Chapter 118 Dinner is Braised Pork Hotpot
The old lady frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "It's a rare trip to the city this time, why did I only see Min Fei?"
"Min Fei told me that his father was temporarily unable to get away, so we were unable to meet."
Although he said this, those who went to visit him thought the same thing when they saw Tu Su Minfei's slightly embarrassed expression.
Tu Suye went to the city to work as an accountant out of helplessness and without a trace of willingness in his heart.
He has always acted recklessly, with a narrow-minded and domineering personality. It is very likely that he is holding a grudge and is still resentful of his family for kicking him out of the house, so he deliberately finds excuses to avoid them.
Therefore, not only did Mrs. Yu not ask any further questions, but the old grandfather who had originally planned to visit also remained silent and only gave Tu Su Minfei a few instructions.
"How foolish!"
"If Min Fei can find time, why is his father so busy?!"
The old lady suddenly raised her voice, with obvious dissatisfaction in her tone: "Are you still harboring resentment in your heart and deliberately ignoring him?!"
"How could you be so heartless? He works outside to buy food and clothing for his family, and you're the ones feeding ungrateful losers like you! He endures hardships, even sacrificing his dignity, only to be rewarded with a bunch of ungrateful, indifferent people like you!"
"I am so cruel, I really am..."
"Grandma, why are you speaking so harshly?"
Gu Yuexuan saw Yu's body trembling after being scolded, and her heart sank slightly. Her tone became more delicate and subtle: "Grandma, even if you don't trust mother-in-law and my two aunts, you shouldn't doubt Grandpa and Third Uncle who went with us."
"Besides, hasn't Min Fei always worked with Second Uncle? Min Fei has always been sensible and polite. Why wouldn't he take extra care of his own father?"
Knowing that a crisis is lurking but choosing to turn a blind eye is like picking a weak and vulnerable person from the crowd and ruthlessly oppressing him or her.
The old lady is partial and incompetent, possessing all kinds of shortcomings, but she shows extraordinary acumen in picking weak persimmons to squeeze.
Gu Yuexuan secretly felt lucky that she didn't have such an unreasonable mother-in-law, otherwise she would have been very angry. Seeing the old lady's face turn pale, she immediately turned around to lift the lid of the pot, trying to change the subject.
"Oh, the braised meat looks like it's cooked to perfection."
"Mother-in-law, why don't you go inside and put your things down first, and then come out to prepare for dinner after you're done?"
Xi Lanfang dared not utter a word amidst the tense exchange of words. Upon hearing the voice, she immediately pulled the displeased Yu up and said, "Yes, yes, we should definitely put our belongings away first."
"These are the raw materials provided by the embroidery shop. If they get dirty, all my wages will be wasted."
Li also said hurriedly: "Hurry up, hurry up, put the things first."
Those easily manipulated daughters-in-law hurried away, but the old lady felt a lump in her chest, feeling embarrassed and helpless. When she looked at Gu Yuexuan again, her eyes were filled with ferocity and malice.
"you……"
"grandmother."
Tu Subo took the knife from Gu Yuexuan's hand without a trace of emotion and said calmly, "If Xuanxuan does anything inappropriate, my mother will teach her. Besides, she hasn't done anything wrong, has she?"
"Tu Subo..."
"I see you seem to have recovered from your illness?"
The old grandfather, who had been watching the old lady vent her anger, raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes revealed an unquestionable sense of pressure.
"Since you've recovered, come with me to the fields tomorrow to spread fertilizer. This will also help you release the anger you've been holding back in the house."
"The children are all well behaved. Why are you making such a fuss for no reason?"
Alone, her words seemed pale and powerless, and the old lady seemed to have an immovable heavy mountain pressing down on her head.
At this moment, she deeply felt what silent despair was. The anger in her heart was like a raging flame rising into the sky. Finally, she slammed the door angrily and hid in her dark room.
This scene is really infuriating.
Gu Yuexuan pursed her lips helplessly, turned around and saw Tu Subo holding a knife, repeatedly gesturing on the pig's head that was dyed caramel-colored by the brine, as if hesitating where to start.
She couldn't help but give instructions: "Just split it in half, and then cut it into thin slices vertically."
"Remember to take out the braised large intestines and cut some for later use. I'll go prepare some vegetables for the hot pot."
Tu Subo didn't look up, but simply responded: "Okay."
Dinner was a braised pork hotpot carefully planned by Gu Yuexuan.
Originally, braised meat tastes better when eaten as a cold dish, but the weather is cold and the temperature is not suitable. If it is not heated in boiling soup, the lard on the sliced meat will solidify and become difficult to eat.
The hot pot's broth, a rich, white broth simmered for half a day using pork bones, is incredibly fragrant and mouth-watering. Even before the meat is added, the rich aroma is already making your mouth water.
Fresh wild boar meat slices, braised pig head meat that is soft but chewy, and fat, tender and smooth large intestines, once boiled, scooped into a bowl and put into your mouth, the fragrance that fills your mouth will intoxicate you.
In this cold weather, being able to sit around a hot stove and savor the warm hot pot, even those who initially did not want to try it could not help but be intoxicated by the delicious taste. Everyone at the table ate happily, except for the old lady, whose face was still as gloomy as iron.
Gu Yuexuan preferred the potatoes and cabbages that were lightly blanched in the hot pot. She shook her head gently and politely declined the meat slices that Tu Subo brought her.
Tu Subo put the meat slices back into his bowl, then looked at his grandfather and said, "Grandfather, Bo'er has something to discuss with you."
Minyang, who was concentrating on savoring the meaty aroma of Tu Su, suddenly felt a chill. He raised his eyes alertly and was met with Tu Subo's profound and indifferent smile.
"Minyang and Minxu are still young children. Adults shouldn't place heavy responsibilities on them too early. Letting them waste their time every day is not a long-term solution."
Tu Suminyang's eyes immediately widened.
The old grandfather nodded in agreement. "You are absolutely right. I did neglect this."
If the Tu Su family had not encountered any misfortune, Tu Su Minxu would have ushered in the period of enlightenment, and Tu Su Minyang would have been immersed in the sea of books in the school.
However, as time passed, everyone was busy making a living and gradually neglected the education and growth of these children.
Tu Subo smiled with satisfaction, his tone revealing confidence: "Although the descendants of the Tu Su family currently find it difficult to enter officialdom, this does not mean that we should let them become illiterate civilians because of their current difficulties. Since we cannot send them to school for the time being, receiving a good education at home is also a viable option."
"Grandfather, what are your thoughts?"
In the village, if other families want their offspring to have the opportunity to read and write, it often requires the joint efforts of the whole family to send their children to school in order to pave a bright path.
However, for their family, it didn't have to be so difficult.
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