Chapter 352 - Chapter 352: Auntie Tian’s Help
Chapter 352: Auntie Tian’s Help
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
On the way, Jiang Xia couldn’t wait to share her experiences with Jiang Chuan. After carefully analyzing what she said, Jiang Chuan remarked, “Wang Ping is indeed someone we can cultivate a relationship with. I had a good impression of him when 1 met him on the passenger bus before. 1 hadn’t expected him to be a city officer. Establishing a good relationship with him will be beneficial for us in the future.”
Jiang Xia then asked, “What about Aunt Tian’s matter?”
Jiang Chuan’s brow furrowed slightly, but it was evident that he was in a more relaxed mood than when they had traveled to the town earlier in the day, suggesting that things had gone smoothly.
Without any delay, Jiang Chuan had collected half a box of wild vegetables and mushrooms and went straight to Aunt Tian’s house. She was surprised to see him at first, but soon her face broke into a smile. She invited him in and even paid him for the vegetables. However, as a gesture of goodwill, Jiang Chuan only accepted half of the payment.
Although Aunt Tian was usually stern and forthright, she couldn’t help but express her concerns about her daughter’s transfer to a far-off village to serve as a chief captain. Out of politeness, Jiang Chuan listened without interrupting, only revealing after she had said her piece that he had just come to know that Tian Zao was her daughter. He then made his proposition, “Aunt Tian, since you miss your daughter so much, why not come and stay in our village for a while?”
Aunt Tian was visibly moved by the idea but hesitated, saying, “Tian Zao just got there, and she has a lot of responsibilities. 1 don’t want to burden her.”
Jiang Chuan gently persuaded her, “Look at it this way: you’ll only be staying for a short while to experience the local culture of Pushan Village. How could that be a burden? Besides, you’re welcome to stay at our place. My wife has always wanted to invite you over for a meal to thank you for helping me.”
Hearing this, Aunt Tian was even more touched. She was impressed by this young man’s sincerity, realizing he appreciated and remembered even the small favors she had done. Everyone seeks acknowledgment for their kindness, and Aunt Tian was no exception.
She was so delighted that she even brought out her treasured tea to brew a cup for Jiang Chuan. When he was leaving, she gave him a small packet of the same tea.
Jiang Chuan gratefully accepted. He loved tea, having tasted various exquisite ones in the past. After moving here, he hadn’t had any tea for over a year. So when he tasted the quality of Aunt Tian’s tea, although not as luxurious as what he was used to, he found it quite rare for the time and gratefully accepted it.
Before she left, she even packed a small bag of tea leaves for Jiang Chuan to take away.
Of course, Jiang Chuan didn’t reject it. He loved drinking tea and had tried all kinds of expensive tea leaves. However, he hadn’t had any tea leaves for more than a year since he came here. He was naturally very greedy, especially when he tasted that the quality of the tea leaves wasn’t bad. Although it wasn’t as good as what he usually drank, it was very rare in this era, so he gladly accepted it.
After hearing the details, Jiang Xia felt relieved.
Recently, she had been so busy running around that she hardly had any time to manage her interspace realm. Along with the one thousand kilos of corn seeds that were delivered, there were also seeds of various other varieties that Jiang Xia hadn’t had the time to check or plant. Seizing this moment after speaking with Jiang Chuan, Jiang Xia entered her interspace realm to organize.
First, she took out all the vegetables and herbs she had planted in her garden space and set them aside. Then, she began to categorize the seeds she had purchased from Su Zhen.
While sorting, Jiang Xia stumbled upon a pleasant surprise: there were watermelon seeds amongst them!
Jiang Gu had always craved watermelons. In the past at the old Jiang’s home, they could only eat the leftover rinds of watermelons. Now that they had the means, she could plant her own watermelons, ensuring Jiang Gu would have his fill!
Without a second thought, Jiang Xia immediately planted the watermelon seeds, and then proceeded to plant seeds for cabbage and hollow-stemmed vegetables.
It had to be said that the variety of seeds from Su Zhen’s collection was vast, but each type only had a small quantity.
Staring at the myriad types of seeds, Jiang Xia found herself in a dilemma, unsure of what to plant in the remaining three plots of land.
Pondering on what to plant, Jiang Xia thought of the delicious dishes Zhou Lan prepared every winter. She then decided to plant the vegetables she craved the most.
For the winter melon pork rib soup, she planted a plot of winter melon.
For potato stewed with chicken, she planted a plot of potatoes.
For tomato beef brisket, she planted the last plot with tomatoes.
By the time she finished and emerged from her interspace realm, Jiang Chuan had already arrived at the village entrance. The two of them alighted from the vehicle and headed home..