Even those who had never tried it before found it quite good, especially when paired with the food. Unsurprisingly, the ladies and young women ate quite a bit, only because their maids were persuading them to stop; otherwise, they could have eaten some more.
Knock knock
Su Yurou heard the knocking and wondered who it was when the door was pushed open.
Xiaoqi pushed open the door and came in. "Sister-in-law, it's me, Huahua. It's already past noon, you must be hungry. I've come to bring you food." She placed the food box on the table.
Su Yurou hurriedly got off the bed, intending to take the item from the table, but Xiao Qi had already placed it there. "Thank you, Huahua."
Set the things on the table aside. These are peanuts, dates, longans, lotus seeds, and nuptial wine, which we just drank. The veil has also been removed. The food is served on the table. Six dishes, isn't that a bit too much?
Seeing her take them out, Xiaoqi said from the side, "Sister-in-law, have you never seen these dishes before? These are all made by the aunties in the village. This is braised chicken, this is braised pork, there are chicken, duck and goose, these are braised vegetables, and there is also braised pork and preserved vegetable with pork belly."
"However, I haven't tried this braised pork with preserved mustard greens before. It was made last night. I heard from the aunties that it took an hour to steam, which is really troublesome. I've also never tried char siu pork before."
"Sister-in-law, you go ahead and eat. I have to go out to eat. I'll come back for the bowls and chopsticks after you've finished eating." She needed to eat first; she was very hungry.
Su Yurou pulled her aside, "Huahua, I can't finish all this. Why don't you eat with me?" She was bored here; there was no one to talk to because everyone was busy.
A few girls were talking to her just now, but she told them to go about their business and not to worry about this place. It wasn't until she sat down that she realized she was really married, but she didn't have any family members or friends. She didn't know what the future held.
Xiaoqi was pulled back by her. Looking at the food on the table, she hesitated. There were obviously fewer dishes here than in the cafeteria. There were only six dishes here, and they were all served on small plates. But the cafeteria not only had more dishes, but also fried meatballs, sweet and sour pork, and many other dishes that she had never heard of before.
Sixth Brother only found out about these things by asking his aunts. Last night, Mother and Aunt Xia taught them, but she went to bed early and didn't get to eat any.
She originally wanted to bring more dishes, but the food box couldn't hold them all, so she only brought six.
After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Sister-in-law, there's only enough food for you. I'll go eat at the cafeteria. I'm leaving now." She then ran out quickly, afraid that she would be stopped if she was even a second late.
She had to go to the canteen for lunch; her sixth brother was waiting for her. When she arrived at the canteen, the villagers had already started eating. Xiao Qi hurriedly ran to sit down next to her sixth brother.
"Little sister, weren't you going to deliver food to your sister-in-law? Why are you taking so long!" Xiao Liu asked from the side. It wasn't far from the village, but Hua Hua had taken so long.
"My sister-in-law wanted me to stay for dinner, but I was worried about you, Sixth Brother, waiting for me, so I declined and that's why I'm late." She wouldn't say that there was more food available in the cafeteria.
After hearing what she said, Xiao Liu gave her a big smiley face and said, "You're so kind, little sister. I'll bring you candied hawthorns again next time."
Xiao Qi shook her head, "Sixth Brother, I don't want to eat candied hawthorn. Can you choose something else? Anything is fine, just not candied hawthorn." She's tired of eating the same candied hawthorn every seven days.
Besides, Mom said I shouldn't eat too much sugar, otherwise my teeth will get rotten and I'll become ugly. I don't want to become ugly, so I'd better not eat candied hawthorn.
"Okay, I'll bring you something else next time. Hurry up and eat!"
Su Yurou watched Xiao Qi run out and smiled. Wasn't it a bit too hasty? And with so many dishes, how could she possibly finish them all? But she really had never seen these dishes before.
Although she ate with her aunts last night, she was so focused on eating that she didn't even look at what the dishes were. She just thought they tasted delicious, but she was worried that if she ate too much, her aunts would complain. So she only ate half a bowl and then stopped.
When she woke up in the morning, she ate half a bowl of porridge and an egg. Looking at the food on the table, she picked up her bowl and started eating. After she was full, she realized that there wasn't much food left on her plate.
Looking at the plates, she was somewhat glad that she hadn't invited Huahua to eat, otherwise there really wouldn't have been enough food. She put the plates, bowls, and chopsticks in the food box and then sat down at the table.
As darkness fell, the third brother was pushed and shoved towards the new house. Everyone started to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber. When An Shuyi found out, she told them not to stay out too late, and then she and Xia Hua went back to their house. Since they were all from the same clan, they wouldn't make too much of a fuss; they would just come out after a while.
Looking at An Shuyi, who was soaking in the bathtub and sighing, Xia Hua teased, "What? Are you envious?" Actually, she knew that Shuyi was just sighing and wasn't really envious.
In modern times, it wasn't that they hadn't had boyfriends; in fact, quite a few. But they didn't find any of them suitable. Those men were just after rich men who wanted to get rich.
An Shuyi shook her head, "No, it's just a pity about that young heartthrob in the company. You know me, I'm fine with playing around, but marriage is out of the question."
She's not against marriage, she just hasn't met the person she can entrust her heart to. If she does, she'll get married. Although she and Huahua have boyfriends, they've never even held hands; they just drink and sing together.
Xia Hua rolled her eyes. "Tch, you haven't even gotten your hands on that young heartthrob yet. How can he compare to mine? It's just a matter of chatting. What's so regrettable about that? There are plenty of good-looking people in this world, and you don't seem interested in any of them."
“Is it that I’m not interested? But look at us, we’ve been here for over a year, when have we ever seen a good-looking man? Besides, I’m a 37-year-old widow now. Do you think I can find a man the same age as my son? Not to mention the old folks in the clan wouldn’t be happy, I myself can’t accept it.”
If she were younger, it would be fine, but she's already thirty-seven and has two grandchildren. If she were to find a man at this age, not only would others feel ashamed, but she herself would feel embarrassed.
"Just don't worry about it. Hurry up and get ready for bed."
Xia Hua finished washing and came out, so I told her to hurry up, because she still needed to get water for the bath tub.
After they finished washing up, they didn't sleep separately. Instead, they stayed in An Shuyi's room, lying on the bed chatting with their hair hanging down on the side of the bed. Their long hair fell to the ground, and they fell asleep quickly while talking.
brush
An Shuyi and Xia Hua got up at the same time, but then lay back down. Xia Hua said, "This is really bad timing. I just fell asleep not long ago."
Pulling the blanket up to cover herself, An Shuyi said, "The village is so lively today, it's best to come in the evening. In a few days, Li Xiaozili should go back too, otherwise staying in the village isn't a good idea."
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