When Shen Qingyu returned home, it was past lunchtime, and the children were eating with the two men.
Hearing the sound of the donkey cart, the three children ran out to greet it.
Shen Qingyu looked at the three children, whose mouths were still greasy, and asked in surprise, "Why did you run out here and eat your food?"
Hearing the commotion, the two men went out to see what was happening.
Xiao Yunqi's expression was slightly awkward: "I thought you were eating in town, so I didn't wait for you."
Shen Qingyu didn't care at all: "That's great, you won't have to wait for me anymore. Everyone, let's eat, I'm going to wash my hands."
"Mother..." Da Bao hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
"What's wrong?" Shen Qingyu asked, turning around as she washed her hands.
Erbao tugged at Dabao's sleeve.
Da Bao: "It's nothing, come and eat."
Upon entering the main room, Shen Qingyu was surprised to find a large pot of braised pork belly and potatoes on the table. It looked quite big, but the three children were eating very politely, with Xiao Bao even eating white rice.
"Why aren't you eating meat?" Shen Qingyu asked as she picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.
Then Shen Qingyu's expression turned strange: No wonder the children don't like to eat.
This braised pork belly with potatoes isn't exactly bad, but it's definitely not delicious either.
The pork belly wasn't deep-fried or tenderized; it was simply boiled with water and potatoes, making it very greasy.
The flavor was also too salty.
Shen Qingyu sighed and looked at the two men: "Who cooked this meal?"
Xiao Yunqi, bold and responsible, said: "I will."
Wen Che said with shame, "I can't cook."
Shen Qingyu nodded: "It tastes much better than what I used to make."
The three children were dumbfounded.
Originally, when they saw their mother eating, they were full of hope: "Mom, try it. Your cooking is still the best. Why don't you cook it from now on?"
Who would have thought that Shen Qingyu would compare her father's cooking with her mother's cooking from the past...
We couldn't even afford meat before.
How can you compare them?
Shen Qingyu put down her chopsticks and looked at the three children. Her tone was calm, but her eyes were serious: "Do you think that Daddy's cooking isn't as good as Mommy's cooking lately?"
The three children nodded vigorously.
"How does Father's cooking compare to Mother's cooking from a long time ago?"
The triplets looked at each other, and the eldest spoke up: "It tastes better than what Mom used to make."
"If that's the case, why can't you eat?" Shen Qingyu's expression remained calm.
This also made the triplets less afraid.
After thinking for a moment, Da Bao said, "It's because we've been eating Mom's delicious cooking lately, and we've gotten used to it. If we eat this kind of food again, we won't be used to it."
Shen Qingyu nodded: "When I went to town today, the grain and oil shops said that if it doesn't rain soon, it will affect planting, and the price of rice and flour may rise. At that time, many people may not be able to afford food, let alone meat."
The triplets: "..."
“Food shouldn’t be wasted. Now that you’ve eaten your fill, go and learn to read with your uncle. I’ll reheat the rest of the food tonight, and we can eat it again.”
The triplets nodded and ate their food obediently.
Shen Qingyu then looked at Wen Che: "Wen Che, I would like to ask you for a favor today."
Wen Che put down his chopsticks and said, "Please speak, sister-in-law."
"I heard a saying at the village school gate today: 'It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality.' You can talk to the children about it later."
"Okay." Wen Che agreed readily.
"A perfect match for my major": No one in the entire country understands this better than Wen Che!
After saying this, Shen Qingyu picked up a few pieces of meat and potatoes and began to eat her meal in large mouthfuls.
Seeing Shen Qingyu eating so heartily, the triplets couldn't help but start eating heartily as well.
Xiao Yunqi was surprised and disappointed: from beginning to end, she had never said a bad word about herself.
She's clearly such a sharp-tongued woman...
Is it because they signed a divorce agreement and are no longer family that they don't talk about themselves?
After the meal, Shen Qingyu arranged for Da Bao to wash the dishes, Er Bao to wash the pig feed, and San Bao to feed the donkey.
The donkey brayed, "Ah, ah, ah: I'm so upset, my owner slapped me in the face..."
Sanbao gently stroked the donkey's face with his little hands, coaxing, "Spare the rod and spoil the child. My mother hits you because she loves you... Be good, okay..."
The donkey felt even more aggrieved: "Ah, I'm hungry..."
After the triplets finished their work, they went to Wen Che's room to read. Shen Qingyu went back to her room, closed the door, and entered her spatial dimension.
The soybeans in the kitchen had just been soaked and swelled up, while the soybeans next to the spiritual spring in the space had already sprouted.
This time difference is at least twice!
The valley in the space was full of grass. Shen Qingyu took out seeds such as soybeans, mung beans, rice, and wheat. With just a thought, the land was turned over by itself, and the seeds of various beans, wheat, and rice were planted by themselves.
There was still a little space left, so Shen Qingyu threw in two broken red tomatoes.
As the last bit of empty space was planted, the space roared and kicked Shen Qingyu out.
"The space is 100% planted for the first time. The space is being upgraded. Please stay tuned..." The long-awaited electronic notification sound rang out.
"Huh?" Shen Qingyu sat on the bed in surprise, both astonished and delighted.
Can the space be upgraded?
What new changes will there be after the upgrade?
I can't wait!
Shen Qingyu cooked pig swill, fed the pigs, and washed clothes for the triplets... It was evening again, time to cook dinner.
The leftovers from lunch were put on the stove. The pork belly was picked out and slowly fried over low heat to render the fat. Then the potatoes were added and stir-fried, and water was added to stew it.
Actually, Xiao Yunqi's braised pork belly with potatoes wasn't inedible, but it wasn't cooked long enough, and the salt was all on the surface and hadn't penetrated the meat.
It will taste good once it's thoroughly cooked.
Sure enough, the children had a better appetite at dinner.
After finishing his meal, Da Bao exclaimed, "Eating potatoes and meat every day...it's so wonderful!"
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