Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
On the other hand, after climbing up the mountain, the man gave the scallions to his mother and asked her to assist him in making the white ginger scallion soup.
In a fit of rage, he found the woman hiding behind his in-laws.
He stepped forward and pulled her out of the Mother God Temple. He raised his hands and gave her two slaps, saying, âYou bitch, how could you embarrass me? I just saved your child, and you turned around and stole from our benefactor. Are you still human?â
âWhat are you doing? What are you doing? How can you hit her?â The manâs father-in-law ran over and pulled them away.
âAsk her what sheâs done. Iâm too embarrassed even to say it.â The man pointed at the womanâs nose.
The father-in-law laughed. âHey, I thought it was a big deal. Itâs just a few handfuls of white potatoes, and they donât lack them. Do you have to be so angry?â
Hearing this, the man thought of something and pulled the woman over again. He glanced at her empty pockets and said, âWhereâre the white potatoes?â
âIn the pot. Itâs noon, soâ¦â When his father-in-law was halfway through his sentence, the man snorted coldly. âYou traitor. Since youâre so loyal to your family, then live with your family.â
He then turned around and returned to the Mother God Temple.
When the woman saw this, she hurriedly chased after him. âDarling, wait! Please donât drive me away. My mother, reallyâ¦â
âWhat about your son? Get lost.â The man pushed her away and walked into the small shed that they had built.
When the father-in-law saw this, he ignored her daughter and returned to his small shed.
The woman burst into tears, but no one paid her any attention.
In the end, she obediently returned to the manâs side. However, there was no food for her, so she could only starve.
After lunch, the man took an axe and climbed the mountain to chop firewood. He had to send two bundles of firewood to show his gratitude, regardless of whether they needed it.
He also wanted to see if there was any more ginger, which was indispensable in the winter.
At this time, in his father-in-lawâs house, the old woman, who was also the manâs mother-in-law, said happily, âI didnât expect these white potatoes to be so filling. There were only two handfuls, but we can drink a bowl of mush from it.â
âOf course. Otherwise, the Third Prince wouldnât have offered such a high price to buy the seeds and send them to the south.â The father-in-law shook his head and continued, âSigh, if I had known there was such a good thing, I would have come to the village in advance to take some. We wouldnât have to survive on tree bark, leaves, and wild vegetable soup every day then.â
âFather, itâs not too late now. Each family in the village got quite a lot of them. Besides, the late-planted ones are still growing in the fields.â At this moment, their son walked over and whispered.
âNo, there are not only patrols around the village but also soldiers. Iâm afraidâ¦â The father-in-law shook his head.
âWhat are you afraid of? Their patrol team is not always watching the foot of the mountain. When they leave, we can just rush over.â
âThatâs right. We wonât steal from the villagersâ homes. Weâll just go to the fields and dig some. Otherwise, we wonât be able to hold on without solid food.â The mother-in-law added.
âWellâ¦â The father-in-law hesitated for a moment before saying, âWeâll have to contact more people. Otherwise, weâll be beaten to death if weâre caught.â
âIâll get in touch with them. Actually, most people have the same idea. Otherwise, how are we going to survive the winter? â
âSure, but you must find someone reliable. Donât let the news leak out.â
âDonât worry; Iâll contact them now. Weâll take action tonight.â
In the evening, the man gave the firewood to Qian Shisan and asked Qian Shisan to help deliver it to the Gu family. He turned around and returned to the Mother God Temple.
Seeing his son looking around, he walked over and touched his head. âI didnât expect it to really work. The fever sure did go down..â