Sister-in-law Xiuhua pondered.
"With more people in the family, I don't know what to cook."
We haven't bought any meat at home lately, so we don't know what to cook for dinner.
"Your family dried so many vegetables before, why don't you eat them now? And what about the cured fish?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law suggested.
"Well, that's all we can do."
Wei Yuyan chatted with Sister-in-law Xiuhua for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, she prepared to go back.
"Sister-in-law, listen to your sister-in-law. As the saying goes, 'Fights at the head of the bed are made up at the foot of the bed.' Let's live well together."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua saw Wei Yuyan to the door, but couldn't help but offer another word of advice.
“Sister-in-law Xiuhua, look, you’ve taken bribes from Wu Chen and you’re always speaking up for him.”
Wei Yuyan looked at Sister-in-law Xiuhua with a mischievous grin.
"Look at what you're saying! You don't know, I already scolded him this morning. If you don't believe me, go back and ask him."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was not convinced.
"Okay~".
Wei Yuyan leisurely went home, and when she returned to the courtyard, she saw the three men sitting in the yard drinking tea.
"I'm back~".
Wu Chen took the initiative to greet him.
"Um…".
Out of consideration for so many people, Wei Yuyan gave him face and replied with a single word before going to the kitchen to prepare a meal.
Wu Chen then pushed the cold air aside and gestured towards the kitchen.
"oh…".
Leng Feng put down his teacup and went into the kitchen.
"Madam, you give me instructions on what to do, and I'll do it."
Leng Feng asked with a smile.
"Wash this."
Wei Yuyan pointed to the chili peppers in the basket, then took out dried chili peppers to soak, and also soaked some mushrooms.
The dried fish is too hard; it needs to be chopped up and steamed first.
"I'll chop it up."
After washing the mustard greens, Leng Feng saw Wei Yuyan preparing to chop the fish and immediately took the knife from her.
Wei Yuyan then went to start a fire to prepare to steam the fish.
"Madam, how about I cook? Actually, I know how to cook."
Leng Feng wanted Wei Yuyan to rest.
"Why don't you stop calling me 'Madam'? I'm not some kind of madam, I'm just a peasant woman."
Wei Yuyan had long been unhappy with this title. Madams were supposed to be bossy and have several maids serving them, unlike her.
"Then what do you think would be a suitable name?"
The cold wind put the fish on a plate and then put it in a pot to steam.
"Call me sister-in-law."
Wei Yuyan thought for a moment. He was younger than Wu Chen, so it was more appropriate for her to call him sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, it's so affectionate to call you that, I'm really basking in your glory."
Leng Feng laughed, revealing eight teeth, and Wei Yuyan thought he looked a bit like a fool.
"Let me cook. You're a guest here."
Wei Yuyan guessed that he and Wu Chen were probably just in a superior-subordinate relationship. It was only right that he took care of Wu Chen, but how could he ask him to take care of the whole family?
"Sister-in-law, I don't deserve such praise. If the master hears this, I'll be punished. Just tell me what you need to do."
Leng Feng kept his voice down, afraid that Wu Chen would hear him.
"Is he really that scary?"
Wei Yuyan thought her nominal husband was quite capable.
"Of course he wouldn't dare to be tough in front of you. If he were to punish us, oh dear, that would be terrible."
Leng Feng recalled that he had lost more than ten pounds when he was training under his master.
It gradually grew stronger after enduring the hardships.
"Hmph~~".
This remark successfully made Wei Yuyan laugh.
"Oh dear, I forgot to pick up Xiaolei. Sister-in-law, I'll go pick them up first."
When I took them there at noon, Xiao Lei told him what time school ended and that Leng Feng had to leave quickly, otherwise his father might beat him up.
"good".
Wei Yuyan nodded; she hadn't originally planned for him to cook.
After washing the rice and putting it in the pot, start chopping and preparing the vegetables.
"Little Fatty, I'll treat you to a ride in the carriage later."
As soon as Xiao Lei finished school, he called out to Xiao Pang.
"A horse-drawn carriage? You bought a horse-drawn carriage?"
Little Fatty knew that Little Lei's family was doing better now, but he didn't expect it to be this good, that they could even afford a horse-drawn carriage. There wasn't a single horse-drawn carriage in the whole village.
"No, my eldest brother is back. He came back in a carriage, and there's also Brother Lengfeng. He'll come to pick us up."
You'll see soon enough. Xiao Xuan and Xiao Ya will also be sitting here.
Xiao Lei and Qian Qian led Xiao Pang, Xiao Ya, and Xiao Xuan out of the school and just then saw Leng Feng driving a carriage over.
"Wow, it really is a horse-drawn carriage."
Little Fatty was so surprised he almost lost his teeth; he never imagined he could ride in a carriage.
The other children were also overjoyed.
"Whoa~ Xiao Lei, Qian Qian, get in the car."
Leng Feng stopped the car, jumped out, and prepared to carry them upstairs.
"Brother Lengfeng, these are our friends. Can you help us take them home?"
Xiao Lei looked at him expectantly.
"Of course, come on, I'll carry you up one by one."
Leng Feng nodded, picked them up one by one, and slowly drove the carriage around the village.
Since the children didn't want to get off the carriage, Leng Feng decided to let them experience it a little longer before taking them home.
"Whose carriage is this?"
"Sitting upstairs are Wu Lei and his sister, Zhang Lifu's adopted daughter, and Zhang Licai's son."
"You didn't know? Wu Chen is back. I heard he's made it big and came back in a carriage."
"Huh? Wasn't he dead?"
"He's not dead."
The news quickly spread throughout the village: Wu Chen had returned, and he had even made a fortune by buying a horse-drawn carriage.
"Brother Lifu, don't rush off. Have your meal first."
Wei Yuyan was preparing to cook but the children hadn't returned yet, so she said she'd come check on them. She then heard Lifu say he was leaving.
"No need, the shop has pancakes, freshly made this morning."
Zhang Lifu made pancakes at his shop this morning, and he has two left, which he plans to finish off now.
"It won't spoil if we leave it until tomorrow morning. Come on, I'll start cooking now."
Wei Yuyan pulled Li Fu back again, and then went to the kitchen to start cooking.
As for the children, Leng Feng is taking care of them, and he's quite capable, so there's nothing to worry about.
"That's right, Brother Fu, if it weren't for my leg injury that hasn't healed yet, I'd really like to have a few drinks with you."
Wu Chen was pleased to see Wei Yuyan invite Zhang Lifu to stay for dinner.
"Once your leg is healed, we'll definitely have to have a few drinks."
Zhang Lifu looked at his leg and hoped he would recover soon.
"It's almost over. It's much better than before. I couldn't get out of bed at all before. I estimate I'll be fully recovered by the New Year. We'll definitely work hard during the New Year."
Wu Chen recalled how long he had been lying in bed, and how he had almost lost his mind.
Fortunately, I always had a belief in my heart that I had a wife and younger siblings to take care of, and that I must get better.
With this belief, things gradually got better.
But now I can't do heavy work, walk too far, or stand for long periods of time.
"good".
Today, Wei Yuyan made stir-fried dried fish with dried chili peppers, stir-fried eggs with green chili peppers, stir-fried mustard greens, and stir-fried mushrooms with chili peppers.
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