Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space

Chapter 1214: Chapter 1214: Preparations

Jiang Xinyu heard the two people talking while she was working nearby. She quickly turned around and left, not because she wanted to get close to Lv Guodong, but because they walked over. She really heard it accidentally.

Although rationally warning herself not to get involved, sometimes the heart doesn’t follow reason.

Watching the two being so loving, Tao YanZhen felt like she was just self-harming.

Wang Menglin saw her cousin leaving and felt quite helpless as well.

She knew that neither Guodong nor Li Xue did it intentionally. But an unintended hurt is even more painful.

She quickly followed her cousin. "Xiao Zhen, wait for me."

Tao YanZhen smiled bitterly, "Cousin, I’m fine."

"I know, my cousin has always been a sensible and understanding girl since she was a child."

The cousins grew up together and have a deep bond, but while they can help each other with everything else, matters of the heart are beyond the reach of outsiders.

The two continued chopping wood. Wang Menglin chatted quietly with Tao YanZhen.

Tao YanZhen knew it was her cousin’s attempt to distract her, so she was willing to cooperate.

"When is brother-in-law heading to the army?"

"He said in twenty days."

"Cousin, if you can follow the army, you should go."

Wang Menglin shook her head, "I’m not going. I like it here and don’t want to leave."

"Haha, what you said isn’t realistic. Can you stay here forever? You still haven’t figured out whether the man or the man’s family is more important?

If you two are okay, then his family will be too."

"Xiao Zhen, you don’t understand. I just like the life of a big family. I feel much happier every day.

Since your brother-in-law left, I’ve moved in with Li Xue."

"That’s great, cousin. I’m envious of you."

"Xiao Zhen, if things work out with the Yang family, I hope you also put your heart into it."

"I know, I’ve thought it through. It doesn’t matter who it is, but I will maintain my own family."

The two sisters were pretty fast, chopping a big bundle. Tao Chunhe tied up what he chopped, then carried the bundles down the mountain.

Guodong and Li Xue also went down together. Jiang Xinyu was at home sorting the things to bring this time. Since they were going to the Capital, they had to hurry, otherwise, it would be troublesome if it snowed. They would return next spring.

So the house needed a thorough cleaning.

Suddenly remembered that it would take about ten days on the road, so food had to be prepared too.

Roast chicken is favored by the kids, and she still had some old broth, so she decided to cook more of them to eat on the ride.

"Jianbin, Shi Jing, you two go to the chicken farm and tell them we need ten roosters and a hundred eggs."

"Mom, are you making roast chicken?"

"Yes, save it for the journey. We’re not bringing staple food, just roast chicken and braised eggs."

The two kids happily pushed the cart.

"Xinyu, are we preparing so much?"

"I still think it’s not enough. There are fourteen of us."

As they were speaking, Guodong and Li Xue came in.

Li Xue stopped Lv Guodong from speaking. She took a step forward, "Teacher Jiang, I know you are going to the Capital, can I go with you?"

It was truly embarrassing, but she had to do it herself.

Jiang Xinyu and Zhao Xiaoli exchanged a glance, then smiled and nodded, "Sure, no problem. You can stay with us until spring, or return with Chaoyang."

"Teacher Jiang, I want to stay and go with you."

"Alright, no problem. You two should hurry to tell your families since we’ll be gone for months."

"Aunt Jiang, I plan on visiting my home when we get to the Capital."

"No problem, I’ll visit when I have time too."

She had been hesitating about whether to return, but now she had made up her mind.

The Capital is just two or three days from home.

Li Xue was thrilled to receive a positive answer and thanked Jiang Xinyu. Guodong just smiled guilelessly.

"Right, when leaving, you need to apply at the committee, right? How many months of leave do you have?"

"I’ll go ask. I think if the village agrees, the committee won’t give us a hard time, right?"

"Then go find Village Chief Li tonight, and you four should go to the committee tomorrow."

Others leaving just need a recommendation letter, but the four of them had the identity of educated youth, and it would be troublesome if they didn’t return on time.

Guodong and Li Xue happily left. Li Xue thought as long as she was with Guodong, it didn’t matter where they went; she also wanted to see Guodong’s hometown.

Jianbin and Shi Jing were waiting in the small yard next to the chicken farm, watching the elder help kill the chickens.

"What does Teacher Jiang want this many chickens for?"

"Mr. Wu, we’re going back to the Capital for the new year, Aunt said she’s making roast chickens to eat on the road."

"Are you all going back?"

"Yes, all fourteen of us are going back." Jianbin was very happy. This time he could spend the new year in the Capital with Dad.

"That’s good, Jianbin gets to go home." The elder said with a kind smile.

"Yes, I get to spend the new year with my dad."

When the ten chickens were killed, the elder helped pack them into a bag, put them on the cart, along with a bag of feathers.

"I’ll bring the eggs over; they’re too much for you two young ones."

"Mr. Wu, you can go out?"

"Hahaha, why not? It’s just that we don’t want to go out. Let’s go."

The elder carried the basket on his back, which contained exactly one hundred eggs, counted when collecting them in the morning.

Jiang Xinyu saw the elder bringing them over and quickly went to receive them.

"Thanks, Fifth Uncle."

"It’s nothing, Teacher Jiang. How do you make roast chicken?"

"Fifth Uncle, it’s basically boiling the whole chicken; the name is roast chicken. If you like the taste, I can give you some of the old broth."

The elder waved his hand hurriedly, "No need, no need. But it’s such a shame to boil a whole chicken. If you cut it into pieces, add potatoes, sauerkraut, it would feed a whole family."

Jiang Xinyu just laughed, as this was the difference in living habits.

After sending the elder off, Jiang Xinyu washed the chickens twice, then applied salt to marinate them.

Started prepping the broth in the pot. Added old broth and various spices, brought it to a boil, and then added the ten chickens.

The pot was completely full. Let them simmer slowly over low heat.

Having the boys stoke the fire, she washed the eggs, boiled them, and would peel them later. That was the real task.

"Mom, if you add soybean sheets, it would taste even better."

"But no one in the village makes it, and I’m not good at it."

Jiang Xinyu also loved chicken soup with soybean sheets. She finally decided to soak some soybeans and have Qu Xiaoli help later.

They’re all food anyway, so if the kids love it, it must be prepared.

Zhao Xiaoli watched Jiang Xinyu busily working and thought she seemed more spirited than the past few days.