Jiang Yun Ning steadied herself and quickly changed the subject, saying, "I've asked around, and there are probably over three hundred students in the academy. But in reality, only about half of them actually eat in the cafeteria."

I only had one meal at noon, so it wasn't too tiring.

She had to get up early every day to buy fresh vegetables. As for meat, she had always had a good working relationship with Butcher Zhang, and he would never sell inferior goods.

"You just need to buy fresh vegetables every morning, and I'll have the meat delivered. But there's one requirement: you have to write down how many vegetables you buy each day and from which vendor, so the director can check it at any time."

She remembered that Wang Henian knew a few characters, which was enough for recording the purchase of ingredients.

As Jiang Yun Ning spoke, she thought about what else she should add.

"We rest when the academy is closed. Our wages are two taels of silver a month."

After that, only the sounds of Jiang Anhe and Daya chewing their food and Jiang Che swallowing water remained in the courtyard.

The rest of the crowd remained completely silent.

Jiang Yun Ning was still planning that she would participate in the early stages, but once things were on track, she would withdraw to do something else.

We can invite Wang Henian's wife, Li Guihua, along too.

However, neither the original owner nor she seemed to have much interaction with this cousin-in-law. She had visited her uncle's house a few times and met him, but she didn't know him.

I just felt that this person didn't talk much and wasn't very close to their relatives.

Jiang Yun Ning simply assumed that the original owner had left such a bad impression on people that it was normal for them not to get involved with these kinds of people.

She had even planned that if her cousin-in-law didn't want to go, she would just find two women near the college.

It's also more convenient.

"I'll go!" Wang Qingqing said excitedly.

She looked at Daya and felt that the future held more promise.

Wang Henian nodded: "Okay."

This earns him much more than he does odd jobs.

It was late at night, and Wang Dashan and his group had already left.

Jiang Che carried Jiang Anhe to take a bath.

"I washed three days ago! I don't want to wash anymore!" He struggled and refused to go.

"No. He needs to wash." Jiang Che hugged him and said to Liu Yuzhi, who was standing beside him, "Sister-in-law, can Anhe sleep with me tonight?"

Liu Yuzhi was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, Jiang Yuntian, who was standing next to her, had already agreed impatiently: "Okay, take it."

He hadn't been intimate with his wife in a long time, so he thought this would be a good opportunity to give his son a little sister.

Jiang Anhe was thus abandoned by her own father and unwillingly bathed in his arms.

The candle had been blown out. Jiang Che looked at the little guy next to him with his back to him and poked his head.

"Did Shen Yan say anything bad about your aunt?" Jiang Che asked.

Jiang Anhe turned around, somewhat puzzled: "No? Brother Shen Yan is a very nice person. He often praises Auntie and says he wants to find a wife like Auntie in the future."

really.

Jiang Che felt a growing sour feeling in his heart, and a dull ache settled over him.

Jiang Yun Ning is indeed very capable, so it's normal for people to like her. He can't just stop her from going out because he's afraid someone will compete with him for her.

Jiang Anhe blinked, then suddenly raised her head and stared intently at him: "Uncle, why don't you like Brother Shen Yan?"

"Is it obvious?" Jiang Che asked back.

Jiang Anhe scratched his head: "Yeah, Uncle has a sharp tongue."

Especially when facing Shen Yan, her words are always barbed.

"Go to sleep. You have school tomorrow." Jiang Che patted his bottom and didn't say anything more.

Jiang Anhe shook her head and grinned happily: "Tomorrow's a day off, I'm going to sleep in."

The next morning, Jiang Yun Ning went out yawning and was a little puzzled when she didn't see Jiang Che practicing his boxing.

I asked around, but no one knew where he went.

"It's alright, Mom left him some food." Wang Cuihua cleared away the dishes.

Jiang Laosan and Jiang Yuntian were busy at their new house, and Jiang Yunning, who hadn't been there in a long time, went along for a look.

The three walked side by side, and when they encountered neighbors along the way, they all greeted them warmly.

But as soon as the person passed by, some sour remarks started to emerge from the crowd.

"Hey, have you heard? The Jiang family's money wasn't obtained cleanly."

"I've heard about it too. Isn't it said that Jiang Yun Ning is hooking up with rich men?"

"You know what, that girl from the Jiang family is getting prettier and prettier. She must have made a lot of money off men."

"Exactly! Look at how she and Jiang Che have been dragging their feet on having a wedding banquet. It's obvious that Jiang Che already knows what kind of person she is and isn't happy about it."

From the corner, Song Mingzhen heard everything clearly, then turned and walked home.

"Brother, it's all over the village. Everyone's saying she's hooking up with men outside, but no one's saying it to her face." She ran excitedly to Song Minglang.

Granny Yang chuckled: "Minglang, tell me, does this really work?"

Song Minglang glanced at her indifferently: "It's no use. Then go and find a way to pay back the loan sharking."

Seeing his expression, Granny Yang dared not doubt him any longer, and rubbed her hands awkwardly, saying, "Mother, I'm just... I'm just worried, aren't I?"

Song Mingzhen leaned closer: "Brother, when you marry Jiang Yun Ning, can you give Jiang Che to me?"

She simply couldn't forget Jiang Che's face. Although he didn't have a particularly smiling expression, it was captivating that she couldn't stop thinking about him. She wished she could look at that face every day.

Upon hearing this name, Song Minglang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "You like Jiang Che?"

If it weren't for Jiang Che, how could Jiang Yun Ning have fallen for someone else?

So what if she's a bit better looking and has a better figure?

But Jiang Che is a sinner!

"Mmm." Song Mingzhen nodded shyly, her face flushed.

Song Minglang lowered his eyes and pondered.

Leaving Jiang Che behind isn't a bad idea; it would be perfect for Jiang Che to see firsthand how he spends every day with Jiang Yun Ning.

"Fine." A sinister smile gleamed in Song Minglang's eyes. "Here you go."

Song Mingzhen was overjoyed and ran out again.

Jiang Yuning had already looked around and saw that the main structure of the house was almost finished, and they would be able to move in in less than a month.

"Dad, I'm going back now," she called out, preparing to go back and tidy up before delivering ice jelly and tomatoes.

Jiang Che hasn't returned yet, so she needs to travel slowly and leave early.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Jiang Che carrying two rabbits in one hand and a roe deer on his shoulder.

"Jiang Che," she called out, chasing after him.

Jiang Che turned around and saw her running towards him. He unconsciously smiled and said, "Slow down, don't rush."

Jiang Yuning's attention was focused on the roe deer, and she didn't see the rock in front of her. Her legs gave way, and her nose bumped directly into Jiang Che's chest.

It was hard and stiff, making her nose sting and her eyes fill with tears.

"Does it hurt?" Jiang Cheteng didn't offer any help, but could only look at her anxiously.

Jiang Yuning rubbed her nose and shook her head, then looked up and met those worried eyes.

She was taken aback for a moment, but quickly looked away, and said somewhat awkwardly, "You went hunting?"

Jiang Che nodded: "I left a note on my pillow, didn't you see it?"

Jiang Yun Ning shook his head: "An He is a restless sleeper, he might have accidentally rolled into the blanket."

She looked at Jiang Che: "Are you alright?"

Jiang Che hummed in agreement: "I didn't go inside, I stayed on the outer circle."

We went into the mountains in the early morning and just made it back at this time to go to the county town with Jiang Yunning.

Once inside the courtyard, he tossed the roe deer onto the oxcart: "Keep the rabbit at home to eat, and take the roe deer to the county town to sell for silver."

Jiang Che washed his face: "Let's go, it's getting late."

Jiang Yun Ning had just brought out the food when she asked, "Aren't you going to eat? Mom specially saved this for you."

"It's okay, I'll eat when I get back." Jiang Che picked up his straw hat and waited for her to get in the car.

Jiang Yun Ning didn't waste any time, put down the food in her hands, and got into the car.

The sun wasn't too strong yet, so Jiang Che simply held the straw hat in his hand.

As they approached the county town, the temperature rose, and the straw hat in his hand ended up on Jiang Yunning's head.

She turned her head and looked at Jiang Che, who was looking very serious, and suddenly realized what "fatherly" meant.

To be fair, Jiang Che may be a man of few words and rarely smile, but when it comes to meticulousness, no one can compare to him.

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