Liu's mother was about to kill a fish to add to the dishes when Yu Qianhe quickly got up to help, but Liu's mother stopped him, saying, "There's no need for you, the two of us can manage."
When she said "the two of us," she was naturally referring not to her daughter, but to her daughter-in-law.
Despite his enthusiastic demeanor, Yu Qianhe doesn't actually know how to kill fish. As the youngest child, he was never assigned to such tasks; they were usually done by his father and son. He only had to wash dishes, so his kitchen chores consisted of washing dishes, folding vegetables, and chopping vegetables, which he was also quite capable of.
The kitchen was soon left with only two people. Although they had only brought four items back to their parents' home, all four were real meat, and two of them were rare items, which looked very appealing.
The thoughtful gift demonstrated the importance placed on her daughter, which pleased Liu's mother, who found Yu Qianhe increasingly agreeable.
The Liu family prepared a very lavish lunch for their daughter's homecoming, with fish and meat, making it look quite presentable. After the family sat down at the table, Liu's father even brought out a bottle of wine, which Yu Qianhe had brought on his first visit to the Liu family.
Looking at the seemingly refined and smiling man beside her, who had drunk Liu's father under the table, Liu Yun realized for the first time how much Yu Qianhe could drink. She hadn't expected him to be so good at it. Truly, appearances can be deceiving.
The two ate and drank for free at Liu's house, and even took a chicken with them when they left. It was a gift from Liu Yun's grandfather and others when Liu Yun got married.
When Yu's mother saw the two of them return with a chicken, she calmly started boiling water, bleeding and plucking it. In her previous life, they had also brought back a chicken, and she was speechless at their silly antics back then, but in this life, she had become much more composed.
Actually, he quite admired his mother-in-law from his past life. Her eldest son was unreliable, but her youngest son was alright, and her two daughters were filial. The whole family lived together without major conflicts, even though they hadn't separated. After giving her job to her youngest son, she would either spend her days at home playing with her grandson or taking him out for walks. Her eldest daughter-in-law handled the cooking and housework, her eldest daughter took care of the clothes, and her youngest daughter provided the food. The whole family dutifully handed over their living expenses, and they even had some money in hand—they lived a truly comfortable life.
Although her youngest daughter-in-law is a bit lazy, she has a clear vision and foresight. If she wants something, she's very generous with her money; if she doesn't, you can forget about taking it from her. But she never tries to take what isn't hers.
A bowl of spicy chicken in the evening whetted everyone's appetite. After dinner, Yu's mother told her four children that Yu Qianyou and Yu Qianwen should come back on Sunday.
"Hey, do you have to come home on Sundays?"
"No, why would you ask that?"
"Then why did your mother want your second and third brothers to come back?"
"I don't know. Let's go back to the old courtyard on Sunday! I've already packed everything up, but you haven't seen it yet! Your bicycle has arrived too, just leave it there."
"Okay, it's too cold in winter, I don't want to ride a bike, you give me a ride."
"Alright, wife, it's time to sleep. A moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold." With that, he pulled Liu Yun down.
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