Chapter 88: 88 just came back to life only to starve to death
“So, you expect me to starve to death just after coming back to life?” Sikong Mo asked.
Ye Jiu spread his hands, “You really scare me, I’ll get us some food.”
Ye Jiu went out for a walk, intending to find some firewood. He had fish and meat in his space, which could be roasted to make do for a meal.
But outside, it was a world of ice and snow, and he realized that even if he found firewood, he couldn’t light it.
So, Ye Jiu had to give up on the idea of doing it himself.
He took out a fish that he had just put into his space and then walked down the mountain.
The last household in the village, situated closest to the mountain, was where Ye Jiu, carrying the fish, walked in directly, “Is anyone home?”
“Who is it?” A middle-aged woman came out and exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Ye Jiu, “Oh, it’s the young aunt! What brings you here…?”
In the village, Ye Jiu was of a relatively high status, and the woman in front of him was from the Ye Family, although her husband was of the same generation as Ye Wenqing. They called her Zhuzi’s wife. Despite being almost thirty years old, by hierarchy, she still had to address him as ‘young aunt’.
The ancient era placed high importance on filial piety, so even if someone was younger, they were still expected to be addressed properly upon meeting.
Ye Jiu, having come to ask a favor, naturally put on a smiling face, “Zhuzi’s wife, I saw smoke rising from your chimney. Is the rice cooked? I’d like to trade this fish for some rice.”
Both being from poor families, meat was a rarity. Upon hearing Ye Jiu’s offer, Zhuzi’s wife immediately beamed with joy, yet hesitated, “The rice is cooked, but we have a lot of people at home, and there isn’t much. I wonder how much you’re looking to trade, young aunt?”
Ye Jiu replied with a smile, “I’ll just take a bowl of thicker porridge and two eggs, that’s all.”
Ye Jiu had plenty of fruit stored in his space and didn’t plan to eat this food, so he only wanted to get enough for the man.
However, considering the man was injured and probably couldn’t eat much, Ye Jiu didn’t intend to bring too much food.
Trading a fish, the size of half an adult’s arm, for two eggs and a bowl of porridge meant she was getting a significant bargain. Zhuzi’s wife immediately nodded, “Okay, I cooked eggs for the children today. Wait a moment, young aunt, I’ll go get the rice for you.”
“Zhuzi’s wife, I didn’t bring a bowl, could I borrow one from your house for now?” Ye Jiu spoke while watching her back.
“Sure, just return it to me after you’re done,” Zhuzi’s wife readily agreed.
When the eggs and porridge were ready, Ye Jiu pocketed the eggs first, then took the bowl and slowly walked towards the distance.
At Zhuzi’s home, just as Zhuzi’s wife turned and went back into the courtyard, her mother-in-law appeared, “I heard that Mrs. He was so angry yesterday that she couldn’t even get out of bed. Now, who knows who’s running that household? That child probably hasn’t eaten well at home, which is why she stole something to trade for food. Why did you agree to trade with her? None of them are easy to deal with; aren’t you afraid of bringing trouble to our family?”
“No matter where this fish came from, I didn’t steal or rob it. She gave it to me willingly to trade, so no matter who comes, I have the right to it,” Zhuzi’s wife disagreed.
Zhuzi’s wife was used to being assertive, which made her household somewhat unique, with the mother-in-law seeming less dominant than in other families.
Ye Jiu had not gone far when he turned his back on the sight of Zhuzi’s wife and slipped the porridge into his space.
There was quite a distance to the midpoint of the mountain, and it was inconvenient to carry a bowl up the slope. It was better to put it in the space and walk with empty hands.