eurekapd Chapter 176 Auntie is Here
Chapter 176 Auntie is Here
Lin Xi pursed his lips. His third brother, who usually seemed so shrewd when he was fooling his second brother Lin Fei, looked so dull now.
He kindly explained, "You heard me right, stop picking your ear."
A person who can deceive others is eloquent and persuasive; this oil mill is really only suitable for someone like his third brother, who is "slick and glib."
As for the second brother, Lin Fei, he's too honest and not worth considering.
Lin Chi blushed deeply, scratched his head, and chuckled, "Big brother, sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll manage the oil mill well!"
Gao Mengli patted Lin Xi and gave him a warning look.
She knew exactly what he was going to say the moment he opened his mouth.
There are some things you should see through but not say out loud. You can't go into detail about how your third brother instigated your second brother.
Lin Xi raised an eyebrow at Gao Mengli, suppressing a laugh without saying a word.
After giving their instructions, the two waited for dinner to be served.
After finishing dinner, I went back to my own yard to sleep.
The next day, since they didn't need to go to the county town, the two slept until they naturally woke up.
Lin Xi got dressed, stood up, and nudged Gao Mengli on the upper bunk, "Mengli, get up quickly, we're having a housewarming feast today."
They still need to go to the county town to buy meat.
Gao Mengli groaned sleepily, pulled the blanket over her head and muttered, "Ugh, let me sleep a little longer."
Seeing that she couldn't be roused, Lin Xi stopped bothering her.
I went to the window and used a wooden stick to prop up the window panel to let in some air.
Then he turned around and went to the backyard to feed the ducks.
Gao Mengli, with her hair a mess, sat up in bed. "Xixi?"
I called out twice, but there was no response from inside the house.
She yawned and climbed down from the upper bunk. Through the window, she saw a bunch of wildflowers with dewdrops stuck in an earthenware pot on the table in the yard.
She smiled and took the jar of wildflowers back to her bedroom, placing it on the bedside table.
Instantly, the whole room was filled with the fragrance of wildflowers.
She quickly washed up and tidied herself up, then found Lin Xi feeding the ducks behind the old house.
The two walked together to the village entrance and, sure enough, saw their "horse-drawn carriage" just returning from the county town.
Zhao Chen quickly drove the carriage to the two of them. "Brother Lin, Sister-in-law Lin, are you going to the county town?!"
Lin Xi nodded. "Okay, go buy some meat and vegetables to make a housewarming feast."
At this time, several women from the village also wanted to go to the county town.
After boarding the carriage, the group quickly gave up the best window seat to Lin Xi and Gao Mengli.
After all, they were able to ride in a carriage to the county town thanks to the two of them!
The carriage made three round trips a day, which certainly made their lives much more convenient!
The group laughed, watching Lin Xi and Gao Mengli without saying a word.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi stared at each other in disbelief.
The truth is, they weren't familiar with each other because of the "generation gap," and they didn't know what to talk about with others.
I was forced into silence the whole way.
They finally arrived in the county town and headed straight for Zhuangzhuang's pork stall.
With two people taking care of the business, Zhuangzhuang's business is much better than before.
The owner of another pork stall nearby felt a pang of sadness watching this.
Hearing how Zhuangzhuang addressed the two of them, he had absolutely no further thoughts.
Zhuangzhuang was chopping ribs when he looked up and saw the two of them walking over. "Big brother, sister-in-law!"
Lin Xi nodded to Zhuangzhuang, then looked at the meat on the stall, somewhat undecided. "Mengli, how many tables should we set up today?"
This stumped Gao Mengli, because she didn't know how many tables to set up.
However, as instructed yesterday, they only invited a few people over for a meal as a token gesture.
The group from the old house, along with Qian Yan and her group, Master Da Niu and his wife, and the uncle and aunt, should fill about three or four tables.
Gao Mengli considered it for a moment, then said, "Let's prepare four tables of dishes."
Having received confirmation, Lin Xi felt more at ease and immediately bought four pork hocks, ribs, and pork belly.
Zhuangzhuang's pork offal stall is no longer there.
So Lin Xi turned around and bought all the pork offal and trotters from the pork stall next to her.
The stall owner was overjoyed and hurriedly packed Lin Xi's order.
Unexpectedly, he had some good news to share!
After buying the pork, the two turned around and took the carriage back home.
Upon arriving in the village, Lin Xi gave Lin Fei five strings of cash, instructing him to buy four chickens from his uncle's house and bring his uncle and aunt over for a feast.
Then, carrying a kitchen knife, he started working with Yang Qing and Zhu Mei in the old house.
Gao Mengli can't cook, so she just picks up scallions, ginger, and garlic in the yard and washes radishes.
Lin Xi, in the kitchen, looked at the meat on the cutting board and pondered for a while.
I'm preparing to make sauerkraut pork hock, braised pork belly, sweet and sour pork ribs, pickled pig's trotters, and spicy chicken.
For soup, just make a pork offal soup and a few stir-fried vegetables, and that should be enough.
Having decided on the menu, he swiftly began cooking.
Zhu Mei and Yang Qing, who were standing nearby, were dazzled and looked on with admiration.
They knew their older brother was a good cook, but this was the first time they had ever seen him cook!
The two of them stared intently at Lin Xi's knife and spoon.
Lin Xi didn't hide it from them either, because he had already planned it out.
These two learned it, so he can come to the old house for free meals without having to lift a finger, how wonderful!
For those suffering from "laziness syndrome," avoid doing anything if possible!
As long as it's not an outsider who learns it, anything goes!
Just as everyone was busy, their aunt's voice came from outside the courtyard, "Xixi, Mengli, your aunt has come to see you!"
Upon hearing the sound, Gao Mengli quickly stood up and wiped her wet hands with an apron.
Seeing that familiar figure appear at the door, Gao Mengli went out to greet her with a big smile, "Aunt!"
As Yu Yuan entered the courtyard, her eyes searched everywhere for her nephew and nephew's wife, only to be suddenly blocked by Gao Mengli.
Yu Yuan looked bewildered. "Young lady, have you seen my Xixi and Mengli?"
Gao Mengli's eyes widened; she knew that her aunt, as always, did not recognize her.
She quickly helped Yu Yuan to a chair next to her and changed the subject, "Aunt, please sit down for a while, it'll be time to eat soon."
Yu Yuan suddenly stood up and paced around the yard, looking here and there, muttering to herself, "Where are my nephew and nephew's wife? I brought them some good food!"
Gao Mengli followed behind, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She quickly helped Yu Yuan sit down again. "Aunt, please sit down first. Whatever you want to give them, you can give it to me instead."
Yu Yuan glanced at Gao Mengli, and seeing her nod, quickly took out a paper package from her pocket and placed it in Gao Mengli's hand. "I brought them some malt candy. Could you give it to them for me?"
Gao Mengli looked at the still-warm malt candy in her hand, her eyes reddening slightly.
Gently open the parchment paper, and the maltose inside has melted into a lump.
Judging from the appearance, it must have been kept close to her body for a long time, and her aunt couldn't bear to eat a single piece, saving it to bring over for her and Lin Xi.
Gao Mengli quickly raised her head to let the wind blow away the mist in her eyes before nodding to Yu Yuan, "Yes, Aunt, wait a moment, I'll take it to Lin Xi right away."
Yu Yuan looked at Gao Mengli kindly and nodded excitedly.
Gao Mengli turned and walked towards the kitchen, gently placing the oil paper package in Lin Xi's hand, "Xi Xi, your aunt brought this for us..."
Lin Xi stared blankly at the warm oil paper package in her hand for a moment, then looked at Gao Mengli.
He pouted, grabbed the oil paper package, turned around, and ran out.
They ran all the way to the river.
Lin Xi then picked up the oil paper package again and looked at the misshapen maltose inside.
He put it in his mouth and took a small bite. With a sob, he could no longer control himself and squatted on the ground, crying loudly.