Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Contentment Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Contentment He mixed some cold cucumbers, picked up a few pickled radishes that had been prepared a few days ago, one egg for each person, and porridge with steamed buns. Stone had already recovered his vitality after last night’s events.
Stone took a sip of porridge, grabbed a piece of crunchy radish, “Sister Luo Qiao, this pickled radish is really delicious.”
Luo Qiao smiled and said, “If it tastes good, have some more, you haven’t been eating well these past few days.”
Stone laughed heartily, “It turns out that you really can’t eat when you have something on your mind; my mom always said she had no appetite, and I always wondered why she couldn’t eat. This time I’ve experienced it myself, having something preoccupying your heart really does make you forget about hunger.”
Hearing this, Luo Qiao couldn’t help but laugh, “Stone, don’t worry too much about yesterday’s matter. People always have to go through some things to grow faster. The fact that you were brave enough to come forward to admit your mistake and clarify things, and even avoid some unnecessary trouble, is already very commendable. You should take it as a lesson for the future.”
Stone nodded and said, “I understand.”
Luo Qiao patted Stone’s head, “Alright, let’s put this matter behind us.”
Stone smiled, “Okay.”
Lu Yichen said, “Hurry up and eat, we still have to go out and take care of business in a bit.”
Luo Qiao asked, “What about Stone’s lunch today then?”
Lu Yichen replied, “I have some Mai Ru Jing at home. He can just mix himself a bowl at noon. There’s still steamed buns and pickled vegetables, and I also have a can of beef – that’s a bargain for you, lad.”
Stone said, “I’m fine with just steamed buns and pickled veggies, no need to mix the Mai Ru Jing. There’s always hot water in the thermos, I’ll just drink some of that. Sister Luo Qiao, don’t worry, I always drink from the thermos now, I remember what you told me. Let’s save the canned beef to eat together when you return. It’s not appetizing to eat it alone; I want to eat it with Sister Luo Qiao and Brother Lu.”
Lu Yichen glanced at Stone, “Are you sure you want to eat it with us?”
Stone affirmed confidently, “Yes, together. I can eat this well now, what more could I want? Back when I was with my mom, we never ate as well as I do now. My mom would just make porridge, we never had stir-fried dishes, she just boiled the vegetables with the porridge, otherwise we wouldn’t have enough to eat. Sometimes at night, both our stomachs would be growling so loudly. Later, we prepared some water and placed it on the edge of the bed-stove, and when we got hungry, we drank some water, and truly, the rumbling would stop. My mom said drinking water could fill us up, tricking our stomachs to give them some peace.”
His mood dropped after finishing the story, and he ate the last bite of his steamed bun, “I’ve never been full before. After my mom passed away, living at my uncle’s house was even worse. So I’m very fortunate now. I can read, have food to eat, and clothes to wear. You wouldn’t know how envious the kids in the village are of me. Xiaomaozi and Shanzi asked if Big Brother Lu could take them in too. Hahaha, they’re all envious of me, and when I grow up, I’ll definitely buy lots and lots of good stuff for Big Brother Lu and Sister Luo Qiao, only the best and most expensive things.”
Stone clenched his little hands tightly, eyes shining bright. This was because Luo Qiao had casually mentioned to him a few times about the kind of life they want to have in the future. Stone knew that to live a better life, he had to study hard. Only then could he stand out in the future, to properly repay Brother Lu and Sister Luo Qiao, to earn a lot of money for Sister Luo Qiao and Brother Lu to spend. This was the dream in his heart right now.