jdhmnovel Chapter 536 The first one rushed up and tore his mouth apart.
Chapter 536 The first one rushed up and tore his mouth apart.
They all live in the same village, see each other all the time, and most of them are related by marriage.
They got together to chat and started arguing, so someone had to step in to mediate.
The two people who had been talking realized they were getting bored and fell silent.
Lin Chang'er was completely unaware of what was happening outside, but even if she had known, it wouldn't have affected her eating.
After all, every grain is hard-earned, and food should never be wasted.
She brought enough food with her own, and Aunt Cai wasn't the type to cheat or shirk responsibility.
Lunch was originally prepared according to the rations she brought, but there were just too many dishes.
There's not enough room on the table, and not enough plates to hold everything.
Aunt Cai was at her wit's end, so she went to Lin Chang'er to discuss whether they could eat this first and then make the rest of the dishes if it wasn't enough.
Otherwise, it will be a waste if we can't finish it.
It's definitely not a waste to call it a waste.
Lin Chang'er brought mostly meat dishes, which were hearty meals.
If you can't finish your lunch, you can eat it again in the evening.
Lin Chang'er naturally had no objection and asked Aunt Cai to put away the remaining vegetables and hang them in the well.
Although the weather isn't as hot as it was in the summer, food still spoils quickly when left outside.
Aunt Cai did as instructed.
The Cai family hasn't been this lively in many years; the children, big and small, could fill a whole table.
Aunt Cai was delighted to see them, but worried that the two younger children wouldn't be able to feed themselves, so she moved a chair with a chipped corner and sat behind Xiaoman and Xiaobao, intending to feed them.
Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Auntie, sit down and eat. The children help each other; the adults don't need to worry about them."
Zhou Yi had already scooped up a large piece of rice and stuffed it into his mouth. Hearing his aunt say this, he immediately tilted his little head and said to his mother-in-law behind him, "Xiao Bao can eat by himself."
Gu Xiaoman also stuffed a big mouthful of rice into her mouth, saying, "Xiaoman can have some too."
Aunt Cai was stunned. The child who spoke first looked so small, yet he could eat by himself?
Also, this one called Xiaoman looks only slightly bigger than the one called Xiaobao, which is really interesting.
However, since the children had said so, Aunt Cai followed Lin Chang'er's suggestion and turned back to the kitchen to eat.
"Auntie?" Lin Chang'er called out to her, "Dinner's ready, where are you going?"
Aunt Cai smiled broadly, "I'll just eat in the kitchen, I've saved some food for you."
Lin Chang'er frowned; she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
With a quick glance, she said, "Auntie, the food you left can be saved for dinner. It's only right for a host to keep guests company when they come to visit."
Lin Chang'er was a female guest, so it was inappropriate for Cai Shitou to accompany her. Cai's wife had also recently given birth, so she couldn't accompany her either.
"Grandma, sit down and eat with us! When we're at home, we always eat together as a family." Gu Xiaolu, who was sitting nearby, stood up from her seat and took Grandma Cai's hand.
When Li Qingning saw this, she immediately stepped forward to help, and the two girls pulled Aunt Cai down to sit.
“My mother-in-law worked hard to prepare the feast, so there’s no reason not to eat with her.”
Aunt Cai couldn't refuse any longer, so she had to sit down. But Lin Chang'er noticed that she ate almost all white rice, didn't touch any meat dishes, and only picked up some vegetables twice.
Lin Chang'er paused, then asked casually, "Auntie, has your sister-in-law's food been sent in?"
Aunt Cai was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied, "It's been taken in, and Shi Tou is having dinner with them!"
Lin Chang'er frowned, "Auntie, I consider you and my sister-in-law to be family. I only came to deliver the newborn gift today, why are you being so formal with me?"
Aunt Cai exclaimed "Huh?" and looked at her. "Nothing's wrong, Master. Is there something I did wrong that made you uncomfortable?"
Lin Chang'er put down her chopsticks. "Auntie, tell me honestly, was there really any food left in the kitchen? Was my sister-in-law's meal really sent in?"
Aunt Cai looked embarrassed. "This...this is all the food you brought, how can we eat it..."
Lin Chang'er pouted and turned to the nanny, "Nanny, I remember there was a fish in the dishes we brought. Could you please cook it according to the new mother's taste and send it to Sister Cai?"
"Yes, young lady!" The old woman put down her chopsticks, got up, and went to the kitchen with a smile.
The little ones immediately put down their chopsticks.
The Cai family didn't have the custom of using serving chopsticks, so Lin Chang'er used the nanny's own chopsticks to first put a piece of each of the nanny's favorite dishes into her bowl. Then she turned to Aunt Cai and said, "Aunt, you know Cai Shitou's preferences best. Get him a meal and send it to his room so he can eat first! He can play for a while, and when your sister-in-law is eating, he'll have time to take care of his daughter."
Aunt Cai wiped away her tears with her sleeve, "I'm so ashamed of this old woman, how could I possibly eat your food?"
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "I brought a lot anyway, it doesn't matter. My little deer also said that you worked so hard to prepare the feast, but your own family didn't eat a single bite. I'm the one who's embarrassed. If other people find out, they'll scold me for treating you like a servant."
Aunt Cai immediately straightened up, "Anyone who dares to say a word, I'll be the first to rush up and tear their mouth apart."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Why go through all that trouble? Just take the food to the room now, and I guarantee no one will gossip about me..."