Chapter 289: Take away someone’s child (1)
General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 289: Take away someone’s child (1)
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During the three days when Su Xiaoxiao was not at home, Father Su exceptionally demonstrated his top-notch cooking skills and successfully made Wei Ting and the three little ones suffer.
Father Su felt sorry for his daughter for working hard all day and decided that he would cook again tonight.
The three little ones understood and did not object.
The whole family was prepared to be poisoned by Father Su’s dark cooking skills again, but unexpectedly, Old Li Tou came to the door.
Today, Li Dayong went up the back mountain to chop firewood and accidentally caught two big and fat pheasants.
The Li family would kill chicken tonight, so they asked the Su family to come over for dinner together.
Su Cheng politely said, “Uncle Li, are you truly inviting us?”
Old Li Tou hurriedly said, “Daya is the life-saving benefactor of our Li family, so please don’t be……”
Before he finished saying the word ‘polite’, Su Cheng, Su Ergou, and the three little ones had already come out of the house in unison.
The three little ones stood in a row, waiting for the food!
Mrs. Qian was in the kitchen, she originally thought about whether to eat one and sell the other at town, but when she thought about the large crowd they are having tonight, she made up her mind and cooked both chickens.
Daya’s kindness was not something that could be repaid with two chickens, not to mention that her family also ate it.
Halfway through her cooking, Su Xiaoxiao came in with a basket.
Mrs. Qian looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Su Xiaoxiao uncovered the dry cloth covering the basket, took out the brined meat and pork ribs inside, requesting Aunt Qian to cook them altogether.
Mrs. Qian said, “There are already two chickens! That’s enough to eat!”
Su Xiaoxiao: You knew nothing about the appetite of big eaters.
Mrs. Qian stubbornly refused, how could the guest bring meat over when they were invited by the host?
Su Xiaoxiao didn’t say anything, she just directly picked up the machete, chopped the brined meat and pork ribs, and threw them into the pot.
——
Old Li Tou invited Lizheng* over as well, tonight several men were going to have a drink.
In one pot, the meat was cooked firm, so that several men could enjoy it with alcohol. The other pot was for several children and Mrs. Zhao, which was cooked until it became very soft.
Mrs. Zhao was in her postpartum recovery period, so she was eating in her room.
Su Xiaoxiao always ate at the table, and the Su family didn’t have such strange family rules.
Mrs. Qian accompanied the guests and served the food on the table.
Their table was too high for the children to reach, so they set up a small table separately.
The eldest granddaughter Qiuni accompanied the little ones and would also pick up food for them attentively.
Su Xiaoxiao sat between Mrs. Qian and Wei Ting.
She was controlling her diet and eating less.
Mrs. Qian thought that she was too shy to eat with them, so she grabbed the iron spoon in the pot and scooped a spoonful of the fattest and most meaty chicken for her.
Mrs. Qian’s intention was good, it was rare for rural people to eat meat. Lean meat was too dry, not as delicious as this kind of juicy fatty meat.
Just because Su Xiaoxiao knew Mrs. Qian’s good intentions, she became in a dilemma.
If she ate it, she would gain ten pounds in one bite.
If she didn’t eat it, it was also a bit difficult to refuse.
She looked at her father with a pleading gaze.
Father Su was drinking alcohol with Lizheng and Old Li Tou.
“You two brothers are really good ah…… The Five Kui Poems* ah…… 6-6-9 ah…… Eight horses ah……”
Su Xiaoxiao looked at Su Ergou who was across from her again.
Su Ergou buried his head focusing on eating the food, and completely missed his older sister’s death stare.
Su Xiaoxiao: What about the fact that blood was thicker than water?
Su Xiaoxiao sighed inwardly, it seemed that her weight loss from the past few days would be in vain.
Suddenly, Wei Ting quietly extended his chopsticks to her, took away the fatty pieces of chicken in her bowl, and ate them naturally.
Su Xiaoxiao blinked, somewhat stunned.
Mrs. Qian scooped another spoonful for Su Xiaoxiao, and Wei Ting picked away the fatty meats inside her bowl and ate them again.
Su Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes and nibbled on the vegetables, Wei Ting didn’t eat much fatty meat when he was at home……
Mrs. Qian became unhappy and said, “Why do you always pick up the food in Daya’s bowl? Is the food from Daya’s bowl more delicious to you?”
“It’s not……” Su Xiaoxiao instinctively wanted to explain.
Wei Ting: “En.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s round eyes widened.
Did you know what Aunt Qian asked? And you just said ‘en’ ?
Mrs. Qian couldn’t hold it back and laughed.
……
After a full meal, the men drank so much that they staggered. Li Dayong first carried Lizheng back, and then he and Su Ergou took Su Cheng back.
Why did Su Cheng need the two of them? Because he started to become crazy when he got drunk.
He would punch for a while, and then he would play sword for a while…… using the three little one’s wooden swords.
The three little ones learned by following his example, they would follow him and shout ‘Hoo hah hei’.
Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting followed them from behind calmly.
Father Su felt sorry for his daughter for working hard all day and decided that he would cook again tonight.
The three little ones understood and did not object.
The whole family was prepared to be poisoned by Father Su’s dark cooking skills again, but unexpectedly, Old Li Tou came to the door.
Today, Li Dayong went up the back mountain to chop firewood and accidentally caught two big and fat pheasants.
The Li family would kill chicken tonight, so they asked the Su family to come over for dinner together.
Su Cheng politely said, “Uncle Li, are you truly inviting us?”
Old Li Tou hurriedly said, “Daya is the life-saving benefactor of our Li family, so please don’t be……”
Before he finished saying the word ‘polite’, Su Cheng, Su Ergou, and the three little ones had already come out of the house in unison.
The three little ones stood in a row, waiting for the food!
Mrs. Qian was in the kitchen, she originally thought about whether to eat one and sell the other at town, but when she thought about the large crowd they are having tonight, she made up her mind and cooked both chickens.
Daya’s kindness was not something that could be repaid with two chickens, not to mention that her family also ate it.
Halfway through her cooking, Su Xiaoxiao came in with a basket.
Mrs. Qian looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Su Xiaoxiao uncovered the dry cloth covering the basket, took out the brined meat and pork ribs inside, requesting Aunt Qian to cook them altogether.
Mrs. Qian said, “There are already two chickens! That’s enough to eat!”
Su Xiaoxiao: You knew nothing about the appetite of big eaters.
-big eater (someone who eat a lot)
Mrs. Qian stubbornly refused, how could the guest bring meat over when they were invited by the host?
Su Xiaoxiao didn’t say anything, she just directly picked up the machete, chopped the brined meat and pork ribs, and threw them into the pot.
——
Old Li Tou invited Lizheng* over as well, tonight several men were going to have a drink.
Mrs. Qian cooked the meat dishes in two pots.*Lizheng (里正) : An official position in ancient china, mainly in charge of household registrations and tax payment.
In one pot, the meat was cooked firm, so that several men could enjoy it with alcohol. The other pot was for several children and Mrs. Zhao, which was cooked until it became very soft.
Mrs. Zhao was in her postpartum recovery period, so she was eating in her room.
Su Xiaoxiao always ate at the table, and the Su family didn’t have such strange family rules.
Mrs. Qian accompanied the guests and served the food on the table.
Their table was too high for the children to reach, so they set up a small table separately.
The eldest granddaughter Qiuni accompanied the little ones and would also pick up food for them attentively.
Su Xiaoxiao sat between Mrs. Qian and Wei Ting.
She was controlling her diet and eating less.
Mrs. Qian thought that she was too shy to eat with them, so she grabbed the iron spoon in the pot and scooped a spoonful of the fattest and most meaty chicken for her.
Mrs. Qian’s intention was good, it was rare for rural people to eat meat. Lean meat was too dry, not as delicious as this kind of juicy fatty meat.
Just because Su Xiaoxiao knew Mrs. Qian’s good intentions, she became in a dilemma.
If she ate it, she would gain ten pounds in one bite.
If she didn’t eat it, it was also a bit difficult to refuse.
She looked at her father with a pleading gaze.
Father Su was drinking alcohol with Lizheng and Old Li Tou.
“You two brothers are really good ah…… The Five Kui Poems* ah…… 6-6-9 ah…… Eight horses ah……”
They drank too much, and forgot about their age differences!*The Five Kui Poems were compiled during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The imperial examination system was divided into the five classics (Poetry, Book, Rites, Yi, Spring and Autumn) to select scholars. The first name of each scripture was Jing Kui, also known as the Kui Poem. The person who simultaneously achieves the first place in each scripture is called the Wukui Shou. It refers to the year 669 AD in China, the second year of the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the Great Sage of Emperor Dahong Xiaodi. Eight horses refer to the eight favorite horses of King Mu of Zhou, also known as the Eight Steeds.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at Su Ergou who was across from her again.
Su Ergou buried his head focusing on eating the food, and completely missed his older sister’s death stare.
Su Xiaoxiao: What about the fact that blood was thicker than water?
Su Xiaoxiao sighed inwardly, it seemed that her weight loss from the past few days would be in vain.
Suddenly, Wei Ting quietly extended his chopsticks to her, took away the fatty pieces of chicken in her bowl, and ate them naturally.
Su Xiaoxiao blinked, somewhat stunned.
Mrs. Qian scooped another spoonful for Su Xiaoxiao, and Wei Ting picked away the fatty meats inside her bowl and ate them again.
Su Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes and nibbled on the vegetables, Wei Ting didn’t eat much fatty meat when he was at home……
Mrs. Qian became unhappy and said, “Why do you always pick up the food in Daya’s bowl? Is the food from Daya’s bowl more delicious to you?”
“It’s not……” Su Xiaoxiao instinctively wanted to explain.
Wei Ting: “En.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s round eyes widened.
Did you know what Aunt Qian asked? And you just said ‘en’ ?
Mrs. Qian couldn’t hold it back and laughed.
……
After a full meal, the men drank so much that they staggered. Li Dayong first carried Lizheng back, and then he and Su Ergou took Su Cheng back.
Why did Su Cheng need the two of them? Because he started to become crazy when he got drunk.
He would punch for a while, and then he would play sword for a while…… using the three little one’s wooden swords.
The three little ones learned by following his example, they would follow him and shout ‘Hoo hah hei’.
Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting followed them from behind calmly.
Comments (2)
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07taskky8/21/2024
Thanks for the update!! 🤩🤩🤩
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katherine padis6/23/2025
Ahhhh... How can you two not think of each other when you are doing everything for each other? You want to frustrate me to no end! Hehe