Chapter 20 The insignificance of ordinary people

After Aunt Jiang left, the villagers who were watching the fun sighed.

Aunt Jiang used to be a cheerful and generous girl, but now she has become so mean and harsh. It's too much.

Jiang Jin quickly closed the courtyard door, and Jiang Yu returned to the main room with the tray.
"Don't be sad, Grandpa. You still have Xiaojin and me. Someone from Sister Xiu's place is going to stay for three days, so I have to go back quickly. You and Xiaojin should cook for yourselves these few days.

I will come back quietly at night and prepare the fish for me. Don’t catch fish tomorrow.”

"I am fine."

Grandpa Jiang said, "We have food, eggs, and money at home. We are richer than before. Don't worry. Just be careful."

Zheng Xiuyan closed the door and cleaned the kitchen. She was startled by Jiang Yu who suddenly appeared. She put down the mop and whispered, "I'm going to take a shower."

Jiang Yu took the mop, mopped the kitchen, and then went outside to mop.

As the kitchen door opened completely, Qin Yue looked over.

"come over."

Qin Yue waved his hand like he was waving to a kitten or puppy.

Jiang Yu was mopping the floor as she walked towards the sofa. She saw the TV was flashing and there was a man and a woman talking inside, but their mouths were moving and no sound could be heard.

"Why is there no sound?"

Jiang Yu was unconsciously attracted by the TV and sat down on the sofa with the mop.

Qin Yue picked up the remote control and adjusted the volume, and the sound came out.

Jiang Yu's eyes sparkled with stars. Is this what Sister Xiu said about acting? It really was like the storytellers and singers in the teahouse!
Qin Yue, who had been staring at Jiang Yu out of the corner of his eye, felt that the way she looked at something rare did not seem like a girl from an ordinary small town according to her household registration.

When Zheng Xiu came out of the shower, she saw Jiang Yu and Captain Qin sitting on the sofa watching TV. Captain Qin had his left arm resting on the back of the sofa, making it look like he was holding Jiang Yu in his arms.

Zheng Xiu's eyebrows jumped. Thinking that Captain Qin had replaced the owner of the house with himself, she couldn't help but feel more suspicious.

But no matter what, it is better for the owner of the house to be Captain Qin rather than Ayu. I think Captain Qin will erase all traces of Rong Wu.

Take one step at a time!

"Ayu, take a shower and rest."

Zheng Xiu's shout woke up Jiang Yu who was watching intently.

She stood up quickly and said, "I'll go get my clothes."

The wardrobe in the second bedroom had four doors, and Jiang Yu and Qin Yue's clothes occupied the two doors on both sides respectively.

Jiang Yu was about to take all her clothes away, and Qin Yue, who came in behind her, said, "Zheng Xiu's husband will be here, take them all, is it appropriate?"

Jiang Yu: "..."

Sister Xiu even told Qin about this?
Qin Yue's eyes caught sight of the two straps exposed in the middle of the pile of clothes. His ears started burning and he was even more reluctant to let Jiang Yu take the clothes to Zheng Xiu's bedroom.

"Just take one set in exchange. I'll only stay for three days."

"Ayu, hurry up!"

Seeing Qin Yue following Jiang Yu into the second bedroom, Zheng Xiu went to the sofa, got a mop and urged Jiang Yu.

"coming."

Jiang Yu stuffed all the clothes back into the closet, picked out a set of clothes and left the second bedroom.

Zheng Xiu glanced at Qin Yue who was looking at her coldly, and hurriedly took the mop to go to the kitchen to wash it.

Jiang Yu washed quickly because she hadn't washed her hair and she had to go back to get the fish the next morning. She pinched the fish before washing.

The next morning, as soon as Jiang Yu opened his eyes, he saw Zheng Xiu's dark circles, "What's wrong?"

"You kick people while you sleep."

Zheng Xiu felt very aggrieved. She was kicked awake as soon as she fell asleep. The force was not small. Who could bear it? But she saw this heartless girl sleeping soundly and could not bear to wake her up.

Jiang Yu didn't know that he had such a bad sleeping posture, "Then I'll sleep on the sofa tonight."

"Fine!"

Zheng Xiu couldn't stand staying up late, couldn't sleep well, and she was in a bad mood. "You continue to sleep."

Jiang Yu got up and said, "I'll go out and find a secluded place to get the fish back."

"No, I'll go with you."

Zheng Xiu had already been scared by what Qin Yue said, and seeing this girl's ability to cause trouble, she would feel uneasy if she didn't follow her.

The two got up and Qin Yue was already sitting on the sofa.

After washing up, Jiang Yu carried the basket on his back and went out with Zheng Xiu. Qin Yue wanted to follow him, but was rejected by Zheng Xiu.
"If you change jobs immediately and follow me 365 days a year, I have no objection."

Qin Yue was choked back to the sofa and waited.

Zheng Xiu took Jiang Yu to the vegetable market and bought a lot of potatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, dried chilies, and two kilograms of flour.

"Tell your grandfather that this potato cannot be eaten if it sprouts. It is poisonous.

Cut off the potato sprouts and bury them in the soil to grow potato seedlings. I don't know much about this. My family has no land, so I asked your grandfather to try to grow it.

There are also dried chili peppers. The grains inside are seeds. Pick out the good ones and plant them. It is very spicy. Be careful not to get it in your eyes. Wash your hands several times after using it.

We don’t have time today, so remember to buy some soap and shampoo next time. If your grandfather dares, take back everything you can from here.”

Jiang Yu pursed her lips. The Jiang family has been used to being cautious for generations. How dare they?

Zheng Xiuba was guarding the entrance of the public toilet and asked Jiang Yu to go back through the entrance.

Just as Jiang Yu opened the door to the main room, there was movement in the east room, "Xiao Yu?"

"it's me."

Jiang Yu turned on the flashlight, "Grandpa, please get up. I want to show you two things."

After hearing the uses of potatoes and peppers, Grandpa Jiang remained silent.

It's not that he doesn't dare. If he can really get these two kinds of food here, he is willing to restore the glory of his ancestors to the Jiang family.

But now it is his granddaughter who has something strange going on. If he becomes famous, wouldn’t that push his granddaughter into the spotlight of the world?

Can the world accept this? Can the current emperor trust the Jiang family?
Putting all this aside, would those jealous people burn her granddaughter to death as if she were a monster?
Didn’t the Jiang family fall into this state because of jealousy and frame-up?
Jiang Yu silently picked up the backpack.

"Xiaoyu."

Grandpa Jiang said, "Grandpa just wants you to be safe, you don't understand the powerlessness and helplessness of ordinary people in the face of imperial power.

Just like every time you cause trouble, grandpa is forced to apologize, but you only cause trouble to ordinary villagers in the village who have no power or influence.

People in power will not reason with us and will just beat and kill us.

I will plant potatoes and peppers in the back hills. It is a blessing for the villagers to find them, and it is also a good deed for us.”

"it is good."

Jiang Yu responded with one word, went to the kitchen, uncovered the pot and left.

Zheng Xiu waited for Jiang Yu to pout, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yu told Zheng Xiu what his grandfather said.

Zheng Xiu also thought of his own helplessness. No matter what world it is, ordinary people are just ants in the face of power.
"Ayu, our house was under your name a few days ago."

Jiang Yu was shocked, "What's going on?"

Zheng Xiu told Jiang Yu what Rong Wu and Qin Yue said. Jiang Yu needed to grow up. She couldn't protect her. Putting Qin Yue's label on her might not be enough to protect her. It would be better to let Jiang Yu grow up on her own.

If you grow up, you will fly; if you don’t grow up, you will just stay alive. Your life will pass quickly.

Jiang Yu leaned on Zheng Xiu's shoulder and cried, "Sister Xiu, why is life so frustrating?"

"well enough!"

Zheng Xiu patted her back gently, "Just think about it! Captain Qin has higher-ranking officials above him, and he has to hide when he meets higher-ranking officials.

Even the emperor over there doesn't have the power of life and death. He is bound by various conditions. Even if he is cruel, there is still God above him to take care of him!
Living things in the world obey the laws of nature and the law of the jungle. Pigs and fish, don't they want to live? Aren't they killed and eaten by people? "

(End of this chapter)