"Li Mei, Li Mei, where have you been?" She quickly called her eldest daughter-in-law over. "These two sisters-in-law are guests. How can you let them work so hard? Hurry up and chop the duck."
She had it all planned out: she would have her daughter-in-law chop the pieces, find a few to make soup, and put the rest away so they wouldn't get to eat them.
Ma Hong was not about to let Yang get away with it. Her family were butchers, and she would sometimes help chop pork when she went back to her parents' home. So she took the knife from Liu Fang and chopped quickly and ruthlessly.
"Second Aunt, you're too kind. Leave this little matter to us." The sound of the knife hitting the cutting board was heavy. Neither Yang nor Li Mei dared to go forward, for fear that they might accidentally end up having to cook extra dishes tonight.
Before long, all the ducks were in the casserole, and the few wrinkled radishes in the corner of the kitchen also didn't escape; Liu Fang put them in the pot to stew as well.
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Yang was so angry she almost fainted. She glared at her two sisters-in-law with a dark expression. No matter what, she couldn't let them ruin the meat and vegetables in the house anymore.
Liu Fang and Ma Hong knew exactly what she was planning. Seeing that the dishes were almost ready, they stopped cooking and focused on preparing the food.
Otherwise, if we push the Yang family too far, it will be a case of losing more than we gain.
Li Mei busied herself in the kitchen for a while before going to the yard, where her two daughters were still washing vegetables.
"Mother, who is Grandma cursing?" Pandi asked as soon as she saw her coming. Yang had been out for a while and had been cursing non-stop.
"Don't talk too much, get to work." Li Mei shooed her daughter away, but secretly she was delighted.
The two sisters-in-law in the kitchen were quite a handful, really infuriating my mother-in-law. It was the first time I'd ever seen her get the short end of the stick.
She knew that her family didn't get along well with her uncle's family. Her mother-in-law often scolded her uncle's family when she was at home, and she thought that her uncle's family would be easy prey to her.
Looking at it now, I realize that my uncle's family is quite capable, unlike my own men, who are like soft persimmons being squeezed in someone's hands.
Thinking of this, Li Mei glanced outside worriedly. It was almost dark, and her husband was still in the fields and hadn't come back yet, and no one at home had asked about him.
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At this moment, the laughter of her brother-in-law Xu Xuewang could still be heard from inside the main room. Li Mei reluctantly withdrew her gaze and quickly continued with her work with her head down.
Xu Er originally intended to stay inside a little longer before going out, but his elder brother's family members kept telling him what to do, forcing him to go back earlier.
He was five years younger than Old Man Xu, but judging from their appearance, they were probably more than ten years apart.
Wearing a dark long robe and mandarin jacket, and brand-new shoes, Xu Er was rather thin and walked slowly, looking quite different from Old Man Xu, a farmer.
After all, he worked as an accountant in a cloth shop in town, sheltered from the wind and rain, and had long since drawn a line between himself and the farmers in the village.
Xu Er hadn't seen his elder brother's family for quite some time, and today, upon seeing them, he felt that they were all somewhat unfamiliar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what exactly made them unfamiliar.
The adults chatted idly in the main room, while the children, unable to sit still, all rushed out to play in the yard.
Xu Duojin is five years old this year and is currently the only male heir of the second wife. Naturally, Madam Yang dotes on him a lot. For some reason, he is not very spoiled and is actually a little shy.
He peered from behind the door frame at Xu Mao and the others playing in the yard, wanting to join them but too afraid to. He just kept watching until Fu Man'er noticed him and called him over.
"Are you the new little sister of your uncle's family? You're so pretty." Strangely enough, Xu Jin was afraid to come out and play, but when Fu Man'er held his hand, he spoke much more fluently.
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Upon hearing someone praise his younger sister's beauty, Xu Mao immediately jumped out and said, "Duojin, don't you think my sister is the most beautiful girl in the village?"
"Yes, she's the prettiest." Xu Mao didn't know what a child's concept of "prettiest" was, but having received a satisfactory answer, he decided to let his cousin play with him for a while, considering how good his taste was.
Xu Yi did not join them as usual, but he would glance at Fu Man'er from time to time.
The little girl seemed lost in thought after entering the courtyard, and when asked what was wrong, Fu Man'er just shook her head and didn't say anything.
Fortunately, such worries only lasted a short while, and now Fuman is playing wildly in the yard just like usual.
The food in the kitchen was ready quickly, and Ma Hong and Liu Fang were very proactive in serving it, placing the main dishes on the table without giving Yang a chance to hide them.
When the food was almost served, Li Mei's husband, Xu Xuexing, returned carrying a hoe. He was an honest and simple man, and also rather dull.
He was one of the few people in the second wife's family who didn't have any bad intentions. Xu Yi and his younger siblings obediently greeted people. Xu Xuexing worked in the fields all year round, and he was completely different from his younger brother Xu Xuewang.
Li Mei quickly told him to wash his hands, change his clothes, and get ready for dinner. She knew that in this family, if she didn't care about Xu Xuexing, no one else would.
There were two tables in the main room, one for the men and one for the women with children. Of course, Old Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Yang sat at the men's table.
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"Eldest cousin's wife, second cousin's wife, please eat. We're all family, don't be shy." Li Mei rarely interacted with her uncle's family, but since she was the only one at the table, she braced herself and greeted them.
While in the kitchen, the mother-in-law was so angry with her two cousins that she couldn't speak. She was really afraid that the two cousins would make things difficult for her at the dinner table.
Surprisingly, Liu Fang and Ma Hong were very friendly, and even the children, seeing the big table of delicious food, didn't lose their composure at all, as if they didn't care much.
She felt ashamed that her own son was about to reach for the food, so she quickly pulled him back. Her two daughters stared longingly at the dishes on the table, but because they had often been scolded by Madam Yang, they refrained from taking any.
Once the adults started eating, the children picked up their chopsticks as well. The meal was a little late today, and Xu Yi and the others were already very hungry. Although they ate quickly, they were not reckless at all.
Yang kept turning around to look, her heart bleeding every time she saw them. These four boys were eating so much that there wouldn't be any food left on the table after they finished.
Seeing how much pain she was in, Grandma Xu happily picked up several pieces of meat to eat. Her eldest daughter-in-law's cooking skills were truly impeccable; the braised pork was fatty but not greasy, soft and tender, and very fragrant!
Some people at the table were enjoying their food, while others found it tasteless. Xu Er and Xu Xuewang exchanged a glance, both seeing a sense of helplessness in each other.
From the beginning in the main room until now, I've talked about several things related to braised food, but the conversation has been diverted.
"Xuewang, go and get the wine, have a drink with your uncle and cousins."
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With so many vegetables brought out today, we can't leave empty-handed.
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