flstandardbreds Chapter 251 Waste of Food
Chapter 251 Waste of Food
Old man Li was so frightened that his eyes widened immediately and he looked at Li Dajiang in disbelief.
He knew that what he did before was indeed wrong, but he had already regretted it. He didn't expect that Li Dajiang hated him so much.
When he looked at Li Dajiang, Li Dajiang also looked over here, and their eyes met in the air. Old man Li saw the viciousness in his eyes and had no doubt that what he said just now was that he really dared to kill him in the middle of the night.
My heart was pounding, my body was shaking slightly, and my mouth was trembling so much that I couldn't utter a word for a long time.
The rest of the Li family seemed not to have heard anything and continued to do what they were supposed to do. Only Li Laosi looked at Old Man Li with an equally unfriendly look.
Once again, he deeply realized his position in this family. He watched Li Chengcai leave with half a pancake without daring to say another word.
There were many trees on the mountain, so Li Xiaobao and Li Chengcai found a lot of firewood and the fire burned brightly. They finally warmed up and boiled some hot water. They had been drinking cold water all day and finally they could drink some hot water.
Only Old Man Li sat far away. He didn't dare to get too close, for fear of accidentally offending someone. Even though his waist was hurting badly, he didn't dare to say a word and just endured it.
What he didn't know was that if it weren't for Li Xiaoxiao's document of severing the relationship, which stated that he would be given four taels of silver every year, Old Man Li wouldn't be sitting with them now.
Because of the fire and two extra quilts, this night was a little warmer than last night.
The next day, there was a caravan passing by. Li Dajiang was willing to pay twenty cents to ride in their carriage to the next town. The leader of the caravan looked at the twenty cents and reluctantly agreed.
Old man Li hasn't said a word since he was threatened by Li Dajiang yesterday. He always stays in the corner, minimizing his presence.
After some twists and turns, the family finally arrived in the town. The caravan dropped them off and left. Knowing that they were still a long way from home, Li Dajiang bought a big pot and some multi-grain flour to save money.
A pot was set up in the open space outside the town, and the purchased multi-grain flour was put into it. A little water was added and it was stirred evenly. Soon it became small lumps of dough. Then half a pot of water was added and a fire was started.
Soon the water boiled. Li Xiaobao picked wild vegetables, pinched them into pieces with his hands, and threw them directly into the pot. Without any seasoning, the boiled wild vegetable dumpling soup was ready.
The meal was ready, but there was no need to eat without bowls. Li Dajiang took out another two cents and Li Chengcai bought two bowls and served two bowls of soup. The men used one bowl and the women used one bowl. Although the food had no taste, they still ate with big mouthfuls because they were really hungry.
I only ate one pancake and one dessert the whole day yesterday, which was not enough.
Fortunately, there was a lot of food, so after everyone had finished eating, Old Man Li slowly came over, tiptoed out a bowl, and ate it carefully.
After finishing one bowl, Old Man Li felt he was still not full and wanted to get another bowl. As soon as he put the bowl into the pot, he heard Li Dajiang's scolding: "Why are you eating so much? Put it down."
The hand froze in mid-air and was retracted after a while. Old man Li was angry but dared not say anything. Now he had no status in this family and anyone could step on his face. His two daughters-in-law also followed suit.
"You're already buried up to your neck in the earth, yet you still eat so much. What a waste of food." Liu rolled her eyes at him with disdain in her eyes.
"Who said it wasn't true? You have money but don't use it to treat your son. Instead, you spend it all on giving to the robbers. And you still have the nerve to eat here. If it were me, I wouldn't have that nerve. I might as well just hit my head against a wall and die." Jiang was in good health. Even if she didn't take the medicine, she would be almost fully recovered in just one day. She was full of energy when she scolded people.
Old Mrs. Li, who was sitting aside, did not say anything. Ever since she could no longer stand up, she had no say in this family. Like now, she just listened quietly. She felt happy when she heard her two daughters-in-law scolding Old Man Li.
Old man Li had hidden the silver with her in the past. She knew what had happened better than anyone else, and she also saw clearly how heartless and selfish old man Li was, but she didn't say it out loud.
Now Li Dajiang and the others are just suspicious. She will treat Old Man Li like this. After a long time, when they don't hate Old Man Li so much, she will tell him. Let Old Man Li experience again the feeling of being hated and loathed by his closest relatives. She believes that it will be more exciting than now.
In fact, Old Man Li should be thankful that Old Fourth Li cannot speak. If he could speak, given his temper, who knows how he would have insulted Old Man Li.
Putting the bowl in his hand on the ground, Old Man Li tactfully stayed away without saying a word.
"Next, let's discuss how to get back." After watching old man Li walk away, Li Dajiang retracted his gaze and spoke.
"Or we should find a passing caravan and follow them back." Jiang said. The robbers gave them a total of one or two taels of silver. The travel expenses were twenty cents, ten pounds of miscellaneous grain flour was thirty cents, a large iron pot was fifty cents, and two bowls were two cents. All in all, there were still eight hundred and ninety-eight cents left.
Although the money was held by Li Dajiang, after the incident with Old Man Li, Li Dajiang and Li Laosi both valued this mere one or two taels of silver very much.
Therefore, every penny spent is calculated clearly, and whenever there is money to be spent, I try to save as much as possible.
"I think it's okay. Many convoys are heading in our direction." Liu also agreed. Although following the convoy has many inconveniences, it can save money. As long as it can save money, anything is fine.
Li Laosi listened to them talking and nodded frantically. He also agreed to follow the caravan.
Whenever he wanted to speak, he opened his mouth but no sound came out. Li Laosi scratched his head in anxiety, and then glared at Old Man Li.
That murderous look always frightened Old Man Li, for fear that Li Laosi would come and beat him up.
Based on his understanding of Li Laosi, it is entirely possible that he would do such a thing.
"Since everyone agrees, let's go find the caravan tomorrow. We haven't had enough rest these past two days, so we should have a good sleep tonight." Since everyone agrees, let's do it.
With so many people staying at the inn, one room costs ten cents per night. It is really a waste for so many people.
Finally, they found a farmer's house and rented two rooms, one for the man and one for the woman. It only cost five cents in total.
They also made their own dinner, which was the same as the lunch, except that they borrowed a little salt from the farmer and put it in.
At this point, no one cares whether the food tastes good or not. Being able to eat your fill is a blessing.
After sleeping outside for two days in a row, Liu and Jiang couldn't believe it when they lay down on the kang again. They finally didn't have to sleep in the wild anymore.
I never want to experience that feeling of being woken up by the biting cold in the middle of the night again.
It was not until the afternoon of the next day that we found a caravan passing through Jiunu County.