Chapter 174 Spring into the Mountains

Even cows dislike old ferns.

Seasonal delicacies are naturally more tempting. Everyone is so happy that they can't wait to pick all the fresh ferns.

In the end, the bracken filled two large sacks, probably weighing over a hundred pounds, enough to last for many meals when I take it back.

There were a lot of bamboo shoots with shells, so they found a place to sit down. Aunt Li Shiyi and Widow Qu began to peel the shells and take only the bamboo shoots back. Zhao Liya and the others were just going to catch fish and shrimp.

There is a stream not far away. The water surface is less than two meters wide. In some places, you can step over it with just one foot. There are densely growing lush aquatic plants on the water's edge. The stream is so clear that you can see the bottom. From time to time, you can see groups of small fish swimming around, and they are extremely agile and fast.

Gently cast the net under the water plants and pull it back, and you can see countless lively shrimps, small fish, and loaches in the net.

The fish are very small, only the size of a finger, and they are of different types, and I can’t name any of them.

But such small fish must be delicious.

Roast and stir-fry, whether it is stir-fried garlic sprouts and chili peppers, leeks, or soybeans, it will definitely be delicious.

“I didn’t expect there were so many fish and shrimp in these mountain streams!”

"Exactly! Even though it's not that big, it looks fresher!"

When the net was pulled in, they could catch two handfuls of shrimps and a dozen small fish. A few people talked and laughed as they went up the stream. After a while, they filled half a bucket.

By the time we were ready to go home at noon, most of the bucket was filled with fish and shrimp.

Including four big fish caught in two larger ponds, two yellow croakers and two catfish, weighing at least two kilograms.

Today was a great harvest. Everyone returned home with sacks, backpacks, baskets and buckets loaded with goods.

They all laughed and said that they would have a feast tonight, all thanks to Shu Yan's cooking skills.

Shu Yan smiled and said, "We have to listen to Aya. We have to do whatever she says. The dishes she makes are never wrong!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this: That’s true!

When he returned home with a full load, he was greeted by Mrs. Deng as soon as he entered the yard. Unexpectedly, another woman rushed forward, smiling and shouting loudly: "Hey, you guys are going up to the mountains! Hey, these wild things are worthless and very cheap. If you want some, just tell me and I'll find them for you! I guarantee you'll get tired of them!"

Everyone was stunned: Who is this person?

Zhao Liya couldn't help but feel a little disgusted when she heard her shrill voice and saw her eyes darting around.

There is an old saying that appearance reflects the heart. I can’t say it is completely correct, but it does make some sense.

Aunt Li Shiyi glanced at her and suddenly exclaimed, "Ah!" "Are you my Xiaoying's cousin from Bajiao Village? Why are you here?"

The woman, Mrs. Liao, smiled and said, "Oh, my dear, I'm busy! Our Pan Fu is also studying in the school. He and Pan Liang will have a companion from now on. From now on, you can also eat lunch at Mr. Zhao's house. I specially sent him here today to get acquainted with the family, haha!"

Aunt Li Shiyi's face darkened, "You—"

You are so shameless!

Zhao Liya and the others had already put down their things, and Qu Yutao and the others were busy putting them away. When they heard this, they couldn't help but look over.

Aunt Li Shiyi angrily said, "My dear niece-in-law, this is so unkind of you! Ah Liang came over for lunch because I, your grandmother, am here. To be honest, I feel bad for you and for causing trouble for Mr. Zhao's family. How could you send Pan Fu here too? If you send Pan Fu here and everyone else does the same, what will become of Mr. Zhao's family? This is so unkind of you!"

Pan Liang had lunch at Mr. Zhao's house. As a child, he loved to show off, so he couldn't help but say a few words about how delicious the lunch at Mr. Zhao's house was and how there was meat every day. All the friends in Bajiaozhai were extremely envious.

But they are envious, after all, they don’t have a grandmother working at Mr. Zhao’s house.

But the Liao couple had their own ideas. They had already gone to Li Xiaoying and the others and wanted to get Pan Fu to come with them, saying that one more person or one less person would make no difference, and Pan Liang would have an extra companion. After all, they were brothers, family.

Li Xiaoying was so angry that she refused without hesitation.

Can you just go to Mr. Zhao's house and get away with it? If her mother hadn't worked there, Pan Liang and the two Zhao children got along well and got along well, and if it wasn't for the Zhao family taking the initiative to bring this up, she wouldn't have mentioned it.

Now, you want to bring another cousin with you?

There was one thing Lai Siu-ying hadn't said: the relationship between these cousins ​​was quite close! Her husband and Liao's husband were cousins ​​of the same grandfather.

By the time her children came of age, Pan Liang and Pan Fu's grandfathers were brothers, so they were cousins.

Besides, because her father had died long ago, when she married into the Pan family, her parents-in-law and husband did not despise her. Instead, the Liao family said a lot of sarcastic things about her, especially Liao, who wanted to look at her with contempt and said many times behind her back that a daughter raised by a widow was not worthy of the Pan family.

Lai Siu-ying was already furious, but Liao had said all these things behind her back, so she couldn't do anything since she hadn't caught her in the act.

She knew very well that her mother was afraid that she would be bullied by her husband's family because she had no father and no brothers to support her, so she gave her a generous dowry. There were six brothers and sisters in Liao's family, so how could she have any dowry?

She is just jealous!

Her whole family is jealous.

Now, look what happens. He wants to take advantage of any benefit he gets. He doesn't even call me cousin, but just calls me "brother". How can such a good thing happen?

Pan Erzhu and others also disagreed with this matter, but they were just embarrassed to speak up. After hearing what Li Xiaoying said, they naturally agreed with her advice and politely declined.

Liao left Pan Erzhu's house with a gloomy face.

Li Xiaoying told Aunt Li Shiyi about this, and the mother and daughter complained about it for a long time.

As a result, Liao came directly to the Zhao family!

How could Aunt Li Shiyi not be angry?

How embarrassing was this for her? Not only did she bring her own grandson, but also the Pan family, who had nothing to do with her, came along!

When Mrs. Liao heard what Aunt Li Shiyi said, she became angry and rolled her eyes. "Oh, my dear aunt, what are you talking about? Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao have no objections. How can you say that?"

"you!"

Deng sighed inwardly. She hadn't agreed to this. It was all Liao's own words.

In the past, if Deng had met someone like Liao, she would have been completely helpless. But after all, she had lived in Yan Village for so long, and there were both good and bad people in this place. When the bad people did evil, the ways they did it would completely astonish her.

She knew there were some things she couldn't get involved in.

She really didn't like Pan Fu at all.

Unexpectedly, her husband came back with his three children for lunch. Not long after they got home, Liao came with Pan Fu.

(End of this chapter)