"Then, I'll go fetch two more buckets of water and then wash the clothes." Zhou Cailian thought about what her mother had just said, and it really made sense. Let others say what they want. Anyway, she and Zhang Yuanqiang had nothing to do with each other anymore. Rather than hiding and being afraid to go out like this, she might as well face it openly.
With that in mind, Zhou Cailian picked up the bucket and carrying pole and went out again.
After she left, Yu Qiuying took out two catties of pork belly from her spatial storage.
This meat was a gift from her mother when she returned from visiting her parents' home yesterday. She bought five catties of meat to take with her, and her mother gave her two catties back when she left.
Yu Qiuying planned to make braised pork, which was her favorite dish. Before her rebirth, she had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar, and she had been craving braised pork for a long time.
She quickly cleaned and cut the pork belly, blanched it in boiling water, then made caramelized sugar. She poured the pork into the caramelized sugar and quickly stir-fried it to coat it with the caramel. Since she only had star anise and cinnamon at home and no other spices, and no cooking wine, she had to add more dried chili peppers and garlic.
When Zhou Cailian returned with water, the whole courtyard was filled with the aroma of braised meat.
Even Zhou Jiahong was woken up by the aroma and ran into the kitchen, exclaiming, "It smells so good, Mom! What did you make that smells so good?"
He went to the stove to lift the pot lid, but Yu Qiuying slapped his hand and pushed him away, saying, "Whatever dish it is has nothing to do with you. Go to sleep. What are you doing up here?"
"Hey... well, I'm not going to sleep, I have to go to school." Zhou Jiahong grinned and refused to go out.
Yu Qiuying looked at him expressionlessly, "Then you can go to school now."
"But I haven't eaten yet." Zhou Jiahong kept looking at the big pot emitting a fragrant aroma, his mouth watering.
"What food? I told you, you won't eat if you don't fetch water." Yu Qiuying sneered inwardly at his greedy look. "You think I can't handle you? I'll make you drool."
Zhou Cailian chuckled to herself, thinking that her mother must have done it on purpose, look how much the fifth son was drooling.
But let alone the fifth sister, even she was tempted by the aroma; it smelled so good.
Speaking of which, Mom's cooking skills seem to have improved compared to before, but she uses too much oil.
"Mom, don't be like that. I'll fetch water, okay? I'll go fetch water right now." The pot was simmering with something that smelled so good that Zhou Jiahong was afraid that Yu Qiuying would really not let him eat like she did the night before last. So he immediately took the bucket and carrying pole from Zhou Cailian and went to fetch water.
Yu Qiuying and Zhou Cailian exchanged a smile, and Zhou Cailian said, "Then I'll go do the laundry."
"Go ahead, you don't need to wash mine, just wash your own." Yu Qiuying pulled out a piece of firewood from the stove. The braised pork had already developed a fragrant aroma, so it needed to be simmered slowly over low heat, otherwise the broth would easily burn off.
"Mom, you don't need to do this. It's the same whether I wash my own or not. It's just a matter of convenience for me to wash yours. I won't wash my little brother's." Zhou Cailian glanced helplessly at Yu Qiuying, and then left without waiting for her to say anything more.
Zhou Jiahong carried two buckets of water back and forth, panting heavily. "Mom, is that enough? Can I eat now?"
"Go wash up, I'll cook two more dishes." Yu Qiuying kept her word; as long as you fetch water, you can eat.
When Zhou Cailian returned after washing the clothes, the last dish was just ready.
Zhou Jiahong didn't need anyone to call him; he eagerly brought the dishes to the table and set out the bowls and chopsticks.
She didn't dare to start eating before Yu Qiuying and Zhou Cailian sat down at the table, as she used to. Seeing that one of them was still washing the pot and the other was still hanging up the clothes, she urged them impatiently, "Mom, eldest sister, hurry up, I'm starving."
When Yu Qiuying and Zhou Cailian finished their work and went to eat, Zhou Jiahong had already served them rice.
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance; this was truly the first time.
Yu Qiuying thought to herself, "Not bad, this brat is still salvageable. He must be properly disciplined for the rest of his life."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
