Looking at the plate, which was more than half empty after just a couple of bites, Cherry began to have doubts. "Is Gu Bin really an educated youth?"
“The other educated youth weren’t like that! Aren’t they all very polite and eat slowly, like Xie Yan? Even Wu Dali eats very leisurely!”
Yu Yue smiled, picked up the plate, lifted the lid of the bowl next to her, picked up the chopsticks inside, and refilled the cold dishes. "To paraphrase Xie Yan, when the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they are well-fed and clothed, they know honor and shame. If you can't even get enough to eat, what do you care about appearances!"
Cherry laughed. "That does sound like something Xie Yan would say."
Yu Yuehui also laughed and said, "Sometimes he will unconsciously say things that we don't understand, but fortunately, he will explain them after he realizes it."
Cherry nodded vigorously and said, "You can tell at a glance that he's a cultured person, unlike us."
After saying that, he sighed and said, "Ah! Now that I think about it, I haven't seen the educated youth for a long time. I only saw them when I was talking to Wu Dali. At that time, they hadn't been in the countryside for very long. They still had the pride of city people when it came to eating! Their way of eating was different from ours."
"Looking back now, most of it has been changed."
Yu Yuehui put down the cold dish and nodded, "Yes! You don't know, Xie Yan used to eat big mouthfuls of food back then. It was only after he was able to eat his fill that he gradually started to eat more slowly."
"He also told me to eat like that, saying that eating too fast is bad for your health! If possible, you should chew slowly and carefully!"
"They've told me many times that eating like this will upset my stomach, but I'm already used to it, and it's really hard for me to change!"
Cherry smiled and said, "Take your time to fix it. You have plenty of time, and you'll eventually get it right! Besides, this is for your own good."
After breakfast, the group divided up the tasks and got to work. Gu Bin and Wu Dali were assigned to the vegetable washing team, and their task in the morning was to wash vegetables and meat!
As for Cherry, Yu Yuehui simply told her to sit down and rest.
Cherry wanted to get up and work, but Yu Yue pulled her back and said, "I called you here today to eat meat, not to do any work."
"Besides, hasn't your husband already started working? You can just relax and rest!"
"Later, my mother, my sister-in-law, and my second aunt are all coming over. Look, our kitchen is only so big. If there are too many people, it will be crowded and cramped. Don't make things worse. What if you get squeezed in a rush? Then we'll have to take care of you."
Cherry thought about it and agreed, "Then I'll go and supervise my husband while he's working. He's a real slacker." After saying that, she found a stool outside, sat down, and began to supervise Wu Dali's work!
Yu Yue took out the vegetables that Xie Yan had taken out of her space that morning and handed them to Gu Bin. "You guys wash these first. The hot water in the stove is always boiling. You can wash them by the brazier. It's not cold. Call me when you're done washing the vegetables, and I'll take the meat out."
"When you're washing the meat, you have to keep an eye on it. Our Blackie is very greedy, so make sure it doesn't steal any."
Gu Bin nodded, indicating that he understood.
Upon hearing that he also had to watch out for the cat, Wu Dali immediately frowned and wanted to quit. He had expected Gu Bin to resist, but the guy actually nodded obediently. This spineless coward infuriated him. He turned to Yu Yue and said, "Why don't we give it a little? It's okay if we give it a little less! If you treat it as a treat, it won't steal any more food!"
Actually, I just don't want to deal with this matter.
Gu Bin: "?"
Is this person crazy?!
Is this something a human being would say?
Yu Yue rolled her eyes. "Then save the meat that was supposed to be yours for the cat!"
Wu Dali protested loudly, "Why? That's your cat, not mine!"
Why should I get a share of your flesh?
Yu Yuehui said with a dark face, "Wasn't it your suggestion? Whoever suggested it should get it!"
Wu Dali opened his eyes wide in bewilderment and looked at Yingtao, his eyes full of accusation, as if to say, "Wife, look, they are bullying me!"
His expression was exactly the same as when he was a child and someone bullied him, and he looked for his mother.
Cherry glared at him. "What are you looking at? People can't even afford meat, and you're thinking of giving it to the cat? If that's what you're thinking, then it means you don't like eating meat. Save yours for the cat!"
Wu Dali immediately wilted and whispered in protest, "I was just saying, so just don't listen! Anyone who wins should give it to the cat."
Gu Bin sneered and said sarcastically, "You're such a good and kind person! How can you only talk the talk? How can that show your ugly heart and your cold-bloodedness?"
"You wouldn't even give your own cat a decent meal, yet you're the only one who cares about the cat!"
Wu Dali was stunned by these words. He felt that these people were deliberately making trouble for him. He had just said something casually, so why was it necessary to overinterpret it like this? Were they all targeting him?
Seeing his expression, Yu Yue's anger subsided slightly. She glared at him and said expressionlessly, "Our Heihei can't eat meat. If it eats meat, it won't eat anything else. So when I bring the meat out later, you must keep a close eye on it. If Heihei manages to steal and eat the meat, then you two will have to bring meat for Heihei every day from now on."
After saying that, she glanced at Wu Dali again and emphasized, "I mean what I say!"
Wu Dali felt a chill run down his spine as he was being stared at. He mustered his courage and said loudly, "We, we will definitely see it." He swallowed hard before stammering, "But you, you, can't you tie up your cat?"
"Everyone in the village has tied up their cats!"
"Your family is special!" she added quietly at the end.
Yu Yue looked at him coldly and said calmly, "No! Do you have a problem with that?"
Wu Dali was so frightened that he quickly shook his head.
Seeing this, Yu Yue ignored him and went straight to the kitchen.
Other people's cats are tied up because kittens like to run outside and can easily get lost if you're not careful. With rats being so dangerous these days, who wouldn't want a cat? If they run away, they're very likely to be caught and hidden by someone else.
But their Blackie doesn't have this problem at all. Thinking of this, Yu Yue smiled. It really is true that a cat resembles its owner!
Xie Yan's cat is just like him; it never runs outside. At most, it will follow Xie Yan to the door for a stroll when he goes out, and then come back.
It only goes out for a stroll with Xie Yan when Xie Yan calls it after he sees it!
The rest of the time, I just lie at home or sunbathe; I'm so lazy!
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