Chapter 4

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She squatted down and touched his head." Zichen is so obedient. I've helped auntie a lot today. Aunt said that I' d like to thank you. "Wait here for a while, auntie." The little fellow cheered excitedly as he clapped his hands and shouted," Third Aunt is really good." In this era, there was a lack of material resources, so it was easy for children to satisfy their wishes. Li Jianlan unconsciously smiled and touched the little fellow's head before turning around and returning to his room. However, after a series of rummaging, no one could find him. After looking around, she couldn' t help but sigh. Poor! Too poor! Not only himself, but the entire family. The room was surrounded by the wind. The walls were made of mud mixed with plants, and were filled with holes. Cockroaches, geckos, and other bugs often lived inside. Apart from a closet full of wormholes, a small cabinet with half a corner missing, two pitch-black benches, and other furniture items in the room. Thinking about it, this family did not have any financial resources. In the past few years, in order to treat his father-in-law, not only had he emptied his family's wealth, but he had also sold a large portion of the land. A family of more than ten people had been guarding those few acres of thin land, so it was considered good that they hadn' t starved to death. How could they be able to improve their living conditions? However, now that she had no money, she made another promise. What should she do? Li Jianlan came out of the room, unable to do anything. Wen Zhihuan slowly walked over with his hands behind his back, and he held his eyes across her." You' ve wet yourself twice today, and you' ve washed so many clothes again. Why are you standing here without going back to your room to rest?" Li Jianlan replied absent-mindedly," Yes, I understand." Wen Zhihuan saw that she looked down at him, and was extremely pleased." Then why aren' t you leaving?" He was clearly concerned about himself, yet he still pretended to be fierce. This really was a cold-hearted fellow! Li Jianlan smiled." I' m fine, really." Li Jianlan had a violent temperament, and he beat chickens and scolded dogs every day. Ever since Wen Zhihuan came back, his face had been dark all day. He did not look good to anyone. She smiled, her eyes curved like crescent moons, quite cute! Wen Zhihuan was stunned for a moment. His head seemed to have blown away." I wonder what you' ll look like if you lose weight?" Li Jianlan looked embarrassed." I' ll soon lose weight." Wen Zhihuan caught a flash of embarrassment in her eyes. She truly wished she could slap her ears. He coughed lightly," Then what? I' ll go kill the fish first!" "Yes, I' ll go down to the shop and help when I come back." To the shop? Earlier, she said she wanted to take Zichen with her to eat sugar...... "Ah, I think the kitchen is out of salt. Let's go together." Wen Zhihuan took the lead and walked forward. Li Jianlan was a bit strange. Why didn' t she buy it without salt? Did she have to make her own trip? Was she worried about handing over the money to her? Thinking about it, it was true. With the original owner's personality, if he had money, he would definitely buy delicious food. Wen Zhihuan prepared for her, she understood. However, this feeling of not being trusted was truly terrible. "Why aren' t you leaving?" Wen Zhihuan urged ahead. Li Jianlan picked up the feeling of disappointment and hurriedly pulled Zichen up. Even in the evening, the sunlight outside was still scorching hot. However, the cold wind was familiar, and the wind was mixed with a dense fragrance of rice, making one feel an indescribable contentment. However, Li Jianlan was not in the mood to admire this. In her heart, there was an intense battle between heaven and earth. After hesitating for a moment, she left Zichen and ran in front of him angrily." Then...... "Can you lend me some money?" Wen Zhihuan raised his brows, and no expression could be seen on his face, and his gaze was extremely secretive. Only after a long time did he say," Are you really going to live with me?" Li Jianlan lowered his head and seriously thought about it. Her reputation had been completely destroyed, leaving the Wen family. She was nothing. Even though Wen Zhihuan was still an unfamiliar existence to her, she was still considered to be Zhou Zheng. Following him was not a loss. She raised her eyes, her eyes filled with sincerity." Don' t worry, I was the one who didn' t know anything. I will definitely be a person in the future and not cause any trouble for you." Wen Zhihuan tone suddenly became stern." Since that's the case, don' t say anything about borrowing money in the future!" Perhaps he had participated in the army, and his aura was stronger than that of an ordinary person. Li Jianlan unconsciously took two steps back, and his voice was somewhat awkward." I understand." However, she felt a bit bitter in her heart. She was so big, the first time she borrowed money and was rejected. The other party was still her husband in name. Truly...... Some of them were injured! Wen Zhihuan had been used to her ferocity in the past few days, and now, when he saw her rarely reveal her daughter's weak expression, he became mischievous and took a few steps forward." What do you know?" This person knew the answer! Li Jianlan lowered his head, and he didn' t see his smiling face. He only felt that he was pushing each other step by step, and he felt a bit angry in his heart. He ignored him and turned around to drag his nephew away. If she didn' t lend it, then she wouldn' t lend it. At worst, she would have the cheek to repay it on credit! After arriving at the shop, Wen Zhihuan bought a bag of salt and a few malt sugar for Zichen. After some thought, he bought a small comb and paid for it. Returning to the entrance of the village, he handed the little comb to Li Jianlan." My wife asked my husband for money. It's natural and proper. In the future, I' ll need money. Ask me for it. Do you understand?" So what he said earlier was that he didn' t borrow money... Even though he didn' t have any money, his words made Li Jianlan heart warm. He unconsciously revealed a slightly shy smile and replied," Yes." After receiving the small comb, he felt a bit embarrassed. The original owner was too lazy, so he didn' t take care of his messy hair. He casually grabbed it and wrapped it around his head like a chicken nest. As for Tang Xiao who was suffering from being unable to find a comb today, he was also following the original owner's example...... In his eyes, she was still that lazy and stupid woman, right? Wen Zhihuan didn' t know what was going on in her heart. Sending out the comb made him feel better for some reason, and his voice became exceptionally gentle." You and Zichen should walk a little slower. I' ll rush back to kill the fish first." Li Jianlan was too fat, so he could only nod awkwardly. By the time she returned to the Wen family, it was already dark. Wen Zhihuan had already killed the fish. Li Jianlan rolled up his sleeves and said," Let me cook." Wen Zhihuan was a bit surprised, but he also nodded his head, very cooperatively adding firewood to her. In her previous life, she loved delicacies and often made them herself. Therefore, she was confident that her culinary skills were good. However, other than salt, there was no seasoning at home. She could only try to diversify the fish. There were braised pork, steamed pork, and fish soup. When the fragrance filled the room, Li Jianlan thought everyone would be happy. However, only Zichen and his second brother's daughter Wen Qinghe sipping their saliva while everyone else stared at her. The eunuch, who had returned from the ground, craned his neck and looked into the pot. He frowned. Although he didn' t say anything, from his sigh, he Li Jianlan understood that everyone blamed her for putting too much oil into it. That was also true. Wild river fish were originally extremely delicious. As long as they were fried to the golden color on both sides, the taste would be very good. Anyone could make them. As for the oil, it was extremely expensive. Only when cooking on a festive occasion would one be willing to use it. Usually, wild vegetables were boiled in water without any oil. However Li Jianlan this was only two tablespoons. The bottom of the tank was already seen...... No wonder his family was so shocked. Li Jianlan regretted his self-righteousness and repeatedly apologized," I' m sorry, I won' t waste this much in the future." Apart from the fact that the Wen family's eldest daughter-in-law had returned to their mother's Chen these past few days, their words were rather thin. The others were extremely easy to get along with. Seeing that Li Jianlan not only took the initiative to do housework, but also learned to treat others politely, he no longer bothered about this matter. ###Chapter6 The next day, after midnight, Li Jianlan woke up from hunger. As for the Wen Zhihuan of the ground floor, it was no longer in the room. The manor's family had always gotten up early. Li Jianlan didn' t think too much about it. They quickly packed up themselves and went to the kitchen. However, before he could even get closer, he heard a sound coming from the kitchen. The sky was still dark. Li Jianlan widened his eyes and couldn' t see anything. She trotted forward, and suddenly, a person with a wooden barrel appeared from inside. She was shocked. She looked at it carefully. Who was it Wen Zhihuan? "You...... "Pick water?" She asked. "Mm...... The water tank was empty again last night." He unhurriedly said this with a hint of ridicule in his tone. Li Jianlan blushed," Nonsense, last night I...... "I didn' t continue using water." "Haha..." A certain person let out a series of mischievous laughter as he left. Standing there for a long time, Li Jianlan face was still hot. When she took a hot bath last night, she realized that her body was very dirty. With a gentle rub, she was able to create a large pile of dirt. She could only wash it once, then put on her changed clothes, put on hot water, and washed it a second time. After repeating this several times, the water in the pot was added and the water in the water tank was emptied. Wen Zhihuan went to fetch the water without another word. However, at night, the river was too far away. If it was her, she wouldn' t even be able to step out. However, he didn' t listen to her advice and filled the water tank in a few seconds. Li Jianlan was worried that he would fall. Even if his body hadn' t been washed clean, he could only give up. However, she no longer used the water in the water tank. The others also took a bath earlier than her, so why was there no more? He entered the kitchen with doubt. He saw that the stove was on fire. He opened the lid of the pot and saw that he was cooking porridge. No wonder he wanted to pick up water. The water was all for him to use. However, according to the original owner's memories, people in this village only ate two meals a day. They did not have breakfast, so did the Wen family.
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