"It's not your fault, it's all those three bastards' fault! If I see them again, I'll roll up my sleeves, grab a stick, and beat them up!"
Liang Fu rolled up her sleeves, revealing two slender, white arms.
Seeing that there wasn't much meat on his arms, Lin Chaosheng laughed and said, "Your little arms aren't even as thick as a stick. Don't worry, your brother-in-law will take care of them. You should wash your face quickly and go find your sister. She's worried sick."
Liang Fu nodded and said earnestly to Lin Chaosheng, "Thank you, brother-in-law!"
After saying that, Liang Fu went out of the room to find Liang Fu.
The family ate white steamed buns for lunch. Liang Mei sliced the buns, coated them with egg wash, fried them in a pan until golden brown on both sides, and then placed them on a plate.
I fried about ten slices, and then, following Lin Chaosheng's method, I stir-fried a large pot of Yangzhou fried rice.
Liang Fu made a spicy stir-fried clam dish and also stir-fried pork belly with small chili peppers.
Centered on Lin Chaosheng's house, the entire area within a ten-meter radius is filled with the aroma of Lin Chaosheng's home-cooked meals.
"It smells so good!" Lin Shansheng said, holding chopsticks and chewing on a golden slice of steamed bread. "My sister-in-law and Xiao Fu's cooking skills are getting better and better."
"That's right, she doesn't even know whose wife she is."
Lin Chaosheng has never been ambiguous when it comes to praising Liang Mei; it's become a habit.
The people eating at the table immediately looked disgusted. After finishing lunch, they all set to work according to Lin Chaosheng's instructions.
Lin Shanhai made a special trip to the broadcasting room to borrow the village's loudspeaker.
"Attention everyone, this is Lin Shanhai, and I'm here to issue an important announcement!"
As soon as Lin Shanhai spoke, almost everyone on the island stopped what they were doing to listen.
After all, the loudspeaker had been abandoned for a long time, and everyone was curious about what important thing it was that required the loudspeaker.
"My eldest son, Lin Chaosheng's, house is going to be demolished and rebuilt, so I'm letting everyone know here. Anyone who wants to help is very welcome..."
"Are you crazy? These days, we can't even feed ourselves, how can we have the strength to help their family with chores?"
"Exactly, that's wishful thinking. They've only eaten meat for a few days and they're already back to their old ways!"
Just as everyone was still talking about how the Lin family had become arrogant, Lin Shanhai's voice came out from the loudspeaker again.
"Anyone who helps build a house for our Lin family will be provided with two meals a day, one in the morning and one at noon!"
"We guarantee that you'll have enough whole grains every day, a meal of refined grains at noon, and meat with every meal!"
"Spots are limited, first come first served! The location is right in front of my eldest son Lin Chaosheng's house, my second son and eldest daughter-in-law are registering there..."
The others couldn't hear what Lin Shanhai said after that; their minds were filled with those two phrases: "plenty of coarse grains," "meat at every meal," and "refined grains at noon."
"My God, am I hearing things...?"
"You heard it too?"
The two people who were looking for wild vegetables looked at each other, then simultaneously threw away the vegetables they were holding and ran towards Lin Chaosheng's house.
"Lin Chaosheng's family actually has fine grains!"
The old ladies sitting at the village entrance were in an uproar. Although they couldn't go, the men in their families could!
"Oh my God, I have to get my husband to sign up quickly, or this amazing opportunity will be gone!"
"If you go to help out at Lin Chaosheng's house, you'll not only get to eat meat, but also fine grains!"
"Even if refined grains don't fill you up, you can still eat coarse grains—there's plenty of coarse grains!"
Immediately, almost half of the island's able-bodied men rushed to Lin Chaosheng's house.
The area in front of Lin Chaosheng's house was packed with people, like dumplings being put into a pot. The yard was so crowded that people who arrived later couldn't even squeeze in.
Lin Shansheng looked at the old man in his sixties with a speechless expression: "Grandpa, you can't do this job!"
"What did you say?!"
Lin Shansheng:......
Some older women squeezed in and asked, "Shansheng! We women can hold up half the sky too! We can do all this bricklaying work!"
"Yes, can we women sign up too?"
Lin Shansheng said loudly, "Ladies, don't worry! We'll need your help later, and we'll announce it through the loudspeaker. We're recruiting strong, able-bodied men for heavy labor right now!"
Lin Shansheng's voice was hoarse from shouting all afternoon, and after the final selection, only forty-odd strong laborers remained.
"Good, this number is just right, not too many, not too few." Lin Shanhai looked at the number and thought it was sufficient. He turned to ask, "Where did Chaosheng go?"
"After lunch, I rested for a while and then took Wei He away, saying we were going up the mountain."
Zhao Shufang held a small notebook in her hand, on which was written a string of symbols and numbers that no one could understand.
"Mom, what are you writing here?"
“Mom only knows her own name, but now there are more people to eat, so all the food needs to be recorded so that it can be distributed reasonably. These symbols are all just things Mom wrote on herself…”
Liang Mei leaned close to Zhao Shufang and was surprised to find that her mother-in-law was really smart; no wonder Chaosheng and Shansheng were both so capable.
The longer Liang Mei stayed by Zhao Shufang's side, the more she admired this formidable mother-in-law.
After leaving home at noon, Lin Chaosheng and Wei He went up the mountain first. Feifei led them to find five pheasants and two wild boars.
However, the two wild boars were not the same size, so Lin Chaosheng slaughtered the fatter one and released the smaller one, planning to come back when it grew bigger.
"Let's go, let's go to the county town to find Brother Da Niu now."
Lin Chaosheng took the spoils and Wei He to the gambling den. Now, the people at the gambling den treat Lin Chaosheng like their own father.
After all, as long as Lin Chaosheng is around, they won't have to worry about not having meat to eat. He's practically their second parent!
When Li Daniu saw that he had brought so much meat and game, he waved his hand and loaded a cart full of coarse and fine grains for him.
Seeing that Li Daniu was being so generous, Lin Chaosheng gave him a large, plump white rabbit as a bonus.
"Wow, this big rabbit must weigh over ten pounds!"
"I'm giving it to you not so you can eat it!" Lin Chaosheng laughed. "This rabbit is pregnant and will probably give birth in the next few days. If you find someone who knows how to raise rabbits, I guarantee that before long, you won't be able to eat more rabbit meat than you can eat."
"Moreover, if these rabbits are raised well, their fur can be used for other businesses."
Lin Chaosheng didn't explain things clearly, but Li Daniu, being a shrewd businessman, understood immediately.
"Brother Lin, you really are..." Li Daniu grasped Lin Chaosheng's hand, his face full of emotion, "These days, there aren't many people who would lend a helping hand in times of need!"
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