The smiles on the family's faces never faded as they watched the fish jumping around in the basin.

"Mom, how about we stew two fish for dinner tonight to satisfy our cravings?"

After changing into clean clothes, Liu Meie excitedly shouted as she approached her mother-in-law.

"Can't you speak a little quieter, woman? Are you afraid others won't hear you?"

“Mom, Linshui Village is only so big. I’m not stealing or robbing, so what’s there to be afraid of? I caught the fish myself, so if they want to eat them, they can get them themselves.”

This really impressed Liu Meie. With so much stuff brought back, everyone had to look up to her. This was more than Han Daping had brought back in a whole year.

"You know, this is all thanks to Yulu for bringing good fortune to our family. You must treat her well from now on."

After what happened today, Liu Meie's opinion of Cui Yulu has changed.

She was originally a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She didn't really hate Cui Yulu, but she was just heartbroken about losing those eight taels of silver.

Eight taels of silver to get a wife for a fool, and her son isn't even married yet, she's definitely not in a good mood.

"Mother, why don't you consider letting Yulu become Han Bao's wife?"

"Get rid of the idea of ​​taking an inch and then a mile from your head as soon as possible, or better yet, don't even think about it."

Liu Meie pouted, "If I don't want to think about it, I won't. I'll go up the mountain a few more times, and I don't believe I can't earn some money."

In the future, we must find a good wife for Han Bao, preferably one who can have many children.

Although Cao Qiaoniu is good, she is not good at having children. She only gave birth to one son, Niu Niu, which is not enough. Look at the daughters-in-law of the second wife. They are very fertile and have more children. They are also more imposing when they go out to fight.

Cao Qiaoniu was aware of Liu Meie's thoughts, but she couldn't get pregnant all these years and had even argued with Han Hu about it several times, but to no avail; her belly remained flat.

"Grandma, Mom, let me make dinner."

Cao Qiaoniu handed Niu Niu to Liu Meie, then rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

"Sister-in-law, let me help you."

Cui Yulu, who had also changed out of her wash, came out in a clean set of clothes. These clothes were made by Liu Xiuying from old clothes; the sleeves were a little short, but they fit her well.

"You should rest a bit more. We're here. Why don't you go check on Yu'an?"

"Yu'an has already washed up and is getting dressed. I came out to help my sister-in-law cook."

Her face flushed, and she quickly went into the kitchen to help.

Liu Xiuying wanted to give a few more words of advice, but Liu Meie stopped her.

"It's good for young people to get more exercise, because in the future they'll be the ones cooking all the meals, won't they?"

"Hmph, you're just lazy. Why don't you let Chunying do it? When she gets married, her in-laws will talk behind her back."

Liu Xiuying snorted and then led Niu Niu to the village head's house.

I was just thinking of going up the mountain to look for someone, but thanks to the village headman's help in organizing the villagers, I'm now giving him two fish to express my gratitude.

Liu Meie pursed her lips. If her daughter were to marry into a wealthy family and become a young mistress, she wouldn't need to cook for herself anymore.

In the kitchen, Cui Yulu and Cao Qiaoniu worked together to kill, marinate, and stew the fish in one go.

Cui Yulu placed a clay pot on a small stove, sliced ​​fresh matsutake mushrooms, put them into the pot, added an appropriate amount of water, brought it to a boil over high heat, added some common seasonings, and a delicious matsutake mushroom soup was ready.

Cui Yulu made some mixed grain pancakes and stuck them to the side of the pot. She took a special look at the rice and flour bins and saw that they were indeed almost empty, and probably wouldn't last much longer.

"What are you looking at? This food will be gone soon, we have to be careful with our food."

Cao Qiaoniu put a large carp into the oil pan. With a sizzling sound, white smoke rose up. She first fried the carp until both sides were golden brown, and the aroma of the fish wafted out with the smoke rising from the kitchen.

She poured the prepared sauce into the pot, and instantly the aroma filled the air. It was the first time Cui Yulu had ever smelled such a fragrant aroma.

"Sister-in-law, what kind of sauce is this? It smells so good!"

“My ancestors were imperial chefs, and some of their skills were passed down to my father, so I learned a little bit at home, but it’s nothing special.”

Cui Yulu grew increasingly fond of her sister-in-law, but seeing her pale complexion, she suspected she was suffering from anemia and metrorrhagia.

"Sister-in-law, have you been having heavier periods lately, and the color is dark purple?"

When Cui Yulu asked her that question, Cao Qiaoniu almost dropped the shovel in her hand.

How did you know?

"I can tell just by looking at your face."

"Do you know any way to solve this?"

Cui Yulu nodded, a prescription already forming in her mind. As long as she followed this prescription and drank a few doses of the herbal decoction, she would definitely be cured.

"Sister-in-law, I'll write you a prescription after dinner. Follow my prescription and I guarantee you'll be fine. It can even solve your relationship problems."

Cao Qiaoniu blushed instantly. Lately, her sex life with Han Hu had become increasingly disharmonious. She could never muster the interest and had to end things hastily, which led Han Hu to start ignoring her.

"You studied medicine before?"

"I studied with the master in the mountains for a while when I was at home, but sister-in-law, you have to keep this a secret for now. Tell everyone after you've recovered, okay?"

Cui Yulu lied. These things suddenly appeared in her mind. She originally wanted to use Han Yu'an as a guinea pig, but apart from his poor mental state, he was in good health, so she didn't know where to start and had to test her skills on Cao Qiaoniu first.

I hope she won't blame herself when she finds out.

"I didn't expect you to have such abilities. Don't worry, your sister-in-law won't tell anyone."

Soon the fish was ready, and the whole yard was filled with its aroma. Cui Yulu then took a lotus root, cleaned it, sliced ​​it quickly, blanched it in boiling water, and mixed it with scallions, rice vinegar, salt, sugar, and sesame oil. It was refreshing, appetizing, and perfect with rice.

Due to limited resources, Cui Yulu had many other ways of cooking in mind, but she couldn't do them here, so she had to make do with what she had.

"Let's eat."

The carp and flatbread were cooked together, and the cold lotus root salad and matsutake mushroom soup were all served on the table.

This is already the best food for a farming family.

"Oh, this smells so good! From now on, it'll be the two of you cooking."

Liu Meie was quite unceremonious. It was a rare moment of leisure, with ready-made meals. She could finally enjoy life. It was truly wonderful to have another daughter-in-law.

Thinking of this, she glanced at Han Bao, who was stuffing a piece of fish into his mouth, eating with grease dripping from his mouth, and then slurping down the fish soup with his flatbread.

How can this child eat so improperly?

"My wife, the food you made is delicious."

Han Yu'an sat next to Cui Yulu, picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and put it in her bowl, his beautiful peach blossom eyes smiling into crescent shapes.

Look, this silly child knows how to cherish his wife. And look at all the normal men in the house, they're just busy eating with their heads down. I really want to knock their heads out of their minds.

Thinking this, Liu Meie couldn't help but eat another piece of cake.