Zhao brought out a large plate and said to Mo Wenying, "This is not spicy, suitable for children who have never eaten spicy food. The mute nanny is cooking spicy food now, but considering that you have never eaten spicy food, I didn't put in many chilies."
Mo Wenying couldn't understand again. What is a chili pepper?
"Call the kids over to eat! Take your time, it's delicious, the broth is so sweet!"
Zhao brought over a handful of thin bamboo skewers, then called Mo Dongmei over, "Come on, girl, teach the younger girls how to eat snails. Be careful, they're hot!"
Mo Dongmei happily replied, "Okay, I understand!"
Mo Wenying took her child over and watched Mo Dongmei pick snail meat, then tried to pick some for her daughter as well.
The three daughters had never eaten it before, but they thought it was delicious. Seeing that their mother was too slow, they took it out themselves and started picking and sucking!
I must say, it actually tastes quite good!
Mo Wenying hadn't expected the snails to be stir-fried so well, so fragrant, with not a trace of muddy taste!
This mute woman is indeed resourceful; no wonder she holds a special position in the Mo family!
When the spicy snails were served, Mo Wenying realized that even better food was yet to come!
At first, I was afraid of spicy food and ate it carefully, but I got addicted to it and felt that I wouldn't eat it if it wasn't spicy!
"Sister-in-law, how come these snails taste so good? Can you tell me how you made them? I'll make some for the kids to try, so they can at least eat some meat."
Mo Wenying finally asked the question, looking at Qin Shi with some trepidation.
Upon hearing this, Zhao quickly replied, "If you want to stir-fry these snails deliciously, you'll have to ask me! I'm the only one who can both cook them well and know how to brag about it!"
Grandma Mo walked over, laughing and scolding, "Come on! You're exaggerating yourself so much, be careful your bragging doesn't backfire!"
Everyone else laughed when they heard this, but Zhao said with a serious face, "That's right! You've come to the right person to ask me! We're all family, there's nothing we can't talk about. If you learn this, the children will be able to eat meat!"
As he spoke, he told Mo Wenying everything about how to cook and stir-fry snails, and what seasonings would make them more fragrant, without caring whether she remembered it or not.
Mo Wenying didn't even know if she remembered it or not; she only knew that she had eaten a delicious snack!
She hadn't had any contact with it, so she didn't remember much.
However, she remembered the chili peppers, those spicy things she had never seen before, but she had heard that they were the key to stir-fried snails, making people want to eat more and more!
After finishing the snails, Su Nanxi took the child out.
Seeing that everyone had left, Mo Wenying knew that if she did nothing at her parents' house, people would talk about her, and her daughter would be criticized as well, so she went out with them.
"Mute girl! What's that wheel? It can lift water up!"
When Mo Wenying saw the waterwheel, she was as excited as a child, pointing at it from afar and asking Su Nanxi.
Su Nanxi knew, but how was she supposed to explain?
So she shook her head. She didn't know. It was so nice not having to explain anything!
Mo Wenying probably didn't expect Su Nanxi to give her an answer, so she didn't care about Su Nanxi's reaction and ran over, leaving her daughter behind.
Su Nanxi was speechless. They didn't even want their daughter anymore? Was the waterwheel that important?
This is very important to Mo Wenying because the land in her village has begun to crack, and without water, the rice seedlings in the fields will not be able to be harvested.
Water from lower elevations needs to be carried up by hand, and even carrying it every day isn't enough. Plus, there are so many people carrying water that the queues can be long. If their village had something that would eliminate the need for carrying water, that would be wonderful!
"Mute girl! When did your village get one of these? Who made it? Can you make another one?"
Mo Wenying ran over excitedly and shouted at Su Nanxi from afar.
Su Nanxi looked up at her with a helpless expression.
Mo Wenying then realized that the mute girl couldn't speak, so she could only laugh awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I forgot you can't speak, I was just too anxious!"
Su Nanxi wasn't incapable of speaking; she simply didn't want to. Her voice was rather unpleasant, and she didn't want to leave a bad impression, so she simply chose not to speak.
It's not too late to show her voice in public once it has gradually returned to normal.
Cao Erdan ran over, excitedly shouting, "Mute Mother! Do you need someone to help water your plants? I'm free!"
Mo Wenying looked in the direction of the voice and saw a little kid. She was a little puzzled. What was going on this time?
It's so tiny, what kind of water can it get wet?
Is it the kind of work where you do something for free?
She couldn't believe that anyone would be so free as to help without expecting anything in return!
Sure enough, after seeing Su Nanxi nod, Cao Erdan turned around happily and returned a moment later carrying two small wooden buckets. "I want two eggs today! My mother cut some chives and we need eggs to fry them!"
Mo Wenying was even more bewildered. Was this little brat a regular customer? And he could even negotiate terms?
No! It's work in exchange for things!
Is the Mo family really that wealthy?
Mo Wenying was startled again, but she felt that Su Nanxi shouldn't have done that. What are eggs? How could she just give them away to someone else like that!
She's terrible at managing a household! If you handed the house over to her, it would be bankrupt in no time!
My mother is really something. How could she entrust the eggs to her? She shouldn't have trusted her daughter-in-law so much!
They're too young; they don't realize how hard-won and precious something is!
I need to have a serious talk with my mother later. There are some things that I can let my daughter-in-law do, but there are some things that I can't let her do as she pleases!
There have to be rules for everything, otherwise how can it last?
Just like Mo Wenying, the day after she married into the Chen family, her mother-in-law laid down the rules for her. If she wanted to live in the Chen family, she had to abide by those rules!
For the past ten years or so, she has never done anything out of line, and her in-laws have never mentioned the word "divorce" to her!
Su Nanxi was unaware of all the thoughts in Mo Wenying's mind. Cao Erdan did indeed come to work frequently, exchanging what he wanted in return—sometimes an egg or two, sometimes a bunch of greens, and sometimes a pancake or two.
The Mo family has what they need, and we can exchange it, but it's not just for one day; we need to help for three days. We'll do whatever work is available, and we need to be quick to get it done.
Mo Wenying was unaware of this and thought it was an easy job. She didn't work for long before taking her daughter back home.
“Mother, you, as the head of the household, need to have some manners! You can’t let your daughter-in-law do everything. They’re still young and don’t know how to handle things properly. As the head of the household, you need to point it out in time and make them correct their ways. Otherwise, the Mo family will fall apart! Don’t think I’m talking nonsense; I’ve seen families like that before!”
When Mo Wenying returned home and saw that Grandma Mo was at home, and there was hardly anyone else there, she pulled Grandma Mo aside and started talking to her.
Grandma Mo was a little taken aback. "We're all very sensible! Don't worry, all three of my daughters-in-law are excellent and won't do anything reckless. They might just be a little careless sometimes!"
Mo Wenying was getting anxious when she saw that her mother didn't understand her meaning. She had explained herself so clearly, so why didn't her mother understand?
Aside from the mute mother, which of her mother's daughters-in-law has any freedom?
Grandma Mo really didn't understand; all three of her daughters-in-law were good!
"Mother! You have to keep the mute woman in check!"
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