"If Tiantian starves to death here today, then from tomorrow onwards, you don't need to bring any food in. I'm very afraid that the future outcome will be the same as Tiantian's if I'm in a cold family like yours!" After speaking, Chen Li Shu looked at Wang Yu Hua with a cold expression.
She understood what the other party's weakness was, so when these words came out, Wang Yu Hua compromised: "Feed her if you want, but after this meal, can you guarantee she'll be alive afterward?"
Chen Li Shu frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"We originally had some stored food, but I don't know what's going on with the pigs in the village these days; they've all contracted swine plague. Pigs with this kind of sickness simply can't be sold. Without money from selling pigs, the family's expenses have been cut by more than half. Not only does this little slut have nothing to eat, but even we adults might not be able to hold on. If it weren't for the fact that you could give birth to a son for our family to carry on the lineage, do you know how much pressure it is for us when you eat well every day?" Wang Yu Hua tried to evoke Chen Li Shu's gratitude with these words, hoping to completely extinguish her desire to leave.
Swine plague? It was indeed the season for swine plague outbreaks. Chen Li Shu looked up at Wang Yu Hua and asked, "Don't you still have a vegetable patch? How much can one child eat?"
Seeing that Chen Li Shu actually dared to covet her vegetable patch, Wang Yu Hua looked at her vigilantly and emotionally refused, "Impossible, all these vegetables are for me to sell and earn some money to supplement the household expenses! If this little slut eats them, our family will have to eat dirt! I advise you not to meddle. Just ensure your own survival. You can't possibly let our entire family starve because of one person, can you?"
Chen Li Shu lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Wang Yu Hua and said, "Don't you want money? Coincidentally, I have a way to make money. Go and prepare some low-gluten flour for me, and pick some carrots and cucumbers from the garden."
"What do you want to do?"
Chen Li Shu waved her hand impatiently and said, "Just do as I say. I don't want to starve to death with your family. I used to run a small business, and I can use my knowledge to help you!"
Hearing this, Wang Yu Hua not only wasn't happy but stared at her with disbelief, questioning, "Didn't you say you had amnesia and couldn't remember anything?"
Chen Li Shu shrugged, her attitude very casual, "I've remembered most of what I needed to remember these past few days. What are you still standing there for? Do you want money or not?"
"Yes!"
So what if her memory returned? So what if it didn't? Wang Yu Hua realized she had no way to deal with Chen Li Shu and decided it was pointless to dwell on unanswered questions.
So she turned, picked up the basket placed in the corner, and walked out. Before leaving, she didn't forget to lock the door tightly.
About ten minutes later, Wang Yu Hua came in carrying a carrot and a cucumber. She placed the basket on the bedside cabinet next to Chen Li Shu and said, "Here, these are what you wanted."
Chen Li Shu couldn't help but roll her eyes and complain, "Could you be any stingier? Can one cucumber and one carrot satisfy hunger?"
Wang Yu Hua immediately became agitated like a cat with its tail stepped on, shouting noisily, "Who knows if you're doing this on purpose? These vegetables from the garden are our family's livelihood. I can't let you, this damn girl, ruin them."
Not wanting to argue about meaningless issues with her, Chen Li Shu said to her, "Help me into the wheelchair and take me to your family's kitchen."
"What do you want to do?"
An impatient expression appeared on Chen Li Shu's face as she said, "Cook, of course! My legs are still injured, and I can't bear weight on them to walk myself. Besides, you're watching from behind, aren't you? You shouldn't worry about me escaping, right?"
Since the ingredients were ready and Chen Li Shu's previous words made a lot of sense, Wang Yu Hua hesitated for only a moment before pushing the wheelchair to her bedside, lifting her from the bed, and then pushing her towards the kitchen.
What Chen Li Shu planned to make today was simple: an upgraded version of the scallion pancake, rolled spring roll wrappers with vegetables!
The conditions here were incomparable to those in the capital. People there had no shortage of money, so a scallion pancake was just bought and sold. But if she were to sell it in Gui Jia Village, in a remote corner, she probably wouldn't sell ten a day! The reason for choosing spring roll wrappers instead of scallion pancakes was that scallion pancakes were too thick, and when wrapped with some vegetables, the flavor couldn't be tasted. However, spring roll wrappers could solve this problem perfectly. This was called making the most beneficial plan according to different consumer groups!
Wang Yu Hua sat on a small stool next to Chen Li Shu, watching her fuss around in the kitchen. She initially thought the other party intended to retaliate and burn down the kitchen, but when a fragrant aroma wafted from the pot, her guard slowly relaxed.
Chen Li Shu picked up a knife and skillfully sliced the carrots and cucumbers into shreds, then blanched them in the pot. Afterward, she scooped them out. Once all this was done, the spring roll wrappers were also steamed. After a casual seasoning, she placed the finished product in front of Wang Yu Hua and said, "Taste it."
Wang Yu Hua glanced dismissively at the food on the plate and asked irritably, "Carrots and cucumbers blanched in plain water, what flavor can they have? You're not trying to deliberately ruin my ingredients to get revenge on me, are you?"
Chen Li Shu quickly wrapped a spring roll for Tiantian and then said to Wang Yu Hua in a faint tone, "You'll know if you try it, won't you?"
Tiantian took a bite of the spring roll and her eyes lit up, "Stepmom, this thing you made is so delicious!"
"Eat more if it's delicious." Chen Li Shu dotingly put a few more spring rolls for Tiantian.
There were only five in total, and Chen Li Shu gave that little brat two! Wang Yu Hua saw this and couldn't stand it, so regardless of whether the food tasted good or not, she stuffed it into her mouth. She had expected it to be bland, but unexpectedly, the refreshing scent of cucumber and the taste of carrot bloomed on her taste buds, and most importantly, the savory and sweet taste of the sauce. Chen Li Shu was very generous with the seasoning. After eating just two, she already felt seven or eight tenths full. Seeing them eating with relish, Chen Li Shu asked with a smile, "It tastes pretty good, doesn't it? Do you think sales will be good if we sell it?"
Knowing what Chen Li Shu was plotting, Wang Yu Hua crossed her arms and snorted, "Don't even think about it. I will never let you leave this door until you consummate with my grandson!"