allendalepharm Chapter 4 I have to be more tea than you
Chapter 4 I have to be more tea than you
My aunt, Xiao Chen, is my grandmother’s niece and is a cousin of my uncle.
Jiang Youzhen thought maliciously, how come there is no fool born from the marriage of cousins?
So their family is a real family, and of course Mrs. Chen will speak for her mother-in-law.
When Shen heard that her sister-in-law could understand her, she felt better immediately. Fortunately, there was a sister-in-law in the family who showed kindness to them.
"Oh! Arya, take Sanya and the others to prepare dinner. Your grandma called you just now, but I forgot."
The eldest aunt interrupted Shen's complaints and turned to speak to her three nieces in the room.
Jiang Youzhen saw clearly the flash of contempt and impatience in the other person's eyes, and couldn't help but start to worry about his own future.
I would rather have a god-like opponent than a pig-like teammate.
She had experienced this in the workplace in her previous life, and now after traveling here, she felt it once again.
But she had traveled through time and space and had taken possession of someone else's body. It would be unreasonable for her to abandon this family and leave.
"Sister-in-law, I came back in a hurry. I have been walking for almost a day and I am really thirsty. I came to see Erlang as soon as I got home and I didn't even have time to drink a sip of water."
Xiao Chen looked at Shen apologetically. Shen was deeply moved and quickly said that she would go out to get her some water.
Jiang Youzhen watched all this coldly, sent everyone out of the room, and then he had something to say.
Sure enough, the aunt sat down on the bed and looked at Jiang Youzhen with concern and love.
"Erlang, are you feeling better? Your aunt didn't know about this, but she came back to see you as soon as she heard the news. Look, she even brought you some food."
As she spoke, she took out a small oil-paper bag from her bosom, opened it, and revealed the frosty pastries inside.
Jiang Youzhen's eyes widened and he almost laughed out loud.
There is not even a piece, it looks like half a piece cut from a piece.
I held it in my arms like a treasure and it was even deformed.
"You've suffered a lot, so this cake is for you to make up for it. You have many sisters, and your aunt has no money, so she can only buy this one. Eat it quickly."
Jiang Youzhen nodded repeatedly, his face full of emotion, and he seemed to enjoy it very much.
"Thank you so much, Auntie, for thinking of me!"
Little Chen's mouth corners suddenly raised. Her husband was right. A little kid who had never seen the world was easy to coax.
"But can cakes be bought piece by piece? Last time I passed by the market, the guy selling Baiyun cakes said that they had to be weighed at least half a pound, and I didn't have the money to buy it."
As soon as Jiang Youzhen finished speaking, he saw with satisfaction that Xiao Chen's face froze, and he immediately felt relieved.
To deal with this kind of person, you just have to be better than her.
"I begged for a long time and spent two cents before they were willing to sell it to me."
Little Chen tucked her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "It's good enough that I gave you the remaining half piece of meat, but you still talk so much."
Jiang Youzhen sighed immediately, "That's a pity, two cents can buy a big meat bun. This small piece is not as economical as a meat bun. My family hasn't eaten meat for several months."
Shen felt better. Fortunately, there was an elder sister-in-law in the family who was kind to them.
The corner of Xiao Chen's mouth twitched. "You still want to eat meat buns? You are so beautiful!"
"Eat it quickly! It's fragrant and sweet, and there's a lot of sugar in it."
"Aunt, don't you like eating meat buns?" Jiang Youzhen suddenly asked.
Mrs. Chen was stunned. "Why would I not like it? Even though your uncle and I live in town, our family has a lot of expenses. How can we afford to buy meat? I haven't tasted meat for several months."
"Then how did Auntie know that Baiyun Cake is so fragrant and sweet? I thought you had eaten it, and I was wondering if you didn't like meat buns and would rather buy Baiyun Cake!"
Xiao Chen's face suddenly changed, but when she looked at Jiang Youzhen, she found that the child's eyes were simple and innocent.
Was it because she was overthinking? She didn't come back often, but she knew that the second son was a taciturn person who couldn't get much out of him. Why was he talking so much now?
"Doesn't that smell?"
Xiao Chen smiled awkwardly and decided not to argue with Jiang Youzhen about the Baiyun Cake. She didn't know how to explain it if he asked her any more questions.
So she wrapped the oil paper again and put it on the bed.
When she heard her mother-in-law scolding Shen outside, she felt at ease.
"Erlang! Your uncle and aunt were wrong in this matter. But they were also thinking that your sisters are old enough and they are afraid that it would be difficult to say anything to others if they don't have a dowry. Don't blame them."
Jiang Youzhen's eyes were suddenly filled with tears. "I don't blame them, it's all my own fault. My parents work hard from dawn to dusk, and it's not easy to make money.
My family wants to support my fourth uncle to study. I heard that Sanlang and Silang also want to study. It’s my incompetence! I don’t have the money to support them to study. I am a sinner.”
Seeing Jiang Youzhen crying, little Chen smacked her lips and for a moment she didn't know how to start talking.
This? Is there really someone stupid enough to support his cousin's education? She couldn't bear to continue the deception.
"But I'm in this condition now, and the doctor said I won't be able to get out of bed for three to five months, and I won't be able to do heavy work in the future.
The brain is injured, and if you don't get enough rest, you will become stupid. What should I do? How can my father support this family alone? "
Jiang Youzhen sighed as he spoke, "I'm worried that we won't have enough money to support Fourth Uncle and his family in their studies. How can they bring honor to our family? Aunt, what do you think we should do?"
Little Chen didn't understand for a moment, but she heard Jiang Youzhen say, "If it really doesn't work, Sanlang and Silang's studies will have to be put on hold. Anyway, they are smart, so even if they start studying a few years later, they will definitely pass the exam to become a scholar.
As for the fourth uncle, he is talented and can go to the town to find a job as an accountant like the eldest uncle."
Jiang Youzhen said as he looked at Xiao Chen, "Aunt, this matter still depends on your intervention. Doesn't the job of finding the accountant also depend on uncle?
I would like to eat this meal, but I can’t read a single word! "
Jiang Youzhen sighed repeatedly, looking like he was worried about his family.
You are quite good at making arrangements! What else can the fourth child do except being able to speak a few idioms all day long? Little Chen complained in her heart.
But she felt that her nephew was strange, and she couldn't explain why.
"We'll talk about this later. I'll find a chance to help him keep an eye out. Right now there's a good opportunity to make some money."
As Xiao Chen spoke, she came closer to Jiang Youzhen and took out a piece of paper from her bosom.
"The Li family gave your grandma a deposit of ten taels of silver, did you know that?"
Jiang Youzhen's eyes flickered. I really didn't know that.
The old woman actually wanted to kill her own grandson for only ten taels of silver.
"Originally, you could just return the money, but didn't your grandmother give the money to your eldest uncle and fourth uncle to smooth things over?
Your eldest uncle and fourth uncle are going to take the exam again this year, and this time they are almost certain to win. You will be the nephew of the scholar in the future, who dares to bully you?"
Seeing Xiao Chen's confident look, Jiang Youzhen asked curiously, "What do you want to clear?"
Mrs. Chen's face froze. She found that she was always about to fail in front of this nephew.