Before long, the rich aroma of stir-fried meat wafted out of the kitchen.
The early risers in the village had just finished their morning work in the fields and were carrying their farm tools on their way back to the village.
They left one after another, returning home in small groups.
One villager couldn't help but gasp, his voice filled with surprise, "The Shen family is preparing meat dishes so early in the morning?"
"It smells like stir-fried mushrooms and pork! It's so delicious! I remember Zhu Xiuqin is usually so frugal that she wouldn't even use a speck of oil. Why is she cooking meat today?"
"What do you know? They're different now. They've married a sugar daddy! The Su family are old capitalists with a rich history! Getting a piece of meat is no big deal for them."
"Sigh! If I had gone to help treat Old Master Su, maybe this good fortune would have been ours!"
The villagers talked as they walked, almost drooling.
They also attended the Shen family's lively wedding banquet yesterday.
That day, I wolfed down a whole meal of pork stew with vermicelli until my stomach was so bloated that I even had to go to the toilet twice during the night.
But compared to this bowl of stir-fried mushrooms and pork, yesterday's meal was nothing!
At this very moment, in the Shen family's kitchen.
Shen Cunpu just put the sliced meat into the white porcelain bowl.
Steam was still rising from the edge of the pot.
The aroma of meat mixed with the umami of mushrooms slowly rose in the kitchen.
He carefully scooped the spoonful of freshly cooked meat slices into the bowl.
The glistening slices of meat were piled up like a small mountain.
The pork belly is fried until slightly charred, then mixed with fresh wild mushrooms.
It has all the essentials: color, aroma, and flavor.
Su Qingzhi secretly pinched off a piece, wanting to taste its saltiness.
She tiptoed, secretly glancing at Shen Cunpu who was sitting at the dining table reading a book, while reaching out to touch the white porcelain bowl.
Gently pinch a piece of meat that is just the right firmness with your fingers.
Little did she know that the food was scalding hot, and she immediately frowned and withdrew her hand.
"Ouch, it's so hot!"
Her eyes were a little red.
The meat slipped, fell to the ground, and was gone.
Before I could even taste it, the piece of meat slipped from my lips and fell onto the floor tiles.
A few drops of oil splattered and landed on the hem of her trousers.
Not only did my tongue suffer from that blow, but my hand didn't escape either.
Shen Cunpu felt heartbroken seeing this, and gently took her hand into his palm and held it in his mouth.
"Honey, did you get burned?"
He himself didn't realize what he had done.
That instantaneous action was entirely instinctive.
It took me a while to realize that I had gotten a little too excited.
Looking down at their clasped hands, his ears slowly turned red.
Su Qingzhi froze for a few seconds, then hurriedly pulled her hand away.
"Husband, I..."
"Wife, do you want to try it?"
The atmosphere seemed to become ambiguous and tender.
Everything around them fell silent.
Just as they were about to get close, Shen Mingyu and Shen Xingxing rushed in happily.
"Wow! The aroma attracted us! Is there meat yet?"
The door suddenly opened with a bang.
The brother and sister burst in one after the other, laughing and joking as they headed straight for the dining table.
"Big brother! We're starving! Let me have a bite!"
Shen Mingyu had already picked up his chopsticks, eagerly gesturing towards the fragrant mushroom and meat slices, his mouth practically watering.
Su Qingzhi turned to look at the brother and sister.
"Are you hungry? Go wash your hands before you eat."
She smiled and walked over to pat the two children on the head.
Shen Mingyu and Shen Xingxing said in unison, "Okay!"
After saying that, he immediately ran out.
The tap was running, and the two were chatting and laughing by the sink.
Su Qingzhi turned around, picked up the pot of steaming hot mushroom and meat slices, and walked out of the kitchen.
Shen Cunpu smiled, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.
Then, he rolled up his sleeves and began cleaning up the mess on the stove.
The pots and pans made a soft clattering sound.
When he finished washing his hands and came out of the kitchen, the dining table was already set up under the pear tree in the yard.
An old but gleaming small round table sits on the blue brick floor.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the tabletop.
There was a large bowl of rice on the table.
Next to it was a large plate overflowing with stir-fried meat.
"Honey, come here."
Su Qingzhi stood by the table and called softly, holding a bowl of freshly cooked white rice in her hands.
She smiled, ladled out a bowl of rice, and handed it to him, her eyes filled with tenderness.
"You've worked hard all day, let's have something to eat first."
"Cough cough."
A feigned clearing of the throat came from behind.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Xiuqin walked over, frowning as she began to complain.
"What kind of unreasonable daughter-in-law doesn't even know basic manners? I'm your mother-in-law, shouldn't I be the first bowl of rice you eat?"
"Mom, you eat first."
Shen Cunpu reacted quickly and handed over his still-warm bowl of rice.
Zhu Xiuqin did not reach out to take it.
Instead, he stood there with his arms crossed, staring wide-eyed, his face slightly grim.
She made her stance clear: she was waiting for Su Qingzhi to personally bring the food to her before she would accept it.
Su Qingzhi, however, ignored it.
She still had a faint smile on her face, steadily handing the rice bowl to the twins.
Respecting elders is certainly not a problem.
However, Su Qingzhi would not tolerate an old woman like Zhu Xiuqin who takes advantage of her age!
“Mingyu and Xingxing are growing, so they can eat as much as they want today. There will be plenty of food.”
"Thank you, sister-in-law!"
The two thanked each other in unison.
Shen Mingyu was starving.
As soon as he got his food, he lowered his head and wolfed it down.
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