Chapter 131 (2/2)

After leaving behind a small plate of each dish, she and her eldest maternal aunt carried the food basket and pot, and walked valiantly to her family’s field .

Eldest Granduncle’s family’s farmland was closer to the village, so she had seen her eldest granduncle’s hale and hearty figure from afar . The old man was working hard in the fields with his eldest son, eldest grandson, and two daughters-in-law .

“Eldest Granduncle, have you eaten yet? Let’s eat together!” Yu Xiaocao was quite close to her eldest granduncle . She felt that her eldest granduncle’s family was very kind and compa.s.sionate .

Yu Lichun straightened his waist, stuck the hoe in the ground, and looked over cheerfully . He said, “We have eaten already! Xiaocao, are you bringing food over to your father and uncles?”

“Yes! Eldest Granduncle, Oldest Uncle, eat some more with us!” Yu Xiaocao smiled sincerely .

Oldest Paternal Uncle Yu Xi waved his hands at her and said with a smile, “No need! Quickly deliver the food to your father . Don’t starve the guests!”

Yu Xiaocao chatted briefly with her eldest granduncle before she picked up the basket again and walked towards her family’s farmland . It was true that ‘many hands made light work’! The four men and Madam Liu had already turned up more than half of their three plots of land . It looked like they would be able to finish in the afternoon .

“Father—Mother—Eldest Maternal Uncle, Second Maternal Uncle, Third Uncle, it’s time to eat!” Yu Xiaocao put the basket on the edge of the field and shouted with her hands around her mouth .

w.a.n.g Ergou and his wife was currently eating their meal beside the edge of the field . w.a.n.g Ergou sniffed and then looked at Xiaocao’s family’s food basket with a grin . He moved closer and asked, “Xiaocao, what tasty food did you make? It smells really good!”

Without waiting for Xiaocao to respond, his wife had twisted his ear and pulled him back . She yelled at him, “Are you a child? You actually have the shame to go ask for food? Even if you’re not ashamed, I am!”

When w.a.n.g Ergou was young, he was also a lazy, good-for-nothing loafer, who engaged in misdemeanors . Fortunately, he married a powerful wife . His wife was born in poverty and had strong self-esteem . She had gotten rid of most of w.a.n.g Ergou’s bad habits .

“It’s alright, Auntie w.a.n.g . I cooked a lot of food . Let’s eat together . ” Yu Xiaocao offered .

w.a.n.g Ergou was overjoyed and was about to agree but his wife pinched him on his waist . w.a.n.g Ergou’s wife smiled at Xiaocao and said, “Xiaocao, we’re full already . Auntie is very grateful for your offer—Go, go down to the field! We need to finish plowing these two plots of land today…”

Yu Hai, who had arrived at the edge of the field, watched the pitiful-looking w.a.n.g Ergou being taken down to the fields to work by his wife . He couldn’t help but say, “Erguo’zi is blessed to have such a good wife…”

“Father, you’re also quite lucky ah!” Yu Xiaocao winked at Madam Liu’s direction .

Liu Pei chuckled and said, “That’s right! Isn’t it your good fortune to be able to marry my younger sister?”

Madam Liu’s face turned bright red from her older brother and her daughter’s teasing . She glared at them, and then quickly lowered her head to ladle the soup . Yu Hai, on the other hand, smiled and nodded incessantly, “Yes, that’s right . I have acc.u.mulated three lifetimes of good fortune to be able to marry Muyun!”

“Why are you acting like them?!!” Madam Liu’s face was br.i.m.m.i.n.g with love as she gave him a chiding gaze . After that, she looked towards the bowl of tomato and egg soup, which looked very appetizing with its red and white colors, and asked, “What’s this red thing? It’s not chili pepper, is it?”

“There were a few ripe tomatoes in our backyard, so I made a soup with them . It’s very refres.h.i.+ng . Everyone should try it!” The soup should be served before the meal . Yu Xiaocao helped distribute the bowls and chopsticks to everyone’s hand .

Yu Jiang moved closer and looked at the food basket . He was stunned, “What a sumptuous breakfast ah…”

Yu Xiaocao handed him a bowl of tomato and egg soup and gave him a pair of chopsticks . Yu Jiang didn’t know whether he should accept them or not, “I… I have already eaten…”

“Then eat a little more with us! It’s unreasonable to not provide a meal for you when you helped out with the work . ” Eldest Aunt helped urge him . Yu Xiaocao also continued to persuade him .

The duck blood stewed with tofu had conquered everyone’s taste buds . The tofu was smooth and tender, while the duck blood was fresh and tasty . As for the braised duck giblets, the duck gizzard was very chewy, and the duck intestines were very delicious . The stir-fried mushrooms with greens had the perfect combination of colors, fragrance, and taste . It was very refres.h.i.+ng and had the perfect mouthfeel . With a thick sauce, the braised eggplant was glossy and flavorful… With the addition of the tomato and egg soup, which they had never eaten before, it was much more lavish than the meals that ordinary people served to their relatives .

“Hey! Didn’t we tell you guys to just make something simple? Why did you make so much food?” Liu Pei looked at his wife with slight anger, as if he was blaming her for not stopping Xiaocao . His younger sister’s family’s living conditions wasn’t very good .

Yu Xiaocao hastily said, “Eldest Uncle, all the ingredients were homegrown and gathered on the spot, except for the tofu, which cost two copper coins . You guys have worked hard in the fields, so, of course, you have to eat a good meal . Otherwise, how would you have enough strength to work?”

Yu Hai gave his two elder brothers-in-law a pancake each, and told his own younger cousin, “This duck blood stewed with tofu should be eaten while it’s still hot . Our Cao’er’s cooking is pretty good . I guarantee that you will want to eat another meal after eating this . Quickly eat! Everyone, quickly eat!”

The men cast away their inhibitions and began eating . They shouted fervent praises as they ate . Yu Hai also chimed in with the compliments, like he was Old w.a.n.g selling melons—praising his own products . Yu Xiaocao was embarra.s.sed by their praises . She smiled and said, “Father, I’m worried about Older Brother being home alone, so I’ll go back first . Just leave the bowls and chopsticks here . I’ll come get them later . ”

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