"You're right not to believe me. I didn't believe Xian'er either when she said the kimchi was made with oxtail grass, until I saw it with my own eyes."
The water spinach is about to flower, and after that, it can't be used to make kimchi. Xian'er said that you can also use some vegetables to make kimchi, and it tastes very good too.
Mrs. Sun was still suspicious; she was still struggling with the idea of making kimchi with cowpea leaves, always feeling that it was impossible.
"There is an important step in making pickled vegetables from ox-bean lettuce, which is to remove the alkali from the ox-bean lettuce. After removing the alkali, the ox-bean lettuce will no longer have that bitter taste and can be used to make pickled vegetables. I said, my mother-in-law, this is a trade secret, you must not tell anyone."
“Oh, I remember now.” Mrs. Sun suddenly realized, “Last time when I ate kimchi, I unfolded a kimchi leaf to see what kind of vegetable it was, but I couldn’t figure it out after looking at it for a long time. Now that I think about it, it really does look like the leaf of a cowpea.”
As Mrs. Sun became more talkative, she began to show more warmth towards Old Mrs. Zhao.
At this moment, Yang Ruotong's father, Yang Dahai, returned home after finishing his farm work. He was an honest and hardworking farmer. When he saw Old Mrs. Zhao, he was first taken aback, and then smiled sheepishly as a greeting.
By this time, Yang Ruotong had already prepared lunch. She placed the food on the table. The meal was very simple, with only a few vegetables and brown rice. In the countryside, it was already quite good to be able to eat such a meal.
Just then, Yang Hong returned, holding a yellow melon in his hand, his face beaming with smiles, a stark contrast to when he had chased the old lady away.
"Brother, the food is ready, come and eat," Yang Ruotong said.
"Okay, I'll be right there. This cantaloupe is a rare treat. I'll cut it open and let you have a taste first." Yang Hong said before walking into the kitchen.
The family sat down at the dining table, waiting for Yang Hong to come and eat.
A moment later, Yang Hong came out of the kitchen, carrying a plate with sliced cantaloupe on it.
At that time, cantaloupes had only recently been introduced and were not yet widely cultivated, making them a rare sight in the market. Yang Hong somehow managed to get his hands on a cantaloupe.
Smelling the sweet aroma, Yang Hong knew it must taste good. He cut the cantaloupe into seven pieces, one for each person.
Everyone received a piece of cantaloupe, and the last piece, along with the plate, was handed to Yang Ruotong.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Zhao was a little nervous. She was afraid that Yang Hong would play some tricks. She had already noticed that the melon on Yang Ruotong's plate was different from what she expected.
This melon must have been drugged. After taking this drug, although it can still move, it is no longer in control of itself and has completely lost its self, making it completely at the mercy of others.
The weather was hot, and being able to eat a sweet and delicious melon was a real treat. Yang Ruotong picked up a melon and put it to her mouth.
"Wait a moment, Ruotong," Old Mrs. Zhao finally spoke.
"Grandma, is there something you need?" Yang Ruotong was a little surprised; she didn't know what the old lady wanted to say.
"Ruotong, Grandma really likes cantaloupe. Grandma is going back this afternoon. Could you give Grandma your piece of cantaloupe? Grandma wants to keep it on the way to eat it."
"Oh, is that so? Okay, here you go." After saying that, Yang Ruotong handed the melon to Old Mrs. Zhao.
The old lady quickly took the melon and put it in her pocket along with the one she was holding.
The old lady's actions left everyone a little confused; the melon should have been wrapped in a lotus leaf before being put into her pocket.
People in the countryside like to pick lotus leaves to put at home to wrap things. I don't know what happened, but this old lady put the cantaloupe directly into her pocket. How is she supposed to eat it?
"Grandma, take this melon with you too, you can eat it on the road." After saying that, Madam Sun handed her own melon to the old lady.
"Two pieces are enough. You can eat this piece of cantaloupe yourself." Once the poisonous piece of cantaloupe was in her pocket, the old lady was no longer worried.
Yang Hong never dreamed that the piece of melon in his sister's hand would be taken away by Old Mrs. Zhao. He was immediately anxious and handed the piece of melon in his hand to the old lady.
"Take this piece with you and return Ruotong's piece to her."
"Brother, no need, you can eat the cantaloupe yourself."
The old lady scratched her head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
“I keep all sorts of things in my pockets. The melon is already dirty. I can eat it myself, but I can’t give it to Ruotong. Why don’t you give this piece of melon to Ruotong?”
Yang Hong was furious that his plans with Xiao Kui, which had been thwarted by this damned old woman, had been ruined. He smashed the melon in his hand on the ground, glared at the old woman, and stormed off the table into his room.
Yang Hong's wife knew exactly what was going on with his anger. This annoying old lady had to come at this exact moment, and she had turned the house upside down.
"I told you, Mrs. Zhao, if you're told to eat at home, just eat quietly. Why are you making such a fuss? You should go back home and stop getting in our way," Mrs. He complained.
"I didn't do anything. I just asked Ruotong for a piece of cantaloupe. It's not like your man is that angry."
Mrs. He was speechless. How could she possibly eat this meal? She stood up, left the table, and went into her room.
The family looked at each other, wondering what was going on with the couple. Could it be that the old lady had taken the melon from Ruotong's hand? It seemed unlikely. What was going on?
Old Mrs. Zhao was well aware that her brother and sister-in-law were planning to marry Ruotong off to that rich man and had already begun their scheme, but the two elderly people were still completely unaware of it.
“Let’s eat. Let’s ignore them. They’re always acting so mysteriously,” Mrs. Sun finally spoke up.
The group began eating in silence, no one speaking. Not long after, the brother and sister-in-law came out of the room, sat at the table, and began eating quietly.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Zhao was very calm. She did not care about the attitude of Ruotong's brother and sister-in-law towards her. She knew that if Yang Hong's first plan failed, he would definitely come up with another one.
But she wasn't afraid. Today, she was willing to risk her old life to protect her granddaughter-in-law.
Seeing that everyone was present, the old lady wanted to give the brother and sister-in-law a warning.
"My dear in-law, something has happened in our neighboring village. Have you heard about it?"
"What's wrong? I really don't know. Tell me about it."
Grandma Zhao coughed and began to make up a story.
"There was a girl in that village whose parents wanted to marry her off to an old man, but the girl absolutely refused."
In order to obtain a large dowry, the girl's brother and sister-in-law poisoned their younger sister.
This drug is called a mind control drug. After taking it, a person becomes completely out of control and at the mercy of others.
The old man happily took the girl away. Three days later, the girl finally came to her senses, but by then it was too late; the deed was done.
The girl was in despair; she hated her parents and her brother and sister-in-law.
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