Jiang Zhaonian took the rice cake and handed it to his wife first, telling her to eat it first, while he brought her water.
Du Yuhan could tell at a glance that the elderly couple had a very good relationship. Grandpa Jiang put his wife first, without considering his own needs, showing no signs of male chauvinism; he was clearly a warm-hearted man.
She recalled that in her past life, Jiang Bowen was not only a gentle and caring person in the business world, but also someone who knew how to take care of others. She guessed it was due to his grandfather's influence. She found it very pleasant to be friends with him.
She and Jiang Bowen were good friends for many years, and she still misses those days.
Du Yuhan took out another piece of steamed rice cake and stuffed it into the hand of the little girl next to her who was swallowing her saliva, saying, "Are you hungry? Eat up. I have some more here."
Jiang Bowen was deeply moved by Du Yuhan's actions. He felt incredibly lucky to have met such a kind older sister.
Jiang Bowen was only sixteen years old at the time. He was a late bloomer, so he hadn't fully grown in height yet and was only a little taller than Du Yuhan.
Du Yuhan is quite mature and composed, so Jiang Bowen unconsciously called her "sister".
Du Yuhan was secretly pleased that Jiang Bowen called her "sister." In her past life, this boy absolutely refused to call her "sister," but in this life, she was determined to make him do it.
Jiang Xiyue is thirteen years old and very sensible. She knows that it is not easy for her grandfather to support a family of four on his own, so she never asks for anything.
I'm always hungry these days, so when I see delicious snacks, I can't help but drool.
Du Yuhan felt great affection for Jiang Xiyue because in her previous life she had heard Jiang Bowen say that his younger sister had died of illness when she was a teenager. Now, seeing this little girl, Du Yuhan felt that she should take extra care of Jiang Xiyue so that she wouldn't die at such a young age.
The two elderly people ate two pieces of steamed rice cake, drank some hot water, and then took the medicine that Du Yuhan had given them.
Jiang Zhaonian insisted on getting up and took out a box from a cabinet. It was a very exquisite sandalwood box with intricate carvings all around.
With Du Yuhan's keen eye, she could tell that this was a dressing box, which should have been used by women in ancient times.
Jiang Zhaonian opened the dressing box and took out a piece of mutton-fat jade pendant, saying, "I can tell that you, Miss He, are a person who knows how to appreciate things. This jade pendant and the one that Bowen took out are made from the same piece of material. You say it is precious, but it is just an inanimate object; you can't eat it or drink it."
Honestly, if it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have dared to take it out, much less exchange it for anything. Bowen, you were lucky to run into me today, otherwise you might have really gotten yourself into big trouble.
We've been taking your food and medicine, so we absolutely can't take advantage of you. This jade pendant isn't worth much these days; take it if you like.”
Du Yuhan quickly waved her hand and said, "Grandpa Jiang, you don't need to do this. This jade pendant is so precious, you should keep it for yourself. My things are not worth much."
Jiang Zhaonian said, "Xiao He, I'm going to beg you this once. Could you exchange this jade pendant for a few pounds of flour or rice? My wife hasn't eaten fine grains like flour for a year. She's sick now, and I want to cook her something nice to eat."
Du Yuhan felt a pang of sadness upon hearing Grandpa Jiang's words. The old man had risked his life to take out the jade pendant for his wife and had even humbled himself to beg for help, which showed how much he truly loved her.
Grandma Jiang said, "Brother Nian, don't trouble Miss He. It doesn't matter whether I eat white flour or not."
Jiang Zhaonian said, "I know it's troubling Miss He. But I want you to eat something good so you can recover. I still want you to stay with me on this journey."
Du Yuhan knew that Old Master Jiang was desperate and had only asked for help after seeing that she was such a kind and trustworthy person. She was also moved by the affection between the old couple.
In her previous life, Du Yuhan had heard Jiang Bowen talk about his family. The Jiang family had once been a large family, but it was torn apart during the war, and his parents disappeared. He and his sister were raised by their grandparents.
Old Master Jiang was once the head of the Jiang family, so he must have a lot of valuable possessions, but he doesn't dare to take them out easily now. Otherwise, the Jiang family wouldn't be in such dire straits.
Du Yuhan knew the Jiang family would never accept her help for nothing. She did want to help the Jiang family, and she certainly would, but she needed a reason.
With food being so precious these days, if she were to help the Jiang family without expecting anything in return, they would probably think she had ulterior motives.
Fine, I'll accept the jade pendant. It will put the Jiang family at ease, and give her a reason to help them.
Du Yuhan took the jade pendant and said, "Okay, Grandpa Jiang, I'll accept this jade pendant. But I have to remind you a couple of things: try not to take these items outside so that others will know about them."
Please don't keep these things in obvious places; it's best to keep them out of reach of others. If you need anything, I'll try my best to get it for you; please try to avoid taking risks outside.
Jiang Zhaonian said gratefully, "Thank you, Xiao He, we've met a good person."
Du Yuhan said, "I'll leave the food in this basket for you today, and I'll bring you some more food tomorrow."
Also, although the weather is starting to get warmer, you two are both sick, so we have to keep the house warm at night.
If you run out of coal, you can buy some scrap wood from the scrap yard to use for heating. The scrap yard should have scrap wood or old furniture, right? Can't you burn those? Just make do for a few more days and the weather will be warmer.
Jiang Bowen should also stand up for himself in the future and take on the responsibility of caring for the elderly and his younger sister.
Jiang Bowen said with some shame, "Sister Xiaohan is right. I was too well protected by my grandparents before, and all I knew was how to go to school. From now on, I have to learn to take care of this family."
Jiang Zhaonian said, "I'm getting senile. How come I didn't think of buying some old wood from the scrap yard to tide me over? Those things there aren't worth much. I'll have Bowen buy some later to get through these few days. Once I'm better, I can go to the mountains outside the city to collect some branches for firewood."
Du Yuhan said, "Although this isn't the northernmost part of our country, the winters here are still quite cold. You two must take extra care to keep warm in the future. At least prepare enough coal and firewood for heating in advance. You two are getting old, and your immune systems are weaker, so you must be careful in the future."
As she spoke, she took out ten yuan from her pocket and placed it by the bedside, saying, "Grandpa Jiang, I heard from Bowen that we are out of money. This ten yuan is for you to use in an emergency."
Jiang Zhaonian quickly declined, saying, "This is absolutely not possible. How could we possibly accept your money?"
Du Yuhan said, "Just consider it a loan from me. You can pay me back when you have the money. Let's get through this first."
Jiang Zhaonian didn't make a fuss anymore, because they really needed the money, and he would repay Miss He's favor in another way later.
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