He was stunned after he finished playing.
He seemed to have done that action to her a million times before, performing it with great practice.
But he didn't know her, and he couldn't remember ever being this familiar with anyone.
Jiang Tangtang covered her forehead, staring blankly at Lu Shiyan.
She was feeling really upset, but because of his seemingly insignificant action, the tightness in her chest disappeared instantly, and she was then surrounded by a group of petty people.
These little figures, like musical notes, danced joyfully in her heart.
She didn't understand why she was like this.
This is becoming a little unlike her.
The two locked eyes, and Lu Shiyan was the first to come to his senses.
"The medicine on your feet should have dried by now. You should rest early. I'll go and brew some medicine for you."
Lu Shiyan brewed an extra dose of medicine, and each member of the Lu family received a bowl. No one felt anything that night, but the next day, they noticed the remarkable effects.
Everyone felt much better, especially Madam Su. She was older, had given birth to many children, and hadn't had proper postpartum care, so she had many hidden ailments.
Having fled famine for so long, she was already feeling unwell all over. But she kept quiet about it, not wanting to be a burden on her children.
After taking the medicine given by Lu Shiyan, she felt much less pain in her body. She felt that her son's sudden ability to recognize and use medicine was all thanks to Jiang Tangtang, and must be divine intervention.
Such a good daughter-in-law must be protected.
As a result, in just one morning, six or seven people came to inquire about how his wife was so capable, even knowing how to wash salt.
"That's just how Yanwa's mother is. She keeps her great talents to herself and doesn't like to show off."
Worried that Jiang Tangtang might reveal another big move later, Su decided to give everyone a heads-up beforehand, so that they wouldn't have to ask questions later.
“I misunderstood her before. I thought she was being lazy by not working in the fields, and I even said a lot of things about her when I got angry.”
In truth, it was my fault.
That child wasn't being lazy; she was thinking things through. She was very clever; sometimes, she could figure out a lot just from hearing a few words from someone.
The villagers who came to inquire were all stunned.
Is Jiang really that amazing? She figured out how to wash salt and how to remove the poison from wild animals all by herself?
Many villagers didn't believe it, thinking it was too far-fetched.
Madam Su didn't care whether they believed it or not. As long as she kept her family members quiet, no one would suspect that her daughter-in-law was protected by a deity.
When Su had some free time, she gathered everyone in the family, big and small.
That evening, the group finally arrived at the river that Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan had found earlier.
Upon seeing the flowing river, the villagers went wild, abandoning their luggage and rushing to the riverbank, where they lay down and drank deeply into the water.
After traveling for several months, they finally saw water and no longer had to worry about dying of thirst.
The Lu family, with Lu Shiyan's help in fetching water, were not as severely short of water as the villagers, but they were still happy to see water.
Jiang Tangtang, in particular, didn't dare to cook anything because of the water shortage.
Now that she no longer had to worry about water shortages, she immediately asked Zhou Qiongniang to fetch water so she could make jelly.
She doesn't have any ambitions now; all she wants is to enjoy a bowl of sweet, icy jelly on a hot summer day.
Making jelly from jelly seeds is very simple. Just put the jelly seeds in a cloth bag, put them in cooled boiled water or spring water, rub them repeatedly to wash out the pectin inside, and wait for it to solidify.
Jiang Tangtang didn't know where the river originated, but she could tell that the river water was very clear and safe to drink directly.
They went upstream, scooped up water, and made jelly in earthenware pots.
While Jiang Tangtang was teaching Zhou Qiongniang how to make jelly, Lu Shiyan took Village Chief Song to look at the nearby land.
Village Chief Song was extremely excited, "There is such a large area of flat land in the mountains, and the soil is fertile. This is a blessed place! We have found a place to settle down."
God gave them a way to survive!
But after his initial joy, he became worried again. What seeds would they use to cultivate the land? He feared that no one in the entire village could produce any seeds.
Village Chief Song was instantly unable to feel happy.
He said dejectedly, "I don't even know where this place is, or whether the government will levy taxes... Everyone ate the seeds they had saved to survive. If we clear this land, it's all for nothing without seeds."
Lu Shiyan said, "Everyone, settle here for now. I'll go and investigate again tomorrow. If it's confirmed that this place is suitable for settling down, I'll think of a solution for the grain seeds."
"I'm so sorry to trouble you," Village Chief Song sighed. "We're so lucky to have you in our village. Otherwise, I don't know how many of us would have survived."
Lu Cuilan didn't think that way.
The happier everyone was, the more she hated them.
Why is everyone else so happy while she's so miserable? That heartless Lu Shiyan doesn't help her find Mingming, but instead goes to be nice to people she has no connection with.
How could there be such a fool in the world?
Her gaze fell on Lu Chenyan not far away, and she thought bitterly that she would make him regret it.
And that vixen Jiang, it was all her influence that prevented Lu Shiyan from helping her find Mingming.
She will not let any of these people go.
No one paid attention to Lu Cuilan. After the villagers had a hearty drink by the river, they settled down near the stream.
The villagers who received pig offal from the Lu family a couple of days ago took it out and washed it by the river.
The villagers put ashes into the pig intestines and stomachs. Perhaps because the ashes contained alkali, the pig offal did not spoil. The villagers washed it and then cooked it in a large pot.
Despite the stench, a group of starving villagers still drooled as they gathered around the large pot.
Luo Taohua was also drooling.
She felt a little resentful towards these villagers; they were shameless. They came to help with chores, but then took away her family's pig offal.
Those are all lucrative and profitable items; they're really getting a bargain.
She was still indignant when she saw Jiang Tangtang directing Zhou Qiongniang to mess with her jar of honey. She immediately forgot about cursing the villagers who had taken advantage of her family and ran to Jiang Tangtang in a few steps, saying with a fawning look, "Third sister-in-law, what should I eat tonight? Is there anything you want me to cook?"
With water available, Jiang Tangtang naturally wanted to eat something nice. However, Luo Taohua wasn't a good cook, so Jiang Tangtang didn't plan to ask her to cook.
She thought for a moment and said, "Take some people to the riverbank, peel off the cassava shells, and soak the cassava in the river water."
Luo Taohua's smile vanished instantly.
Making the second son's wife work on the honey-making and having her do the rough work is just too obvious favoritism!
As she walked, she kept turning back to glare at Zhou Qiongniang. She thought to herself, "Only she knows how to flatter; she's got her third sister-in-law completely under her thumb."
Zhou Qiongniang didn't argue with her and carefully remembered what Jiang Tangtang said.
When Lu Shiyan went to fetch water this morning, he casually caught a few pheasants. Jiang Tangtang wants to make honey roasted chicken with honey and pheasants today.
Without modern kitchen appliances like air fryers and ovens, you really need some superb culinary skills to make a good honey-roasted chicken.
Fortunately, Zhou Qiongniang's cooking skills are excellent, and she managed to make the honey-roasted chicken without any major problems today.
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