Chapter 159: Too Thin to Make People
Feel Painful The Lu family’s old courtyard was in a state of chaos, but Shen Meng knew nothing about it. There were so many ingredients in her kitchen that she couldn’t help but show off her skills. She cooked a pot of bone soup in a small pot and put a basket of steamed buns on it. She put two pieces of firewood in the stove of the big pot and made a dish of stir-fried pork slices with red pepper and cabbage, and a dish of stewed meat with radish, tofu and vermicelli. After serving them, she looked outside and saw a sand basin of sour soup and crispy pork in a sand basin. This was cheating, and she got everyone out of the space. Fortunately, she kept everyone out when she was cooking.
Finally, she fried some salted mustard greens, and a rich lunch was ready.
Shen Meng brought all the prepared meals to the square table in the main hall and placed them there. Then he shouted at the gate of the courtyard.
"Mingyang is calling your dad to come home for dinner!!!"
"Mingliang, did you hear that? Come home for dinner!"
Lu Mingyang and Lu Mingliang were following Lu Zhenping home. Hearing Shen Meng's voice, the two children ran home, followed by Mingfang and Mingkai.
"Mom, we are back. Dad caught several big fish in the river, including blackheads. Can you make us some delicious fish tonight?"
Lu Mingliang ran fast. Before he even arrived, the dishes for dinner had already been ordered.
Shen Meng was speechless for a moment. She wanted to rest at night, but looking at the hopeful eyes of the children, she nodded.
"Okay, we still have a lot of tofu at home. Mom will make you a hot pot of fish tofu tonight. Go home first. You are sweating all over after playing. Go home and wash your face."
"Hey!"
Lu Mingyang looked at Shen Meng's loving look and stretched his head over.
"Mom, do you see sweat on my forehead?"
Shen Meng: "...Yes, then mom will wipe it for you."
"Thank you, mom."
The little guy also followed his brother's lead. After wiping his forehead, he was willing to go home. The two men behind him followed suit, and even the men carrying buckets were lining up. Shen Meng had a stiff face and didn't want to get angry at the gate of the courtyard. For a moment, she felt like an auntie who was scrubbing people's backs, and these people were waiting for her to clean up!
When Lu Zhenping came over, Shen Meng looked around and saw that there was no one around. She not only wiped his forehead, but also kissed his face, and then shook her arms, leaving no trace.
Only the man's excitement, joy and friendship in his eyes were left.
It seems that they can eat meat tonight. Mingkai always insisted on sleeping with his mother these two days. He also went to bed too late because of hunting game. He can see but not eat, can touch but not kiss, and he feels like a cat scratching his head.
Looking at the rich food on the table, Mingyang and the other children felt that they were so happy that they were about to bubble up. Sure enough, as long as their mother made a move, they knew whether they would have sex or not.
Their father either cooked sweet potato tea stuffed buns or corn paste stuffed buns. On a better day, he could only cook two dishes, all of which were prepared for their mother. Now they can finally eat the meals cooked by their mother.
"Eat more. There are also big ribs stewed in the pot for you. It's very fragrant with this dipping sauce. This big piece is for your father to eat. Children can't open their mouths so big."
She stewed the wild boar for a whole morning. The soup was fresh and delicious. The most important thing was to dip the meat in the sauce and eat it in big mouthfuls. It was really enjoyable. The meat was stewed very mushy, and the children didn't have to eat it.
Shen Meng used chopsticks and a spoon to pick up the biggest one for Lu Zhenping, and distributed the rest to several children. Mingkai didn't get the big bone, so she gave him two spare ribs, which he also ate.
After she distributed the food, she took a steamed bun for herself, ate the vegetables, drank a sip of hot soup, and looked at the cold wind blowing outside, feeling comfortable all over.
Lu Zhenping glanced at Shen Meng, dipped the thin piece of meat from his big bone in some sauce and put it on the plate in front of Shen Meng, then sucked the bone and picked up a small piece for himself.
"You eat it yourself, I don't like it."
"You're too skinny, eat more, you'll gain strength and gain weight. Many times when I'm with you, I hope we can be evenly matched."
Shen Meng: "......."
Look at your shameless look, it's so slutty!!!
Mingyang glanced at his father, he couldn't understand why he was eating peacefully, but blurted out an idiom to his mother, it was really hurtful, he knew that his mother just got her elementary school diploma, what knowledge was he showing off here, didn't you see that his mother's face was red with anger, his father really didn't know how to make his mother happy.
"Drink some soup!"
"Okay, okay, mom will serve you some. By the way, let's make a hot pot of fish and tofu tonight. Can you invite your uncle, aunt, Xiaogang and Xiaoni?"
"Okay."
Fish are not a rare thing in the countryside. If you want to eat fish, just go to the river and catch one. During the Chinese New Year, everyone adheres to the principle of putting a fish on the dinner table, as if there will be surplus every year. Anyway, we catch a lot at home, so we can eat it together.
"Mom, when dad and I were fishing together, I saw Brother Aman. He said he had received a letter from Beijing, and it seemed that there was news about their rehabilitation. He might return to the city after the New Year. He asked me to tell you, and also said that someone sent him a money note, and asked us not to buy things for him because he had money."
"Whatever money he had was his, and what we gave was ours. He will have more places to spend money in the future when he gets to the city. Just let him keep his money well, and send some of the bone soup to him and his grandfather later in the evening."
"Okay."
No one would say anything if a child ran around every day, but if an adult went to the cowshed, it would be conspicuous.
Shen Meng would never listen to A'man. This man is the heroine's biggest connection after she went to Beijing. Now he is a big fish in her fish pond. Even if they don't interact much, she has to flatter him and keep a close but not close relationship.
"There are still a lot of frozen buns and dumplings at home. Bring some over and let them hide them. They can eat them whenever they want. They can't leave them out today. Also, I have to tell them a few things. Even if they are going back to Beijing soon, they can't show it now, so as not to let others catch them."
"Mom, I know. I will explain it to Brother A'man."
Halfway through the meal, there was a knock on the gate. Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua stood at the door and called for help. Zhou Jiaojiao was standing beside them, stroking her belly.
"Brother and sister-in-law, I'm Miaomiao. I'm here to visit my parents' home today. Are you home? Come to our mother's place for dinner. We have cooked meat!"
"Is sister-in-law there? I haven't seen Mingkai for a long time. I missed him so much that I even brought him some candy. Sister-in-law, please open the door. Let's have a good meal. There is meat, your favorite big fat meat."
Zhou Jiaojiao was speechless. "Open your nostrils and smell it carefully. People are about to faint from the fragrance of the food, and you keep talking about eating. You must have been a greedy pig in your previous life!"
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