I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 91: Chapter 88: Yun Di Has a Home

After dinner, the young Yun Di rushed to wash the dishes, Xiao Ran and Xiao Hui also helped, and the others didn’t even get a chance to intervene.

Mrs. Jiang pulled Jiang Mingyue aside and happily stuffed a stack of neat money into her hands.

Jiang Mingyue counted slightly and was quite surprised. There were actually fifty bucks plus ten pounds of food tickets, almost double the usual haul.

"Mom, why so much?"

"Tastes good! Your Aunt Li said it’s worth the price, five bucks a pound plus a pound of food tickets. Even at such a high price, several families didn’t get any and wanted to give me money to reserve for next time, but I didn’t take it. If I did, it would weigh on my mind and restrict my actions. Troublesome."

Jiang Mingyue wanted to laugh. How come this mother of hers had the same approach to things as she did?

In the afternoon, while her siblings took a nap, Jiang Mingyue also let Yun Di and Xiao Ran join her brother for a squeeze. Meanwhile, she went to settle the bill with the carpenter master. When lunch was delivered to them, the father-in-law and son-in-law said they were done with everything. All the furniture was ready and placed under the eaves.

Jiang Mingyue still remembered the puzzled look of Master Wu because she didn’t want to apply varnish.

In this era, bright red varnish was the norm, which she simply couldn’t accept. She felt that leaving the wood in its natural state was just fine.

She paid the agreed price, and Jiang Mingyue also brought the old man two braised chickens, a pair of live rabbits, and a bag of brown sugar.

The old man, upon seeing these items, quickly waved his hands, "I can’t accept these! We the father-in-law and son-in-law have already received payment, and you’ve been taking care of us with good food and drink for so many days. How could we take more?"

Jiang Mingyue forcefully stuffed the items into his basket, "It’s a must, it’s just a little token of appreciation for your craftsmanship, Master Wu. If you don’t accept it, my elder cousin will scold me."

"Ah! Such kindness!" Master Wu appreciated this gesture, truly wanting to take it home for his whole family to taste, as it was too delicious, fearing there might not be another chance to enjoy it again.

After seeing the two off, Jiang Mingyue met Uncle Tiezhu at the crossroads. This time it wasn’t a donkey cart, but he was proudly riding a bicycle with an old lady on the rear seat.

Before Jiang Mingyue could greet him, Uncle Tiezhu had already recalled their previous agreement.

"Jiang Family Mingyue, where are my two braised chickens? You promised me, no backing out!"

In her heart, Jiang Mingyue thought: Would I go as far as to renege? I have as much as I need in my space.

Oh right, she’s running low on spices.

"Uncle Tiezhu, don’t worry, you won’t miss out. By the way, I also need some spices, just like last time. Of course, the more, the better."

Wang Tiezhu: "... None!" Why don’t you just ask for the moon? Do you know how hard it is to get spices? These days, everyone prefers to plant high-yield crops like corn, sorghum, potatoes, and sweet potatoes to fill their stomachs. Who has the mind to cultivate spices?

"Granny, look at Uncle Tiezhu, wanting free braised chicken from me yet unwilling to get me spices."

When Granny Shi heard this innuendo, she realized that her delicious braised chicken was at stake without spices.

Granny Shi immediately started scolding Wang Tiezhu.

"Tiezhu, what’s wrong with you? It’s not like Mingyue isn’t paying you for it."

Wang Tiezhu: "... I didn’t say I wouldn’t get it for her!"

"You just said you didn’t have any."

Wang Tiezhu: This round moon is not cute at all!

"Alright, alright, I apologize. I’ll definitely get it for you as soon as possible, okay?"

"Of course that’s okay. With your promise, Uncle Tiezhu, I’m relieved. I’ll be waiting!"

Wang Tiezhu just wanted to roll his eyes.

"Oh right, remember to bring me a bowl of rice when you deliver the chicken." That certain Tiezhu was very blunt!

Jiang Mingyue didn’t mind. But she was still curious, "Aren’t you visiting Uncle Niu? Didn’t you have a meal and drink with him?"

"Don’t mention it, he’s almost at death’s door. How would he dare to drink?"

"Is he sick?" Jiang Mingyue was surprised.

"It’s not that serious, just a fever with no one taking care of him. Living alone, if it weren’t for the village chief sending food over, he might have burned to death with no one knowing."

"What about now?"

"The fever broke. Fortunately, my master’s wife found some divine medicine, and it worked immediately. By the time we left, he was already sitting in the courtyard sunbathing."

When Jiang Mingyue went to see Granny Shi, she noticed the old lady dared not meet her eyes.

Tsk! She got it! Her medicine had been shared with others.

This Uncle Tiezhu’s glances were a no-go!

After going home, Jiang Mingyue brought a bowl of rice, a few buns, two braised chickens, and also some spicy rabbit cubes.

Had to be done; in the morning, she had been too harsh on Uncle Tiezhu. She felt guilty!

After delivering the items, Jiang Mingyue saw Granny Shi and Uncle Tiezhu surrounded by their window, looking truly satisfied.

Granny Shi: "Seems like my urging was still necessary."

Jiang Mingyue: She hadn’t forgotten, otherwise she wouldn’t have let Master Wu make window frames. It’s just that she didn’t have time.

Wang Tiezhu smacked his lips, "Little Mingyue, I underestimated you. Impressive, impressive!"

"It’s not all my work; the window frame was made by Master Wu, and Yun Di did the wall breaking, frame installation, and glass setting. That kid is quite capable."

"The one living in the Baihua Forest doghouse?" Granny Shi asked.

"Granny Shi, you know better than me and you still ask?"

Granny Shi skipped right over that question.

"Not bad, not bad! So it’s all someone else’s effort, and you didn’t contribute at all."

Jiang Mingyue wouldn’t have it, "I measured the dimensions and drew the lines, otherwise how would it be so accurate and on point? I’m the chief planner."

"Hmph!"

Jiang Mingyue didn’t bother with the old child, "Do you have any fabric? You need to hang a piece of curtain fabric."

Wang Tiezhu took on the task, "That’s simple. My master’s wife has fabric, I’ll get to work after my meal."

Seeing that there was nothing else, Jiang Mingyue prepared to leave, but Granny Shi called her back.

"The kid’s good. Just a bit foolish."

Jiang Mingyue wanted to glare at her, "Why do you say that?"

"Speak properly with me."

"Alright! Then you should smile more, don’t make it so serious like a teacher giving a lecture."

The old lady almost couldn’t hold it in, actually she used to love smiling, but living alone for so long, she forgot how to smile.

"So cheeky. What I meant by foolish is that he shouldn’t have gone to that scoundrel Sun Heqing to borrow a house."

Jiang Mingyue was surprised, she had asked the boy in the morning, and he didn’t utter a word.

"Granny, it was I who told him to inquire about the house." The culprit was her, her lack of consideration at play.

"Alright, alright! This old lady lives alone and it’s lonely, let him come and stay with me."

Jiang Mingyue was quite surprised, "Granny?"

"In light of that kid helping me install the window, I’ll give him a room to stay in, but he has to sweep the yard and do laundry for me."

"There shouldn’t be any problem. I’ll go ask him."

Jiang Mingyue quickly brought Yun Di over. Granny Shi looked Yun Di up and down, "Finally looking like a decent person. From now on, you’ll stay in the room by the crabapple tree, and keep it clean, no messiness. I don’t like it."

The room by the crabapple tree also didn’t have a window, but Yun Di didn’t mind. However, Jiang Mingyue insisted he change it. The wood and glass would be provided by her, but he had to figure out how to put it together himself.

This wasn’t something urgent.

In the afternoon, Jiang Mingyue called Yun Di and Xiao Ran to go fish.

"Sister, are we having fish for dinner?"

"No." Feeding the fishpond.

"But I want to eat."

"Have you eaten it before?"

"Wu Tiantian has tried it, and it was delicious."