Jiang Yuwei secretly looked back and saw the wild raccoon following her from a distance. She secretly smiled. Now that the courtyard was built, if she could keep the wild raccoon in the backyard, it would definitely be a good guard dog.
Just because it saved him earlier, he should take good care of it. Now that he can earn money, raising another wild raccoon is no problem. In addition, if he keeps the wild raccoon in the yard, he will no longer have to worry about snakes, insects and rodents.
Jiang Yuwei and the wild raccoon quickly descended the mountain one after the other. When they reached the courtyard, Jiang Yuwei deliberately opened the gate and went to the kitchen to find the leftovers from the day. She then saw the wild raccoon standing outside her courtyard gate, staring intently into the house.
Jiang Yuwei smiled and waved at it:
"Come and eat."
As if it understood Jiang Yuwei's words, the raccoon, no longer wary, went straight into the yard and began to eat.
When Ning Huaizhi saw that Jiang Yuwei had brought back a wildcat, he quickly locked Ning Wan inside the house and went to the yard to watch the wildcat warily. He often went on military campaigns and knew that although the wildcats in the forest looked cute, their attack power should not be underestimated.
Seeing Ning Huaizhi's nervous expression, Jiang Yuwei quickly smiled and said:
"This raccoon saved my life in the mountains just now. It seems to understand human nature. I want to keep it in the backyard. Anyway, there are no cows living in the cowshed in the backyard right now. I'll keep it for now and build it a separate hut when I have time later."
Upon hearing that Jiang Yuwei had encountered danger on the mountain, Ning Huaizhi, no longer concerned with the wildcat, immediately took Jiang Yuwei's hand and said worriedly:
“Yuwei, I’m really worried about you going up the mountain alone to find medicine. If you really can’t find it, I’d rather not treat my leg. I’ve been worried about you all day since you went up the mountain today.”
Jiang Yuwei smiled and patted Ning Huaizhi on the shoulder, saying:
"It's alright, I will take good care of myself. I did gain something from my trip up the mountain today."
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she emptied all the gastrodia elata from the basket on her back:
"Look, this is Gastrodia elata. After I dry it, I'll take it to the town pharmacy next time I go to the market and make some money. That way, Ning Zhao won't have to worry about her tuition next month."
Ning Huaizhi looked at Jiang Yuwei with heartache. She had indeed been the one who held up the family, and she had never complained that he, being a cripple, was a burden to her.
"Yuwei, thank you for sending Ningzhao to school."
Seeing Ning Huaizhi's worried expression, Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"Ning Zhao is also my child. What, are you trying to drive a wedge between us? It's only right that I send him to school. Why are you thanking me?"
Ning Huaizhi smiled helplessly at Jiang Yuwei:
"Alright, alright, Ning Zhao is your child. You two have a deep bond, and I wouldn't dare to take him from you."
As the two were talking, Ning Wan couldn't resist any longer and secretly opened the door, squatted down next to the wild raccoon, and reached out to touch its head.
Jiang Yuwei broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing this:
"Wan'er, no, come here quickly."
To everyone's surprise, the wild raccoon, who was eating, didn't get angry when Ning Wan touched its head. Instead, it nudged Ning Wan's hand with its head and made a purring sound.
Ning Wan stroked the wild raccoon's fur, finding it very soft, and smiled happily:
"Haha, Mom, it's licking my hand, so cute!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei turned to look at Ning Huaizhi, and the two smiled at each other:
"It's really good to keep this wild raccoon to guard the house; it's destined to be with our family."
Ning Huaizhi watched as the wildcat and Ning Wan rolled around in each other's arms and said with a smile.
Jiang Yuwei nodded and said:
"Let's name it Xiao Jiu, the name has a good meaning of longevity."
Ning Huaizhi turned to look at Jiang Yuwei and smiled:
"Okay, I'll do whatever my wife says."
Jiang Yuwei looked at Ning Huaizhi's beautiful phoenix eyes and the beauty mark at the corner of his right eye when he smiled, and her heart began to race. She turned and walked into the house.
"I'll go make dinner first."
Jiang Yuwei went into the kitchen and took out some meat from her spatial storage, making a simple stir-fry with greens. She also took out some of the pickled vegetables she had prepared earlier, and brought back the mushrooms that had been drying in the yard to make a delicious mushroom soup. Suddenly, she remembered that she had caught a few carp when she went to catch crayfish a few days ago and stored them in her spatial storage, so she decided to take them out today and make a spicy boiled fish.
Jiang Yuwei first killed the carp, cleaned its internal organs, and then used a cleaver to separate the fish bones from the meat, slicing it into fillets. After marinating it for a while, she started to stir-fry the spicy broth. Smelling the aroma of the broth, Jiang Yuwei suddenly felt like researching how to make hot pot broth.
If she could save up some money to open a hot pot restaurant in town in the future, it would definitely be a sure thing. However, Jiang Yuwei realized that she didn't have much money on hand right now, and who knew when she would be able to save up enough money to open a restaurant. So she had to put it aside for the time being. Right now, she needed to think of a suitable recipe to sell to Lianxianglou.
While lost in thought, Jiang Yuwei cooked the boiled fish. Ning Huaizhi, who had entered the kitchen, couldn't help but sniff the aroma and chuckled:
"Honey, what delicious food are you researching now?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled as she ladled out the boiled fish and handed it to Ning Huaizhi, saying with a playful smile:
"This is it, spicy boiled fish, does it smell good?"
Ning Huaizhi leaned closer and took a deep sniff, instantly coughing from the pungent odor:
"Cough cough, it smells quite fragrant, but is it a bit too spicy?"
As Jiang Yuwei served the boiled fish to the table, she smiled and said:
"This is naturally tastier the spicier it is; it's delicious with rice."
The people busy building the courtyard wall seemed to be drawn to the aroma of the food. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei smiled and waved.
"Fellow villagers, come and eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Hearing this, everyone came over, washed their hands, and sat down. Having had previous experiences, they no longer felt any aversion to any new dishes Jiang Yuwei made, and immediately picked up their chopsticks to eat.
"Delicious, the fish is so tender."
"This is so delicious! I could eat four bowls of rice today!"
"You should eat less; every time you come, you look like you're starving."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei laughed and said:
"It's alright, everyone eat as much as you like today. I've steamed a lot of rice. You've all worked so hard these past few days helping out. I think the courtyard wall will be finished by tomorrow, so I'm thinking of having you all stay a few more days to help me dig a well. That way, it will be easier for us to get water."
The villagers were initially reluctant to see Jiang Yuwei's work finished so quickly, but when they heard that Jiang Yuwei wanted to work for a few more days, they all happily agreed.
Seeing that everyone in front of her was enjoying their meal, Jiang Yuwei thought it would be better to sell the recipe for the spicy boiled fish to Lianxianglou. After all, they became popular with the recipe for the double-pepper crucian carp, and now that they have the recipe for boiled fish, it would be a way to expand their business and give customers more choices.
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