Grandma Zhang hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the problem!
To dispel Xie Yan's suspicions, she quickly ran after him. After opening the door, she smiled and said, "Didn't you just make the fermented vegetable soup not long ago? How come you finished it so quickly?"
"It's getting hot again, why are you eating so fast?"
Another gruff voice said, "Isn't it because we have a lot of kids? And everyone in the family likes this kind of thing."
After saying that, she stepped into the house and looked at Grandma Zhang with a smile.
The newcomer was an elderly woman with shoulder-length short hair, dressed in a dark blue dress. Her hair was neatly combed and held up with black clips on both sides. She took out a large enamel basin from behind her back, which had a lid on it.
Grandma Zhang glanced at the basin in her hand, then at the smile on the face of the person in front of her. What was there to misunderstand? She slammed the door shut and snapped, "Gao Jinxiang, you're too clever for your own good! People say you're a monkey in disguise, incredibly cunning, and they're absolutely right!"
Gao Xiang smiled and took Grandma Zhang's hand, "Oh! My dear sister, you've misunderstood me. I was forced into this situation!"
"As you know, my husband loves good food. If the food isn't cooked to his liking, he won't eat it."
"I had no choice!"
Grandma Zhang slapped her hand and scolded, "Isn't that because you spoiled her!"
"These days, everyone's the same, except your husband is so demanding! He wants to eat well. Go out and ask around, who else is like yours, with an old man who still wants to eat different things every meal and have special meals prepared for him?"
Gao Jinxiang said with a wry smile, "Sigh! I don't want to spoil him either! But you know, he didn't enjoy a single day of happiness when he was young, and his health collapsed at a young age!"
"For so many years, he's been in a state of half-death,"
“I’ve had a hard life. I married him and have been taking good care of him for so many years. Now that he’s old, I don’t know how much longer I can live. While he’s still able to eat, I’ll make sure he eats the best food so that we won’t feel so sad when he’s gone.”
Grandma Zhang sighed, "Yes! Your old man really suffered all those years!"
"You've had it tough too. From now on, treat yourself better. Don't skimp on all the good food for him. He's got a big appetite, and he loves all the good food."
"Never mistreat yourself!"
"Not to mention, you have several children in your family!"
"They are all so sensible and obedient. If they were in our family, and their grandfather were given special treatment, there would be chaos."
Gao Jinxiang nodded with a smile, "Of course. I'm in charge of cooking, so how could I be left out? As for the children, how could they be left out?"
"There will be some, more or less."
But in reality, Gao Jinxiang herself had never seen anything delicious. She would only eat what her husband didn't like.
Anything her husband liked to eat, she would save for him.
As for the children, that's even more amazing; they can even get a little bit of soup or broth.
Xie Yan watched the two people chatting so intently at the door, saying nothing and simply listening silently.
Maybe this contains information about his thank-you banquet?
As he listened, his expression changed from initially observing the situation to becoming serious.
Grandma Zhang's son turned out to be the county magistrate's secretary. It was truly a case of finding something without even looking for it.
As for that Grandma Gao across the street, she turns out to be the mother of the county party secretary. Isn't that a coincidence?
Xie Yan was so happy!
Neither of these two people are people you would normally have the opportunity to meet.
As long as we get along well with these two elderly people, we won't have to worry about finding a breakthrough.
Xie Yan silently picked up her water glass and took a sip, suppressing the joy surging in her heart. She lowered her eyelashes and contentedly became a background figure, listening to the two chatting aimlessly.
These two are quite capable people. They chatted about everything from other people's homes to their own, from their grandsons to their daughters-in-law, completely forgetting about Xie Yan.
It was Grandma Gao's basin that accidentally bumped into the door, waking the two from their lively conversation.
Grandma Zhang patted her head in frustration, "Look at my brain, getting old is no good, I've completely forgotten important things."
Grandma Gao laughed and said, "Who says otherwise? I'm the same way! I've been forgetting things lately, sometimes I even forget to throw out the trash."
"I'm just getting old!"
Grandma Zhang ran over to Xie Yan with a smile and said, "Oh, good child, I'm so sorry, I'm getting old and I tend to forget things!"
"I was just busy chatting."
Xie Yan smiled and waved his hand, "It's alright, Aunt Zhang, I'm just taking a break! I'll have some water."
Seeing that Xie Yan's glass was empty, Grandma Zhang smiled and poured him another glass, while also pouring a glass for Grandma Gao.
Grandma Zhang sat down and looked at Xie Yan, saying, "Child, I won't beat around the bush. I just secretly saw what was in your basket. It's pheasants, right? How many are there? What are you going to do with them?"
Xie Yan stood up, took the basket, and took out three pheasants and four rabbits. "Auntie, that's all. As for the price, you seem to know your stuff, so just give me whatever you think is fair!"
Upon seeing the pheasant, Gao Jinxiang immediately stood up, ran over, picked it up, and weighed it in her hand. It weighed at least ten kilograms. She immediately said, "Niece, I'll take this chicken for twenty yuan!"
Grandma Zhang objected, snatching the chicken away angrily and saying, "You, surnamed Gao, don't push your luck! I should have taken the chicken first!"
Turning to Xie Yan, he said, "Niece, don't you agree?"
Xie Yan: When did you become my niece?
Seeing that the two women were staring intently at him, Xie Yan quickly whispered, "Ladies, you're only looking at the chicken! There's also rabbit! We can make spicy rabbit stew tonight, it's just as good as chicken!"
Seeing that Xie Yan was a peacemaker, Grandma Zhang glared at him fiercely, then turned around and started arguing quietly with Grandma Gao.
The two argued endlessly about who should get an extra chicken, but in the end, Grandma Zhang won by claiming that her daughter-in-law was pregnant and thus got the other chicken.
The last three chickens cost twenty yuan each, and the four rabbits cost ten yuan each. Xie Yan's income for today is one hundred yuan.
Grandma Zhang almost dragged me out for lunch before I left.
It's hilarious! Grandma Zhang and Grandma Gao almost gave Xie Yan a live cooking lesson after they found out he couldn't cook.
Xie Yan was so frightened that he ran away on the spot.
Cooking requires washing hands, so his disguise would be exposed.
His cosmetics aren't waterproof.
After leaving, Xie Yan wandered around for a while, found a suitable place, changed his gear, and then headed to the state-run restaurant.
I had a delicious meal for just one yuan.
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