Yun Jiao organized her thoughts, "It’s , my body is very weak and I need to eat meat to recover, but at home, as you know, it’s not very convenient to cook."
Guihua blinked, not quite understanding Yun Jiao’s meaning.
Yun Jiao continued, "This is what I’m thinking, from now on, every day I’ll give you some Copper Coin, you go to the town to buy some meat, prepare it, and I’ll come by when I have time to eat at your place."
Guihua opened her mouth, really wanting to say that Yun Jiao was being selfish, that the good food at home should be reserved for the elders first, that would be filial.
However, after all, her gratitude towards Yun Jiao prevailed, and thinking back, she also heard Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Yang curse her as a jinx when passing the Jiang Family, it seems that Doctor Gu’s life at home was also not easy, probably not having enough to eat.
She nodded, "Alright, rest assured, I will keep the meat I cook for you and won’t steal any, nor allow Yingzi to steal any."
Yun Jiao laughed, "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood my meaning."
"What I mean is that we eat together."
"You help buy and cook the meat which takes labor and your family’s firewood, I won’t compensate you with Silver, you two just eat with me."
Guihua waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, how could we deserve to eat meat."
Yun Jiao’s face fell, "What’s there not to deserve about eating meat?"
"Look at yourself, you’re severely malnourished!"
"And Yingzi, so young, doesn’t have any meat on her bones, how can she be raised healthy !"
Yingzi didn’t know when she arrived, standing at the doorway, her big eyes blinking.
Hearing Yun Jiao’s words, Guihua started crying, "I have no choice, when Yingzi’s father died, he borrowed Silver and it’s still not repaid, we can only scrimp and save, keeping some money aside to repay the debt."
Yun Jiao said, "Then it’s settled, buy the meat, we’ll eat it together, Yingzi’s features are so lovely, just too thin right now, once she eats meat and puts on some weight, she’ll surely be incredibly beautiful."
Guihua was willing to suffer herself but didn’t want Yingzi to suffer, she also hoped her daughter would grow to be chubby and healthy. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚫𝙣𝙚𝙩
Listening to Yun Jiao’s words, she knelt down to kowtow.
Yun Jiao stopped her, "Quick, don’t, we haven’t even eaten the meat yet, kowtowing now is unnecessary, sister-in-law, don’t shorten my lifespan."
She stood up, "Tomorrow is the market day, I’ll buy some meat then, afterward you’ll go to the town to buy."
Two miles away, it won’t take long to get there.
Guihua was about to agree when Yun Jiao added, "Sister-in-law, please keep your mouth tight, don’t let anyone know."
Guihua nodded vigorously, "I won’t tell, not even my cousin."
"From now on, when cooking, I’ll shut the courtyard door."
"Rest assured, our house is isolated, neighbors are far away, the smell of meat shouldn’t reach others."
Yun Jiao laughed, and at this time Yingzi walked in too, looking up at Yun Jiao, "Sister, don’t worry, Yingzi won’t tell anyone either."
Yun Jiao patted Yingzi’s head, "So well-behaved."
"Tomorrow, we’ll secretly eat meat, let Yingzi grow into a little beauty."
Having solved the big issue of eating meat, Yun Jiao walked with a brisk pace.
Back home, Mrs. Chen was waiting for her, "Tomorrow is the market day, didn’t you say last time you wanted to go to the county town? It’s a good opportunity to go together."
Yun Jiao was slightly startled to hear about going together, she had planned to go alone to sell medicine and buy meat, having Mrs. Chen along would be inconvenient.
But it didn’t matter, she’d adapt as necessary when the time came.