Chapter 36

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After his children left, Jiang Xiangliang ate two steamed buns and finished the work points assigned by the production team leader.

Then he walked to nearby Hongshi Village, Da Liu Village, Da Luo Village, and Gaojia Village, looking for friends he had a good relationship with to gather information.

These friends were all village cadres, and some of them were very well-informed.

Jiang Xiangliang took out a half-empty box of Da Menqian cigarettes from his pocket, handed two cigarettes to his good friend, and said with a smile: “Any news?”

Liu Daqing, the village head of Da Liu Village, took the cigarettes and put them behind his ear.

“We received news here that a group of people will be delivering goods to Da Liu Village in eight days, I’ll see if Xiang Sheng and his wife are there.”

“Okay, thanks, buddy, I’ll go back first.”

“Why are you in such a hurry? Come to my place for a drink?”

“No, no, my little cotton jacket is coming back soon, I have to go back and see.”

“Oh… what a guy.”

……..

The four siblings took a shortcut, bringing the ox cart back from the back mountain.

At this time, the village aunties were gathered in the threshing ground, pulling peanuts.

If they passed by in a grand manner, a group of people would definitely rush over to watch the excitement, there were so many things on the cart, it was too eye-catching.

Ding Xianglan went to the mountain to pick wild vegetables today, and then went to the threshing ground to pull peanuts and dry peanuts with everyone else.

After pulling peanuts, they would beat them, then dry them, and then weigh them and move them into the warehouse.

Everyone was working hard, because after this work was finished, the autumn harvest would be almost over.

The only things left were to pay the public grain, calculate everyone’s work points, and the most anticipated grain and money distribution would come.

Ding Xianglan brought some peanut vines back from the threshing ground, these peanut vines were used to feed their two pigs.

When Jiang Xiangliang came back from outside, he looked at the two pigs at home and smiled:

“Haha, our pigs are doing well, just waiting to be slaughtered.”

Ding Xianglan: “Of course, I’ve put so much effort into taking care of these two pigs, we’re just waiting for them to grow up quickly, then we can slaughter them and eat pork, we’ll make dumplings for Zhizhi to eat.”

Jiang Xiangliang: “Zhizhi and the three little brats haven’t come back yet?”

Ding Xianglan: “They should be here soon.”

As soon as they finished speaking, their son’s laughter and talking suddenly came from outside.

They also heard the sound of the ox cart rolling over the land.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of the couple.

The kids were finally back, it was so nerve-wracking.

Actually, Jiang Xiangliang and Ding Xianglan didn’t have much hope today, they didn’t care much about the outcome of the sale.

Their children were going out to do something big, as parents, they should give them some encouragement and support.

It’s not easy to find a way to collect herbs outside, the couple thought, it’s okay, if they can’t sell them, then they’ll keep them.

It’s no big deal.

“We’re back!”

The four siblings walked in with their heads held high.

The first thing the couple saw was Jiang Zhizhi bouncing around, she must be fine.

The second thing they saw was the baskets on the cart, they were full, almost the same as when they left!

The couple thought they should comfort their children’s disappointed little hearts?

Before they could say anything, they saw their youngest son, Jiang Yuanyang, chuckle mysteriously, and go to close the door, and lock it.

The couple were dumbfounded, what was going on? Why close the door?

The smiles on their children’s faces were strangely familiar, it was the same smile they had every time they got something good, it was this smile.

Under the surprised gazes of Jiang Xiangliang and Ding Xianglan, the four siblings started unloading the goods and carrying them into the house.

“How is it? Are you satisfied with what you see?”

“All the things here were earned by our sister!”

The couple’s heads buzzed, they were completely dumbfounded.

“All… all of it?”

“Did you really sell it all???”

Jiang Yuanyang and Jiang Yuanfeng bumped each other’s shoulders, asking each other to explain to their parents.

“You go!”

“Second brother is good at talking, you go!”

Jiang Yuanshan saw Zhizhi wink at him, he gently curled his lips.

In the end, it was Jiang Yuanyang who came out to explain to his father and mother what happened in the county town today: “Ahem, well, this morning…”

“The herbs we took out sold for a good price, we really learned something today, and then we had a good time experiencing what it’s like to be a rich person.”

The couple’s eyes widened, the more they listened, the less they could believe it was true.

They went to the black market for a big adventure, then went to eat and drink, they were craving meat so they knew to buy meat, and they also had a happy shopping spree?

Ding Xianglan pinched Jiang Zhizhi and Jiang Yuanyang’s cheeks, no wonder she always felt that the two little things were particularly plump today.

“So you’re eating everything you want, and buying everything you want.”

Jiang Yuanyang said “Ouch”, his eyes were filled with innocent stupidity: “No, no, we’re saving our stomachs for when we come back.”

“Anyway, today was really unforgettable.”

Jiang Zhizhi’s little face was chubby, her eyes were filled with bright little stars, “Uncle, Aunt, we have money!”

As long as the family is united, the family will prosper.

Jiang Yuanyang chimed in: “Yes, yes, Sister is right!”

Jiang Yuanfeng chuckled: “Yes, yes, our Zhizhi has money!”

Jiang Yuanshan nodded, clearly on his younger brother and sister’s side.

Ding Xianglan’s heart was pounding: “You little brats, don’t show off outside, you know?

Remember, don’t flaunt your wealth.

Especially the third one, don’t avoid my eyes, I’m talking about you.

If someone outside wants to pry information from you, you have to be careful, if you dare to spread Zhizhi’s business around, you’re going to be braised, you little brat.”

Ding Xianglan specifically called out Jiang Yuanyang, this child was simple-minded, he didn’t have any cunning, he was easy to be tricked.

The four siblings nodded in unison.

Seeing so many good things up close, it really made people feel very happy.

You are my good fortune!

Ding Xianglan was both happy and wistful.

She didn’t have the same skills as Zhizhi, she couldn’t catch wild chickens and find wild eggs in the mountains, she couldn’t dig herbs, and she couldn’t use medical skills to save people.

She could only find some wild vegetables in the mountains.

Suddenly, someone gently patted her shoulder, Ding Xianglan turned her head to look back.

She saw Jiang Zhizhi’s bright eyes holding up a small rack of ribs, Jiang Yuanyang grinned and held up two pig trotters with both hands.

They both raised big smiles: “We’re eating good food tonight!”

At that moment, Ding Xianglan’s eyes welled up.

Jiang Zhizhi decided to cook tonight, she was craving so many dishes.

Anyway, it was a day worth celebrating, so they would splurge.

It would be great if her father, mother, and older brothers were home too.

It’s just that besides her aunt, everyone else in the Jiang family was known for their terrible cooking skills.

If they were to cook, pig feed would be tastier than anything they could make.

When everyone in the family found out that Jiang Zhizhi was going to cook herself, the expression on everyone’s face was quite interesting.

What if she burns down the kitchen?

Jiang Yuanshan: “Family, can we let Zhizhi go in?”

Jiang Yuanfeng: “If it wasn’t for Mom thinking that we would waste food if we cooked, this kind of heavy work wouldn’t be left to Mom and Zhizhi.”

Jiang Yuanyang: “Big Brother, Second Brother, I think I’m crazy, I’m crazy for wanting to eat the pile of things you guys made.”

The brothers were clearly acting like their sister was more important than the kitchen.

Jiang Xiangliang: “Why don’t you guys go and take a look?”

Ding Xianglan: “There’s water in the water tank in the kitchen, let’s be smart,

First, we save people, second, we put out the fire if we need to,

Don’t discourage Zhizhi’s confidence, okay?”

The four men in the family nodded solemnly, “Understood!”

Jiang Zhizhi, who was alone in the kitchen preparing to show off her skills, didn’t know that her family outside was already on standby!

Putting out the fire…