Li Qingyun prepared some hearty dishes today to entertain the two newlyweds.
Chicken stewed with mushrooms and chestnuts, braised pork with potatoes, pork and sauerkraut stewed with vermicelli, and seaweed egg drop soup.
Erbao fell asleep, and the two were busy in the kitchen when they heard a knock on the door.
Li Qingyun quickly wiped her hands and went to open the door.
"Sister, we are here, please help us."
"Big sister." Cheng Huaishan also called out,
"I told you, just come here, why bring these gifts?" Li Qingyun said immediately when she saw that both of them were holding a lot of things in their hands.
"It's my duty. Big sister, you take such good care of Qinghuan that I even think what you gave me is not enough. We got a lot of things from the winter hunting in the village this year, and we still have some at home. Don't refuse it, big sister." Cheng Huaishan is quite good at handling things.
After he said that, he walked straight into the yard and hung the processed wild rabbit meat he had brought with him under the eaves, letting it dry naturally. Because it had been processed not long ago, it was only half dry and could not be stored directly.
Li Qinghuan took out two bags of snacks, a bag of fruit candies, and a piece of frozen hard wild boar meat from the basket.
The snacks and fruit candies were leftovers from their wedding. Since there were no children at home, they just sent them all over. The wild boar meat was also distributed during the winter hunt and was frozen in the snow, so it was still fresh.
Because the family spent a lot of money on the wedding, this is the best thing they can afford now.
"What are you going to do with these? Keep them for yourself. You know that elder sister has plenty of meat to eat. Take these snacks back and fill your stomach when you are hungry." Li Qingyun declined, thinking that they had just had a wedding and things were difficult at home.
Qing Huan stubbornly put the things on the table: "This is for Da Bao."
Li Qingyun couldn't persuade her and thought that she would just return the gift later.
She winked at Cheng Huaishan, who was washing his hands after hanging the rabbit outside. "How is it? Is it good for you?"
Li Qinghuan blushed shyly: "Very good."
"What do you mean by 'very good'?" Li Qingyun teased her. In fact, she could clearly feel that Qinghuan was in a very good mood this time. The feeling between the two of them was like honey and oil. This made her feel relieved.
"Oh, sister." Li Qinghuan patted her hands embarrassedly.
"Qinghuan, Huaishan, are you back?" Sister Qiuju also came out to greet them.
Li Qinghuan didn't know she was there, so she quickly stood up and greeted her, "Sister-in-law Qiuju, thank you for your hard work."
"Haha, it's not hard at all. You shouldn't call me sister-in-law now. You should follow Huaishan and call me Sister Qiuju." Qiuju said cheerfully.
Qing Huan quickly changed her tone and called out, "Sister Qiu Ju."
Cheng Huaishan also smiled: "Sister Qiuju, why are you here too?"
"What, you don't welcome me? Then I'll leave?" Qiuju said with a smile.
"No, I'm honored enough. I haven't thanked you and Brother Cheng Jie enough for helping me with the wedding that day." Cheng Huaishan explained quickly.
"I invited Sister Qiuju here. It will be more lively with more people." Li Qingyun said with a smile.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li Qingyun asked them to sit down and talk.
On the table in the main hall, she brewed a pot of tea, which was now at just the right temperature, and put a plate of roasted melon seeds and pine nuts, as well as a plate of opened pecans.
Qinghuan is married now, and she and her new son-in-law are both guests and need to be treated politely.
"Sister Qiuju, please stop working. Talk to them and take a break. I can do it alone. I'm used to it."
"That won't work. Let's go together. Qinghuan and Huaishan are not outsiders." Qiuju said quickly.
"Sister, let's do it together." Qinghuan also stood up quickly.
"Sister, if there is any housework I can do, just tell me." Cheng Huaishan also smiled heartily.
Seeing that they all looked so impolite, Li Qingyun simply stopped being polite and they all went to the kitchen together. Cheng Huaishan made the fire, Qinghuan cut the vegetables, Li Qingyun was the chef, and Qiuju steamed the buns, each doing their own job.
Several people chatted and worked at the same time, and they worked very quickly.
After Qinghuan finished cutting the vegetables, Erbao woke up and babbled. She quickly held him in her arms to comfort him. Erbao kept staring at her. She hadn't seen this aunt for a few days, why did she suddenly come again?
However, he was already quite familiar with Qinghuan, and was not shy about it. He obediently let her hold him and watched his mother busy herself.
Cheng Huaishan thought the boy looked chubby and was very funny, so he came to tease him. The little guy had just woken up and was a little unhappy, so he turned his face away and ignored him.
Cheng Huaishan was so amused that he felt itchy inside. He never thought that children were fun before, but now that he is married to Qinghuan, his heart softens when he sees the baby. He really wants to have a baby for both him and Qinghuan.
Li Qingyun quickly prepared a table of food, the aroma of which made people salivate.
The quantity was so large that the four of them definitely couldn't finish it, so Li Qingyun left two portions of each dish.
I'll ask Sister Qiuju to take one back for Cheng Jie and Maotou to eat in the evening.
I saved one portion for my eldest son. Today's meal is not cooked at home every day. He eats cold steamed buns or rolls at noon every day when he goes to school. He can only have a good meal when he comes home in the evening.
I gave Erbao a steamed bun, put him in a baby chair and let him chew it by himself, and then they started eating.
Qiuju and Qinghuan were fine, as this wasn't their first time eating at her house. Cheng Huaishan, however, was eating there for the first time. After taking a few bites, he exclaimed in amazement, "No wonder Qinghuan said that Big Sister's cooking is so good. This is simply delicious."
"It's not that exaggerated. If you like it, eat more." Li Qingyun said with a smile.
After dinner, Cheng Huaishan took the initiative to help clean up the kitchen so that Li Qingyun and Li Qinghuan could have some time to chat in private. They had to go back in the afternoon.
Sister Qiuju also tactfully said goodbye and left the space to the two sisters.
Li Qingyun took out a pound of mutton from the space and stuffed it into her hand. He also put some dishes specially reserved for lunch in a large bowl and personally sent her out before returning.
"It seems that Cheng Huaishan treats you well?" Li Qingyun asked tentatively.
Li Qinghuan blushed immediately: "He's very nice. He helps me with everything and doesn't treat all the household chores as just mine. He even gave me all the family money for safekeeping."
"That's good. You look like someone who can care for others. I'm relieved that you're doing well.
If he treats you well, you should also treat him with all your heart, take care of each other, and accommodate each other. Only then can your life get better and better. Don't worry about what others think. As long as you two are doing well, that's more important than anything else."
Li Qingyun was worried that she would be affected by other people's gossip, after all, they were both remarriages.
"I understand, sister." She is not a little girl anymore. After going through all this time, her heart has become extremely strong. Ordinary gossip can no longer hurt her.
"Did he mention having a child? His eyes lit up when he looked at Erbao."
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