Ever since she made up those stories with Old Man Lin, Lin Xue has had her own grandfather backing her up no matter what surprising things she does.

No more being nagged by my mother. Sons and daughters are nagged the same way in front of their parents.

Lin Xue just wants to say one thing: Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry!

After the father and son finished talking, they hurried back to the Lin family home.

After all, there's a wild boar at home, and that's meat; it can't be kept for long, or it would be such a waste if it spoiled.

"Mom, I want braised pork tonight, but don't cut any that's too fatty, I prefer lean meat!"

Back home, Lin Xue found Old Mrs. Lin and whispered her demands in her ear.

"Second Uncle, if you don't like fatty meat, you can give it to me. I love it!"

When Lin Xiaoer heard that his second uncle didn't like fatty meat, his eyes immediately lit up.

If your second uncle doesn't like it, you can give it to him. You know, he usually can't even get lean meat, let alone fatty meat.

"Go away, you little brat, you're everywhere!"

Grandma Lin treats her eldest grandson much better than her granddaughter, Niu Niu.

If the granddaughter had said something like that, she would have been forced to teach Old Lady Lin a lesson long ago.

"Mom, let him eat the fatty meat he likes. Anyway, this wild boar is quite big, and it won't keep well in this weather. We can eat as much as we want!"

Lin Xue stood next to the old lady Lin, because in this life, being a man, he couldn't act cute or charming in front of his mother.

But sometimes a man's coquetry is more effective than a woman's. Old Mrs. Lin had a lot to say, but after seeing her son's handsome face, she swallowed it all.

"Fine, I guess I owe you guys!"

"We'll stew some meat for dinner tonight, and I'll make you a special braised pork belly!"

"Send some of the remaining meat to your sisters' families, and then salt it all up so we can cook it for you later!"

Although there was a whole wild boar in the house, Grandma Lin still couldn't bear to eat it.

If all of this money were used to improve the health of my second son, he might just pass the imperial examination and become a scholar this year.

"You can keep the meat if you want, I have no objection, but you shouldn't keep the pig's head."

"After singeing off the feathers, we'll stew it tonight."

"Everyone will have some then, and we'll add some pork offal and stuff, and stew a big pot of it."

"Don't put any vegetables in it, or it will ruin the flavor!"

Lin Xue knew that Old Mrs. Lin lived frugally and didn't want to change her ways all at once. What if she worried the old lady too much?

This pig's head really couldn't be left unattended. Since Lin Xue had spoken, Old Madam Lin handed the pig's head over to her eldest daughter-in-law to clean up.

The internal organs were given to the third daughter-in-law to handle.

Leave the whole row of meat, separate the ribs from the meat, cut two ribs and two pounds of meat and tie them into a bundle.

I cut it into three portions, one for each of my three daughters.

Although Grandma Lin was somewhat sexist, at least her daughter could contribute some money to the family.

If it weren't for the support of their three daughters' families over the years, they wouldn't have been able to afford to send their second son to school all the way.

Now that the family finally has some meat, it's natural to share some with the daughters' families so that they can continue to support their second son.

In fact, in this era, the preference for sons over daughters is a common phenomenon, and someone like Mrs. Lin is already considered quite good.

Some heartless parents raise their daughters, exchange them for a high dowry, and then abandon them outside, never to be seen again.

Even if such a girl marries into her husband's family, she will not be valued by them.

Even if you work like a slave your whole life, you might not get a good outcome.

Compared to others, Old Lady Lin is already considered quite good; at least none of her three sons-in-law's families dare to mistreat their daughters.

Because of Old Mrs. Lin's stinginess, not much real good meat was cooked; she only stewed a large bowl of braised pork for Lin Xue.

The braised pork also contains red dates, making it fragrant and sweet after stewing.

Grandma Lin brought the whole bowl of braised pork to Lin Xue's room, and no one else got a piece.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to blatantly treat me to all the food yourself?"

“My eldest brother and third brother work hard in the fields every day, and they put in much more effort than I do!”

Looking at the bowl of bright red, glistening braised pork, Lin Xue felt a pang of sympathy for her eldest and third brothers.

They are the ones who work hard in the fields like oxen, but they are never the ones who get to eat the best food.

"Isn't there a big pig's head and offal stewing in that pot? Our whole family might not be able to finish it tonight!"

The old lady didn't think she had done anything wrong. Her second son was going to take the imperial examination, so what was wrong with him eating more good food to nourish himself?

Although her eldest and third sons also worked hard, she, as their mother, naturally felt sorry for them.

But they stay at home and don't go anywhere. So what if it's a little hard and tiring?

Once the second son becomes successful, won't the whole family rise to prominence along with him?

In the end, it won't just be this old woman who benefits; everyone in the family will also benefit.

Lin Xue knew what Old Madam Lin was thinking, but she couldn't do that.

She wasn't the original owner of this body, and she didn't need this bowl of meat.

It's one thing for the adults, but at least the children should be included, right?

Lin Xue picked up the bowl of braised pork, took a piece of the tender and sweet stewed meat, and put it directly to the mouth of the old lady Lin!

"It's fine if others don't eat, but you have to eat a piece, Mother. Otherwise, how can your son eat in peace?"

Lin Xue moved too quickly, and the piece of meat had already touched Old Mrs. Lin's lips.

She figured that if she refused now, her second son probably wouldn't eat it anyway, so she finally opened her mouth and put the piece of meat in her mouth.

Braised pork belly smells so good!

Grandma Lin sighed inwardly, no wonder her second son wanted to eat this kind of meat with more lean meat, and indeed it wasn't greasy at all when stewed.

After Grandma Lin finished eating a piece of meat, Lin Xue wanted to put another piece on her plate, but the old lady quickly dodged it.

"You can eat the rest yourself. I'll eat pig's head with everyone later. That stuff is much tastier than yours!"

The old lady was worried that Lin Xue was feeding her meat, so she quickly left Lin Xue's room and went to the kitchen to watch her daughters-in-law work.

Seeing that the old lady had left, Lin Xue took a bowl of braised pork and went into the courtyard.

The three children were all waiting at the kitchen door. She quietly walked over and secretly patted the three children on the shoulder.

"Come with me!"

At Lin Xue's call, the three children, their eyes fixed on the braised pork in his bowl, dashed to the back of the house.

"One piece per person. Everyone go pick a leaf, wash it clean, and come back to collect it!"

Lin Xue wouldn't admit it, but she did find Lin Xiao'er, that brat, a bit repulsive.

She just saw that the boy wiped his nose without washing his hands. If he shares chopsticks with her, will she still be able to eat the braised pork later?

The three children were obedient and knew that their grandmother couldn't know about this.

They secretly picked a few leaves from the tree, washed them, and then stood in front of Lin Xue one by one.

Lin Xue put a large piece on each of their plates.

"Don't just look at it, eat it quickly, or your grandma will probably confiscate it!"