"My daughter is right, just listen to us." Jiang He nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, but there's too much chicken. I can't finish it all by myself. You can eat some with me. My daughter, you can have this chicken leg." The love of her husband and the filial piety of her daughter made Xu Hehua's heart sweeter than honey.
It was that chicken drumstick again. At dinner that evening, Jiang He had prepared a separate drumstick for me, asking me to eat it. But when I saw that Jiang He had already stewed a quarter of the chicken, I couldn't bear to eat a drumstick that took up almost half the chicken. So I declined and joined Jiang He in eating sweet potato rice porridge with vegetables. I hadn't eaten it in the evening, and I was even less likely to eat it now.
"Mom, there's only a little chicken. Eat it quickly so you can get better quickly. Dad, will you take care of Mom? I'm going back to my room to sleep." To be honest, he always wanted to eat it, but it was not easy to snatch the meat from a patient's mouth. The best strategy was to run away. If he couldn't see it, he wouldn't be tempted.
Early the next day, Jiang He got up and stewed another quarter of the chicken. Jiang Shushu woke up early, and her stomach kept rumbling.
I'm so sad. Why is my life so miserable? I think back to how I used to eat less, cutting out this and that, just to stay in shape. How many delicious foods have I missed? If I'd known I'd be living in this era of scarcity, I'd have eaten until I was 5'10" and still not avoided any of it.
During breakfast, Xu Hehua refused to eat alone no matter what. After everyone gave in, Jiang Shushu and Jiang He each got a bowl of chicken soup and a piece of chicken.
Jiang Shushu drank the chicken soup and ate the chicken, and instantly felt that this was the best chicken soup and the best chicken he had ever eaten. It was so fragrant, but unfortunately the flavor of the meat disappeared as soon as he tasted it.
I really want to eat it before I eat it, and I want to eat it even more after I eat it.
After finishing breakfast, Xu Hehua wanted to go out to work with Jiang He.
"Lotus, you should rest at home for the next few days. Your nephew has already approved your leave, and he also told you to rest at home for a few days."
"I'm fine now. I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to go back to work."
"No, the village doctor said you need to rest for at least seven days."
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The couple argued fiercely in the yard, one insisting on going to work, the other refusing to. Jiang Shushu drank the milk she had secretly diluted in one gulp, then reluctantly stepped forward.
"Alright, stop arguing! You'll call the whole village if you keep on arguing. Mom, you stay home and rest. I'll do the work for the next seven days." This was Jiang Shushu's decision, after careful consideration. Previously, the old couple had doted on the original owner, preventing her from working in the fields, and he himself had no intention of doing so, so he had felt comfortable staying home all day yesterday. But that was only if Jiang He and his wife were healthy. (Jiangjia Village is now officially the Second Brigade of Hualing Brigade, but unofficially, the villagers still prefer to call it Jiangjia Village.) The people of Jiangjia Village are all family, and they don't want to argue about what's mutually agreed upon. But now Xu Hehua is ill, and the village doctor has explicitly ordered a seven-day rest. If he stays at home while Xu Hehua works in the fields, his reputation is likely to be ruined. He'd probably be spitted at by everyone in Jiangjia Village. The judge said that the historical trajectory of this world is similar to that of his own, so why bother about whether the college entrance examination is reinstated? But he would definitely be connected to Jiangjia Village in the next ten years, so he couldn't let his reputation disgust everyone. He had to work for these seven days even if he didn't want to.
Jiang He and his wife said in unison: "No, you've never been to the fields before, how can you do this?"
Jiang He: "My daughter, you can just help with the cooking, watering the vegetables, and feeding the chickens at home. Dad can do the farm work alone."
At this time, Xu Hehua no longer dared to clamor to go to the fields, and quickly agreed: "Yes! Shushu, listen to your dad. Mom won't go to work today. Rest at home for one more day."
"Wouldn't it have been better to just say it earlier? You're going to rest at home? It's a legitimate reason for me to stay and take care of you." Jiang Shushu was about to agree when he caught sight of Jiang Mingwen standing at the gate. He was looking at Jiang Shushu with a look of relief, as if he'd finally grown up, which made Jiang Shushu unable to speak.
Jiang Mingwen said with a smile, "Uncle Wu, Aunt Wu, Shushu is so sensible, let her exercise. I will assign her an easier job when the time comes, such as peeling soybeans. There is no sun, so you can pick as many as you can." He arranged a job for Shushu that was suitable for a child, so it would definitely not be too tiring.
Jiang Shushu: “…” Haha, thank you, I don’t want to do it at all.
Although Jiang Shushu's heart was filled with tears, she still smiled and said, "Yes! Mom and Dad, I will definitely do what I can and won't let myself get tired." Anyway, she had dozens of kilograms of staple food and dozens of kilograms of meat in her supply space every month, so she wouldn't starve to death.
In the end, Jiang He and his wife agreed to let Jiang Shushu try it for a few days.
When Jiang Shushu came to the place where soybeans were being peeled, he saw Zhang Meihua and Zhao Guihua at a glance. Zhang Meihua even waved to Jiang Shushu in a friendly manner.
What a damn fate, what a narrow road for enemies to meet.
Jiang Shushu nodded but did not approach them.
Zhang Meihua saw Jiang Shushu walking away. Although she was still smiling, the smile did not reach her eyes, and she used more force in her hands as she peeled the soybeans.
As Jiang Shushu approached, she found that everyone was looking at her as if they were looking at something rare.
Is it really that serious? Didn't the original owner just never work? Is there any need to make such a fuss? Jiang Shushu was a little panicked, but his face remained calm as a dog.
Jiang Jiaxiu: "Aunt, now that you're here, come sit here. I'll teach you how to shell beans later. My dad asked me to teach you."
Jiang Shushu looked over and immediately recognized the person who was speaking, Jiang Mingwen's daughter.
After Jiang Jiaxiu finished speaking, other children with the surname Jiang also greeted her.
"Hello, Sister Shushu."
"Hello, Aunt Shushu."
"Hello, Aunt Shushu."
Jiang Shushu: "..." I'm 18 years old, so calling me sister is fine, and I can tolerate it. But what the hell is this "aunt"? You're a ten-year-old calling me an 18-year-old "aunt"? It's even more embarrassing than calling Mingwen brother yesterday.
Jiang Shushu looked at his younger generation and smiled awkwardly, "Hello."
Jiang Shushu really didn't want to listen. With one Aunt Shushu on the left and another Aunt Shushu on the right, he quickly put all his attention into peeling the beans.
Jiang Shushu worked for the whole morning, and his fingers were numb and painful (from peeling beans), his butt hurt (from sitting on a small stool), and his neck was tired (from keeping his head down for too long). These were the symptoms of working for half a day. Jiang Shushu didn't know how to get through the next six and a half days.
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