Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder — I Rise to Female Lead Through Hard Work-Chapter 54: Ding JianShe

"Song asked people in the production team in private before, it’s not for business, but for home needs. If there are good medicinal materials, she’ll pay for them," Ding Anguo said in a low voice.

"I heard it from Xingye too," Ding Anguo explained.

"Ding Xingye, the youngest son of the team leader?" Yi Roujing finally understood, and her gaze towards Ding Anguo softened, "Oh, if you don’t find this connection, I won’t sell to her."

"Why?" Ding Anguo was a bit puzzled, "They probably won’t give less money."

"I want to sell to people I don’t know," Yi Roujing replied, "It’s safer if we don’t know each other."

"That’s true." Ding Anguo nodded, "By the way, I know someone in the black market, the prices are high there, but it’s not safe."

"Why mention it if it’s not safe," Ding Anmin rolled her eyes at him, "If mom hears about the black market, she’ll twist your ear off."

"Don’t say such scary things."

"The black market is not bad," Yi Roujing rubbed her chin and said, "Money talks, when the Lingzhi is dried, we can go. You can get in touch with your acquaintance in advance."

"Is that person reliable?" Yi Roujing asked with concern.

"Yep, I’ve known him since childhood," Ding Anguo laughed heartily, "I’ll go find him tomorrow; he lives next to our Wan Tang Production Team."

"Okay." Yi Roujing nodded.

"Can I join?" Ding Anmin chimed in, "Call me next time you go treasure hunting."

With eager eyes, Ding Anmin looked at Yi Roujing, smoothed down her hair, "I also want to earn some pocket money."

"Sure." Yi Roujing smiled slightly.

Ding Anmin smiled like a cat that swallowed the canary, "I won’t tell mom and dad."

The three seemed to have reached some consensus, glanced at each other, and then parted ways.

In the kitchen, Li Hongying cut the snake meat into sections, steamed it, and steamed the snake gallbladder as well. After steaming, she deboned the snake meat, sliced it, and stir-fried it.

The snake bones were placed in a clay pot, with salt and water, simmered over low heat. The taste would surely be wonderful by dinnertime.

With a large basin of snake meat, Li Hongying only stir-fried some green beans, added a wild vegetable soup, and the main course was sweet potato dry rice.

"Alright, take the snake meat to Mr. Qi and Bai Wei," Li Hongying called from the kitchen. Yi Roujing and Ding Anmin both went in to assist, placing two bowls in the basket.

They first went to the nearer Mr. Qi’s place. Mr. Qi looked at the delicious and enticing snake meat and beamed, "What a treat again."

After several days of having fine grains and Chinese medicine, he had recovered, no longer had a fever, and his cough was gone. His appetite had improved, but he didn’t have the heart to cook all the fine grains, so he made sweet potato porridge today.

At Bai Wei’s aunt’s house, today’s lunch was plain green cakes, heated and eaten directly, paired with a plate of pickles.

"Why is there snake meat? Did you encounter a snake?" Bai Wei asked in surprise.

"Hehe, it was nothing, I took it down quickly," Yi Roujing said with a cheerful smile, "Snake meat is great, suitable for Jie to eat."

Jie grinned, "Thank you, Sister Roujing."

"Honestly, ever since you fell into the water, you’ve become more human-like," Ding Anmin suddenly remarked on the way back.

"Human-like?" Yi Roujing nodded slightly, "Well, with my kind of beauty, it’s believable if someone says I’m a fairy."

Ding Anmin twitched her mouth, a bit helpless, "It’s just your sharp tongue."

"Mom, tomorrow I’ll go with Ailing to visit the mother-in-law’s house, so why don’t you go to big brother’s place for lunch?"

Ahead walked three people side by side, one carrying a bundle, the person on the left was Hupozi, and on the right was Hu Ailing. It seemed that Hupozi’s beloved youngest son, Ding Jianshe, had returned.

From behind, he didn’t seem tall, about 1.7 meters, his looks unclear, but listening to his words, he probably isn’t very smart, Yi Roujing thought to herself.

"You haven’t even had a meal at home yet, why are you going to your mother-in-law’s tomorrow?" Hupozi said with a sour face, then turned to glare at Hu Ailing but quickly looked away because of Ding Jianshe.

"Mom, it’s my mother-in-law’s 50th birthday tomorrow," Ding Jianshe replied, "Did you forget?"

Hupozi said nothing but was full of dissatisfaction, which even Yi Roujing, walking thirty paces behind, could see.

Speaking without tact, Yi Roujing somewhat understood why Hupozi didn’t like Hu Ailing. Not having a child was one reason, but Ding Jianshe played a significant part. What mother likes seeing her son forget his mother after getting a wife? This man’s incompetence would only worsen the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship.

Hu Ailing dared not speak, only daring to tug at Ding Jianshe’s clothes secretly. She didn’t expect him to mention this before even entering the house.

"What plan for a gift?" Hupozi asked in a low voice.

"I’ve already bought it," Ding Jianshe shrugged his shoulders, the bundle contained what he bought for his mother-in-law, "I got a can of malted milk and two pounds of sugar candies."

Hupozi suddenly stopped, her body trembling slightly, angered.

"Did you buy anything for mom?" Hu Ailing asked softly.

"Mom’s birthday is in the second half of the year, I’ll buy something then," Ding Jianshe replied with a smile.

"Where did you get the money and coupons?" Hupozi frowned.

"I got my salary and coupons in advance, exchanged other tickets with colleagues for sugar coupons. The leftovers are all here, you keep them safe," Ding Jianshe said proudly, "It’s been a while since we’ve been to my mother-in-law’s, we’ll stay a night and come back."

Hupozi looked at the coupons and money in her hand; there were noticeably fewer than before, making her even more sour-faced. Beside her, Hu Ailing lowered her head, feeling somewhat sad and disappointed.

Yi Roujing suddenly remembered hearing before that Ding Jianshe handed over all his earnings and coupons to Hupozi without giving any to his wife, initially thinking no one would be foolish enough to hand everything over, but apparently, there was.

"Wow, Anmin, who knew that after getting married, this man wouldn’t give his earnings to his wife but to his mother instead, making his wife unable to even support herself. Look at her clothes, covered in patches, while his mother’s are brand new. With this, why even marry, just live with his mom as a filial son," Yi Roujing shook her head with a sigh.

Hupozi knew it was Yi Roujing as soon as she heard the voice, and her face turned completely black, "Mind your own business about other people’s affairs."

"Ah, I wasn’t interfering," Yi Roujing spread her hands, "I was just speaking the truth."

As they approached, Yi Roujing finally saw Ding Jianshe’s face clearly - a typical square face, big eyes, a large nose, walking with Hu Ailing, his skin even a bit fairer than hers, and younger, having not been weather-beaten.

"Who knows when your brother will get the couple’s quarters ready. A couple should live together, being separated is nonsensical, and you can’t have a child alone," although talking to Ding Anmin, Yi Roujing’s intent was clearly directed at Ding Jianshe and the others.