PNB Chapter 133 Yang Shi definitely had never eaten white flour steamed buns.
Chapter 133 Yang Shi definitely had never eaten white flour steamed buns.
Zhou Jingyi was finally able to walk, and he strolled around his own yard with crutches.
They strolled out of the yard without even realizing it.
Wang Guihua, who was out picking wild vegetables, saw it.
Wang Guihua jogged over and confirmed that it was indeed Zhou Jingyi.
She immediately greeted him warmly, "Jingyi, you can get out of bed now?"
Zhou Jingyi remembered that when the Zhou family was in trouble, they were busy severing ties with him, and he really didn't want to talk to Wang Guihua when he saw her.
However, his upbringing and habits made it impossible for him to show any displeasure to his elders, so he still addressed them as "Auntie".
This sound reassured Wang Guihua, who was hesitant to strike up a conversation—it was a quarrel with his mother, what did it have to do with the child?
Wang Guihua smiled sincerely, "Your leg is better? You're getting out of bed now, is there anything urgent?"
"It's not fully healed."
"What did the doctor say?"
"Grandpa Zhang said that with proper care, I can recover." Zhou Jingyi didn't want to say more, nodded to Wang Guihua, and turned to go home, leaning on his cane.
Wang Guihua watched his retreating figure, taking one step at a time, and then looked at his thatched cottage.
When they severed ties, Yang said that Zhou Jingyi's leg would never heal, which is why her mother-in-law readily agreed to the separation.
But now... Zhou Jingyi can walk again.
Wang Guihua went home and told her mother-in-law about it.
Wang asked, "What happened?"
“Mother, think about it. Zhou Jingyi can get out of bed now. Doesn’t that mean his leg is almost healed? If his leg is healed, can he go hunting? If he hunts, can he earn money?”
"Why don't we send him something now? That kid is easily swayed and will never forget our kindness. He usually brings us meat every day. How much money can we save throughout the year?"
“Jingli is of marriageable age now. Putting aside everything else, the betrothal gifts are definitely indispensable.” Wang Guihua said, giving examples as she spoke, and then asked her mother-in-law to send some things to Zhou Jingyi.
After thinking for a while, Ms. Wang felt that what she said made sense, so she asked, "Then what do you think should be given as a gift?"
"Just... send a few steamed buns," Wang Guihua said. "It must have cost a lot of money to treat Zhou Jingyi's leg. I've seen Yang go out to dig for wild vegetables every day, so I guess there's nothing left to eat at home."
"Yang has never tasted such a good thing as white flour steamed buns. When the time comes, she'll be so moved that she'll beg Mother to forgive her for the angry words she said back then."
“You’re right,” Wang agreed. “Once Zhou Jingyi’s leg recovers, we can go to his house and ask for our things back.”
"That's right! Mother, you're so clever!" Wang Guihua flattered, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
It felt as if life had returned to the days when one could freely take advantage of the Yang family.
……
A clear river sustains the villages and towns surrounding Qingshui Town.
Even other towns sometimes need to use the Qingshui River.
The river is decreasing every day.
If you're lucky, you might even catch a fish.
As the weather gets hotter and the wheat harvest is approaching, the villagers have to take care of the wheat in the fields first. The fish in the river, however, are a boon for the fishermen who don't own much land.
That day, Yang Fenglan was taking a nap at home when she heard Wang Guihua's voice.
Because she was called "Jingyi", Yang Fenglan thought she had misheard.
She only fully regained consciousness when she heard Zhou Jingyi call her "Auntie".
Why did that guy come home?
We had agreed beforehand that neither of us would enter the other's house, or else we would be cursed with childlessness.
Yang Fenglan went outside to check, but Wang Guihua hadn't entered the yard. Instead, she was standing outside the fence, so she had no excuse to yell at her.
"Fenglan, you're home too?" Wang Guihua greeted her with a smile.
Yang Fenglan could only be polite with her, "Oh, it's sister-in-law! What brings you here?"
"Does Fenglan not welcome her sister-in-law?" Wang Guihua asked, feigning helplessness and sighing.
“Sigh, we’re all family, why ruin our relationship? Fenglan, I was heartless back then, blame me if you want.”