Chapter 37: Protecting My Younger Siblings
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The family left Tong Fu Restaurant feeling very happy. Before they left, the shopkeeper even asked the waiter to pack the two plates of snacks for the children.
They had wanted to eat wontons, but their stomachs were full now. Moreover, the dishes they had were better than wontons.
"Erniang, let's go see a doctor first." Jiang Hu was still thinking about this matter.
He had been to town a few times and was quite familiar with it. Ignoring Erniang's objections, he immediately dragged her to the pharmacy.
Fortunately, after the doctor took her pulse, he said that Erniang was recovering very well and did not even need to take medicine.
Although Jiang Hu did not need to buy medicine, he still had to pay the consultation fee. Two copper coins.
When they left the pharmacy, Erniang's heart ached. "I already said that I'm fine. I'm wasting two copper coins for nothing."
Jiang Hu had a different opinion. "Although I spent two copper coins, at least I'm at ease. Just treat it as spending money to buy peace of mind. It's fine."
"Dawa, hold Erni's hand. Don't get separated. Let's go buy vegetable seeds first. We can plant them in all the wasteland beside us."
Erniang nodded but hesitated as she looked at the two sleepy little fellows in her arms.
"But Hu, our vegetables are so delicious because of Xiaomi and Bruiser. If we plant new crops, I'm afraid we won't be able to produce the same thing."
After all, the diapers were being washed by the river lately.
Moreover, the weather is gradually getting warmer. Soon Xiaomi and Bruiser can pee and poop directly into chamber pots and won't need diapers anymore.
Jiang Hu also knew how to take care of the children. After all, when his two older children were young, his parents did not help much. Most of the time, he and Erniang took care of them themselves.
So Jiang Hu had already considered this.
He looked around. It was late afternoon and there were few people on the street. It wouldn't be too awkward to discuss these elegant things.
"Don't worry, Erniang. I've thought about this. When the children grow up, they'll have a lot of feces and urine. When they pee and poop, we'll use a bucket to contain them. Every day, we'll add two ladles of water. Half of them will be poured by the river, and the other half will be used to water the vegetables!"
Xiaomi, who had been drowsy, was almost instantly jolted awake by her parents' words.
Hearing her parents' words, Xiaomi covered her face in resentment. Oh my god, why are things like feces and urine being distributed so seriously!
But on second thought, there were no fertilizers these days. Farming relied on fertilization. It was said that the families who raised cows in the past specially carried baskets on their backs when they herded cows. When the cows pooped, they had to collect their feces and carry them home.
But Daddy, Mommy, don't just target me and Bruiser. Our family latrine pit can also be used to water the land!
Unfortunately, the couple, who were discussing how to farm, did not notice Xiaomi's resentful expression.
Of course, even if they saw it, they would definitely not understand. They would only think that she was hungry or thirsty.
After buying the seeds, Jiang Hu bought another 20 catties of food. The brown rice was cheap, but 20 catties of brown rice cost 40 copper coins. However, his heart did not ache when he thought about how he could earn 100 catties by selling 20 catties of vegetables the next day.
Recently, he had enough to eat and had more energy to work. Therefore, after ensuring that there was still money at home, Jiang Hu's next goal was to let the entire family eat their fill!
At the mill, Xiaomi instantly perked up. She cast aside the embarrassment she felt and stared at the grains carefully.
In addition to various seeds, there was also corn flour, sorghum rice, rice, rice wheat flour, millet black rice, red rice, and so on!
Not only that, but there were also various green beans, red beans, soybeans, melon seeds, peanuts, and so on. Xiaomi even saw pieces of dried fish!
That very, very large dried fish did not look like a fish from the river. Instead, it looked like a fish from the sea!
Xiaomi was stunned. There were actually fish from the sea in such a small town!
Based on her observations during this period of time, she knew that there were mostly mountains around and there was not much rain. It was not a coastal area.
But Jiang Hu and Erniang bought what they needed and turned to leave. They still had to buy some cloth. The weather was gradually getting warmer, and it was time to change out of the thin jackets.
The adults still had old clothes to wear, and Xiaomi and Bruiser could wear altered hand-me-downs from their older siblings. However, they had to make new clothes for Dawa and Erni.
Perhaps it was because they had eaten well in the past month or so, coupled with the enhancement of the milk powder and spiritual spring water, the twins showed obvious signs of growth in just a month.
On the way back, Jiang Hu was generous and found an ox cart to get a ride to Fu'an Village for two copper coins!
However, in order to keep a low profile, when they were about to reach Fu'an Village, Jiang Hu woke up the children who were sleeping on the ox cart and Erniang, who was also sleeping on his shoulder. They got out of the cart and walked back.
"Dawa, Erni, remember, the cabbage sold by Father and Mother is two copper coins a catty, understand?"
Er Ni nodded obediently. Dawa stretched and rubbed his eyes. "Why, Daddy?"
When his father signed the agreement with Shopkeeper Liu, he was listening and knew that it was five copper coins.
Jiang Hu rubbed Dawa's head. "Let me ask you. If others find out that our family is rich and want to snatch our money, can you protect Mommy and your younger siblings?"
Dawa raised his chin and patted his chest. "Of course I'll protect Mommy and my younger siblings!"
Jiang Hu raised his eyebrows. "What if an adult like Daddy grabs you and the others snatch the money? What will you do?"
Dawa's confidence instantly wilted. He frowned tightly and looked thoughtful. "Isn't Daddy going to protect Mommy and my younger siblings?
"Then what if there are many people, say, eight or 10 adults, and Daddy can't fend them off?"
"Huh?" Dawa was stunned. "Will there be so many people robbing?"
Jiang Hu smiled. "If bad people find out that our family is rich and Dawa is still a child, they might rob us. As you know, money can buy many things."
Dawa understood a little. "I understand. Daddy used to say that wealth should not be revealed. We can't let others know how much money we have. Otherwise, others will be jealous and do bad things."
At this moment, they had already arrived at the entrance of the village. From afar, someone saw them and walked towards the path in the middle. Jiang Hu's house was at the end of the village. Unless they returned from the mountain, they would definitely pass by this path.
Jiang Hu smiled and nodded. "Dawa is so smart. You just have to understand that although our family doesn't earn much money to invite jealousy, this is to protect Mommy and your younger siblings, understand?"
Dawa became happy again and looked up proudly. "I understand. Father, don't worry. I'll protect Mommy and my younger siblings!"
Although the method was different, he was protecting his younger siblings!
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