CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 34: SPACE PROSPERITY 16

After leaving Granny Shi’s home, Jiang Mingyue considered visiting her big cousin’s injury, then thought about whether to go to Lotus Village.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jiang Ran came over early.

"Have you eaten?"

The little guy shook his head, touching his flat stomach, the longing in his eyes clear: asking for food.

Jiang Mingyue laughed and pulled him into the kitchen: "Lucky for you, sister made extra noodles this morning. Just need to cook it. Wait here."

As Jiang Mingyue was about to sit by the stove to light a fire, Xiao Jiang Ran jumped ahead, his small body already curled up by the stove, like a little cat.

Can’t say, he was swift in his movements, Jiang Mingyue knew this alluded to being often bossed around by Wu Cuilan in the past.

Since he was a child, Jiang Mingyue didn’t add chili oil but instead added fresh minced meat and on top, a fried egg, making the little guy drool.

"Come, come, Xiao Ran sit down and eat."

The little one unexpectedly said thank you and asked her first: "Does sister want to eat?"

She had already eaten, so naturally, she wouldn’t, "You eat yourself, sister already has. By the way, where are your dad and big brother? Have they eaten?"

Xiao Ran shook his head: "No, big brother and dad were also supposed to come to sister’s place for food, but big brother said they are waiting for someone at home for the family division, so they couldn’t come, and asked me to come first."

Jiang Mingyue pondered and thought it was unlikely. In the morning, no one would choose this time for family division and besides, everyone was off to work, no one to act as a witness. Big brother might have miscalculated and had to wait until noon or evening.

Jiang Mingyue’s guess wasn’t wrong, the habit of Jiang Ming’an from the past of giving orders didn’t apply today. After sending away the younger brother, he realized sneaking over to get food from Ming Yue wasn’t feasible, he had to maintain the "severely injured" persona, while his naive dad couldn’t read the room, not asking Ming Yue for food, insisted on going to the kitchen to ask Wu Cuilan, ending up not getting even a bowl of water.

If Jiang Zhengye was a clay figure in the past three years, now his mild-temper also showed a bit. Returning to the room, he spoke with his son.

"Ming’an, dad was wrong. Dad agrees with your proposal from last night." Thinking about earlier, he, the sponsor, couldn’t get any food, how could their Xiao Jiang Ran get a bowl? In the past, it was his unreasonable imagination, expecting others to pay the price.

Jiang Ming’an didn’t hide his surprise.

Jiang Zhengye recounted his recent experience and analyzed himself from the past few years in front of his son.

"Ming’an, these years have been tough on you and Xiao Ran, it’s dad’s fault. It won’t happen again, dad will protect you both properly."

Jiang Ming’an didn’t doubt his father’s sincerity for now, but as to how long this resolve would last was open to question. However, he didn’t like wasting time on unnecessary things.

Immediately, he expressed his thoughts: "Dad, indeed, you wronged us brothers these years, especially Xiao Ran. As you’ve seen, without Ming Yue’s care, Xiao Ran might be worse than a little beggar if he went out. If not for Third Aunt and Fourth Aunt helping, Xiao Ran might have been gone long ago. Of course, I, as a brother, also failed before, I’m sorry.

But it won’t be like that anymore. For Xiao Ran to grow up safely in a secure environment, I will take charge of the household from now on."

Jiang Zhengye: "..." This is a power grab! But Jiang Zhengye was very pleased, his son was like him, promising! "Alright, I will listen to you from now on."

Jiang Ming’an continued: "That’s on you. A gentleman’s word is hard to chase. I’ve already informed the old lady, the team leader, and several uncles about the family division. Once the work is over and after lunch, they will come over, and we will discuss the family division then. If you dare withdraw or make decisions on your own, I’ll join the third household with Xiao Ran, leaving you a solitary figure here."

Jiang Zhengye: "..." This is turning the sky over! But he just loved having such a spirited son. Seems like these years of being a walking corpse, his son has grown into a towering tree.

The meaning was clear, if you don’t listen to me, you are not our dad. Three years ago he didn’t pursue Jinlan because he couldn’t leave the two children they had together. Now how could he hurt the hearts of his two children for insignificant others?

"Alright, I will listen to you."

Seeing his father pretending to be honest and simple, Jiang Ming’an, despite saying nothing, felt extremely satisfied inside.

After Xiao Jiang Ran finished eating, Jiang Mingyue had him carry a basket back, inside were two bowls of freshly cooked noodles.

After he left, Jiang Mingyue quickly went back to her room into space.

First, she went to check her grain.

The sight of mature rice and wheat spikes as well as other grains... the second wave of grains was ready for harvest, releasing her spiritual power, and soon the harvest and processing into storage was a seamless process, and her granary was full again.

Jiang Mingyue quickly sowed the third wave of seeds, watered them, feeling sticky all over, she decided to go out, take some clothes and return, soak herself in a relaxing hot spring bath.

Then she went to the food storage area to count the meat, there was no marinated meat left, so Jiang Mingyue went to the chicken coop, grabbed ten chickens, quickly killed and cleaned them, tossed them in the kitchen to marinate later. Now her chickens and rabbits multiplied at an alarming rate, Jiang Mingyue chopped some wood, continued to expand the chicken and rabbit coops, upon exiting, took ten processed rabbits and the lard left from previous wild boars.

Putting the chickens into a big pot, then adding the appropriate amount of marinade and salt, water to cover the chickens, covering it with a wooden lid, Jiang Mingyue crouched by the stove to re-light the previous firewood, leaving the pot to slow cook, then she got up to cut the lard into pieces.

When the chickens were marinated well, Jiang Mingyue put the marinated chicken along with the marinade into the storage space, then began to refine the lard.

Since it was wild boar, the lard was pitifully little, ending up with only a small jar, but it was enough to last a while.

She placed the pork lard and oil residues in the cupboard, where the family could see them. The third sister and others could dip the residue in sugar or cook it in wild vegetable soup, which was very flavorful.

Jiang Mingyue considered that next time she entered the city, she had to think of a way to buy some soybean oil back, as she was accustomed to eating vegetable oil.

"Sister, what are you doing? It smells so good!" She was deep in thought when she heard Xiao Jiang Ran’s voice, turning her head, she saw the little guy carrying the previous basket, his little head resting on the door, as if he had waded through many difficult rivers, exhausted!

Jiang Mingyue took the basket, lifting the cloth to see the bowls inside were washed clean.

"So tired, huh? In the future, let the adults come over to eat themselves."

The little guy immediately shook his head seriously: "No, not tired, I was chased... Tian Tian tried to take my candy, I was afraid he’d take it, so I ran with all my might."

Jiang Mingyue blinked: "Who is Tian Tian?" It shouldn’t be his little partner, this little guy was kind-hearted, he wouldn’t be reluctant to share candy with his buddies as long as he had it.

"Tian Tian is that Wu Tiantian. Second Aunt brought him back."

Jiang Mingyue raised an eyebrow: Also with the surname Wu, could it be Wu Cuilan’s nephew?

If so, it’s understandable that he would grab people’s candy, considering Wu Cuilan’s personality, the nephew might not be much better.