Qin said, "Of course, A-Ming should take all the rice noodles he made back!"
Mrs. Luo became anxious, "How can that be! We don't have any! We should at least get two portions!"
Qin asked in bewilderment, "Why should we divide it into two portions for you?"
Luo pointed at the rice noodles and said righteously, "The three of us came to learn together. It's not fair that he gets all of it just because he did the work. We were watching from the side. At least give us some! It can't be so unfair!"
Qin Youming was also very puzzled. Why did they have to share it? This was his rice!
Qin understood, and laughed angrily, "Did you bring any rice? This rice was brought by my brother, so it should be taken by him. Why should I share it with you? Why don't you bring some and share some with my brother? This is my brother's rice for several days!"
Mrs. Luo was taken aback. "Huh? This isn't the Mo family's rice!"
Knowing he was in the wrong, but still wanting to gain an advantage, he lowered his voice, "It's okay to share a little!"
Qin pretended not to hear, told her brother to pack up, say goodbye to the Mo family, and go back quickly.
Seeing that Qin Shi had seen Qin Youming off, Zhao Shi also said to her two sisters-in-law, "Alright, that's enough for today. We have other things to attend to, so you can go back now."
Mrs. Luo was unhappy; there was nothing to eat here!
So he said to Zhao, "We're hungry. Go and cook some rice, and we'll go back after we eat. Remember to kill a chicken, or a duck, or maybe a rabbit? We haven't had rabbit meat in years!"
While Zhao was busy packing, she asked in return, "If I go back to my parents' home, will you kill a chicken for me to eat?"
When Luo heard that she was asked to kill a chicken, she immediately became unhappy. "How can you let your family kill a chicken for you to eat? Our chickens are all allocated, and there aren't enough for so many people! How can you, a mere sister-in-law, have the nerve to ask for chicken!"
Zhao was also a little angry. She threw the rag on the table and said, "How dare you, an outsider, ask me to kill a chicken! Everything in the Mo family is taken care of. There's not enough food for so many of us!"
Hmph! What a piece of junk!
They only take in and never give out, taking what belongs to others as if it's perfectly justified!
Luo knew that her sister-in-law was not gentle and had her own opinions, but as the eldest sister-in-law, she could use her moral authority to suppress her. She had done this many times before, making her unmarried sister-in-law do this and that.
Even after her sister-in-law got married, she continued to act this way, making her not want to go back to her parents' home anymore.
Luo felt that her status as the eldest sister-in-law was very useful; her status as a member of the maternal family was a universal card, and Zhao wouldn't dare to resist much anyway.
The Mo family used to be dirt poor and couldn't scrape together anything. Now that the Mo family is slowly getting better, wouldn't Zhao, the younger sister-in-law, have to give some of her money to her family?
Zhao had always disliked her two sisters-in-law, but out of family ties, she had no choice but to put up with it. This time, she only sent someone to learn how to make rice noodles because she felt sorry for her two older brothers and wanted to help them out. But in the end, she felt she shouldn't have called them!
Seeing Zhao's behavior, Luo felt that she was being disrespected as her sister-in-law. She pointed at Zhao and was about to start cursing when she glanced at her and saw Su Nanxi standing next to her, looking at her with great interest.
He immediately lost his temper and forced himself to swallow his anger.
Su Nanxi leisurely munched on a piece of fruit, then raised her chin slightly, signaling Luo to continue.
Luo looked a little flustered, her eyes darting left and right. She then noticed a group of people sitting on stools in the courtyard, munching on fruit and watching her like she was watching a play.
The last bit of bravado vanished like a punctured balloon.
Su Nanxi clicked her tongue. Why did you stop?
Could it be that you've forgotten you're in someone else's house?
Did they think they could do whatever they wanted in their own home?
In the end, the Luo and Liu families slunk away.
The Mo family is back to doing what they were doing.
"Grandma! Two of the little bunnies are missing!"
Mo Jiarong ran out crying.
Grandma Mo quickly ran over to check all the poultry.
As a result, they lost two rabbits.
Grandma Mo was furious; she knew exactly what had happened without even thinking!
After the breakfast vendors left in the morning, they busied themselves at home, getting the children washed, dressed, and fed breakfast. After a few moments of gentle patting on the back, they were finally ready to leave. But Mo Yunmei was still asleep.
The four of them returned quickly. Besides Mo Yunmei, no one else could have caught the rabbits. Anyone who truly wanted to catch them wouldn't have only caught two.
Su Nanxi was speechless; the house really needed a lock.
She still shouldn't release too much food at once in the future; just enough for one meal is enough. She shouldn't hoard food.
The new house hasn't been built yet, so the Mo family can only eat one meal at a time. They can't keep any extra food, otherwise it will have to be sold or eaten by others.
She was furious. She hadn't even gotten anything to eat herself, and now others were getting a free meal. Not only that, but she might also be falsely accused.
Then let's eat it!
Su Nanxi simply took out two ducks, and without saying a word, took a knife and slaughtered them.
Seeing this, the others understood and stepped forward to help.
Soon, the Mo family's lunch was ready.
Both stir-fried and stewed, two large pots, smelled delicious and tasted even better, everyone ate to their heart's content.
But worried that eating too much meat at once would upset her stomach, Grandma Mo still ate half of it, planning to eat it later that evening.
"It smells so good! This is the best-smelling duck I've ever eaten!"
"Tsk! How many times have you eaten duck before?"
"Uh? I don't remember. I think I've eaten it a few times, but I remember the taste! The meat didn't have much flavor; it was just boiled."
"Then you'd better eat more to make up for it! Look who cooked this meat, of course it tastes good!"
The Mo family doesn't have as many rules as wealthy families, such as not speaking while eating or sleeping. It's perfectly normal for them to chat while eating, which also promotes communication among everyone. However, they don't scold or punish people during meals.
Just as they were enjoying their meal, Mo Yunmei returned.
She smelled the aroma and rushed back, feeling extremely pleased with herself. It was mealtime, and the aroma was so strong that there must be meat to eat!
As she rushed into the courtyard, the people eating inside immediately noticed. Boss Mo put down his chopsticks and quickly ran to close the door. He then returned and continued eating as if nothing had happened.
Mo Yunmei smelled the increasingly fragrant aroma and excitedly sped up, but she was still too late. The main door was closed, and she was left outside.
She knocked on the door and called out, "Mom! Why are you closing the door? I'm still outside! I just got back, open the door and let me in!"
No one responded.
Mo Yunmei pressed her ear against the crack in the door, listening intently to what was happening inside. She found that it seemed completely unaffected, as if no one knew she had returned.
I shouted a few more times, and when I listened closely, it was still the same; all I heard was the sound of bowls and chopsticks clattering together, and no one was speaking.
Hearing the gurgling sounds of drinking soup and chewing meat, Mo Yunmei's stomach seemed to sense something and started growling very loudly.
She was so hungry that she hadn't eaten much, and listening to that beautiful sound made her even hungrier.
Is anyone home?
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