"Look at you, I invited you over for a meal, why did you bring food with you?"

The old lady glared at Lin Xue with a hint of reproach when she saw what Lin Xue was holding.

"Mother, you know my situation. Please accept this as a gift!"

Lin Xue didn't like to argue about these things, and simply stuffed the pheasant and the two pounds of peach shortbread into Old Mrs. Wang's arms.

"You, you, I can't control you anymore!"

The old lady took the things and glared at Lin Xue again, but she did not refuse.

He handed the pheasant to his eldest daughter-in-law and told her to keep it in the chicken coop and not eat it today.

Then she called over a few of the younger children in the family, gave each of them half a peach shortbread, and put the rest in a cabinet in her room and locked it up.

Good things aren't meant to be enjoyed all at once; the harder something is to come by, the more we should cherish it, right?

"Mom, what are we having for dinner today?"

Lin Xue sniffled and wandered into the kitchen.

Her second sister-in-law, Fang Baozhen, was tending a fire in the kitchen. The iron pot was covered tightly, and the aroma of steamed buns wafted out from it.

"Are we having steamed buns today?"

Lin Xue stood by the stove and sniffed hard; it was a steamed bun made from a mixture of flour, water, and oil!

"Third sister-in-law, you have such a keen nose! Mom steamed three boxes of steamed buns today, with a lot more white flour!"

Fang Baozhen specifically pointed out that more white flour was used because they usually steam cornbread.

Moreover, it mainly consisted of coarse grains, unlike the luxurious diet we have today.

In the past, my mother-in-law disliked my third brother's wife the most, but today she said she wanted to invite them over for dinner.

Although he didn't say it, the ingredients he used for cooking were much better than usual.

From this, Fang Baozhen deduced that her mother didn't really dislike Lin Xue.

I just can't stand Lin Xue's overprotective attitude towards her brother, and I feel sorry for the two children suffering because of her.

"I love steamed buns the most. My mom really loves me. She knew I was coming over for dinner, so she specially steamed big steamed buns for me!"

Lin Xue circled around the stove and then looked at the kitchen table.

Several dishes have already been set out.

One bowl contained pickled mustard greens, another contained stir-fried mushrooms, and a pot of stewed potatoes and green beans also contained a few pieces of fried dough!

"I was wondering why Mom was being so generous today. Turns out it's because my third sister-in-law likes it!"

Despite hearing Lin Xue's shameless words, Fang Baozhen did not think Lin Xue was wrong.

"That's right! Ever since my third sister-in-law figured things out, Mom's attitude has also undergone a complete 180-degree change!"

"I now feel that our mother is very biased towards my third brother's wife!"

Liu Suqin, who had just returned from putting the pheasants into the coop, quickly echoed her two sisters-in-law's words.

"Hahaha, you two, you're all just talking, everyone knows that Mom favors you two the most!"

Lin Xue said nonchalantly, laughing and joking with her two sisters-in-law.

The old lady was busy with something in the yard. She overheard some of the conversation in the kitchen, but she didn't scold her three daughters-in-law for it.

She was naturally pleased that her daughters-in-law could get along harmoniously.

In this way, her three sons wouldn't be troubled because of their wives.

If everyone were like the third son before, always causing trouble for their family because of their daughter-in-law.

Even the deepest brotherly love can fade one day.

What if the two elderly people pass away one day? Who will help her, the youngest son?

Although the old lady appeared fair and just on the surface, no one knew that she favored her youngest son the most.

"Mom, the steamed buns are ready. Can we eat now?"

After adding the last bundle of firewood, Fang Baozhen didn't rush to open the pot to steam the buns. The buns shouldn't be opened immediately after steaming; they should be left to steam for a while to improve their texture.

"Bring all the dishes to the main room first, I'll just throw this bunch of grass into the chicken coop and come right away!"

The old lady threw a few weeds she had picked from the vegetable garden into the chicken coop.

In the old house, whether it's Grandma Wang, her two daughters-in-law, or her grandchildren, everyone is very hardworking.

No matter who goes into the vegetable garden, they will pull out any weeds they see, so the vegetable garden in the old house is always clean.

The weeds barely grow before they are eliminated.

"Sister-in-law, I went to town today and saw that the grain by the roadside is almost ripe. Does that mean the busy farming season is approaching?"

Since Old Man Wang wasn't home, Old Mrs. Wang ate at the dinner table with her two sons, daughters-in-law, and several children, so they didn't eat at separate tables.

Everyone gathered around the square table in the main room, some sitting and some standing, to eat together.

The children would hold their rice bowls with steamed buns, add some vegetables, and then sit by the door or eat in the yard.

Because Lin Xue was there, none of the men took their rice bowls outside.

Instead, they sat obediently at the dining table.

Wang Yaqin didn't come home for lunch because she was in junior high school.

The older children in the family are all at school and don't come home for lunch.

Lin Xue picked up a piece of green bean with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, then immediately took a bite of the three-ingredient steamed bun.

Mmm, smells good!

Whether it was the lively atmosphere of eating with many people or the excellent cooking skills of the old house, Lin Xue felt that this lunch was particularly delicious.

"Mom, who cooked this potato and green bean stew? It tastes absolutely amazing!"

Lin Xue picked up several green beans and potatoes with her chopsticks before she had a chance to praise the cook's skills.

"Haha, third sister-in-law, you don't know this, but this potato and green bean stew was made by our mother!"

Because she doesn't have to work, Grandma Wang usually cooks the meals at home.

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