Of the three meals a day, dinner is usually eaten together by the family in Yue Jiuyue's courtyard. Breakfast and lunch are casual; sometimes they eat in their own courtyards, and sometimes they eat in Yue Jiuyue's courtyard.
Yue Jiuyue had originally planned to ask Lin Chaodong what he was thinking that evening, but unexpectedly, he still hadn't returned by dinnertime. Yue Jiuyue didn't wait for him. She didn't like eating food that had been reheated repeatedly, nor did she like eating food that had gone cold, even in summer. Anyway, there was no rule in the family that dinner had to be eaten together, so she could just take care of it herself when they got back.
The next day was the same. Early in the morning, before Yue Jiuyue had even woken up, Lin Chaodong had already driven the carriage and set off for the city with Da Niu.
Yue Jiuyue only found out that Lin Chaodong had left at dinner time, and that the whole family was sitting around the table except for Lin Chaodong.
"Mother, didn't you know that my eldest brother went back to the prefecture? Didn't he even tell you?"
Lin Chaobei was quite surprised. His older brother was really used to being in charge in the city. He ran away without saying a word. Did he forget that this was their home and that they had a mother?
"Well, whatever."
Yue Jiuyue didn't care. She didn't pause for even half a moment while picking up food with her chopsticks, and she didn't even lift her eyelids.
"Forehead……"
Lin Chaobei didn't know if his mother's reaction meant she was angry. He only knew that it was wrong for his older brother to leave without saying a word.
"Well, my older brother probably forgot."
Lin Chaobei awkwardly explained on Lin Chaodong's behalf that it wasn't that he wanted to speak up for Lin Chaodong, but simply that he didn't want their mother to be angry.
"Okay, let's eat."
Yue Jiuyue's attitude remained indifferent. She ate and drank as usual, and even had the leisure to feed Dazhuang. Normally, this kind of work was done by Grandma Zhou.
By the way, where is Grandma Zhou? Doesn't Dazhuang usually come over after being fed?
Lin Chaobei looked left and right but couldn't see Grandma Zhou. He looked at Yue Jiuyue and felt that Yue Jiuyue was acting strangely today. It was like the calm before the explosion, which was accidentally triggered and then exploded.
So, Lin Chaobei tried his best to minimize his presence, quickly shoveling rice into his mouth. He usually shared his favorite foods with Xiaoman'er, but today he remained completely still, prompting Xiaoman'er to ask:
"Little Big Brother, what's wrong?"
Lin Chaobei turned his head to the side and said to Xiaoman'er:
"I'm hungry, eat quickly."
They continued to devour their food.
Xiao Man'er didn't understand what was wrong with Lin Chaobei, but she was an obedient child, so she lowered her head and ate heartily.
In an instant, the only sounds on the table were the clinking of bowls and chopsticks, and the sounds of chewing and swallowing food. For the first time, Yue Jiuyue's family had achieved "no talking while eating" at the dinner table.
Lin Chaonan: (??)
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became strange.
He looked at this and then at that, but ultimately maintained his habit: look more, eat more, and talk less.
At this moment, Yue Jiuyue couldn't care less about Lin Chaodong. Looking at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table, she suddenly thought of quail eggs, then couldn't help but think of the quail eggs' parents, and finally couldn't help but think of pigeons...
We already have chickens, ducks, and geese at home, so why not raise some quails and pigeons too?
That's right, she knew that pigeons in this era were mostly used as "messengers." Ancient TV dramas often featured "carrying letters by pigeon," which shows that pigeons were very useful.
So, is it okay to eat pigeons?
Yue Jiuyue only knew that cattle were national treasures and could not be slaughtered at will. Only when it was confirmed that the cattle were no longer able to plow the fields due to old age, illness, or other reasons could the government make the decision to slaughter them. Moreover, the cattle tendons and hides had to be handed over to the government, as they were strategic resources.
Are homing pigeons considered national treasures? Would people be prohibited from killing them at will? Although she had never heard of such a law, Yue Jiuyue dared not raise pigeons casually until she understood this point.
Pigeons cannot be raised for the time being, but quails do not have this concern.
Raising quails is similar to raising chickens, but requires more care. They are like pampered animals, and you need to pay attention not only to their food but also to their living conditions and temperature.
But wouldn't it be too strange if she suddenly "conjured" two quails?
Otherwise, it's like catching pheasants in the mountains before, letting others catch quails instead.
Quails are small, cute, and can fly. If you really want to cheat, you should treat their feathers first to prevent them from flying away as soon as they are released.
As for the choice, Yue Jiuyue thought Xiaoman'er was quite good.
At noon, Yue Jiuyue, using the excuse that she was the first to finish dinner and wanted to take a stroll in the yard to digest her food, clipped the wings of a pair of quails she had bought from the mall and placed them in a corner where they wouldn't be easily seen but whose calls she could clearly hear.
Back in her room, Yue Jiuyue waited and waited, but Xiaoman'er didn't come to share her joy. She thought Xiaoman'er hadn't noticed the pair of quails. But then, she smelled the aroma of roasted meat.
"Grandma, want some bird meat? These are two little birds I just found. My little grandpa roasted them for me, and they smell so good!"
Yue September: Σ⊙▃⊙川
I never expected that Xiaoman would share a delicious dish with her.
"eat!"
Why doesn't she eat the quail meat she bought with her own money?
If Xiaoman'er weren't still a child, she wouldn't have kept a single one for her.
"Is it delicious?"
Xiao Man'er took a bite of another roasted quail and asked Yue Jiuyue with a shiny face.
"tasty!"
I never expected Lin Chaobei to have such skills. If he knew how to brew beer or draft beer, I would really like to ask him to open a barbecue restaurant. Barbecue with draft beer, that's the way to enjoy summer!
She only regretted that she didn't know anything and that the mall didn't sell books, otherwise she would have made a fortune this summer!
An old man and a child, their heads huddled together, each gnawing on their own roasted quail, finished it all in just a few minutes.
After all, a quail is small and doesn't have much meat on it, so it's easy to kill it quickly.
"Grandma, wait here. My little grandpa went to find birds for me too. He said he'd roast them for me once he found them. Wait here while I go see how many he found. They'll be roasted in a flash, and then I'll bring them to you."
After Xiaoman finished speaking, she darted out, leaving Yue Jiuyue wondering whether she should contribute a few more.
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