None of us dared to be the first to eat the pork, and yet she demands a bowl of it! She is too bold.
However, she remembered that An Jiuyue was the one who rescued her and did not lose her temper. Instead, she endured it.
“We haven’t cooked the meat yet.” She spoke in a kind tone even though she disliked her.
“Then start cooking now! It’s just a piece of meat. What’s so great about it that you’re taking so long?” Xue Ling asked matter-of-factly.
Her words left everyone around speechless.
They had never seen such a shameless person. Did she think that everyone was here to have a holiday and sight-see?
A woman chimed in with an unkind expression, “Miss Jiuyue risked her life to hunt the wild boar in the mountain. If you want to eat it, you should go hunting in the mountain too, Miss.”
“Miss, we cannot afford to eat and drink whatever we want. We don’t know when the floodwaters will subside. We don’t have much grain, let alone meat,” another added.
“Who do you think you are—”
“Shut up!”
Xue Ling was about to rebuke them when the man stopped her.
Yan Yan, who was watching from the side, complained internally.
If I had known, I wouldn’t have come looking for my brother with Xue Ling, and we wouldn’t be caught in this flood. We can’t even go home now.
And if Xue Ling hadn’t run out on her own, she wouldn’t have implicated my brother and everyone else. This is all her fault.
“Sister Xue Ling, stop fooling around. It’s not easy for everyone. We’re already lucky to be saved by Miss Jiuyue and given something to eat. Don’t be picky. This isn’t our house.”
There were so many people here. Everyone was eating the wild vegetable porridge.
She had noticed that they were only distributing the pancakes to the children and the elderly. They were already kind enough to share some with Xue Ling.
“You… why are you scolding me?” Xue Ling was on the verge of tears after Yan Yan said that.
What did I do wrong? I just want to eat a piece of meat. Is there a need to say such things?
She pointed at An Jiuyue as she questioned the people around her, “I just want to eat a piece of meat. What’s wrong with that? She drank some ginger tea just now! She even had a pancake. Why is no one scolding her?”
Once again, her words left everyone around speechless.
What is wrong with this girl?
“Miss, this is Jiuyue’s house. She can eat whatever she wants.”
“That’s right! Even if you’re a guest, it depends on whether the host is willing to treat you to some food. Besides, you’re in distress, Miss.”
“I might as well be frank with you, Miss. Jiuyue rescued all of us here. Without her, everyone would have been swept away by the flood. You have to be grateful. We are grateful to Jiuyue, so we are, of course, willing to give her good food.”
Everyone started talking to Xue Ling at the same time.
An Jiuyue shot a glance at Xue Ling and ignored her. She walked over to Aunt Ju.
“Aunt Ju, where is the Junior Officer? Has he gone to the Chief’s?” she asked.
Aunt Ju lifted her head and replied, “Yes.”
“The village is flooded. The Chief was looking for him to discuss future plans together.”
Not only were they out of food, but they were also out of seeds.