Chapter 133 Whose Fish is It?
Zhao Chunhua's heart was filled with concern and vague worry about her daughter's future.
Shu Mian'er nodded in agreement and sat quietly for a while, enjoying this rare peace. Then she slowly stood up and went to the kitchen to help get the dishes.
She wanted to do what she could to ease her mother's burden.
Zhao Chunhua began to prepare everything needed to make rice noodles for Xiao Shitou.
Since I couldn’t go home to cook for the time being, I had to feed the children some simple and quick food first.
At this time, hurried footsteps were heard outside. It turned out that the Shen family who had been working outside had finally returned.
When Yu Dani was called back, everyone already knew about Zhao Chunhua's arrival.
As soon as she entered the door, she put down the food and farm tools in her hands and immediately walked towards everyone to say hello.
Shu Mian'er's second sister-in-law was the most active.
Since there are guests at home, we must add a few more dishes to the table, she thought to herself.
However, when she saw that what was served was a bowl of steamed buns that didn't look very good and the first few dishes were also vegetarian, she immediately felt a little dissatisfied.
"I finally came here, but how come there's not even a piece of meat?"
She complained without thinking.
In fact, even if Zhao Chunhua didn't come, there would be at least one meat dish for every meal during the busy farming season.
But this time the vegetarian dishes were out of the pot first, while the meat dishes were still being cooked in the kitchen, so she started to complain.
Hearing this, Yu Dani's face immediately turned cold: "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Anyway, you didn't do any work in the fields, so you probably aren't hungry now."
She knew there were guests at home but still dared to be picky. Wasn't this a deliberate challenge to my authority as a mother-in-law?
Then she turned around and said to Zhao Chunhua with a smile: "She is not very smart, so don't bother with her."
Sure enough, three more meat dishes were served on the table.
These dishes include braised fish, stir-fried bacon with preserved meat and dried fern, and stir-fried tofu with lean meat.
The fish, which was originally planned to be enjoyed in the evening, was cooked early because of Zhao Chunhua's arrival.
Anyway, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is good, and they wouldn't even let me cook a fish.
Zhao Chunhua said she didn't mind.
If you really want to eat meat, you can just buy it yourself. I came here to see Shu Mian'er today purely out of concern, not because she is greedy for food and so I came here specifically to have a meal.
As there were so many people in the family, they had to eat at two tables. The table where Zhao Chunhua sat was mainly occupied by women and children, and the whole meal was very lively.
Suddenly, Shu Mian'er felt that all the worries in the morning were unnecessary, and at this moment all she wanted was a moment of peace.
After lunch, Shen Jiaze and his nephew squeezed into a room to rest, while Zhao Chunhua accompanied Shu Mian'er back to the bedroom to chat.
The little stone on the bed was sleeping soundly.
When Xiao Shitou wakes up, it’s time for Zhao Chunhua to prepare to go home.
Although Shu Mian'er was reluctant to let her go, she did not ask her to stay because she noticed that Zhao Chunhua frowned slightly at noon.
The environment at home is indeed too noisy, and every word from everyone can break the tranquility.
Especially for someone like Zhao Chunhua who loves quietness, staying in such an environment for a long time will only make her feel uncomfortable.
Instead of forcing the other party to stay and making both of them uncomfortable, it would be better to wait until the right time and ask Shen Jiaze to bring her back to stay for a few days. This way, she can ensure comfort and maintain freshness.
"Well, I'm always at home anyway. If you miss me, you can always come back to my house and stay for a few days; if I happen to be away, you can go to my sister-in-law's house to have some fun. I can assure you that I will be back home before nightfall that day."
Whether she went to town or returned to her parents' home, she would never forget the rule of having to return home before it was completely dark.
After hearing these words, Shu Mian'er nodded gently in agreement, and handed a freshly woven colorful net to Xiao Shitou as a toy.
Children are often full of curiosity and love for this colorful little object.
On the way back, Zhao Chunhua was not in a hurry at all. They walked and stopped, enjoying the scenery along the way.
When I feel my body starting to get hot and sweaty, I'll find a cool place to rest for a while.
Sometimes she would take out the lively and cute little guy from her arms and let him touch the moist ground with his little feet to feel the charm of nature.
The child seemed to be full of curiosity about everything around him. No matter what he caught in his hands, he would unconsciously put it into his mouth, which caused his tender palms to be stained with mottled colors by the mud.
"What a naughty boy."
Seeing this scene, Zhao Chunhua, who was standing at the corner of the river, couldn't help but laugh.
She first found a relatively clear spot, wet her handkerchief and wiped the mud off the child's palms, and warned him, "Don't eat anything carelessly in the future."
The river in front of me is not wide, only about one meter wide.
If Zhao Chunhua hadn't been carrying a child on her back, she could have even jumped over it.
Just as the two were walking slowly along the river bank, a bright silver light suddenly came into view.
Instinctively, Zhao Chunhua stretched out her arm in that direction—and she actually caught a dead fish with its abdomen cut open, revealing its internal organs.
The sparkle just now was the light reflected from it.
Unfortunately, due to this accidental discovery, the towel Zhao Chunhua used for cleaning accidentally fell into the fast-flowing river and eventually disappeared.
Fortunately, the piece of cloth was originally made from waste materials cut from old clothes, so even if it was lost, I would not feel particularly sad or regretful.
The fish still looked very fresh. Although its abdomen was cut open, its vitality seemed not to have completely dissipated. It was still bouncing around. Xiao Shitou's eyes were fixed on this scene. It was obvious that he was very interested in it.
Zhao Chunhua waited patiently for a while, and saw from afar a middle-aged man in gray coarse cloth walking slowly along the river bank.
When the man came closer, she found that his eyes were fixed on the fish struggling on the stone, "Is this your fish?"
She asked curiously.
The man nodded upon hearing this.
If this fish had not been accidentally killed by someone else and then carried to this place by the current, this fish should have belonged to him.
The man was carrying a bamboo basket on his back, in which were neatly placed several bows and arrows and other hunting tools.
In addition, he was holding a rough sack in his other hand. Even though he was some distance away, Zhao Chunhua could vaguely smell a fishy smell emanating from it.
"Are you a hunter who makes a living by hunting in the wild?"
In order to confirm whether her judgment was correct, Zhao Chunhua looked around.
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