Chapter 20: Eating meat and being grounded
Lin Xiuyuan smiled softly, "That's good. The mountains are dangerous."
"Yeah, I know. Grandpa, you can have dinner with my grandma. I'll go back first. My mom and the others are still waiting for me."
Lin Tang said something, then stood up and walked outside.
Before reaching the gate of the courtyard, Zhao Shuzhen came out with an empty bowl.
"...Tangtang, wait a minute, don't you want the bowl anymore?"
Having said that, he stuffed the bowl into her hand and turned back to the house.
Lin Tang took the bowl.
When I looked down, I saw two apples that didn't look very good in the clean bowl.
Thinking of the arrogant old lady, Lin Tang smiled and went home.
As she walked along the road, all the people in the Lin family flashed through her mind.
Grandpa Lin Xiuyuan and Grandma Zhao Shuzhen had three sons and one daughter.
The eldest brother, Lin Fu, is the captain of Shuangshan Brigade. He is married to Gao Ping and has three sons and one daughter.
The second son, Lin Lu, her father, has three sons and one daughter.
The third brother, Lin Shou, married Zhang Hongyan and had only one son and one daughter.
The fourth child is a girl named Lin Anan, who married into the county.
After Lin Anan got married, the Lin family split up.
The two old people didn't want to please anyone, so when the family property was divided, they didn't follow anyone and stayed in the old house.
All three of his sons have built houses in the village, and he has quite a few great-grandchildren.
No matter what delicious food the three families make, they will send a portion to the old house.
The old couple's life is one of the best in the brigade.
Although I have never enjoyed great wealth, I have food to eat and shelter to live, which is much better than those who starve to death or freeze to death.
Lin Tang was reminiscing along the way.
Just as she arrived at the door of her house, before she had time to knock, the door opened with a swish and she was pulled in by Zhou Mei.
"Little sister, hurry up, your nephews and nieces are hungry, let's eat quickly."
The allure of meat is too great.
She even automatically ignored the two apples in Lin Tang's hand.
Lin Tang was dragged to the kitchen and everyone sat down.
Seeing her, even Lin Lu, who always maintained the image of a dignified patriarch, was a little excited.
Finally I can eat it.
The younger ones even clapped their hands and cheered softly.
"Ohhhh, it's time to eat meat!"
“Eat meat!!”
"Eat... 了!!" This is Niu Niu. She was talking about eating meat, but in a hurry she said "eat 了".
Everyone burst into laughter.
The Lin family had dinner late today, but no one was unhappy.
Both old and young are looking forward to it.
This is how it is in this era. People don’t have big desires and are happy as long as they have enough food and drink.
Li Xiuli said with a smile: "Hurry up and sit down, I will give you some meat."
As soon as she finished speaking, the children sat up straight and looked at their grandmother eagerly.
The pheasant that Lin Tang caught was very fat and had quite a lot of meat. Add to that the potatoes, and it looked like a pretty big portion.
Li Xiuli shared the meat with each person using a spoon.
The head of the family, Lin Lu, and his three sons have more people.
Lin Tang had quite a bit, with his daughter-in-law and several children each getting a few pieces.
When I got to my place, I only got a spoonful of potatoes, and there was not much meat left.
Lin Tang saw it, and others saw it too.
then--
Coincidentally, Lin Lu and his three sons, along with Lin Tang, picked up a piece of meat and put it into Li Xiuli's bowl.
"Old woman, you should eat too. Everyone has it. How can you not eat it?" Lin Lu's skinny face was slightly wrinkled.
"Yeah, Mom, if you don't eat, aren't you slapping us brothers in the face?"
"Yes, yes, we have to honor our mother even if we don't eat!"
After the three Lin brothers finished speaking, Lin Tang also said:
"My father and brothers are right, Mom, you have to eat too. I have plenty of meat!"
Li Xiuli didn't notice for a moment that there were a few more pieces of meat in the bowl. She felt warm in her heart and her eyes were a little wet.
The wrinkles on his face were all washed away by his smile.
What do people seek in this life? Isn’t it just to have a close friend and to have filial children?
The head of the household is so considerate and the children are so filial.
Her efforts were not in vain.
Li Xiuli swallowed the emotion that was about to rise in her throat, looked at Lin Tang and said:
"Silly girl, eat it yourself. These potatoes are delicious too. They have a meaty taste. I love them this way."
It’s much better now than it was two years ago.
Although it was still difficult to get enough to eat, there was water in the river.
The crops in the fields can grow again, and people will no longer starve to death.
After saying this, he looked at his three sons and his words became less pleasant.
"You guys eat yours, I'm already an adult, how could I not eat for myself?
You're not enthusiastic about eating meat, and you have a problem with your brain. Why did I give birth to you idiots? "
Three idiots: "..." What did they say?
Zhou Mei took a bite of the meat happily and swallowed it in three or two bites, leaving her mouth greasy.
"Mom is right. If you don't eat meat actively, there's something wrong with your brain. I have a very smart brain."
She is the most active in eating meat!
Li Xiuli: "..." What kind of shamelessness is this?
I'm afraid even swords and knives can't pierce it!
Ignoring this silly daughter-in-law, Li Xiuli said, "Alright, hurry up and eat!"
A few little ones were biting the meat happily, their eyes shining.
He buried his little face in the bowl and ate very quickly.
Wow, the meat is so delicious!!
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Time flies and a week has passed.
Lin Tang was released from house arrest by Li Xiuli.
The little tail behind her finally stopped following her all the time.
But it turns out that——
Although Lin Tang said that the pheasants and rabbits were picked up at the foot of the mountain, Li Xiuli didn't say it on the surface, but she didn't believe it in her heart.
So, Goudan was called over to look after Lin Tang.
After that, he repeatedly reminded her several times and resolutely refused to let her go to the mountain again.
This situation continued until Lin Tang's head injury was completely healed, and her house arrest was not relaxed.
Everyone in the village had to rely on work points to survive, and even the children had to pull weeds in the fields.
I just hope that when the harvest comes, there will be more food at home.
This day.
Goudan saw that the cloth on his aunt's head was taken off.
After asking his grandmother and getting a definite answer, he stopped following Lin Tang.
Lin Tang had rested for so long that the injury on the back of his head had almost healed.
Li Xiuli was worried and insisted that she keep the baby for a few more days.
After recovering, Lin Tang should go to the fields to earn work points.
She is not afraid of earning work points.
But she didn't want to.
She knew clearly that even if she earned full work points every day, she could only eat until she was 70% full at most.
What’s more, things like sugar, eggs, meat…are not available for eating.
As for new clothes, bicycles and so on, I couldn’t even imagine it.
In a few years, people who do business will be looked up to.
But now, everyone is proud to eat public food.
As long as you have a formal job, receive a salary and receipts every month, and don’t have to work in the fields, who wouldn’t want to be a worker?
Lin Tang plans to go to the county tomorrow and doesn’t expect to find a job right away.
At least go and explore first.
She has to find a job so that she can get the good things out of the system space.
Lin Tang opened the system panel, and a transparent virtual panel appeared in front of her.
[Name: Lin Tang]
【Gender: Female】
Age: 16
[Points: 39]
[System space storage items: two pounds of pork, a pack of noodles, three toothbrushes, a box of malted milk, and one pound of eggs]
(End of this chapter)
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