Chapter 539 The Early-Death Bystander in the Reborn Mother-in-Law Novel (7)
Today I planned to make a stew of pork belly, cabbage, and tofu. My mother had already chopped the potatoes and put them in the water, so I just put them in too. The aroma of the stew quickly wafted out. When Jiang Yue was kneading the dough to prepare steamed buns, she heard her mother and the main character, Aunt Wang, talking outside.
"Who's cooking here? It smells so good!"
"I don't know, it smells like it's coming from your place?"
"Could it be the Qian family? When did they become so powerful?"
"No, I saw your bicycle outside. Is Xiaoyue cooking?"
"ah?"
"I'll go home now. Let's go buy chicken together tomorrow. Remember to call me."
"Um."
When Jiang's mother arrived at her own door, she knew that her family was cooking. She brought in two fish and seaweed and saw Jiang Yue kneading dough. She was a little skeptical about her daughter's delicious cooking, because the original owner of this body had never cooked before, and there was a reason for that.
She had learned to cook when she was little, but she burned her arm and burned a lot of her hair. After that, her parents wouldn't let her learn anymore. Anyway, there were many people in the family, and it wasn't necessary for her to do it. Then her older brother learned to cook, and he would cook when her parents were busy.
Before Jiang's mother could even see what was cooking in the pot, she saw what Jiang Yue had put on the table. She quickly walked over with the fish in her hand and saw the pork, mutton, and lard inside. Then, she subconsciously went to the door to take a look. After closing the door, her eyes lit up as she stared at the meat. She flipped it over and saw the eggs underneath.
"Did you buy these?"
"Yeah."
"Where did this come from? Is it safe? Has anyone seen it?"
"Don't worry, our place is remote. There are woods there where people often go to trade. We don't use tickets or money to buy things."
"When I came back, I carried the basket openly, and covered it with a cloth so no one could see what was inside."
"How much did this cost?"
"You do the math, they're basically double the normal price, not much different from the black market."
"Hiss~ It's a bit expensive, but it's good that we can buy it. It's a big deal to have it during the Chinese New Year. Sigh, your grandpa and the others passed away early, otherwise we could have taken some back with us."
"It's okay, I can take it with me when I go home for Chinese New Year. Dear Mom, please reimburse me. My savings have been completely depleted. They were selling ribs, but I didn't have any money left."
"Spare ribs? Why did you buy that? And why is all the meat you bought lean? Oh well, it's good enough that you have some. How much did it cost in total?"
35.
"Hiss~, wait until your dad comes back and ask him for it. I'm reluctant to spend the money."
"Huh? Didn't my dad give you all his money?"
"So what! Let him get it for you."
After putting the things away, Aunt Jiang remembered the important matter: "Did you cook today's meal? What did you make that smells so good?"
"Stewed pork belly with cabbage and tofu".
"You spendthrift! What were you thinking, putting all these things together in one dish? Tofu? Where did you buy the tofu from?"
"Well, I bought a piece of tofu with the last penny I had left."
So you don't have a single penny on you now?
"Yes, this is my salary from today. Here it is."
"Ugh, what a headache. You've spent all your money in the two months you've worked. I'll save your salary for you when you get paid, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to save a single penny."
"ah?"
"What do you mean 'ah'? Go open the door and then go pick up your brother."
"Oh, where is he?"
"Across the street."
When Jiang Yue brought Jiang Ze home, her father and older brother also returned. When Jiang Yue entered the house, her mother and father were scolding her. Although she was happy to see the food, she felt bad for the 35 yuan that had been in her hands for so long.
"Alright, the child isn't spending money recklessly. It's all going to the family. Give the child the money back later, consider it as if I bought it for them. The child can keep the money to buy new clothes."
"Oh, thank you, Dad. Mom said you should give it to me. She said she feels bad about spending money herself and prefers to avoid seeing it."
"Then Dad will get it for you."
Mr. Jiang returned to his and Mrs. Jiang's room and soon took out the money and handed it to her. Jiang Yue looked at it and saw that it was forty yuan, plus five yuan more. Jiang Yue thanked Mr. Jiang and went back to her room pretending to put the money away, but actually she put it in her spatial storage.
Despite Jiang's mother's complaints about Jiang Yue's recklessness and lack of life skills, the food was truly delicious. Jiang's mother ate an extra bowl of vegetables than usual. Jiang's father and eldest brother were surprised when they learned that Jiang Yue had cooked the meal, as they still remembered how Jiang Yue almost burned herself when she was learning to cook.
"Girl, how do you cook such delicious food?"
"What's so difficult about this? I'm already quite old. I just watch Mom cook and learn by watching her. It's a piece of cake."
"Yes, Xiaoyue has been smart since she was little."
Hearing her father praise her, Jiang's mother rolled her eyes. How come she was so smart but didn't get into a vocational school and become a cadre? At least Jiang Jianguo went to high school, while Jiang Yue dropped out of school after graduating from junior high.
"How can that be the same? If you don't do well in school, it's because you didn't study hard and were led astray by that girl from the Zhao family."
Seeing how stubborn Dad was, Mom was too lazy to talk to him. Could you reason with a doting father? Besides, Mom thought the same way about his child's studies. Many Chinese parents are like this: if their child doesn't do well in school, it's definitely not because they're not smart enough. It could be because they haven't studied hard enough or have been influenced by bad students. They can come up with a whole bunch of reasons.
After dinner, it was my older brother who washed the pots today. Mom was busy cutting lard and rendering oil. Jiang Yue was the hero of the cooking. Shouldn't he wash the pots instead of Dad?
The aroma of oil refining attracted everyone to the Jiang family's doorstep. Everyone said that the Jiang family's life had improved, with three workers in the family, and they had bought bicycles and meat. Jiang's father and Jiang Yue quickly waved their hands and said that they were talking nonsense. Buying a job for Jiang Yue had emptied the family's savings. It was their mother who was worried that they wouldn't be able to afford meat for the New Year, so she sent some over. Otherwise, they would have to eat cornbread for the New Year.
They abruptly shifted the topic from the Jiang family to whose parents were better. These days, flaunting wealth isn't fashionable. If Jiang's father had spoken a little later, someone would probably have come to borrow money, and if word got out, they might have been reported. Fortunately, the protagonist's family has been doing well lately, which has helped to alleviate some of the pressure on Jiang Yue's family.
Fortunately, Jiang Yue quickly finished rendering the oil and even grabbed a small bowl of cracklings to share with the children at the door. This calmed the public outcry. The family reflected on their actions at home and decided that they couldn't eat meat for a while and would wait until the Lunar New Year to eat it, when no one would notice.
Jiang Yue was given a few important instructions by her father, who told her not to buy new clothes and to keep a low profile at home until things calmed down. Jiang Yue nodded to indicate that she understood.
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