"Do you need to taste it? It looks delicious. If everyone wants to try it first, there won't be any food left when it's time to eat. What will we eat then? We still need to follow the rules," Aunt Fat said irritably.
"Hahaha... Zhuzi's mother, you're the most greedy one. Anyone who doesn't want to eat meat, just bear with it a little longer, it'll be ready in a bit." Another neighbor, Aunt Hua, said with a laugh.
Aren't you tempted?
As Zhu Zi's mother spoke, she swallowed hard.
Actually, who wouldn't be tempted by such fragrant meat and vegetables?
But this was, after all, food that the Gu family brought to entertain everyone.
We can't afford to be impolite.
Zhu Zi's mother knew she had gone too far, so she smiled sheepishly and walked away to continue her work.
But I can't help but keep glancing at the dishes on the table.
Jiang Jinxiu witnessed this scene but did not go out to say anything.
After all, in terms of seniority, they were all her elders.
The dishes have all been served.
Everyone took out their bowls to serve the food; it was time to set the table.
It's almost time.
However, when it came time to divide the dishes, Jiang Jinxiu discovered that they were missing one dish.
Of the ten bowls of food that were prepared, only nine remain.
The pot of braised pork, which had the most meat in it, had vanished without a trace.
I asked several people, and everyone said they didn't know.
The food looked tempting, but everyone was more eager to finish their work so they could eat to their heart's content.
Upon hearing that a dish was missing, I couldn't help but feel anxious.
Just then, Zhu Zi's mother suddenly said, "I just saw Li Cuihua walking back and forth by the table, and then I haven't seen her since."
-Li Cuihua?
Their family and Li Cuihua didn't get along.
They didn't ask her to come and help, nor did they believe she would be so kind as to come and help with the work.
-Then there's only one reason.
That means she took advantage of the chaos to come and take the vegetables away.
Yang Dongmei had just gone to the new house to call people back for dinner.
Hearing Li Cuihua's name, he felt uneasy. Was this old woman up to something again?
Then Jiang Jinxiu said that one of the dishes was missing.
She was furious.
He grabbed the broom from the corner and rushed out.
Jiang Jinxiu quickened her pace to keep up.
Seeing this, the other neighbors also realized that things were not going well.
They all followed suit and went out.
They had been craving that braised pork for a long time.
How could we let that old hag Li Cuihua steal it like that?
Four or five people followed behind in a flurry of activity.
"Li Cuihua, you heartless bastard! If you want meat, can't you go buy it yourself? How dare you sneak into my house and steal meat while things are in chaos? You're tired of living! Hand over the meat right now!"
From afar, everyone could hear Yang Dongmei's voice.
Perhaps because he was so focused on the meat in his hands, Li Cuihua's door wasn't properly closed and opened with a push.
When everyone arrived, they saw Yang Dongmei push the door open.
Li Cuihua was carrying a large basin from the kitchen into her room.
Her hurried steps almost tripped her up.
As soon as Jiang Jinxiu saw the basin in Li Cuihua's hand, she knew it was the basin her family used to hold vegetables.
Everyone's hearts jumped when they saw her stagger.
I'm so afraid she'll break the meat.
Li Cuihua realized she could no longer hide it.
Right in front of everyone, he reached into the bowl, grabbed some meat, and stuffed it into his mouth.
His mouth was stuffed full of meat, his lips were bulging, and before he had even swallowed any, he wanted to grab another handful and put it in his mouth.
That sight made everyone feel a pang of heartache.
This is such a waste of food.
I feel so sorry for her.
That was food that the Gu family had prepared for them.
"Li Cuihua, you're really bold to steal meat, and take so much at once."
Several aunties had long disliked Li Cuihua; her loose tongue always wentssiped about this family and that family.
It's as if her family is the best in the whole world.
However, she usually targeted Yang Dongmei's family. Even if they didn't like her, they couldn't afford to cause a scene, since they were neighbors.
But this time, they really touched their flesh.
The aunties were afraid that if she kept wasting that pot of meat, they wouldn't even have any broth left to eat.
The group ran towards Li Cuihua.
Zhu Zi's mother forcefully snatched the vegetable bowl from her hand.
Aunt Hua and the others immediately held Li Cuihua down.
Li Cuihua struggled with her hands and feet, but how could she possibly match the strength of several people pressing her down?
Jiang Jinxiu frowned as she looked at Li Cuihua's mouth and hands covered in oil, and her bulging face.
Yang Dongmei had initially refrained from taking action because the vegetable basin was in Li Cuihua's hands, but now that she saw someone holding her down, she immediately used a broom to attack.
"You old hag, if you want meat, can't you go buy it yourself? You think my family is easy to bully? I'll beat you to death, you thief."
Yang Dongmei showed no mercy whatsoever.
The broom kept hitting Li Cuihua.
Li Cuihua was pinned down and couldn't escape even if she wanted to.
My mouth is stuffed with too much meat, and I can't swallow it anymore.
Yang Dongmei's call caused the unchewed braised pork to roll down his throat and get stuck.
Li Cuihua suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
The meat in his mouth was spat out one after another, making a huge mess.
She had been struggling quite a bit at first.
Right now, all she wanted to do was put her hand in her mouth, but her hand was being held in place, so she couldn't touch her mouth at all.
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