Chapter 4: Flowers planted on cow dung are nutritious
Rather than being surprised that Jiang Tangtang could pick such juicy grapes in the wild, Lu Shiyan was more surprised that she didn't eat them all, but instead asked him to share them with her family.
There was a strong hint of suspicion in his voice. "Are you really going to let me share it?"
Jiang Tangtang said, "I used to be ignorant and often caused trouble for you. It's rare that Grandma and Mother don't mind and help me take care of the children. I won't go over and make them angry. Please help me send them over! And the two brothers Jingcheng and Jingheng."
After saying this, he added, "We're so lucky to have picked so many grapes today, thanks to the kindness of the officials who allowed us to stop and take shelter from the rain. We should give some to them to try!"
Although he was asked to divide the money, Jiang Tangtang arranged it clearly on how to divide it in just a few words.
Madam Lu, Mrs. Su, the two children, and the officials were the main focus. As for the others, she wasn't so kind.
This made Lu Shiyan stunned again.
In his impression, she was a stupid and greedy woman, but her performance today really surprised him.
No matter how surprised Lu Shiyan was, Jiang Tangtang sat with Lu Tiantian, happily finished the grapes in her hand, and went outside to find water to wash the wild vegetables.
In fact, the dilapidated temple is only this big. When Jiang Tangtang gave grapes to Lu Tiantian, the Lu family noticed it.
What she said was heard by Madam Lu, Su and others.
Lu Shiyan handed the grapes to Madam Lu, "Grandma, Jiang just went out to pick some wild fruits, you decide!"
"Hasn't your wife already been arranged? Why are you still asking me, an old woman, what to do?" Although Mrs. Lu was sarcastic, she actually agreed with Jiang Tangtang's distribution plan in her heart.
Especially she was able to consider the officers escorting them.
In the past, the Dingbei Marquis Mansion would not have taken such a small official seriously.
But now, small officials like them are related to whether the Lu family can survive and how many people will be left when they are exiled.
It is very necessary to please the officials.
It’s a pity that there are only two people in the Lu family who can understand this truth and are willing to give in.
"Then I'll listen to her." Lu Shiyan picked out two bunches of grapes that looked the best and gave them to the officers and soldiers escorting their team.
Jiang Tangtang also quickly washed the wild vegetables she had picked with the help of the rain.
What she picked today were mainly wild garlic and dandelions, and these two wild vegetables can be put together and made into a cold dish.
There were only wild vegetables and no staple food, so I could never fill my stomach.
Jiang Tangtang was thinking when she suddenly found some vines with halberd-shaped leaves wrapped around a tree not far away. If she was not mistaken, these should be yam.
Jiang Tangtang, who was worried about the lack of staple food, took action immediately.
The hoe in her space was difficult to use, so she had to go to the police to borrow a machete. Normally, the police would not lend a knife like this to a prisoner.
But the two officers had just eaten the grapes sent by Lu Shiyan, and after asking the reason, they lent them to Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang grabbed his machete and quickly ran towards the big tree outside the dilapidated temple. The yam grew deep in the soil and was difficult to dig with a hoe.
But fortunately, it was raining outside, and the soil became much looser after being soaked by the rain, so it could be dug out with a machete.
However, Jiang Tangtang overestimated her body.
After digging for a while with the machete, she was so tired that she couldn't breathe. Just when she was about to faint, a cold voice suddenly sounded above her head, "What are you digging for? Let me help you."
Jiang Tangtang looked up and met Lu Shiyan's handsome face.
Looking at that face which was more handsome than the retouched photos of celebrities, she began to understand why the original owner had to resort to such means to marry him. This man was really good-looking. If he were to live in modern times, as soon as he debuted, he would surely attract thousands of girls to drool over him.
Lu Shiyan didn't get her answer, but he didn't care. He just raised his hand to take the scimitar and started working.
Although he was injured and still shackled, he was very strong. The yam that Jiang Tangtang had been struggling to dig out just now soon emerged from the soil under his violent digging.
Looking at the strange-looking things they had dug out, with roots that looked like beards growing on them, Lu Shiyan frowned slightly and asked, "Are you sure this is edible?"
"Of course!" Jiang Tangtang took a piece of yam and said, "This is yam. Not only is it edible, it's also delicious and healthy!"
Lu Shiyan naturally knew about yam.
It is said to have the effect of nourishing the spleen and replenishing qi. The imperial doctors who came to treat the children often prescribed this medicine to nourish the children.
But in the past, the servants would cook it and serve it on the table. How did she know about it?
Jiang Tangtang saw through his suspicion and said with a hint of relief, "Luckily, I heard from Imperial Physician Wang that yam is a food for the gods, so I asked someone about it. Otherwise, I would have missed it today."
Lu Shiyan was instantly relieved. It turned out that he had asked someone after hearing what Imperial Physician Wang said!
It seems that she is not as heartless as she appears to be on the outside, and she still cares about her children in her heart.
So, did he misunderstand her before?
"There's a water tank over there. I'll go wash it. Please help me return the scimitar to the officer!" Jiang Tangtang didn't care what Lu Shiyan was thinking. Seeing that all the yams had been dug, she couldn't wait to wrap them in old cloth and rushed towards the water tank.
The two of them acted separately. When Jiang Tangtang returned to the dilapidated temple with the washed yam, everyone looked at her differently.
The woman who had just been mocking Lu Shiyan for being unlucky to marry such an ugly woman came over, raised her chin, pointed at the yam in Jiang Tangtang's arms and said, "What did you dig up? It looks ugly. Is it edible?"
He clearly wanted to find out, but he acted superior and looked down on her.
Jiang Tangtang didn't bother to pay attention to such people. She turned her head away and walked past her as if she didn't hear her.
"You!" The woman was so angry that she stamped her feet and said, "I just dug up a few tree roots. What's the big deal? Don't eat poison!"
Jiang Tangtang turned around and said with a smile, "It's nothing big, just don't follow me around like a lapdog and ask."
The woman snorted, "Pah!" and said with disdain, "What are you so arrogant about! Lu Shi... Dalang married an ugly thing like you. It's like a flower stuck in cow dung. What bad luck!"
"You're jealous! Envious that I married such a tall and handsome man! But, even if you envy me, you can't achieve your goal!"
Jiang Tangtang wasn't angry at all. With a smile on her face, she said, "Also, you shouldn't use cow dung to insult people! Flowers bloom more beautifully with the nourishment of cow dung. You're not a flower, so how can you know if the flowers are enjoying it?"
As soon as Jiang Tangtang finished speaking, a burst of exaggerated laughter rang out in the dilapidated temple.
Many people unconsciously turned their eyes to Lu Shiyan, the flower.
Lu Shiyan added firewood to the fire with an expressionless face, as if he heard nothing. Only his red ears betrayed his current mood.
"Brother!" Lu Zhixi felt sorry for his brother. "How could she do this? Doesn't she feel ashamed?"
Lu Shili also said: "She has brought shame to our Lu family."
"Do we still have any face left?" Lu Shiyan said calmly, "If we really want to talk about shame, it's not her who brought shame to the Lu family."
Thinking about the reasons why the Lu family was convicted and exiled, the brother and sister fell silent.
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