Chapter 4073: First Encounter
brew medicine for them, it's because of your kind heart."Uncle Five and Aunt Five understand. But what about Grandma and Grandpa“They’re definitely going to think you’re helping the wicked, and who kn...When Li Xiu Xin said this, Fu Er's hand trembled, and the half-eaten steamed bun fell to the ground.
Li Xiu's heart was filled with anger. She slammed her hand on the table and scolded, "You fool! You don't even eat properly and waste food. Do you think your elder brother's money just falls from the sky like free water"
Although Jin couldn't hear, she could understand lip reading, especially Li Xiu Xin's expression with her willow eyebrows upside down and a ferocious face. Jin understood everything.
She bent down and picked up the steamed bun on the ground, shoved it into Fu'er's hand, and grinned at Li Xiuixin with a fawning smile.
Looking at Jin's mouthful of yellow teeth, Li Xiu turned her head to the side and took out a handkerchief to cover her nose and mouth.
When Liao Meiyng saw this, she also put down her chopsticks.
She said to Li XiuXin, "XiuXin, don't do this, you scared Grandma and your uncle."
Then, Liao Meiying picked up a steamed bun from the table and walked to Fu'er's side. With a gentle face, she said, "If the steamed bun is dirty, don't eat it. Here, sister-in-law, have this one."
Fu'er raised his head and timidly looked at Liao Meiying. Liao Meiying smiled at him and stuffed the steamed bun into Fu'er's hand before sitting back down again.
Seeing Jin smiling gratefully at her, Liao Meiying gave Jin a serving of stir-fried eggs and said, "Mother, you should eat quickly too. It's alright now."
Jin nodded, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat with gusto.
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Li Meiying ate very gracefully, with congee and small dishes, steamed buns paired with congee. It was quite good.
Li Xiuxin turned her head to look at Liao Meiyng and curled the corners of her lips, saying, "Meiyng jie, this breakfast is too bland, isn't it Just cold dishes, pickled vegetables, a dish of scrambled eggs, and two steamed buns. It's really not enough to eat!"
Liao Meiyin smiled and said, "Our old Yang family advocates frugality. Besides, this breakfast in the village is already quite a good standard—congee, steamed buns, scrambled eggs—it's pretty good."
Li Xiu Xin lifted her chest and said, "Well, it's not bad, but now it's different. I've entered the door, so from now on, breakfast should be a bit more special!"
Liao Meiying paused with her chopsticks and looked up at Li Xiu Xin, "Why You don't like these"
Li Xiu shook her head, "It's just that I'm not used to it. I can endure hardship, but now Xiu'er needs milk, and I am Xiu'er's food source. If I eat well, my breast milk will be plentiful, and Xiu'er will grow strong and healthy. Meiying sister, isn't this the truth"
Liao Meiyng's face still held a faint smile, but she remained silent.
Li Xiu Xin continued, "Mei Ying, why aren't you speaking Could it be that I, borrowing Xiu Er's face to ask his legal wife for a little more food to help with lactation, am not even worthy of a response"
Liao Meiying lifted her head, looking at Li Xiu Xin with calm eyes, and said, "I hadn't swallowed a mouthful of food just now, so I didn't have time to speak."
Li Xiu Xin arched an eyebrow.
"Liu Meiyin said calmly, 'Xiu'er is Yongxian's son, which means he is my legitimate son. I would rather go hungry myself than let Xiu'er lack for food. In this regard, embroidered heart sister, you worry too much.'"
She was talking as she picked up chopsticks and gave Jin and Fu each a serving of scrambled eggs. Then, she also gave Li Xiu Xin a serving of scrambled eggs.
"Yongxian is a studious person and a dutiful son, he loves the young and respects the elderly. Since his son Shuer is almost two months old, his breast milk should be sufficient now. When he reaches three months, I will start giving him complementary food like egg custard and rice porridge. I guarantee he'll love it," said Liao Meiyng.
Li Xiuxin listened for a while. The implication was that she wouldn't be getting any special treatment for the next month, would she
Li Xiu's heart was pounding as she buried her head down and ate a piece of fried egg, pondering a plan.
"My goodness, what kind of egg is this It's so awful! Ugh, ugh, ugh!"
Li Xiu Xin spit out the egg from her mouth.
" Xiu Xin, your grandpa told you before that teaching at Yongxian Academy isn't easy to make money. Why are you wasting the eggs Our family doesn't raise chickens; these eggs were sent by my mother's family..."
Liao Meiyin glanced at Li Xiuxin's egg, then shook her head.
“If you think my cooking doesn't suit your taste, then don't sleep in from now on. Get up early and cook meals so that I, your mother-in-law, and Little Uncle can try your skills.” Liao Meiying said, then picked up her chopsticks again and continued eating, ignoring Li Xiu Xin anymore.
Li Xiu Xin ate a few more bites of other dishes. The pickled vegetables were too salty, the eggs were too bland, and across from her sat the unkempt pair of Jin Shi and Fu Er.
Li Xiuxin hastily shovelled down two bowls of congee and ran back to her room, sulking. Fortunately, there were some rice cakes left. She ate them to fill her stomach.
As noon approached, Li XiuXin intentionally closed the door and took Xiuer to sleep, using her fingers to count down until Yang Yongxian came home from school in the evening so she could complain.
Liao Meiyin estimated the time and saw that Li Xiuxin's house across the way hadn't opened. She didn't say anything extra, picked up her apron and went straight to the kitchen to cook lunch.
Jin arrived as well, and was discussing things with Liao Meiying.
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Liu Meiying understood Jin Shi's gestures, Jin Shi was trying to help Liu Meiying by supplying firewood.
"Mother, I've done it myself. You should go and rest!" Liao Meiying said.
Jin was insistent on helping, and Liao Meiying had no choice but to go along with her.
Just as there wasn't much firewood at the stove door, Jin went to the backyard to fetch some.
Liu leaned against the kitchen door frame, shelling peanuts. Behind her, a pot of water simmered on the stove, with a steaming basket perched atop it. The basket held steamed white flour buns that she had brought back from Sun earlier.
There is also a bowl of pork oil egg drop soup, and there is still a bowl of salted vegetables on the stove. It will be eaten at noon like this, which is quite good.
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So Liu piled a pile of firewood against the doorframe and munched on peanuts, looking at the sky and the ground, her ears perked up for any sounds, especially from the front courtyard.
So, as soon as Jin's figure appeared in the backyard, Liu immediately spotted him and rushed out to meet him.
"Sister-in-law, what brings you to the backyard Has lunch been cooked in the front yard yet Who's cooking it Is it Liao Meiying or Li Xiu Xin"
Liu grabbed Jin's arm, and fired question after question.
She spoke too quickly, her lips moving rapidly. Jin couldn't understand at first and stood there dumbfounded.
Liu then pulled Jin aside and asked in a slower voice, gesturing as she spoke.
Jin finally understood, her face fell, and she gestured to Liu's side a few times.
After twenty years of being sisters-in-law, Liu naturally understood Jin's sign language.
"Goodness, how can Li Xiuxin fall asleep right when it's time to cook She's truly lazy and has no manners!" said Liu.
Jin shook his head and waved his hand, then carried the firewood into the backyard.
Jin had just left, and as soon as his back was turned, Tan from the east room's window peeked out and asked Liu, "What happened"
Liu immediately ran to Tan's side, deliberately shouting towards Xiaojuan's room: "What else could it be It's naturally some people who are arrogant because they gave birth to a son, acting like they are superior. They don't follow the rules as concubines and are both lazy and hypocritical!"
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