Sister Liu was almost furious: "You...you listen to the nonsense you're spouting!"
He Tingchuan defended his wife: "What, my wife is wrong? Why didn't you make sauerkraut fish before? Now you've learned how to do it and you're denying it?"
"Those who used to be apprentices in the kitchen did a lot of work for their masters, learning the skills like slaves. Their sister-in-law got the benefits but then turned around and bit them. It was truly an eye-opener."
He Tingchuan glanced sideways: "Didn't Commander Liu recognize a master in the army? Doesn't he receive cigarettes and alcohol as a tribute every year?"
Commander Liu was in the wrong: "Commander He is right. You are being unreasonable. It's a good intention for your sister-in-law to teach your son. You don't appreciate it, but why are you bullying her?"
"Apologize to your sister-in-law right now!"
With Commander Liu intervening, even if Liu's wife was unwilling, she could only swallow her anger and suffer in silence.
After Yun Jin finished apologizing, she smiled and said, "My husband came back today, so I didn't prepare much food. This pickled fish looks pretty good, sister-in-law!"
Sister-in-law Liu had no idea what else she was talking about. She could only grit her teeth and regret not spitting out a mouthful of saliva when the sauerkraut fish was served: "If you like it, sister-in-law, I'll add this sauerkraut fish to your family's menu."
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law! You're so kind!" Yun Jin smiled as she took the pickled fish. Sister Liu tried to snatch it back, but she held back, afraid of upsetting Yun Jin and causing her to move out of the house.
Others might not be able to do it, but what can't this shameless pregnant woman do?
Yun Jin smiled and said, "I'll bring the bowl back after I've finished eating."
Sister Liu nodded with a stern face, but after they left, she was so angry that she couldn't eat lunch.
He Tingchuan then took Yun Jin to visit another of his sister-in-law's houses. It happened to be mealtime, and everyone was getting ready to eat. The couple chatted back and forth, and whenever Yun Jin took a liking to a dish, it was a dish they hadn't even touched yet.
Yun Jin said, "Oh, Sister Liu is too kind. Knowing that our Commander He is coming back, she was afraid that the little food I prepared would not be enough, so she insisted on giving me a dish of pickled fish to add to the meal."
The sisters-in-law, having been scolded, reluctantly went against their conscience to appease Liu's wife and avoid being laughed at, and forced Yun Jin to bring them the leek and egg dish, braised pork, crispy fried small fish, and salted duck she had chosen...
He Tingchuan: "..."
When Yun Jin returned home, there was almost no room to put food on the dining table.
Someone had finally managed to cook a pork rib and seaweed soup, but she took most of it away.
Enjoying a table full of free dishes and tasting the different cooking styles, Yun Jin ate with great relish.
I ate until I was stuffed.
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