Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 953: Boys and Girls

"Haha, as long as you have the courage to say this after you’ve gained weight, that’s fine." So many people later on have been persisting in their weight loss journeys.

It’s pretty painful; there was a beauty in my dorm who wouldn’t dare eat on regular days. She’d only eat a bit symbolically in front of men who invited her for a meal.

Back then, I couldn’t care less; it was the best time to improve living conditions. I wouldn’t foolishly pretend.

"Aunt Jiang, what are you thinking about? Why are you shaking your head and laughing?"

"I was just imagining what you’d look like if you got fat." Jiang Xinyu teased Jing Chu.

"I could only get fat at your place; if you want to see it, you’ll have to feed me until I am."

"Haha, if you can’t find a husband, your dad will blame me."

"I’ve never thought about finding a husband."

Just as Jing Chu finished speaking, Yang Zhongyi entered and overheard her. He didn’t take her seriously, thinking she was just a young girl not awakened yet. Which girl doesn’t want to settle down? But he didn’t know, Jing Chu truly didn’t want to settle down, didn’t want to get married, didn’t want a man.

"Sister-in-law Wei, what smells so good? I could smell it from afar?"

"Mr. Yang’s here? You’re in luck, we’re frying dough twists today."

"Indeed, it’s been two years since I last had dough twists."

Wei Kaiyun, Old Yang, and Han Xiangjun heard the commotion and came out.

"What brings you here, kid?"

"I’m delivering New Year’s goods. I’ve been here for two years in the snow but still can’t get used to it."

"Come inside, did you come over alone?"

"Yeah, I plan to spend the night before heading back."

"You’re really quite bold." Han Xiangjun teased him.

"What’s the point of being polite?"

Wei Kaiyun laughed, following them, "Yeah, no need for politeness."

Jiang Xinyu asked Zhang Qiu’e to bring in three types of dough twists. After all, he had expressed his desire to eat dough twists.

Yang Zhongyi brought over two chickens, a duck — all wild — along with peanuts, sunflower seeds, milk candies, and luncheon meat.

"You’re quite well-treated, huh?"

"Not bad, my family didn’t send anything this year, or it would be even more plentiful."

Zhang Qiu’e came in carrying a basin, put it on the table, and looked at Wei Kaiyun "Xiao Jiang asked what’s for lunch today?"

Wei Kaiyun laughed and turned to Yang Zhongyi, "Xiao Yang, what would you like to eat?"

"Stewed meat, can I eat a lot?"

"Sister Zhang, go tell Xinyu, lunch will be braised pork."

"Can I really eat till I’m full?"

"Yep, we have plenty of meat, eat as much as you like." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Yang Zhongyi was unsure what plenty of meat actually meant, so he asked.

"Xiao Wei’s house has hundreds of pounds of meat, is that considered a lot?"

"Brother Han, did you go hunting? Wild boar?"

"Yes, three big wild boars; I bet you can’t finish it."

"Haha, I really came at the right time. Since eating your stewed meat last time, I’ve been wanting more."

"Last time didn’t count as meat, you’ll eat to your fill at lunch." Han Xiangjun said disdainfully.

This kid is quite hopeless. Though it’s probably not about the meat, that little girl is indeed pretty. The kid has a good eye.

Simmering meat in a pot, with three layers of pork belly, looked appetizing. Steamed rice in another pot, a mix of sorghum, rice and red beans. That’s Zhang Qiu’e’s specialty meal.

Rice cooks faster than sorghum. To make this dish well, the key lies in the timing of when to lift the pot from the heat.

The family loves it, so today’s rice is the same.

The kids no longer care about the meat; Feifei doesn’t eat a bite, so Jiang Xinyu specially made stir-fried carrot strings with eggs for her. She never complains about getting tired of it, even if she eats it every day. Today at lunch, the men are drinking again, letting Guodong have a few sips. Yang Zhongyi intentionally wanted Guodong to drink more for convenience in conversations later.

So Guodong found himself in a sticky situation. Originally, his face would turn red after just a couple of ounces, but this time he drank three, making his eyes look dreamy.

Guodong was originally quite handsome, but due to Jing Chu’s appearance, he wasn’t very noticeable. Now that he drank a lot, things changed, making all the men at the table wonder which lucky person would end up with such a man?

At this time, Li Xue and Cheng Lin came to deliver sticky bean buns.

"You two stay and have lunch." Jiang Xinyu grabbed Li Xue who was peeking at Guodong.

"Teacher Jiang, my second aunt is waiting for us to eat." Li Xue said blushingly, her heart raced when her eyes met Guodong’s.

Guodong was blushing, too, even though he drank too much, he knew Li Xue was there. When their eyes met, he felt his heart stir.

"Then wait a moment. Sister Du, please serve some meat for them to take back."

Jiang Xinyu didn’t notice the change in the two children, but Wei Kaiyun did. He sighed inwardly, the younger generation is starting to find partners, time really waits for no one. Will his own children have crushes in a decade or so?

It’s scary to think about. He still thinks he’s young. Watching his smiling young wife, he subconsciously touched his face.

Du Fengying served a basin of meat and brought it out, "Li Xue, since you won’t stay for lunch, take it back quickly, you’ll still make it for lunch."

"Okay, goodbye Teacher Jiang."

Li Xue ran off blushing. Teen crushes are such a beautiful thing.

Cheng Lin smelled the meat all the way home, "Sis, hurry up, this meat smells so good, I’m about to lose it."

Li Yungui saw them bringing back meat, they didn’t want to take advantage.

Though the family had a lot of meat, including an extra thirty pounds given by them, Qu Xiaoli hadn’t been extravagantly consuming it by directly stewing and eating.

"We’ll eat meat today at lunch."

Sorghum rice, sticky bean buns, sauerkraut stew with tofu, and a basin of braised pork, the meal made the kids very happy.

"Xue’er, why aren’t you eating?" Qu Xiaoli asked her dazed niece, sniffing.

"I’m eating." Her mind was filled with thoughts of Guodong; she even forgot about the meal.

Chengzi and the others finished eating and went back to work, Lu Tiezhu suggested that since meals were provided, they shouldn’t take a break.

Shuanzhu and the other three naturally didn’t object. Work meant earning money, and the villagers had no objections either. This time of year is usually spent by a bunch of lads playing cards, chatting idly, but now with opportunities for their children to make money, who wouldn’t be happy?

Yang Zhongyi had a satisfactory meal today, wild boar meat is tough, but it’s still meat.

"Brother Han, Brother Wei, Brother Yang, when can we find time to go up the mountain again?"

"How can we go up the mountain in this weather? Let’s talk about it next year."

"Still have to wait until next year?" Yang Zhongyi wanted to improve his brothers’ living conditions.

"Xiao Yang, we still have a wild boar at home, take it with you."

"We have rules, I can’t take it." Better not get penalized because of this, it wouldn’t be worth it."