An Shuyi laughed and said, "It's not as amazing as you make it out to be. It's just that we haven't been to this mountain for more than two years, so you naturally have more prey. But for safety, you should all go for a walk on the mountain after dinner in the future."
"Look for wild boars or other animals coming down the mountain. There are still fruit trees down there, and there are elderly people and children. Don't come up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables. There are more vegetables than we can eat in this village. Why dig for that stuff?" He said bitterly.
“Those children who should be sent to academies should be sent there as soon as possible. The younger ones can just play in the village. The elderly can go play mahjong. They don’t have time to do it anyway. Playing mahjong can also prevent Alzheimer’s.”
"Sister-in-law, what is Alzheimer's?" Lin Changwu had no idea what his sister-in-law meant when she suddenly asked him this, but she was right. They couldn't let the old people and children be idle. This mountain was too dangerous. If wild boars suddenly came out, they would be dead.
“You can only lie in bed all day, can’t speak, and need help eating and going to the toilet. This is Alzheimer’s disease. Anyway, it’s a bad disease. You should get down the mountain as soon as possible,” An Shuyi explained.
She was so busy, she didn't have time to explain to him. When they came down the mountain and saw so much prey, everyone was surprised.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to be so healthy at your age. You hunted so many prey so easily. You don't look like you're fifty at all," Lin Changyuan praised.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the air suddenly went quiet, and everyone else looked gloating.
"Slap!" An Shuyi slapped him on the back. "You little brat, do you know how to talk? What do you mean by 'at such an old age, you don't look fifty'? I'm only forty-eight this year, how can I be fifty?"
"Don't drag me into this, you're getting old yourself. I'm still young." It's so heartbreaking. She's only forty-eight, how can she be fifty?
“Sister-in-law is right. If you can’t speak properly, then don’t. You’re old and can’t move, but that doesn’t mean you two sisters-in-law can’t speak properly.” As he spoke, Village Chief Lin looked at Aunt Xia, whose face wasn’t very good, and hurriedly said, “This boy can’t speak properly, please don’t be angry, sisters-in-law.”
Sure enough, he's getting old and less and less eloquent. Is a woman's age something you can just talk about? Last time he said his wife was old, and he still had the marks from when he pinched her waist.
Lin Changyuan then realized that a woman's age should not be mentioned carelessly, but he was just too happy today. His son Wen Fan was a third-rank scholar and a fifth-rank official, while he was just a farmer. He never thought that one day he would be the father of an official.
All of this was thanks to my two sisters-in-law. I meant to praise them, but I ended up making a fool of myself and didn't do a good job. I quickly explained, "Sisters-in-law, that's not what I meant. I meant to praise you."
"But I was so happy that my mouth wouldn't listen to me, and I kept talking to you all... Waaah!" But before he could finish speaking, Village Chief Lin covered his mouth.
An Shuyi waved her hand, "I know what you mean, but there's no need to say it anymore. If we keep talking, I'll be buried by now. Let's eat, and then get back to work."
After saying that, she turned her head and ordered, "Wood, since Changyuan is so happy, arrange for him to chop meat tonight. He's younger than me, so he's definitely better than us." Hmph, calling her old, she'd settle the score right there and then, otherwise she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Village Chief Lin nodded, "Understood, Auntie, I'll keep an eye on him." He then looked smug. Chopping meat was no easy task; they needed to prepare a lot of vegetables for tomorrow, and meat would be indispensable.
Chop what needs to be chopped, mince what needs to be minced. Although there are other people, they can be replaced, but in the long run, they have to keep doing it. But what can he do? He can't speak properly, and his son is now a third-ranked scholar, so it's only right that he do more.
Lin Changyuan, who was standing to the side, naturally heard her instructions, but he did not refuse. Instead, he nodded and pulled down the village chief's hand, saying, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I definitely won't slack off. The village chief doesn't need to keep an eye on me."
"As long as you don't slack off, let's go eat!" Everyone put down their work and went to eat. After eating, it was time for everyone to get busy again. The braised meat workshop was also cleaned up and they started cooking inside.
This place is even more spacious than the kitchen, making it a more suitable workshop. Things that shouldn't be seen by others can be moved to other workshops and locked up. The village chief, Lin, gave the key to An Shuyi, and the workshop door will be opened after tomorrow.
There are two canteens, both furnished with tables and chairs, which can seat more than 200 people at a time. This is with the tables spaced further apart. If the tables were arranged like they are in their village, even more people could be seated.
That night, everyone was busy until midnight before going to sleep. At dawn, they got up and started a fire to cook the meat. The night before, they had only cleaned the meat and prepared other side dishes. They cooked it in the morning to ensure the flavor of the ingredients.
Although An Shuyi and Xia Hua also thought of it early, their bodies couldn't support it, and they didn't get up until dawn. After washing up, they went to the cafeteria, where they found it bustling with activity. Apart from the very young children, everyone else was busy working.
Although everyone was busy, they didn't forget to eat breakfast. A simple steamed bun was all they needed for a meal. After eating, everyone went back to work. The cooked dishes were left on the table, ready to be steamed again when guests arrived.
The venison, roe deer, and bear meat all needed time to simmer over the fire until people started arriving outside the village at 9:00 AM.
After breakfast, An Shuyi and Xia Hua were ushered to the house to change clothes. They were still wearing casual clothes, which did not suit their status at all, and they did not have any jewelry on their heads. Seeing that there was nothing for them to do, the two went back to the house, took a hot shower, dried their hair, and then went back to their room to do skincare.
After changing her clothes, An Shuyi wore a traditional Chinese dress with a front opening and a high waist. The upper body was a white base with embroidery around the chest, and the lower body was a white dress with red floral prints. She wore a white outer shirt with prints and other fabrics, which were then trimmed with lace.
It looked not only gorgeous, but also extremely beautiful. Her headdress was made of red gemstones, which she had bought in the capital. This was the first time she had worn them all together. Before, she had only worn two kinds at most: a red bracelet on her wrist and a red anklet on her foot.
Today she didn't have her hair styled by Guan, but had Zhao Shi comb it.
"Mother, you look so beautiful today." Looking at her stunning mother-in-law, Zhao couldn't help but say.
She knew her mother-in-law was beautiful when she first entered the family, but her mother-in-law looked too haggard and not as radiant as she does now, so she overlooked it. But in recent years, her mother-in-law has become more and more beautiful.
Everyone else seems to age faster each year, but my mother-in-law is aging faster. Standing next to her now, she looks more like the mother-in-law.
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