Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Pocket Supermarket

Chapter 8: Little Hunter Jiang

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Jiang Lin looked down at Yu Xiaolian with a displeased expression. “I was wondering who it was. Isn’t this the little unlucky star of the Yu family?”

Hearing his words, Yu Xiaolian revealed a smile. “You’re Hunter Jiang’s son, Little Hunter Jiang, right? Can you save me first?”

Little Hunter Jiang?

Jiang Lin frowned. “I can save you, but how are you going to repay me for breaking my trap?”

Yu Xiaolian was stunned. “You set a trap and caused me to fall in. My entire body hurts from the fall. I haven’t even asked you for medical fees, and you still want to blame me?”

Jiang Lin was about to pass the rope to her and tie it to his waist. He chuckled. “Medical expenses?”

“I think you want to stay here for the wolf’s dinner tonight, right? Sigh, there are too few people who are as considerate of wild animals as you are now. Forget it, I won’t stop you from being food for the tiger. You can continue to stay here and pretend that I never came.”

Before Jiang Lin could finish speaking, the shadow above Yu Xiaolian’s head disappeared. Yu Xiaolian shouted anxiously, “Hey, don’t go. I’ll agree to whatever conditions you want, but let me make it clear first. I don’t have money.”

With Yu Xiaolian’s shout, Jiang Lin really didn’t leave. He squatted down and looked at Yu Xiaolian in the trap with a teasing expression, “You… really agree to any condition?”

Yu Xiaolian closed her eyes and steeled her heart. “Tell me!”

Just as Yu Xiaolian thought that Jiang Lin would make some overboard request, a hemp rope was thrown down and hit Yu Xiaolian’s head.

She looked up and saw Jiang Lin holding the other end of the hemp rope and looking at her with a wicked smile.

“What are you standing there for? Are you coming up or not? If not, I’m leaving.”

“I’m going.” Yu Xiaolian smiled apologetically. She first put the wild vegetables and mushrooms into the bamboo basket and tied the basket to the rope before letting Jiang Lin pull it up.

When Jiang Lin put down the rope for the second time, Yu Xiaolian grabbed the rope with both hands and was dragged up by Jiang Lin.

When Yu Xiaolian was lying on the ground, panting and sighing, Jiang Lin suddenly said, “I’ll wait for you at the foot of the mountain tomorrow morning. Use the excuse of digging vegetables to come out early.”

This person was really…

If there were no benefits, she did not want to wake up early!

We’re all from the same village. What’s wrong with helping me? Besides, you were the one who dug this trap.

However, since she had agreed, Yu Xiaolian would not deny it.

Yu Xiaolian held the bamboo basket in her hand, “Thank you for saving me.”

Jiang Lin didn’t even look at Yu Xiaolian as he walked forward. “Remember to come out early tomorrow morning.”

Yu Xiaolian and Jiang Lin walked side by side. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw Yu Changhe dragging his crippled leg and looking around anxiously.

“You’re making the adults worry too much. You shouldn’t have come back so late after digging wild vegetables. It’s so late. Do you know how dangerous it is on the mountain? Fortunately, I met Jiang Lin. He was kind enough to help me find you.”

On the way back, Yu Changhe kept scolding Yu Xiaolian. Although his tone was impatient, every word was filled with concern.

“Jiang Lin? Did you ask him to look for me on the mountain?”

“Who else would be willing to go up the mountain at this time of night?”

Yu Changhe took the basket from Yu Xiaolian. Feeling the weight of the basket, he said, “Dig less next time. If you dig too much, you won’t be able to lift it.”

It turned out that Jiang Lin already knew that she might have fallen into a trap, but he still dared to negotiate with her. Hmph!

She had originally planned to return the favor tomorrow morning, but it seemed like there was no need.

When Yu Xiaolian and Yu Changhe returned home, the sky was already dark. Madam Sun had already prepared dinner.

Initially, she thought that dinner would be plain porridge, but it turned out not to be the case.

Madam Sun used wild vegetables and corn noodles to make vegetable dumplings and a pot of wild vegetable soup. There was also a small plate of fragrant lard dregs beside it.

As she waiting for Yu Xiaolian to come back for dinner, the vegetable dumplings that had been prepared long ago had already turned cold.

Although Yu Changhe had already dusted off Yu Xiaolian’s clothes on the way back, Madam Sun still noticed that her clothes were dirty.

Seeing Madam Sun staring at her clothes, Yu Xiaolian hurriedly said, “Mother, I can wash the clothes myself. I’ll go to the river to wash the clothes tomorrow morning.”

Madam Sun said coldly, “Wash your hands and eat!”

The family ate dinner in silence. For some reason, Yu Xiaolian didn’t dare to show off the mushrooms she had picked to Madam Sun, nor did she dare to talk to Madam Sun. She felt that Madam Sun’s entire body was emitting cold air.

Yu Xiaolian chewed on the bitter vegetable dumpling in her mouth. From time to time, she would pick up her bowl and take a sip of soup to smoothen it down.

To be honest, this thing was really not delicious. She ate until her throat hurt.

Yu Changhe placed a piece of lard in Yu Xiaolian’s bowl. “Eat this. It’s delicious.”

Seeing Yu Changhe looking at her expectantly, Yu Xiaolian didn’t reject Yu Changhe’s good intentions. She put the lard into her mouth. “It smells so good!”

Yu Changhe smiled and pushed the lard in front of Yu Xiaolian. “Eat more.”

Yu Xiaolian glanced at Madam Sun’s cold aura and didn’t dare to eat too much lard.

After eating a vegetable dumpling, she drank two bowls of wild vegetable soup. She had no choice. Without soup, she could not swallow it at all.

After dinner, Madam Sun took out the embroidery handkerchiefs and sachets.

When Yu Changhe saw this, he said, “It’s already dark. Let’s do it tomorrow. Doing this at night will tire your eyes.”

Madam Sun’s hands did not stop. “Go boil some water. The two of us will wipe our bodies later.”

Thinking about how Yu Xiaolian had fallen into the pit and was covered in dirt, Yu Changhe agreed and walked out.

Madam Sun took out the things she had used to make the string beds and sat near the window. There was still some faint light there.

Madam Sun didn’t ask Yu Xiaolian to help her. After sitting down, she started working without saying a word.

When Madam Sun finished making one, Yu Xiaolian took it in her hand and looked at it. Only then did she understand that Madam Sun was making something similar to a Chinese knot. There was a gap in the middle of this thing, but the size could be adjusted. It was probably used to match different jade pendants.

Yu Xiaolian also knew how to make this thing, but she wasn’t as good as Madam Sun.

Thinking that it was too slow for Madam Sun to do it alone, Yu Xiaolian was about to reach out for the colorful rope when Madam Sun stopped her. “Don’t touch it if you haven’t washed your hands.”

Yu Xiaolian suddenly blushed. She had just finished eating, and her hands weren’t dirty.

During the day, Madam Sun was clearly amiable to her. Why did she seem like a different person at night?

Yu Xiaolian went to scoop water and wash her hands again. Then, she went to get those colored ropes. Madam Sun didn’t say anything, but they had only woven for a while before the sky turned dark.

Yu Changhe carried the bucket into the house and warmed the water. He smiled and said, “You two don’t have to work anymore. Take a shower.”

As he spoke, Yu Changhe walked over to the oil lamp and lit it up.

Madam Sun frowned. “Don’t light the lights. We’ll wash what we can see.”

Yu Changhe smiled. “Light it up. The two of you, hurry up and shower. I’ll keep watch at the door for you.”

Madam Sun had just finished making one string bag in her hand. She carefully put it away and said to Yu Xiaolian, “Go wash up first. I’ll find you a change of clothes.”

As she spoke, Madam Sun opened the small door of the bed cabinet and took out a set of washed-out clothes for Yu Xiaolian.

Yu Xiaolian took it, but did not enter the bathtub for a long time. Madam Sun looked at her in surprise and seemed to understand Yu Xiaolian’s thoughts. She closed the door and left.

Only then did Yu Xiaolian happily take a hot shower. She wouldn’t have known if she hadn’t taken a shower, but when she did, she was shocked. There were too many bruises on her body. The bucket of water was filled with mud after her shower.