Chapter 21: Happiness Came Too Suddenly

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After calming down, Jiang Hu went straight to buy half a catty of salt and spent more than a dozen copper coins. Then he turned around and went home.

As expected, as soon as he returned to Fu’an Village, the villagers who saw him from afar jogged over.

“Jiang Hu, how much did you sell it for? I heard from the village chief that you caught a big fish.” Liu Yang asked loudly as he was walking towards him.

Jiang Hu did not hide his excitement and smiled. “I sold it for more than 20 copper coins! I bought half a catty of salt. There’s no more salt at home.”

“Oh my god, that’s so much!” Liu Yang was immediately shocked. He walked nearer and even leaned closer to Jiang Hu’s basket to take a look. Other than the wooden bucket, there were only small bags of salt in the huge basket.

Even so, Liu Yang was envious.

“Are fish so expensive? Then can we all sell fish tomorrow?” Someone walked over.

It was impossible not to be envious. More than 20 copper coins, plus half a catty of salt that Jiang Hu had bought which cost at least more than a dozen copper coins. It was enough to make anyone jealous.

Those who heard it began to think about selling fish.

However, Jiang Hu shook his head. “The fish is very cheap. I almost couldn’t sell it today. Fortunately, I met a young master who found the big fish rare, so I was able to sell it.”

As soon as Jiang Hu said this, he immediately attracted a group of suspicious gazes. “Jiang Hu, are you lying to us?”

It was a matter of money. It was no wonder that some people did not believe him.

Jiang Hu was not angry. “If you don’t believe me, you’ll know when you try it tomorrow. I heard that there are many people selling fish in town. If you’re late, you won’t be able to sell them at all. I won’t go anymore.”

With that, he licked his parched and cracked lips. “That’s all for now. It’s getting late. I’m going back.”

Then, regardless of what they thought, he left them and hurried home.

He had been gone for four hours without taking a sip of water. Besides, it was already noon. He had to rush back to cook.

As for whether others believed what he said, he didn’t care.

Although everyone had fled here together, they each had their own families now. There might be conflicts in the future. After all, they had settled down and everyone had time to spare.

Having been refugees for a year and a half, everyone had some plans in their hearts. Jiang Hu’s one-sided words would definitely not be convincing. Someone would definitely go to town to sell fish, and might even go tomorrow.

However, Jiang Hu did not care as he would not be going to sell fish. He was preparing to go to the mountain in the afternoon.

With those insects that attracted birds, he felt that catching pheasants should not be a problem.

He rushed home and saw smoke rising from the chimney from afar. Jiang Hu was a little anxious. He did not know if the person cooking was the Dawa or Erniang, and he was walking very speedily.

As soon as he reached home, he saw Erni coming out of the house who immediately shouted in surprise, “Daddy, Daddy is back!”

Jiang Hu heaved a sigh of relief. “Erni, who’s cooking?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he entered the courtyard and saw Dawa coming out of the kitchen. “Dad, it’s me. I’m cooking vegetable porridge for Mum.”

When he plucked the weeds yesterday, he brought back a lot of wild vegetables. Dawa did not know how to cook fish, but he had no problem with the wild vegetable porridge.

Jiang Hu patted Dawa’s shoulder. “Not bad. Are you done cooking? Let’s go see your Mom together.”

Dawa said, “It’s almost done. I changed Sanni and Bruiser’s diapers in the morning. Mom wanted me to bring water over and she wanted to wash them, but I didn’t let her. Dad has said that Mom should not touch cold water during her confinement.”

Jiang Hu took out salt and put down the basket and bucket. When he heard Dawa’s words, he was very approving. “Not bad. Dawa has grown up and knows how to take care of Mommy.”

The three of them returned to the room. Xiaomi and Bruiser were placed on the bed. Erniang was standing at the door. When she saw Jiang Hu, she said happily, “Hu, you’re back.”

Jiang Hu’s eyes instantly softened. He placed half a catty of salt in her hand as if presenting a treasure. “Erniang, look. I bought half a catty of salt.”

Erniang was overjoyed. “Really? With so much salt, we can eat it for a long time.”

She opened it carefully and saw that the two children were also standing on tiptoes and looking with curiosity. She quickly bent down to show them too.

Jiang Hu immediately took out a few more copper coins. “Erniang, look. There are still five copper coins left after buying the salt. Keep them well.”

As he spoke, he stuffed the coins into Erniang’s arms.

Erniang was overjoyed and hurriedly returned the salt to Jiang Hu. She picked up a copper coin and bit it. Then she said excitedly, “It’s really, it’s really a copper coin! Our family is finally rich!”

Dawa looked at Erniang curiously. “Mom, let me take a bite too.”

“Me too, me too,” Erni wanted a bite too!”

Erniang quickly gave each of them a copper coin. The two of them did not know why they had to bite it, but they imitated their mother’s action and returned it to Erniang after taking a bite.

Jiang Hu patted the two children’s heads. “Dawa, bring Erni to do the cooking. Dad will come over after seeing your younger siblings.”

“Yes!” Dawa was overjoyed. All he could think about was that his family had money. He dragged Erni along.

Jiang Hu stood at the door and watched as Dawa and Erni entered the kitchen before returning to Erniang’s side.

Erniang looked at Jiang Hu’s actions in confusion. “Hu, what are you doing?”

Jiang Hu placed the salt by the bed and raised Erniang’s hand to cover her mouth. “Cover it properly. Don’t make a sound.”

Erniang was puzzled, but she still covered her mouth tightly and nodded.

Only then did Jiang Hu reach into his inner clothes and pull out a string of copper coins.

“Phew~~” Erniang took a deep breath, her eyes almost falling out. “Woohoo!”

Hu, where did you get the money!

Unfortunately, her hand was covering her mouth and she couldn’t say it.

Jiang Hu quickly explained what happened and gently lifted the bed board. “Erniang, hurry up. Help me put all these coins inside, Put them deep inside.”

Erniang came back to her senses. With one hand still covering her mouth, she hurriedly took the copper coins with the other hand and stuffed them all under the bed, trying to level them.

Jiang Hu put down the bed frame and happened to see Xiaomi looking at him with wide eyes. “Xiaomi, be good. Don’t tell your brother and sister.”

“Sob, sob, sob, sob…”

She was too young to understand.

Only then did Jiang Hu realize that Erniang was still covering her mouth. He quickly reached out and took her hand off. “Alright, alright, it’s fine. I was afraid that you would be frightened.”

Erniang patted her chest, still in shock. “I… I was a little scared.”

She had never seen so much money in her life!

In the past, her mother was in charge of the money at her maiden home. Later on, when she married Jiang Hu, her mother-in-law was in charge of the money. When the war affected their village, everyone got separated. The money was with her mother-in-law.

This was the first time she had seen so much money in her life!

And the money was all theirs!

Erniang was feeling dizzy. Happiness had come too suddenly.