"Mom, I'm not tired!"
Caught off guard, Liu was suddenly pulled up by Yue Jiuyue. After hearing Yue Jiuyue's words and seeing Yue Jiuyue sitting on the futon taking over the pancake making, Liu felt a warm feeling in her heart.
It's just cooking a meal and making pancakes, how could that tire her out? She's been sitting all the time!
Moreover, it's warm around the griddle; making pancakes here is much warmer than sitting on a heated brick bed!
"How could I not be tired? My arms are raised the whole time, never a moment's rest. It's no wonder I'm exhausted!"
After making a pancake, Yue Jiuyue rolled it up a few times on the griddle and handed it to Liu Shi.
"Hey, hurry up and have something to eat. It's not like we're starving. We can't let our daughters-in-law go hungry. Our Lin family isn't the kind to mistreat their daughters-in-law. We don't let our daughters-in-law work on an empty stomach."
As she spoke, she remembered her three sons and eldest granddaughter, and asked Liu:
"By the way, where are Xiaoman'er and the others? Haven't they come back yet?"
Looking at the still-warm pancake that had just been peeled off the griddle, Liu almost couldn't hold back and burst into tears of emotion right there in front of Yue Jiuyue.
She's lived for almost twenty years, and this is the first time she's been able to eat before the food is even cooked—a privilege usually reserved for the little ones (boys) in the family!
Unexpectedly, she received treatment from her mother-in-law that she could never have dreamed of. She couldn't help but sigh once again that this mother-in-law treated her even better than her own mother!
Liu sniffed and took a big bite of the pancake.
The freshly made pancakes have a fragrant aroma of grains and a crispy texture. They are so delicious that they taste amazing even without any pickles!
This is the best thing Liu has ever eaten in her life! It's even better than sweet potatoes!
"Xiaoman and the others came back at noon. They each ate two or three pancakes and then went off to play somewhere again."
After saying that, Liu took another bite of the pancake. This pancake was so delicious!
As for her husband not having eaten, she couldn't even think about it at that moment.
Yue Jiuyue said "Oh" and then stopped talking, quietly continuing to make pancakes.
About 15 minutes later, all the pancake batter was used up, turning into a large stack of pancakes, enough for the family to eat for a while.
“Man’er’s mother, come here, give me a hand, let’s carry the pancakes over there.”
As soon as Yue Jiuyue called out, Liu Shi, who had already eaten three pancakes, immediately ran over to help carry the pancakes.
Then it was time to clean up the mess. The buckets and tools had to be cleaned, the unused firewood had to be taken to the firewood shed, the soot from the bottom of the pot had to be cleaned, the griddle had to be put away, and the oil pan had to be stored separately...
"Mom, shall we eat pancakes with pickled vegetables for dinner from now on?"
Although Liu was only half full, she still had to eat dinner. She couldn't skip a meal just to save a little food; it wasn't like her family couldn't afford to eat.
In the past, during the off-season for farming, eating two meals a day was the norm, and it wasn't unusual to occasionally eat only one meal a day.
But now that they have surplus food, and especially after experiencing others' gluttony, Liu's frugal mentality has quietly changed without her realizing it.
Eat less to save food?
It doesn't exist!
She would never again do something as foolish as saving food for herself only to have it all go to someone else!
Nothing is more worthwhile than what you put into your own stomach.
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