After Zhang Cuihua ran away, the villagers who had previously criticized Jiang Wanwan's family also apologized to the Jiang family. After apologizing, the villagers dispersed.
Jiang Wanwan looked up at Aunt Wang's house across the street, only to see that the front door was now tightly closed.
She hadn't even had a chance to thank Aunt Wang yet.
Noticing her daughter's gaze, Madam Lu quickly explained, "Wanwan, Aunt Wang has a rather eccentric temper. Let's find another time to thank her."
Jiang Wanwan nodded. "Okay."
After Jiang Jiang closed the door, Hu Shi sighed softly, "Ah, your Aunt Wang is a pitiful person. She was widowed in her early thirties. Wanwan, you don't know, do you? Your Aunt Wang's husband went up the mountain to chop firewood and accidentally fell down the mountain. By sheer coincidence, he hit the back of his head on a rock, and by the time they found him, he was already unconscious."
Your Aunt Wang was a woman of great loyalty and affection. She sold everything she owned, including her farmland, and spent a lot of money to hire a doctor to treat her husband. But in the end, she lost both her husband and her money.
Her brothers-in-law bullied her and her widowed children, using various means to seize all of her family's fertile land.
Your Aunt Wang raised several children all by herself; it wasn't easy for her. That's why her personality has become increasingly eccentric. Alas, her family, like ours, is one of the poorest in the village.”
Looking at her thatched roof, Mrs. Hu sighed heavily again. "A rope always breaks at its weakest point, and fate always seems to choose the unfortunate!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the Jiang family instantly became tense.
They also recalled the series of misfortunes that befell their family, which led the Jiang family step by step to decline.
Jiang Wanwan didn't want to see the Jiang family so dejected. They still had to fight against Su Wan'er's revenge in the future, so morale was very important.
She said with a smile, "Grandma, Mom, Aunt, don't be so discouraged. Think about it, we caught a pheasant today and had some meat. Our Jiang family's luck is coming back."
"Yes, Wan'er is right. Our family's luck is about to change!" Old Madam Jiang exclaimed, raising her arm. "It won't be long before Liu'er passes the imperial examination, becomes a scholar, a provincial graduate, and a high-ranking official!"
Jiang Liu raised her chin slightly, her eyes showing a hint of arrogance. "Grandma is right, don't worry, I will study hard!"
Although Jiang Liu looks a bit annoying, he at least has some sense of family honor and shame.
The Jiang family members instantly perked up and became energetic, their previous dejected mood completely gone.
"Mother, what should we do with these mushrooms and wild vegetables?" Zhu pointed to the wooden basin Jiang He was holding. "If we just take these mushrooms from Aunt Cuihua's house like this, won't she keep making a fuss about it afterward?"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Jiang's expression also became somewhat anxious. She habitually looked at Jiang Wanwan and asked, "Wanwan, what should we do?"
"Nothing much, we'll just cook and eat the mushrooms and wild vegetables. If we had left the mushrooms, Grandma Cuihua would have thought we were easy to mess with. After what happened, Grandma Cuihua will have to think twice before coming to our house to cause trouble in the future," Jiang Wanwan said calmly.
Grandma Jiang slapped her thigh and said excitedly, "Wan'er, you're right! We'll not only eat these mushrooms, but we also won't return this wooden basin to her. Otherwise, she'll always think we're homeless and come to cause trouble from time to time! Humph!"
"Yes, we won't return the wooden basin either!" the Jiang family said in unison.
Jiang Wanwan lowered her eyes and stared at a large, fat old hen in front of her.
Free-range chickens from the countryside, a product of ancient times, must taste better than chickens bought in shopping malls.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wanwan subconsciously swallowed, staring intently at the old hen in front of her, and said, "Grandma, I think this old hen of ours that hasn't laid eggs for three years is quite good. Anyway, it's a waste of food to keep it, so why don't we slaughter it tonight?"
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