Chapter 92 The Best Mother-in-law's Handbook 14
Having lived in the north for his entire life in his previous life and having made dumplings many times, Feng Wu confidently began to arrange the division of labor.
With Feng Wu as their military advisor, everyone busied themselves with their tasks, following the established procedures. When the first pot of dumplings came out, Feng Wu tasted one. While the flavor wasn't as good as her husband's, it was still manageable.
For the local natives who had never eaten dumplings, these dumplings with the flavor of oil residue and shepherd's purse were simply amazing. They had never eaten anything so delicious.
Considering the effort they put in today, Feng Wu was not a stingy person and kneaded the remaining dough as well.
Each member of the family received six dumplings, and Feng Wu wanted to keep the remaining forty or so dumplings to entertain her younger sisters, without any chance of seeing the resentful looks of the adults.
We let them eat a few because they have contributed, otherwise, they would be in vain!
With Liu Qiao's skill, she squeezed out about three pounds of lard from the five-pound board, plus a large bowl of lard residue. It was a pity that there was no sugar at home, otherwise the lard residue dipped in sugar would also be a delicious dish.
Fengwu served her a small bowl as payment for helping to boil lard, and gave some of the rest to Xiaozao and Jinbao.
Who can blame these two little guys for being so smart? They have been busy carrying firewood back and forth to the kitchen.
Feng Wu looked at the oil tank full of clear lard and suddenly had an idea of how to make a fortune.
But it's not possible now, the family has to be divided first. The original body doesn't want this family to take advantage of her.
At the beginning of the afternoon, the two sisters came over with baskets. In addition to the soles they wanted to sew, they also brought snacks from home.
A small basket of fried peanuts and a small bag of fried soybeans were placed on the table in the room. Two people sat on a bench, and both had happy smiles on their faces.
The dumplings were quickly served on the table with crispy lard residue sprinkled with crushed salt. The three of them sat around the table chatting and laughing, while Feng Wu propped up her chin and watched the two men mending shoe soles while talking to her.
Occasionally they would stop to pick up some oil residue with chopsticks and put it in their mouths, or to shell some peanuts. The afternoon would pass quietly, and the two of them would have made several pairs of soles.
Feng Wu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the working people have such skillful hands!
It was not until dusk, when Feng Wu was about to close the gate, that Zhu Xiaotao hurried back.
Seeing Feng Wu standing in the yard, her panic quickly calmed down, and she called out with a smile, "Grandma, I went to see the master today. The old lady hasn't been in good health recently and has been very ill. I came back a little late. Also, your granddaughter may not be able to go out for a while, so I want to spend more time taking care of the master..."
Feng Wu was skeptical about this statement. How could the soles of someone going to the town have rotten branches and leaves on their embroidered shoes? Even in the dark sky, she could see the bloodstains on the hem of the skirt of this girl who talked nonsense.
I sighed in my heart, this girl has a vicious mind. She can't even find an excuse to be against her own master!
If I had known this earlier, the master at this time would be treated as a title equal to parents.
A master teaches you how to make a living. As the saying goes, once a teacher, always a father.
It’s really unfair that the master was deliberately made sick!
Feng Wu didn't want to expose this clumsy lie. Some things didn't happen, so it was unreasonable for her to take the initiative. Human nature is full of uncertainties. Feng Wu wanted to know what choices these people would make in the end, so she just watched silently.
Of course, if someone is so foolish as to provoke her, she wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.
"Just do whatever you want. I won't interfere." He turned around and said, "Remember to close the door!" and went back to the room.
Zhu Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought that the mean and sarcastic grandma would dig into the matter, but she didn't expect it to be so easy to get away with it.
Thinking of the injured man in the cave, Zhu Xiaotao's heart skipped a beat and she began to worry again. She thought that she had to go to the town tomorrow to buy some medicine and nutritious food.
Zhu Xiaotao closed the door tightly, hurried into the house and knocked on her mother's door.
Lin pushed away the man who was about to take action, and forced an awkward smile, "I'm afraid that girl Xiaotao is back. I'll go check on her."
Zhu Dalang was pushed away, but he didn't get angry. "The child came back late, maybe something delayed her. You should talk to her nicely and don't be angry with her."
Lin straightened her messy clothes and laughed at what she said, "Why would I be angry with my own daughter? You take care of her first, I'll be back soon."
The door opened and closed again, leaving Zhu Dalang alone in the room, staring at the door in a daze with a gloomy expression.
Mrs. Lin interrupted her daughter's words and pointed inside the door. Zhu Xiaotao understood, and the mother and daughter returned to the side room where Zhu Xiaotao and her two sisters lived.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw the two sisters inside, trying to show off to each other. When Zhu Xiaoxing saw her mother coming in, she pushed aside Zhu Xiaozao, who was blocking her way, and complained, "Mom, Xiaozao doesn't listen to me again. She and grandma are on the same side, humph!"
Zhu Xiaozao's knees hit the edge of the bed after being pushed, and she was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. She looked up and wanted to tell her mother about her grievances, but she only saw her mother glance at her coldly and indifferently and then look away.
"Xiao Zao, go to the kitchen and get some water for your elder sister to wash."
Zhu Xiaozao pursed her lips, replied softly, "Hmm," and left the room.
Zhu Xiaozao, who was locked outside, stared at the door in a daze, but was brought back to his senses by his grandmother who opened the door and came out.
"What are you standing there for?"
After hearing the familiar and reassuring voice, Zhu Xiaozao felt less panicked. She realized belatedly that her closeness to her grandmother seemed to have caused her mother and two sisters to feel dissatisfied and resistant towards her.
But, grandma is also a relative, isn't she? Why doesn't she understand?
Feng Wu didn't have the patience to wait for the little girl to react, so he walked over, grabbed the back of her collar, and took her away.
Although her original body did not have a good end, Feng Wu still wanted to dig out one or two lotus roots from the rotten mud as her thank you gift!
"From now on, you will sleep with milk."
Zhu Xiaozao was puzzled, "Is milk afraid of the dark?"
Afraid of the dark? What a joke!
Is she afraid of the dark?
"Well, I'm afraid of the dark. I often can't sleep at night because of it. But with Xiaozao by my side, I'm not afraid anymore!"
As if she had received a difficult task, Zhu Xiaozao solemnly agreed, "Then Xiaozao will accompany you at night from now on, and you don't have to worry about not being able to sleep."
Previously, he had felt lost and inferior because he was rejected by his mother and sister. However, after Feng Wu entrusted him with the important task of sleeping with her, all the feelings of loss and inferiority immediately disappeared.
This is what a sensible child is like. As long as she is given a little bit of sweetness, she will immediately forget the bitterness given by others.
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