CFGF 4.2

After Cannon fodder Gong started farming, he had HE with the cold male protagonist (CFGF) - c4.2









Stealing the male protagonist's chicken

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No wonder Wang Lizheng was taken aback. In the past, he had often advised Jiang Er to work harder, reminding him that he wasn't young anymore. Many young men in the village, around seventeen or eighteen years old like Jiang Baiye, had already started families. However, his words seemed to have been ignored, as if they were mere whispers in the wind. Could this newfound determination be his ultimate awakening? Jiang Baiye held a positive view of Wang Lizheng. While many villagers feared that he would hold grudges or bully them, Wang Lizheng fulfilled his duty as a village official. He was dedicated to guiding Jiang Baiye back onto the right path, without any prejudice in his actions. "Uncle Wang, I have brought all the money. If we don't cultivate the land, we will starve without food," Jiang Baiye explained. His main intention was to find employment for his parents, ensuring they wouldn't cause any trouble. His goal was to demonstrate to everyone, especially Old Jiang's family, that they were capable of surviving without their assistance. After purchasing rapeseed, corn, wheat, soybeans, sesame, peanuts, winter melon, eggplant, garlic seeds, and paying for the tree-cutting services, Jiang Baiye's one or two taels of silver were completely depleted. He had spent over fifty Yuan in total. The vegetables brought from Old Jiang's house had nearly been consumed, and there was only half a bag of rice remaining. Jiang Baiye had no intention of eating sweet potatoes infested with worms. He needed to feed the dogs and chickens as well, so he planned to buy some grains and leafy vegetables. Uncle Wang recognized Jiang Baiye as a polite and capable individual now, and he offered to lend him farm tools and cattle once their family finished spring plowing. This way, they wouldn't have to rely on Old Jiang's household and avoid further conflicts. Jiang Baiye simply desired to live his life peacefully. However, if anyone made him unhappy, he would make their life equally challenging! Around noon, as Jiang Baiye arrived home, Big Yellow emerged from the shadows to greet him, wagging his tail with excitement. Jiang Baiye affectionately patted his dog's head and noticed his mother standing at the doorway with a mischievous grin. Jiang Baiye, "..." Jiang Baiye's instincts warned him that something might be amiss. "Jiang Er, come and see what good news we have!" His mother, He Shi, was overflowing with joy, pulling him towards the kitchen stove discreetly. After glancing around to ensure no one was watching, she lifted the lid of a simmering pot, her face expressing an invitation. Observing the chicken soup bubbling with oil in the iron pot, Jiang Baiye took a whiff and questioned, "Did you slaughter the chickens from our backyard?" It couldn't be Little Red, so if it wasn't him, then was it Little Red's wife, Little Lu? "How is that possible? I'm not foolish! We need to save the egg-laying hens for their eggs, so we can have them to eat later. Plus, we can even hatch chicks from those eggs," his mother replied with a touch of exasperation. She proudly displayed two eggs she had acquired. "I found this chicken in the grassy area behind our house. I'm not sure whose family was raising it, but it had laid these two eggs." She handed him the eggs as if presenting a precious treasure. Jiang Baiye's eyelids twitched involuntarily. "Behind our house!?" It was only at that moment that He Shi laughed awkwardly. "I didn't think it would be from the Lu family next door, right? After all, there are two houses nearby..." "Isn't there hardly any food left at home? Mother noticed that you weren't feeling well and wanted to provide you with some nourishment. That little bit of silver just wasn't enough to cover expenses. I saw that the hen allowed me to hold it, so I didn't think too much about it..." He Shi's guilt grew as she looked at Jiang Er's solemn expression. "Mother has never done something like this before, otherwise she wouldn't have been pushed around by Dafang for so many years..." "Don't do this again in the future." Jiang Baiye thought about the significance of that chicken to Lu Lizhi and handed her all the remaining hundreds of copper coins from his pocket. "It was also my mistake. I forgot to inform you that I still have some silver here, along with these seeds. Take them back and plant them. The vegetables grown on that half-acre of land will be enough for our family." However, before He Shi could even rejoice over the extra money, Jiang Baiye took back 200 wen from her hand, saying, "This is for Lu Lizhi." "Two hundred!? Chickens aren't that expensive. Fifty would be enough to buy an old hen!" "After all, you stole it, and the owner may not want it." Jiang Baiye felt his head spinning. He should have anticipated this. While his mother didn't have any ill intentions, some village women were short-sighted and selfish. They would go to great lengths for the sake of their own sons, even if it meant sacrificing their integrity. In simple terms, they would do anything. "I will earn more money in the future. If you ever do something like this again, I will compensate them ten or even a hundred times more. Even if I don't have the money, I'll let them beat me up." This time, it really struck a chord in He Shi's heart. Jiang Baiye was serious. He didn't offer any consolation, but instead turned his head and intended to go next door to explain things to Lu Lizhi, to beg him not to resent him and his family. However, midway through, he turned back and returned to the kitchen. He took a small ladle and tasted a bit of the chicken soup. The oil content was excessive. For someone like him who hadn't consumed meat for a long time, it was gratifying, but it wouldn't provide the necessary nourishment for his weakened body. As for Lu Lizhi, with his frail constitution, drinking it might result in an upset stomach.

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[T/C] - Haha, this chapter was fun to translate.

He Shi: "I was only looking out for you" (guilty.jpg)

Jiang Biaye who wants to whitewash himself: "...."



 

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