Chapter 79
Yang Jiahe caught two fish and sat next to Jiang Ze, listening to Jiang Ze talk about how to roast a rabbit to make it taste better, how to control the heat, and how to match the barbecue ingredients. If conditions permit, it is best to marinate the rabbit for two or three hours to make it more flavorful.
Yang Jiahe also learned very seriously, and said that after he learned it, he would make more delicious food for Jiang Mi. Jiang Ze asked Yang Jiahe to watch over the roasted rabbit, and he killed the fish and roasted it too.
This meal, roasted rabbit, roasted fish, roasted mushrooms, roasted wild leeks, is a joy to eat. Jiang Ze's cooking skills are really good. With the same ingredients, he roasts them even better!
Jiang Mi ate two rabbit legs and a piece of fish meat from the fish belly, which had fewer bones. Finally, she ate mushrooms and wild leeks, and her stomach was full.
Xiaobai and the roast suckling pig also ate a lot of meat. The internal organs were cooked in an iron can and given to them. They ate it with great relish and licked the soup clean.
Jiang Ze touched Xiaobai's back and said, "They are so lucky, eating meat every meal."
After eating and drinking, Jiang Mi took a walk on the mountain in the afternoon. She found a rabbit nest and put all the rabbits in the nest into the space.
Now there are rabbits and fish in the space. Happy~
In the afternoon, they started walking down the mountain. Jiang Mi walked for a while and let Yang Jiahe carry her for a while. Jiang Ze felt that this brother-in-law was really great.
He wanted to carry Jiang Miao on his back, but Jiang Miao refused. She trotted along, following Xiaobai and the roast suckling pig everywhere, and even found a jujube tree.
Jiang Ze climbed up the tree to pick dates, and all they picked were his. He was so energetic that he had endless energy.
Before they even got down the mountain, they saw He Zhaodi running towards them, her face full of anxiety. As soon as she saw Jiang Mi, she pulled her aside and said, "Nian'er's family sent a telegram saying her father broke his leg and is in the hospital. They say he needs surgery, which is very expensive, and they're going to kick him out if he can't pay." Nian'er was borrowing money from the educated youth center and said she'd borrow some more from the brigade later and send it home quickly, fearing his leg won't be saved.
This is probably a lie to Nian'er. I don't believe it's such a coincidence! Nian'er didn't give their parents money last time, and it's only been a few days, and Nian'er's father's leg is broken. He also said that three hundred or five hundred is not too little, and seven hundred or eight hundred is just right. Even if it's really a broken leg, can you spend so much money?
Jiang Mi followed He Zhaodi back to the educated youth center. Xu Nian'er knelt in the yard of the center with tears and snot, begging everyone to lend her money so that she could send it back home. She said she would save money and pay it back to everyone in the future, and would also pay the interest to everyone.
Chen Xi pulled her: Nian'er, stand up and talk.
Xu Nian'er knelt and cried: Everyone help me, please help me, I swear, I will
Will definitely pay it back.
Chen Xi: Nian'er, is your father's leg really broken?
Ding Ankang: "What do you mean a broken leg costs 500 yuan? This is a golden leg, silver leg. Didn't we go to the hospital?"
Su Wenchen: This is just a different way of asking you for money.
Xu Nian'er: This operation is expensive. It uses foreign technology and the best medicines. I will be able to be like a normal person in the future.
He Zhaodi pushed the door open and walked into the educated youth camp: Xu Nian'er, why are you so clueless when it comes to your family's affairs?
When Xu Nian'er saw Jiang Mi's eyes lit up, she knelt down and took a few steps, "Mi Mi, I beg you, please help me this time, and I will work like a slave to repay you in the future."
Jiang Mi tugged at Xu Nian'er's clothes: "Stand up first and let me see the letter from your family. If your father really had a broken leg, I wouldn't ask you to work like a slave to repay me. Since we're both educated youth, I'm willing to help you.
Xu Nian'er quickly handed her the letter. The letter was covered with tear spots and the handwriting was smudged.
Jiang Mi read it roughly. The whole story was about Nian'er's father having a broken leg and needing a lot of money. Without money, Nian'er's leg would be broken and he might even lose his life. She was very anxious to get Xu Nian'er to give her money.
There was no sadness in his heart, the whole article was just about asking for money.
Jiang Mi: Your father is so seriously ill, why are you still crying here? Ask the team leader to issue a certificate now, and go back to see him tomorrow. If your father's leg is really broken, I will pay for your transportation.
Xu Nian'er cried: "Go home"
Jiang Mi: "Your father's legs are broken, you have to go back to fulfill your filial duties. You don't have to send this money, just take it back. And take good care of your father."
Xu Nian'er was too panicked at the moment, so she followed Jiang Mi forward. When they arrived at the brigade headquarters, Jiang Mi told her about the situation. The brigade leader didn't say anything and directly issued a certificate and stamped it.
Then I can go to the county to get a stamp and buy a train ticket back. With this certificate in hand, Xu Nian'er was no longer in a hurry.
Jiang Mi patted Xu Nian'er's shoulder and said, "Pack your things quickly." She also asked Chen Xi to help Xu Nian'er make some dry food for the journey. Xu Nian'er's eyes were swollen, and she couldn't wait to go to the county to buy a ticket home.
Jiang Mi said: Xu Nian'er, when you go back, don't make it public for now. It's best not to let anyone know that you've returned. Let's see what the situation is like at home. If your father's leg is really broken, I'll lend you fifty yuan. Don't worry.
I will pay the interest and round-trip transportation fees for you. However, when you go to the hospital to pay the bill, you must bring the receipt back. You should go and get it yourself and ask the hospital in person how much the total amount was spent. I need to understand what the money I lent you was used for. I only help you in emergencies, not in poverty.
If your extra leg is fine, then your family is cheating you out of your money! This time they are asking you for money with a broken leg, so will they break their arm next time?
Xu Nian'er was stunned: "No, it's impossible. My parents and my brother would never do that." Jiang Mi: "Then if you insist on arguing, I won't lend you any money, and you can pay for the ticket yourself."
Xu Nian'er: "If my father's leg wasn't broken..." She was a little bewildered. If his father's leg wasn't broken, why would he ask her for so much money? He Zhaodi: Look at everything you're wearing. Is it worth fifty cents? My sister Xi and I gave you these tattered clothes. Your last pair of shoes were so worn out that your toes were showing, so Mimi gave you two pairs. You're so reluctant to spend a penny. Your family asks for five hundred yuan at a time. Did you get this money by force? Is that money? It's your blood.
Chen Xi advised: "It would be good to go back and see if your leg is broken, and also see how your brother's girlfriend's job is going.
thing.
Xu Nian'er muttered to herself, repeating over and over, "My dad's leg is fine, his leg is fine." She became angry, "How could my parents lie to me! I hate it most when people lie to me.
Jiang Mi: "Just hate being lied to the most. Sister Xi is right. Now that we're back, let's check on your brother's girlfriend and his job change. If he really wants to change jobs, I'll give you the job at the glass factory. Working there makes more money than farming in the countryside. It's perfect, you can take care of your father with a broken leg and earn money to pay off your debts at the same time."
Oh, by the way, your brother should be willing to give you the job."
He Zhaodi quickly said, "If he doesn't even want to give you a job, how can you expect your brother to treat you well in the future? You'd better be more careful.
Jiang Ze cooked dinner, and Yang Jiahe helped him. While cooking, Jiang Ze instructed Yang Jiahe on how to cook and said that kitchen work should be done by men.
Girls just need to wait for dinner.
Yang Jiahe nodded repeatedly and said, "When Mimi and I get married, all the work in the kitchen will be mine."
The dinner was quite sumptuous, with boiled fish, pork slices with mushrooms, stir-fried leeks, and cold-mixed black fungus. I also cooked porridge, and the staple food was pancakes, which I just had to heat up.
Xu Nian'er had no appetite and couldn't eat. Chen Xi advised her: "We can go back tomorrow, so eat something."
He Zhaodi
: I really don’t want to eat. Give me the bread and porridge and I’ll eat it for you.
Xu Nian'er: "I'll eat!"
After dinner, Xu Nian'er packed her things simply. She only had a few sets of clothes, so she picked up a change of clothes at random and packed all the dry goods she had saved. As for the money, she kept it close to her body and could fit it all in a cloth bag.
Jiang Mi gave her fifty yuan, and Chen Xi and He Zhaodi also gave her twenty yuan.
Yu Da and others also sent twenty yuan each. Ding Ankang said: You won't run away with the money, will you? This money is saved by me by living frugally! If you dare not return it, I will go to your house to ask for it when I return to the capital.
Jiang Mi handed Xu Nian'er a notebook and said, "Write the IOUs." Xu Nian'er wrote the IOUs one by one, sniffing as she wrote. It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved, tears were about to come out.
He Zhaodi: Nian'er, this money is for your emergency. If your father's condition is truly serious, you can take it out. But if your father is fine, you must take the money back. You have such a nagging heart. Don't get caught up in your parents' lies. You still have a long future ahead of you!
Xu Nian'er took the money and responded without any objection.
The next day, Xu Nian'er left early in the morning and took the brigade's tractor to the county. Everyone went to see her off. Before leaving, Jiang Mi said: Show the same momentum you use to deal with others. We will wait for you to come back.
After the tractor left, He Zhaodi said, "Xu Nian'er won't be upset, will she? Give all the money to their family. It's such a large sum, how long will it take her to pay it back?"
Jiang Mi: Surgery for a broken leg doesn't cost much. Besides, the leg is probably not broken.
Xu Nian'er was nervous all the way, thinking about many things, including her friends at the educated youth camp and her relatives at home. After three days of train travel, she finally arrived in Beijing in the afternoon. She became more and more nervous, worried about her father, missing her relatives, and vaguely afraid of being deceived.
She got off the train with her package, took a bus, and walked for several miles. After a lot of trouble, she finally stood at the door of a large courtyard.
She thought about Jiang Mi's words and didn't say anything. She found a young boy playing outside the compound, gave him a handful of dates, and asked him about the situation at home.
There are only happy things and no bad things in the Xu family.
Two days ago, Xu Nian'er's younger brother Xu Feiyue got married in a grand ceremony.
The more Xu Nian'er listened, the sadder she felt. Her family was doing well, and there was such a big happy event, so why did they give her such a letter? She grabbed the boy's collar and said through gritted teeth, "Are you telling the truth?"
The boy was shocked: "This... everyone in this compound knows about this."
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