That noon, the couple prepared a whole fish feast, planning to take it to the Qin family for a big meal that evening.

Braised fish, boiled fish, pickled fish, sweet and sour fish, steamed fish, fish head with chopped chili, and crucian carp soup with mushrooms and tofu. Su Lu was afraid it wouldn't be enough, so he also grilled two fish.

There weren't enough fish in the pond, but Qin Xiaoxiao took out a huge pile of fish from her spatial storage, glaring at Su Lu with an air of "If you don't do this, I'll never let you off the hook today." Su Lu had no choice but to give in.

Qin Xiaoxiao decided that her family would be eating fish for the next few days, and she was determined to make Su Lu eat until he vomited.

But Qin Xiaoxiao overlooked one thing: cooking fish was no big deal in later generations, as everyone could afford it. But it was a different story now, when everyone was struggling to make ends meet. If you made it look so delicious, who could resist? Adults could tolerate it, maybe muttering a few curses behind their backs, but children couldn't stand it, especially spoiled brats. They would cry, scream, and roll around on the floor demanding fish.

Just as the last grilled fish was finished and Qin Xiaoxiao was about to put it into her spatial storage, she heard a knock on the door.

It was less of a knock and more of a slap; the noise was so loud it seemed they wanted to smash her front door to pieces.

Qin Xiaoxiao was stunned, staring blankly at the door with a confused look in her eyes.

It's not her fault. The house has been under renovation for a month, and neither she nor Su Lu have lived here. When they came over during the day, none of the neighbors came to their door. In fact, they had never seen any of them before. The Qin family would never knock on the door like that; it would be too rude. So Qin Xiaoxiao was wondering who had come to her house. She didn't know any of the neighbors around her!

Su Lu patted Qin Xiaoxiao on the shoulder, signaling her to put the fish into her spatial storage. Then he pointed to the boiled fish in the room, signaling her to put it in as well. Then he went over and opened the front door.

After Qin Xiaoxiao put the fish away, she curiously followed him out. Just then, Su Lu opened the door, and Qin Xiaoxiao tilted her head and stood behind Su Lu to look outside. She saw an old woman with a somewhat fierce face standing outside.

Qin Xiaoxiao blinked, her lips twitching.

This old woman must be quite wealthy, otherwise how could she have become so fat in those years when everyone was starving? She must have had plenty to eat and drink!

The old woman opposite her originally wanted to speak, but when she saw Su Lu's appearance, she immediately froze on the spot. Qin Xiaoxiao had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that the old woman actually blushed.

Holy crap! How old is this old woman? She still blushes when she sees a handsome man?

Qin Xiaoxiao once again proved her husband's charm; he could even captivate an old woman of her age—he was simply too enchanting!

Qin Xiaoxiao was unwilling to accept this, so she pulled Su Lu behind her and stood in front of the old woman. "Old comrade, is there something you need?"

The handsome man suddenly disappeared, and the old woman was stunned for a moment before she saw Qin Xiaoxiao.

The old woman's expression changed, suddenly becoming even more ferocious, with obvious disgust in her eyes.

The old woman pursed her lips and peered behind Qin Xiaoxiao, but Qin Xiaoxiao wouldn't let her. Whichever way the old woman tilted her head, Qin Xiaoxiao would tilt her body in the same direction, always managing to block the old woman's view perfectly.

"Get up, I want to talk to that man."

The old woman reached out to pull Qin Xiaoxiao, but Qin Xiaoxiao's expression turned cold, and she took half a step back.

"The man you were talking about just now is my man. You need to talk to him? Tell me what it is. I'll make the decisions about my family."

The old woman looked disdainful. "How can a woman like you manage a man's household?"

Qin Xiaoxiao laughed angrily, "Aren't you a woman? Are you dissatisfying our country's system by belittling women like this?"

The top leader said women can hold up half the sky, and we should follow in his footsteps. Your disdain for women shows a serious problem with your thinking; I'm going to report you to the local authorities.

When the old woman heard that she was going to report him, she panicked and quickly waved her hands. "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to ask what delicious food you've prepared that smells so good. My grandson is growing and needs nutrition. There are only two people in your family, so you can't finish all that food. That's why I wanted to borrow some fish to help my grandson get better. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to make the decision and I would get scolded, so I asked him for help."

Haha, do you think I believe that? If you didn't blush, I really would believe it.

It's utterly shocking that a woman over fifty years old would look at a young man with such infatuation.

Qin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, "Your grandson is malnourished, why don't you go out and work hard to earn money to supplement his nutrition?"

My family cooked fish today, but I'm currently breastfeeding and need more nutrition. If you give it to your grandson, what will I eat? What will my son and daughter eat?

If it's a loan, then it must be repaid. Tell me, when do you plan to repay it?

The old woman was taken aback.

Return? Return what? Why should I return it? I've borrowed so much over the years, and I've never returned anything.

The old woman pursed her lips. "You're too stingy. You have to return such a small thing? I could smell it. Your family cooked the fish for over an hour. It must have been quite a lot. With so much fish, what's wrong with borrowing some from us?"

Qin Xiaoxiao blinked. "You're really shameless. What business is it of yours if my family has fish? Let alone cooking for an hour, even if it takes a whole day, what does it have to do with you? Just because you want to borrow fish doesn't mean I have to. Where do you get the nerve?"

The old woman was taken aback. "What does borrowing fish have to do with yarn? I didn't ask you for yarn. But if you're willing to lend us your yarn, that would be great. Go inside and get it, and while you're at it, bring me a bowl of fish too."

As she spoke, the old woman stretched out her hand and handed a washbasin to Qin Xiaoxiao.

That's right, it's a washbasin. Qin Xiaoxiao's family uses this very model, which she bought at the supply and marketing cooperative when she and Su Lu got married.

Qin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched.

You're really shameless! It's one thing to want fish, but to bring such a big basin is just asking for it. Are you trying to take all our fish with you?

"Auntie, are you out of your mind? I'll say it again, I won't lend you anything, not fish, and I don't even have any yarn."

Qin Xiaoxiao was furious. She couldn't see eye to eye with the old woman; their thought processes were completely different.

Qin Xiaoxiao slammed the door shut, not caring whether she had hit the old woman or not.

The old woman outside saw that the gate was closed and started cursing from outside.

"That damned bastard, he eats so much meat and fish at home that his mouth is dripping with oil, he won't even give you a piece of meat. Sooner or later he'll die from meat or fish bones. And he even has children, but he won't be able to raise them. Sooner or later the family line will end up dead."

Holy crap! I can't even stand being insulted, and now you're insulting my child too? How can I possibly tolerate this?

Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu happened to be there before they left, and they heard the old woman's cursing in its entirety. Enraged, they opened the door and kicked it out.

The distance from the gate to the outer wall of the alley opposite was three meters. The old woman was kicked away by the two men, and her whole body sank into the wall in front of her. The kick was quite hard, and the old woman couldn't catch her breath for a long time.