Even after sending a plate of fried fish to the village chief's house to entertain the officials, there were still two large basins left over.
Jiang Yue called the children over to eat fish, especially Da Shi and Xiao Shi. The food at the old house had improved somewhat, but it was definitely not as good as what she had at home.
Take Da Shi for example, he's a year older than Qing Shan, but he's noticeably thinner and smaller.
"Treat this place like your own home, eat more. There's still a big plate left, take some back for your grandparents to try later."
"Thank you, Third Aunt."
The two brothers went from feeling embarrassed to being fed so much by their aunt to being flattered.
Qingsong and his group also returned. They could smell the aroma from afar. They were all hungry and sweating profusely.
Jiang Yue waved enthusiastically and greeted them:
"Little Tiger and Little Horse, you can unload things later. Wash your hands and come eat fried fish."
The two boys, Xiao Hu and Xiao Ma, were extremely reserved. They were getting paid and were even eating good food from the workers. When they got home, their parents would find out and beat them up.
"Woof woof woof~"
However, when they saw that Little Bai from Aunt Jiang's family was eating fish tails, they were immediately drooling with envy!
Qingsong, in his carefree manner, grabbed the arms of his two childhood friends and pressed them against the sink, telling them to wash their hands.
He did the same; after washing his hands, he didn't forget to rub his face—it felt so good!
He was very comfortable at home with his own mother.
I scooped up a bowl of fish pieces and brought it over to my childhood friends, gesturing for them to try some too.
Seeing his good friend's expression, Little Tiger and Little Horse immediately stopped worrying, grabbed a piece of golden fried fish, and started eating.
One bowl wasn't enough, so Qingsong went and got two more. The three of them squatted in the shade, chewing the bones until they were completely crushed and swallowing them...
"Waaaaah~"
Little White wandered around, its belly bulging, and it even tried to wag its tail and beg for food.
As a result, these people have no martial ethics; they didn't even leave a bone scrap for the dog!
After they had eaten most of their meal, Qingsong and Qingshan brought up the topic that everyone in town was talking about.
Wu Family Village is notorious, but it has a bad reputation. Daughters-in-law kill their mothers-in-law and cook them alive!
This is truly unprecedented and unheard of in the past century!
I heard the yamen will be holding a trial tomorrow. The lightest punishment will probably be exile, and the heaviest will be beheading.
Because of this, the two brothers were worried about the security of their home. They usually worked in town doing business and delivering goods, leaving only their mother and sister at home, which made them quite uneasy.
Jiang Yueshen agreed, thinking that adding tiles to the courtyard wall would make it safer, but people still tried to climb over the wall at night to steal.
As her family becomes wealthier, relying solely on a single white dog might not be safe anymore.
Little Tiger stopped eating after eating only half full. He wiped the grease from his mouth and timidly offered a suggestion:
"Auntie, we have geese. Geese are protective of the house and can peck at strangers. I can ask my mother to save you a hatched gosling. You can raise it slowly, and it will be able to guard the house when it grows up."
"Woof woof woof~"
Upon hearing this, Little White's tail bristled. This person not only ate fish without spitting out the bones, but also wanted to steal its food!
“These are good. Tell your mother to save six for me; I’ll buy them.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue thought about it and realized that these geese were indeed quite good. If raised properly, they could guard the house. Her front and back yards were both empty, so it would be perfect to raise a few. She could even slaughter them for food during the New Year.
Braised goose in an iron pot—just thinking about it makes my mouth water!
"Okay, I'll wash the cart first, and then I'll tell my mom when I get home."
Xiao Hu nodded and said he would tell his mother when he got home!
"Auntie, do you like flowers? My family grows a lot of roses. They have thorns on them, and they are not only beautiful when they bloom, but they also have thorns."
Xiao Ma racked his brains and thought of the flowers his mother had planted. When he was a child, his father liked to dig up many kinds of flowers from the back mountain around the fence, saying that his mother liked flowers and that the thorns could prevent bad people from sneaking into the house.
"I love it! Who doesn't love flowers? This is a great idea! Plant a row of them in the front yard, back yard, and corner of the wall, who would dare climb the wall then? Hahaha~"
Jiang Yue covered her mouth and laughed non-stop. This fried fish meal was worth it; the quirky ideas these kids came up with were all pretty good.
The green hills and pines looked at each other, and the two brothers thought to themselves, "This will work?"
Although Da Shi and Xiao Shi didn't say anything, the two brothers were already thinking about how else they could help their aunt.
After eating the fried fish, the young men were full of energy and went off to do chores like washing the carts.
Jiang Yue didn't have to worry about the kitchen; her sons cooperated and cleaned it up on their own.
All she had to do was count and keep track of the money her two sons handed over—another day of abundant wealth!
As it turns out, Xiao Hu and Xiao Ma's family members are very quick to act.
In the evening, just after Jiang Yue's family finished dinner, these two families arrived one after another, as if they had been scouting the place.
"Giggle~"
"Clatter, clatter~"
Xiao Hu's family sent over a large goose and a brood of five goslings.
They were making a lot of noise, especially the biggest goose, which stretched its neck as if considering which one to peck.
"Miss Jiang, my son Xiaohu said you wanted to raise geese to guard the house, so I caught a big one and brought it over with a brood of chicks. Do you think it's okay?"
Little Tiger Mom held up the goose's wing and enthusiastically explained how to raise the goose, what to feed it, and how many meals a day to give it.
"Okay, how much is this goose? I'll pay you."
Jiang Yue weighed it in her hand. This goose was quite fat and heavy; it would be worth a lot of money if sold. She wasn't going to take it for free.
"No need for money. My little tiger has caused you so much trouble, eating and getting paid. How could I possibly take your money?"
Little Tiger Mother refused outright, abandoned the goose, and ran away as if a dog were chasing her.
"Auntie, we've already fed these goslings. Tomorrow morning, you can just chop some wild vegetables or cabbage stalks to feed them."
Little Tiger put the goslings in the basket in the yard and ran off like his mother.
"This child~"
Jiang Yue and the goose stared at each other, but thankfully the goose ignored her, strutting confidently around the yard, head held high, as if surveying the area...
"Giggle~"
"Clatter, clatter~"
The goslings weren't afraid in the unfamiliar place; one after another, they jumped out of the basket and followed behind the adult goose, patrolling in an orderly fashion...
Qingyao didn't like to smile or talk much because she had lost her front tooth.
This time I was very happy and carefully tried to build a relationship with the geese and goslings...
"Aunt Jiang, I'm here!"
It was that familiar calling voice again. Before Jiang Yue could even close the door, she saw Xiao Ma running over with something on his back. It looked like his father was behind him.
"Ahem, Mrs. Jiang, my son said you wanted to plant flowers, so my wife told me to dig up a lot from home. Where do you think we should plant them?"
Yes, it really is Xiao Ma's father. He's a kind-looking man with a tanned complexion, the kind of honest guy who works in the fields all the time.
"Thanks, I'll plant it under the courtyard wall."
Seeing the innocent smile on Xiao Ma's face, Jiang Yue silently accepted the child's kindness...
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