For dinner, Song Lili didn't skimp on anything. She cooked all the remaining rice in the house and then stir-fried green peppers with pork. This was a reward for Fangfang, and of course, it was also an extra meal for everyone else.
I chopped up the two spare ribs that the production team gave me during the Spring Festival and made them into sweet and sour spare ribs. It was a way of clearing out the stock.
Then, using the vegetables from my own plot, I made five dishes in total: garlic-flavored romaine lettuce, garlic-flavored eggplant, and cucumber salad.
Although there were only five dishes, Song Lili made quite a lot of them, serving each dish in three large bowls and placing them on the table, filling the entire table.
With that scene as a prelude, everyone was less shocked that evening. They were only surprised for a moment before calmly sitting down to eat.
Song Lili asked Song Yongren and Song Jianshe to stay with the people who were helping, while she went to the kitchen herself. She was hungry after a busy day.
In the kitchen, she left some of every dish, with the most being stir-fried green peppers with pork, which Fangfang loved to eat.
"Sister-in-law, Fangfang, come and eat quickly. You must be tired and hungry today. Eat quickly, I'm starving."
Song Lili pulled Song Fang to sit on the kitchen threshold and handed her a bowl, saying, "Fangfang was great today, this is a reward from your older sister."
In Song Fang's bowl, there was mostly stir-fried green peppers with pork, a small amount of romaine lettuce, eggplant, and two pieces of spare ribs.
Song Lili's bowl was the complete opposite; it was mostly pork ribs, followed by stir-fried pork with green peppers, with the fewest vegetables.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s strong, but she has a big appetite and burns a lot of calories, so she has to eat a lot of high-calorie, high-protein foods to feel full.
So, this is what she usually eats.
Xia Niu looked at the remaining vegetables on the cutting board, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. Then she silently put the romaine lettuce and cucumber into her bowl.
"Sister-in-law, you can eat the rest of the meat. It was all saved for you. Fangfang and I have enough." Song Lili suddenly said to Xia Niu.
Xia Niu subconsciously said, "No need, you can have it. I'll just eat the vegetables. These vegetables are fine too."
"How can that be? You didn't marry into this family to suffer. You should eat whatever we eat. Besides, we can't eat meat and you can eat vegetables. Eat all the meat, and leave the rest of the vegetables for me and Fangfang."
When Xia Niu heard Song Lili say this, she panicked and her hands holding the bowl trembled. She looked outside and nervously looked at Song Lili.
"No, no... I..."
"Sister-in-law, you don't consider us family, do you? Otherwise, why would you say that?" Song Lili seemed a little sad.
"Okay...okay, I...I understand." Xia Niu lowered her head, looking timid, and her expression was unreadable.
Hearing the voice behind her, Song Lili's face curled up, but her eyes were as cold as ice, devoid of warmth.
This person really doesn't change his ways. Song Lili just can't understand it. What good does doing this do her?
Don't they think about themselves at all? She's going to spend her whole life in this house, is she just going to dig her own grave like this?
Or is she confident that she will be in charge of the family in the future?
"Eat up, then you can rest." Song Lili patted Song Fang, who was looking at her, and her eyes regained their warmth.
After finishing their meal in the main room, it was already around 7 p.m., and it was getting dark.
Song Lili asked Song Jianshe to pour water for the uncles and elders, and then she and Xia Niu cleaned up the dishes.
Originally, Song Lili had planned to clean up after Xia Niu who had been carrying water all day, but after what happened earlier, she changed her mind.
Since no one cares, why should she care about others? There's no need for that.
"Sister-in-law, you wash it, and then I'll rinse it again. That will be faster," Song Lili said without looking up, already holding a large basin of water.
"Okay," Xia Niu, who was about to walk out the door, could only stop abruptly and respond with some frustration.
"Fangfang, there's nothing for you here. Go back to your room and do your homework. Don't you have school tomorrow?" Song Lili shooed Song Fang out as well.
Only Song Lili and Xia Niu remained in the kitchen. Song Lili didn't say anything, just kept her head down and did her own thing.
Xia Niu looked at Song Lili several times, opening her mouth each time, but in the end, she didn't utter a single word. Song Lili pretended not to notice.
After everything was washed, the people in the main room hadn't left yet. Song Lili listened for a moment and realized they were chatting.
After tidying everything up, she returned to her room. Fangfang was already doing her homework, while Xia Niu sat to the side, seemingly lost in thought.
"Fangfang, stop writing, it's bad for your eyes. Let's talk about it tomorrow morning." That was just an excuse for Song Fang to leave.
Song Fang readily stopped, then looked at Song Lili and smiled, revealing her small teeth, which were so cute that Song Lili rubbed them several times.
"I'm going out for a walk. If you're sleepy, you can go to sleep," Song Lili said to Song Fang, who was yawning frequently.
She didn't really want to be in the same space as Xia Niu right now, and besides, Zhang Qinghua was probably still waiting.
Song Lili went out and went straight to the back. There should be no one there now. Soon, Zhang Qinghua followed her.
Zhang Qinghua came over and without saying a word, he directly took Song Lili's hand, rubbed her wrist, and his eyes were full of heartache.
Song Lili also grabbed Zhang Qinghua's hand and said, "I'm fine, it just looks serious. I'll be fine in a few days."
"What happened? Did someone hit you?" Zhang Qinghua said, his voice carrying a hint of hostility, though it was so subtle that Song Lili didn't notice it.
"No, it's just that I went to visit some of the grandfathers today, and Grandpa Li didn't handle things properly, so it ended up like this."
Song Lili didn't hide anything. In her mind, the two were lovers and there was no need to hide anything. Besides, there was nothing to hide.
Countless misunderstandings arise from concealing things in the name of what one believes is the other person's best interests, which is why Song Lili is very honest.
Zhang Qinghua was silent for a long time before saying, "Stay away from that old man in the future, and don't let him run into you again."
Song Lili chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll stay far away from Grandpa Li from now on, so he won't have a chance to hurt me."
Zhang Qinghua touched Song Lili's wrist several more times. "Yes, it's best not to talk to him. Or should we take this old man to the main brigade?"
Zhang Qinghua was still worried. If it happened once, it could happen again. What if it happened again next time?
"No need. Grandpa Li's situation was accidental this time, and it won't happen again. There's no need to take Grandpa Li away."
As Song Lili spoke, she couldn't help but laugh. She felt so sweet inside that it was almost sickening, but she just loved it, loved it so much that it made her heart leap with joy.
"They've been very good to me, and I'll be more careful from now on, okay?"
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