"This is the nest that you steamed. This dough ball can kill a dog if it's thrown out.”
Luo Shi pointed at a piece of dough in the broken nest and cursed at Madam Xu," From the beginning of the village to the end of the village, there is no one else who can steam the nest like this. You useless lazy woman, you still have the face to sit here and eat."”
Fang Yun looked down at the nest in his hand.
Every meal of the Fang family had a fixed number. For example, the millet noodles were the same. There was also a fixed number of nests to be steamed.
The Yang family's steamed nests were not only soft, but each of them was the same size and weight, as if they had been weighed.
However, the big and small nests that the Xu family steamed were not steamed at all.
The one in Fang Yun's hand was a hard dough lump. Fortunately, it was soaked in fish soup, so it was barely edible.
During mealtime, Luo Shi didn't say much about the size of the nest. Now it seemed that he had eaten raw dough, so he was angry.
"Mother, the fire isn't good today. Qian 'er can't work, so I'm the only one working.”Madam Xu argued.
She turned her head and saw Consort Li lowering her head. She immediately said,"…The nest was steamed by Third Aunt's wife.”
Luo turned around and scolded Consort Li.
"You're also a freeloader. Do you want to eat me to death by steaming such a nest…"
Consort Li curled up and cried silently. Fang Yao also grinned and leaned into Consort Li's embrace.
"Mother, Third Sister-in-law didn't cook today. Third Sister-in-law helped Second Sister-in-law to light the fire. Second Sister-in-law steamed the nest herself.”Madam Yang couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly said.
Consort Li looked gratefully at Madam Yang, but she still did not dare to speak.
Fang Yun secretly tugged at the corner of Madam Yang's clothes.
When she was reprimanded by the Luo family, Madam Yang never defended herself, but she actively spoke up for Madam Li.
If she did this, she would definitely get into trouble.
As expected, Luo ignored Xu and Li and only scolded Yang.
"You saw it clearly. You're capable. You just watched her steam her nest like this. What are you trying to do?”
Luo Shi looked at Madam Yang from the corner of his eyes and scolded," You're young and can eat anything. You just want to eat an old fart like me to death."”
"Mother, I'll go and knead the dough now and steam a few more nests for you.”Madam Yang was scolded so badly that she couldn't raise her head. She hurriedly got off the kang and went to the outer room to make another nest for Luo Shi.
Only then did Luo quieten down.
Fang Yun finished the soup in his bowl and put it down. He slipped down the kang without a word and went to look for Madam Yang.
Fang Ru and Xin 'er followed, followed by Consort Li and Fang Yao.
At the table, only Madam Xu saw that no one else was eating, so she simply carried the soup basin in front of her and ate it in big mouthfuls.
"You lazy thing, go work too!”Luo couldn't stand it anymore and cursed.
"Mother, I'll go now." Madam Xu's mouth cracked open. She simply carried the soup basin and walked out.
Luo was so angry that he fell back.
In the outer room, Madam Yang was kneading dough while Madam Li stood beside her, helping out.
"Fourth Sister's wife, you've been scolded again because of me.”Consort Li said softly.
"It's okay, Third sister-in-law."
Madam Yang smiled and said," This is nothing. We're family. How can we just watch you suffer?"”
"Mother, you're willing to defend Third Aunt. Why don't you know how to defend yourself when I'm talking about you?”Fang Yun asked.
"I-I'm fine with a little grievance. Little Seven, don't ask anymore. What do you know?”Madam Yang did not allow Fang Yun to ask further.
Madame Lee wiped her eyes and said softly," Little Seven, your mother is a kind person…"
"Second Aunt steamed the nest last time. It was about the same. The nanny only said a few words. Why is she so angry today?”Xiner asked.
Then, she said eagerly," Second Aunt brought the fish soup to her room. I haven't had enough yet.”
Fang Yun's heart skipped a beat." Maybe it's because of this fish soup?!”
"I don't feel good watching us drink the fish soup.”Fang Ru pulled Fang Yun and laughed softly.
Fang Yun nodded. That was indeed the case.
"Go back to your room and rest. Don't talk nonsense!”Madam Yang glared at her son and daughter.
Fang Yun and the others returned to the west wing and could not help but laugh.
"Second Brother, I'm not full yet." Xiner was still young and was still thinking about the fish soup.
"What does it look like?"
Fang Yun took out four large potatoes from his pocket." I found them from the upper room and the outer room just now. I'll get some firewood to roast them and eat them with salt and pepper. They're also delicious…If you want to eat fish, let's go catch them next time."”
"Little Seven?" Fang Ru was shocked.
The Luo family was very strict with all food. The children of the Fang family were also used to the Luo family's distribution system. Even if they were hungry alone, they would only think of finding food outside.
Fang Yun's actions were very fresh in their eyes.
"Don't worry, I've seen it. There are so many potatoes that I can't count them all.”Fang Yun said.
Fang Ru went outside to bring some firewood in. Fang Yun washed the potatoes and buried them in the fire.
While the fire was burning, Fang Ping returned with a bowl in his hand.
"Hurry up and eat. It's still hot." Fang Ping called out.
"Fish soup!" Xiner cheered.
Fang Yun looked at Fang Ping.
Fang Ping scratched his head and chuckled.
"When you heard the milk cursing, you all left the table first. I knew you weren't full. I scooped a bowl of fish soup for you.”Fang Ping said.
"There are so many people at your table. How can you scoop another bowl? This is your portion. You didn't eat it, so you saved it.”Fang Ru said.
Fang Ping did not say anything.
"Shouldn't we have endured just now? No matter what, we should have eaten our fill first. We were the ones who caught that fish. Mother personally made it.”
Fang Yun deliberately sighed." But, I really can't take it anymore.”
"Look at Second Aunt. No matter how much Grandma scolded her, she ignored it. She even carried that pot of fish soup into her room.”Fang Ru also shook her head and sighed.
"This is called 'thick-skinned people eat enough, thin-skinned people can't eat.”Fang Ping said.
"Who said that? It's true.”Fang Ru smiled.
"That's an old saying from the countryside.”Fang Ping said.
As the children were talking, Fang Yu walked in from outside with a bowl of Crucian Tofu Soup in his hand.
"It's a little cold. Your mother heated it up just now. Eat quickly.”Fang Yu said.
"Father, you also saved your share and brought it back?”
"Father doesn't like to eat fish.”
After a while, Madam Yang also came back from the upper room, saying that she had served Madam Luo with the newly steamed nest.
"Finally, my face is clear." Madam Yang heaved a sigh of relief.
Fang Ru peeled the roasted potatoes and placed them on a plate.
Fang Yu, Madam Yang, and a few children sat around, eating a mouthful of fish soup and a mouthful of potatoes.
There was very little oil in the fish soup because they did not dare to bring too much firewood.
The potatoes weren't fully roasted, but they seemed to be tasting the most precious delicacy in the world.
As Fang Yun ate, he remembered something.
"Mother, I just asked you why you helped Third Aunt and not yourself. At that time, Third Aunt was there, so you couldn't say it. Can you say it now?”
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