My humble days in ancient times

It was a sunny day, with a gentle breeze. Old Li also walked over slowly, his steps not as brisk as usual. Aunt Li noticed it and asked quickly, "I heard you fell before the New Year. Are you okay now?"

Old Li's face was filled with a grateful smile, and he said cheerfully, "Okay, okay, it's a good thing that Xiong Da found me. It's true that a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Thanks to the care of the two brothers, who cooked for me for a few days and took good care of me, I recovered so quickly."

Aunt Li nodded with deep feeling and said, "From now on, you should stay indoors when it rains or snows, and don't get bumped into anything by mistake."

Old Li listened, nodded repeatedly, and said solemnly: "Isn't it? I'm getting older year by year, and my body is not as strong as before. I can't stand the hardship anymore. From now on, I have to be careful."

At this time, Wang Erdan also dragged his still weak body slowly towards him. His steps were a little heavy and his face was still a little pale.

Old Li saw him and asked with concern, "Is Erdan okay?"

Wang Erdan nodded and said, "Much better! Doctor Qian's medical skills are really good." After that, Wang Erdan looked at the people working in the distance, his eyes full of envy. He wished he could be like them, have a job and earn money.

Seeing him like this, Aunt Li jokingly said, "Then take good care of yourself. When you are fully recovered, come back here to work."

Wang Erdan's heart churned when he heard this. He was already angry when he thought of Xu Ruyi, and now seeing her family hiring so many people working hard, he felt even more upset. He hadn't had a share last year, and he still hadn't had a share this year.

He also thought about the portrait of himself posted in Ruyi Chili Shop, which embarrassed him in front of everyone, and he was even more furious and hated it.

After Old Li and Wang Erdan left one after another, Tian Yuhe came over slowly.

Tian Yuhe had a big belly, which was round like a ball and seemed like it was about to burst at any time.

When Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li saw her like this, they didn't know what she was doing here and were confused.

Aunt Zhang asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Yuhe, your belly is so big, why are you still here?"

Tian Yuhe said calmly, "I just came over to take a look. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll be leaving soon."

When Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li heard her say that, they didn't ask any more questions and went back to their work.

When Aunt Zhang was about to look for meat and chicken to cook, she found that they were gone. Aunt Zhang's heart skipped a beat and she understood immediately.

Aunt Zhang told Xu Ruyi everything about the incident.

After listening to this, Xu Ruyi nodded and said, "I understand. Next time she comes, just be careful. Don't get into trouble with her. She's pregnant now, so don't provoke her."

After hearing Xu Ruyi's words, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li became more cautious every day. However, Tian Yuhe never came again.

Tian Yuhe was carrying a few pounds of meat and a chicken, humming a little tune along the way, feeling so relaxed.

She thought that during the Chinese New Year, she asked Xu Ruyi to make dumplings for her but she refused. Now she can finally vent her anger and get back what belongs to her.

After Tian Yuhe returned home, he hid the meat in a vat at home like a thief, and covered it tightly with rags and hay, muttering as he covered it: "I can't let Xu Dachuan find out, it would be bad."

Xu Ruyi knew her old kitchen had no door. Tian Yuhe wouldn't let Xu Dachuan know she had a few pounds of meat and chicken. She was probably hiding it, planning to eat it later.

At dusk, under a dark moon and strong wind, Xu Ruyi walked to the kitchen she once knew well. At this time, Xu Dachuan and Tian Yuhe had already gone to bed, and Xu Dachuan's thunderous snoring could be heard from inside the room.

Xu Ruyi groped around cautiously in the dark kitchen, feeling nervous, and she actually found meat and chicken in a vat.

Xu Ruyi thanked God in her heart and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself: Fortunately, Tian Yuhe did not hide the meat and chicken in the main room, otherwise my trip tonight would have been in vain.

Xu Ruyi gently took out the meat and chicken and put them into the bag she had prepared in advance. When she was about to leave, she accidentally bumped into a bowl and dropped it on the ground with a clang.

Xu Dachuan turned over in the room and his snoring stopped for a moment. Xu Ruyi was so frightened that her heartbeat quickened. She didn't dare to breathe and stood there motionless.

After a while, Xu Dachuan's snoring started again.

Xu Ruyi finally breathed a sigh of relief, tiptoed out of the kitchen and left quickly.

After returning home, Xu Ruyi put the meat and chicken in the kitchen, feeling very happy.

The next day, Tian Yuhe got up and went to the kitchen, only to find that the meat and chicken were missing, and he started screaming.

Xu Dachuan was woken up by her and said impatiently: "Why are you screaming so early in the morning?"

Tian Yuhe said with a sad face: "The house must have been robbed. Look, even a bowl is broken."

Xu Dachuan said helplessly: "Maybe it was knocked to the ground by mice and cats."

Tian Yuhe said angrily: "How can it be such a coincidence? Maybe someone has been here." Her brows were tightly furrowed, and her face was full of anger.

Xu Dachuan glanced at the kitchen impatiently and said, "Is there anything missing in the house? Besides, there is nothing valuable in the kitchen, nothing worth worrying about."

Tian Yuhe bit her lip, unable to tell him the truth, so she could only shut up helplessly. However, she was still indignant in her heart.

Tian Yuhe kept suspecting this and that, wondering: Did someone see me walking down the street yesterday? There were already many people who saw me in the wasteland yesterday! The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't decide who to suspect.

She went over the people she knew in her mind again and again, but she just couldn't make any sense of it.

Tian Yuhe had suspected many people, including Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Wu in the village, and even people she didn't know who passed by, but she had never suspected Xu Ruyi.

Tian Yuhe was filled with resentment, wishing she could go back to the wasteland and bring back some more meat and chicken. But she looked down at her heavy body, feeling every step was a struggle, and she was afraid her body wouldn't be able to handle this trip. After thinking it over, she sighed for a while, and decided to give up.

Xu Ruyi took the several pounds of meat and chicken from yesterday, expertly cut off a piece of the meat, and chopped the chicken into pieces. Hahahaha, today we're making braised pork and stewed chicken.

She was in a particularly cheerful mood, humming a little tune as she began to prepare the seasonings. She pictured the tempting appearance of the braised pork and chicken coming out of the pan. She thought to herself that since she was in a good mood today, she would eat more later.

Xu Qinghe asked curiously, "I think you seem very happy today. You have a constant smile on your face. Is there something good? Tell us quickly!"

Xu Ruyi blinked mysteriously and said, "This is a secret. It can only be understood, not explained. Hahahaha, you should just eat more braised pork and chicken nuggets! Don't just keep asking about this."

Soon, the braised pork and chicken were served.

She picked up a piece of fragrant braised pork and put it in her mouth, then said to them with a look of enjoyment on her face, "It tastes very good!"