Chapter 102 During the Famine, My Little Aunt Lived a Life of Luxury
Chapter 102 During the Famine, My Little Aunt Lived a Life of Luxury
Grandma Jiang was deeply moved when she saw Xiaolian give her the hawthorns she treasured so much.
She knew that Xiaolian had always been a well-behaved child.
I always think of giving her the best food.
Didn't I just give her the precious hawthorn?
"Okay, go and rest first. I'll call you when it's time to eat."
Grandma Jiang went into the kitchen to cook.
Jiang Miao was so frightened by her grandmother's expression that she quickly ran away.
My aunt is truly my aunt; even though Grandma was so angry, she couldn't bear to say a single bad word about her.
However, Grandma couldn't bear to scold her aunt, so she would take it out on them instead.
Jiang Miao thought for a moment, then ran to the backyard.
Jiang He was standing by the pigpen, next to a bucket of pig feed.
"elder sister."
Jiang Miao ran to Jiang He's side and secretly slipped a small radish into Jiang He's hand.
The radish was so small that Jiang He's little hands could wrap it up.
"Sister, Grandma went to cook. She won't find out. Eat quickly."
Jiang Miao took a small radish herself, wiped it on her sleeve, and started eating it.
Jiang He also took a bite.
The radish had very little moisture; it was dry and brittle.
However, for ginger plants and ginger shoots, this is a food that can satisfy hunger.
Jiang He took a prickly pear from the pig feed bucket and gave it to Jiang Miao.
"Sister, you're amazing! This is delicious. Are they growing on the mountain yet? I thought we wouldn't be able to get any this year. Sister, have you tried some?"
"I've already eaten, this is for you."
Jiang He patted Jiang Miao's head.
Jiang Miao held the prickly pear and ate it in small bites.
There were no prickly pears on the mountain, but Jiang He did see prickly pear trees.
Maybe someone picked them, or maybe they were too dry to grow. Who knows?
After the ginger sprouts finished eating, the fruit pits were thrown into the pigpen so that the pigs could eat them.
Then we started feeding the pigs with grass.
Once the front yard became lively, Jiang He and Jiang Miao took the pig feed bucket and walked towards the front yard.
Lu Cuihua missed breakfast again this morning.
I worked in the fields all morning and I was completely exhausted.
Grandma Jiang spat when she saw Lu Cuihua's half-dead state.
At noon, they gave me a bowl of porridge and half a pancake.
We need to keep people working; we can't let them starve to death.
But that's all they gave us; nothing more.
After the meal, Lu Cuihua was asked to do the laundry, while Zhao Jingui was responsible for washing the dishes.
Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang had been busy all morning, and now it was time for them to rest for a while at noon.
Jiang Ertian was also fast asleep with Da Hu.
Lu Cuihua was washing clothes alone in the yard.
Besides the three of us, there were also gifts for Grandpa Jiang, Grandma Jiang, and my sister-in-law.
Those were originally meant for Zhao Jingui to wash.
Now it's all been handed over to her.
After working in the fields all morning, Lu Cuihua felt her legs were sore, her arms were trembling, and her back was aching.
But Lu Cuihua had no choice but to do it.
Otherwise, Grandma Jiang could have let her go hungry for two more meals.
Jiang He, Jiang Miao, and Zhao Jingui were busy in the kitchen; Zhao Jingui was boiling bird eggs.
"He'er, you went up the mountain with Jiang Lian today, didn't she find this bird egg?"
"No, my aunt is busy picking hawthorns."
The bird eggs were quail eggs taken from Jiang He's space to make up the numbers.
But today Jiang He actually found bird eggs.
Today, I followed Jiang Lian to a place we don't often go.
Jiang Lian found a hawthorn tree and excitedly picked hawthorns.
Jiang He also discovered quite a few things.
Actually, it wasn't Jiang He who discovered it; it was the shopping mall that found it.
These bird eggs were also found in the store, and they want to recycle them.
Jiang He refused, but then brought the bird eggs back.
These bird eggs are a bit larger than quail eggs, and there are four eggs in one nest.
Jiang He has been brought back.
When Zhao Jingui learned that Jiang He had taken another nest of bird eggs, she decided to cook them.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's safest to eat it.
Everyone else was asleep at noon, and only Lu Cuihua was outside.
Lu Cuihua has a lot of clothes to wash, but there's plenty of time.
Moreover, Jiang Dashu was also carrying water and keeping a close eye on Lu Cuihua.
Zhao Jingui boils it directly in water, so there will be no lingering aroma.
Moreover, once cooked, it can be taken back to the room without being discovered.
After Zhao Jingui boiled the eggs and cleaned up the kitchen, she took Jiang He and Jiang Miao back to their room.
Jiang Dashu also threw down the bucket and went to spend time with his wife and children.
The doors and windows were closed, and the four of them sat together.
Four large bird eggs and six small bird eggs.
Each of the four people ate one large bird egg.
The four of them ate with great care and attention, collecting all the bird eggshells so as not to lose any. They would then grind them all into powder.
You can mix it into chicken feed or pig feed, or you can just sprinkle it on top of it without any problem, since it's already turned into powder and you can't tell anything about it.
After eating, carefully check for any leftover food residue; there should be no residue on your face, in your mouth, or on your clothes.
Everyone took several sips of water to make sure there was no egg taste.
There are six bird eggs left. Jiang Dashu and Zhao Jingui will not eat them, and Jiang He and Jiang Miao will each eat three.
After eating, open the window in the room and rest for a while.
Now only Lu Cuihua was left outside.
Lu Cuihua stomped on the clothes several times in anger.
Then I resigned myself to washing clothes.
Lu Cuihua finally finished washing and hanging up the clothes, and wanted to go back to her room to rest for a while.
Jiang Ertian and Da Hu were sleeping sprawled out, taking up the entire bed, leaving no room for her to lie down.
Lu Cuihua nudged Jiang Ertian, but Jiang Ertian didn't react at all.
The snoring was deafening.
Lu Cuihua thought back to last night, when Zhao Jingui was washing clothes and Jiang Dashu was helping to carry water and stayed with her the whole time.
When Zhao Jingui was washing dishes and cleaning in the kitchen, Jiang Dashu would fetch water to keep her company.
This morning when he went to the fields, Jiang Dashu also frequently showed concern for Zhao Jingui.
Thinking about himself, Jiang Ertian didn't care about her at all.
She was so tired that her legs were trembling, and no one came to help her up.
Now Jiang Ertian is only focused on sleeping soundly and doesn't care about her life or death at all.
Lu Cuihua was exhausted, so she moved Da Hu to the side and lay down at her feet.
Not long after lying down, he was kicked twice.
I almost got kicked off the bed.
"Why are you sleeping over there? You really startled me."
Lu Cuihua never expected that Jiang Ertian would preemptively accuse her.
After rubbing his back from the kick, Jiang Ertian opened his mouth to say a few words, but then left the room.
Grandma Jiang was also outside, cursing and swearing.
"Hurry up, everyone get up! How lazy are you all? What time is it? Still sleeping? Get to work!"
"Zhao Jingui".
"Lu Cuihua, Lu Cuihua."
Hearing the approaching figures outside, Lu Cuihua had no choice but to reluctantly go out.
"Who are you trying to impress by acting like this? If you're not dead, get down on the ground already."
"If the crops in the fields are gone, I'll make sure you all suffer the consequences; you'll all starve."
Grandma Jiang couldn't stand Lu Cuihua's half-dead state.
It was just a matter of washing a few pieces of clothing. The eldest son's wife did the same thing before; she's just being dramatic.
Old Jiang is gone.
Jiang Dashu and Zhao Jingui left.
Jiang Ertian also left.
Didn't they even think to ask her if she was feeling unwell?
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