amaotonovel Chapter 126 Auntie is in for a treat
Chapter 126 Auntie is in for a treat
Two people squatted on the ground picking vegetables and washing meat. Li Mingdong and Li Mingqiu each brought a small stool to them.
"Mom, Aunt Cheng. Please sit down, my sister and I will help you wash." Li Mingqiu said obediently.
Aunt Cheng's daughter is older than Li Mingqiu, but she doesn't like to talk. Her son is lively, but not considerate enough, so Aunt Cheng was very fond of Li Mingqiu when she saw his likable appearance.
"Your daughters are all really great. I'm jealous of them all!"
"Your Datou and Dahua are both good, why are you still jealous of me?" Zhang was happy to hear this, but she still had to be polite in front of others.
"Mom, Grandma Huaihua and Grandma Cuihua are here!" Li Mingxia's voice rang out from outside, and Zhang stood up quickly when she heard it.
"Third sister-in-law, if there is any work, just give me the instructions. My eldest sister-in-law and I will help you." Chu took her eldest sister-in-law Jiang and walked in front of her mother-in-law. Before they entered the house, the voice had already reached her ears.
Zhang was a little surprised. Grandma Cuihua, the second daughter-in-law, usually didn't interact with them at all. Why was she so nice today and wanted to help with the work?
"How can this be possible? You should sit down and take a rest. It's not much work and a few of us can finish it." Zhang refused to let Chu and Jiang get involved and held the bowl of food in front of them tightly.
At this time, Grandma Cuihua and Grandma Huaihua also came in. Seeing this scene, they laughed and said, "Sanlang's family, you don't have to be so polite. You are here to work. How can you just come and watch the fun without doing anything?"
Although the words sounded nice, Zhang's impression of Chu was really not very good. She even felt that Chu would take advantage of her as long as she reached out.
"No, no, auntie, you guys just sit down and don't leave for a while, just eat here!" Zhang insisted on not letting Chu and Jiang come forward. Even when Grandma Cuihua and Grandma Huaihua said it together, Zhang didn't give them a way out. Li Mingxia brought his younger brothers and sisters to move stools over for them to sit on. There was nothing they could do, so they had to give up.
"Grandma Cuihua, Grandma Huaihua, two aunts, please drink some water." Four bowls of warm water with sugar added are very impressive for entertaining guests in the countryside. After Chu took them, she drank them in big gulps. After finishing them, she did not forget to ask Li Mingxia for another bowl.
"Look, you're just thinking about helping me with something. I've been walking so fast on the way that I'm dying of thirst." Chu smiled and handed the empty bowl of water to Li Mingxia: "Xia Jie'er, please pour me another bowl."
It was just a bowl of sugar water. Since Chu was a guest, Li Mingxia was ready to pour another bowl for her.
"No hurry, I haven't finished this bowl of water yet. Second son's wife, if you are thirsty, just drink it." Grandma Cuihua glared at Chu and handed her the water in her hand that she had taken two sips of.
Chu was greedy for this sweet treat, but she would not dare to snatch it from her own mother-in-law's mouth even if she had the guts.
"No need, mother. I'm not thirsty anymore. Hahahaha, I don't know why the water in Sister Xia's house is so sweet." Chu laughed a few times and found that no one responded to her, so she moved her butt awkwardly, as if there were nails on the bench.
"We were originally thinking of helping out, but it seems that we don't need so many people, so we'll go back first. Third wife, if you need anything, just ask the children to come and call us. We'll be there anytime."
As soon as the beef was put into the pot, the aroma came out instantly. Grandma Cuihua secretly swallowed her saliva, and became a little impatient, so she stood up and was about to leave.
That’s what Grandma Huaihua meant. The food cooked by Miss Xia from the Li family is so delicious. If I stay here any longer, my mouth will water.
"Don't go, auntie. Let's have a meal here. It's lively and nice!" Zhang was helping Li Mingxia. When she heard Grandma Cuihua say that, she hurriedly said.
Chu stared at the beef in the pot, her eyes almost glued to it. She agreed to Grandma Cuihua's words but her feet did not move at all.
"Mom, Third Sister-in-law has kept us here. It would be too disrespectful to her if we just leave like this. I see that she has prepared so many dishes, how can we eat them all? Let's just help out here and make do with a meal!" Chu pulled Grandma Cuihua's clothes, acting like a spoiled child, which was annoying.
Li Mingxia didn't say anything, but kept stirring the beef with the spatula. Zhang wanted to say something, but she felt it was not appropriate to speak up about the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, so she could only laugh dryly at the side.
"Go back quickly. There's a lot of work to do at home. Are you greedy?" Grandma Cuihua shook off Chu's hand and said impatiently.
Mrs. Chu was reluctant to give up such delicious food, but seeing that Grandma Cuihua was angry, she didn't dare to talk back.
In the end, Jiang made peace: "Yes, I still have a lot of clothes to wash at home. Sister-in-law, didn't you say you wanted to hang some dried vegetables with me this morning? Let's go while the sun is still shining."
Grandma Cuihua felt embarrassed, so she said hello to Zhang and left with Grandma Huaihua. Jiang pushed Chu and hurriedly followed.
After the group of people left, the kitchen was quiet for a while. Everyone seemed to have something to say, but no one knew how to start.
"I think Aunt Chu just wants to eat the beef cooked by my eldest sister!" Li Mingdong's crisp voice suddenly rang out. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all burst into laughter.
Aunt Cheng, in particular, was laughing so hard that tears were about to come out.
"Even a child can understand what's going on. This Chu family really doesn't mind being embarrassed." Everyone in the kitchen was her family, and the three little ones had gone out to play. Aunt Cheng spoke directly.
"You don't know, I have been asking about me openly and secretly for many times. I didn't get any good food at your house. I don't have any deep sense at all. How much does Aunt Cuihua care about her reputation? She will be in big trouble when she goes back."
Zhang nodded in agreement and handed the sugar in her hand to Li Mingxia. "I just feel that she and I are not the same kind of people. She looks neat and tidy, but her words are annoying."
Zhang is a person who rarely speaks ill of others. It seems that she really doesn't like Chu.
"Aunt Cheng, you have to eat more today. I heard from my mother that you love this pork stewed with vermicelli the most. I'll roast some red peppers for you and sprinkle them in the soup. It tastes amazing!"
Aunt Cheng had heard Zhang talk about this chili a long time ago, and when Li Mingxia mentioned it, she felt like she was about to smell the fragrance.
"Yes! Auntie is in for a treat today!"