"cannot."
Jiang Yue interrupted directly and was about to close the door. Who had the time to listen to her nagging about how outstanding her son was. He acted so great just because he could pass the exams, but now he can't even afford meat and makes his wife and mother go out to beg. What a useless person!
Liu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect her to be so cruel.
"You, we are neighbors after all. You are too hard-hearted! Aren't you afraid that other neighbors will know that you have pork?"
Jiang Yue paused and raised an eyebrow, "Are you threatening me? Are you going to tell the other neighbors that my family eats alone?"
Liu raised her chin, thinking that this would force her to compromise.
"Go ahead, I don't care." Why would you want your neighbors to come over now? To share your food and meat?
"If that's not enough, go to the government office and sue me. What law requires that if I have meat to eat, I have to share a bite from yours? Are you my grandson? Are you begging for food?"
It turns out that the people in the capital are just like the people in the village, just as shameless and love to take advantage. That's human nature, and it can't be changed by having more or less money.
Liu's face flushed red, and her body swayed, obviously furious. She pointed at her and said, "You woman, you are too rude!"
What grandson? What begging? That's too harsh! Ever since she moved out of the village and her son passed the imperial examination, everyone has been polite to her. No one has ever dared to speak to her like that!
"Yueyue, what's wrong?"
Jiang Nian was a little worried when he saw that she hadn't come back for a long time, so he followed her out.
"Nothing, someone came to ask for food."
Her tone was sarcastic, which hit Liu's sore spot. It had always been the poor relatives who came to their house to ask for money, but now they were being treated as beggars. How could they tolerate this?
She took off her weak exterior and wanted to have a good argument, but the other person's husband came out.
When Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law saw this tall and strong man, holding a big knife in his hand, with bright red blood stains on his body and face, and a serious expression, he looked like a living devil.
He was so frightened that his legs went weak, fearing that the knife would chop him down at any time. He was trembling so much that he couldn't speak.
The two of them supported each other and ran home in small steps. Their oil-paper umbrellas were tilted but no one cared.
Jiang Yue closed the door, turned around, looked at the boy's appearance, and sighed, "Didn't I tell you to stay away? There's blood splattered all over your body, like a murderer on a rainy night."
She wanted to have a nightmare after seeing it.
Jiang Nian felt wronged. The pig was disobedient. "Wipe it."
He wiped his face with his sleeve, but the more he wiped, the larger the blood stain became and the more horrifying it became. His sleeve couldn't save his face.
She sighed and thought, forget it, the clothes she was wearing were old ones anyway, so she might as well just throw them away.
Jiang Nian was rewarded with a large bowl of egg fried rice for his good performance. The distinct grains of rice were coated in golden egg liquid, mixed with minced meat and chopped green onions, creating a fragrant aroma. Paired with a bowl of scallion and pig's blood soup, it was absolutely delicious.
"Is it tasty?"
"Mm, delicious."
He has been having conversations every day and can now speak in short sentences of two or three words, which is a great improvement.
Jiang Yue's daily schedule was packed. In the morning, she would run around the corridor for more than ten laps, then do two sets of exercises. When she felt warm, she would start reading medical books.
After waking up from a nap, I would read the book about contemporary clothing and cut fabrics to make hats and winter clothes, which would cultivate my sentiments.
In the evening, I would occasionally steam some mixed-wheat cakes and mixed-grain buns for later use;
Go to bed after dark.
I live a healthier life now than when I was in high school.
One morning, Jiang Yue shivered in her sleep and snuggled into Jiang Nian's warm arms, but it still didn't feel enough.
Jiang Nian opened his eyes and touched her face with his fingers. It was a little cold. So he took off his pajamas and transformed back into his wolf form.
Jiang Yue, wrapped tightly, felt very comfortable. She adjusted her sleeping position and fell asleep again.
When she woke up, she rubbed her eyes and hugged the furry wolf tail on her body. How did it suddenly turn back into shape?
Jiang Nian licked her face, but Jiang Yue despised him, "Ah, you haven't brushed your teeth or washed your face, don't lick it, it's disgusting——"
While playing, she seemed to sense something was wrong. It was too bright this morning, and the doors and windows were not open. The bright light must be coming in through the gaps in the doors and windows!
She suddenly came to her senses and realized that her body was warm, but her skin exposed to the air was cold.
It’s getting colder!
She hurriedly took out a cotton coat from the space and gave it to Jiang Nian.
She is estimated to be about 1.6 meters tall now. When she wears the coat, it reaches her calves, making her look like a dwarf stealing adult clothes.
When I put it on Jiang Nian, it only covered the hips and was a little tight at the shoulder line. But it didn't matter, it was wearable!
After putting on clothes and opening the door, a gust of cold wind blew in my face!
"Hiss—it's so cold!"
She couldn't help but shiver. From the roof to the yard, everything she saw was white.
In September, it snowed heavily!
Afraid of hurting her eyes, she lowered her eyes and no longer looked directly at the snow.
Fortunately, the door was not frozen yet.
She was worried about the poultry and livestock, so she rushed to check. The rabbits had fur, and although they were huddled together from the cold, they were still energetic. The ducks were also fine, perhaps because of the warmth of their down.
But the chickens that had just been collected were so cold that their cries became weak and two of them looked like they were about to die.
Jiang Yue had no choice but to kill them and make soup to warm herself up. Well, at least their death was worthwhile.
She sealed the cracks in the doors and windows to keep them warm. She couldn't buy straw, so this was the only option. It wasn't good to keep them warm day and night. It was okay for roasting a chicken, but with only ten bags of charcoal, how could she make enough?
The sheep had thick fur. As for the mule, Jiang Yue looked at the mill and found that it would not feel cold if it moved.
I soaked a large bowl of soybeans and started grinding soy milk.
The big millstone was finally put to use. Jiang Nian found it fun. He carried a book on his back while leading the mule to turn the millstone.
He refused to sit still and read, and Jiang Yue thought that was fine. Sitting in cold weather would cause poor blood circulation and lead to stiffness.
If Jiang Nian was like a baby when we first met, ignorant and clueless, then now he is like a primary school student, beginning to understand the world, curious about everything and wanting to try everything.
He found the process of soybeans turning into soy milk and then into tofu very interesting.
"Yueyue, the soy milk smells so good! It tastes so good!"
"Yueyue, tofu, white, soft, why?"
Jiang Yue didn't want to answer, so she told him that brine was added to it. He then asked what brine was and why it turned into lumps after adding brine?
Jiang Yue was helpless and patted his head, "Son, let's go out and take a look?"
"Why are you going out?"
“Because I figured it out.”
"What are you going to see?"
"Look everywhere."
"That......"
"Stop! No more eggs to eat!"
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