Soon, the villagers who were resting in the valley discovered that the thorny bumps that Jiang Tangtang had asked Lu Shichang and his wife to pick were actually edible.
The women who had been gossiping about Jiang Tangtang were now filled with regret. "That thing is covered in thorns, how can you actually eat it!"
Why didn't they think that thing was edible?
The thorns were clearly growing closer to them.
As a result, they didn't pick them, and the Lu family took advantage of them for nothing.
Some people quickly looked around to see if there were any more, while others shamelessly approached the Su family to ask for cacti.
Lu Cuilan also came with the villagers to demand their money.
Unlike other villagers who hesitated and were too embarrassed to speak up, Lu Cuilan was much more natural. "Sister-in-law, lend me a few pieces of the thorny bushes that your husband and his wife picked. We'll pay you back when we pick them later."
"There are only a few dollars in total, not even enough for our family to share, so where would we borrow any extra?"
Su Shi was increasingly annoyed by Lu Cuilan. Not only did this sister-in-law not stand by her family at crucial moments, but she also acted as if it were her right to take advantage of others.
It's as if I owe her something.
Not only that, but they also lacked any tact. Even if they really wanted to borrow it, they should have waited until no one was around!
Lu Cuilan was surprised that her sister-in-law, with whom she had always had a good relationship, would refuse her. She looked at Old Man Lu and said, "Brother, can you really bear to watch your nephew and niece starve to death?"
Old Lu, with a pipe devoid of tobacco in his mouth, said, "We'll talk when your family is truly destitute."
Lu Cuilan said, "I heard that this thorny lump can quench thirst. My two children and I haven't had a drop of water all morning. It's fine for me, but the two children can't stand it. Just give them a little to eat first."
Luo Taohua was afraid that her father-in-law would agree to Lu Cuilan's request, so she retorted, "Her aunt is really joking. Your Peiru is such a big girl, she's already a mother. And you're still a baby."
She pouted, full of resentment, "Speaking of children, our Ren is even younger than your husband, and he hasn't even had any yet. What's the rush?"
“Eldest daughter-in-law, I am, after all, an elder. When did it become your place to interrupt when I was talking to your father-in-law? You really have no manners.”
"Alright, stop arguing," Old Man Lu said impatiently. "If you're thirsty, go back and wait until the third brother and the others come back. If they haven't found water yet, then we'll talk."
Luo Taohua smiled triumphantly, while Lu Cuilan looked resentful, glared at Luo Taohua hatefully, and turned back to her resting place during the holiday.
Even Lu Cuilan couldn't borrow anything, so the remaining villagers, however unwilling, had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
Watching the departing villagers, Madam Su felt even more impressed by Jiang Tangtang's abilities. She gave her family another dressing-down, especially her troublesome eldest daughter-in-law.
After eating the juicy cactus, Luo Taohua dared not cause any more trouble.
More than half an hour later, Lu Shiyan returned with the villagers who had gone to find water.
"How did it go? Did you find water?" The villagers who had stayed behind greeted them as they returned, asking expectantly.
Village Chief Song's face was beaming with joy. "Thanks to Lu Jiasanlang, we found some water in the deep ravine at the foot of the cliff. Each of our families got some, so we're all saving it. We don't know when we'll be able to find water again."
"That's right, we owe a lot to Brother Lu this time. If it weren't for him, none of us would have been able to get down that high cliff."
...
The villagers who went with him to find water all spoke highly of Lu Shiyan. Some even excitedly described how high the cliff was, how easily Lu Shiyan descended it, and how cleverly he came up with a method for those of them who couldn't get down to the bottom of the cliff to use ropes to tie water bags and transport water up the cliff.
The villagers of Dawan Village all found themselves surrounded by the joy of water.
The villagers who had harbored resentment earlier because the Lu family refused to lend them the cactus had now let go of their grievances.
If it weren't for Lu Jiasanlang, they wouldn't have any water to drink.
While the villagers were praising Lu Shiyan to the skies, he calmly took off the water pouches from his body, and after removing the three water pouches belonging to his three households, he handed over the rest to Madam Su.
In addition to the water bag, he was also wrapped in a ring of rattan.
Seeing Jiang Tangtang looking over, he said calmly, "I was busy looking for water and didn't have time to weave hats yet, so I brought back the rattan."
Seeing the beads of sweat on his forehead, Jiang Tangtang felt a rare pang of guilt. "I saved some cactus for you. Would you like to try some?"
"Cactus?" Lu Shiyan wasn't particularly interested in the food itself, but he found the name of the food rather strange.
Jiang Tangtang had blurted out the cactus's former name without thinking. But she didn't panic; she calmly handed him a piece of cactus, saying, "This thing is covered in thorns, that's why it's called a cactus. Would you like to try some?"
"It's covered in thorns, so why is it called a cactus?" Lu Shiyan examined the cactus, feeling that it had nothing to do with cacti.
“It is said that…” Jiang Tangtang originally planned to just tell him a little story she had seen online before, but she felt it would be too troublesome to tell, so she changed her mind and said, “This story is a long one, I will tell you it slowly later.”
Since they were both time travelers, Jiang Tangtang wasn't worried at all that he would expose her.
Seeing Lu Shiyan eat the cactus, Jiang Tangtang's pitiful sense of guilt vanished. She continued to make her request, "Husband, I'm hungry. I want to eat beggar's chicken tonight."
Lu Shiyan said, "I don't know how to make beggar's chicken."
Jiang Tangtang said shamelessly, "It's okay, I can do it. You just need to find the things for me."
Lu Shiyan glanced at her and asked, "What do you want?"
"A large lotus leaf and some yellow mud. If possible, it would be best to find some spices such as scallions, ginger, and garlic as well."
Although Jiang Tangtang can't cook, she can eat! Having eaten so much, she inevitably learned a little bit as well.
Making beggar's chicken was nothing to her; she felt it was a piece of cake.
Lu Shiyan said, "I'm afraid lotus leaves will be hard to find."
"If you don't have lotus leaves, other tree leaves will do, but they have to be large. It's best to pick several leaves that can completely cover the chicken."
After Jiang Tangtang finished speaking, seeing that Lu Shiyan didn't say anything, she guessed that he was already annoyed, so she pressed on, "Husband, I just want to eat beggar's chicken! Can't you even grant me this small request? Waaah—"
Before she could even let out a fake sob, her mouth was suddenly covered by a pair of slender hands.
Her nostrils were filled with a crisp, pine scent.
The male lead's excessively handsome face was only a few centimeters away from hers. She could clearly see every pore on his face, his thick and long eyelashes, and his perfectly shaped, full, and thin red lips...
Jiang Tangtang stared wide-eyed at the stunningly handsome man in front of her, her mind suddenly going blank.
"Don't cry. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you right now." After saying that, Lu Shiyan released her and disappeared into the woods in the blink of an eye.
It wasn't until long after everyone had disappeared that Jiang Tangtang came to her senses, clutching her wildly pounding heart.
Oops!
He didn't fall in love with her after all that effort.
Did you fall for it yourself?
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