The three siblings chatted until very late before going back to their rooms to rest.

Lin Lao Er was sent to the main room by Lin Lao Da and made to sleep on a makeshift bed by the door.

They're worried about their mother, afraid that she won't be able to sleep at night and will go and urge their younger sister to do the same!

And sure enough, it turns out that the Lin brothers weren't just overthinking things.

In the middle of the night, Lin Xue vaguely heard the conversation between Lin Lao Er and Li Tie Hua.

"Second brother, what are you doing sleeping in front of our door?"

"Mom, what are you doing out here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

"I just wanted to go to the kitchen to get a glass of water. What's wrong? You're worried about your old mother and came all the way here to watch over me?"

"Mother, they say no one knows a mother better than her son. How could I not know what you're thinking? Don't tell me you're thirsty and need to go to the kitchen for water. There's a kettle in your room, isn't there?"

"Go back to sleep, don't keep moving around in the middle of the night!"

The sounds of a mother and son talking could be heard intermittently outside the door.

"Hey, you little brat, who am I doing all this for? It's all to rake in more dowry money so you two brothers can get married!"

"Mom, please stop talking! I have to go to work tomorrow morning, I don't have the energy to listen to your nagging. What if I'm late tomorrow morning and get my pay docked?"

These words seemed to have struck a nerve with Li Tiehua, and there were no other sounds in the main room afterward. Lin Xue didn't know when she had drifted off to sleep again.

...

"Knock knock knock!"

"Little sister, get up quickly, we still have to catch the morning train!"

Before dawn, there was a knock on Lin Xue's door.

"Brother, it's only a little past 3 a.m.! Why are we up so early? The train isn't here yet!"

Lin Xue rubbed her eyes and groggily walked out of her room. She leaned against the door frame, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.

"Little sister, hurry up and get ready. Didn't you say you wanted Mom to make you some pancakes?"

“Mom is probably still angry, so she won’t be preparing food or drink for you right now! Your second brother has already kneaded the dough, and your eldest brother will light the fire for you later. As for the flatbread, you’ll have to make it yourself!”

The eldest brother Lin led Lin Xue into the main room, poured her water to wash her face, put out a towel for her, and then watched her wash up.

What else could Lin Xue do?

Resigned to her fate, she cleaned herself up and went into the kitchen.

I glanced at the batter my second brother had made; its golden color clearly showed that he had added plenty of eggs.

Lin Xue added some chopped scallions and mixed them in.

By this time, her older brother had already heated the stove for her. After the steam in the pot had completely evaporated, Lin Xue scooped out a spoonful of lard and carefully brushed it onto the pot.

Then I scooped in another spoonful of batter and slowly spread it in the pan.

Once the dough had taken shape, she held one end of the dough in each hand, gently flipped and tossed it, and put it back into the pan.

Once both sides are golden brown, you can take the pancake out.

Making flatbread over a wood-fired stove is incredibly fast.

Before long, a thick stack of flatbreads was placed on a large plate.

Lin Xue then chopped some scallions and cucumbers, stir-fried some small potato shreds, and brought them to the dining table in the main room.

"Big brother, second brother, let's eat! After we finish eating, we can head towards the train station!"

The two brothers, who were standing by the pot, could smell the rich aroma of wheat. At this moment, the aroma was so tempting that their mouths were churning, and they couldn't wait any longer!

The three siblings sat at the table, each took a piece of flatbread, filled it with some shredded potatoes, rolled it up, and began to eat.

"Little sister, these pancakes are really well made, and the shredded potatoes are stir-fried deliciously too!"

"Girl, you're such a good cook, how come your stir-fries are always so bad?"

The two brothers ate while eyeing Lin Xue with suspicion.

"If I could cook every meal this delicious, wouldn't all the cooking duties fall on my shoulders?"

Lin Xue wasn't embarrassed at all; after all, besides being selfish, the original owner was also a complete lazybones.

Family members know each other well, so there's no need to hide anything.

Moreover, Lin Xue's cooking skills are indeed far superior to the original owner's. In order to be able to eat delicious food in the future, she has to accept this responsibility.

Hearing their younger sister admit it so readily, the two brothers immediately lost their ability to utter the teasing remarks they had prepared.

My sister is so shameless, what should I do?

Their teasing couldn't hurt his sister in the slightest.

"I'm full. I'll take some of these pancakes with me. The rest will be put in lunchboxes for my two older brothers to take to the factory for lunch!"

"I also stir-fried quite a lot of shredded potatoes. You two can share some with them later!"

As Lin Xue spoke, she took out her lunchbox and filled it with shredded scallions, cucumbers, and carrots.

"Little sister, these shredded potatoes taste pretty good too, don't you want to get some for yourself?"

Lin Lao Er noticed that his younger sister was putting vegetables in her lunchbox and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No, I like to eat it with shredded cucumber; it's refreshing!"

Lin Xue continued arranging cucumber shreds into the lunchbox; she still had plenty of food in her storage space. Wouldn't it be wonderful to use these golden little pancakes to sandwich braised pork?

"Second brother, you don't need to say anything more. You know what it's like on a train. Our little sister definitely wants something refreshing!"

Lin Laoda guessed Lin Xue's thoughts. The train was a mixed bag, with all sorts of smells.

Forget about eating, this place reeks of sweat and stinky feet. I need something refreshing to keep myself from throwing up.

"Alright, it seems you've thought things through, brother!"

Lin Lao Er sighed when he thought about the conditions on the train.

With current transportation options, expecting better treatment is impossible.

Ordinary wage earners like them can't afford those sleeper tickets.

So I can only ask my little sister to put up with it for a few more days.

After packing their things, the two brothers took Lin Xue directly to the train station, which was still more than 30 minutes before the train arrived.

"Big brother, second brother, please watch my luggage for me, I need to go to the restroom!"

Lin Xue shoved the things she was carrying into Boss Lin's arms and walked toward the public restroom next to her.

"Second brother, go keep an eye on things over there!"

Lin Lao Da was worried about his younger sister, Lin Xue, fearing she might sneak back, so he asked Lin Lao Er to keep watch near the toilet entrance.

When Lin Xue came out of the restroom, she saw Lin Lao Er staring straight at her.

Her second brother is too stupid. What if he gets arrested as a hooligan?

Lin Xue rubbed her forehead in exasperation and had no choice but to walk towards Lin Lao Er's direction.