“Yesterday when I was on the mountain, I killed a few wild boars. This money came from selling wild boar meat.”
"With this silver, we can buy a lot of food. You and Awen are still growing, and we can't eat meat while we're in mourning. If we don't eat enough, we won't grow tall."
Jiang Lu had never seen so much silver in her entire life.
When Jiang Anliang and his wife separated their family, Jiang Anliang didn't even have a house. He rented the old house from the clan chief. Later, Jiang Anliang saved up all the money he earned from his work to build a house.
Both he and Song Shi doted on their daughters. In the newly built house, not only did their son Jiang Songwen have a separate room, but their two daughters also each had their own room. They said that if their daughters were mistreated by their in-laws after they got married, they could come home anytime, as the house had reserved rooms for them!
Thinking of her deceased parents, Jiang Lu's eyes stung, and her joy at seeing the silver faded somewhat.
"Why are you crying?"
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, not understanding why the little girl who had just been smiling so broadly when she saw Yinzi suddenly started crying.
Thinking she felt she didn't have enough silver to buy food, he quickly took out another ingot.
"Look, your older sister still has some left. Don't cry anymore, or you'll turn into a little kitten."
"Once we exchange the silver for grain, our Er Ya will be able to eat her fill every day and will never have to go hungry again." The clumsy Jiang Bai didn't know that his younger sister missed their parents, or perhaps she also missed her elder sister who seemed to be alive but was actually dead.
Seeing her older sister's anxious expression, Jiang Lu pouted, and her soft sobs turned into loud wailing. Her long-suppressed emotions burst forth, leaving Jiang Bai frozen on the spot.
Having been a stranger to humans for so long, she didn't understand why the little girl was crying. She, who was fearless, was most afraid of someone crying in front of her, and for a moment she was at a loss.
Just as I was thinking about how to comfort the little girl, I felt a lightness in my arms.
Jiang Lu wiped away her tears with her sleeve, stood up, and solemnly knelt before Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai: "..."
No, girl, what are you doing?
Your reaction makes me a little uneasy.
"Sister."
The little girl solemnly kowtowed to Jiang Bai, her expression serious.
"You've worked hard."
"And thank you."
Wild boars are not easy animals to hunt; my sister must have been in great danger.
The sisters' eyes met, and Jiang Bai felt a sudden, bittersweet feeling rise in his heart—a warm, throbbing sensation.
"Look at you, still being so formal with your older sister?"
"With this money, we can take Awen to see a doctor."
Jiang Lu wanted to cry again, but Jiang Bai hugged her.
"We are a family. As long as we work together, our lives will get better and better."
"Yes." The little girl nodded, her voice choked with emotion. The fear and insecurity in her heart turned into a surge of motivation. She was determined to work hard and not be a burden to her older sister.
"There's one more thing I want to tell you, sister."
The fire in the kitchen crackled and popped. The two sisters huddled together, and Jiang Bai tapped Jiang Lü's head, saying, "You're about to have a brother-in-law."
"Is that Scholar Ji?"
Jiang Lu looked at her and knew that her older sister hadn't come back last night; she had gone to Qianshan Village.
Looking at her with concern, he couldn't help but wonder if his elder sister had been bullied by that scholar, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
“It’s him. He married into our family.”
"Marry into his wife's family? Isn't he a scholar? Why would he be willing to marry into her family?"
"So what if he's a scholar? Does he not need to eat? He's so poor he can't even afford to eat. Besides your sister, who else would want him?"
Jiang Lu burst into laughter after her tears.
"Sister, you're talking nonsense. If the scholar were willing to marry into the family, there would be plenty of young ladies in the city who would want him!"
Who wouldn't want to pick up a scholar now?
"There's nothing we can do about it. Your older sister is naturally beautiful, stunningly gorgeous. Even a hero like that scholar can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman, so he wants to marry into our family and become your older sister's son-in-law."
"Sister."
The young girl felt embarrassed for her; who would praise themselves like that?
Jiang Bai smiled indifferently. She was naturally beautiful, so what was wrong with that?
"Get Awen ready. After we eat, I'll go to Third Aunt's house. When I get back, we'll go to the county together and take Awen to see a doctor."
"Yes." Jiang Lu nodded, her voice choked with emotion.
After a hearty breakfast, Jiang Lu, along with Jiang Songwen, packed their belongings, while Jiang Bai took some food and went to Third Grandmother's house.
"Da Ya is here."
"Third Grandmother." Jiang Bai stood obediently at the door and called out. Third Grandmother Liu happily responded and hurriedly led him into the house.
"Quick, have a bowl of sugar water."
Liu busied herself preparing a cup of sugar water for Jiang Bai, which surprised Jiang Bai greatly.
"This...this is too precious, let's save it for the hoe to drink!"
"Just drink it when I tell you to. Would Third Grandma not let you go without a bowl of sweet soup?"
“If it weren’t for your idea of diverting water, we would have been busy with so many fields for ages. You are a great benefactor to our whole village. What’s wrong with having some sweet soup? Don’t be so polite with Third Grandma.”
Jiang Bai couldn't refuse, so he picked it up and took a small sip.
It has a very mild sweetness, only slightly better than plain water.
In this place, sugar is more precious than salt.
"Is it good?"
"It tastes good."
Jiang Bai nodded, took another sip, and handed the things he had brought to Liu.
"Third Grandmother, I've come to your door today with a favor to ask."
"If there's anything that Third Grandmother can help with, just tell me. Why bring anything else?"
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