Although Lin Chaosheng said he wouldn't provide dinner that evening, he still had his mother and Liang Fu cook some millet porridge, which they served with pickled vegetables made by Liang Mei, so that everyone could have a full meal.
"Hey, that's why I say Lin Chaosheng is a righteous man."
A man was holding a bowl of porridge and eating it with great relish.
“Who in this village can do what Lin Chaosheng did? If another family had grain, they would have hidden it away long ago.”
"That's right, look at this bowl of millet porridge, it's so shiny and oily, I haven't seen such a hearty bowl of millet porridge in over a year."
Everyone sat in the courtyard to eat, chatting quietly together. Some people even washed their dishes before leaving after finishing their meals.
The two sisters, Liang Mei and Liang Fu, sat to one side, looking at the scene before them and sighing, "There are still more good people in this world..."
"It's not that there are more good people than good people; it's that they treat your brother-in-law this way because they see how capable he is."
Liang Mei saw things clearly. These people might be good people, but when Lin Chaosheng was a scoundrel in the past, she never saw them lend a hand to pull him back.
However, the fact that no one took advantage of the situation to kick someone when they were down is already a good thing.
“You’re right, sister.” Liang Fu’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she said, “If my brother-in-law hadn’t become so capable, these people would still be like before, avoiding us whenever they see us, afraid that we’ll ask them for money.”
"Now that they've come to help, it's not that they're without kindness, but if it weren't for this grain as bait, they wouldn't have come to help."
Liang Mei was glad that her sister could see things so clearly. "Xiao Fu, people's hearts are like this cold water, and sincerity is the most worthless thing. In the future, don't easily believe a man who says he loves you; you have to see real actions to prove it."
Liang Fu nodded as if she understood, then teased Liang Mei, "Big sister, what you just said is different from what you did. I didn't see my brother-in-law do anything back then, so why are you so devoted to him?"
“That’s different…” Liang Mei blushed, secretly glanced at Lin Chaosheng who was talking to Lin Shansheng in the courtyard, and whispered, “When I married your brother-in-law, he was willing to open up a separate courtyard for me to live in.”
"Although some bad things happened later... during the early days of our marriage, your brother-in-law was genuinely good to me."
Liang Fu nodded. What her sister said was true. After all, when her sister married Lin Chaosheng, the young girls on the island were extremely envious.
"Alright, everyone, you can all go home after you finish eating. Be here half an hour early for breakfast tomorrow morning!"
"Thank you, Brother Lin!"
"Brother Lin, we'll definitely do a good job tomorrow, so don't worry!"
"Brother Lin, Aunt Zhao, we're leaving now!"
They came with empty stomachs and left with full bellies.
As the saying goes, "If one person is full, the whole family won't go hungry." They went home with full bellies, which saved their own family a lot of food, since they were all strong laborers and usually ate a lot.
Therefore, Lin Chaosheng's actions have earned him a lot of goodwill from these people's families.
The next day, Lin Chaosheng got up at around 5 a.m. He was ready to go to sea with Lin Shansheng. Today, his luck was high, with a total of "50" points!
Zhao Shufang had already gotten up to make breakfast. Seeing that Lin Shansheng, who was in charge of Lin Chao's family, was about to leave, she immediately said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's the same if you go half an hour later. Mom is preparing to make potato pancakes. Wait a while, go after you've finished breakfast."
Because everyone else was still asleep, Zhao Shufang kept her voice very low, afraid of waking them.
"Okay, then let's go wait in the yard."
Lin Chaosheng and Lin Shansheng chuckled foolishly and went to sit in the courtyard.
Lin Shansheng couldn't stay still, so he touched the chicken coop his dad had made for the pheasant yesterday, and to his surprise, he actually found six eggs!
"Wow, bro, look what this is! Six wild eggs! This is incredible! If anyone sees this, their eyes will light up with envy, hahaha!"
"Keep your voice down, don't make a sound!" Zhao Shufang heard Lin Shansheng's laughter and quickly came out to stop him. "Your sister-in-law and the others haven't woken up yet. Are you putting on a show in the yard?"
"Hurry up and bring me the eggs. I'll set one aside for Liang Mei, and you can use the rest to make potato pancakes!"
Lin Shansheng wasn't angry at being scolded; he immediately went to deliver eggs to Zhao Shufang.
"Okay!"
This pheasant is very nutritious, so it lays large eggs, each about the size of a palm.
Zhao Shufang cooked one for Liang Mei, cracked three eggs into the potato shreds batter, and prepared to make egg drop soup with the remaining two eggs.
Zhao Shufang poured oil into the hot pan. Once the oil was hot, she added the drained potato shreds, which immediately sizzled and released a fragrant aroma.
The two brothers in the yard unconsciously swallowed.
The aroma was so tempting, a blend of the sweet scent of potatoes, the spiciness of onions and garlic, and an indescribable fragrance.
"It smells so good, brother! How come Mom can make so many delicious things..."
"Our mom is amazing!"
As she spoke, Zhao Shufang flicked her wrist, flipped the shredded potatoes over, and sprinkled them with salt and a little pepper.
The shredded potatoes gradually turned golden and crispy, with the edges curling up slightly.
She cracked two more eggs into the pancake, and the egg mixture quickly solidified, binding the shredded potatoes together into a complete round pancake.
Zhao Shufang ladled the golden potato pancakes onto a plate, cut them into several pieces, and then went to serve the millet porridge.
Lin Shansheng carefully took the potato pancake; it burned his fingers, turning them red, but he couldn't bear to put it down.
He looked down at the golden, glistening food, its edges crispy, its center soft and tender, emitting an enticing aroma.
He never imagined potatoes could be cooked like this.
He took a bite.
The crispy outer layer crumbles between your teeth, while the soft, glutinous potato strips inside, infused with the aroma of eggs, melt in your mouth.
The aroma of chopped green onions and minced garlic dances on the tongue, while the salt and pepper flavors are just right.
Lin Shansheng's eyes widened; the taste was absolutely amazing!
"Mom, your potato pancakes are absolutely amazing! If you could set up a stall, you'd definitely make a fortune!"
Lin Chaosheng ate half a potato pancake and then drank a sip of millet porridge; he thoroughly enjoyed it.
“Yes, Mom, if all else fails, why don’t you and Xiaofu set up a stall together? There are people who cook in the yard, like those kind aunties. We provide food and drink, so they’ll definitely be willing to come.”
"Just add this potato pancake to the menu, it'll definitely sell well."
Zhao Shufang was actually somewhat persuaded by them. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Okay, I'll think about it some more. You two hurry up and eat, then get back to work!"
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