Chapter 199 - Chapter 199: Stay for Dinner
Chapter 199: Stay for Dinner
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhou Lan could clearly visualize Hu Ying’s worried face, which brought a pang of sorrow to her heart.
Noticing Zhou Lan’s expression, Zhou Wan promptly handed her the goods he had brought along. “This is wild boar meat, which I hunted last night with Zhou Ling’s husband. Mother insisted that I bring some to you right away to ensure you don’t go hungry. And here’s a pound of grain. It’s not a lot, but it should last a few days.”
In these challenging times, procuring food was an uphill battle for everyone. Thus, Zhou Wan’s act of delivering a pound of grain came as a timely blessing.
As he spoke, Zhou Wan extracted the wild boar meat from his bag – a front leg, some lean meat, and several offals.
“The boar wasn’t large, just over a hundred pounds. My family and Zhou Ling’s family shared the meat. 1 reserved some for our parents, kept a portion for myself, and our parents insisted that you should have half. Therefore, I brought a front leg, some lean meat, and several offals. Dad mentioned that your husband enjoys it, so 1 made sure to bring some.”
In the past, Jiang Chuan’s family was impoverished and weren’t choosy eaters. Jiang Chuan hardly had the opportunity to savor meat at the old Jiang’s residence. So, when he visited his in-laws, he ate heartily.
Zhou Lan’s family wasn’t affluent, but the elderly couple always remembered to share their blessings with them.
The last time they had some pig offals, they had invited Jiang Chuan’s family for a meal.
Back then, Jiang Chuan was on the brink of starvation, and that meal came like a saving grace. The taste of that meal was something Jiang Chuan would never forget.
As he recollected this memory, Jiang Chuan was overcome with emotion.
It felt wonderful to be remembered by one’s parents.
“Dad, he always remembers us whenever he has good food. Despite starving himself. Brother-in-law, let Zhou Lan prepare the offals today, and please bring some back for our parents to enjoy a meal.”
“Mom and Dad wanted us to bring this to you. If we take it back, they might not appreciate it,” Zhou Wan, always concerned about his sister, said. His excuse enabled them to keep the meat.
“Elder Brother, please heed your brother-in-law this time.” At this point, Zhou Lan decided to voice her opinion as well.
“Yes, do listen to me. I’ll go clean these offals now. You stay for a meal, and any leftovers you can take back to Dad.” As Jiang Chuan said this, he collected the items and began to move away.
He pondered, deciding to also buy them some wine. They had been of great help to Jiang Chuan, and now that they were better off, they couldn’t forget this act of kindness.
Later, they could take the wine back for his father-in-law to enjoy.
After hearing the reasoning from Zhou Lan and Jiang Chuan, Zhou Wan decided to stay for a meal, completely forgetting his promise to his parents to return once he had delivered the goods.
Being at someone else’s house, Xu Niu didn’t want to be idle, so he volunteered to help Jiang Chuan, “Brother-in-law, let me assist you in cleaning the offals. It’ll be quicker this way.”
This suited Jiang Chuan’s intentions. He could take some time to buy wine and also inquire about the current situation of his in-laws.
“Okay, first have some water to quench your thirst, then we’ll proceed.” Noticing that they hadn’t had a sip of water after all the conversation, Jiang Chuan suggested he drink first.
He was aware that his daughter must have added some space water to it, which would help to alleviate their fatigue.
Xu Niu, anxious to save time, quickly drank the water. It was only when he left with Jiang Chuan that he noticed the water tasted sweet as sugar.
Observing Jiang Chuan’s yard and the sweet-tasting water at home, he realized that Jiang Chuan’s family wasn’t as poor as his father-in-law had suggested.
Zhou Lan extracted the meat and the pork trotters, placing the offals back in the sack for Jiang Chuan to handle.
“Be cautious when you head to the river, ensure no one sees you.”
“I understand, also, be careful with family matters.” Jiang Chuan was apprehensive that Zhou Lan might divulge too much to the Zhou family due to her tender-heartedness.
“I am aware of what should be said and what should not.” Zhou Lan, however, had her own plans.
She wanted to maintain a relationship with her family in the future, so she couldn’t conceal everything, but she also wouldn’t disclose everything.
Firstly, she needed to assure Zhou Wan that she was not as helpless as before, that she could take care of herself. This way, when he reported back to their parents, they wouldn’t be too taken aback..