Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Xue Li spent the whole night at Jiang Yu's place, and only went back to his own room to sleep reluctantly when he began to feel sleepy.

After packing up her things, Jiang Yu took some water to the bathroom to take a shower, changed into comfortable cotton pajamas, and lay down in bed. After a while, she fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, the temperature outside was getting lower and lower. When I woke up in the morning, the windows were all covered with white, and the daybreaks were getting later and later.

Jiang Yu put on thick clothes, picked up the washbasin and toothpaste and toothbrush, and quickly finished washing up with the hot water left in the kettle.

The firewood in the stove was lit. Jiang Yu took out cornmeal buns and eggs from the space and put them into the pot. The eggs could be boiled while the buns were heating up, and the water on the small stove was also boiling.

The fire was high and the water heated up quickly, and soon the iron kettle started to bubble.

Jiang Yu took the malted milk out of the cupboard, scooped two spoonfuls into a ceramic bowl, poured it into the boiling water, stirred it a few times and then you can drink it.

Because the house has not been repaired yet, Yi Chi, who is still living in the cave for the time being, is also brewing malted milk.

Tuanzi came in from outside with a pheasant in his mouth, walking gracefully. "Awoo?" He smelled a sweet fragrance.

Yi Chi laughed at its greed, and took out another bowl, gave it half of the malted milk, and put it aside to cool.

Tuanzi pushed the dead pheasant in front of him and said, "Eat chicken, brother!"

What could Yi Chi do? He could only get up and go outside to pluck the chicken feathers and prepare to make chicken soup.

Half an hour later, a rich aroma of chicken soup wafted out of the cave, mixed with a hint of sweetness from red dates.

Yi Chi broke off one of the pheasant's legs and put it aside. He ate a chicken wing and some chicken breast himself, and left the rest to Tuanzi. The chicken soup with yellow fat was dotted with red dates and wolfberries. Yi Chi scooped out a bowl, sprinkled a little salt on it, and took a sip.

"So delicious." He was very satisfied with today's soup. After drinking the one in his hand, he found a clean lunch box from where the pots and bowls were placed, put the chicken leg in it, and scooped two spoonfuls of chicken soup into it. "The rest is yours." He said to Tuanzi.

Tuanzi snorted twice with satisfaction and then continued to eat the chicken.

Jiang Yu came out from the educated youth point only after the sun rose.

Cui Xiaofen came over from a distance, and when she saw Jiang Yu, she still greeted him warmly, "I just caught up with you. Didn't I say I would send you wedding candy? You left too fast yesterday, so I didn't take it away. How are you? Are you feeling better today?"

Jiang Yu had learned the hypocritical courtesy without any instruction. She smiled and said, "I feel much better. I'm going to go up the mountain to pick some mushrooms." The humidity in the air has been much higher recently, so the mushrooms on the mountain seem to have taken a tonic pill. They are popping up like crazy, and there are so many that they can't be picked up.

"Don't be in a hurry, take the wedding candies back first. By the way, Xue Zhiqing didn't go out, did he?" Cui Xiaofen raised the basket in her hand, and the wedding candies she mentioned were in it.

Jiang Yu was a little reluctant to accept it, but she had given the other person eight sets of tableware before, so she would be at a disadvantage if she didn't accept this gift. After thinking it through, she went back to the educated youth point with Cui Xiaofen. When they entered the backyard, Chen Jinghan was knocking on Xue Li's door calling her to have breakfast.

"Is she up? Aunt Cui is here to deliver wedding candy." Jiang Yu asked casually when he saw him.

There happened to be tables and chairs in the patio, so Cui Xiaofen sat down nearby. When she saw other people coming out, she greeted them one by one.

Xue Li's vague voice came from the room, "Wait for me, I'll change my clothes."

When Jiang Yu and Chen Jinghan heard her talking, they went back to the dining table and sat down.

Cui Xiaofen took out the wedding candies for them first, "They are all candies and dried fruits, just right for you to sweeten your mouths during the winter." She distributed the wedding candies wrapped in homespun cloth to everyone. Seeing Luo Xinci and Yuan Jiaojiao coming out to wash, she politely grabbed a handful of the scattered candies and gave them some festive words.

Jiang Yu accepted the wedding candy and looked at Cui Xiaofen's smooth social skills, which were very different from when he was washing clothes by the stream and watching Fang Qianqian and the others.

Sure enough, Fang Qianqian, who was originally preparing to open the window for ventilation in the front yard, immediately closed the half-open window after hearing who was talking in the backyard patio.

Chen Xiaohua also pursed his lips, lowered his head and pinched the corner of his clothes, just hoping that this person would leave quickly.

Xue Li came out quickly amid their anticipation, took the wedding candy from Cui Xiaofen, and then took her aside and whispered a few words to her. After a while, Cui Xiaofen left with a smile on her face.

Jiang Yu guessed that Xue Li had some small business to do in the village, and was too lazy to gossip about what she was going to sell. He put the wedding candy back into the house, turned around and left for the mountain.

Although it took a while, when she arrived at the cabin, Yi Chi hadn't arrived yet. Jiang Yu took a flashlight and went to the cellar to take a look. It was pitch black inside, all traces of the fire. You can't breathe in deeply inside, or your nose will be filled with black ash. It will be a big project to clean it up later, so bring some water.

The fire was completely extinguished, but the land that had been burned by the fire had become firmer. I don't know if it was because of the soil quality here. Jiang Yu didn't have the knowledge to figure it out. Seeing that there was no collapse inside the cellar, she felt relieved and returned to the ground along the stone steps.

Because the materials for the door panel were incomplete, they could only use the old door. Jiang Yu simply replaced the old frame and reinstalled a slot inside it. This way, Yi Chi wouldn't have to hold a wooden stick against the door when he slept, and it was much safer.

As for the windows, they were made to slide outwards according to the habits of the villagers. Although the glass windows were closed and transparent, Jiang Yu felt that Yi Chi should continue to keep a low profile, which was safer.

Thinking of Yi Chi, Jiang Yu thought of Sixth Uncle again. Mainly because she always felt that the old cigarette should not fall into his hands. She couldn't explain the reason, but she just didn't want him to use it.

Jiang Yu hammered the nail into the wood with force, and the anger in his heart began to surge for no reason.

Those who steal other people's things will always have their things stolen from them.

Should we go and grab it? Jiang Yu sat on the ground, holding a hammer in his hand, throwing it again and again.

Rob! Why not? The old man has enjoyed ill-gotten gains for most of his life, and has more than one life on his hands. Do you really want him to enjoy his old age comfortably with things that don't belong to him?

Let’s stop robbing. After all, we live in a peaceful society. We can’t do anything illegal.

What's the point of breaking the law? Why don't those people who profit from the blood of others worry about breaking the law? They have no guilty conscience. You just beat them back to their original form, but you didn't kill them!

But, this is Yi Chi’s business, do you still want to interfere?

Can Yi Chi get the money and things back? How can he get them? Why? Will they return them if he asks for them? You don't know how much has been spent. Don't waste time. Do it before they spend money to prepare supplies for the winter. Let them feel the cold wind too!

It seemed as if there were two little people fighting in Jiang Yu's mind, one said grab it, the other said no, leaving her completely confused.