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As Yezhi and his wife waited impatiently for their meal, Wolf Child picked up a piece of meat and tossed it into his mouth. Little Fan couldn't help himself either, glancing around and grabbing a vegetable to munch on.
Sister Luo gave him a reprimanding look, and Wolf Child crossed his arms, finding human rules so bothersome. How far could Village Uncle's house be? They were moving so slowly.
Aunt Zhou also felt that it was inappropriate for Everyone to stare at the table full of dishes, so she spoke up, "Let's not wait any longer; let's eat! I'll save some food for those two." With that, she hurried off to grab a bowl.
Madwoman was worried that the eldest daughter-in-law, Yuan Yuan, and Xiao Wei wouldn't be able to get any food. "Here, Xiaoyu, try this fresh mushroom."
"Yuan Yuan, eat this; it used to be served to the emperor."
"Xiao Wei, don't just eat meat; have some vegetables too."
Wolf Child lifted his face from the bowl of rice. What was going on with Crazy Granny these days? She was crying, laughing, and being particularly noisy!
Lin Haiping picked up a Lion's Head meatball and placed it in Madwoman's bowl. "Mom, don't just pay attention to Sister-in-law; you should eat too."
"Okay! Okay!" Madwoman was so happy. If only Dead Old Man hadn't come, it would have been even more perfect with her son sitting here.
Yuan Yuan had her cheeks stuffed full. She had thought that food in the countryside would be poor, but they had prepared over ten dishes, all meaty, not to mention the ones that the emperor had eaten. Sister Lin felt embarrassed by her daughter's gluttonous eating. "Mom, this child has no manners when it comes to eating. She must have been really hungry those few years. She...!" Her mother-in-law used to emphasize manners; she was genuinely worried about what her mother-in-law might think.
"Ah, let's not talk about unhappy things. It's good that the child eats well and is healthy!" Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuan couldn't help but laugh. Her grandmother always said she was strong despite others calling her fat. "Yes, I'm strong and healthy! Grandma, my mom just doesn't understand; she keeps telling me to eat less and says I'm so fat I can't fit into my clothes."
"What do you care if your clothes don't fit? We have a master tailor in our family; you'll always have something to wear."
Yuan Yuan felt that Aunt Zhou, who had just entered, was quite to her taste. "Mom, since the clothes are all settled, can you stop making me eat half a steamed bun and drink Vegetable Soup?"
Sister Lin blushed at her daughter's question, while Lin Haiping laughed and patted Ren Lizhang. The meal was relatively satisfying for everyone.
After dinner, Xiao Wei took her older sister and the Wolf Child to join One Egg in setting off firecrackers.
Yezhi was preparing dinner for Niu Niu. During the New Year, she had bought some treats for Niu Niu, including Sea Wave Star's Electric Eel. This water snake-like thing made her heart tremble a little, but she held back her disgust and served it to Niu Niu.
Niu Niu was already eager to eat; the aroma of the Electric Eel kept wafting into his nose. He couldn't decide whether to swallow it whole or savor it slowly.
"Eat quickly!" With so many people at home, even the greedy Black Treasure would cause trouble if he saw it.
Aunt Zhou had actually noticed what Yezhi was doing and was too lazy to comment on this spendthrift daughter.
Sister Lin was amazed that Yezhi's family had such a precious pet dog. Unable to sleep at night, she woke up Eldest Brother Lin. "Do you think your brother's family is very wealthy?"
Eldest Brother Lin rolled his eyes at her. "You're thinking about this in the middle of the night!"
"Keep your voice down!" The couple living with Barefoot Aunt lowered their voices. "How could they be rich? Village Uncle said that their entire village is in debt; my younger brother even mortgaged his husband's house!"
Sister Lin became anxious. "How could they do that? Our family also has a share in Grandpa's house."
"Keep your voice down! Grandpa's house was promised to my younger brother; his child will take his surname."
"Grandpa is biased!" Eldest Brother Lin glared at her, "What? Did I say something wrong? Your grandpa is indeed biased."
Eldest Brother Lin turned away from her. His wife looked gentle and demure, but inside she was nothing like her appearance; she loved to haggle over money.
At that time, the family did not agree with their marriage, but he couldn't refuse the trust of his comrade and was also enchanted by her quiet demeanor. It was only after they got married that he realized she was quite formidable. He and his brother were both so unfortunate; he needed to have a good drink with his brother tomorrow.
Sister Lin felt heartbroken over the house money and hadn't slept well all night. She and Eldest Brother Lin first went to Yezhi's house for breakfast, then visited the village chief's house to see her father-in-law.
Lin Sipin's face was swollen, and the sight made Sister Lin want to laugh but hold it back. The sister-in-law who followed laughed out loud and said her father-in-law deserved it. How to put it? This sister-in-law was a bit sharp-tongued; she couldn't get close to her nor could they bond unless she returned their share of the house money.
Yezhi had nothing to say to the quiet Sister-in-law except smile. They had spent three days together, which was only slightly better than being strangers. However, Yezhi's talkative Yuan Yuan got along very well with her.
Xiaobinzi even joked that they looked like sisters. Upon hearing this, Sister Lin didn't feel it was inappropriate; instead, she kissed Xiaobinzi, making him daydream. The house was crowded, and he hadn't tasted meat in a long time; he really wanted it, desperately...
While the two were passionately kissing inside the room, Yuan Yuan ran in, "Ah!" Xiaobinzi's face turned redder than Yuan Yuan's. Yezhi wiped her mouth and said, "Yuan Yuan, you just interrupted your Aunt Zhou's good time."
The round-faced Yuan Yuan quietly retorted, "Who knew you two Big White were kissing... kissing...!"
"Kissing!" Yezhi kindly filled in.
"Aunt Zhou!" the young girl Yuan Yuan called out in embarrassment.
Yezhi laughed heartily; she loved teasing people. The more they reacted, the happier she became. Lin Haitao coughed awkwardly.
“Yuan Yuan, you'll eventually do that with someone you like!”
“I won't!” Yuan Yuan stomped her feet, “Hmph~ I feel sorry for my future nephew-in-law.”
……
Time passed particularly quickly in Zhoujiatun. Xiao Wei thought so, and Yuan Yuan, who arrived later than him, felt the same way. As they were about to leave, Ren Xiaowei cried, made a fuss, and pleaded, but his mother simply wouldn’t agree to let him stay. He felt that while his mother said she couldn’t bear to part with Grandma, it wasn’t sincere enough. If it were genuine, why wouldn’t she let him accompany Grandma instead of her? She had work, and he was just studying. Studying was the same no matter where he did it. His Sister-in-law had once been a teacher; having her tutor him would only help his studies, not hinder them. It was ridiculous for his mother to use such a poor excuse about delaying his learning.
Lin Yuanyuan regretted not talking to Aunt Zhou these past two days. Aunt Zhou hadn’t been wrong; kissing wasn’t a big deal. If her dad didn’t kiss her mom, she wouldn’t be here. It was as normal as could be. Why had she gotten upset with Aunt Zhou over such a trivial matter? She actually liked Aunt Zhou very much and had a lot to talk about with her.
Aunt Zhou would make all sorts of delicious snacks for her and wouldn’t nag her about being fat. She always remembered to share any tasty food with her. Lin Yuanyuan felt that Aunt Zhou truly understood her. Her love for food wasn’t because her mother said she hadn’t had enough to eat in previous years; she simply enjoyed the feeling of eating and the spiritual satisfaction that came from enjoying delicious food.
“Waa…!” The two children suddenly felt sad together. Eldest Brother Lin and Ren Lizhang somewhat understood why the kids felt this way; they were also reluctant to leave—reluctant to leave their mom, reluctant to leave Jianhua’s cooking, reluctant to leave the lively dinner table filled with laughter.
Sister Lin and Lin Haiping didn’t find Zhoujiatun particularly special; they still preferred life in the Province. With Lin Haiping’s cleanliness obsession reaching its limit, she planned to go back and wash everything three times and get rid of the clothes she wore.
Lin Sipin stared blankly in the direction of Zhoujiatun. Although he never saw Cui Ru again afterward, he might have heard others mention her. With the children around him, he finally felt that life had some flavor.
He didn’t want to leave! But all he could do for Cui Ru was to avoid being a nuisance in front of her.
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