Chapter 17 People from the Feng Family Arrive
Lu Qingqing pinched her forehead.
Finally, it was her turn to appear.
She is the root of all evil and the source of all contradictions.
It's so frustrating; I have to keep apologizing to people as soon as I arrive here.
Why!
"Uncle, I've really changed. I was wrong before. I shouldn't have bullied my sister-in-law. I will definitely respect her from now on."
With tears in her eyes, Feng Xiaowan stood at the door, supported by Lu Feng, and immediately said, "My little sister has really changed for the better. She has been taking care of me these past few days."
She forgot about the scars after a few days of care; she's a hopeless case.
The Feng family was truly at their wits' end.
He was about to leave with a long face.
Lu Qingqing managed to persuade her to stay.
"Uncle, Aunt, Little Yong, it's already noon. Let's have some lunch before we go. My second brother and I went up the mountain and caught a few fish."
"He who eats another's food is bound to him," and after the meal, the Feng family should be less resentful.
Old Man Lu immediately started promoting his daughter's cooking: "My daughter is an amazing cook. You must stay and try it, it's even better than what you get in restaurants."
Mother Feng secretly scoffed, "Boasting like that, isn't he afraid of biting off more than he can chew? And it's even better than what you get in restaurants?"
"Even your daughter's poop smells good!"
Feng Xiaowan: "Mother, it's true."
"Really, really, please go to bed, okay?"
This time, Old Man Lu didn't hesitate to give away the grain and flour. He was the kind of person who was stingy with others but generous with himself. He took out everything he had at home and even asked Lu Yun to get two ounces of wine.
The tofu maker was banging outside, and I happened to have just bought another block of tofu.
However, the Feng family is a kind and honest family, and since they are all family, it doesn't matter.
Farmers use earthen stoves with a pot of water in the stove burner. When cooking, the water in the pot boils and stays warm.
This is the insulation method used in this era, and it's quite convenient.
In addition, there are tea and rice containers made of straw, which are used to keep teapots and rice bowls warm.
Lu Qingqing placed the wine pot into the stove hole to warm it.
Mr. Feng chuckled.
"Why warm the wine when the weather is already warm?"
Old Man Lu looked helpless. "My dear in-law, you don't know, my daughter said I have a weak spleen and stomach, and I can't eat or drink raw or cold food anymore. She's been trying to help me get better these past few days! She's very strict with me, sigh!"
Although he sounded helpless, it also seemed a bit like he was showing off.
Mr. Feng sternly chuckled again.
"Why should peasants be so particular? Poor people should be raised frugally, why bother with all those quirks!"
"Hey, in-law, you can't say that. Look at how rich people live longer than us poor people, that's because they're particular about their lifestyle."
We may not have much else, but we can always manage to eat something warm.
The main thing is that when I get home, the kids have already prepared the meal. My daughter-in-law used to cook, but now my daughter does it..."
Lu Qingqing, who was listening from the side, was speechless.
I bet even Mr. Feng would want to hit someone if he heard that.
Because he kicked his own son.
"Dad, why did you kick me?"
"I don't like the look of you! When your sister was at home, we didn't have to worry about anything. It's a pity that our daughter has to get married and leave now, and she'll just end up benefiting another family." Mr. Feng glanced at Mr. Lu.
Seeing him frown made me feel a little better.
However, given Lu Qingqing's current reputation, it might be difficult for her to get married.
Looking at Lu Qingqing busily working, Mr. Feng thought she had really become much more sensible.
Just as I was about to offer a few half-hearted words of comfort to Old Man Lu, I heard him ask, "I've heard that north of Lianghe, many women buy husbands to take home. I wonder how much they cost?"
Father Feng: "..."
That old man's gone mad!
Has he forgotten he has two sons? What kind of family has brothers and still wants to find husbands for their daughters to marry into the family?
But when Lu Feng and Lu Yun, who were cleaning fish outside, heard this, they immediately started to consider it.
"What counts as being bought, and what's the difference between that and marrying into another family?" Lu Yun asked Lu Feng.
Lu Feng didn't know either.
"I'll inquire about it another day; this is a good idea. We won't have to worry about my younger sister being mistreated after marrying into another family."
The two finished scraping the fish, picked some vegetables, chopped firewood, and then went to fetch water.
When I came back after working for a while, I smelled the aroma of fish.
Lu Qingqing made two flavors.
A clear stewed crucian carp soup with euphorbia humifusa and tofu was made for Feng Xiaowan.
It was made into a spicy and sour fish dish.
I also stir-fried peanuts, garlic cabbage, scrambled eggs with scallions, Mapo tofu, and fragrant white rice.
In a farmer's home, this is already considered an extremely abundant feast.
Mr. Feng's bottom was already sticking out, so he wasn't sitting very steadily anymore.
"This...this is outrageous, your family just finished paying off their debts..."
"Hey, money can always be earned back. It's a rare treat for your whole family to come." Old Man Lu said with a broad smile.
His daughter has improved, and he has hope for the future. He doesn't feel bad about spending money on food and drink anymore.
Besides, when the Feng family came before, the daughter never gave them a kind look and never stayed for a meal.
This time it should be more lavish.
"Eat up, have a taste! My daughter is a great cook! Xiaowan said it's delicious!"
Old Man Lu put a large piece of fish on each of the Feng family father and son's plates.
Lu Qingqing reminded him, "Uncle Feng, this fish has a lot of bones, be careful."
"Yes, yes, I know, I know."
This girl has suddenly become so polite; it's quite unusual.
On the other side, Lu Feng brought the dishes into the house, and Feng's mother was also surprised.
She was angry and deliberately didn't go out to help, but who would have thought that in such a short time, they had made so many dishes!
"Mother, am I right? Look, my little sister made all of this."
"This is... such a waste of money, how can they eat like this?"
These dishes look like they were made with a lot of oil, and guess how much rice was used!
Dry, unhydrated rice!
"Let me tell you, once you can get out of bed in about ten days, don't let her cook anymore, or she'll squander all our savings..."
"Mother, my little sister said she wants me to stay in bed for a month and a half after childbirth. She said that if I get out of bed too early, I will suffer when I get old, and I will have urinary incontinence and uterine prolapse."
Although Feng Xiaowan felt sorry for her, her younger sister was too good to her, and she was too satisfied, so she had to obey.
Moreover, she stopped causing trouble, and with three men working in the house, how could they not save money?
No matter how hard the family goes, they will never go hungry.
After hearing this, Feng's mother was stunned for a long time.
Who sits in confinement for a month and a half? Wouldn't that get them scolded?
In wealthy families, the postpartum period is only a month long.
Farmers only get ten days or so of rest before they have to go back to work in the fields. If they encounter an unkind in-law, they have to get up the next day to cook for the whole family.
However... many women do experience urinary incontinence after childbirth. Like her, she leaks urine even when she sneezes, which is very embarrassing.
As for uterine prolapse... my neighbor's auntie has that problem; sometimes it slips out while she's working, and she has to push it back in...
"Did she really make you stay in confinement for a month and a half?" Feng's mother pressed.
She knew the Lu family men's temperament well; no matter how outrageous their daughter was, they couldn't bear to scold or beat her, treating her like a living Buddha.
If what that girl said was true, no one in the family would refute it in order to keep the peace.
"It's true."
"Then, then you can sit on it for a month and a half!" Mother Feng said resolutely.
She then added, seemingly feeling guilty, "But I need to be more diligent after my postpartum period, so people won't call me a lazy bum."
"Mom, I know, I know. Hurry up and eat, the food's getting cold!"
After eating the vegetables, Feng's mother found them to be extremely delicious.
Some of the ingredients added were unfamiliar to me.
Feng Xiaowan said that it was originally a seasoning, but now it is only used as a medicinal herb and is only sold in clinics.
But these were picked by Lu Qingqing on the mountain.
Mrs. Feng was quite surprised to hear this.
Then she started rambling about other things.
"He didn't even think about coming for a meal... He just showed up with ten carrots. This is... I have to tell Xiaoyong to eat less of those, there's no limit to how much he can eat..."
"Wan, why has your sister-in-law suddenly changed? Could she be possessed by an evil spirit?"
Feng Xiaowan found it somewhat amusing.
"Mother, she's not possessed by evil spirits, she's just become more sensible."
Brother Feng once said that my little sister was a very good child; she was as beautiful, intelligent, and kind as my grandmother who passed away early.
"Oh, is that so?" Mrs. Feng asked, noticing the bedding on the ground.
I increasingly feel that this trip was too abrupt.
“I didn’t expect you to give birth a few days early. The baby’s blanket isn’t finished yet. When I get back, I’ll get another piece of cloth and bring it over so you can make some clothes for your sister-in-law.”
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