Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Skimming off the Profits Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Skimming off the Profits The table was filled with dishes, both at and vegetables! There were two bowls of at, a basin of fish, pig’s blood, green vegetables, adding up to five or six dishes altogether. Su Yunjin was about to deliver so pig’s blood to Auntie Song and had asked Mrs. Chu to watch over the kitchen for her.
“Sister-in-law, I’m heading over to Auntie Song’s. Can you keep an eye on the winter lon soup for ? Once I get back, we can start the al,” she said.
Mrs. Chu added a log to the stove and agreed with a smile, “Third sister-in-law, go ahead! I’ve got everything under control here in the kitchen, no need to worry!”
Today, Su Yunjin’s household had hired laborers and prepared a lavish feast, stewing at and slaughtering fish. Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han could only look on with envy.
Since they had parted ways, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han rarely even got to see greasy food, let alone taste it. Seeing the abundance at Su Yunjin’s table, both of them were itching to snag a bit of the feast for themselves!
However, they were both wary of Su Yunjin, having been bested by her several tis before, and dared not provoke her again so readily.
They were fretting over lacking an excuse to invite themselves to Su Yunjin’s feast when they saw her leaving with the pig’s blood. To Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han, it seed like the perfect opportunity had presented itself.
Mrs. Chu was tending the fire underneath the stove when she heard Mrs. Zhang’s voice, “Oh, younger sister-in-law, you’re here helping the third sister-in-law cook? Elder sister-in-law has co to see what delicious dishes you have prepared.”
As Mrs. Zhang spoke, she peered into the kitchen, with Mrs. Han following behind. Mrs. Han caught sight of a whole tableful of dishes the mont she entered the kitchen.
“Elder sister-in-law, just look at this spread! It’s truly lavish! With so many dishes, and not many workers at the third sister-in-law’s house today, I’m afraid they won’t be able to finish it all. Why don’t we take so ho to eat? It would be such a waste if they couldn’t finish it, right? Such fine food going to waste would be a real pity, wouldn’t it?”
Without waiting for Mrs. Chu to respond, Mrs. Han moved to take so of the food from the table. Mrs. Zhang was also drooling with greed, “Exactly! Sister-in-law, you’re right! It would be a real sha if third sister-in-law and her family couldn’t finish all this. Taking so for ourselves would save it from going to waste.”
Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han both acted as if they were considering Su Yunjin’s best interests.
“Elder sister-in-law, sister-in-law, the food on the table is for the guests. Please don’t touch it.” Standing up from the stove, Mrs. Chu hurriedly went to stop Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han.
Wasn’t she well aware of what these two were like? If they got their hands on the food, they would likely take away at least half of it.
Su Yunjin had asked her to watch over the kitchen, how could she let them just take the food from the table? Mrs. Zhang did not take Mrs. Chu’s words seriously at all.
Scoffing, she said, “Fifth sister-in-law, what’s the matter? Your elder sister-in-law can’t even eat so of your good food now? Besides, it’s not even yours. If we want to take it, what can you do about it?”
The food indeed wasn’t Mrs. Chu’s, and being put on the spot, she didn’t know what to say. Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han approached the table, their eyes gleaming at the sight of the at. Without further ado, they reached out to grab the at and vegetables from the table.
Just then, a pair of hands suddenly reached out to stop them from grabbing the food.
“Elder sister-in-law, sister-in-law, did I ever say you were welco to help yourselves to this food? If the fifth daughter-in-law can’t handle you, surely I, the host, should be able to, right?”
Not expecting Su Yunjin to suddenly return, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han were caught off guard and felt guilty. Mrs. Zhang was the first to speak up, still putting on a bold front.
“Third daughter-in-law, what’s wrong with your fourth sister-in-law and eating a bit of your at? After all, one of us is your elder sister-in-law, and the other is your sister-in-law. Can’t we even eat a little of your at?”
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