freenovelworld Chapter 84: Daughter-in-law Becomes Mother-in-law
Chapter 84: Daughter-in-law Becomes Mother-in-law
Wang couldn't refuse Lin Dahe's engagement banquet, so she had to take Xiaomi to the banquet. To avoid any accidents, she brought two servants with her. The servants knew that their master was pregnant, so they followed her every step and didn't dare to leave for a moment.
Li felt that Wang was showing off in front of her, her mother-in-law. She was able to walk even with a big belly, but now she had to be supported by someone every step she took. She didn't know who she was showing off to.
Put onions in a pig's nose to pretend to be a pig.
Since no one had said anything, she couldn't find an excuse to get angry.
Wang doesn't care what others think. The safety of the fetus is more important than anything else.
Everyone was very enthusiastic as it was a rare occasion for them to see Wang. They vied with each other to toast her at the banquet, but she declined on the grounds that she was not feeling well and was still taking medicine.
No one cared about Wang before, but now she has become a hot commodity, overshadowing her mother-in-law Li. Even her third daughter-in-law Yang has been praising and flattering Wang.
Li suppressed her unhappiness and greeted everyone.
After the banquet, the two returned to the farm first.
The grown men wanted to drink, so they didn't leave the party so early.
"Mom, I heard today that the betrothal present said that in addition to the five taels of betrothal money, grandma also gave the girl a pair of silver bracelets and a silver hairpin." Isn't this a disguised way of giving to Fourth Uncle?
"That's right, your second aunt and third aunt's faces changed at that time."
"Fourth Aunt's betrothal gift is unique in the village. I think Second Aunt and Third Aunt will be unhappy."
"Of course she's not happy. Your Third Aunt is not one to take any loss. Don't worry about them. No matter how much trouble they make, it won't come to us." Don't blame her for being cruel. This was just the two old people being unfair. You can't blame the children for being unfair.
"Uncle San is not a pushover either. And Uncle Er, even though he doesn't say anything, knows everything very well."
I don’t know what the old man is thinking. Can the subsidies be made public?
"Your second aunt and third aunt can't make trouble. As long as your grandma is here, they dare not." Wang said firmly.
"Why?" Xiaomi was puzzled. Neither of her two aunts was the type to suffer any loss.
"They are daughters-in-law, and your grandmother is the mother-in-law. As long as your grandmother is alive, they have to endure it even if they are uncomfortable."
Oh my god, no wonder they say that a daughter-in-law can only succeed after becoming a mother-in-law. This mother-in-law is really awesome. In the future, she must find someone without a mother-in-law. In an era where filial piety is more important than heaven, how can you live if you are bound by others in everything?
"Fortunately, we live far away, so nothing can happen here."
Xiaomi agreed with this. They didn't want to get involved in the old house's affairs at all.
"Mom, the New Year is coming soon. There are so many chickens and ducks in the farm. Let's kill some and make dried chicken, bacon, and chicken. They are just right for the New Year." She used to live in the south. When she was a child, every year before the New Year, every household would hang sausages and chickens. People here can make bacon, but not sausages.
She can make bacon and bacon chicken, but what is air-dried chicken?
"Xiaomi, I've never heard of how to make air-dried chicken."
"Just marinate the chicken and hang it under the porch to air dry."
Is it that simple? Why not give it a try?
In the afternoon, Xiaomi had people catch dozens of chickens and ducks, kill them and pluck their feathers. Half of them were made into cured chicken and duck, and the other half were pickled to make dried chicken and duck.
The servants didn't know how to do it, so Xiaomi gave them instructions. They knew that the young lady had many ideas, so they all did what she said.
Lin Dashan drank a little too much and was dizzy and was helped home by the driver.
"Xiaomi, what are you doing?"
"Dad, make some cured chicken and duck. Chinese New Year is coming soon. Make more. It will be a dish when the time comes."
Lin Dashan nodded, his daughter was very thoughtful.
"Dad, why is it so late?"
Smelling the alcohol on Lin Dashan, she took two steps back. Alcohol damages the brain, and she didn't want to become a fool. "Daya, go and make a bowl of hangover soup for my dad."
"Ai!"
"I talked to your second uncle, the village head, and the clan leader for a while. They said they were going to renovate the ancestral hall in the spring, and asked me to discuss the specific rules."
Xiaomi understood. Her father was a wealthy man, and she wanted him to invest money. It was the same in her previous life. Every time the ancestral hall was repaired, the first people she looked for were the rich and took the lead in donating money.
"Did the clan leader tell me how to amend the law and how much silver a family will get?"
It’s not that I can’t donate, but I can’t just take advantage of her family.
"I don't know yet. The clan will hold a meeting at the end of the year to discuss it. I estimate that each family will have to pay at least two or three hundred yuan."
We chose to repair it this year because the villagers have made money this year, everyone has more money, life has become better, and it is time to honor their ancestors.
If every family contributes, then there will be no problem. "Dad, drink this bowl of soup and go lie down for a while."
"I see. Where's your mother?"
"She's resting in the house too. She's been out for most of the day and I'm afraid she's tired."
"I gonna go see."
With more people working together, the process is faster. In just half a day, a large row of chickens and ducks were hung in the corridor, which was very pleasing to the eye.
Dinner was chicken stewed in clear soup, braised spareribs, fried pork slices with oil skin, and stir-fried vegetables.
Lin Dashan took a big sip of chicken soup and suddenly felt warm all over. "Comfortable!"
Seeing that he liked it, Wang added another bowl for him.
"It's cold now, and drinking hot soup is the most comfortable thing."
"Dad, don't drink so much in the future. You'll make your brother feel uncomfortable." Lin Xiaomi reminded that pregnant women really can't smell too much alcohol, otherwise the child will be harmed.
Lin Dashan was shocked when he heard this. He was also confused. His wife was pregnant and he must not be careless.
"Okay, next time I get drunk I'll sleep in the next room."
Wang:......
In fact, there is no need to worry. She didn't feel any discomfort from the smoke. Pregnancy does not make her so delicate.
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"Xiaomi, today is Laba Festival. I will make Laba porridge for you later."
This year, she decided to make the Laba porridge for her family herself. Guan prepared the ingredients the day before and soaked everything that needed to be soaked.
Boil glutinous rice, millet, mung beans, red beans, red dates, and coix seeds in water, then add peanuts, walnut kernels, almonds, and brown sugar and simmer.
The cooking time of Laba porridge is very particular. The thicker the porridge is, the better it tastes. Wang has been cooking porridge at Lao Lin's house for more than ten years and is very good at it.
Because she had to send the porridge to her relatives, she used the largest iron pot and slowly simmered the beans that had been soaked in advance. She added a small amount of preserved fruit when serving the porridge. The perfectly cooked Laba porridge exuded a rich aroma of grains.
"Come, have a taste."
The steaming Laba porridge, which combines the flavors of longan, lotus seeds, walnuts and coix seeds, slides across the tip of the tongue like the warm sunshine shining into the heart, sweet but not greasy.
"Mom, it's delicious, even better than the ones I cooked before!" After saying that, he lowered his head and continued to eat the porridge.
Wang smiled. Isn't it better than before? Look at how much ingredients she added.
"Guan family, today is the festival, you should also bring two bowls back."
Guan was flattered, because this was the porridge cooked by the lady herself.
"Thank you very much, ma'am."
Lin Dashan also felt that the porridge was fragrant and delicious.
"Mother, you should sit down and eat while it's hot."