Chapter 111: The Little Boy Who Spreads Wealth
Uncle Shen said, “I need to go to the mountains to carry back the harvested corn.”
Yun Linhai said, “I’ll go with you too.”
Everyone was happy to get a wild boar, but they couldn’t forget about real food.
If it was left in the field, it would be bad if someone with no conscience picked it up.
Shen Yunlian and the other women stayed home to prepare meals, while the men rushed to the mountains and quickly carried back the corn.
“Jiaojiao, come here.”
Grandma Shen called Yun Jiao over and then gave all the money from selling the pork to Yun Jiao.
“This is all the money from selling the pork, a total of 112 yuan. You shot the wild boar, so you keep it.”
Yun Jiao glanced at her mother.
Shen Yunlian said, “Mother, you all helped, so where did so much money come from? How about this, Jiaojiao takes the majority, eighty yuan, and you all take the rest.”
Yun Jiao nodded.
“How can that be? Jiaojiao shot the wild boar, and we got so much meat…”
The people on both sides started to push back and forth, making Yun Jiao dizzy.
“I’ll divide it, I’ll divide it.”
She couldn’t watch anymore; how long would this go on?
She took the money: “Grandfather 10 yuan, Grandmother 10 yuan, Uncle 10 yuan, Aunt 10 yuan, Father 10 yuan, Mother 10 yuan…”
After dividing the money for the adults, she turned to find her older brothers: “Big Brother 1 yuan, Second Brother 1 yuan, Fifth Brother 1 yuan…”
At this time, Yun Jiao was like a little god of wealth, distributing money to everyone, fair and just.
The remaining money was hers. After returning home, she would give some to Grandpa, Grandma, and the other older brothers.
Yun Xiaowu and the others were so happy to hold the one yuan in their hands that they almost couldn’t stop smiling.
Yun Xiaojiu couldn’t believe it: “I have some too? I have money too?!”
It was simply like dreaming.
“You few…”
Shen Yunlian’s voice came from behind. Yun Xiaowu and the children below him shivered instantly, having a bad feeling in their hearts.
It was just like receiving lucky money during New Year.
“What if so much money is lost? Give me the money, and Mother will keep it for you.”
Yun Xiaowu, Yun Xiaoliu, and Yun Xiaojiu cried out, “No!!!”
On the other side, Shen Xiuyuan had the same fate.
In the end, their one yuan was taken away, and their mothers compensated them with one jiao.
The few little ones were in despair.
Sadness, such great sadness…
Yun Jiao, however, voluntarily gave the money to Shen Yunlian.
“Mother, please hold it for Jiaojiao. Remember to give it back to Jiaojiao when we get home.”
She was afraid she would lose it herself.
“Mother, next time, please sew a very deep pocket inside Jiaojiao’s clothes. I want to keep my money there!”
Shen Yunlian laughed heartily: “Okay.”
Yun Xiaowu and the others cried, “Wuwuwu… Why can’t we hold our own money!”
No matter how sad they were, they carefully put away the one jiao.
One jiao is still money, and the other children don’t have any.
While the adults were handling the wild boar meat, Yun Jiao and the others pestered them for a small piece of meat with both fat and lean parts. After removing the fishy smell, they sliced it thinly, then added salt, chili powder, and other seasonings to marinate it.
Shen Xiuyuan moved a flat stone, and the children built a temporary, super-miniature stove themselves, then placed the washed large stone on top.
Shen Xiuyuan said, “I’ll go get the charcoal.”
Yun Xiaowu said, “Bamboo fungus can also be grilled, and what else can be grilled?”
“Chives, chives, and also eggplant…”
That’s right, these few were going to have a barbecue, or rather, a griddle-cooked meal.
But the taste was not bad.
After everything was prepared and the stone was hot, they first put the fatty meat on to render some oil, then placed the marinated meat slices on it.
Sizzle…
Not long after the meat was placed on, the aroma was instantly released.
“So fragrant, so fragrant…”
The children gathered around the frying meat, their eyes full of light, revealing bright white teeth.
The happiness of children is so simple.
It smelled fragrant and tasted even better.
The first piece of meat was given to Yun Jiao.
Yun Jiao held the small bowl made of leaves. The first bite was a bit hot, but she was reluctant to spit it out. Hissing and sighing, she rolled the small piece of meat in her mouth for several rounds before swallowing it.
“Delicious, delicious.”
The others also started tasting.
“Let’s send some to Grandfather and Grandmother too.”
Yun Jiao and Yun Xiaojiu took the meat slices to the adults, and each adult received a piece.
There was only a little meat, and it was gone after they ate it.
However, the fried chives and eggplant with garlic sauce were also particularly delicious.
“Meow.”
The Tabby Cat Leader also came to join the fun.
However, it just lay on the wall without coming down, its furry tail flicking back and forth.
Yun Jiao thought for a moment and went to get some pig lung to give it.
The Tabby Cat was not polite and ate from the leaf Yun Jiao used to place the pig lung.
This pleasant atmosphere and good mood continued until the arrival of certain uninvited guests.
“Oh, you are so generous, actually giving wild boar meat to those little ones to mess around with.”
Good wild boar meat could make a large plate if used for stir-frying or stewing, and the dishes would have the aroma of the pork. Eating together as a family would be the proper way.
Now that it was being used by a few children for barbecue, most people considered it improper and wasteful.
Seeing the arrivals, Grandfather Shen and Grandmother Shen’s faces immediately fell.
And it wasn’t just one person who came, but a group.
Among them was a dirty but plump seven or eight-year-old boy staring at Yun Jiao and the others.
“Grandma, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat…”
As he spoke, he started rolling on the ground.
The old woman leading the group immediately squatted down and soothed the boy, calling him her “heart and liver”: “Wait, we’ll be able to eat meat soon.”
“What are you all here for?”
Yun Jiao peeked out and heard the tone, realizing that her maternal grandfather and grandmother didn’t seem to like them.
Could they be relatives?
Indeed.
And they were half-siblings.
The people opposite were Grandfather Shen’s half-brother’s family.
“Look at what you’re saying. Brother, we are all the closest of brothers. Isn’t it normal to visit each other often?”
While saying this, the old woman, who was younger than Grandmother Shen but wore shabby and somewhat dirty clothes, stared greedily at the wild boar meat in the courtyard with her eyes.
“You got such good things, why didn’t you notify us? We are all blood relatives, let us help too.”
Aunt Shen directly rolled her eyes and said, “Are you here to help or are you bandits passing through?”
Her voice was not too loud or too soft, but it was definitely loud enough for the people opposite to hear.
The family division back then was already unpleasant, and without any sense of obligation or connection, what was the point of maintaining superficial relationships?
“How dare you speak to an elder like that!”
The old woman’s face immediately fell, and she pointed at Shen Yunlian aggressively, scolding her.
“You have no upbringing at all. I’m not just saying this, Brother, but marrying a daughter-in-law like this will ruin the family’s feng shui. She has no respect for elders at all.”
“Who are you to be an elder!”
Grandmother Shen directly came out with a pot spatula and pointed at the old woman.
“Who do you think you are to be an elder in my family? Look at yourself and see if you’re worthy!”
