"Brother, it's just some ordinary dishes. We're giving everyone a little to try as a sample."

"What is tasting?" Su Chenhao asked, as the little girl often said things he had never heard before.

"It's just to help us taste the dish. If they think it's delicious, then that just proves the dish is really good, right?" Qiao Xiaoni explained, trying to justify herself.

Qiao Xiaoshan said, "Then let's just give them to them to eat. Anyway, we have plenty of radishes in our backyard. If I want to eat them again later, you can make them for me!"

Qiao Haisheng tapped his son on the head with his pipe, "You brat, all you ever think about is eating and not working. Can't you see we're out of firewood? Go out and get some firewood."

Qiao Xiaoshan wasn't angry after being hit; he covered his head, took a few steps back, and begged for mercy.

"Dad, could you go a little easier on me? What if you accidentally beat me into a mentally challenged person?"

"You little rascal, why aren't you going out to gather firewood?" Qiao Haisheng said, waving his pipe again.

Qiao Xiaoshan was so frightened that he quickly went out to fetch firewood.

Qiao Xiaoni brandished a cleaver, demonstrating how to cut the cooked pork leg at the joint. It was easier to handle that way. The meat smelled so good she could hardly resist. She silently thought that once she finished her work, she could eat dinner. She took out a basket, placed the cooked pork leg inside, and, worried about it getting dusty, covered it with a lid and tied it securely with rope. Feeling everything was safe, she turned to Su Chen and said…

"Be careful when you ride your bike later. It's dark outside, and it'll be hard to find things if you lose them."

Su Chenhao nodded and took the basket. "Then I'll head back now. My little brother is waiting for me to come home for dinner! I'll come back earlier tomorrow."

Qiao Haisheng stepped forward to stop him, "It's already dark, let's eat before we leave!"

Su Chenhao shook his head, "No, it's already very late when I get back today. I didn't tell my brother I would be back so late when I left."

He's young, and I'm worried he might be scared, so let's go home as soon as possible!

Qiao Haisheng nodded and stepped aside, not trying to stop him.

Su Chenhao had converted the bicycle he brought into a tricycle, so he could only ride the village chief's bicycle back home.

The vegetables in the pot were basically flavorful after cooking for about ten minutes. Qiao Xiaoni used two basins from home to scoop out two bowls of meat. After thinking for a moment, she cut two pieces of meat from the pig's head. They weren't too big, and they looked pretty good when placed on top.

"Mom, you should deliver the goods to the families you have a good relationship with first, and then deliver them to other families."

Hurry up and finish delivering our delicious dinner. We need to rest a bit before we have to render lard!

Li Meihua picked up a basin with both hands and said, "Your sister-in-law and I will render the lard. You've been working hard all day, so take a rest and get a good night's sleep."

"What's tiring about it? My job is just to put the seasonings in the pot, and you guys keep an eye on the fire. If we're going to do it, let's do it together. Besides, I have a secret recipe that can render the most oil with the least amount of meat."

It's oily, crispy, and fragrant—so delicious!

Tao Chunfang said, "Mom, I've already told you, my sister-in-law is different from before. From now on, we just need to listen to her."

Li Meihua's face lit up with joy. "Okay, forget what I said before. Let's hurry up and deliver the vegetables, then come back for dinner. We've been busy all day and are starving."

“I’m hungry too. I almost couldn’t resist eating meat just now,” Tao Chunfang replied.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left chatting and laughing. After they went out, they first delivered the food to their close neighbors, and then to the neighbors with whom they had a more distant relationship.