"Auntie, what's this?" It looks delicious. Yun Xiangwen swallowed hard.
"This is the watermelon your aunt just told you about. Here, have some," Yun Duo said, handing the watermelon to Yun Xiangwen.
Yun Xiangwen stretched out her little hand, but then withdrew it and obediently shook her head, saying sensibly, "Xiangwen won't eat. If Xiangwen eats, Auntie won't have any left."
Hearing Yun Xiangwen's words, Yun Duo thought that Yun Xiangwen was really too well-behaved, and her affection for him grew even more. No wonder he was her eldest cousin's son, he was much better than that boy Yun Yusheng. Therefore, the more Yun Xiangwen refused, the more Yun Duo wanted to give him: "It's okay, Auntie has more, Xiangwen, eat quickly, there will be more meat to eat later."
Seeing her great-grandson so sensible and her granddaughter so well-behaved, Madam Yunqi was naturally happy. She looked at the two of them and said, "Xiangwen, eat up. Your aunt has more. Duo'er, take another piece of watermelon and eat it too. Watermelon can't be left out; once it's opened, you have to eat it."
Then he thought that his great-grandson was so sensible, it must be because his eldest grandson had taught him well.
And the eldest grandson is indeed a good one; he comes every other day to fetch several buckets of water for them, filling the water tank to the brim, never causing the old couple any trouble. Hmm, I'll have the old man secretly call the eldest grandson and his wife over later, so they can also taste what watermelon tastes like.
They're filial, so I should treat them better too! But I still need to talk to Duo'er about it. If Duo'er doesn't agree, then forget it.
Yun Duo thought about it and realized that was true. She then took out a small piece of watermelon and said to Yun Xiangwen, "Xiangwen, look, your aunt still has some. Eat it quickly."
"Mmm," Yun Xiangwen nodded quickly when he saw that Yun Duo still had some, and then obediently said to Yun Duo, "Thank you, Auntie." After saying that, he imitated Yun Duo and started eating watermelon. While eating, he smiled ingratiatingly at Yun Duo.
So clever and cunning, even Yunduo couldn't help but laugh.
Before long, Yun Xiangwen finished eating the red flesh of the watermelon and was about to eat the rind when Yun Duo saw this and quickly stopped him: "Xiangwen, you can't eat the watermelon rind." As she spoke, she pulled Yun Xiangwen's little hand away.
"Huh? Can't we eat it?" Yun Xiangwen looked at the watermelon rind in his hand with some regret, his face full of reluctance.
Seeing her great-grandson's appearance, Yun Qi couldn't bear it and quickly said, "He can eat it, but it's not good to eat it like this. Grandma will make you a soup with watermelon rind in a little while."
When the old lady was young, her family was actually quite well-off. They ran a small shop, and she could enjoy watermelons and other treats quite often, especially in the summer. However, she later fell for Yun Dazheng, the young helper, which angered the elders in her family…
Watermelon rinds can be stir-fried or used in soups, and they taste especially delicious when cooked. The old lady had originally planned to use the watermelon rinds for stir-frying or soup, but there weren't many rinds left, so she decided to make soup instead. She could also render the oil later, leaving some cracklings from the rendered pork fat in the pan. Her great-grandson eagerly asked to taste the meat, and how could she possibly ignore him?
"Duo'er, go and get the other pieces of watermelon rind, wash them clean, and Grandma will take care of them later," Yun Qishi instructed Yun Duo.
“Okay, Grandma, I’ll go right away~” Yun Duo replied happily, then turned and went to the main room to get the watermelon rind that was on the table.
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