The whole village is starving, but I have a full warehouse of meat in the mall

Chapter 10 But Old Mrs. Ye didn’t think it was enough.

But Old Mrs. Ye didn't think it was worth it.

That spendthrift woman gave two cents during the day, and now she brought over a big bowl of meat soup. When has the eldest brother's wife ever been so generous?

The eldest son's wife would only suddenly show goodwill when she needed help from the Ye family. She wanted to see what the eldest son's wife wanted to do.

Old Mrs. Ye heard the grandchildren beside her swallowing their saliva. With two grandsons and five granddaughters, one bite each was not enough. It would be unreasonable to give the food to the grandsons and not the granddaughters.

So she waved her hands and said, "This is your aunt's gift to an old woman like me, so I won't give it to you."

She brought a bowl of rabbit meat back to the inner room, and even the old man was shocked: "When did the eldest son's wife become so filial?"

"She's planning something bad." The old lady sneered, "Since she offered it to me, I'd rather eat it. If I'm not full, I won't have the energy to deal with her."

The old lady took a bite and found the rabbit meat fresh and tasty, and the cabbage soft and delicious. She had lived for fifty years and had never eaten such delicious food. When did the eldest son's wife become such a good cook?
As soon as Ye Sishan returned home, Jiang Wan announced that dinner was ready.

The four boys were all big eaters. They lowered their heads and ate rice voraciously, not forgetting to eat the rabbit meat in big mouthfuls. Even Gu Xiaohui, the cautious and delicate young wife, opened her belly and ate silently.

Jiang Wan thought there would be leftovers, but unexpectedly, even the remaining soup was drunk up.

The family of seven leaned back in their chairs and burped contentedly.

"This is the first time I've eaten so much..." Ye Sishan touched his belly, "Mom, can I still eat a full stomach tomorrow?"

The other people all raised their heads and looked at the backbone of the family.

Jiang Wan took a sip of water and said, "There is indeed no food left at home."

The six faces fell, the family really had no food. Fortunately, they had enough to eat today, which should last for a few days...

"But..." Jiang Wan placed the silver bracelet on the wooden table.
"This is a token of love your father gave me more than ten years ago. At that time, I was blinded by my own greed and gave it to the Jiang family."

"Now that I have completely broken off relations with the Jiang family, I don't want to keep this silver bracelet anymore. I'll take it to the street and pawn it for some food tomorrow."

When talking about their father, the five children's eyes suddenly became red.

Ye Dahe was the one who had the most profound impression of his father. He clenched his fists and said, "This is something my father gave to my mother. I can't accept it!"

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "If you don't make the silver bracelet, you won't have money to buy food. I think his spirit in heaven wouldn't want to see you starving, right?"

The five people were silent.

Dad was able to give Mom a silver bracelet, but they didn't have the ability to keep it.

Ye Erhai said slowly: "One day, I will redeem this silver bracelet."

Today, my mother broke up with the Jiang family for them.

One day, he would let his mother wear a golden hairpin and dress in silk and satin.

The five children were in low spirits, so Jiang Wan changed the subject: "Dahe, go ask Uncle Gou if the oxcart will go to town tomorrow morning?"

It takes more than an hour to walk from Lotus Village to Lotus Town, which is farther than the two Jiangjia villages. If she walks there, she will be exhausted.

Ye Dahe nodded and went out.

When Ye Sishan was just born, his father went to the battlefield and never returned. It was not until the year before last that news came that he had died in battle.

He had never seen his biological father, and the sadness he felt over his father's death was not as great as the rabbit on the plate in front of him.

He collected all the rabbit bones on the wooden table, wrapped them in leaves, and buried them in the yard...

This is the only thing he can do for the rabbit...

It was getting dark.

The moon had long been hanging in the sky, and the clear moonlight shone in the yard. Jiang Wan sat on a chair and said in a calm voice: "Erhai, Sanshu, do you two have anything to say?"

Ye Erhai lowered his head: "We shouldn't go to Jiangjia Village..."

Having said that, he didn't regret it at all. His mother broke off completely with the Jiang family because of him and Sanshu.

From now on, no matter what good things there are at home, mother will no longer send them to the Jiang family, and the Jiang family will never bully mother again.

Ye Sanshu also lowered his head: "Mom, I was wrong..."

"You are indeed wrong." Jiang Wan said slowly, "You shouldn't be so reckless before you are fully prepared!"

"Erhai, you are fifteen this year. I know you are smart, but it is just a little clever. If your elder brother and I don't go today, you and Sanshu will be tied to the tree for a whole night without food or water, and you will lose half your life!"

"And Sanshu, you only have strength but never use your brain when doing things." She said unhappily, "No matter how strong you are, you are only fourteen years old. Even if ten of you were tied up, they might not be a match for your uncle. Don't be so reckless in the future."

Ye Erhai and Ye Sanshu were both a little stunned.

Mother didn't blame them for going to the Jiang family to cause trouble, but blamed them for going there without being prepared.

Mom, have you really given up on the Jiang family?

Jiang Wan continued, "If you do something wrong, you must be punished. I will punish you to fetch two buckets of water each."

Ye Erhai looked up with surprise in his eyes. In the past, his mother punished them by either making them kneel in the sun for a day or not allowing them to eat for a day. Carrying water was a job that they were supposed to do, so could it be considered a punishment?

Ye Sanshu had already picked up the bucket: "Let's go fetch some water!"

The two of them went out one after the other.

Jiang Wan got up and went to the kitchen, asking Gu Xiaohui to boil some water: "Everyone is tired today, everyone must take a shower."

She searched through her original body's memory, but couldn't even remember the last time she took a shower. She only washed her hands and face every day, and was sweating profusely. She could smell the stench if she was close to him...

She knew that water resources were scarce, but she still couldn't stand the stench of herself and her family...

At night, Lotus Village gradually becomes quiet.

The farmers who had worked all day were ready to rest. There was no one at the well where they lined up to draw water. Ye Erhai and Ye Sanshu each carried back two buckets of water.

There was a large wooden basin at home, which had been left unused. Jiang Wan took out the basin, poured some hot water into it, and then poured some cold water into it, then grabbed Ye Sishan and asked, "Wash it yourself, or let me wash it for you?"

Ye Sishan blushed: "I, I'll wash it myself..."

As far as I can remember, my mother never gave him a bath.

Oh no, it should be said that he never took off all his clothes to take a bath at home. Before drought, he would just take off all his clothes and swim in the river to wash himself clean.

The child is so dirty that mud comes off when you rub him. It's not enough to just wash him like this.

Jiang Wan searched the mall for a long time, and finally spent three cents to buy a small, inconspicuous piece of soap and took it out: "I just found this at your uncle's house. It's the best soap. It smells great after taking a bath."

The Ye family had never seen soap, let alone heard of it. Ye Sishan was reluctant to use even a small piece of soap.

Jiang Wan taught him how to use it. He covered his body with bubbles and rubbed it happily in the yard.

Ye Erhai said unhappily: "Can you wash it quickly!"

Ye Sishan blinked innocently: "Mom said I must wash myself clean, otherwise I can't go to bed."

Ye Erhai hooked his fingers: "Sanshu, let's help him wash!"

(End of this chapter)