C8

It was getting dark outside. After dinner, Wang Meihua took Tieh Dan to the riverside to dig earthworms and chop them up to feed the chickens. Jiaoniang packed the bowls and chopsticks. She heard faint sounds of cooking coming from the kitchen next door.

Jiaoniang held a bowl of ribs that she had specially scooped up and stood by the fence, hesitating for a long time. She didn't know what to say.

"Thank you for the fish?" Or "Thank you for helping me yesterday?"

He wasn't sure that the fish was sent by Ye Xuan. If he had to say thank you, how could a bowl of ribs suffice?

How about we just not send him off? Jiaoniang's heart was beating like a drum.

"Isn't this Jiaoniang? Have you eaten? "

Ah?" I just ate it. " Jiaoniang turned her head abruptly and found a woman standing outside the door. She was delicate and pretty, with a modest figure. Her hair was tied up in a simple wooden hairpin, which made her look very charming.

The woman was shocked when she saw Jiaoniang. She laughed heartily. "Are you feeling better?" As he spoke, he moved closer and looked around, lowering his voice. "I heard about your mother-in-law from someone. Don't look too hard at it, you still have no children. You're too young, if there's anything suitable, I can tell you from my mother."

He then handed the cloth bag to Ye Zichen, "I don't think you have much rice left at home, so I'll give you some first. I'll come back and find you to be a beauty when you're better."

Before Jiaoniang could refuse, she pushed the cloth bag into Jiaoniang's arms and saw that Jiaoniang was holding a bowl of soup. Chen Liu'er looked at Ye Xuan's yard and thought of Jiaoniang standing there in a daze, as if she had understood something, "Oh, so you already had someone you were sure of. Alright, I'll go home and cook. My mother-in-law will be back soon. "

After Chen Liu'er left, Jiaoniang remembered from the original owner's broken memories that this person was a close friend of hers. The two of them married to the same village in Lin Family Village, so Jiaoniang would usually chat with her while being a girl. In yesterday's dispute, she went back to her parents' home, and probably only after hearing from her mother-in-law did she come over to comfort Jiaoniang.

Jiaoniang picked up her bag and prepared to return to the woodshed. She would repay this kindness.

However, just as she turned around, she saw a tall figure standing behind her. She was so shocked that she nearly threw the bowl in her hands.

Jiaoniangxin's heart skipped a beat, "Why are you standing here without saying a word? "This is so scary."

Ye Xuan was silent. He raised the fish basket in his hand, indicating that he was about to go out.

"You're still going to the river at this late hour?"

Ye Xuan continued to be silent. Usually, he would go to the river bank to take a bath and also go down to the fish basket to catch some fish to eat.

When Jiaoniang saw that he didn't say a word, she immediately got angry. She stretched out the bowl in her hands and said, "You can have the soup for your fish."

"Where did you get that soup?" Ye Xuan's voice was low and deep, sounding like a thunderclap that struck at the hearts of others.

"I made it myself. Here, take it! My hands are hurting! "

Ye Xuan followed her words and looked towards that hand. His fingers were slender, his skin was white, and his nails were light pink.

Lightly raising his hand, he ended the bowl of ribs. Ye Xuan finished the soup in three bites, then directly scooped the ribs out and gnawed on it again. He spat the bones to the side, then put the bowl back into Jiaoniang's hands, leaving behind a "Don't give it to me in the future" before leaving in a hurry.

Jiaoniang was so angry that she started laughing. Why was this man like a log? It was one thing for him to not say thank you, but he even told her not to send him any more, as though someone wanted to send him a gift!

I won't send you off, I definitely won't send you off in the future!

Returning to the house, Jiaoniang still felt a bit uncomfortable. The feeling of being rejected even after doing something good was really too unbearable. Forget it, at worst, she would pester him and stop talking to him, saving herself from being despised by others.

It was more important to earn money as soon as possible. No matter what, he had to repair the house before winter arrived.

As Jiaoniang thought about what she was going to do next, she found a rag and covered the basket with the chicken and brought it into the room. It was still a little cold at night at this time of the year.

After Wang Meihua came back and fed the chicks, the family of three laid on the bed. Jiaoniang told them what she had been thinking for a long time, "Mom, why don't you stay here with Tieh Dan. Our family of three also have someone to take care of him."

"That won't do. In the end, Tieh Dan is still a man of the Chen Family Village. He will need the support of the clan in the future. Mother wants to be by your side too, but Tieh Dan … "

Although she was mentally prepared, upon hearing Wang Meihua's rejection, Jiaoniang still felt a little depressed. They were the only family she had in this world. If they were not by her side, what was the point of fighting alone?

After walking around in circles, she felt like she was going to live by herself again.

Jiaoniang felt bitter and uncomfortable. In her previous life, she was alone like this. Every time she came home from work, her house would be empty and devoid of people. She thought it would improve a little.

"Jiaoniang, Mother knows you're suffering in your heart. Your father has been gone for so many years, and this is how Mother has lived for so long. You're not like Mother, you're still young, if you can find more, then look for more. If that recipe of yours is profitable, then you should save more money.

She understood this logic. No matter how reluctant she was to part with her life, she had to continue living it.

Wang Meihua gave her boss three days of leave. In the blink of an eye, it was the third day. Jiaoniang gave the remaining money to Wang Meihua for a hundred coins, then went to the town to buy some rice noodles before renting an ox-cart to take them home.

Tieh Dan, who was carried by Wang Meihua, cried out, "Sister, Sister, come back with me!"

Jiaoniang was heartbroken by his shouts, but she could only wave her sleeve and send them on their way.

Jiaoniang didn't return to the village after watching the ox-cart disappear. Instead, she went to the Qiao Family Restaurant as per their agreement. Today, she was going to cook another serving of Red Braised Meat for Qiao Ke to see.

As soon as she walked to the restaurant's entrance, Qiao Ke came out to welcome her. "Sister is finally here. I've got a bunch of people here waiting to eat the Red Braised Meat you made!"

Opening the curtain, the hall was filled with people.

"Why are there so many people?" Jiaoniang was shocked.

Qiao Ke smiled complacently. "Wasn't it because my sister cooked so well yesterday? When they went back, word spread. Some people didn't believe that pork could be so delicious, so they came to watch."

Jiaoniang understood when she said this. It seemed that there were more rich and idle people in the town than in the village.

He rolled up his sleeves and started to do the cooking. Qiao Ke was not only the shopkeeper's, but also the chef of the restaurant, so she ordered the waiter to look after the pork.

Qiao Ke would take the initiative to ask Jiaoniang about anything that she didn't understand. Jiaoniang was also happy to teach her, so when the first jar of Red Braised Meat came out, the waiter quickly ran over and shouted, "A total of ten cans of Red Braised Meat in the main hall. Shopkeeper, are we really going to sell one pot for twenty dollars?"