After adding the seasoning, the taste improved a lot. Shen ng carried the big bowl of mutton back to the kitchen, and then brought back a small bowl after a while. She used chopsticks to add a generous serving to everyone’s plate.
She was worried that the master chef didn’t handle it well, so she took so mutton from her storage space, unseasoned mutton, mixed with so mutton fat chili oil she had stewed at noon which enhanced the flavor significantly.
"This is chili oil made with mutton fat and chili powder, you can add so if you feel like eating it, but if you can’t handle spicy food, it’s better not to add it, understand? There’s also vinegar, you can add so if you want, mother also cooked so vermicelli, if you want to eat that, ask your father to add so for you."
She didn’t want to walk around anymore, to spare her children from focusing on her legs, which was sowhat embarrassing for her as an old mother.
She bowed her head and started eating her own al. As for Lu Mingkai, he definitely needed to be fed by Lu Zhenping, the little guy was so clingy to his dad right now, not wanting to be apart even for a mont.
Shen ng added a big spoonful of chili oil, and was sweating profusely while eating. She also had two sesa pancakes, and halfway through, felt sothing was off. She looked up, and saw everyone at the dining table staring at her.
"What’s the matter?"
"Mom, what did you do last night, why are you so hungry today?"
"Yeah, Mom, it’s the first ti I’ve seen you eat so fiercely, it’s like you’re going to swallow the bowl."
"The bowl isn’t enough for you, Mom, there’s still a big bowl of mutton soup in the basin, my brother and I don’t want it anymore, you can have it."
Shen ng: "...."
How can they exaggerate so much? Hasn’t her appetite always been like this?
Lu Zhenping looked at his sowhat dazed wife, feeling amused inside. Last night she was bold, but today she was always shy. He chuckled softly and said: "Your mother worked in the field yesterday evening, and was quite tired, eating more is fine. Okay, hurry up and eat, finish your al and go play."
Shen ng: "....."
Dead serious nonsense!!!
After the al, Lu Zhenping sent the kids out to play. He pressed Shen ng to the bed, had a passionate ti before letting her go, and just as Shen ng lifted a leg wanting to pull him back, he gently patted her buttock.
"Rest well at ho, I’m going to help Jiasheng with building his house. Don’t worry, the kids won’t co back to disturb you this afternoon. Xiao ng, rest peacefully at ho, I’ll be back!"
His lips curved into a satisfied smile as he turned and left.
Shen ng: "..."
She was tantalized and didn’t know what to do while he just left. And what was he implying by telling her to ’rest peacefully’ and ’wait for him to co back’? It felt like there was a hidden suggestion in his words.
With the village chief and the Secretary making decisions, nobody dared to talk too much after having the mutton soup, especially since there was another al in the evening. So, when Lu Zhenping left the house, almost everyone he encountered greeted him.
The people who ca to work at Lu Jiasheng’s side were a few more than usual, as he was paying them wages. Even though it was not a busy farming season, having so inco was already incredible, so no one would complain about the amount being too little or too much.
In a matter of days, Lu Jiasheng’s adobe house was nearly finished. After finding soone to install the main beam, Lu Zhenping arranged for a truckload of black tiles that were also delivered. He made sure every room in his adobe house was bright and well-lit. Originally, he only had a few dozen yuan in his hands. When they divided the family assets, Lu Zhenping went to Lu Changzhu for help.
The old man gave this third son so extra money, officially adding 120 yuan on the books, and secretly giving another 300 yuan. Holding the money, Lu Jiasheng was so moved that he almost kneeled down to kowtow to him and Lu Zhenping. However, he understood in his heart which son in the Lu family was good and which was useless.
Because of Bai Shuyun’s incident, he felt guilty towards Liu Sanjin and usually turned a blind eye to her subsidizing her family. He never took the allowances given by Lu Zhenping, but he kept all the money given by Bai Shuyun.
Lu Changzhu had originally saved this money intending to support his firstborn when Lu Zhenping climbed further up the career ladder. After all, this child was born of the woman he loved. Even though he despised that woman for not staying with him, he still had high hopes for Lu Zhenping.
After Lu Jiasheng’s house raising, Xie Jinghao prepared a table full of food, inviting everyone who helped with the work and all mbers of the Lu family, ending up setting two tables of food.
When it ca to hosting a banquet, Shen ng ca over early to help. In reality, she wanted to check if their household was still lacking anything so she could prepare accordingly. Lu Jiasheng and Xie Jinghao didn’t have much and still needed to take care of two children, now was truly the ti they needed help.
After the al preparation, Shen ng went back ho and only returned just before the al was to start. She asked Lu Zhenping to bring a thick blanket weighing eight pounds and she herself carried two hot water kettles. Both of them happily arrived at Lu Jiasheng’s ho.
Sitting at the dining table ready to eat, Zhou Jiaojiao, Wu Xianglan, and several others saw Shen ng coming with such a load, their eyelids fiercely twitched a few tis.
"What’s all this, elder sister-in-law, why did you bring so many things?"
Xie Jinghao was also stunned watching Shen ng. When she had left, she said she was just going to grab a few things, but this was clearly a lot.
"Jinghao, Jiasheng, you’ll be moving into a new house soon. This quilt and the two kettles were prepared by your big brother and elder sister-in-law early on. Just a small token of goodwill, wishing you a harmonious and prosperous life after the family division."
Xie Jinghao and Lu Jiasheng exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes.
"We can’t accept this, big brother and elder sister-in-law, these gifts are too much, we really shouldn’t..."
"There’s nothing to be afraid of accepting it. You’re going to stand on your own and take care of two children. It is ti to take on adult responsibilities. Plus, father, mother, along with Jiaojiao and Xianglan surely prepared even more for you. Look, they just hurried over here as soon as the banquet started, they probably didn’t rember to bring their gifts, no worries, they’ll surely send them later."
Liu Sanjin: "....."
Zhou Jiaojiao: "...."
Wu Xianglan: "....."
What nonsense is she spouting, telling them not to co over just to eat? Now, she even brought up the issue of gifts. Even though giving money gifts for a house-raising among siblings is customary, they really didn’t prepare anything!!!
Liu Sanjin was very troubled. She glanced at Lu Changzhu, thinking about her own four sons - two have already moved out and Jiaxuan was still causing trouble over dividing the family. Now, she and the old man would only have the good-for-nothing Lu Jiahe left, which felt almost like being old and alone.
Thinking about how her good reputation had been built over so long yet had been completely tarnished now, she was fuming with anger!!!
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