Chapter 138 My wife's indifference makes me anxious
Jiang Zhenhua looked at the large bag his wife had brought back: canned milk powder, and even several cans of luncheon meat—things that couldn't be bought even with ration coupons.
Looking at Song Wanying with a mixture of surprise and fear: "You give me so much stuff just for asking for directions? And you dare to accept it?"
Song Wanying said with some grievance, "I didn't want it. They just put the things down and drove away."
Jiang Zhenhua was even more shocked: "You came by car? You must be a leader. How... how could you accept this?"
Song Wanying looked at the pile of things and remained silent for a while: "I know that apart from leaders, and even higher-ranking leaders, no one is qualified to ride in a car. They left these things and left. I saw that they were all nutritional supplements, so I thought I'd give them to you to help you recover. We really don't have any money on us right now."
They had saved up some money by living frugally over the years, and gave it all to Sun Xiaoyue. Now, apart from a little food ration each month, they had no extra money at all.
"You're still unable to sit for long periods because of your injury, so I wanted to help you recover."
Jiang Zhenhua looked at his wife, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to say anything too harsh. He waved his hand and said, "Never mind, put it away for now and hand it over later. I don't have to do farm work now, so I can just take care of her slowly."
Song Wanying's eyes reddened, and she could only take it inside and put it away.
...
After lunch, Jiang Zhizhi went to arrange Zhou Xiye's discharge from the hospital, and Li Zhuo helped push Zhou Xiye home.
Tian Aiqin also came over to help move things.
After the two left, Jiang Zhizhi helped Zhou Xiye to bed to rest. She washed and sorted the things she had brought back.
Busy as a little bee.
Zhou Xiye found it a bit strange. After Jiang Zhizhi came back from cooking lunch, she seemed to have become much more well-behaved. Now that the two of them were alone, she didn't bother him, nor did she come over and act like a little hooligan.
This is a bit unusual!
Zhou Xiye held a book but didn't turn a single page for a long time. His eyes kept following Jiang Zhizhi, who looked at her happy face as if nothing had happened.
After Jiang Zhizhi finished tidying up, she turned to Zhou Xiye and asked, "There's still a chicken and a duck at home. Should we kill them and invite my sister-in-law and the others to dinner, or should we just give them to my sister-in-law?"
That hen has been laying an egg every other day lately, it would be a shame to kill it.
But that duck, it quacks all day long, it not only eats but also poops.
Zhou Xiye had no objections: "You decide what to do, whatever you want is fine."
Jiang Zhizhi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's give the hen to my sister-in-law. We can exchange the eggs for some salt, and we can kill the duck and eat it."
It is now permissible to raise chickens and ducks at home, but the number cannot exceed the regulations.
Zhou Xiye had no objection: "Fine, if you're too scared to kill the duck, just ask your sister-in-law for help."
After saying that, she realized it was unnecessary. If she could kill a pheasant, how could she not dare to kill a duck?
Jiang Zhizhi waved her hand: "No need, I'll go pack now, you lie down and rest."
She left with light steps, not even coming to the bedside.
Zhou Xiye was stunned for a long time. Before, when the water was a little cold while she was washing dishes, she would always come to him to warm her hands. Just now, watching her wash things, her hands were red from the cold, and she didn't even come to him?!
I started trying to figure out why Jiang Zhizhi was acting strangely.
Jiang Zhizhi boiled a pot of water, killed the duck, and then squatted in the yard to pluck its feathers.
In late autumn, ducks have grown down feathers, but they also have many old feathers that are difficult to pluck. They cannot be scalded directly with boiling water; they must be dry-plucked first, and then scalded with boiling water.
When Xiao Minglei arrived, he saw Jiang Zhizhi squatting in the yard, diligently plucking down feathers. Down feathers were flying everywhere, covering her hair and face.
White fluff floated in the air around us.
Xiao Minglei glanced at them, then greeted them with a smile: "Sister-in-law, ducks in autumn are not easy to kill."
Jiang Zhizhi looked up at Xiao Minglei, her hand still on the duck: "Zhou Xiye is inside, come in."
Xiao Minglei smiled as he entered the inner room. He saw Zhou Xiye leaning against the headboard reading a book and said with a smile, "Your sister-in-law is quite cute."
Zhou Xiye glanced at him: "When did you get back?"
Xiao Minglei pulled up a stool and sat down on the edge of the bed: "How's it going with Bian Zhan?"
Zhou Xiye smiled and said, "He was more seriously injured than I was."
Xiao Minglei sighed: "I'm relieved about that. I was really afraid you'd get shot in the chest for him. But we've been telling everyone that you were seriously injured. I went to the provincial capital for a meeting this time and felt that the wind was blowing a bit, which might be a good thing."
Zhou Xiye doesn't like to talk about current events: "We just need to do our job well."
Xiao Minglei nodded: "That's true."
Zhou Xiye pondered for a moment: "After we leave, you help me investigate Bian Xiaoxiao. Li Zhuo isn't very good at this, and hasn't found any flaws in Bian Xiaoxiao yet."
Xiao Minglei didn't ask why: "Fine, speaking of which, this is all your romantic entanglements. Why do you bother with girls for no reason?"
Zhou Xiye found it strange: "I have never provoked her, but Bian Zhan, for some reason, always creates misunderstandings."
Xiao Minglei laughed: "The Bian family has always been abnormal; they probably really like his sister."
As the two were chatting, they heard Jiang Zhizhi talking crisply with Tian Aiqin outside.
After listening for a few minutes, Xiao Minglei looked at Zhou Xiye with a smile and said, "Your sister-in-law is quite popular. Are you going to have another wedding when you go back to Beijing?"
Zhou Xiye paused for a moment, then said, "We'll see."
...
Outside, Tian Aiqin was helping Jiang Zhizhi remove the feathers from the duck, saying as she did so, "I hate eating duck the most, these feathers are such a headache. When you go back to Beijing, will you have another wedding?"
Jiang Zhizhi thought it was too much trouble: "Didn't we already do it here? We won't do it when we get back."
Tian Aiqin shook her head: "We still need to hold it. The Zhou family has many relatives, and holding it will also inform them. Besides, I don't think your mother-in-law is easy to get along with."
Jiang Zhizhi thought this was simple; relatives are just relatives, and if they don't like her, they can simply not associate with her.
Fang Hua doesn't like her, so she'll stay away from her and reduce the chances of them meeting.
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi's indifferent attitude, Tian Aiqin sighed inwardly, "She's still too young and hasn't learned her lesson enough."
That evening, Tian Aiqin invited Li Zhiguo's family and asked them to bring their children over. Tian Aiqin felt embarrassed, since she had six children at home, and if they came over, they could eat the whole duck that Jiang Zhizhi had stewed.
They simply brought over tables and chairs, and invited Li Zhuo and Xiao Minglei over for a simple meal, which served as a farewell feast for them.
After dinner, Tian Aiqin helped clean up and wash before going home.
Jiang Zhizhi boiled another pot of water, added some cold water, and went to wash and bathe Zhou Xiye.
He remained perfectly respectful, his fingers not even touching Zhou Xiye's skin.
Zhou Xiye thought about it all afternoon but couldn't figure it out. Looking at Jiang Zhizhi, whose fingers always wandered when he wiped her hands, he couldn't help but grab her wrist and ask, "What happened at noon today?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
