When everyone saw the gifts in Yue Hongxia's hands, they couldn't help but purse their lips. Ye Qingqing's fiancé had brought more than ten bags of gifts, but Ye Lan's boyfriend only bought such a small amount. The apples looked shriveled, probably from the fruit shop's clearance sale.
The neighbors were right; it was indeed the fruit from the fruit shop that was being sold off. Yue Hongxia had originally only intended to bring a box of mooncakes, but Lu Qingquan thought it was too stingy, so Yue Hongxia spent two yuan at the fruit shop to buy some sold-off apples.
It's a net bag of fruit, after all; it looks impressive!
"Why are there so many people?" Yue Hongxia was startled by the people in the courtyard.
The old lady had sharp eyes and had already noticed what Yue Hongxia was holding. Normally, she would have been happy with just this little thing; she'd be content as long as she had something to take. But now…
Compared to Lu Mo's generous gift, the old lady looked down on these things from the bottom of her heart, and naturally did not give him a good look.
"You've come in! Please come in and have a seat!"
In stark contrast to her previous warm greeting to Lu Mo, the old lady didn't even get up. She sat there casually, only raising her head slightly to look at him before lowering it again to continue plucking the feathers.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the neighbors all wisely made excuses and left.
As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, several gossipy women began to chatter.
"Ye Lan's boyfriend is no good, he's so stingy, no wonder Grandma Ye doesn't like him."
"I wouldn't be interested either. Ye Qingqing's boyfriend is so good at dealing with people. He has good wine, cigarettes, and fruit. His mooncakes are from Guanshengyuan, which are not cheap."
"Ye Lan's fiancé is also not good-looking. He has narrow eyebrows and eyes, and looks petty. Ye Lan will suffer if she marries him!"
"Ye Qingqing is so lucky. Her boyfriend is handsome, successful, and kind-hearted. Look how polite he is to Grandma Ye. Oh... we can't compare to Xu Yali. Look how good her son-in-law is!"
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The voices faded into the distance and gradually disappeared. Lu Qingquan and Yue Hongxia were still standing in the courtyard, while the old lady sat plucking the chicken. Although Yue Hongxia felt uncomfortable, she was still quite satisfied to see that the old lady had actually killed a chicken.
"I like chicken boiled, not braised. Make sure to pluck the feathers clean!" Yue Hongxia said intentionally.
The old lady glanced at her indifferently and scoffed, "I'll just pluck the feathers like this, whether you eat them or not!"
Still boiled?
Dream on!
The old lady turned her head and gave Lu Mo, who hadn't even entered the house yet, a kind smile. Her gentle voice startled Ye Zhiguo. In his forty-odd years of life, he had never seen his mother be so gentle!
"Lu Mo, do you prefer braised or steamed?"
"Anything is fine. Qingqing said Grandma Ye is a great cook, and everything she cooks tastes delicious." Lu Mo said with a smile, earning a big eye roll from Ye Qingqing next to him.
When did she ever say such a heartless thing?
The old lady's cooking skills... to be honest, were really not that great!
Lu Mo lowered his head, gently patted her head, and gave her a warning look, hoping that this girl wouldn't cause any trouble!
Ye Qingqing rolled her eyes again. She wasn't a puppy, hmph!
The old lady was all smiles after being coaxed by Lu Mo. She picked up the plucked chicken and shouted with great force, "Then let's steam it. Steaming is more nutritious and preserves the original flavor. I'll give you the chicken broth later."
Ye Zhiguo looked at the old lady in surprise. What was wrong with his mother?
They've only met once, yet she's already being so kind to Lu Mo, even giving him chicken broth.
In the past, when my family steamed chicken, duck, or goose, there wasn't much rich broth, only enough for one bowl. It was said that the essence of a chicken was all in the broth, and my grandmother would usually give it to her grandson, not daring to drink a drop herself.
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