They had no money, so being called a pauper naturally didn't sit well with them.
Wang He, who had just arrived that day, happened to be passing by while fetching water and overheard Wu Xiangju's words.
"Aunt Wu, please don't say that."
He frowned and said, "Aunt Yu's family is very good. They are highly conscious and have a spirit of dedication. Even the leaders personally wrote inscriptions praising them as a family that accumulates good deeds and a gate of virtue. Are you talking about them behind their backs because you doubt the leaders?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Juxiang said: ...
Startled, he swallowed hard and dared not reply.
Wang He was immediately surrounded by the old educated youth.
"So, the newly arrived Yu family really received commendation from the leaders? And even had a personal inscription from them?"
"Comrade Wang, please tell us what happened..."
"..."
Upon seeing this, Wu Juxiang, who had been pushed to the side of the crowd, exclaimed, "Pah!"
He spat in Wang He's direction, muttered "lackey, snob," and then sheepishly went to get some food.
On their first day in the countryside, although there were some unexpected events, Yu Mingxiang's family managed to settle down in Hedao Village.
Knowing that the children had been traveling for a day or two without having a hot meal, Yu Mingxiang prepared an exceptionally lavish dinner.
She cooked rice, reheated the roast duck she brought from Beijing, stir-fried some cured pork and mushrooms, made braised eggplant, and served it with a cucumber salad. A delicious dinner was ready.
The mailed items haven't arrived yet. The roast duck and cured meat among the ingredients were brought from Beijing, while the cucumbers and eggplants were bought from a villager who had a vegetable garden in his yard on his way back from the carpenter's house.
The meal was lavish, yet it aroused no suspicion whatsoever.
After the food was set on the table, Yu Mingxiang went to the backyard to call the three children. When she turned around, she saw that Gu Guanhai had already arrived uninvited and sat down at the table.
Yu Mingxiang: ...
Take a deep breath.
Considering that he had helped borrow a bed and clean and arrange things, I decided to tolerate it for the time being.
Qin Weiguo, Xue Ru, and the other two arrived at the front yard and looked at Gu Guanhai sitting at the dining table, feeling slightly awkward.
"Come, come, have a seat."
Seeing that they were standing still, Gu Guanhai quickly said, "Don't be shy."
Yu Mingxiang, who was about to sit down, couldn't help but glare at him upon hearing this.
"We shouldn't be so polite, but you're being impolite!"
She cooked the meal, but he acted like the host, calling out to her children.
That's enough.
"Cough cough!"
Gu Guanhai gave an awkward, fake cough and said, "Oh dear, since we live in the front and back yards, we're all family from now on. Don't stand on ceremony! Let's eat! Let's all eat!"
After saying that, Gu Guanhai picked up his chopsticks and started eating in silence.
Yu Mingxiang: "!!"
Who is his family?
If it weren't for unavoidable circumstances, she would have preferred to be 800 miles away from him.
Qin Weiguo and the other two were all polite people. Since things had come to this point, they didn't want to be awkward. They greeted Gu Guanhai before taking their seats.
After a bumpy journey and a busy afternoon, they were really hungry.
Qin Xiangdong ate with his mouth full of oil, and couldn't help but praise, "Mom, your cooking is getting better and better!"
"If you like it, eat more."
Yu Mingxiang smiled and put a piece of food in each child's bowl, saying, "There's more in the pot if that's not enough."
In her past life, she had suffered from hunger in the Northwest. After returning to the city, she developed a particular fondness for food. Over time, she honed her culinary skills, which were definitely much better than her middle-aged self.
Gu Guanhai was very satisfied with the meal he had eaten for the first time when Yu Mingxiang cooked.
However, he sensed Yu Mingxiang's dislike for him and wisely remained silent during the meal. Afterwards, as usual, Yu Mingxiang brought three bowls of spiritual spring water and placed them in front of the children. Gu Guanhai…
Looking at the water in front of the three people, and then at the empty table in front of him, he couldn't help but ask, "Where's mine?"
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