The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 190 She Likes Silver

She knew, of course, that her cooking wasn't good, but she had tried her best!

Look at that little brat, he looked so disgusted just now, but now he's sneaking around grinning like an idiot!

"Alright, alright, if the child doesn't want to eat, then they don't have to."

"I'll go buy some dry food this afternoon."

Helian Yu was both amused and exasperated. His two daughters-in-law were indeed not good cooks, but with such poor cooking, what choice did he have?

He wasn't a big eater; he would eat what he cooked. But his little granddaughter couldn't!

It's probably too late to go to the town; judging by the dates, the grain is due to arrive this afternoon.

Vegetables are usually very expensive, let alone dry rations. Lan Cai opened her mouth to say something, but Ye Nanqiao stopped her.

"Listen to your father, we can't let the child suffer if anyone else is wronged," she patted Lan Cai's hand to reassure her.

My son gave me enough money; although those things were all incredibly expensive, buying some dry rations wasn't a problem.

They could spend the rest sparingly for a long time, and once the vegetables grew, they would have no expenses other than bribing those people.

Helian Zhiyan broke free from Helian Yu's embrace, ran to Lan Cai, gently tugged at her sleeve, tilted her head up, and said, "Mother and Aunt don't need to worry so much, Sister Luo Zhi has already prepared it for me!"

As she said this, a silly smile appeared on her little face, and she couldn't help but lick the corner of her mouth.

Every time Sister Luo Zhi wrote back to her brother, she would bring a lot of food with her. She couldn't bear to eat much of it and secretly hid it away. Over time, she accumulated a lot.

On the way back, Yunqi was no longer there. The food she had saved up was more than enough for her to eat, so there was no need to spend money to buy those exorbitantly priced dry rations.

Furthermore, in her last letter, Sister Luo Zhi said that she would have her brother's men meet her on the way.

Hehe, she'll definitely prepare food, so there's no need to worry about her going hungry!

She chattered on and on about what had happened, ending with, "My sister-in-law treats me so well; when I grow up, I'll treat her even better."

Ye Nanqiao chuckled and gently pinched her cheek. "You little devil! You can't just shout like that!"

This is still far from over! What's the difference between a good girl and a widow living apart if her two children are separated?

Although her son said that the gem mountain had already been given to her, how could it be enough? A young girl has given so much.

If it were her daughter, she would definitely feel sorry for her!

We haven't gotten to know each other yet, and I don't know if she'll like their family.

Ye Nanqiao felt a little uneasy for a moment. Helian Zhiyan squeezed her hand and whispered, "Sister Luo Zhi likes money. When we can go back to the capital someday, we'll give her all the money from home."

When they ransacked her house, she hid all the things she liked, planning to sell them when she got back and take all the money!

Lan Cai patted her head gently and instructed, "When you get there, be sure to listen to Sister Luo Zhi and don't cause them any trouble."

Her own child was becoming increasingly unruly, now acting like a mischievous boy, and she was terrified that he might cause trouble for her benefactor.

"Don't worry, everyone. Even if she gets into trouble, Luo Zhi will find a way to cover for her."

Gu Yunqi crouched down and crawled into the mine. Helian Yue was guarding outside, so there was no need to worry about anyone suddenly breaking in.

He handed a small bundle to Ye Nanqiao and said, "Godmother, there are some silver notes inside. Please hide them carefully."

“You and A-Yue need it on the way, we don’t…” Ye Nanqiao tried to push it back, but Gu Yunqi stuffed it directly into her arms.

He glanced at the cave entrance and said, "Don't you know Ah Yue's temper? If you don't want him, he'll definitely beat me up!"

Ye Nanqiao also glanced at the cave entrance, but there was no one outside, so her son must be hiding in the shadows.

"Stop looking, godmother! That guy's hiding over there reading Luo Zhi's letter!"

He couldn't help but roll his eyes again; the letter was still warm when it arrived, and that guy immediately grabbed it and hid.

As if she's afraid he'll peek? Pshaw! Who cares! He's not curious about what's written!

Although I would sometimes steal a glance, I never saw a single word.

A few bird calls rang out outside, and Gu Yunqi moved swiftly and flashed out.

He had just hidden himself when two men dressed as foremen appeared at the entrance of the mine, cursing and yelling, "What are you still doing in there?! Get back to work at the mine!"

The family hurried outside, and at noon the foreman who had received the silver said to the fierce-looking man, "Why are you shouting so loudly? You came out as soon as someone called you!"

He let out a burp, pulled the man ahead, and shouted back, "Don't even think about slacking off! Get to work hard at the mine!"

He was in a great mood today because he had received some money and had a little wine, and he found this family quite agreeable.

The cursing man, who was about to swing the whip, was snatched away by him with a smile, saying, "We've just had some good wine and food; it's a waste of energy to use it now!"

"Hurry back! Brother, I still have a pot of Shaoxing wine! Let's go play rock-paper-scissors!"

The man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he told the family behind him to hurry up and not delay him from going back to have a drink.

Helian Yue, who was in the shadows, lowered his raised hand.

Gu Yunqi felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the sharp stone between his fingers.

Fortunately, the foreman wasn't too troublesome, otherwise, if a pebble had hit him, he would definitely have a big hole in his head.

After everyone had gone far away, Helian Yue went into the mine and stuffed a large handful of silver notes into a small hole he knew.

Helian Zhiyan's eyes lit up. She discovered that her brother had another advantage: he was rich!

Didn't you say you had no money when you were at Sister Luo Zhi's house? You even had to chop firewood to pay for medicine. How come you have so much money now?

“Brother, you were faking it when we were in Shanquan Village,” she said seriously with a stern little face.

Helian Yue was taken aback by her words, then tapped her on the head and asked with a smile, "What am I pretending for?"

"You have money! You're a big bad wolf!"

Helian Yue chuckled without explaining. He admitted that he didn't have any money when he first gave away the jade button, and he had to send his men to get it.

That girl is a money-grubber; how could his silver be enough? Even if he gave away that mountain of gems, he would still be terribly worried.

Besides, she clearly showed some dissatisfaction in her reply just now, so he needs to think carefully about what valuable gift he can give her to appease her.

He remembered that day on the cliff top when she said, "When it comes to dating, you have to give me at least two of these things: time, money, and companionship. Otherwise, I won't want to be with you."

Now that he can't always be by her side, he can only write her letters like crazy whenever he has time, producing thick stacks of letters with each stroke of the pen.

Each reply included a gift for her, but that was far from enough.

He has not touched the countless gold and silver treasures that were awarded for his victories.

When I have the chance, I must take her to see it and give her everything.

She'll be so happy to see all those sparkly things, won't she?

I find her adorable when I think of the way she smiled like a little fox when she got the map of Gem Mountain.