Chapter 62: Hungry For A Long Time
When the assistant heard what Duan Yixin said, he swallowed again, smiled, and said politely, "Then I will be shameless and accept Miss Duan’s invitation."
Seeing Tang Sanniu standing there awkwardly, Duan Yixin said, "Village chief, please join us. I have made enough food for everyone."
Thinking that there was no food at home, Tang Sanniu thickened his old face and accepted her invitation, "Then I won’t be polite. Thank you for your invitation, Xin Niang."
When the three of them sat down around the old wooden table in the front yard, Duan Yixin said, "There are still some side dishes in the kitchen. Please help yourself, everyone."
With these words, she returned to the kitchen. Tang Sanniu noticed that the assistant’s eyes had never left the pot of fish porridge, so he said, "Da Ren, please help yourself."
Due to frequent bandit attacks, Chunshan Township’s economy has been seriously affected. As an assistant to the local magistrate, his monthly salary is only ten catties of grain, which is not enough to support his family.
In the past few months, he has skipped breakfast every day and only drank a bowl of gruel at night to fill his stomach. At this moment, the assistant was very hungry, but he still said calmly, "Let’s wait for Miss Duan so we can have a meal together."
Hearing this, Tang Sanniu nodded in agreement and waited patiently for Duan Yixin. Soon, Duan Yixin walked out of the kitchen with a tray filled with a few side dishes. She placed three small plates on the table and sat down.
There aren’t many side dishes, but they look delicious and colorful. Looking at a plate of enoki mushroom salad, a plate of shredded eggs, and a plate of stir-fried Chinese yam with tomatoes, the village chief and the assistant swallowed their saliva again.