"Mom, what did you make? It smells so good!"
Shao Yun rushed over from the stream like a calf, and when he reached his mother, he came to a sudden stop.
"Slow down, Mom is grilling meat skewers. Be careful not to burn yourself."
Mu Yi'an flipped through the meat skewers in her hand, giving instructions to her somewhat impetuous second son.
"Hehe... It smells so good, my stomach is rumbling."
Shao Yun chuckled twice, finding himself a ridiculous excuse.
Mu Yi'an succeeded on her first try. The golden meat skewers sizzled with oil, and the aroma of cumin and sesame seeds on top was incredibly tempting.
"Father, Mother, you should try it first."
Mu Yi'an placed the grilled meat skewers in front of Mu's parents. Although the children were also tempted, none of them went forward to take them, not even the youngest, Chu Yue.
"Okay, let's try it."
Mu's parents glanced at the meat skewers that An had grilled and realized there weren't enough for the children, so they didn't give any to any of them to avoid any conflict.
"Dad, your meat skewers are burnt!"
It was rare for Shao Ming to shout so loudly that his voice cracked a little.
"Oh no! Oh no, we can't eat it now."
Jiang Shuyun was in a flurry of activity, and in the end, she couldn't save the meat skewers.
"Sir, let me do it."
Butler Li figured it out and felt he was capable of handling the job.
Jiang Shuyun didn't try to be brave; this was his first time grilling skewers in both his lives combined, and it ended in failure.
By the time Mu Yi'an finished baking for the second time, Butler Li's baking had also turned out quite well.
"Madam, let me do it, I'll give it a try."
Sister-in-law Li understood and quickly took over.
Mu Yi'an was also hot, so she moved aside, and the barbecue chef had changed.
Each child received a skewer of grilled meat, and they ate it with great relish. Even Shao Ming, who usually pays attention to his manners, couldn't resist.
Mu Yi thought to herself, "No one can resist the allure of barbecue, and it would be even better with a bottle of beer!"
"Li Li, there are still some blue bricks over there. Take them there and grill them yourselves. We've prepared plenty of meat, that'll be enough."
"Thank you, sir and madam."
Li Li and the Xu brothers took Li Qiang, Li Mei, Fang Mianhua, and the others to set up a barbecue grill, and his stomach started rumbling with cravings.
Mu Yi'an taught Fang's sister-in-law how to grill meat, vegetables, and shrimp using a wire mesh... everything can be grilled.
With a professional in charge, there will be enough skewers to eat in no time.
"Auntie, this is so delicious! After I rest for a while, I'll go back to the village and make it for my parents too."
“Our Mu Xuan is so filial. You should learn from Butler Li later, so you don’t burn the food when you get home and ruin your aunt’s reputation.”
"Ha ha……"
Everyone spontaneously recalled the charred meat skewers Jiang Shuyun had grilled earlier, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Jiang Shuyun laughed at himself; he really was utterly useless!
After the little ones had eaten their fill, they lay on the straw mat and rolled around playing.
Shao Ming, Mu Xuan, Mu Lin, and Mu Yang gathered around Butler Li to learn how to grill skewers.
Mr. and Mrs. Mu had eaten too much, so they took a walk around the neighborhood to digest their food.
Mu Yi'an felt hot and didn't want to move. She sat in a chair, watching the aroma of meat filling the air, and felt happy.
"Did you satisfy your craving?"
"It's so satisfying! I haven't had this in so long. It feels like a long-cherished wish has been fulfilled."
Mu Yi'an thought of a popular joke from her past life: there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome in the world, it's not a big deal, a barbecue and some alcohol can solve it, if one meal is not enough, then two.
"There are barbecue places in the city, but they are mostly for wealthy families to enjoy. In the eyes of those ladies, eating skewers is considered unrefined."
"That's true. They never leave their homes and stay locked up in their mansions every day. Apart from jealousy and scheming, they have nothing to pass the time."
Mu Yi'an understood. When she first arrived, she stayed in the courtyard of the old house for several days without stepping out of the gate. She was almost going crazy.
In my past life, online novels and TV dramas almost always portrayed women in the inner quarters as having the same image: infighting.
A man has several women, all living together in one house. What else can he do but fight?
"Yi'an, don't worry, you're the only woman in our house, so you won't have anyone to fight with. You should use your intelligence to make money, and I'll be able to live off you for the rest of my life."
"Virtue, and also loyalty."
Mu Yi'an pinched Jiang Shuyun's hand casually. She didn't pinch hard, but Jiang Shuyun made her face contort as if she was enduring great pain.
"You're such a good actor, you deserve an Oscar."
Mu Yi'an was amused as well. As for what Jiang Shuyun said, she neither believed it nor disbelieved it completely. No matter how much she said, it was not as useful as doing it.
I glanced at the sun; it must be past noon.
"Father, Mother, let's go and rest in the yard."
"Okay, I'm feeling a bit sleepy."
Even at home, Mu's mother needs to take a nap; otherwise, she won't have any energy.
Mu Yi'an called the children back and told them to take a nap and play again when they woke up.
Mu Xuan and the other older children were responsible for taking their younger brothers to take a nap.
Chuyue stayed with her mother, Mujin stayed with her mother, and Butler Li and the others stayed behind to clean up the mess; there would be no more barbecue that afternoon.
The courtyard on the estate is quite large, with enough rooms, all of which are kept clean.
After their afternoon nap, the children went to herd sheep with Jiang Hua's family. Mu Yi'an and Jiang Shuyun went to check on the melon patch, while the others did as they pleased.
"Brother Shuyun, sister-in-law, you're here."
"Shuhe, have you had lunch?"
"We've eaten well. Sister Xu stewed a lot of meat, it smells so good."
The farmhands from Jiangjia Village included Jiang Shuhe and two cousins from the Wang family. Jiang Shuyun was going over to greet them.
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