"Auntie, you're a grown woman, don't you know that you can't just touch other people's things?"
"Consider this a lesson I'm giving my aunt today. Remember this next time!"
"Dad, let's go home, I'm starving!"
Without giving Wang a chance to speak, Tian Laosi heard his daughter say she was hungry, so he quickly ignored Wang and drove home.
"You little brat, your wicked mother-in-law will surely teach you a lesson someday!"
"Ouch, my hand! You little brat, you've got a really strong grip. Look how swollen it is."
Wang was in so much pain she was almost in tears, and she held up her swollen, red hand for Zhang Gui to see.
Zhang Gui was completely focused on following Tian Laosi's donkey cart and had no time to pay attention to her.
Doesn't Zhang know to save money for her fourth brother when she buys so much stuff?
What a wasteful thing!
If she continues to squander her wealth like this, won't she ruin all the family fortune that her fourth brother worked so hard to earn?
No, we have to find a way to get Fourth Brother to divorce Zhang Shi while the family property is still there.
When Tian Sangui arrived home, he calmly unpacked his things, showing no signs of being hungry or anxious.
"I'll go cook. San Gui, have some fruit to tide you over. I'll hurry and finish cooking!"
"Pfft, Mom, don't panic, take your time. I was just lying to Auntie. I just wanted to go home as soon as possible and didn't want to waste my breath arguing with her."
"Oh dear, you silly girl, I thought you were really starving!"
That's true. If you keep eating on the street, how can you get hungry so quickly?
"Alright, I'll get ready first. You and your brother can play in the main room for a while!"
Shopping is physically demanding; after the initial excitement, your legs and feet may feel tired.
Zhang was a loving mother, so she certainly wouldn't let Tian Sangui help out in the kitchen anymore.
Tian Sangui simply listened to Zhang Shi; sometimes, family members shouldn't be too polite to each other.
After dinner, the family went to bed early. Although they hadn't done much during the day, they were still very tired from walking all day.
Late at night, Tian Sangui was having a wonderful dream, dreaming that her restaurant was a huge success after its opening.
Her neighbors were filled with envy and came to congratulate her one after another. The joyous scene and the friendly and warm neighborly relations were exactly the kind of wonderful life she longed for.
In the morning, as the sun shone on the eaves, Tian Sangui rubbed his sleepy eyes, got up, and stretched.
Awaken your spirit, then get dressed and eat.
Old Tian and his sons went to work in the fields early in the morning. Old Tian and Zhang took advantage of the morning to go up the mountain to feed the chicks. The chicks were lively and energetic. When they saw people looking at them, they gathered around the wall and chirped incessantly.
Seeing that the chicks were growing well, Zhang's worries subsided. She fed them chopped wild vegetables mixed with a little earthworm, which they ate with great relish.
When Zhang returned home, Tian Sangui was still not up.
So he sat under the eaves, took out the cloth he had bought the day before, and began cutting it with practiced skill.
After a while, Zhang heard Tian Sangui stretching. She smiled and thought, "This girl has finally slept well."
"Go eat quickly, there are steamed buns and leftovers from last night in the pot!"
"Why!"
Tian Sangui went into the kitchen, scooped up a ladle of water, washed his face briefly, then went into the room, took out a small box of face powder, and applied it to his face and the back of his hands.
Although it's a powder, it spreads easily on the face and leaves only a fragrance afterward. There's no powder residue visible, and the skin becomes smoother, but there's no whitening effect whatsoever.
At the time, I just wanted the fragrance; it would make me feel good all day, so I didn't care about whitening or anything like that.
After finishing her meal, Zhang put down the clothes she was holding and followed Tian Sangui, who picked up a hoe and headed to the wasteland.
She cares about potatoes and corn.
Before even reaching the field, you could see from afar that the corn plants were already very tall and growing very well.
Zhang also saw this and was initially worried that planting crops on the wasteland might not go smoothly, but she didn't expect the growth rate to be so good. Hey, there's nothing to worry about now.
Arriving at the edge of the field, the potato seedlings were growing very lushly, so I estimated that the potato yield wouldn't be too low, and might even surpass that of corn.
The mother and daughter cleared the weeds from the field and then came to Tian Laosi's place.
The cucumber vines lay on the ground and had grown quite a bit. In the afternoon, we started building a bamboo trellis.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Before noon, the sky darkened rapidly, and dark clouds drifted toward Tianjia Village at an alarming speed.
The family didn't dare linger and quickly carried their tools home.
Just as he reached the wall of his house, the sky couldn't hold back any longer, and a torrential downpour poured down on him.
When I opened the door and ran under the eaves, my hair was already wet and dripping.
Old Tian and his sons were the last to run, their clothes completely soaked.
Zhang hurriedly went to the kitchen to boil water so that the father and sons could change into clean clothes to avoid catching a cold.
"The weather is so strange. It was sunny and bright in the morning, but it started raining heavily at noon." Tian Er patted the rain off his clothes and complained about the sudden change in weather.
Tian Lao Si stood beside him, listening carefully to what Tian Er said.
"Kid, what do you know? Farmers rely on this rain for their wheat harvest, hoping for a good year. And you're complaining about the weather."
Farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood, and this is the time when they are hoping for rain to help them harvest the crops. They hope that the heavens will grant them more time.
"Oh, I was wrong, it was my fault for being ignorant, hehe!"
Tian Er smiled and apologized to God, hoping that God would not take offense.
Zhang called out from the doorway, "The water's boiled, who wants to wash first?"
"Little Four and Little Five, you can wash first!"
Let the children wash first, and then it's his turn to wash.
When the little ones heard there was water to play in, they jumped and skipped happily under the eaves.
“Come on, you two brothers go wash yourselves in the wooden tub. I’ll go find you some clothes.”
"good!"
"Sister, you're not allowed in!"
Xiao Si turned around and gave instructions to Tian Sangui, then closed the kitchen door tightly.
"Tch, little brat, you've finally learned to be shy!"
When Zhang came out with the clothes, she heard the siblings playing and smiled.
It was a cloudy, rainy day with no sun, so it was hard to tell what time it was. We waited until Tian Laosi was the last one to come out of the kitchen.
Zhang and Tian Sangui began preparing lunch.
What should I eat for lunch? She looked in the vegetable cabinet and saw blanched pork belly, eggs, oyster mushrooms...
"Mom, how about making stir-fried mushrooms with pork and braised green peppers for lunch?"
"Okay, all good. You're a great cook, we love whatever you make. You decide what to do, and I'll watch the fire for you!"
Okay.
Wash the green peppers, chop them into pieces, prepare some small red chilies and minced garlic, and make sure there's plenty of oil in the pan.
Add the green bell pepper pieces and deep-fry in hot oil until the skin wrinkles and softens. Remove and set aside.
Sauté minced chili peppers and garlic in a pan until fragrant. Add fermented bean paste and spread it evenly. Then add diced tiger-skin green peppers, some sauce, five-spice powder, and salt. Stir-fry evenly and it's ready to serve.
The tiger-skin green peppers, with their enticing aroma and color, are so tempting that just looking at them makes you want to eat two bowls of rice.
Once the stir-fried mushrooms and pork were ready, Zhang called out loudly towards the door, "Wash your hands and get ready to eat!"
Tian Sangui added a ladle of water to the pot to make a hot and sour pork slice soup.
After the soup was ready, Tian Sangui carried the soup bowl and Zhang Shi carried the rice bowl into the main room.
The meal consisted of four dishes and a soup. Although there were few dishes, each dish was served in a large bowl.
The family of seven enjoyed a delicious meal, especially the tiger-skin green peppers, which were a favorite among the family members.
Tian Er loves spicy food, and it suits his taste perfectly. With a piece of green pepper and a few bites of rice, he can eat more than half of a bowl of rice.
"Third Sister, this dish is so delicious! Will you make it again tonight?"
With rice in his mouth, Tian Er asked Tian Sangui a question.
"It seems Second Brother really likes it. Let's make some more tonight!"
"Oh, that's great!"
He happily went to get another bowl of rice; for him, a plate of green peppers wasn't enough to show off.
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