Chapter 271: 271 delivery meal Chapter 271: 271 delivery meal “Didn’t you think to yourself, if it weren’t for Mrs. Li giving birth to such an obedient daughter who actually dared to hit me, would my daughter pity me enough to write my name on the land deed? It’s all because she pities me for having no one to rely on in this family, and others can bully me whenever they want. And yet, you take this matter to heart. Don’t you see how much money the girl has earned for the family recently, and how much land you could buy with that…” Mrs. He grumbled on and on without end.
Old Man Ye also knew he was in the wrong, but didn’t want to listen to Mrs. He’s grumbling, so he simply turned his head and walked out to prepare the farming tools he needed for work.
It was only then that Ye Jiu dared to quietly open his eyes, and then he gave Mrs. He a thumbs-up.
Mrs. He said proudly, “That old fool, after all these years, how could I not understand his temper?”
Ye Jiu also sat up, “Mom, I’ll go down to the field with you. There’s so much land, how long will it take just you and dad to finish working on it?”
“No need, farm work is laborious, and your little arms and legs can’t handle it. Besides, if we all went, there would be no one left to cook at home. Later on, you just get up, wash some vegetables, let Qingzhi cook, and then the two of you can deliver the meal to the fields to save time going back and forth,” Mrs. He arranged.
Ye Jiu felt ashamed, realizing it must be odd for him to wash vegetables, while Qingzhi, several years his junior, was assigned to cook.
But in his heart, he understood that this was Mrs. He’s reluctance to let him suffer by working in the fields. Otherwise, she would surely have suggested that he remain at home to rest while Qingzhi cooked alone.
Thinking about it, if he went now, he would delay some time on the road and still have to come back to cook, so it was better to stay at home and help work in the fields when it was time to deliver the food.
Lying back on the kang bed until Mrs. He left the house, Ye Jiu could still hear her muttering, but Old Man Ye didn’t utter a word; however, he couldn’t see any expression on his face at that moment.
Early in the morning, Ye Jiu had Qingzhi start the fire and then stir-fried a large head of cabbage. Thinking about the meat in the space that he hadn’t taken out yet, Ye Jiu couldn’t help but want to drool.
Tiger leg, he hadn’t tasted it in two lifetimes, and it had been on his mind for a while, yet he could not bring himself to take it out.
After the meal was ready, Ye Jiu put the heated wowotou along with the vegetable into the bamboo basket, leaving a portion for Qingzhi, and thought about heading out to the fields to deliver the meal.
He had just stepped out of the kitchen when he saw Ye Qinghua approaching, who said, “Little aunt, can you manage to carry it? Shall I help you?”
“Aren’t you delivering food to your parents?” asked Ye Jiu.
Ye Qinghua scratched her head, not knowing how to respond.
She had only received the fabric from Ye Jiu yesterday, which Qingzhi had brought to her, and seeing the little aunt carrying the bamboo basket, she was afraid that she couldn’t manage it. So she had wanted to help, but got excited and completely forgot that she still had to deliver meals herself.
The Ye family’s old kitchen was now used by the main house, while the first and second branches set up cooking spaces against the wall.
Seeing Ye Qinghua’s embarrassment, Ye Jiu said, “Go ahead with your tasks. I can manage to carry this little amount.”
“Okay, little aunt, be careful on the road,” Ye Qinghua said.
Ye Jiu left the house and walked toward the fields, encountering several children about his age carrying baskets. However, Ye Jiu was not familiar with them, so he didn’t greet them much.
Due to his physical condition, no one besides the Ye family’s nephews and nieces could possibly get close to him. Moreover, people cursed him as a fool behind the Ye family’s back. Ye Jiu knew all this, so he was not keen on going out.