Chapter 97 I can't sleep

"Sugar is something that only the rich eat. We don't have anywhere to buy it. A small tube like this would cost at least two taels of silver. If we take it out, people might get suspicious. So we better use it."

Tea sets and sugar are different.

The former can be said to be inherited from ancestors.

The latter is only for the rich and powerful.

How could she get sugar from an ordinary peasant family? People would think she stole it from some wealthy family.

If we report it to the police, she won't be able to explain herself clearly.

Might as well use it.

"In that case, mother, let's cook some sweet porridge tomorrow. I haven't tasted sugar yet. Is it much sweeter than maltose?"

Sun Pingmei blinked and looked at Zhang Jinlan with shining eyes.

"Okay, if you want to drink, you can make breakfast tomorrow."

Normally, it should be the eldest daughter-in-law's turn to make breakfast tomorrow.

Since my second daughter-in-law is greedy, let her make it herself and put as much sugar as she wants.

Zhang Jinlan glanced at her helplessly.

"Okay, I'll do it! I'll get up before dawn!"

Sun Pingmei was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear.

"You stupid woman, you got up before dawn. Who are you cooking for? For the chickens in the backyard? Or for the big yellow dog in the village?"

Jiang Eryong rolled his eyes.

I am speechless.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and drink the porridge. By the way, Yamato, after dinner, go to the village with Eryong to ask if anyone still has green beans. We can buy them back at a price one cent lower than the price in town. Buy as many as you can. The more you can save, the better."

Zhang Jinlan picked up the bowl.

After that, he started eating.

Jiang Fubao also followed Grandma's example and picked up the bowl.

Her bowl is different from the large bowls used by the Jiang family. It is a small bowl specially made for her by grandpa and dad. One is shaped and the other is polished, carrying the love of her dad and grandpa for her.

This small wooden bowl is only as big as a woman's palm.

Jiang Fubao always eats a full bowl of rice every time he eats.

"Fubao just said that we should use pebbles to grill the sausage? I remember there are a lot of pebbles in the lower reaches of the river. Siyin, after dinner, your eldest brother and your second brother will go to collect green beans. You and I will go to the river to pick up stones and bring them to the town tomorrow."

Eat half of it.

Jiang Shoujia suddenly remembered something.

He instructed his younger son.

"Okay, then Dad, eat quickly. We need to go early, otherwise it will be dark soon."

At this moment, the sunset outside filled the sky.

The clouds look like burning flames.

The leaves were dyed pink.

The Jiang family finished their meal quickly.

The woman washed dishes and cleared the table at home, while the man went out to buy mung beans and pick up stones.

In the backyard, the rooster chased the hen's butt and crowed.

Jiang Tongjin piled up the firewood, preparing to take it to town tomorrow and put it in the backyard of the shop for use.

Several other half-grown children were playing with the village boys at the door.

Only Jiang Fubao was sitting in the yard.

Leaning on grandma's legs, I tilted my head and admired the sunset.

"This kid doesn't like to go out and play. He's like a little adult. What is he doing hanging out with an old woman like me every day?"

Zhang Jinlan gently stroked her granddaughter's hair.

His eyes are full of love.

"I want to stay with grandma, and we will be inseparable every day. Grandma can't run away, humph!"

Zhang Jinlan's hands are very rough because she is used to doing farm work.

But the touch through her hair still made Jiang Fubao drowsy. She pouting her lips as she finished speaking, then slowly closed her eyes.

A quarter of an hour passed.

Zhang Jinlan noticed that her granddaughter's breathing had become heavier, so she bent down to take a look.

It turned out that he fell asleep.

Next second.

She picked up Jiang Fubao and prepared to take her into the house so that she could have a good sleep.

"Mom, let me hold him. Fubao has gained weight recently and is very heavy. Don't tire you out."

Zhang Yanzi had just finished cleaning the kitchen and came out when she saw this scene. She said this and was about to take her daughter from her mother-in-law.

"No, you've been tired for a long time, take a break, Fubao doesn't weigh that much, I'm not that old yet."

Zhang Jinlan didn't give in. She raised her chin and motioned Zhang Yanzi to go and rest.

The doors of all the rooms in the Jiang family were open.

So there is no need to open the door.

After putting her granddaughter on the bed, Zhang Jinlan took off her coat and socks.

He covered her with the quilt and pinched the four corners of the quilt before he closed the door and left with peace of mind.

Jiang Fubao is a light sleeper.

She could feel that her grandmother was chatting with her mother and aunts in the yard.

But the voice made her feel particularly at ease.

Until I slept until the middle of the Yin hour.

Jiang Fubao woke up because he had to pee.

She ran to the toilet and put the eggs in the chicken coop before leaving the backyard.

While washing her hands in the front yard, she actually saw her second aunt-in-law rubbing her eyes and going to the kitchen.

Soon, a fire started in the kitchen.

The house became brighter both inside and outside.

"Second Aunt, are you going to make breakfast?"

Jiang Fubao leaned against the door and asked softly.

Her soft voice scared Sun Pingmei so much that she almost threw the basin in her hand away.

"Oh, I was scared to death. It turned out to be Fubao. Why did you get up so early? Second aunt is preparing to cook porridge. Look, the stove is ready. Fubao, go back to sleep for a while, otherwise you will feel sleepy during the day."

Sun Pingmei didn't sleep well that night.

Just thinking about drinking sweet porridge.

This is not.

I got up early to make breakfast.

"I won't sleep anymore, Second Aunt, I'm going to wash up."

Jiang Fubao shook his head.

She fell asleep before dark last night.

Actually, I slept half an hour longer than usual.

"Okay, Second Aunt will boil some water for you first."

Sun Pingmei put down the basin.

He picked up the kettle and prepared to fetch water from the tank in the yard.

"No need, Auntie, I'll just wash with cold water. It's so hot today."

Jiang Fubao stopped her.

It's only May, but the weather is as hot as June.

"No, what if you catch a cold? Wait, it will be ready in a while."

Sun Pingmei finally went out to fetch water.

Whenever someone stood in the kitchen, it was not the niece, but the son.

She doesn't care at all.

Raising a girl is different from raising a boy.

The boy is tough and rough.

Girls cannot do that. They are weaker than boys and will get sick if they are not taken care of. They must be taken care of carefully, unlike her parents who are so cruel.

I almost raised her to death.

In the end, she was lucky and managed to marry Jiang Eryong at the age of fifteen, and then she lived a good life.

Thinking of my mother's home.

Sun Pingmei was originally dozing off, but now she is completely awake.

Her movements of pumping water were much rougher.

Jiang Fubao in the kitchen did not stand there stupidly. She went back to the room, put on her coat and socks, and came out with the small wooden comb that her grandfather had made for her.

"Second aunt, help me comb my hair."

Jiang Fubao held up the wooden comb.

Her hair is like a chicken's nest.

"Okay, wait until Second Auntie washes the rice and cooks the porridge, then I'll comb Fubao's hair. Fubao, sit on the chair and wait for a while."

Sun Pingmei spoke to Jiang Fubao in a soft voice.

She washed the rice much faster.

"good."

Jiang Fubao lowered his arms.

Sitting in a chair and looking at the sky.