Chapter 18: Sniffing through the crack of the door
That afternoon.
As soon as the work was over, the Lin family went home without stopping.
The villagers looked at the Lin family as if they were being chased by a dog, and looked at each other in confusion.
"What good news is going on with the Lin family? Why are you leaving so quickly?"
"Are you going to eat meat? Otherwise, why are you so enthusiastic?"
"You're overthinking it. Aside from being able to eat meat in the city, those of us digging the land... forget it!"
"Speaking of city dwellers, wasn't the Liu family about to become a regular employee? I wonder what's going on with them now?!"
"No matter what they are like, even if they haven't been hired as regular employees, even if they are just temporary workers, they are still better than us."
"That's true..."
…
The Lin family turned a deaf ear to the villagers' whispers. So what if they were criticized a few times?
Eating meat is the most important thing!
Li Xiuli, carrying the expectations of the whole family, washed her hands and went into the kitchen.
The chicken was not small, so she planned to make pheasant stew with potatoes.
There are not many seasonings at this time, and cooking is the most challenging part of one's skills.
Li Xiuli has been cooking for more than ten or twenty years and her cooking skills are pretty good.
It was a rare day to cook a good meal, so unlike usual she was reluctant to put in the ingredients, and this time she cooked with all her heart.
Li Xiuli first rinsed the pheasant meat that Lin Qingmu had chopped into pieces with clean water.
Blanch thoroughly in boiling water, remove and set aside.
Tell the old man to peel the potatoes and cut them into dice.
"Tangtang, make the fire bigger!" Li Xiuli said to Lin Tang who was lighting the fire.
As he said this, he put lard into the pot and heated it.
Take out the white sugar from the bottom of the box at home and boil it into sugar color.
Add pheasant meat into the pan and stir-fry until browned.
Then add water and seasonings such as onion segments, ginger slices, and peppercorns.
The fire was very strong and boiled away in a short while.
There is a fragrant smell slowly overflowing from the lid of the pot.
The wisps of smoke with a tempting aroma spread throughout the kitchen.
Li Xiuli was afraid that the fragrance would spread and cause trouble, so she closed the doors and windows tightly in advance.
This would be fine if it was pork bought from home.
But, this was picked up from the mountains.
To avoid being noticed, it is wise to eat meat quietly.
If someone really finds out, the worst that can happen is I can just make up a story.
After boiling, simmer on low heat for about half an hour.
Li Xiuli opened the lid of the pot and put in potato cubes.
As soon as you lift the lid of the pot, the aroma becomes even more tempting!
Even Ning Xinrou, who was usually calm and composed, began to swallow uncontrollably.
Smells so good!
So greedy!
"Mom, it smells so good!"
Lin Tang sat in front of the stove, looked up at his mother who was busy working, and swallowed.
To be honest, she didn't expect that she would be so greedy.
The fact that she is short of food doesn't mean she is a loser.
Li Xiuli looked at her little girl sitting on a small stool, her weather-beaten face filled with smiles.
"Tangtang, wait a little longer. It will be ready in about ten minutes. Give the big chicken drumstick to my daughter later."
When Lin Tang heard her coaxing him like a child, his fair and pretty face turned slightly hot.
"Mom, give the chicken legs to Goudan and the others. I'll just eat the chicken wings. I like them."
Not only did I have such a magical experience, but I also suffered a lot.
Lin Tang thought he would never act like a spoiled child again.
I didn't expect it would only take two days.
With the care and love of her parents and brothers, she became the lovely Lin Tang again.
It was then that she realized—
No matter how old you are.
No matter what you've been through.
In front of her family, she can always be that child who never grows up!
Li Xiuli didn't know what her daughter was thinking. She just felt that Tangtang was so sensible that she didn't know how to love her.
"Mom, listen to Tangtang."
Ning Xinrou looked at her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, feeling indescribably moved.
She had never thought that she would marry into such a family until she was eighteen.
But now, she finally heard what she was thinking in her heart, and she never regretted it.
"I want to thank Mother and Tangtang on behalf of the children."
Lin Tang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so polite. We are a family."
They are the closest relatives in the world!
Ning Xinrou responded softly and kept her aunt's thoughts in mind.
She planned to use the cloth that the child’s father gave her a few years ago to make a piece of clothing for Lin Tang.
At this time, outside the kitchen.
Lin Qingmu brought his two little nephews and stuck to the crack of the door, trying hard to smell the fragrance coming out from inside.
"Uncle, do you smell it? I smell it, it smells so good!"
Goudan touched his empty stomach and his saliva almost fell to the ground.
Why isn’t it healed yet?
urgent……
Lin Qingmu calculated the time, then smelled the faint aroma emanating from the kitchen and said, "It should be ready soon."
Lin Lu saw the unruly youngest son and his two nephews almost sticking to the kitchen door, looking completely ungraceful.
I just feel like my old eyes can’t see it.
He walked over and patted Lin Qingmu's back without restraint.
"Stinky boy, it's alright if you're not serious.
You even brought Goudan and Choudan with you. What other kid who's almost twenty years old is as unreliable as you? "
I hope such an unreliable son won’t end up in trouble.
Lin Qingmu was hit and quickly stepped back, two meters away from his father.
"Dad, am I your biological son? Why don't you hold back? You're going to break all my bones." He said aggrievedly with a grin on his face.
In fact, people can’t even get enough to eat these days.
Even if he didn't control his strength, his hands wouldn't have much strength.
It doesn't hurt much.
It’s just that Lin Qingmu usually likes to show off, so he also cooperated by squeaking.
"How can I teach you a lesson if I want to hold back? You little brat only cares about food and not about punishment. If you do something unreliable in the future, don't drag your nephew into it."
When Goudan saw his uncle being beaten, he rolled his eyes and pulled his brother towards the house.
As he walked, he put his mouth close to Stinky Egg's ear and said, "Brother, I'll get you something to eat."
Lin Qingshan and Lin Qingshui estimated that the meal was almost ready, looked at each other, and went to wash their hands.
As for the brother who was beaten?
Well, my brother has a thick skin, so he will be fine.
Lin Lu didn't pay attention to those people.
He sniffed the fragrance coming from the crack in the door and couldn't help but twitch his nose a few times.
He licked his lips and went to wash his hands.
It smells so good!!
Zhou Mei returned home with her two children, and the gate was closed.
Thinking that everyone in the family was already eating, I got anxious and slammed the door.
When Lin Qingshui heard his wife's fierce and noisy voice, he hurried over and opened the gate.
"Could you be a little gentler? You're about to break the door."
He glared at Zhou Mei, his face full of black lines.
Afterwards, he ignored this fierce and aggressive daughter-in-law.
He picked up his little daughter with watery eyes and smiled lovingly.
"Niuniu, do you miss your dad?"
Niu Niu is five years old this year.
Her facial features resemble Zhou Mei's, and she is very delicate.
It has big round eyes and a small mouth, very cute.
She is just very thin and dark, otherwise she would be cuter.
Hearing her father's words, she said in a baby voice, "I miss them. I also miss Grandpa, Grandma, Brother, Uncle... and my aunt."
Everyone in the family was taken care of.
Hu Tou looked up and watched his father pick up his sister without making a fuss, and pulled at Lin Qingshui's clothes.
"Dad, I miss you too."
Grandma's house is fine, but he misses home and his brother Goudan and the others.
Lin Qingshui glanced at his son and said perfunctorily, "Well, Dad is thinking about you too."
(End of this chapter)
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