind our house are ripe. It's hot now, and I want to eat some sour ones. I'll go pick some." Jiang Shushu said goodbye and left, fearing that Xu Hehua would stop her and say that she was picking the plums and she wanted to rest.

Jiang Shushu went to the back of the mountain and found a secluded, open area surrounded by a circle of grass as a natural barrier. He went to the nearby area to find some hay and finally strung four bamboo skewers with the pork belly he had been craving, filling them up completely.

Jiang Shushu struck a match, and with a "hiss" sound, the match was lit. Jiang Shushu lit the hay, then grabbed two skewers of meat in one hand and started roasting them happily.

The "pa pa..." sound of the oil popping sounds so wonderful, the aroma of meat wafting through the air is so unforgettable and memorable, and the browned pork belly is so delicious and beautiful.

Jiang Shushu couldn't help swallowing several times.

In the distance, several children were playing. Suddenly, Goudan looked up at the sky and saw smoke rising in the distance. He immediately shouted anxiously: "Look, there is smoke over there."

Shitou: "Someone must be setting the fire. Goudan and I will go check it out. You guys wait at a distance. If the forest is on fire, I will shout immediately and you guys go to the village to find the adults immediately."

The other children nodded to show that they understood.

Shitou and Goudan ran quickly towards the place where the smoke was coming from, fearing that the dry weather might cause the forest to catch fire.

This hill belongs to Jiangjia Village. Every household has trees and fruit trees planted in the hills. If the forest really catches fire, we won’t be able to eat fruit in the next few years. As a member of the Jiang family, we have been taught by our parents since childhood not to play with fire in the hills. If we see other children playing with fire, we must stop them... So when we saw the smoke, Goudan and Shitou’s first reaction was to stop them and check the situation so that they could report it to the adults at home as soon as possible.

When Jiang Shushu saw the roasted pork belly that was cooked to a crisp and fragrant taste, he wanted to eat it all in one bite, but it was too hot and he had to blow on it.

Jiang Shushu smiled happily, pouted her lips, and started blowing "whoosh..."

Just after blowing twice, he heard hurried footsteps behind him, or the footsteps of two people. Jiang Shushu immediately put the four skewers of roasted fragrant pork belly back into the small space and then put out the fire.

Jiang Shushu had just finished when two little brats stood five meters away from him and yelled, "Who are you? Did you light the fire just now?"

Jiang Shushu slowly stood up, turned around and looked at the people who came, and found that they were Goudan and Shitou who had peeled soybeans with him a few days ago.

Shitou: "Aunt Shushu? Why are you lighting a fire in the mountains?"

Jiang Shushu hasn't figured out what to say yet.

Goudan's nose was pricked up, and he walked around and sniffed everywhere, as if he wanted to confirm something. "Auntie Shushu, are you grilling meat? Why does it smell so good? It's the smell of meat."