Chapter 46: Nuobao is not right
Mrs. Feng wiped the tears from her laughter.
She quickly picked up all the dishes and took them to the stove.
"Second daughter-in-law, mother has to go over there to watch. You cook delicious food, so mother is relieved. You can take care of the rest by yourself." Mrs. Feng winked at the lady and turned back.
Li Qiqiao was smart. She took a look at these new dishes. Although she was suspicious, she didn't ask too much.
"I know, mother, I will set up three tables there at noon, and prepare six dishes and one soup for each table, to ensure that the uncles and aunts will eat well."
Mrs. Feng nodded, knowing that her second daughter-in-law did a good job, so she didn't need to worry too much, so she went over.
Jiang Fenghu was sweating while moving stones. When he heard that his wife was cooking for so many people at home, he was afraid that she would be tired, so he hurriedly called Fengmiao back to help light the fire.
In less than half an hour, the Jiang family's meal smelled delicious.
There was a large table full of three dishes, including chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms, salted fish pancakes, and a dish of scrambled eggs with green onions.
The vegetarian dishes included cold potato shreds, cabbage stewed with vermicelli, and a dish of salty and spicy stir-fried potato strips.
Li Qiqiao knew that Xiao Nuobao couldn't live without meat, so she was not very excited about the dishes.
She only left a full bowl of chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms and a bowl of scrambled eggs, and cooked pork ribs and lettuce soup for her in the pot.
Then she let Feng Miao watch the pot while she took the remaining dishes to the new house.
The aroma was so tempting that everyone drooled as soon as the food was placed on the three large tables.
When the last pot of seaweed and egg soup was served, the villagers hurriedly took the stools and sat down. There were eight or nine people sitting at each table. The chopsticks clinked and began to feast.
The chicken was stewed soft and tasty.
Most of it was eaten in just a few moments.
And the vegetarian dishes like cabbage stewed with vermicelli, after Li Qiqiao's cooking skills, were not ignored by everyone, but were quickly cleared out.
Each dish was served in a large pot and the portion was large. The villagers ate heartily and praised Li Qiqiao's cooking skills.
"If you ask me, the Feng family is still lucky. The eldest daughter-in-law works harder than anyone else in the fields, and the second daughter-in-law's cooking skills can rival those of the city chefs!" "
If I could have these two daughters-in-law, I wouldn't have to work myself sick, and I would have to do everything myself."
Li Qiqiao smiled slightly at the compliment.
Sun Chunxue was also praised, and was flattered. Her big face was redder than a monkey's butt.
However, the village chief and Zhang Xiucai were more worried about spending money on the Feng family.
After all, the Feng family's family situation was not good, and this was known to everyone in the village. Now they had to build a house and treat everyone to these delicious meals, so the money would be spent.
Some women, who usually love to chat, just asked directly.
"Mr. Jiang, I see that the house you are going to build is not small, and it will cost a lot of money." Mrs. Liu spoke at this time.
Mrs. Feng knew that everyone would be grumbling.
So she had already thought of a reply.
"If the previous house was not really uninhabitable, I would not be willing to spend money to build a house. As for the cost, it is thanks to my Fengnian and Fenghu, who can sell some silver from hunting in the mountains, and my second daughter-in-law can occasionally sell one or two sets of embroidery, so we can barely make some money."
Jiang Fengnian often brought wild animals into the city, and the villagers knew about this.
Knowing that Li Qiqiao could also embroider and sell things, everyone was just envious, after all, her skills were beyond envy.
So no one doubted what Feng said, and they continued to eat, waiting to continue to sell their strength in the afternoon.
But at this time, a wretched figure sneaked in, touched a pair of chopsticks and wanted to eat with her.
Sun Chunxue looked carefully, and it was not Aunt Li!
Why didn't she help with the work? She
just wanted to eat for free.
Sun Chunxue blushed with anxiety, and was about to go over to stop Aunt Li, but Feng held her back.
"When did Mrs. Li come? Why didn't you say anything?" Mrs. Feng deliberately raised her voice and smiled with narrowed eyes: "You are eating so eagerly, you must be very hungry. You must have worked hard this morning."
Aunt Li was just grabbing a piece of chicken and was about to stuff it into her mouth.
When she said this, the villagers couldn't help but look at her, frowning in silence.
"What is Mrs. Li doing here? I don't see her working."
"She didn't come when she needed to help, and now she comes to eat at mealtime."
"How shameless! Her husband, Mr. Li, didn't give her any money for household expenses?"
Aunt Li blushed.
She swallowed the chicken in one gulp, and then snorted, "Who, who wants to eat this crappy meal? Isn't our family eating better than this on weekdays? I'm afraid that Feng will treat the villagers badly, so I came to see what kind of dishes she prepared for you. Don't be ungrateful!"
The village chief was furious and threw his chopsticks.
This Aunt Li must be busy fooling around in the city again. Her hands were tight, and she was tempted by the smell of meat!
"Don't take advantage of others here. If you want to eat, you have to work in the afternoon, or leave quickly." The village chief glared at her.
Aunt Li was not willing to work.
But looking at the delicious food left on the table, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva. After struggling for a while, she was still reluctant to leave the bench, so she continued to eat with her eyes shining.
Seeing this, Mrs. Feng narrowed her eyes and smiled.
Anyway, everyone had eaten more than half of it, and there was not much oil and water left, so let Aunt Li eat it. It was just right to have one more person to work in the afternoon.
"The eldest daughter-in-law." Mrs. Feng looked at the red marks on her shoulders and said distressedly: "Don't do the work of mixing mud in the afternoon, don't tire yourself out. Wait until Aunt Li finishes eating, and then you drag her over to do it. The village chief is watching, and she dare not disobey."
Sun Chunxue was also happy and relieved.
Then he went to keep an eye on Aunt Li, to prevent her from running away after eating for free...
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The villagers had strength in numbers, and in just four or five days, the walls, pillars, and beams of the new house of the Jiang family were built.
Aunt Li mixed mud and plaster for three days in a row to get a good meal, and she was so tired that she couldn't get up from the kang anymore, and kept complaining at home.
These two days, Fengjing also had a day off.
It was just right for her to help look after her younger sister at home.
With Feng Jing and Feng Miao looking after Nuo Bao together, Li Qiqiao could go to the new house more often on weekdays to do some chores or bring some hot soup.
In the afternoon, the sunlight shone through the window paper, making the house bright and spacious.
Little Nuo Bao was lying on the kang with his arms and legs spread out, squinting his eyes and taking a nap while sorting out the offerings. There
were many people eating at home these days, so she naturally had to pay more attention and try to make more food for her mother's dinner.
Thinking that her eldest and second brothers had no time to go up the mountain, Little Nuo Bao simply threw all the things into the cellar.
After picking out the freshest fruits and vegetables, Little Nuo Bao found a basket of mushrooms.
However, the colors of these "mushrooms" were too rich, some were yellow, some were black, and even some were red.
With a gentle press, the "red umbrella" broke, revealing bluish juice.
Little Nuobao tried hard to distinguish them, and the more he looked at them, the more they looked like they could be used for lying.
So after pulling them twice, he waved his little hand in disgust and threw them directly into the toilet.
After finishing the work, Little Nuobao was a little tired.
She smacked her chubby little fingers that were covered with mushroom juice, and soon fell asleep in a daze to the sound of Fengjing reciting.
Seeing that his sister was sleeping soundly, Jiang Fengjing was afraid of disturbing her, so he didn't dare to recite aloud.
"How come my sister's little face has become fatter in just a few days since I came back? She's so cute." After putting down the book, Jiang Fengjing couldn't help but move closer to his sister and smiled pettily.
Feng Miao also laughed: "My sister has grown taller. The cotton pants that mom made for her last time are half a finger shorter."
Little Chun Ge'er, who was left out, blinked at the uncles.
"Puha!"
"Puhaha!" He spitted, trying to attract the uncles to play together.
As a result, Feng Jing slapped him on the head.
"Hush! Keep your voice down. If you dare to wake up your aunt, you will sleep with Lao Wu's stinky socks tonight!"
Chun Ge'er pouted and silently crawled back to the end of the kang...
After threatening his nephew enough, Feng Miao suddenly found that his sister's face was getting redder and redder, almost as red as a small apple.
Even her snoring became a little weird...
Feng Miao was nervous and started shaking her head: "Fourth brother, look, there seems to be something wrong with my sister?"
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