When Ning Huaizhi saw his wife staring at him so intently, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't dare to meet Jiang Yuwei's gaze and just kept his head down. Before he knew it, his face had turned red all the way to his neck.
Seeing Ning Huaizhi's expression, Jiang Yuwei seemed to realize that her gaze had been too blatant, and quickly coughed a few times before saying:
"Today I went to the market and bought a lot of food, and also ordered some furniture. We can pick it up in fifteen days. I see that our house is being built very quickly. It will be almost finished in another ten days or so. Once the house is finished, I will go to the forest to find wild ginseng for you."
When Ning Huaizhi heard that Jiang Yuwei still remembered to go find wild ginseng for him, he was stunned. So she had always kept him in mind. Thinking this, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
"Wife, let's go back inside."
When Jiang Yuwei heard Ning Huaizhi call her "wife" just now, she was at a loss for words. Should she call him "husband" too? Just thinking about it made Jiang Yuwei's face turn as red as if it were dripping blood.
Seeing that his parents were still standing at the door and wouldn't come in, Ning Zhao rushed out and shouted:
"Mother, hurry back inside, it's going to rain."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei looked up at the clouds on the horizon and murmured:
"The sky is so clear that it doesn't look like it's going to rain. But the clouds are very distinctive, arranged neatly like fish scales, which is very beautiful."
Seeing that the two still had no reaction, Ning Zhao tugged at Jiang Yuwei's hand. Jiang Yuwei smiled and handed the basket to Ning Zhao, then pushed Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair into the house. Ning Huaizhi could move freely by pushing the wheelchair himself, but he was a bit slow. However, whenever it was convenient for her, Jiang Yuwei would take the initiative to push Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair.
As soon as the three entered the house, they heard a thunder and lightning behind them. When Jiang Yuwei turned around, she saw a torrential downpour. She was overjoyed. Could it be that Ning Zhao had some talent for astronomy and geography?
At this moment, Ning Huaizhi was also staring at his son Ning Zhao with a complicated expression, seemingly worried about the child's future.
Jiang Yuwei only thought that if the child really had this talent, it would be good to find a good teacher to teach him in the future. However, the child is not yet literate, so this matter of enlightenment is also very important.
Although he recognized a few characters from this era, he wasn't proficient in them, and he didn't have time to teach his child to read and write. So he looked at Ning Huaizhi and said:
"I went to town a few days ago and bought a primer to read. I wonder if you can read?"
When Ning Huaizhi was in the village, Chen Guixiang only cared about making him work in the fields and was reluctant to let him study and learn to read. Fortunately, he saved someone in the army and became his master. That person taught him to read and write and also taught him military strategy, which is why he rose all the way to the position of general.
Ning Huaizhi thought of his master and felt distressed, so he replied perfunctorily:
"Yes, I know a little."
Jiang Yuwei was delighted to hear Ning Huaizhi say this, and immediately took Ning Huaizhi's hand and said:
"Then why don't you teach the two children to read and write first? Later, when we have some extra money, we can send them to a private school."
Ning Huaizhi looked at Jiang Yuwei holding his hand, and his body stiffened involuntarily. He stammered, "..."
"Okay, as you said, I will teach the children to read."
Jiang Yuwei nodded happily, stuffed the primer she had bought into Ning Huaizhi's hands, and then went to busy herself with making dinner.
Jiang Yuwei thought she could cook extra for dinner so Ning Huaizhi could reheat it at home for lunch tomorrow. So she took some chili sauce and made some pickled vegetables. People who do heavy work always like to eat strong-flavored food to replenish their energy.
I also kneaded the dough and made six large pancakes with cold water. That should last until tomorrow night. These pancakes don't need to be heated; they taste good even when they're cold.
Jiang Yuwei took out the pork tenderloin she bought at the market today and sliced it, thinking of making sweet and sour pork for the children to try for dinner. Jiang Yuwei was busy in the kitchen for a while before bringing the food and calling Ning Huaizhi and the children to eat.
Ning Zhao's eyes lit up when she saw the golden-brown sweet and sour pork on the table. She couldn't resist picking it up with her chopsticks and stuffing it into her mouth. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly called out:
"Zhao'er, eat slowly, be careful it's hot!"
Ning Zhao burned her tongue while eating too fast, and the way she kept sticking out her tongue and panting made everyone laugh.
Ning Zhao stuck out her tongue as she spoke:
"Mom, it's so hot, so hot! What is this? It tastes so good!"
Seeing this, Ning Wan quickly picked up a chopstick, blew on it vigorously, and put it in her mouth. While eating, she nodded and said:
"Mom, it's really delicious, the meat is so crispy."
Jiang Yuwei was surprised that Ning Wan could speak in continuous sentences and even describe how crisp the meat was. Sure enough, Ning Wan wasn't unable to speak before; she was just suppressed by Chen Guixiang and Sun Shi in the Ning family and dared not speak.
Looking at her two children, Jiang Yuwei felt very content. Such a warm and cozy life was a luxury for her in her previous life. Although she was physically tired, her heart was incredibly rich.
After the family of four finished their meal, Jiang Yuwei thought about how it had rained today and how she would be going into the mountains to pick some mushrooms to eat tomorrow, so she went to bed early.
The next morning
After getting up, Jiang Yuwei put the pork bones she bought yesterday into a pot to simmer, then took out the braised dishes she was going to eat for lunch, chopped them up, and also prepared the pickled vegetables she had marinated last night. After giving Ning Huaizhi a few instructions, she took half of the pancakes and went out.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei stepped out, she saw Aunt Zhou and greeted her with a smile:
"Aunt Zhou, are you going to work in the fields?"
When Aunt Zhou saw that it was Jiang Yuwei, she quickly walked up to her and smiled:
“Your Uncle Cai took his two sons to the fields. I noticed that it had just rained, and the mushrooms on the mountain were already sprouting. They’re going to pick mushrooms today.”
When Jiang Yuwei heard that Aunt Zhou was also going to pick mushrooms, she quickly said:
"What a coincidence, I'm also going mushroom picking today, let's go together."
Seeing this, Aunt Zhou immediately stepped forward, took Jiang Yuwei's arm, and smiled:
“Okay, I know where there are lots of good mushrooms. You’ll come with me today.”
Jiang Yuwei nodded and followed Aunt Zhou to the small hill at the entrance of the village. When they arrived, they saw that many women were already picking mushrooms. Aunt Zhou and Jiang Yuwei were not to be outdone, so they quickly squatted down and started picking them up as well.
"Hey, look! Someone's coming down the village road."
An old woman's sudden remark drew everyone's attention. Jiang Yuwei also looked towards the village road and saw a man driving an oxcart carrying large and small bundles into the village. A woman with a curvaceous figure was sitting on the oxcart.
A sharp-eyed old woman called out:
"Isn't that Xu Qianqian, the eldest daughter of the Xu family? Why is she carrying so many bags? Are they moving back to our Ningjia Village?"
“I heard that her husband’s family all died in the mountains while they were working, leaving her as a widow. I guess she couldn’t make a living in her husband’s village and came to her family to seek refuge.”
"Alas, they have such a hard life."
The crowd started chattering amongst themselves, but Jiang Yuwei wasn't interested in the man and just kept her head down picking mushrooms.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com