When Aunt Xiulan arrived, a big pot had been set up in the backyard and braised pork was being cooked. The aroma of the meat drifted into the village on the wind.
The adults swallowed their saliva and secretly cursed the Su family for being so unkind that they didn't even invite the villagers to the banquet.
The children started to make a fuss when they smelled the meat.
"Mom, I want to eat meat."
"Grandma, I want to eat meat."
"Eat meat, meat, meat."
"It smells so good. I want to eat it."
This was followed by the adults' scolding.
"Eat, eat, eat, you only know how to eat. Are you hungry or shortchanged on normal days?"
"You didn't give me any meat, and only made me eat sweet potatoes and porridge. I farted all night long." The child replied while wiping his tears.
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"If you keep yelling, I'll throw you into a haunted house."
The child was a little scared when he heard about the haunted house, but when he thought that the smell of meat came from the haunted house, he became eager to try it.
"Then can you ask the ghost to bring me some meat?"
The adults were so angry that they started to eat it. The smell of meat was accompanied by the howling of ghosts and wolves.
"Mrs. Su, I'm here. I thought Xiaoqing's confinement would last until the end of the month. If I had known you were going to do it today, I would have come to help you early in the morning."
In fact, there was nothing much to do. All the dirty and tiring work had been done by Qiangzi and his friends. What remained were the delicate tasks such as stuffed tofu and stuffed chili peppers.
"Come on, come on, now is the right time to help. I'll show you how to do it and you just follow."
I saw Su's mother stuffing a large piece of meat filling into the shriveled tofu puff, which made Aunt Xiulan feel so distressed.
"Tofu and cabbage are delicious too, why did you stuff meat into it?" And such a big piece of it.
"This is how to make stuffed tofu. The stewed white radish will be delicious."
"Where are the radishes at this time?"
"Xiao Cheng bought it. I heard it was shipped from somewhere else. It's very expensive."
Looking at the kitchen full of dishes, Aunt Xiulan sighed from the bottom of her heart: Workers are different, they are rich and powerful.
With the arrival of Aunt Wang and others, all the ingredients were soon prepared, and then it was Xiao Wu’s highlight moment.
A group of people squatted on the ground just to watch Xiao Wu cook.
The children in the village finally couldn't bear it anymore. They squatted outside the Su family, madly inhaling the aroma of food in the air.
Su's mother thought that today was the full moon banquet for Xiaowu and Xiaoliu, so she didn't want to ask them to leave. She just asked Su Qianfan to give each of them a few candies and sent them away.
The adults hiding in the dark saw that the children were in such a mess and the Su family didn't even call them in to eat, so they couldn't help but feel resentful.
Su's mother: She is no longer a simple old lady. She has seen the banquets in the village. These children are no slower than adults in making preparations, and they all get started directly.
Besides, we are not related at all. Do we have to invite her just because she is from the village? Do you really think her things were blown away by the wind?
Don't think she doesn't know how those people in the village mocked Su Qing behind her back.
Would you like me to come in for dinner? It's so beautiful, even in my dreams.
Su's mother simply left the door ajar.
At the dinner table, Aunt Xiulan was eating the braised pork made by Xiao Wu, and it was so delicious that she wanted to swallow her tongue.
"How come Xiao Wu is so good at cooking? Does he have a partner? I have two nieces from my mother's family who are of marriageable age."
"She's a worker and a cook, so she's probably very popular in town. How could she possibly be your niece's turn?"
Everyone subconsciously regarded Qiangzi and others as Cheng Fangyi's co-workers.
Cheng Fangyi heard it but didn't explain anything. After all, in a sense, he was a co-worker.
Seeing that Xiao Wu was a little shy, the aunts changed the subject.
The meal was enjoyed by both the host and the guests.
After lunch, Qiangzi pulled Cheng Fangyi to play cards again.
But no one gambles or drinks, the loser only needs to drink a bowl of water.
Even Aunt Xiulan and the others were drawn in, and they didn't disperse until the sun set.
Aunt Xiulan stood up and shook the water in her stomach. It was all her fault for being so weak. She kept losing. She drank bowl after bowl of water, and the taste of meat in her mouth was almost gone.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Su's mother started to pack food for Qiangzi and others.
"If you really recognize me as your aunt, take it back. It's not something precious. Besides, you came to help so early in the morning. I can't just not show any appreciation."
By the way, I have divided up the fresh pork, and you can each take one back later."
Su's mother hung the things directly on the front of their car.
After getting Cheng Fangyi's nod, Qiangzi accepted it with confidence.
"Take this as well and help me deliver it to Gu Tianlei's house. By the way, thank him for lending me the big pot." Cheng Fangyi carried out a bag alone.
Although Gu Tianlei didn't come, he still brought a lot of gifts.
Then of course he had to return the gift and not give rise to any gossip.
"Thank you, Auntie and Brother Cheng. We will go back first."
"Go ahead, come and visit my aunt when you have time."
Aunt Xiulan and a few others were still tidying up and sweeping the floor. If it weren't for the smell of meat wafting from the kitchen, the clean and new courtyard would have been so spotless that you wouldn't have thought a wedding had just been held there.
"Come on, these are the dishes that are not on the table. Take some back for your families."
Su's mother's budget was to invite all of their families to liven up the party, but who knew that only a few aunts came, and they didn't even bring any children with them.
In fact, the children were clamoring to come at first, but when they thought about the fact that Cheng Fangyi had hired only workers, what if the children lost face, they said they would not let the children come no matter what.
"We didn't even give much as a gift, so how can you still eat and take things? Aren't you embarrassing us?"
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