Chapter 004: Traitor 4
Shanshui's words were not groundless.
At the bottom of the bowl in his left hand were vegetables, a few pieces of oil residue, fried bacon, two steamed buns with wild vegetables, and a boiled egg next to them!
The bowl on the right was a little less delicious, with not many meat dishes and no boiled eggs, but there were a few scattered pieces of bacon. Compared with the previous meals that were completely dry, it was already very rich.
This kind of treatment is usually only given to old men during festivals!
I don’t know why Uncle Xiao’s family suddenly prepared meat dishes during this non-holiday season?
Perhaps seeing Xiao Yan's doubt, Shanshui snorted with a look of disdain on his face.
"In my opinion, they probably want to celebrate because they think they can get something that doesn't belong to them."
These things do not belong to Uncle Xiao. Considering what happened today, he can only think of taking their land for free.
Aunt Xiao probably thought that Xiao Yan would not survive the day, and these fields were a piece of cake for them, so they wanted to celebrate. However, although they got the fields, it was not free as they had imagined.
He tutted his tongue and said, "You didn't see your aunt's face when she heard about this. Oh my god, it was quite funny!"
Then he boasted about his quick hands and eyes, and then said goodbye reluctantly.
Then, he noticed Xiao Chen who was standing next to him and wished he could be invisible.
“Puff—”
"Hahaha, brother Chen, did a dog chew your head? Who cleaned your hair? Why didn't you come to me? I'm not bragging about my skills, no other aunt is better than me!"
Xiao Yan: “…”
Indeed, Shanshui is a first-class shaving expert, but he likes to play pranks.
For example, when his nephew's head was shaved clean by him, he could have shaved it clean, but he shaved off the top of his head, making it look like an old man's Mediterranean, which made his nephew so angry that he cried loudly.
But his little nephew only remembered food and not beatings. If he was given a few fried bamboo worms and roasted sparrows, he would quickly forget the previous "hatred", but he would still cry out in anger the next time.
So even if Aunt Zhao next door shaves your hair until it looks like a dog chewing mud, it is still better than a Mediterranean look.
They are just the eldest and second brothers.
Xiao Chen was furious: "Who cares?"
He suddenly thought of something and immediately shot back, "You wet the bed at the age of ten, and you still slander your nephew! You have no shame!"
Shanshui was thick-skinned and fearless: "Oh my god, you old man!"
Xiao Chen continued to reveal: "When you were seven years old, you mistakenly ate sheep dung for a candy pill!"
Shanshui said without blinking, "Oh my god, you old man!"
Xiao Chen was furious: "When you were thirteen, there was a hole in your pants and a chicken pecked at it!"
Shanshui remained unmoved: "Oh my..."
Xiao Chen: "Oh my god! How can you not mention the hair issue!?"
Shanshui smiled and said, "Then let's talk about this. Can you go out and meet people with this hair?"
Xiao Chen: “!!!”
Oh my god, I'm so angry! How can there be such a disgusting person? He clearly did a good deed, but he makes you forget your gratitude. It makes me so angry!
After Shanshui left, Xiao Chen began to wolf down the vegetables.
It’s not that he has a strong oral desire, but he has just been reborn and has not adjusted yet.
It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Xiao Chen, who had enjoyed a life of plenty, had been eating bitter and astringent steamed bread that scratched his throat and hard-to-swallow wild vegetables for several days. Now that he had some sporadic meat dishes, wouldn't his appetite be whetted?
As the saying goes, a young boy can eat his father out of money. Even though Xiao Chen is not yet a young boy, children are greedy by nature. Even after finishing the food in the bowl, he still feels a little unsatisfied.
He looked at Xiao Yan eagerly, thinking that Xiao Yan would save the delicious food for him as usual, but he didn't expect that Xiao Yan didn't even look at him.
He could not do such a shameless thing as to share food with his sick brother.
She could only control her eyes and not let herself glance into Xiao Yan's bowl.
But the aroma kept drilling into my nose, especially the aroma of bacon and eggs, which was so tempting!
Xiao Yan ate slowly and leisurely.
Aunt Xiao’s cooking skills can’t be said to be great, they are just edible, but there is a big difference between cooking with oil and without oil.
After all, something is better than nothing.
After finishing the meal, Xiao Yan handed the empty bowl to Xiao Chen and ordered, "Wash the bowl, and then help me get some water to the small room."
The small room is on the other side of the kitchenette, separated by simple wooden boards as a bathroom area.
Xiao Chen's first reaction was that he had done a lot of work today! His second reaction was that his brother was still sick, so how could he take a shower? What if he caught a cold!
He hesitated a little: "Brother, you are still sick...why not just scrub it?"
The original body also loved cleanliness and often kept the house tidy, so Xiao Chen didn't notice it.
Xiao Yan glanced at him and felt that Xiao Chen was not a complete ungrateful person.
He knew clearly what the condition of his body was like after the system's transformation. It would be fine if there were no conditions at all, but now that he could take a shower, he was asked not to take a shower for a whole night, which was a bit unacceptable.
"Diseases come from the mouth. Since I am already ill, I should pay more attention to it."
Xiao Chen had no choice but to take the dishes and chopsticks and leave.
…
The next day, when it was still light, Xiao Yan woke up Xiao Chen, who was still in a daze.
Xiao Chen squinted his sleepy eyes and mumbled, "Um...Brother?"
Xiao Yan was an emotionless tool for urging people: "Hurry up and wash up, then go to your uncle's house to get food."
According to Uncle Xiao's character, in order to prevent them from "freeloading" on the meal, he would probably ask Aunt to prepare breakfast in advance.
Rural people get up early and do farm work early, so it is not impossible.
What belongs to him, no one can take it for free, and no one can let him suffer any loss!
When Xiao Chen heard about eating, he immediately woke up, quickly got dressed, washed up and went out.
Just as Xiao Yan guessed, Uncle Xiao's family got up even earlier than usual.
Ergouzi was still sleepy, holding the bowl blankly and putting rice into his mouth mechanically.
His tone was a little impatient, with a hint of complaint: "Mother, why are you up so early today? I haven't gotten enough sleep yet!"
Aunt Xiao slurped the wild vegetable soup and ate steamed bread with it. She didn't stop eating after hearing the words: "Eat quickly, don't let that little disaster star catch up!"
Uncle Xiao frowned, looking worried: "Didn't I tell you not to say these things in front of the children? What's the point of talking about a bad star or not? He's my nephew!"
It’s not that he wants to protect Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen, but mainly because he was warned by the head of the village yesterday, and he can’t bring this up again. Otherwise, what if that little bastard Xiao Yan says that he is the culprit?
Women are women, they are indeed extremely stupid!
Aunt Xiao looked embarrassed when she was scolded in public in front of her children. Her eldest son Xiao Quan and second daughter Xiao Pan were not surprised and even thought it was natural and remained indifferent.
"I just didn't change it for the time being. I'll save it."
Uncle Xiao saw her timid look, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything else.
The family's food rations were rationed. For example, Uncle Xiao, as the pillar of the family, had two and a half steamed buns for one meal, while the eldest brother Xiao Quan, as a fifteen-year-old laborer, had two steamed buns.
Xiao Pan is a girl and cannot do heavy physical work, but she also helps with housework. Like her mother, she only has one steamed bun.
The youngest son, Ergouzi, as the most favored child in the family, also got one and a half steamed buns.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen took up four steamed buns for one meal. To Aunt Xiao, this was completely taking advantage of her, so she tried to save as much as possible and it would be best if she didn't give them anything at all!
Xiao Chen had already arrived at Uncle Xiao's house. When he heard what they said, his face didn't look very good.
He sneered silently, and the plan came to his mind.
Isn't uncle a face-conscious person? Then he will make him lose face!
Xiao Chen knocked on the door loudly: "Uncle, aunt, I'm here to get the food!"
"I smell it. You guys aren't deliberately eating early because you don't want to feed my family, are you?!"
When the neighbors heard the noise, they put on their clothes and lay on the wall, their eyes shining with excitement of watching the fun.
In the main hall, Uncle Xiao's face darkened. Seeing the neighbors on both sides watching, he glared at Aunt Xiao angrily, "Why don't you go open the door?"
Aunt Xiao didn't dare to retort, but she also wanted to save face, so she turned around and lashed out at Xiao Pan, accusing him of something insinuating: "All you do all day is eat, eat, eat. You're a money-loser, all you do is eat and don't work. Go open the door!"
Xiao Pan's eyes darkened, he pursed his lips, and went to open the door silently.
Xiao Chen had no opinion about his cousin Xiao Pan.
In his previous life, Xiao Pan was a punching bag who dared not resist when being bullied. Finally, because his uncle Xiao was jealous of him studying with Mr. Wang, he married Xiao Pan to a lame man from the neighboring village who had beaten his ex-wife to death and was older than his uncle Xiao in exchange for the betrothal gift.
Later I heard that Xiao Pan was beaten every day and was unrecognizable. She also had several miscarriages, and her uncle's family just watched and did nothing. Finally, Xiao Pan used rat poison to poison Wu Huzi and then hanged himself at home with a rope.
In general, he is a poor person who is not valued by his family.
Xiao Chen looked at her with pity but didn't say anything.
In this dynasty, filial piety is more important than anything else. Even if Xiao Pan wanted to resist, he would be powerless.
but……
In his previous life, Xiao Pan had secretly sent him food when his uncle deliberately wanted to starve him to death.
Xiao Chen considers himself not a good person, but he also remembers this kindness of helping him in his time of need. Unfortunately, by the time he gained power, Xiao Pan had already passed away.
In this life, he will secretly help Xiao Pan escape from the sea of suffering, as a repayment for the kindness in his previous life.
Of course, if Xiao Pan had no intention of resisting, then he would not interfere any more and at most would stand up for her when the Five Beards bullied her.
Xiao Chen suppressed his complicated thoughts and smiled at Uncle Xiao.
He walked to the table very casually, stuffed four steamed buns from the plate into the bowl, and quickly picked up the pickles.
"Uncle is indeed trustworthy. I'll come back later."
Poor families usually only eat two meals a day, one in the morning and the other around dusk.
Uncle Xiao: "..."
Their family has strict rules and the portion for each person is clearly determined. They are not afraid of others taking more than they deserve, so they put the steamed buns on the plate. But they never expected that despite all their precautions, they still couldn't stop this bastard!
But he has to save face!!!
You can't say he never intended to leave it to Xiao Chen, right? If this gets out, wouldn't it mean he's not keeping his word?
Compared with Uncle Xiao, Ergouzi was stunned when he saw the empty plate.
Usually he would eat half of the steamed bun first and then the last one.
If Xiao Chen took away all the steamed bread at once, wouldn't he have nothing to eat?!
Er Gouzi didn't care about the agreement between his father and Xiao Chen's family. He just howled and cried so loudly that it hurt people's ears.
He rolled on the ground: "My steamed bread! Wuwu, no matter what, I want my steamed bread! You poor unlucky guy, give me back my steamed bread!"
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