After the three of them finished washing up, they looked up and saw Liu Xiaobao and Feng Minghao, each carrying two bowls of food out of the kitchen.
Zhao Xiuxiang: "Are you starting to eat already? Why are you two carrying two bowls of exactly the same dish?"
Feng Minghao: "Not yet. My cousin-in-law asked us to take this to my second and third uncles' houses next door."
When Zhao Xiuxiang heard that the food was being taken to the next room, she waved her hand and told the two of them to hurry up and deliver it. After the two left, Wu Qiaoqiao called Feng Mingran's name again from the kitchen, so Zhao Xiuxiang and Feng Mingran went into the kitchen together.
"What a coincidence! Didn't I tell you at noon that I could cook when I get back? The work in the fields isn't actually that tiring these days, it's just weeding, so there's no rush to cook when I get back."
Wu Qiaoqiao was putting food into two bowls on the stove when she heard Zhao Xiuxiang's reply and stood up with a smile.
“Auntie, I’m much better now. I can do what I can myself. How can I let you work all day and be exhausted, and then come back to take care of me?”
Zhao Xiuxiang smelled the aroma from outside, but when she got closer, she was shocked. The dish had meat and bones and looked very oily. But how much would it cost?
"What a coincidence. You're really living life to the fullest. You cooked all this meat; you could have made many meals with it."
Wu Qiaoqiao explained that the meat was delivered by Tan Jing, and that with the weather getting warmer, it might spoil if left for too long, especially since there were two pig's feet hanging in the well. Zhao Xiuxiang didn't say anything more after hearing this. She knew that Tan Jing was a grateful young man; the Liu brothers had taken care of him when he was a child and helped him establish himself in the black market. She was sure that he hadn't asked for money for the things he brought this time.
Feng Mingran followed Zhao Xiuxiang in at this time. Wu Qiaoqiao asked him to take the two bowls of meat and vegetables from the stove, find a secluded path, and deliver them to the cowshed. Then, he was to bring Grandpa Hua over for dinner. After dinner, they would start removing Liu Mingfeng's cast.
Feng Mingran nodded. He knew this route well and assured everyone that he would deliver the vegetables to the cowshed and pick up Lao Bai without alerting anyone. After all, it wasn't the first time he had delivered things to the cowshed. After Feng Mingran packed the two bowls of vegetables into a basket, covered them, and carried them away, Wu Qiaoqiao asked Tiedan to go to Tan Xiang's house and invite him and his grandfather over for dinner.
"Tiedan, go to your great-grandfather's house and invite him and your Uncle Jinzi to come over for dinner. If Uncle Jinzi says he doesn't want to come, just say that he'll wait until your second uncle gets better and then he'll want to spar with him."
Tie Dan nodded upon hearing Wu Qiaoqiao's instructions and quickly ran outside. He knew that as long as he called his great-grandfather and the others over, they could eat. He was so hungry! Tie Dan arrived at Tan Jing's house quickly. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Old Master Tan sitting in the yard, leaning against the wall, basking in the evening sun. Tan Jing was in the open kitchen, cooking. When Old Master Tan saw Tie Dan come in, he waved to him. As Tie Dan approached, the old man took a piece of candy from his pocket and handed it to him.
"Little Iron Egg, what brings you to your great-grandfather's house? Did your second uncle come looking for your Uncle Jinzi again?"
Tie Dan took the candy his great-grandfather gave him, but instead of eating it, he put it in his pocket. He knew it was best not to eat candy half an hour after a meal, otherwise he wouldn't be able to eat his meal. There would be plenty of delicious meat today, and he wanted to save room for meat when he got home. After putting the candy in his pocket, he answered his great-grandfather's question.
"Grandpa, my second uncle and aunt invite you and Uncle Jinzi to our house for dinner."
Before the old man could answer, Tan Jing came out of the kitchen and lied to Tie Dan that he was about to cook dinner and wouldn't go over.
"Uncle Jinzi, my second uncle said you should come over for a meal. Once he's better, he'll ask you to practice with him."
Hearing this, Tan Jing couldn't help but shudder. Back when he was in high school in town, he had foolishly tried to join the Red Guards to do something big. But he was severely beaten up by Liu Mingshan and his brothers. If Liu Mingfeng recovered and came to challenge him, he would surely get beaten up again. So he immediately locked the kitchen door, helped his grandfather up from sitting in the yard, and headed towards Liu Mingfeng's house.
Looking at his grandson helping him walk and Tie Dan, who was acting as his little cane, Grandpa Tan felt very grateful to the Liu brothers. After his son and daughter-in-law passed away, he raised his grandson alone. He was usually too busy to take care of the two of them, so he didn't have much energy to look after the boy. The boy had always been left to his own devices, and it was the two brothers who had been taking care of him.
When Tan Jing was in high school, things got really messy. Tan Jing didn't want to study anymore and wanted to join the Red Guards. No matter what I said, it was no use. In the end, it was the Liu brothers who pulled him back. You know, in the eyes of those Red Guards, what they did was extremely immoral and would bring retribution on their descendants. But good people don't live long. Who knew that Liu Mingshan would sacrifice his life at such a young age?
When Tan Jing and his grandson arrived at Liu Mingfeng's house, Grandpa Hua and Wei Songbai were also brought in early from the back by Liu Mingran. After entering, Wei Songbai walked up to Wu Qiaoqiao, who was sitting on a stool at the table in the main room, and asked about her situation. The reason Wu Qiaoqiao was sitting there was because Zhao Xiuxiang had kicked him out of the kitchen after returning. Zhao Xiuxiang was busy inside with Lin Yuwei, while Liu Xiaobao was running back and forth carrying the prepared dishes and steamed buns to the table in the main room.
Wei Songbai: "Qiao'er, how are you feeling now?"
"Uncle, I'm almost fully recovered, but I'm worried about whether there will be a scar on my forehead, and also my hair!"
When Wei Songbai heard her mention hair, he looked up at her head. He hadn't noticed it while Wu Qiaoqiao was asleep yesterday, but now he saw that her hair had been cut into a mess, and her long braid was gone. He knew that the little girl had always cherished her beautiful hair. Her hair had been well cared for by her grandmother and maternal grandmother since she was little, and now that it was gone, she must be very upset and heartbroken.
"It's okay, we're not sad. Your hair will grow back after some rest. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. Now we're just waiting for the injury on the back of your head to heal so we can get your hair trimmed. You'll be a pretty little girl again."
"Uncle, can you stop talking to me like you're a child? I'm about to become a mother."
"Yes, our little Qiaoqiao is about to become a mother. Your maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents would be very happy to see you like this now."
Wei Songbai was talking to Wu Qiaoqiao, while Grandpa Tan walked over and sat down next to Grandpa Hua, who was sitting on a stool, as soon as he came in. The two old men started chatting.
"Brother, we'll have to trouble you with both kids this time."
“Brother Tan, Qiao, you said it yourself, what trouble is there for your own child?”
While everyone was talking, Zhao Xiuxiang had already prepared all the food and brought it to the table, inviting everyone to eat. After all, there was still a lot to do after the meal; she had to brew medicine for Liu Mingfeng and remove the plaster cast to put on the splint.
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