Chen Qiuxia's mother finally made her appearance, coming in a fierce manner, hands on her hips, glaring, and without any regard for the consequences, she started by cursing everyone present.

When Chen Qiuxia and her brother saw their savior arrive, they quickly ran over and hid behind their mother.

At first glance, it looks like a game of eagle catching chicks.

The mother of Chen Qiuxia, who is standing with her hands on her hips, is that old hen.

Eagles aren't pushovers; who wants to be insulted?

Thus began a verbal battle, with Chen Qiuxia's mother, Zhu, taking on multiple opponents, creating a truly spectacular scene.

The Mo family didn't join in the arguing. When everyone was tired of arguing, Zhao spoke up quietly, "Old Zhu, your daughter's dowry isn't cheap! It'll cost at least two hundred copper coins! You, as a mother, truly love your daughter dearly!"

Chen Qiuxia's mother usually hates being called "Old Zhu" because it sounds like "Old Pig." Normally, if someone called her that, she would definitely jump up and curse. But today, her attention was on the dowry and the two hundred coins, so she ignored the way she was addressed.

The onlookers didn't miss the opportunity either.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiuxia's face turned pale instantly; she knew her mother all too well.

Sure enough, Zhu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and slapped him across the face. The sound was so loud that it could be heard at the edge of the village.

"Well, you've gotten quite bold! You actually dared to secretly hide money! And you even dared to spend so much money on a dowry! We'll just pick up a couple of clothes and take you home. What do you want as a dowry? Don't you know you have so many younger brothers? They won't need to spend money to get married in the future!"

Zhu was furious and wouldn't listen to anything anyone said. She grabbed Chen Qiuxia's ear and went back, cursing and swearing.

The farce ended, and everyone quickly dispersed.

It's scorching hot, what are you standing there for? You'd be better off going back and practicing making rice noodles, that could earn you some money!

Su Nanxi did not go again. After she returned, Mo Qinghe pulled her into the house.

Mo Qinghe held her and spoke softly, but he didn't mention anything about the Mo family, thus diverting her attention.

Su Nanxi was indeed led astray, and following his deliberate guidance, her thoughts drifted elsewhere, and her anger gradually subsided.

Mo Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a smile slowly appear on her face. He still held her hands and gently stroked them.

"Wife, your hands are so beautiful, they can even perform magic! Many ordinary things can be transformed into delicious food in your hands!"

After he finished speaking, he kissed the back of her hand gently and passionately, kissing both of her hands!

Su Nanxi felt aroused by him; the soft touch gave her the illusion of being electrocuted. Although the current wasn't strong, it was enough to make her feel numb.

She wondered, "Is this what they call the attraction between opposite sexes that conducts electricity and heat?"

Sigh! It's actually quite delightful!

Seeing his wife's eyes crinkle with joy, Mo Qinghe knew it was about time. He wrapped his arms around her waist and said in a coquettish, drawn-out voice, "Wife, I'm hungry. Shall we have some roast chicken?"

Su Nanxi adored his puppy-like appearance, and vigorously rubbed his head with both hands, pinching and rubbing his face, having a great time herself.

Mo Qinghe let her play, and even deliberately tilted her head back, pouted, and closed her eyes.

Su Nanxi played for a while and had a great time, but she didn't dare to play too hard, what if she broke it?

The two came out happily, only to find the Mo family sitting in the courtyard, each with an anxious expression on their face.

Upon seeing the two of them come out, he jumped up instantly, looking at them nervously, not knowing what to do.

As he approached, he saw smiles on their faces, looked at each other, and felt even more at a loss for what to do.

Mo Qinghe saw it clearly and said, "The roast chicken is getting cold, let's eat the roast chicken!"

Oh! Everyone suddenly remembered and hurried to look for it.

When I came back, I was so angry that I threw the firewood down somewhere. Now I have to go find the firewood to find out where the roast chicken is.

Fortunately, it was right in the yard. I quickly scanned the area, found it, and took it out.

Old Mo set up a table under the tree and placed the three large mud balls on it.

None of them had ever seen such a strange way of eating it, and they didn't know how to start.

These round, dark things are roast chicken?

This is beyond their imagination, beyond their comprehension!

Su Nanxi found a stick, smashed the outer layer of charred mud, then untied the rope, opened the layers of lotus leaves, and finally revealed the whole, dark red chicken.

Everyone craned their necks to watch. When the lotus leaf opened, the unique fragrance of the lotus leaf mixed with the aroma of the chicken, creating a rich and fragrant smell that made everyone's mouths water. Seeing the glistening, oily chicken, they could hardly stop drooling.

Mo Qinghe reminded, "Go wash your hands quickly, and then eat it directly with your hands after washing them clean."

Wow! That's a really novel way to eat it!

They all rushed over to wash their hands; they had to hurry up and eat something delicious!

When I arrived, Su Nanxi had already opened all three mud balls, and the whole table was filled with fragrance.

The chicken is young, so the meat falls apart easily when you pull it apart.

She tore off two chicken legs for the two elders, then tore off another chicken leg for Mo Qinghe. Su Nanxi tore off a chicken wing for herself and then stepped aside.

"Ah! Third Aunt, this is so delicious!"

"Which is tastier, Auntie or roast chicken?"

"Hello, Auntie! The roast chicken is delicious! I want to eat it again next time!"

"You haven't even finished eating this time, and you're already thinking about next time? You bunch of rascals! Did you even help your aunt with anything? You can't just think about eating and not help at all!"

"I helped, I helped. I'm always the most enthusiastic when it comes to making delicious food!"

"Haha! So you know you have a sweet tooth! You didn't even try to hide it, you just blurted it out!"

Seeing how happy they were eating, Su Nanxi was happy too.

This beggar's chicken wasn't authentic; the ingredients weren't complete, and she felt it lacked flavor. She'd make it even better next time with all the ingredients.

Everyone was overjoyed after hearing what the megaphone said—there was even more delicious food to come! The chicken was already very tender and delicious, but it turned out it wasn't even the best!

The aroma emanating from the Mo family courtyard was impossible to conceal; soon, everyone nearby smelled it and wondered what it was that smelled so wonderful! Who was preparing something delicious again?

After thinking for a while, I had the answer in my mind: apart from the Mo family, which other family could have different fragrances emanating from their homes every few days?

Waaah! They want to eat too!

No way! They need to practice making rice noodles properly so that they can use the money to buy some meat and make the house smell nice!

The courtyard was filled with peace and joy. Mo Yunmei, who was tied up inside the house, heard the sounds and smelled the fragrance, but she dared not shout.

She knew her family would be furious, and she would definitely get beaten if she went out!

But gradually, the laughter outside continued, as if things had returned to normal, making Mo Yunmei feel that the matter was over.

Look, no one punished her; they just locked her up and wouldn't let her out. And in such a short time, everyone was laughing so happily, which shows that there was nothing wrong with it; it was just a momentary outburst.

Does her family really intend to punish her severely for the sake of an outsider?

Impossible!

Her surname is Mo!

"Mother! Mother! My hands hurt so much from being tied up! And I'm hungry!"