"Mmm... It's so hot, so delicious, so incredibly delicious!" Zhou Jiahong couldn't wait to eat a piece of braised pork. The moment it entered his mouth, his entire taste buds were overwhelmed. Even though his tongue was numb from the heat, he couldn't bear to spit it out.
Yu Qiuying glared at him. "Why are you eating so fast? Nobody's going to take it from you. Sit up straight. What kind of posture is that, hunching over like that?"
They have no manners when they sit or eat; it's infuriating to watch.
Zhou Jiahong didn't dare to talk back and sat up straight obediently.
The three of them remained silent after that, because the braised pork was just too delicious—fatty but not greasy, fragrant and spicy.
Even the sauerkraut I usually eat tastes exceptionally good today—oily, sour, and spicy, perfect with rice.
Towards the end of the meal, Zhou Jiahong didn't even leave any soup behind, and he even asked for a second plate after finishing his meal, which made Yu Qiuying feel nauseous.
"Disgusting! Go wash the dishes." She snatched the plate from his hands and told him to wash the dishes.
"Didn't you say all I had to do was fetch water?" Zhou Jiahong licked his lips, still wanting more, and was reluctant to wash the dishes.
Yu Qiuying gave him a look that said, "If you don't wash the dishes, you won't get lunch."
Zhou Jiahong's eyes darted around. "Mom, have you forgotten? I have to go to school today. I don't have time to wash the dishes."
"Go to school my ass! You've always wanted to avoid school, haven't you? You don't have to go anymore."
Zhou Jiahong's face lit up with joy. "Mom, are you serious?"
Yu Qiuying didn't let him be happy for two seconds before pouring cold water on him, saying, "Since you don't want to go to school, then you'll stay home and work in the fields with us from now on."
Zhou Jiahong: "..."
"Well, I didn't say I didn't want to study. I want to study, I'm going to school right now." Zhou Jiahong said, about to slip away. He would much rather go to school than work in the fields!
Yu Qiuying grabbed him and said, "It's too late to read now. Go wash the dishes. If you keep dawdling, you won't get lunch."
"Here we go again. Fine, I'll wash them!" Zhou Jiahong said sullenly as he cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen.
Seeing that she had nothing to do, Zhou Cailian grabbed her straw hat and farm tools and went out to the fields.
She's a person who can't sit still. Even though she hasn't been to the fields these past two days, she's still thinking about the work she hasn't done.
Yu Qiuying picked up a broom and slowly swept the yard. When she saw Zhou Jiahong come out after washing the dishes and trying to slip away, she said coolly, "If you dare to leave, don't come back for lunch."
Zhou Jiahong turned to look at her with a pained expression. "Mom, please let me go to school. I promise I won't skip classes anymore..."
Yu Qiuying didn't believe his nonsense. "Stop talking nonsense and hurry back to the room to clean it. Take down the sheets, blankets, and mosquito nets and wash them. They're filthy."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiahong immediately objected, "I won't wash it! Where is it dirty? I think it's perfectly clean!"
Without waiting for Yu Qiuying to say anything more, he ran away in a flash.
Yu Qiuying didn't get angry. Disciplining a child can't be done overnight. It's already quite good that he was allowed to fetch water and wash dishes today. Let's take it slowly.
She swept the front yard clean and then went to the back yard to clean the chicken coop.
The chickens on the ground were all stiff. Luckily it was early autumn, and the temperature was low in the morning and evening, otherwise the chickens would have gone bad.
After cleaning the chicken coop, all the dead chickens were moved aside. Once the police came and verified the situation, they were taken up the mountain and buried.
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