"Mother, let's go help right away."
The third son and his two daughters-in-law immediately agreed, and even Gu Guangrong nodded.
"Sister-in-law, my brother and the others are back."
Hearing the noise, Gu Xiaoxiao went out of the kitchen and saw them putting down their hoes in the yard.
"Okay, I'll stir-fry the vegetables now and we'll get ready to eat."
Ruan Qiushui rolled up her sleeves and first served the braised rabbit meat.
"Ruan Ruan, I'm here to help."
Gu Changfeng rushed to the front, watching Ruan Qiushui plating the food, his heart filled with longing.
This must be the married life he longs for.
He has a wife waiting for him at home, and a meal filled with love.
Of course, once his hands and feet are fully healed, he will still cook the meals; he can't bear to see his wife do such chores.
"Are you capable of carrying dishes and using a cane with only one hand?"
Seeing Gu Changfeng standing in front of her like a door god, Xie Xiuying grabbed him and pulled him aside, saying he was in her way.
"Ruan girl, let me do it, you've really worked hard today."
Xie Xiuying quickly stepped forward to try and win her favor.
Her third daughter-in-law is so capable and considerate.
"Oh my, this soup smells so good! Ruan girl, your cooking skills are really good."
Xie Xiuying was about to ladle out the chicken soup when she lifted the lid and almost fainted from the aroma.
"So-so."
After Ruan Qiushui finished speaking modestly, she quickly washed the pot and stir-fried the vegetables.
"We'll help too."
Zhou Lan and He Chunhua also went into the kitchen, each carrying a bowl of braised rabbit meat as they walked out.
This rabbit meat dish includes potatoes, and the portion is quite generous; one bowl simply cannot contain it all.
"Alright, all the dishes are served."
Ruan Qiushui brought the last plate of green vegetables to the table.
"Come, everyone, please sit down."
"Let me introduce you all. This is Yang Chuchu, a friend of Ruan Yatou and Xiaoxiao. She came all the way from the city to visit our brigade today."
Xie Xiuying, worried that Yang Chuchu might feel uncomfortable, quickly introduced them.
"This is my man, Gu Guangrong, and this is..."
After Xie Xiuying finished speaking, Yang Chuchu smiled and nodded.
"If you're too shy to pick up food, just tell me."
Ruan Qiushui and Gu Xiaoxiao sat on either side of Yang Chuchu, afraid that she would be too shy to speak.
"It's okay, I can manage."
If all else fails, just eat whatever's in front of you.
"Today's meal was prepared by our girl Ruan, so you must give your feedback after you finish eating."
Xie Xiuying emphasized the word "commentary".
The group exchanged a glance: they understood, they just needed to praise them as much as possible.
"Oh my, my third sister-in-law's braised rabbit is so delicious! The meat is not only stewed until it's tender and flavorful, but even the potatoes are just as delicious as the meat. It's much better than my mother's."
Xie Xiuying: I told you to praise me, not to put me down.
"It's really delicious. No one can compare to Ruan Ruan's cooking skills."
Gu Changfeng gave a thumbs up when criticizing No. 2.
"The third brother is right."
Disparaging the father-son trio.
"Third sister-in-law, you'll have to teach me in the future. My skills are really not presentable."
Zhou Lan took a sip of the chicken soup and was amazed.
If she could cook such delicious soup, wouldn't she have Gu Changshan completely under her thumb? Look at him now, rooting around in the trough like a pig.
"If my third sister-in-law has time, please teach me too. I also want to help my mother with her responsibilities in the future."
She's the eldest son's wife, so the two elderly people will most likely live with them in the future.
If the food isn't good, it's okay to make myself suffer, but I'm afraid of making my mother and father suffer.
"I can only cook some ordinary home-style dishes. My sisters-in-law think too highly of me. If they want to learn how to cook, we can learn from each other and improve together."
She doesn't have any special cooking skills; she relies entirely on experience.
After all, I've been cooking for so many years, so I'm quite skilled at it.
The family chatted happily and ate to their hearts' content.
After lunch, it was time to treat Gu Changfeng's illness again.
Gu Xiaoxiao led Yang Chuchu to her room to rest, Gu Changshu helped fetch water and boil water for bathing, and the rest of them rested for a while before going to work.
Gu Changfeng's bedroom.
"You brought back so many bricks from town today, have you decided where to build your house?"
After Ruan Qiushui finished giving Gu Changfeng acupuncture, she chatted idly.
"The year my eldest brother got married, my uncle marked out the land for our family. The land for all four of us brothers is around the current house."
"Two foundations are at the back, and two foundations are on the left and right sides."
"Ruan Ruan, which one would you like to choose?"
Each plot of land was roughly the same size and the terrain was similar. There was no distinction between good and bad.
"How about we build it on the right side?"
Although the space on the right is smaller, it's farther from the neighbors. So, if I cook something delicious in the future, I won't have to worry about the aroma spreading and making others envious.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Everything is decided by my wife.
"Construction on our new house will begin tomorrow."
It's probably too late to finish building the house before the wedding, but it should be fine to complete it in half a month.
Is there anything I can help you with?
That was their shared little home, and Ruan Qiushui felt bad about being left alone.
"No need, Ruan Ruan just needs to wait to move into the new house."
He had already agreed with his childhood friends that the daily wage would be 50 cents, excluding meals.
It would save him the trouble of finding someone to buy groceries and cook, as his mother was too busy at the small workshop, and as for his wife, he was even more reluctant to leave her.
"Alright, if I have some free time, I'll make you some tea."
She has plenty of cooling and thirst-quenching herbs in her online space; if you don't like them, you can also cook some mung bean soup.
"By the way, I've been wanting to ask you something. Didn't you say you were sharing a room with Gu Changshu? Why are you sleeping in this room alone now?"
She wanted to ask several times, but was always distracted by various topics and forgot.
If Gu Changfeng and Gu Changshu really live together, what will they do after they get married? Their new house hasn't even started construction yet; will they have to sleep in a clinic?
"This has always been my room."
It was because he went to join the army that Gu Changshu was temporarily allowed to stay there.
When Gu Changshu was little, he slept with Xie Xiuying and Gu Guangrong. When he grew up, the family's rooms became too small, so they vacated the woodshed for him to sleep in.
Now that he's back, and the woodshed has been cleaned up again, it's time for him to go back to where he was supposed to go.
"Alright."
She was genuinely afraid that by making room for their wedding, she would kick Gu Changshu out.
"Ruan Ruan, it hurts so much."
Gu Changfeng didn't want his wife to focus on other things. Was it because his back muscles weren't sexy enough?
He just stared at Ruan Qiushui, without saying a word.
"Virtue".
How could Ruan Qiushui not know what Gu Changfeng meant?
She gave him a light kiss on the cheek, then quickly put away the needles and had Gu Changshu lead him to a medicinal bath.
"Is Chu Chu asleep?"
Ruan Qiushui arrived at Gu Xiaoxiao's door.
"I slept for a while."
Gu Xiaoxiao nodded and said softly.
Yang Chuchu still had a slight fever, and she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
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