Jiang Yuwei smiled and glanced at the man before saying:
"Everyone, just eat. If you get an upset stomach and can't work this afternoon, I'll still pay you today's wages. Everyone's been busy all morning, so hurry up and have some."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei picked up a crayfish from the table and demonstrated to everyone how to peel and eat it. Seeing her eating with such satisfaction and hearing her say that she would still get paid even if she got an upset stomach, several of the bolder men started peeling and eating crayfish just like Jiang Yuwei.
"Ah, so spicy!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly scooped up a bowl of herbal tea and handed it to him. The man found the tea too spicy, so he took it and drank it all in one gulp.
He let out a long sigh and said:
"This is amazing! I've never eaten anything so delicious before. And what's this sweet and cool stuff called?"
Jiang Yuwei explained with a smile:
"This is herbal tea, and it tastes best when eaten with spicy crayfish."
Xu Qianqian craned her neck to look into Jiang Yuwei's basin, then turned her head away with a look of disgust:
"Hmph, I thought it was something good. You think this green stuff is really drinkable? Don't think these villagers are all idiots. How can something that looks disgusting taste good?"
After saying that, Xu Qianqian turned to look at Ning Huaizhi, her face full of heartache:
“Brother Huaizhi, I really didn’t know you were living such a hard life. Aunt Chen was also confused. How could she have married such an unreliable wife into your family? It’s a complete waste of the dowry. Even if a woman like that were given away for free in our husband’s village, no one would want her.”
Ning Huaizhi frowned upon hearing Xu Qianqian's words and said in a deep voice:
"Qianqian, don't talk about your sister-in-law like that. She did a great job."
The man who had just tasted the crayfish was now completely hooked, his hands moving non-stop while he shouted out:
"Eldest daughter-in-law, please bring me another bowl of herbal tea."
Jiang Yuwei had no time to pay attention to Ning Huaizhi and Xu Qianqian, and directly poured another bowl of cold tea and handed it to the man.
Those nearby saw that the person was eating with great relish, and since they were quite hungry after a morning of physical labor, they didn't care whether they would get an upset stomach and started peeling shrimp themselves, just like the person.
"Delicious, this...this is so delicious."
"Eldest daughter-in-law, can I bring some back for my wife? She can't cook such delicious food."
"This is so spicy it makes my mouth numb, but the more I eat, the more I want to eat, how come?"
"I really didn't expect this to taste so delicious."
Seeing that everyone was enjoying the meal, Jiang Yuwei became even more confident about going to the market to sell spicy crayfish. While adding crayfish to the table, she busied herself serving everyone herbal tea. Seeing everyone sweating profusely as they ate, she felt very happy.
While helping Jiang Yuwei serve herbal tea, Ning Zhao and Ning Wan also peeled a few lobsters and popped them into their mouths in their spare time. The two children had tears and snot streaming down their faces from the spiciness, and their lips were red from the heat, but they still kept praising it.
"Mom, what you made is so delicious."
"Delicious, delicious, Wan'er loves it."
Seeing that the two children were eating so much spicy food but still wouldn't stop, Jiang Yuwei stepped forward and stopped them, wiping away their snot and tears with a handkerchief, and then gave them a sip of cool tea.
"You two kids shouldn't eat too much, or you'll end up having trouble pooping because of the spiciness. Okay, just have a few to satisfy your cravings, but don't eat too much."
Seeing everyone enjoying their meal so much, and watching Jiang Yuwei wipe the children's noses, Ning Huaizhi couldn't help but smile. He couldn't wait to pick up a lobster and try it himself.
But no sooner had the skin been peeled than Xu Qianqian slapped it off:
“Brother Huai, you mustn’t eat it. You’re still injured. If you get an upset stomach, it will only make things worse.”
Ning Huaizhi felt heartbroken looking at the crayfish meat that Xu Qianqian had slapped onto the ground. This was food made by his wife herself, and it had been wasted like this.
"Qianqian, if you don't want to eat your sister-in-law's cooking, you should go back first."
After saying this in a cold voice, Ning Huaizhi pushed his wheelchair to the table and started eating with his fellow villagers.
Seeing that her actions had angered Ning Huaizhi, Xu Qianqian toned it down and sat down next to him, smiling as she said:
"Brother Huaizhi, I was in a hurry just now. Let me peel the shrimp for you."
While eating crayfish, Ning Huaizhi said without looking up:
"No need, I only have a crippled leg, but my hands are still fine."
Xu Qianqian smiled awkwardly after hearing this, and seeing that everyone was indeed enjoying their food, she couldn't help but pick up a peeled one and put it in her mouth. Unexpectedly, she was amazed by just one bite.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuwei's figure is not as good as mine, but her cooking skills are quite good. No wonder my mother said she can make money. She even took Ningqiu to the market to sell food and paid Ningqiu for her work. Humph, what's so great about her?
As Xu Qianqian was thinking this, her hands kept moving, stuffing one lobster after another into her mouth, panting from the spiciness while drinking her herbal tea. It was simply too delicious.
After eating and drinking her fill, Xu Qianqian seemed to understand why Jiang Yuwei was able to earn money at the market. If Jiang Yuwei could take her to the market to sell goods and pay her some wages every day, her life at her parents' home would definitely be better. Otherwise, living under the watchful eyes of her brother and sister-in-law every day was really unbearable.
Thinking this, Xu Qianqian hurriedly got up to help Jiang Yuwei clear the dishes, and then insisted on washing the dishes for her.
Seeing how diligently she was helping her with the chores, Jiang Yuwei was quite puzzled. However, considering that the woman had eaten so many of her lobsters without doing anything, she didn't think too much about it and simply handed all the dishes and chopsticks to her to wash.
Just as Xu Qianqian was about to say something nice to Jiang Yuwei, she saw Jiang Yuwei throw down herself and a pile of dishes and chopsticks and enter the house with a cold face. Xu Qianqian thought about how she had publicly humiliated Jiang Yuwei earlier, and knew that Jiang Yuwei would definitely not give her a good look.
While sullenly washing the dishes, Xu Qianqian was mentally plotting how to get Jiang Yuwei to take her to the market.
Seeing that Xu Qianqian was actually willing to help his wife with chores, Ning Huaizhi thought to himself that she wasn't a bad person at all; otherwise, she wouldn't have brought him pancakes so many times when they were little. Thinking back to his cold attitude towards Xu Qianqian earlier, he felt a little guilty.
"Qianqian, thank you for coming to help. Take a break if you get tired of brushing."
Xu Qianqian was feeling troubled when she suddenly noticed that Ning Huaizhi's tone had softened a bit, so she smiled directly at him and said:
“Brother Huaizhi, I’m not tired. If I do more, my wife can rest a little longer.”
Ning Huaizhi nodded to Xu Qianqian with satisfaction:
"Qianqian, I know you've always been a kind-hearted person. Thank you so much today."
Seeing that there was a chance, Xu Qianqian smiled and said:
“Brother Huaizhi, this little job is nothing. Now that I’ve gone to live with my parents’ family, my brothers and sisters-in-law don’t like me. I can only keep working to prove to them that I’m not just a freeloader. But, as a weak woman, I can’t do as much as a man.”
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