Chapter 18 Heartache
Cui Hejin had always had a good impression of Jiang Zhiluo's parents. He slowed his voice and said, "Mom, it's nothing. You said we're all family. It's only natural for Zhiluo and I to honor you."
Ye looked at Cui Hejin and felt that this son-in-law was truly a noble and elegant person. If he had not been convicted, he would not have been...
But she also knew that although this child looked cold, he actually had a very good heart.
She doesn't have to worry about Zhiluo being wronged or anything.
After exchanging a few pleasantries in the yard, Ye quickly asked them to come into the house to drink some water.
"By the way, where are Mom and Dad?"
"Your father has gone to the village well to fetch water, and your second and fourth brothers are going to the river to catch some fish for lunch."
"Your third sister also went to the mountains to pick some wood ear mushrooms early in the morning. They were freshly picked."
"They are not used to you not being at home. They still talk about you while eating. Knowing that you and He Jin are coming back today, they woke up before dawn and thought about what to do."
There was nothing good at home, so they thought of making something with their own hands to welcome their eldest sister and brother-in-law.
When Jiang Zhiluo heard this, her heart warmed.
Her second brother is Jiang Yunshu, who is fourteen years old this year, and her third sister is Jiang Yunhua, who is thirteen years old this year.
My fourth brother Jiang Yunzheng is ten years old this year, and my fifth sister Jiang Yunmian is eight years old this year.
My sixth brother, Jiang Yunxuan, is five years old this year.
As they were talking, they entered the house.
Jiang Zhiluo saw a large basin in the stove with a chicken in it. The water inside was still boiling hot, and there was a small bowl of chicken blood next to it, as if the chicken had just been killed.
Jiang Yunmian followed her eldest sister's gaze and explained, "Sister, Mom arranged it two days ago. She said she would kill a chicken today. When you and your brother-in-law come back, we can stew the chicken for lunch."
Jiang Zhiluo knew that the four chickens at home were all used to lay eggs.
Jiang Zhiluo felt a little sad after killing a chicken like this.
"Mom, this chicken still needs to lay eggs, why kill it?"
You should know that this chicken means one egg a day, and the eggs can be sold for fifteen cents a month.
The market price of eggs is about two eggs for one penny.
For rural people, fifteen cents is a lot of money, enough to buy three pounds of brown rice.
Ye said, "This chicken doesn't lay many eggs anymore. Keeping it will just eat up the food. It's better to kill it."
"Don't worry, the weather is getting warmer. I'll be incubating another clutch of eggs. After a few months, when they grow up, they'll be able to lay eggs again. You don't have to worry about that."
Ye said this because she didn't want her daughter to blame herself.
She is usually very frugal, but she is willing to spend money on anything for her daughter and son-in-law.
When your daughter and son-in-law come back to your parents' home, you must treat them with some good food.
There's nothing to be reluctant about.
Jiang Zhiluo felt a little uncomfortable.
If the family is well-off, she can eat a chicken. But if the family relies on the chicken to lay eggs and sell them for money, she will feel guilty if she eats the chicken.
It seems that I still need to find a way to improve the conditions at home.
After Jiang Yunmian helped his mother pour water for his sister and brother-in-law, he quickly sat down and plucked the chicken feathers.
She does her work quickly and skillfully.
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Fifth sister, let me do it."
Jiang Yunmian seemed frightened. "Sister, please don't work. Don't tire yourself out. Just take a rest with your brother-in-law. I'll take care of this."
Since childhood, Jiang Yunmian has been instilled with a deep-rooted idea that the eldest sister is the treasure of the family.
The eldest sister suffered a lot when she fled with the famine. As her younger siblings, they should take good care of her and not let her get tired or hurt.
If their eldest sister passed away due to one thing or another, they would have no place to cry.
So even though Jiang Yunmian is only eight years old, he is as good at doing housework as a little adult.
And she has a bit of a strong personality.
She looks a bit like her father, with a hint of heroism between her eyebrows.
Forehead……
Jiang Zhiluo was speechless.
After all, in the past, when her younger brothers and sisters were all rushing to do the work at home, she only did some easy jobs like scraps.
It's quite leisurely.
Jiang Zhiluo took out a piece of candy from her pocket and handed it to Jiang Yunmian, saying, "This is for you."
When Jiang Yunmian saw the candy, he was surprised, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, showing that he was happy.
There are not many good things to eat in the village on weekdays, and sugar is the most delicious thing they can see.
It has a sweet taste and you feel sweet in your heart when you put it in your mouth.
After thinking about it, Jiang Yunmian didn't refuse her elder sister's kindness and said, "Sister, thank you."
"Tell your sister thank you and I will bring you good things when I get them in the future."
Jiang Zhiluo felt a little sorry for her younger siblings.
At such a young age, he is still in school in this technological age. He is the treasure of the family.
But here, they are treated like adults. They are sensible and do their work as they should.
Of course, every family in the village is like this.
Very few families can afford to send their children to school.
In fact, the tuition fees, pens, ink, paper and inkstone are all considerable expenses.
If a family does not have dozens of taels of silver a year, it would be impossible to even think about sending their children to school.
Jiang Yunmian listened to her elder sister's words. Thinking that her elder sister was too naive, she showed a sad look, but she couldn't help but persuade her: "Sister, if you have good things, just keep them for you and your brother-in-law."
"Now that you're married, my brothers and sisters and I can't help you much. Just take care of yourself, and we won't have to worry about you."
Jiang Zhiluo opened her mouth in surprise and was speechless.
Yes, my predecessor always seemed not very smart, which did cause my younger brothers and sisters to worry.
But she felt warm in her heart.
It’s great to have brothers and sisters who care about you like this.
Jiang Zhiluo held Xuanxuan in her arms and said to her mother, "Mom, I see there are some willow trees by the river. They've just sprouted some willow buds. We can pick those buds and cook them for dumplings and buns."
Originally, Jiang Zhiluo also wanted to go to the river to pick some willow buds, but she was very busy these two days and didn't have time to pick them.
Ye couldn't believe it and asked, "My girl, can you actually eat willow buds?"
After all these years in the village, she had never heard of this saying.
However, when we followed the refugee group here, there was nothing to eat on the road, and it was normal to eat tree bark and grass roots to fill our stomachs.
Most of the people in their village were those who fled famine at that time and settled here.
After what happened back then, no one wants to eat anything related to tree bark.
They all eat grains, and no one wants to eat wild vegetables.
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Mom, the willow buds are fresh and can indeed be eaten."
Ye was stunned when she heard her daughter's confident tone. Then she looked at her daughter's eyes and felt that they were clear, pure and full of wisdom.
Ye was shocked. Is her daughter okay?
Ye's face looked a little bad, and she asked tentatively: "My daughter, you... are you thinking about your childhood?"
Jiang Zhiluo looked at Ye's pale face and shook her head, "No, mother, what's wrong?"
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