Chapter 31: Supporting You Until You're Thirty – Her Husband, Full of Vitality…
Seeing that Ye Li really didn't intend to keep her savings, Jiang Ji didn't insist.
That's right, it's only a dozen taels, Ye Li wouldn't be interested.
Ye Li wanted a husband who was a scholar or a graduate of the imperial examinations.
He said softly, "Now that I'm back at the private school, I will definitely focus on my studies."
Ye Li raised an eyebrow, the unspoken message being that he hadn't been paying attention to his studies these past few days.
But it's understandable.
At this age, having just started eating meat, it's normal to have thoughts about it all the time.
He suppressed a laugh and said, "Alright. I know how determined you are to study hard."
At that moment, that spot was still pressing against his lower abdomen.
My husband is being modest; his self-control is truly remarkable.
However, while lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), he was expressing his determination, and he even refused sexual intercourse.
My husband's emotions are quite volatile.
After thinking for a moment, he put on a serious expression and said earnestly, "As you can see, I'm quite good at making money. I know that my excellence will put pressure on you."
Jiang Ji: "..."
"But you're not entirely useless; at least you've earned me the status of a virgin husband."
Tongshenghuan?
Jiang Ji lowered his eyes.
What kind of status is this...?
The next moment, Ye Li said, "Don't underestimate this status. There are so many scholars, how many people your age have passed the county and prefectural examinations? Not to mention you also have to do odd jobs!"
"So, my dear husband, if you still can't pass the provincial examination by the age of thirty, then it's not too late to put pressure on yourself."
Thirty years old?
Jiang Ji raised his eyelids in surprise and looked at Ye Li.
"You...have such high expectations of me?"
"Yes, after all, you can be considered a promising young man now, and we are a handsome couple. If you don't become a promising middle-aged man, then I will turn against you."
"After all, by then, not only will I still be beautiful, but my wealth will have also increased many times over."
"Ordinary men are not good enough for me."
As Ye Li spoke, he raised his hand and touched his face. He really was quite handsome!
It's a pity he didn't have a big gold chain around his neck, otherwise it would have been more convincing.
Jiang Ji: "..."
His lips twitched.
But seeing Ye Li's smug look, he felt much more at ease.
Of course, it's mostly rare.
His husband was bright and lively.
Full of vitality.
In his world of misery, it was like the new green of spring, which brought him joy at the sight of it.
He cupped Ye Li's face in his hands and kissed her again.
Ye Li clicked her tongue in satisfaction, knowing that her cheap husband would react this way!
But he still complied and opened his mouth, exchanging a gentle kiss with Jiang Ji.
When the kiss ended, both of them felt content.
Physically inadequate.
Jiang Ji hugged Ye Li tightly and patted her back a few times: "Go to sleep, it's getting late."
If he continued kissing, he really wouldn't be able to control himself.
Ye Li didn't say anything, but took a few deep breaths in his arms. Once the emptiness in her body subsided, fatigue suddenly overwhelmed her.
Ye Li couldn't help but yawn.
He spent the entire day frying things; the workload was considerable.
He sat up, blew out the oil lamp, and just as he lay back down, Jiang Ji pulled him into his arms again.
He smiled contentedly: "My lord, sweet dreams."
"Sweet dreams." Jiang Ji hugged him tightly and closed his eyes as well.
There was no disturbing, thunderous snoring tonight, nor any strange smells.
Listening to Ye Li's calm breathing, drowsiness washed over him, and he let himself drift off to sleep.
One was tired, and the other was relaxed, so they both slept soundly, and the rooster failed to wake them in the middle of the night.
But soon after, Jiang Dahe and Jiang Liu arrived.
Jiang Dahe pushed the door open, but it wouldn't budge. So he peered through the crack in the gate into the yard and, seeing that it was pitch black, he started banging on the door.
"Lige'er? Lige'er!"
The shouts startled the chickens in the backyard, causing them to crow again.
This finally woke the two of them up.
They quickly got up.
After leaving the main room, Ye Li went into the kitchen.
He cut off a large piece of meat yesterday, but hasn't had a chance to deliver it to Jiang Dahe yet.
In addition, one hundred and fifty copper coins had to be handed over to Jiang Dahe.
Jiang Ji went to open the courtyard gate: "Second Uncle, wait a moment."
Jiang Dahe was somewhat surprised to hear Jiang Ji's voice: "Xiao Ji, when did you get back?"
No wonder I overslept.
Young people!
"I had something to do last night, so I came back."
As Jiang Ji spoke, he unlocked the iron lock hanging behind the door and beckoned Jiang Dahe and Jiang Liu to come in.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Dahe asked curiously.
“My classmate, Bao Beiyuan…”
Jiang Ji briefly explained the reason for his return.
Jiang Dahe knew Bao Beiyuan. The private school delivered grain every three months, and he often pushed a cart to deliver the grain, so he had met Bao Beiyuan.
He sighed deeply: "Such a spirited young man, and suddenly he's lost everything. It's so pitiful!"
"Xiao Ji, when you get back, try to persuade him more."
"I will."
Jiang Ji nodded seriously.
"When are you going back to the private school?" Jiang Dahe asked again.
"Let's go after breakfast."
"Okay, now that we have Li Ge'er, we don't need your aunt anymore. I'll head back now."
Jiang Dahe was about to leave when he said that.
At this moment, Ye Li, carrying meat in one hand and a string of copper coins in the other, hurriedly came out of the kitchen: "Second Uncle, take this piece of meat back. Brother Datong gave us too much meat; we can't finish it all."
"Also, we agreed that I would give Jiang Ji thirty coins a day. Now that he's back, I'll give you the 150 coins for the next five days."
Jiang Dahe didn't stand on ceremony and accepted both the meat and the copper coins.
However, using the dim light coming from the kitchen, he secretly observed the expressions of Jiang Ji and Ye Li.
Logically speaking, now that Xiao Ji has started a family, his second uncle has become an outsider. Moreover, Li Ge'er is quite capable now, not only not spending money recklessly, but also making a lot of money.
If he were to continue keeping the money Xiao Ji had saved, it would be illegitimate and improper.
But to everyone's surprise, neither Xiao Ji nor Li Ge'er had any intention of taking the money back.
If that's the case, then he'll pretend to be confused.
Alas, he's not his own son after all; otherwise, why would he feel guilty?
Not having a son is a miserable fate!
Jiang Dahe walked away with a worried look on his face.
Jiang Liu entered the mill, intending to start work.
With Jiang Ji around, how could we let her do such heavy work again?
Jiang Ji stood at the entrance of the mill and said to her, "Go and make breakfast for your brother Li, I'll grind the tofu."
Jiang Liu, holding the millstone, said with a smile, "Brother, you should be helping Brother Li cook. You only come back once every ten days or half a month. Spend more time with Brother Li."
"It won't make a difference if it's just a little while longer." Jiang Ji shook his head.
"In my opinion, it's just a matter of a little while longer." Jiang Liu lowered her voice as she spoke: "This matter with your classmate can't be resolved in a short time, so why did you come back last night?"
Jiang Ji: "..."
Seeing that he had nothing to say, Jiang Liu laughed even harder: "Brother, you found this job for me, so don't delay my earning money. Go help Brother Li."
Seeing this, Jiang Ji could only say, "I'll take your place later."
After saying that, he stepped into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Ye Li was kneading dough.
There are still ten jin of flour left from the flour Jiang Dahe bought the day before yesterday.
But today he got fried dough sticks, so he only took two pounds and added a lot of cornmeal to them.
After the dough was kneaded, it needed to rest for a while. Ye Li then asked Jiang Ji to start a fire, put the meat from last night in a basin to steam it, and then make some rice soup.
He had previously asked Ye Liang to buy two jin of rice. Instead of steaming rice, he cooked porridge, which would last for several meals.
Because Baxian Town is adjacent to the Nantong Canal, the price of rice here is not outrageous compared to the vast north, only two coins more expensive per pound than wheat.
He put the rice into the pot and then went to the vegetable garden to pick a few green peppers.
Many vegetables are available this season, but roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and green peppers are the perfect match to cut through the richness!
He also picked three cucumbers.
It's a pity there were no wood ear mushrooms; cucumber salad with wood ear mushrooms would be so delicious.
Today he asked Ye Liang to buy some dried black fungus, because they don't have enough dried vegetables at home.
After returning to the kitchen, I washed the green peppers and cucumbers, smashed the cucumbers, and then took out a stone mortar and pestle to mash some garlic. After all that work, the dough had risen.
He placed the dough on the work surface, kneaded it, divided it into small portions, and began rolling them out.
The flatbread he rolled out was about the same size as the flatbread for a regular roujiamo (Chinese hamburger). After he finished rolling out all the flatbreads, Jiang Ji also turned off the stove.
Bring out the earthenware bowl containing the meat.
Ladle out the rice water.
At this moment, Jiang Ji wanted to replace Jiang Liu, but Jiang Liu refused no matter what, so he had to go back to the kitchen to start the fire, and Ye Li was about to start making pancakes.
The pancakes are small, but the iron pot is large, so Ye Li can bake seven or eight pancakes at the same time.
He spent half an hour making more than twenty pancakes.
The freshly baked pancakes are crispy and crunchy, but when you break them open, you'll find they're incredibly soft and layered inside.
Although this kind of pancake doesn't puff up, it tastes great on its own.
Ye Li took out a few pieces of lean and fatty meat from the earthenware bowl, chopped them up with green peppers, and then put them into the pancake.
"Come and try it, see how it tastes." He invited Jiang Ji to eat.
“It will definitely taste good,” Jiang Ji said.
The pancakes smell amazing when they're fresh out of the pan, and now that we've added meat inside, they're bound to taste delicious.
"Then eat a few more," Ye Li said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ji smiled as well.
Although he knew no one was at the door, he still glanced outside and then quickly kissed Ye Li on the lips.
After finishing this meal, he has to leave.
Ye Lile stuffed the pancake into his hand and whispered, "Eat it quickly, and then we'll go back inside."
Jiang Ji understood his subtext, took the pancake and quickly took a bite. The pancake was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The meat in the middle was not only fragrant and tender, but also mixed with the slight spiciness and crispness of green peppers.
The taste is indeed delicious.
He couldn't help but say, "In my opinion, let Bao Beiyuan sell these kinds of cakes."
“This requires two people; one person can’t handle it,” Ye Li shook her head.
Moreover, they also needed to find a fixed stall and prepare charcoal for the stove.
The investment is substantial.
If you're selling drinks, you can make them at home and then use a small cart to go door-to-door, which requires a relatively small investment.
Jiang Ji thought for a moment and nodded: "You're right."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely figure out a way to make money when you come back next time," Ye Li said.
"Don't work too hard. He's practically withered like a dead plant. Let him recover in a few days."
Jiang Ji immediately added.
“Okay.” Ye Li understood.
After suffering such a huge blow, it is indeed necessary to take time to recover from the pain.
Jiang Ji wolfed down his food, eating four pancakes in one go and drinking a bowl of rice soup before he was full.
During this time, Ye Li found a clean piece of linen and wrapped ten roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) for him.
In addition, twenty more copper coins were strung together.
After everything was packed up, the night turned deep blue, and dawn was approaching.
The two went back to the west room to be affectionate, kissing and hugging, but before they could get enough, there was some activity in the east room.
Jiangmai and Jiangya got up.
The two had no choice but to reluctantly let go of each other, and then went to the east room together.
The two little ones were a bit confused when they saw the two of them coming together.
Jiang Mai blinked, still trying to figure things out, when she heard Jiang Ji say that he was leaving. At this moment, Jiang Mai couldn't care less about anything else; all she felt was reluctance.
But Jiang Ji didn't have time to have breakfast with the two little ones. The private school was located in the south of the city, and he had to cross the entire county. Leaving now would be just in time for the morning classes.
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