"Uncle, I won't sit down. I have other things to do. These are some dried vegetables that we dried ourselves. I brought some over."
There's also a chick inside, already killed. I'll be leaving now. Jian is fine; he just needs to rest at home for a few days.
Jian Anping put down the bag in his hand, carried Jian Ji'an on his back and put it in his room, and was about to leave.
“Anping, look, I still have to ask you to carry things. I feel really bad about it.”
"We should be thanking Xiaoning for saving Ji'an's life, but we don't have anything valuable at home right now. Your kindness is something your uncle will always remember."
Jian Ming took the pot off the stove, placed it on the ground, walked over, rubbed his hands together, and said to Jian Anping with a smile.
"Uncle, we're all real relatives, so there's no need to say anything else. This is all I can do, as you know."
I have a whole family to support. I won't say goodbye to my aunt; I'll be going now.
Jian Anping didn't want to see Li Cuilan; he had absolutely no liking for her. Without waiting for Jian Ming to reply, he pushed open the door and walked out, disappearing in a short while.
Jianming stood at the top of the stairs, watching his retreating figure, and could only sigh. No matter what, this nephew was quite kind; it was already very kind of him to bring him food.
Go back inside and quickly lock the door.
Untie the woven bag on the ground and you'll see the dead rooster. It's quite fat, weighing at least four or five pounds. If you eat it sparingly, it'll be enough for the family to have three or five meals.
Take out the dried vegetables and set them aside, then grab a handful of dried green beans and soak them in a basin.
If you stew this with meat and potatoes, it would be so delicious; just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
"Old man, did Anping just come by? Why didn't he come inside?"
Li Cuilan sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and shouted outside. Her health was not good at all, and she had developed a chronic illness.
I can't straighten my back when I walk, and my legs are a bit lame. And it hurts in the joints of my bones whenever I move. I don't know if it's rheumatism.
There's no medicine available right now, so I can only tough it out at home, but I've suffered a lot.
"It was Anping who brought his son back. Ji'an is alright now. He even brought over a chicken and some dried vegetables."
My nephew still remembers me. If he comes over again, you'd better watch your mouth; don't just blurt things out without thinking.
"At least he still has a conscience. You old codger, now you think you're so powerful? You think you can just fly to the moon because I can't move? How have I treated Anping badly? What did I say? Don't try to pin any crimes on me for no reason."
"Aren't you going to come and help me go see my precious son?" Li Cuilan's mouth was anything but soft, and she sat on the kang and gave Jianming another scolding.
Jianming had already gotten used to her pressure and didn't dare to say anything more. He came over and helped her to Jian Jian's room.
Before she even entered the house, Li Cuilan began wiping away tears.
"Jian, how are you? Your dad said you were poisoned yesterday, it scared me to death. Don't go out after dark anymore, anything can happen outside. If something really happens to you, how can I live?"
"Mom, I'm fine now, why are you crying like this?" Jian Ji'an lay on her side on the kang, her brows furrowing involuntarily.
"I was just worried about you. You little ungrateful thing. Let me see, where are you hurt? You wouldn't tell your dad when we got back."
As Li Cuilan spoke, she walked over and was about to lift the blanket off Jian Ji'an.
"Dad, please let Mom out. I'm biting my butt, what are you looking at?" Jian Ji'an held the blanket tightly, refusing to let Li Cuilan lift it.
"You silly child, what part of your body haven't I seen? It's just your butt, how badly did you bite it?"
Li Cuilan wasn't as strong as him, and after pulling a few times without success, she gave up.
"The wound wasn't big, but it was poisonous. Xiao Ning gave him some medicine, probably specifically for snake venom."
The poison was about to be neutralized; Gian's lips had turned a dark purple. He was almost out of breath.
This girl is pretty amazing. She didn't waste her time in college. I thought Ji'an was beyond saving, but I didn't expect her to be alright.
"This time, we owe a lot to Jian Ning. If you ever see her again, you must thank her properly."
"I know, don't worry. She saved my son, and I promise I won't say a single thing she doesn't like to hear from now on. I'll treat her like royalty, okay?"
"You! You can't even say nice things properly. Go back to your room and lie down."
Jianming suddenly realized that it was so difficult to talk to this old woman. Regardless of whether she was happy or not, he insisted on helping her back into the house.
I went out to cook again.
Jian Ning had no idea what was happening on their side; she was currently playing chess with Xiao Wuyu in the Immortal Abode.
She had already lost two games in a row. Seeing that she was going to lose the third game as well, she simply scrambled all the pieces with her hands.
"I'm not playing anymore, it's boring. Brother Xiao, let's go for a walk."
"Okay, let's go." Xiao Wuyu didn't object. Sitting in his wheelchair, he followed Jian Ning out of the house. The market was not far away. The villagers were living very well here now.
All sorts of businesses were operating there, even restaurants had opened. Xiao Wuyu didn't let them cultivate the spirit fields outside; instead, he specially cleared land to grow rice and various vegetables.
They were given different identities according to their own wishes. Everyone can find something they like to do here. There are subsidies for clearing land for farming, and taxes are levied for doing business. Moreover, the currency and units of measurement have been standardized.
It's practically like a small town, just with a smaller population.
When you come in or go out, you'll find familiar neighbors, relatives, and friends.
However, Jian Ning did not want to disrupt the balance here. If outsiders were suddenly allowed to come in, they would definitely not be used to it.
The ancient way of life is still preserved here. They probably wouldn't be able to adapt to many advanced scientific concepts.
"The food at the Gu family's restaurant is really good. The wild animals here are full of spiritual energy. Come on, let's try Mr. Gu's signature dishes today: fried tripe with two kinds of meat and crab soup. I'm sure you'll like them."
Xiao Wuyu knew Jian Ning quite well, knowing that she especially loved food. However, although the dishes she brought out were things he had never eaten before, in terms of the exquisite and meticulous use of ingredients, they really couldn't match the skills of Boss Gu.
“Great, Brother Xiao, now that you've mentioned food, I’m really intrigued. If it’s really good, I’ll personally go and hunt some game for him later.”
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