Crossing the Homeland

Chapter 3

Aunt An glanced at Xia Junyan, wondering whether she should comfort her or not.Ever since Xia Junyan's parents passed away, Mrs. Li has come here every few days to find fault.I only hate Xia Junyan for being too honest, she dared not refute a few words when she was told so that her tears rolled down her face.Seven days ago, she found Xia Junyan who was starving and fainted by the lake. This child was too thin-skinned, so hungry that she didn't say a word.They are all from the folks in the village, why don't you give her a bite to eat?Fortunately, after waking up, the child didn't continue to be paranoid, and the steamed buns and porridge he was given were all eaten.Although he is still as quiet as before, he can also take the initiative to help with some work.

"The Li family is notoriously domineering in the village." Mrs. An glanced at Xia Junyan, and seeing that she didn't have any dislike, she said, "She just relied on her son's childbirth and didn't pay attention to anyone." There are many people in the village who don't like her, don't be as knowledgeable as her."

Xia Junyan nodded: "I have already broken off the engagement with Cheng Yuan." She quickly added, "She won't come to make trouble again." Her number one goal now is to have a full stomach. As for Li Shi, where is the coolness? stay and go!
Mrs. An didn't expect Xia Junyan to do this.When Xia Junyan's parents just passed away, although everyone sympathized with her, they thought she still had something to rely on.It can be seen from what Li Shi has done, he probably knows what it means to make people feel indifferent.

"That's pretty good." Mrs. An patted Xia Junyan on the shoulder, and said a few words of comfort awkwardly.

When the three of them arrived at the morning market, many people from the nearby villages were already buying and selling things.After Xia Junyan picked a corner where things were sold, she separated from Aunt An and the others.For this morning market, she picked mushrooms for several days to make up a whole basket.

There are also many food stalls around.Come to a bowl of hot glutinous rice noodles, and take a bite with the big white noodle steamed buns dipped in the full-flavored noodle soup...

Xia Junyan tried her best to swallow her saliva, and hurriedly called out: "Fresh shiitake mushrooms, delicious flavor, crisp and tender!!"

The sun quickly moved to the sky, Xia Junyan's basket of shiitake mushrooms sold well, and only the last dozen or so were left.Seeing Mrs. An coming, I gave it all to her.Aunt An was not polite to her either, and immediately said, "Come to my aunt's house for dinner tonight."

Xia Junyan smiled happily.Today, she earned [-] Wen from selling shiitake mushrooms, and spent [-] Wen in exchange for half a bucket of rice, and she carefully put away the rest.Half a bucket of rice is almost six catties converted into modern units. Moving six catties of grain is definitely a physical effort for Xia Junyan who has been hungry for several days.Fortunately, when they met the bullock cart, Xia Junyan gave a copper coin in pain, and finally returned to the village at dusk.

The smoke from cooking in the village curls up, and the smell of food spreads in the air.Dinner is a few simple side dishes, but the portion is very large.After dinner, Xia Junyan wiped the table and couldn't help asking: "Uncle An isn't coming back today?"

"It's still early." Mrs. An looked at the sky, "The men all want to hunt more after they enter the mountain, and they can't come down for ten days. Hunt more while the weather is better, save some skins, and winter will be easier " Then he said to Xia Junyan, "If your uncle doesn't come back today, he will stay at the aunt's house for one night."

Xia Junyan responded readily.Just as she was going to the courtyard to close the gate, a scholar-like person came into view, it was her "ex-fiancé" Cheng Yuan.

(End of this chapter)