Chapter 20

The next morning.

Jiang Zhizhi woke up and lay in bed for a while before getting up to wash up.

She heard her third brother say that almost every household here has a kang. It seems like it really can freeze people to death in the north!

Today, her brothers were going to the fields to rush the autumn harvest. After earning enough work points, they planned to go up the mountain to collect firewood.

Jiang Zhizhi was so excited, she immediately said she wanted to go too.

No matter what era it was, there were always treasures in the mountains.

Her money-making plan naturally included going up the mountain. If she could find herbs, that would be the best.

Jiang Zhizhi went to the kitchen obediently and volunteered to help her aunt, doing whatever she could.

Anyway, the original owner also cooked and took care of herself when she was at home.

No need to worry about being exposed.

Ding Xianglan’s smile froze on her face. She stared at Jiang Zhizhi chopping vegetables in surprise.

“My goodness, Zhizhi, your knife skills are even better than mine?”

Two little red clouds flew onto Jiang Zhizhi’s face. “My parents are usually busy with work and don’t have time to come home for meals. I’m alone at home with nothing to do, so I just fiddle around with food.”

“When I find something good on the mountain, I’ll make it for Auntie first.”

“What?”

“You want to go up the mountain?”

Ding Xianglan’s voice went up several octaves. Her stinky boys could go up the mountain casually, after all, they were tough and thick-skinned.

But Zhizhi was different!

Look at her skin, so white and tender. It would be a miracle if she didn’t get scratched by branches!

Her legs were so thin and straight, it felt like they could be broken with one hand. Letting her go up the mountain, would that work?

Her aunt’s reaction was expected. Jiang Zhizhi didn’t feel any psychological burden.

You have to listen to your elders, but some things are just for listening. You need to have your own thoughts and judgments.

Otherwise, they’ll always say it’s for your own good, but you’ll never experience any hardship and will be trapped in various emotions, unable to extricate yourself.

Only by having enough judgment and striving for the life you want is the best.

Jiang Zhizhi smiled, “Aren’t my brothers there? I also want to do something for this family.”

Look at this house, they still have over 50 pounds of rice, over 20 pounds of white flour, and over 400 pounds of sweet potatoes and corn.

These coarse grains were indeed filling, but people couldn’t eat meat for long!

Not only would their bodies become thin, their immunity would also decline. In severe cases, they could even develop anemia, osteoporosis in the elderly.

“I’ll go up the mountain to see if there are any good herbs I can pick. It’s good to have some in reserve. Otherwise, when winter comes and the roads are blocked by snow, we won’t be able to go up the mountain.”

“It’s better to take advantage of the cool weather now and go up the mountain to find some good things to stock up on.”

“Besides, it’ll be fun and exciting to go up the mountain.”

The old Jiang family was in an uproar: “…”

This, this, this… didn’t Zhizhi’s parents say she was useless at everything except eating and sleeping?

It’s not the same as what they said on the phone!

This definitely wasn’t fun!

It was a shock!

But seeing Jiang Zhizhi’s expectant little face, like a happy little fish seeing water, they couldn’t bear to refuse.

Forget it, forget it. If Zhizhi wanted to go, then let her go.

Ding Xianglan took a deep breath, her heart was breaking for her. She rubbed Jiang Zhizhi’s little head affectionately.

“Alright, anyway, your brothers are going with you. If you encounter anything outside, just ask your brothers to solve it, okay?”

“Feel free to order them around.”

Ding Xianglan rolled up her sleeves and said proudly, “If all else fails, there’s still me.”

“Don’t think for a second that any woman in Dajiang Village can outdo me.”

After giving Jiang Zhizhi all her instructions with a smile, Ding Xianglan turned her head and glared at Jiang Yuanshan, Jiang Yuanfeng, and Jiang Yuanyang, fiercely saying:

“You little brats listen up! Take good care of your sister. If a single hair on her head is missing, you’re all going to be slaughtered!”

She raised the cleaver in her hand.

The little brats shivered.

Jiang Yuanyang could barely control the sourness building up in his heart.

Mom really favors daughters!

She never worried about me and Big Brother and Second Brother going out like this.

But since Jiang Zhizhi came to live here, Mom seems to be even happier.

Dad goes to work every day with his hands behind his back, smiling. When people ask about Jiang Zhizhi, he always answers, “Even though she’s my niece, she’s my daughter in my heart!”

Jiang Yuanshan specially found a small backpack for Jiang Zhizhi. It wasn’t because he thought she couldn’t carry anything.

It was just that the others were too big, and Jiang Zhizhi wouldn’t be able to carry them!

The four siblings, carrying their bamboo baskets, happily went out.

Ding Xianglan stretched her neck and watched them go far away, shaking her head and smiling. She continued with her work.

She still had to feed the two pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep at home.

Jiang Zhizhi was thrilled, full of excitement for the surrounding environment.

Unbeknownst to her, Jiang Fengshou on the other side was also thrilled. He was already imagining Jiang Yuanyang being beaten to the ground by him.

“Anyway, we have more people, who are we afraid of?”

The most absurd thing was that Jiang Fengshou looked back and forth at his little cronies several times, laughing arrogantly.

“Listen to my orders later. Those of you who know how to fight, just charge forward, don’t be scared!”

“If you don’t know how to fight, don’t just stand there yelling ‘Go, go!’ Get in there! Tickle them!”

Jiang Fengshou thought to himself, anyway, in the eyes of others, they were just a bunch of good-for-nothing hooligans who didn’t do anything right.

There were plenty of people who disliked them. Who were the old Jiang family anyway?

His cronies roared, “Charge! Charge!”

Fengshou brother finally got his head on straight!

Everyone, get ready!

He had a plan for each of them!

Time passed minute by minute, and they finally waited for Jiang Yuanyang and the others.

“I finally caught you. It wasn’t in vain that I waited here.” Jiang Fengshou put his hands on his hips and laughed to the sky.

Jiang Zhizhi: ……..

Who is this guy? His mental state is “so beautiful!”

When the little girl’s gaze fell on Jiang Fengshou, the guy’s heart skipped a beat. He mentally spat out dozens of classic Chinese curses.

This little girl was carrying a “Serve the People” army green satchel, she was simply the coolest kid in the whole village!

He was a little envious, just a little.

Back in the day, he wanted a backpack like that too, but his dad chased him down the street for blocks, taking off his shoes.

Eighteen-year-old Jiang Fengshou suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

The number of people on each side was quite different, and the atmosphere was tense.

Jiang Yuanshan’s face turned black, his aura radiating outwards. “Looking for a beating?”

Jiang Fengshou scoffed, “Afraid of you?”

“Go ahead, hit me again!

“Come on, come on, hit me again!”

Jiang Yuanfeng rubbed his temples, his black eyes observing the traces on the ground and the things around him that could be used.

He was thinking about whether he could use these vines to do something.

Hearing this, Jiang Yuanyang pretty much understood what Jiang Fengshou meant. He almost laughed.

Were these people possessed?

What kind of crazy scene was this?!

In front of them stood a group of tall teenagers.

Behind them stood several skinny boys. Their hands were moving back and forth, repeating the same motion.

Like they were tickling someone?

The three brothers of the old Jiang family: “…”

Jiang Yuanshan: “Get lost! Don’t dirty my sister’s eyes!”

Jiang Yuanfeng: “Our Zhizhi listens to her brother. The forest is big, there are all kinds of birds. Don’t pay attention to these indecent people, you’ll be corrupted.”

Jiang Yuanyang frowned and muttered, “They’re so mean, they’re specifically tickling people!”

Jiang Zhizhi: “……….”