Chapter 594: Chapter 594 The Old Lady’s Intentions Chapter 594: Chapter 594 The Old Lady’s Intentions Shu Yu felt extremely content; in the previous days when she stayed at the Shu family home, breakfast always consisted of the previous night’s leftovers.
No, it should be said that they only cooked once in the evening. That meal covered the evening, the following morning, and the following noon.
After all, it was truly a struggle to get up in the morning, and after a busy day, one certainly didn’t feel like cooking again.
Therefore, whether it was breakfast or lunch, the food was always cold, and as for the taste, there was no need to mention it–apart from salt, there wasn’t even a drop of oil.
Moreover, this was only the situation for the three of them; most people in Righteous Dao Village only ate twice a day.
Shu Yu had Meng Yunzheng to thank for her evening meals, saving that portion of food so she wouldn’t go hungry the next morning.
Now, not only could she eat hot food, but she also had noodles and eggs–Shu Yu truly felt it was an enjoyment fit for immortals.
However, she looked towards the old lady.
“Grandmother, this is too hard on you, getting up so early to make food for me in this cold weather, from now on we shouldn’t–”
Before she could finish, the old lady interrupted her, “What’s hard about it? Back in Shangshi Village, I used to get up even earlier. Back then, when there was farm work to do, didn’t everyone have to set off to work before dawn? It’s only since you came back, and we moved to the county town, and leased out our farmland that I could afford to sleep in later.”
She then took the water bladder and filled it with boiling water for Shu Yu, “Besides, I’m not some frail old woman; this is no hardship for me. Here, I don’t have to do much else–just prepare three meals a day, clean the house, and with Sanya and Dahu to help me, it’s quite easy.”
“I am even thinking, once we get settled, I’ll get a couple of hens so they can lay eggs for you to eat every day. And I’ll get some vegetable seeds from the Zhang family to tidy up the yard and plant some fresh vegetables. That way, we won’t need to go out to buy them.”
Even though they had a mule carriage, it wasn’t right to keep bothering Zhao Xi to go to the county town to buy vegetables, as he had his own matters to attend to.
“Just eat your meal peacefully, and don’t worry about things at home.”
The old lady efficiently prepared everything for her, seeing that it was almost time for her to leave, urged her to eat the noodles and peeled the boiled eggs for her.
Shu Yu then stopped insisting, merely feeling somewhat unused to such thorough care.
When leaving the house, the old lady wrapped an extra coat around her, “The weather is still very cold; wear this for now, and you can take it off when it gets hot.”
She then handed Shu Yu a few eggs, “These are for Madam Hou and Sixth Young Lady, hurry along now.”
Holding the weighty, sweet burden, Shu Yu hugged the old lady, her spirits lifting, “Then I’ll be on my way.”
The old lady smiled as she watched her go, “This girl,” how suddenly clingy she’s become.
Shu Yu went by herself to the Manor to fetch tools; this place was closer than diverting via the Shu family’s place.
Upon arriving at the Manor, Shu Yu first sought out Aunt Hou, but there were too many people around, and for a while, she couldn’t find her.
Instead, after collecting the tools, Sixth Young Lady, with her keen eyes, was the first to spot her.
After all, Shu Yu’s coat was different from everyone else’s; it was exceedingly conspicuous, and even in the dim light of dawn, it was easily noticeable.
Madam Hou and Sixth Young Lady quickly approached her, with Madam Hou looking as though she had something important to say.
But before she could speak, Shu Yu handed over the eggs she was carrying, “Eat them while they’re still warm.”