However, this time, Su Ruoyan only took Nanqu out for one day, because the third day of the Lunar New Year was the day the Su family was hosting a banquet, so they went back that afternoon.
Su Ruoyan wanted Nan Qu to ignore these matters, but Nan Qu suppressed her.
She had already promised Lin Yaqing she would help, how could she just back out like that?
Back home, Lin Yaqing was already busy.
Nan Qu didn't hold back and asked Su Ruoyan to help.
Seeing how obedient her son was, Lin Yaqing smiled broadly.
To be honest, before Lin Yaqing got married, she thought that after marriage, she would definitely not be like that other mother-in-law, who treated her son's marriage as if she had taken her life away.
After she got married, she had three sons, but at the time she felt that it would be better to have a daughter.
However, all three sons were too outstanding, and little girls followed them around from a young age. She even started to feel the same way she used to dislike her mother-in-law, thinking that these people were trying to steal her sons.
She had this thought for a while, and even now that her three sons are still unmarried, she has no more thoughts about it.
As long as my sons can get married, anything is fine.
She's almost convinced herself to accept even that tiger cat thing.
Not to mention her daughter-in-law, whom she found extremely satisfactory.
With Nanqu in charge, everything that had been prepared in advance was quickly ready.
Nan Qu made Dongbo pork this time.
Actually, there is a difference between Dongpo pork and braised pork.
Both Dongpo pork and braised pork belly use pork belly, but Dongpo pork is cut into large chunks and simmered over low heat, emphasizing a bright red color and rich, flavorful sauce. Braised pork belly, on the other hand, can be prepared in more ways, such as cutting into chunks or strips, and the seasonings used are slightly different. The two also differ in texture; Dongpo pork is softer and more tender, while braised pork belly is chewier.
Lin Yaqing said that at least three tables of guests will be coming tomorrow, so we need to prepare more food.
Since Nanqu had already made some, and they could have dinner together that evening, she decided to make even more.
After simmering for more than two hours, the meat was still not ready, but it had already attracted the greedy old men next door.
Alright, let's have an extra meal tonight!
What was supposed to be a family meal turned into a banquet with two tables.
Not only that, Tang Yulin also packed two pieces of meat and soup, saying he wanted to go back and have meat rice porridge with his grandfather.
The elderly people's eyes lit up as they watched Tang Yulin pack the food.
Then, Nanqu finished off all the Dongpo pork soup he had prepared for entertaining guests the next day.
Without Dongpo pork, Nanqu could only say that she would ask Su Ruoyan to go out and buy three chickens tomorrow so she could stew them herself.
Actually, nowadays everyone goes to restaurants for the Lunar New Year, which is clean and hassle-free.
However, Lin Yaqing and her husband thought that everyone is busy all year round and only has one day at home. Eating out would not have the same atmosphere, so they strongly insisted that everyone eat at home.
However, everyone helps out every year, so Lin Yaqing only needs to prepare the ingredients.
But this year, with Nan Qu around, it wasn't that she, as the mother-in-law, wanted to enslave anyone, but rather that Nan Qu's cooking was so delicious that she was tempted.
Especially after the Lunar New Year, they will leave, and then they won't have time to eat the food cooked by Nanqu anymore.
This is such a rare opportunity!
The next morning, the family got up early. Nan Qu and Lin Yaqing were busy in the kitchen as usual, while Su Ruisheng was busy preparing tea and drinks, filling water and heating it.
Su Ruoyan was responsible for bringing out all kinds of food and placing them on the coffee table to serve guests.
After breakfast, everyone sat there watching TV for a while when they heard a noise outside the door.
Lin Yaqing went out to greet them, while Nan Qu followed behind her.
Nan Qu never expected to run into an acquaintance today, namely Dongfang Ting, whom she had met on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The most powerful relationship between the Su family and the Lin family is that of Su Ruisheng's family, so even if the relatives on both sides may look down on Nanqu, they dare not speak out against it.
Dongfang Ting smiled and said to Nan Qu, "Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm the daughter of my second aunt's brother. So, we're related by blood."
Nan Qu didn't mince words: "I almost couldn't understand your twisted logic."
Dongfang Ting paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "You're really funny."
Since the visitor was a guest, Nan Qu didn't bother arguing with him, especially since the way her peers looked at Dongfang Ting was clearly different.
After the guests came in, Su Ruisheng helped to entertain them, while Nan Qu and Lin Yaqing went to the kitchen.
The other women also wanted to go, but Lin Yaqing refused with a smile: "Your sister-in-law's cooking skills are too good. I'm worried that you'll leave the food uneaten and that would be embarrassing."
Nan Qu also smiled and said, "It's finally the New Year, let's go have some fun."
They then returned to the living room, but Dongfang Ting stayed behind.
Nan Qu saw that she clearly wanted to ask her something in her eyes, but Nan Qu turned away and pretended not to see it.
As a result, this person kept following her, and Nan Qu said helplessly, "Aren't you going to go and play with them?"
Dongfang Ting pouted: "I'm not playing with them. Third Sister-in-law, I heard that after I left that day you beat up Zhao Ergou and his gang, and even made them hang around until their parents came to take them home?"
Nan Qu glanced at her and, sure enough, saw the gossip in her eyes: "Who told you that? You must have misheard. How could someone as gentle and virtuous as me do such a thing?"
Dongfang Ting didn't say anything, but Lin Yaqing, who had overheard the whole thing, couldn't help but laugh.
Nan Qu deliberately teased Lin Yaqing: "Mom, am I wrong? Am I not gentle and virtuous?"
Lin Yaqing quickly replied, "Yes, yes, our Xiao Qu is the most docile and well-behaved. She wouldn't do anything like fighting, and she certainly wouldn't pull down someone's pants!"
Clearly, Lin Yaqing also knew about this.
How did Lin Yaqing know? Su Ruisheng told her, of course. Even these two knew; no wonder the old men who came to freeload yesterday looked at her with such mockery, and she even said she seemed quite well-behaved.
That makes sense, though. The Beijing social circle is only so big, and with the huge trouble she caused, it would be strange if nobody knew about it.
Dongfang Ting watched Nan Qu and Lin Yaqing laughing and joking with some envy: "I really envy you for having such a good mother-in-law."
Nan Qu glanced at Dongfang Ting: "What, you're not even married yet, and you're already experiencing the unhappiness of marriage?"
Dongfang Ting opened her mouth, but perhaps feeling it wasn't appropriate to talk about her elders behind their backs, she changed the subject: "I heard from Lu Jiajia that you beat up Zhao Ergou and his five men all by yourself, is that true? You're that amazing! No wonder I didn't even have time to react before you pushed me so far away."
Nan Qu laughed: "You only heard this from Lu Jiajia? Didn't you hear her say that she likes Yang Canyang, and is even willing to be the other woman?"
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