However, she is planning to leave now, so she doesn't care about reputation at all.

The most important thing is to get tangible benefits. For example, she can lie down and wait for the meal to be prepared, living a life where everything is done for her. It's so wonderful.

The dinner was also very lavish. These days everyone had been eating a lot of braised pork offal, and there was also a lot of pork stored in the supplies. The ice had now melted, so Yin Lan used the old method to catch a few more fish.

I steamed one, grilled one, boiled one, and also stir-fried some greens with pork scraps. The greens were all dug directly from the ground, washed, and then stir-fried.

It's completely unpolluted, so fresh you could squeeze water out of it. Even if you just boil it in water, it would still be incredibly fresh. Not to mention it's stir-fried with wild boar oil, the aroma is so enticing it makes your mouth water.

The fish was also grilled over charcoal. Yin Lan retrieved some seasonings from the system that weren't available here, so she had to do it herself. The fish she made smelled so good it could be smelled for miles around.

Even the usually reserved eldest child had a mouth full of oil.

Chen Yourun kept stuffing food into his mouth. He ate quickly, and besides, the grilled fish was incredibly delicious.

Because of his previous conversation with Yin Lan, Master Liu had a strange feeling that this family might not be able to stay in this place for long. Yin Lan's question earlier was somewhat of a test to see if he was willing to stay, return to the capital, or go somewhere else. Master Liu was hesitant at first, but as he ate this delicious fish, his hesitation was long forgotten.

At his age, how many more years can he live?

He originally thought of returning to his hometown because he had nowhere else to go, but there was really no place for him here either, so why should he hesitate?

He just didn't know if his guess was correct. Maybe the other party didn't mean it that way, and he was just overthinking it. After all, the world is so chaotic now, and this village is relatively peaceful and safe, so staying seems to be the choice of most people.

The four large plates of food, along with a total of seven or eight pounds of fish, were devoured by the group, leaving not a single bite.

Erwa has already corrected his habit of licking bowls and plates, but the fish today was just too delicious. He looked at his mother with his big, bright eyes, then at his father, and when no one was looking, he secretly lowered his head, stuck out his tongue, and licked it.

"Erwa," Yin Lan called out coldly.

Erwa had already licked it, and hurriedly rolled the little bit on the tip of his tongue into his mouth.

Sanwa can now sit on the table by himself. Chen Yourun made a children's chair according to Yin Lan's drawings, so that he can sit steadily on it and won't fall off.

He stared at his second brother, making cackling noises, and then imitated him by licking the bowl in front of him.

Then he rolled the soup inside with his tongue.

Yin Lan:...

Seeing his mother looking at him, Sanwa thought she was praising him and was encouraged, so he continued to lick her.

Yin Lan: ....

He quickly reached out and picked up the little one. "Don't do that, understand?"

The third child could only laugh loudly; it's unclear whether he understood anything.

Erwa stubbornly insisted, "We used to lick it, and besides, this fish is just so delicious."

When the child was really poor in the past, there was no other way. Yin Lan simply stopped him from doing it and didn't force him too much. But now the family's conditions are different, and if they go to other places in the future and want to improve their lives, this habit must be changed.

But when you talk to the child about whether something is elegant or not, Erwa doesn't care at all.

Yin Lan stared at Erwa, "Would you still like to eat the fish I cook in the future?"

"I want to!" Erwa didn't need to think at all.

"Alright, then for this competition, you need to be in the top ten. I won't ask you to compete in the county town. Just being in the top ten in the village is enough. Also, you're not allowed to lick the bowl anymore."

Licking the bowl is not difficult to correct.

Just the top ten?

Erwa used to want to farm, but after returning home, he was taught by Yinlan that farming was too hard. At first, he was very interested in studying, but after studying for a while, he found that what he was learning was completely useless. Writing those words and calculating those numbers, he couldn't earn any money. At first, he studied very well, but these days he has stopped caring.

"I don't want to!" Erwa refused.

"So you don't want to eat fish?" Erwa glanced at his mother. Everyone in the family eats together. If his mother made fish, could she really be so heartless as to not let him eat it? But then he remembered the last time he had to farm by himself, his mother had actually been so heartless as to only give him a steamed bun. After thinking it over, Erwa decided to compromise for the time being.

"Okay, I agree."

Erwa was a very smart boy. He could remember what the teacher said after just one explanation. However, the other students in the class were not as smart as him. Since everyone's progress was different, they felt that the teacher was speaking too slowly and gradually became less and less patient.

Yin Lan sighed. This child...

Da Wa is very obedient, but he is introverted and shy about expressing his feelings. He keeps working hard, like an old ox that never stops.

Erwa is smart, but he can't settle down.

Then look at the third child, who's there laughing like a fool.

Just moments ago, Yin Lan felt her future was bright, but now she suddenly wondered if she could put these three children back in her womb, as none of them were easy to deal with.

She could clearly see Erwa's unwilling expression. He was just relying on his intelligence to learn a little, and after getting into the top ten, he only studied sporadically.

No, Yin Lan felt she had to think of a way to get Erwa to learn willingly, no matter what he was learning. At his age, with his clever mind, it would be a real pity to waste it.

Washing the dishes was naturally Chen Yourun's job. After washing them, he went to the backyard to feed the chickens, ducks, and sheep, swept their excrement into the biogas digester, washed himself thoroughly, rinsed his mouth several times, glanced out the window, saw a slender figure inside, and then pushed open the door.

Yin Lan was still thinking of a solution when she saw Chen Yourun come in. He was shirtless, and his muscles were so muscular that he looked slim in clothes but muscular without them. Even though she had pinched, touched, and punched him, she still lowered her eyes, feeling a little embarrassed to look. She was on guard, but Chen Yourun ignored her and went to the wardrobe to find clothes to wear.

It's still early spring, and the air is still chilly. Yin Lan is still wearing a cotton coat. He really isn't afraid of the cold at all. In this kind of weather, he doesn't wear any clothes after taking a bath.

Yin Lan clicked her tongue in amazement.

Thinking back to how much he had gone too far last night, seeing his condition today, she felt relieved, turned over and lay down, continuing to think about Erwa.