Yu Rujia pointed to the mountain produce she had brought: "Didn't you bring some things over? Besides, Gou Dan didn't eat the snails for nothing. He and a group of kids picked more than ten pounds of snails to get that little bit of food."
It's so hard to pick out snail meat. Letting her pick it is worse than spending some money to hire someone to pick it. It's not like we don't have the means.
She believes in hedonism and will never let herself suffer until she reaches a certain point.
If conditions allowed, she would like to hire more people to serve her, providing a full range of services including hair washing, face washing, and massage. She would be content with being a wealthy landlady who only needs to cook and have everything done for her.
It's a pity that such a good tradition has been lost here.
Huang Guihua: "You know, these things are all picked up on the mountain, they're worthless, nothing compared to what you give Gou Dan. I know that mischievous Gou Dan, asking him to pick snails is more like him playing around. Don't speak up for him."
Yu Rujia: "Gou Dan is very quick. You underestimate him. Besides, Duo Lu and the others really didn't intend to eat at your place. They were just joking with Gou Dan. If you don't believe me, I'll call Duo Lu over and you can ask him."
Seeing that it was impossible to refuse, Yu Rujia quickly called Duolu over. It wasn't that she wasn't helpful; it was that they had said the wrong thing first.
Hearing Yu Rujia's call, Duolu ran over in his slippers, his little face beaming with a sweet smile, oblivious to the danger he was in.
Duolu: "Auntie, I'm here."
Huang Guihua pulled the little guy who had just finished his bath: "Oh, Duolu has already taken a bath, so good."
Duolu raised his little face proudly and said, "I washed it myself."
He's over two years old. Taking advantage of the hot weather, Gao Shujing is letting the three older kids learn to bathe themselves. He'll wipe them a few more times at the end, and he'll try to get them to bathe themselves next year.
Duofu can now bathe himself without help; the twins have short arms and can't reach his back, so they need help.
Huang Guihua grew increasingly fond of the Yu family's children: "Duolu, do you want to go to Auntie's house? Auntie will make you some snails."
Duolu's chubby little face changed color at a speed visible to the naked eye. On the day Gao Guojing returned home after the New Year, they went to Huang Guihua's house for a day. The food at their house was so bad that Duolu still has lingering fears to this day.
If Duofu hadn't stopped him in time, he would have vomited. The gluttonous Duolu remembered this incident well.
Even if it's the same kind of snail, he doesn't think it will taste any better if Huang Guihua stir-fries it.
Duolu was almost in tears: "We're not going to Auntie's house to eat snails."
Yu Rujia pulled the little guy into her arms and stroked his chubby little body, trying to ease his fear.
Yu Rujia: "Sister Guihua, I told you they wouldn't go. You actually took a child's words seriously. You're a mother of two now, don't you know them? They just say whatever comes to mind and forget what they say in a minute."
Dog Egg, oblivious to Duo Lu's feelings, enthusiastically invited, "Duo Lu, are you really not coming to my house for snails? Don't worry, my mom will make the snails just as delicious as Aunt Yu's this time."
Huang Guihua slapped his head. She didn't have that ability. Even if Yu Rujia prepared all the materials for her, she couldn't reach that level.
Dorjee shook his head repeatedly: "No need, we want to eat at home."
How could Brother Gou Dan have such a thought? It's terrifying; he definitely doesn't want to go to his house to eat snails.
Seeing that the little guy was about to cry, Huang Guihua knew that he really didn't want to go: "Alright, if Duolu and the others don't want to go, then they won't go. If they want to eat at Auntie's house in the future, they can tell Auntie anytime."
After Huang Guihua left with Gou Dan, Duolu breathed a sigh of relief and snuggled into Yu Rujia's arms, saying, "Auntie, that was terrifying. Let's not eat at other people's houses."
Yu Rujia pinched the little guy's chubby cheeks: "If you don't want to go to their house for dinner, don't tell people that. If you do, they'll take it seriously and come over to invite you to their house for dinner."
Duolu pouted, feeling wronged: "I didn't say I was going to Brother Gou Dan's house for dinner!"
Yu Rujia: "You didn't say it, but your brother Duoxi did. You're brothers, so what he says is the same as what you say. Also, no one ever says someone else's food is bad in front of outsiders, you know?"
Duolu felt a little angry. That fool Duoxi almost sold them all out.
Duolu nodded and said, "Auntie, I understand."
As soon as the little guy left Yu Rujia's place, he found Duoxi, who had just finished taking a bath, grabbed his ear and asked, "Duoxi, did you tell Brother Gou Dan that you were going to his house to eat snails?"
Duoxi felt uncomfortable with his ear being pulled, so he shook his little head, but he couldn't shake off Duolu's hand. Instead, he pulled his ear even harder and cried out, "Second brother, it hurts, it hurts!"
Duofu came over and slapped Duolu's hand away: "Duolu, what are you doing? Can't you talk things out properly? Pulling on Duoxi like that will hurt him."
Duolu said angrily, "He should be made to feel pain. If he feels pain, he won't dare to say anything reckless in the future."
Duo Shou, who had just strolled over, overheard this and asked, "What did Duo Xi say that made you so angry?"
Duoxi usually followed Duolu around, doing whatever Duolu did. They were inseparable. They had seen Duolu coax and deceive Duoxi in various ways, but they had never seen him get angry with Duoxi.
This was the first time Duolu had encountered someone like this, and Duoshou was filled with curiosity.
Duolu stared at Duoxi: "He said he was going to Gou Dan's house to eat snails, and Aunt Guihua specially came over tonight to invite us to his house for dinner."
Duoxi went to Huang Guihua's house for dinner last time, but because she was too young, she doesn't remember it. Duofu and Duoshou are different; they are very sharp-minded and remember it clearly.
Upon hearing Duolu's words, Duoshou was shocked: "Duolu, you didn't agree to go to Gou Dan's house to eat snails, did you?"
Although his behavior at Huang Guihua's house after the New Year was not as direct as Duolu's, the taste of that meal truly touched his heart.
Duofu looked at Duolu with the same expectation in his eyes, hoping that he would refuse.
Duoxi finally remembered this matter in his little brain, but he didn't understand why his second brother was angry. He cutely shared his self-righteous good news.
Duoxi: "Snails are delicious, I want to eat them. Brother Gou Dan said he'll let us eat our fill."
Duolu glared at Duoxi, who knew nothing, and said, "I finally managed to refuse after a lot of effort, so I don't have to go to Brother Gou Dan's house to eat snails."
Duo Shou and Duo Fu were relieved. After this incident, the three brothers quickly united to dissuade Duo Xi from having the idea of eating at other people's houses.
Although Duoxi didn't know why her older brothers were so nervous, after their repeated reminders, she finally kept the idea of 'not eating at other people's houses' in mind.
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