Chapter 55: One person can’t eat alone

Mrs. Du squatted in front of the jar, absent-minded.

My husband has been away with his eldest son and daughter for a long time and hasn't come back yet. My two brothers-in-law went to pick them up in the afternoon, but they are still nowhere to be found.

At noon, the villagers brought wooden basins, wooden barrels, large water tanks, etc., saying that they were their own.

With these belongings, things become much more convenient. The big water tank is filled with water, so there is no need to go back and forth to the stream to fetch water.

I boiled some hot water, washed my hair, took a shower and did some laundry, and felt refreshed. I set up a bamboo rack in the yard and hung it full of clothes to dry.

"Sister-in-law!" Wei cleaned up and squatted next to Du.

The porridge was ready and each person had a bowl of it and it was set to cool. The pig's head was half stewed and the aroma of meat wafted from the earthenware pot. There was also stewed cabbage in it, which was sent by Yang Erlang.

It is seasoned with saltwort, and the sour and salty taste is very tempting.

Xiao Qin was sleeping in the house, and she wouldn't get any food if she sat outside, so she might as well lie down for a while.

Both Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei ignored her, and she didn't want to humble herself and try to please them.

The children all went to the village entrance to wait for people, leaving only the three sisters-in-law and Old Lady Su in the yard.

"Aunt, aunt! Uncle and the others are back!" Su Bangyan and Su Zhaoyan ran back happily, shouting as they ran.

"Really?" Mrs. Du was immediately delighted when she heard this and took out the fire from under the earthenware pot. "Zhen'er, bring a basin and scoop out the meat quickly."

The two children were sitting around the meat bowl and couldn't move their legs.

"Come, try it!" Mrs. Du picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and blew on it.

"Aunt, aunt!" Su Zhaoyan pulled Mrs. Du anxiously.

"Little greedy cat!" Mrs. Du had no choice but to feed him first.

Su Zhaoyan hurriedly put the meat into his mouth. The meat was soaked in the soup and was still hot.

Su Zhaoyan sighed, stamped his feet, and swallowed it in a few gulps, tears in his eyes.

"Ouch, are you burned?" Mrs. Du asked with concern.

Su Zhaoyan shook his head and nodded, "It's delicious!"

In the past few months, there has been no oily or meaty food, and the children are very greedy.

"Aunt, I'm here for you!" Su Bangyan pulled Mrs. Du and begged.

"Come on, come on!" Mrs. Du picked up a piece of meat, blew on it and fed it to Su Bangyan. "Go slowly, don't be as greedy as Zhaoyan, be careful not to burn your mouth."

Su Bangyan wasn't much better. Sihasa swallowed the meat whole, his eyes filled with tears. "Auntie, this wild boar meat is so delicious! This is the first time I've eaten such delicious pork!"

"Silly child! You have been greedy for too long and are really craving it!" Mrs. Du smiled, but her nose felt sore.

He put two pieces of food in a bamboo bowl and brought it to Old Lady Su, "Mother, try it!"

Old Mrs. Su swallowed unconsciously, with a look of disgust on her face, but she finally held back and said nothing, and took the bamboo bowl.

Mrs. Du was unusually generous today. She gave a whole jar of pig's head, half of which was left, and a basket of offal.

How could we eat these things at home before? Things have changed. No matter how much we dislike them, we can't bear to throw them away. Even if they don't taste good, they can fill our stomachs.

Mrs. Du raised her sleeve and sniffed, and felt that she smelled like shit.

It took me a lot of effort to clean up the sewage in the afternoon. Even after taking a shower, I still felt the smell on my body.

"Puchi, sister-in-law, what are you sniffing?" Wei found it funny.

"Oh! This girl Aying brought back some sewage, which is really troublesome. I feel like I have become the sewage, and it stinks." Mrs. Du frowned and smiled bitterly.

"Hehe, if I can eat pig offal every day, I would rather be smelly every day. It's better than being hungry!" Wei joked.

"You girl, can't you smell your own stench?" Mrs. Du fanned herself with her hands and said in disgust.

"I'm just trying to stink you up!" Wei moved closer to Du.

"Ouch! Don't come near me!" Mrs. Du shouted exaggeratedly.

The two sisters-in-law were laughing and joking. Old Mrs. Su took a look and ate the meat quietly.

Maybe it was because I hadn't eaten meat for a long time, this inconspicuous pig's head was actually very delicious, stewed until it was soft, glutinous and fragrant.

"Su Shiyan, I look down on you! You coward!" Su He's shouting came from a distance.

Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei looked at each other, put away their happy expressions, and looked at the approaching torches indifferently.

Su Laoer pulled Su He with an angry look on his face. Su He kept yelling and cursing like a madman. Su Shiyan followed behind with a torch in his hand and a grim face.

Xiao Qin heard the noise and ran out, "What's going on? He'er, who is bullying you?"

"Who bullied me? Go ask your uncle what he did." Su He stretched his neck.

"He eats plain porridge at home, but acts like a good person and noble character outside. He gives away half of his 100 kilograms of rice to others!"

When Mrs. Du heard this, her face fell, "He'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"I was just talking nonsense, you can ask them!" Su He pointed at his father and brother.

"You won't let me say anything! Bah! You're just a bunch of bullies! You only know how to bully me! Your family is starving to death, and you're still trying to act rich!"

Mrs. Du was also taken aback when she first heard this, but after all, they had been married for many years and knew that her husband had his own considerations. "Your uncle has his reasons for doing this!"

"Heh! What he did makes sense! It turns out it's not your eldest wife who's starving!" Su He stretched his neck as if he had a stiff neck.

He looks like he's the boss and doesn't fear anything.

Mrs. Du didn't want to say more to this confused person. Her husband, son and daughter worked hard to earn things for the family, but there were always people who didn't appreciate it and didn't see it.

"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by uncle has his reasons? My He'er burned her mouth for half a bowl of porridge! And now he's giving away half a bag of food!"

Xiao Qin refused and was cruel to her own people, but pretended to be a kind person outside.

Why? If you want to load the food, use your own food and don't drag us along!

"Jiu Niang, shut up! He'er is ignorant and talking nonsense, why are you making a fuss?" Su Lao Er yelled at Xiao Qin.

"Why are you being mean to me? What else can you do besides being mean to me? You useless thing!" Xiao Qin screamed.

"Bang!" Old Mrs. Su swung her crutch.

"Noisy, noisy! You wretch! I asked you to work, but you're so mad you're arguing! Now you're getting excited!"

Xiao Qin covered her shoulders and glared at Old Madam Su.

The damn old woman is a snob, she will always side with what benefits her! Seeing that the eldest wife has become capable, she immediately tries to please her.

"Mother, mother!" Xiao Tao ran back, pulling Su Lu with her, holding a Hu Bing in her hand, "Mother, Hu Bing, Hu Bing!"

"Oh! Who gave it to you?" asked Mrs. Du.

"Grandpa gave it to me!" Xiao Tao smiled with her eyes curved. "Mother, eat it!"

Even though his eyes were full of desire, he still handed the cake to his mother.

"You guys eat, I'll drink the porridge and eat the meat!" Mrs. Du pushed it back with a smile.

Su Zhaoyan and Su Bianyan looked at Xiaotao enviously, "Xiaotao, is it delicious?"

Xiaotao took back the cake and looked at everyone in embarrassment. There was only one cake, who should she give it to?

"Xiao Tao, eat it yourself! I don't like Hu Bing!" Su Lu laughed, "Don't worry about Bing Yan, he likes to eat meat!"

Xiaotao looked at Su Bangyan.

Su Bangyan glanced at Su Lu and said weakly, "Hmm!"

"I like eating meat too. Meat is so delicious!" Su Zhaoyan also swallowed his saliva.

"Mom, why don't we make porridge with it?" Xiao Tao looked at the pancakes, then at her cousins.

I can't finish the food alone, even though my cousins ​​really want to eat it.

"I thought he was really selfless, but it turns out he hid good things for his own family! Tsk!" Su He rolled his eyes in disdain.

"Tsk tsk, how old is he? He can't do anything, but he's self-taught in gaining fame and reputation. He really deserves to be from the eldest wife!"

"Ahe, you!" Xiao Tao was so angry that tears almost rolled down her cheeks.