Sun was speechless. Just a moment ago, she seemed unwilling to let her test the poison, but now she was eager to peel the skin off her. How could she possibly keep this daughter-in-law?
"Third sister-in-law, don't be ridiculous. I'm the eldest sister-in-law, let me try!"
As Yu spoke, she picked up one and began peeling it, but because it was too hot, she was a little slower than He Jiu Niang.
Then, under everyone's gaze, He Jiuniang directly stuffed the peeled potato into her mouth.
"ah!!!"
Sun let out a screeching sound like a groundhog, then rushed over to swat the potato out of her hand, and even tried to pry open her mouth.
"You idiot! What will happen to Gou'er if something happens to you! Spit it out! Eldest daughter-in-law, quickly fetch a bowl of water! Second daughter-in-law, quickly pat her back to make her vomit!"
Upon hearing Sun's instructions, everyone immediately sprang into action.
The little dog was looking at the potatoes in the pot with great interest, thinking that there would be something delicious to eat, but when he saw his grandmother so anxious, he thought that something had happened to his mother, so he rushed up and hugged He Jiu Niang's leg and started to wail.
Old Lu had no idea what was going on, staring blankly at the women in disarray: "What... what happened?"
He Jiuniang hadn't completely swallowed the potato in her mouth yet, and she had to keep her mouth tightly shut to prevent Sun from reaching in and taking it out. She was surrounded by people, as if she was about to kick the bucket any second.
"stop!"
He Jiuniang picked up the puppy and took a few steps back, swallowing all the potatoes in her mouth before saying, "This stuff is really not poisonous. I ate it all, and nothing happened to me, really!"
Qin said in a panic, "Third sister-in-law, calm down. You haven't been poisoned yet since you just ate it. If you vomit it up now, you might be better!"
He Jiuniang felt exhausted. She had already proven it so well, why didn't they believe her?
However, she knew in her heart that everyone was doing it for her own good, so she didn't look down on them.
He Jiuniang looked at the dog in her arms and asked, "Son, do you believe your mother?"
The puppy had no idea what had happened; it was just crying so hard it could barely breathe. But when He Jiu Niang asked it, it immediately forgot about crying and nodded repeatedly without thinking twice.
"Wipe away your tears. A real man doesn't cry easily!"
Ignoring the anxious emotions of the others, He Jiuniang focused on comforting the puppy.
Sun was extremely anxious. If He Jiuniang really got into trouble, it would be even more painful than if she, an old woman, were to die.
But seeing that He Jiuniang really didn't show any abnormalities, her mood gradually calmed down, and she asked uncertainly, "Really not poisonous?"
He Jiuniang looked up at her and said, "Really, there isn't any. If you don't believe me, you can try one yourself. You can all try one. I won't stop you."
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Sun immediately peeled one and was about to put it in her mouth. Just as Yu was about to stop her, she had already stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.
No one dared to make a sound. After listening for a long time, Old Man Lu finally understood what was going on. The food in the pot might be poisonous, and his wife and his third son's wife had eaten it.
He rushed out and grabbed Sun Shi in a panic. The grown man's eyes were slightly red, and his voice trembled a little: "You old hag, why are you so impulsive! What will I do if you die!"
"Smack!"
He was slapped by Ms. Sun.
Old Man Lu: ...
Sun was incredibly fierce: "This old woman isn't dead yet! Stop with that mournful face!"
Old Man Lu immediately fell silent. Madam Yu and Madam Qin each supported one of her arms and asked with concern, "Mother, are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"
Mrs. Sun didn't speak for a moment, but instead savored the taste of the potato.
He Jiuniang laughed heartily, raising an eyebrow as she asked, "How is it? Delicious, isn't it?"
Because she was somewhat concerned about saving face, Mrs. Sun did not answer immediately. After a long while, she said very seriously, "The taste is indeed quite good."
It has a sandy texture and is very soft and delicious. Even though no seasonings were added, it was just boiled in water and it still had a faint fragrance.
He Jiuniang smiled and gave the remaining half of her hand to the puppy.
Mrs. Yu was terrified, but when she saw her mother-in-law peel another one, she couldn't resist taking one to try.
Then, everyone took one and began to savor it in small sips.
"This is really good! It tastes much better than bran flour!"
Lu Guilan took a bite, her face full of surprise.
He Jiuniang smiled smugly: "Let me show you!"
Sun gave her a disgruntled look: "Luckily it wasn't poisonous, otherwise even a celestial being couldn't save you!"
After the commotion subsided, the family sat down to eat. The men who had gone out to work had brought their own food, so lunch was simple.
Rural people don't have the custom of not talking while eating. He Jiuniang, holding her bowl, said her thoughts: "I'll go up the mountain again tomorrow to see if there are any left around. I'll dig them all up and plant them on the wasteland when it's cleared out."
"This thing is wild, can it be grown?"
He Jiuniang really wanted to guarantee it, but she held back in the end, grinning foolishly: "How will you know if you don't try?"
Old Lu spoke up to defend her: "In that case, let's clear out a few more plots of wasteland. All the able-bodied men in the family need to build houses during this period. We'll make further plans after the houses are built."
"Father, we plan to go tomorrow..."
When Yu spoke up, Old Man Lu refused outright: "No, the men work outside, and the women stay home to brew tea and cook meals. If there's really nothing to do, they can go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables. As for the rough and tiring work, that's still for the men to do."
He never thought of letting the women in his family clear the land. It was fine for the women to help with the crops in the fields, but to do those heavy jobs would be very bad for their health.
They were all his own daughters-in-law and daughters, and Old Man Lu couldn't bear to mistreat them like that.
Sun also said, "Your father is right. You've all given birth, and your bodies are depleted. You can't do those heavy jobs anymore. Don't rush to clear the land. In the meantime, you should go with the third son's wife to the mountains to see if there are any more of these things. If there are enough, we can share some with Fugui and the others."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Madam Yu and Madam Qin felt blessed to have met such wonderful in-laws, while Madam Lu Guilan and Madam Shen were once again grateful to be with them and believed that things would only get better in the future.
He Jiuniang was secretly thinking about how to lead her large family to make money; her dream was to become the richest person in the world!
"By the way, third sister-in-law, I just saw some grass roots in your basket. What are they for?"
Yu remembered those grass roots. She had originally intended to throw them away, but then worried that He Jiu Niang might need them, so she didn't. That's when she remembered to ask.
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