Lu Haijun touched his heart: his wife was so clueless, it was heartbreaking. But she was a good person, kind-hearted, and he liked her!
Chen Fenghua ignored Lu Haijun's gaze and walked towards Yun Qishi, who was tending the fire.
"How could I possibly accept this?" When Yun Qishi saw Chen Fenghua coming over, she quickly stood up. However, due to her advanced age and limited mobility, coupled with her bound feet and the fact that she was sitting on a very low stool, she found it quite difficult.
“Grandma,” Yun Duo called out in a drawn-out voice, running over to help Yun Qi Shi up. Once Yun Qi Shi had used the support to stand up, she said, “Grandma, I’ll start the fire.” Without waiting for Yun Qi Shi’s reply, she sat down directly, tending to the makeshift stove piled on the ground, looking ready to settle down and tend the fire.
“You silly child, it’s so hot, you should just sit and rest over there. Grandma will light the fire herself, you don’t need to.” Madam Yun Qi said to Yun Duo first, then looked at Chen Fenghua and said somewhat embarrassedly, “Really, how can I eat your food and trouble you to bring it to me? I’m so sorry…”
"It's alright, Grandma Qi. It's just a few taro, nothing much. We'll just add some to the soup to stew together, so you won't run out of food tonight." Chen Fenghua smiled and handed the basket to Yun Qishi, adding, "I can tell from the smell that your chicken stew has been simmering for a while. Now is the perfect time to add the taro. Our taro can withstand stewing for a while; it tastes better if stewed a little longer."
"Alright, Grandma Qi, I won't be so fussy. It really isn't enough to eat. There's only one pot, and it's inconvenient to cook anything else. I was thinking of getting a couple of cucumbers to eat with it." There was a vegetable garden next to the old Yun family courtyard, which they had cultivated before. Even after Yun Qi and Yun Da moved to live with Yun Youtian's family in the village, they hadn't abandoned it and continued to grow vegetables there. However, because the old lady usually helped with chores for Yun Youtian's family and her legs weren't very strong, she neglected to manage it, and the vegetables didn't grow well.
Yun Qishi accepted the basket with both hands and said gratefully, "Thank you, Fenghua."
Chen Fenghua quickly waved her hand and said hastily, "Don't be so polite, Grandma Qi. It's just a little taro, nothing special. I won't thank you for having Yun Duo deliver the pheasant to your house, so we don't have to keep being so polite and give each other a headache..." As she spoke, she exaggeratedly made a scared gesture, which made Yun Duo laugh.
"This child." Madam Yun Qi couldn't help but laugh. She first scooped half a bowl of soup into a bowl before carefully putting the taro into the clay pot. The clay pot was too small; if she didn't scoop the soup out, it would overflow.
After cooking the taro, Yunqi said to Yunduo, "Duo'er, let Grandma tend the fire. It's hot here, so go sit over there and cool off."
Yunduo quickly shook her head and said, "No need, Grandma, I can start the fire. You should rest for a while."
“You can do fire while sitting, so it’s not tiring,” said Yun Qishi.
As soon as Yun Qishi finished speaking, Chen Fenghua spoke up first: "Grandma Qi, Yun Duo is just worried about you. You're old and your legs aren't very strong. It's hard for you to stand up if you sit too low. Like you just said, tending the fire isn't tiring. Let her tend it. You sit for a while." As she spoke, she moved a long bench that was only slightly higher than an adult's knee and pulled Yun Qishi over, saying, "Grandma Qi, please sit down."
"Alright, I'll sit for a while then." Yun Qi felt comforted and smiled as she sat down next to Yun Duo. She then instructed her, "Duo, the taro has just been added, so you can turn the heat up a little. Once it boils, turn the heat down to prevent the soup from overflowing. Try to keep the lid on as little as possible while the soup is simmering, so the soup will be more fragrant."
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