As soon as Yu Yue entered the kitchen, her mother and sister-in-law came over with a table and chairs.
The two men, one carrying a large table and the other covered in stools, clattered and rattled as they entered the house.
Qian Hong had just put down the table and turned her head with her hands in her pockets when she saw the two men washing vegetables. Qian Hong immediately smiled and her eyes narrowed. She said very warmly, "Oh! Two young men washing vegetables? Is the water still hot?"
Gu Bin smiled and shook his head, saying, "Auntie, the water is still hot. I just took it off the stove. Did you go to borrow a table?"
Qian Hong said proudly, "Yes, I borrowed two more sets. This is the one at home. Yuehua and Yuehe will bring the other two sets over later."
"Lanlan and I will come and help first." As he spoke, his hands were not idle, and in a short while, he and Liu Lanlan had set up the table and chairs.
Qian Hong clapped her hands and pulled Liu Lanlan towards the kitchen.
Yu Yuehui heard the noise outside, put down the kitchen knife in her hand, and was about to go out to see what was going on when Qian Hong and Liu Lanlan came in. Yu Yuehui was stunned and had to admire her mother's speed. She lifted the cloth covering the steamed buns and said, "Mom, I have some freshly steamed buns here. Come and have a couple with your sister-in-law. We can get back to work after we finish eating!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Lanlan smiled and said, "That's great! My mother and I haven't eaten yet." After saying that, she took the lead and walked over.
When Qian Hong saw that they were plump white steamed buns, she was immediately furious and scolded, "You spendthrift! We're all family. A little bit of mixed flour would have been enough. Why did you make so many white flour buns? Are you going to starve after this meal?"
Yu Yue replied: "..."
She could only lower her head and endure the scolding; she couldn't very well say she was used to it!
I've been steaming plain white flour buns lately, and I've gotten so used to it that I completely forgot to steam the mixed flour buns! What a mistake!
Qian Hong looked at Yu Yuehui's head and got even angrier. She's been like this since she was a child. Whenever she does something wrong, she just bows her head and gets scolded. She's so old and still hasn't made any progress. It's really upsetting to look at her.
Enraged, she simply turned the steamed bun away and took it. Then, Liu Lanlan, who was eating the steamed bun with gusto, was discovered. Seeing her looking like a starving ghost made her even angrier. What a disgrace! Her daughter's steamed white flour buns were meant to impress people later, and now they were all gone. What would she do when Gu Che arrived?
They're really ignorant and unsophisticated.
He snorted coldly and said, "I don't eat. I can live without having eaten breakfast."
Yu Yue replied: "!"
Oh my! Her mother! She really has thrift and diligence ingrained in her bones. I quickly explained, "Mom, please eat. There's another pot steaming on the stove. It'll definitely be enough for us."
Upon hearing this, Liu Lanlan's eyes lit up when she realized there was another pot of steamed buns. She smiled and said, "Yes, Mother, come and eat! Our Yuehui steamed buns are sweet and delicious. We steamed quite a lot. Come and try our Yuehui's cooking."
After saying that, she picked up another one and ate it in big bites. Mmm, this white steamed bun was so delicious. The soft, sweet taste was so fragrant that Liu Lanlan unconsciously sped up her eating. She ate three in one go before reluctantly putting them down and stopping, thinking to herself, "I wish I could eat white steamed buns every day."
At the same time, he secretly regretted that he should have steamed white flour buns instead of letting Maodan go with his father. He should have brought him over to eat white flour buns.
These big white steamed buns are quite a rare sight.
He secretly thought, "There are so many. When no one's around, I can secretly take a few without anyone noticing."
After Yu Yuehui's repeated persuasion, which can be summarized in one sentence, she leaned close to Qian Hong's ear and whispered, "If you don't eat, your share will be eaten by your sister-in-law."
These words were more effective than any magic pill. Qian Hong's appetite was instantly whetted, and without saying a word, she reached out and picked up a steamed bun and began to eat it in large bites.
Hmph! Why should she give up her own food rations to someone else?
Who doesn't love white steamed buns!
When Yu Yuehe and Yu Yuehua arrived, the place was already a scene of bustling activity.
Yu Yuehua steadily hoisted the table onto her shoulder and strode ahead; Yu Yuehe followed behind, carefully carrying a stack of bowls and plates, afraid of any mishap.
As for Mao Dan, he led his "army of children" with great pomp and circumstance. Each little guy had a stool in his hand, and they followed the two adults in neat steps. The scene was quite amusing.
Yu Yuehui was focused on chopping vegetables in the kitchen when she suddenly heard a commotion outside. She put down her knife and went out to see what was going on.
The sight before her left her speechless. Good heavens, the yard was full of children. They weren't shy at all. Led by Mao Dan, they chattered away as if they were on their own territory, like a flock of happy little birds, so lively that it seemed they were about to lift the roof off.
The noise made Yu Yue's eardrums ache. She went inside and got a few steamed buns, then went out and cut them in half, giving each child, including Mao Dan, half a bun.
The little ones were incredibly excited to receive the steamed buns. Afraid they would ask for more, Yu Yue quickly said, "This is a reward for you for moving the stools. Thank you!"
"Mao Dan, finish your steamed buns with your friends before you go out to play!"
Mao Dan pouted and nodded unhappily; he was furious!
If he had known his aunt had steamed big white buns, he would never have brought his friends over. These are big white buns! He doesn't even get to eat them all the time.
His heart was bleeding from all that so much food he had given away today; it was so painful! So many steamed buns! He was so distressed he could hardly breathe.
These people are no longer his good friends, humph!
Seeing that some people were still looking into the kitchen after finishing their steamed buns, Mao Dan got even angrier. He finished his steamed bun in a few bites and stormed out.
Some children who wanted to stay put had no choice but to reluctantly follow.
He kept glancing at Yu Yuehua and the other adults along the way, hoping they would ask him to stay, but no one did until he walked out the door.
In the end, he could only catch up with the main group with a disappointed look on his face.
As for Yuehua, oh! I'm sorry, he didn't even notice the poor little kid who was rushing to wash the dishes.
The dishes they borrowed were originally clean, but after walking all this way, not to mention the dust that had settled on them, they needed to be washed just from being held and rubbed against Yu Yuehe's chest. And how long had it been since Yu Yuehe's clothes were washed? Yu Yuehua couldn't even remember.
All I remember is that this guy has been wearing the same clothes since the beginning of winter.
It wasn't that he didn't want to wash, it was just that it was too cold in winter. Yu Yuehe only had this one piece of clothing, which he could wear over his cotton-padded coat; all his other clothes were too narrow.
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