Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 596 is coming

Thanks to my old friend Xia for the reward! Thanks for the support!

Just then, Sister-in-law Liu came in with a tray. She had prepared three bowls of brown sugar water and brought them over.

"Jing Chu, Xiao Li, Guodong, hurry up and take off your coats first, have some hot water so you don’t catch a cold." Jiang Xinyu warmly welcomed them.

The three of them snapped out of their surprise. Lv Guodong obediently took off his coat and hat. Without hesitation, he picked up a bowl of brown sugar water and drank it greedily. Truly, the journey had been exhausting and thirst-inducing.

"Slow down, I’ll get the thermos bottle, and more brown sugar, to make you another bowl."

"Alright, this bowl really didn’t quench my thirst, but no need for sugar water, just hot water will do."

Before Jiang Xinyu could leave, Sister-in-law Liu already brought it in.

Jiang Xinyu still made Guodong another bowl of brown sugar water. "It’s fine, just drink, it won’t cost you much.

You two should drink while it’s hot too."

Zhao Xiaoli smiled and thanked her, then picked up the bowl and drank heartily, truly thirsty.

Wei Kaiyun shifted a bit, and now the three of them noticed he had an injury on his leg.

Jiang Xinyu invited them to take off their shoes and get on the bed.

Guodong didn’t hesitate, obediently taking off his shoes. Jiang Xinyu noticed his socks were full of patches, and judging by the sewing work, it wasn’t very fine—probably patched by himself?

Even with patched socks exposed, Guodong wasn’t embarrassed but instead chatted happily with Wei Kaiyun.

Lv Jingchu reacted too; though still feeling down, she drank the brown sugar water and got on the bed.

"Aunt Jiang, where are Shi Jing and Feifei?"

"The three of them went ice skating. The river branch is close here, most of the kids play there."

"You came out early in the morning, right?" Wei Kaiyun asked kindly.

"Uncle Wei, the road was really not short. This village is too remote."

"Yes, it’s remote. You three must be especially tired from the journey. I’ll fix you something good to eat later. Are you planning to stay here for a few days?" Jiang Xinyu asked Lv Guodong, mostly because Lv Jingchu was unreliable and unfamiliar with Zhao Xiaoli.

"We don’t have any plans now. We already informed the village chief when we came."

"Alright, stay for a few more days. It’ll give you a chance to improve your life.

Jianbin’s father from the Capital brought pork over so you can satisfy your cravings."

Lv Guodong is a young man at the age where he’s growing and craving food, so of course, he’s tempted.

"That’s great, I’m here to improve my living conditions."

Jiang Xinyu liked Guodong’s honesty. With her connection to Lv Beiguang, taking care of two children was no problem at all.

Zhao Xiaoli felt a bit embarrassed; she didn’t know Aunt Jiang well, and calling her Aunt made her seem old, even though she’s only a few years older.

"We’ll have rice and stewed meat for dinner."

"Great, Aunt Jiang, I’ve been craving stewed meat for a long time."

"Alright, you guys rest with Uncle Wei keeping you company, I’ll go make arrangements."

Jiang Xinyu left, and the room fell into a momentary silence. But Wei Kaiyun, being who he is, quickly engaged Guodong in conversation.

Wei Kaiyun had no objections to them being here. They were Lv Beiguang’s children, and he cared for his wife; taking care of their children was no issue, plus Guodong left a good impression—honest and sincere, which easily wins people’s favor.

"Uncle Wei, sorry for troubling you." Guodong said earnestly. After all, in this society, the man makes the decisions, and the three of them were here, fearing he might be dissatisfied with Aunt Jiang.

"It’s alright, just stay for a few more days. During the New Year festivities, there’s not much going on, and we have good food at home to improve your lives."

Listening to Wei Kaiyun’s words, Guodong felt reassured. They wouldn’t cause Aunt Jiang to get blamed.

The two girls sat aside quietly, not speaking.

Wei Kaiyun was very cautious when it came to gender relations. Though they were still young girls, he was much older, potentially old enough to be their father in ancient times, yet he avoided any misunderstandings and would not initiate conversations with them.

Jiang Xinyu went to the kitchen to instruct Sister-in-law Liu about dinner today and soaked a lot of dried goods for dumplings tomorrow. The fifth day of the New Year is called "breaking five," and there’s a custom of eating dumplings.

"Xiao Jiang, we don’t have much rice left, can we mix it with half sorghum?"

"Not much, really? There should be fifty pounds left in the warehouse, right?"

Jiang Xinyu saw Sister-in-law Liu’s conflicted expression, knowing she hesitated to feed outsiders.

It’s a matter of her experiences; she had lived a life of hardship and thus couldn’t abide by her way of living.

"Alright, from now on, our meals will be mixed, either two or three parts. Sister-in-law Liu, you make the arrangements.

But the meat shouldn’t be lacking."

Sister-in-law Liu was about to mention that half the pork had already been consumed at home—you can’t eat a whole pig during the New Year, right?

Seeing Jiang Xinyu’s firm stance, she said no more.

"Sister-in-law Liu, don’t worry about the food at home anymore. You won’t need to worry about it in the future."

"Okay, then raise a few more hens when the time comes, you need eggs when you’re recovering."

"Fine, let the three kids go with you to dig wild vegetables to feed the chickens."

With dinner arranged, she returned to the room.

By this time, Wei Kaiyun and Lv Guodong were already well acquainted.

Jiang Xinyu also took off her shoes and got on the bed. "Jingchu, are you very tired?"

"Aunt Jiang, I’m exhausted. The road was really long, and it was all snow, very hard to walk."

"Here, the land is vast and the population is small, so the villages are far apart. How many days leave did you ask the village chief for?"

"We just said we were going to relatives’ for a few days. The chief didn’t ask much."

Jiang Xinyu felt their village chief also knew Old Yang, so he gave them convenience.

"Then wait until the tenth to return; on that day, I have to start classes for the kids."

"Aunt Jiang, are you teaching?" Zhao Xiaoli asked.

"Yes, this village is too far from anywhere. For the children to go to school is impractical. Now I have time to teach them to recognize more characters, at least be able to write their names."

"Aunt Jiang, since you’re a college graduate, do we have the opportunity to go to college later?" Zhao Xiaoli asked wistfully.

"Of course, there is. You need to know, for us to become strong, technology must keep up.

Now it’s just a transitional period. Don’t lose heart.

Especially Jingchu, you must study hard and not be trapped here forever. I believe you can do it.

Remember, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Perhaps it won’t recover in three to five years, but you must believe, even if it takes ten or eight years, you should wait, because that’s your only chance to fly away.

So even if it’s really hard and tiring, persist for the sake of your own future."