You'd Better Bring Your Own Food

Erniu's wife is quite cheerful:

My sister-in-law nags about it every day at home; I'm so tired of it.

She also said you like cured meat, so she made some for you.

It's been sitting at home, I was thinking of bringing it to you sometime!

Liu Su'e looked at them and said:

"Thank you so much, sisters, when we were kicked out."

No one in the village was willing to help us. If it weren't for your help, we really wouldn't know what to do.

At that time, the villagers despised them to death, and Old Madam Zhou wouldn't let the villagers help them. Only Daniu and Erniu's families kept helping them.

Sister- Daniu looked at her and said, "Haven't you finally gotten over your hardships? We're all friends, don't be so formal."

Liu Su'e waved her hand, and several maids behind her brought down a large pile of things.

Several strong men unloaded the grain, meat, chicken, and fish from the truck.

Daniu Erniu were completely dumbfounded.

Liu Su'e smiled and said:

"I didn't bring you much food today, just a bag of rice. There are a lot of people around, and I'm afraid they might have bad intentions."

We'll bring it to you later when there are fewer people."

Erniu's wife said, "This... this is too much trouble. Do you have enough food?"

"Okay, I wasn't lying to you. How about this, we'll go to the mountain stronghold later and take you all to see it."

Daniu's wife exclaimed excitedly, "Can we really go to the mountain stronghold? I've always heard people talk about Black Wind Stronghold, and now Black Wind Stronghold is full of big bulls!"

Erniu's wife excitedly added, "Yes, yes, let's see what's on the mountain then. I'm also quite curious about your mountain."

Liu Su'e smiled and said, "Then lock the door and come with me!"

The neighbors around said, "Liu Su'e, you didn't actually bring this much with these carriages, did you?"

Liu Su'e looked at them and said, "These things have an unclear origin; I'm afraid you wouldn't dare to take them, would you?"

When those people saw the grain, and the meat and fish, their eyes turned as red as could be.

"Pah! You thieving wretch, who wants you! We wouldn't even take you if you gave you to us."

"That's right, using stolen or robbed items will shorten your lifespan."

"Daniu, Erniu, you'd better be careful. Don't associate with people like that."

"If anything really happens, you'll be taken away by the authorities immediately."

Daniu's wife laughed and said, "I think you're just jealous and can't stand seeing others do well. We're just going to visit, what's there to be afraid of?"

Erniu's wife also snorted coldly:

"If you had treated them better back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Liu Su'e is actually a very good person. Didn't she help you when you were in trouble?

Liu Su'e used to be a kind-hearted person in the village; whenever someone needed help mending clothes or shoes, they would go to her.

That's how Daniu's wife and Erniu's wife met her.

These people don't even remember these favors.

Those people were making sarcastic remarks:

"What's so great about her? Why should we envy her?"

There might just be a dilapidated hut up the mountain, worse off than ours!

"Exactly, I don't know what they're showing off."

"I wonder if that gold hairpin in her hair is real or fake, and that carriage, it's probably not rented, is it?"

"I've heard that some bandits are really poor! They put on quite a show when they come out, but actually they have nothing at home."

Someone looked at Liu Su'e and said:

"Liu Su'e, would you dare to invite us into the mountains?"

Let us go see your big house! Hahahaha...

The people around laughed, because the villagers all thought that bandits were very poor.

Liu Su'e looked at them and said:

"It's not impossible, you can go and take a look if you want!"

However, I won't be treating you to a meal; you'd better bring your own food."

These people couldn't help but say with disdain, "See? You're showing your true colors now, aren't you? I told you there was no food on the mountain, but you wouldn't believe me."

"Alright, we'll go. Can't we bring our own food? I just want to see what kind of houses you live in. I'm quite curious about bandits too."

"You guys go, I'll go too. We'll bring some biscuits to eat on the way."

"I'm also worried that I won't have anything to eat if I go to the mountain village, so I'll bring some food with me!"

Liu Su'e ignored them and went to the Zhou Family with Zhou Fusheng.

Old Madam Zhou looked at them with a smile and said, "You've finally arrived! So you've agreed to let us go up the mountain?"

Liu Su'e looked at them and said:

"Going is certainly an option, but as you know, we don't have any food on the mountain. How about we bring some food with us?"

Otherwise, what will happen if so many of you go hungry?

Zhou Wanwan agreed to let them go up the mountain, but on the condition that they bring enough food with them.

In any case, the counterfeit stores won't provide them with a single grain of rice or a drop of water.

Zhang Guilan rolled her eyes and said, "You invited us to your mountain stronghold, and we have to bring our own food? Are you out of your mind?"

Liu Su'er looked at them and said, "Yes, they are indeed very poor; they can't even afford to eat."

The third daughter-in-law coughed and said:

"Oh dear, we're all family, this is no small matter. Someone, go and prepare some chickens and ducks."

Prepare some more vegetables and food for us to take with us.

Liu Su'e directed the maids behind her:

"Don't just stand around! Go help catch the chickens. I think the pig in the yard is doing quite well, let's catch it too!"

With so many people going today, there simply isn't enough food.

Old Madam Zhou's face turned green. She clenched her fists, and her third daughter-in-law patted her hand.

"Mother, how about we stay at the mountain stronghold tonight?"

We'll bring our own blankets so we won't cause you any trouble, okay?

Liu Su'e nodded and said, "Anyway, there's nothing to eat on the mountain. If you're going, you'll have to prepare your own food and water."

The third daughter-in-law nodded and said, "Okay, we'll prepare it ourselves."

When Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e arrived, the dozen or so carriages were mostly empty; when they returned, the carriages were fully loaded.

There were over eighty villagers on the vehicle, along with a pig, several chickens, a basket of eggs, more than ten kinds of vegetables, fish, duck, a sheep, a goose, two rabbits, two pigeons...

Old Madam Zhou was furious:

"Are they back to rob us?"

I was wondering why Zhou Wanwan was so kind as to invite us to the mountain village.

Is she inviting us to her home? She's practically robbing us!

We finally managed to grow a small amount of vegetables, and she harvested them all!

Hey! That brat, wait till I get up the mountain, I'll teach her a lesson she won't forget!

The third daughter-in-law quickly patted her hand and said:

"Mother, we're going there with a purpose. Wouldn't it be better to stay on the mountain and gather information?"

It's just these things, isn't it? Don't fall out with Zhou Wanwan after you go.

I always felt that this bandit group was strange, and it was more than just what we saw on the surface.

So once you get there, don't do anything rash.

And don't treat Zhou Wanwan like that.