At dawn the next day, Meng Lan saw that Ms. Yang hadn't gotten up yet, so she rushed in, picked her up from the bed, and asked her to cook for the whole family.
Anyway, the only food at home now is old rice and thick noodles, and there is no valuable food for Yang to waste. No matter how bad her cooking skills are, she only needs to cook them well.
Meng Lan had the final say on how much rice to put in the rice, and Yang was responsible for lighting the fire and cooking.
After taking the rice, Meng Lan was about to lock the room where the grain was stored when Meng Lan caught a glimpse of He Zhaodi, who had a sallow complexion, feeding the chickens.
The hand that locked the door paused for a moment, then she went in and took four eggs and came out into the kitchen, found a small pot, put some water in it and started boiling it. Yang, who was cooking on the side, swallowed hard.
After the meal was ready, Meng Lan started to share the food again. Yang's performance was pretty good today, so she didn't treat Yang differently like yesterday.
After dividing the meal, Meng Lan noticed that everyone at the table couldn't help but look at the four eggs in her hand. Meng Lan didn't hesitate and gave one to each of her three granddaughters and one grandson.
He Guangzu was used to it. After all, in this family, he was the only one who could often eat eggs.
He Zhaodi, He Pandi, and He Lianlian were flattered by this. They were satisfied if they could get a bowl of rice. Today, the milk was given to them and they were given eggs? This is truly unprecedented.
The three girls looked at each other, and no one dared to touch the egg in front of them. Seeing their cautious looks, Meng Lan felt distressed and blamed herself.
"Eat them all, they are my granddaughters and grandsons. It's not like our family can't afford eggs."
Meng Lan raised her head and said something to the three girls, and then to the older ones.
"In the future, when the family is rich, everyone can eat eggs. Now that the children are growing, let them eat first."
Meng Lan gave the order and everyone started eating without any delay. He Guangzu was still the same as before, eating the eggs in just a few bites.
He Lianlian from the second room didn't eat in a hurry after getting the egg. She leaned close to her mother Jiang and whispered something. After Jiang stared at her for several times, she obediently retracted, holding the egg in her hands and ate it in small bites. .
Tian's second daughter, He Pandi, took the eggs and wanted to give them to Tian, "Mom, I'm not greedy for eggs. You can eat them."
The response she received was that Tian shook her head. She looked at He Pandi with a smile and said.
"Mom doesn't like eggs, Pandi, please eat them quickly."
He Pandi also has a stubborn temper, and she is not stupid. Is her mother still treating her like a three-year-old child?
After being rejected by Tian, He Pandi broke the peeled egg in half without saying a word, ate half of it herself, and threw the rest into Tian's bowl. But it scared Tian Shi so much.
Only He Zhaodi noticed that their grandchildren all had eggs to eat, but Meng Lan herself was reluctant to eat them.
Her mother is just a little old lady with a sharp mouth and a tofu heart. A few days ago, she was clamoring to sell her, and today she even gave eggs to the girls. He Zhaodi thought to herself that her mother was reluctant to sell her.
Meng Lan didn't know what He Zhaodi was thinking about, so she watched the eldest granddaughter staring straight at her. Then He Zhaodi got up from the stool, walked to her with a peeled egg in her hand, and said softly.
"Milk, I'm old and don't need to eat eggs. It's better for you to eat them to replenish your body."
Meng Lan looked at the serious look in He Zhaodi's eyes, her heart warmed, and she instantly felt sad and ashamed.
This silly child is only eleven years old this year. It is the time when his body is growing. Why does he not need to eat eggs?
At the same time, Meng Lan thought that the original person had sold He Zhaodi a few days ago. If she hadn't arrived in time, He Zhaodi would have been sold by now.
Even though this was the case, this child still wanted to let her eat the eggs. How could she not feel ashamed?
"Okay, okay, if you are told to eat, you can eat it. If you don't eat it, take it out and feed it to the dog!"
On the second day after traveling through the book, Meng Lan not only learned the original tone of voice, but also learned to use anger to cover up embarrassment.
I have to say that this trick sometimes works well. He Zhaodi was even more moved when she saw her being angry. She couldn't resist her elders, so she had to take the eggs and return to her seat.
When Mrs. Tian saw that she had brought the eggs back intact, she felt a little resentful that iron could not turn into steel. She whispered to her, "Zhao Di will be nicer to you in the future."
"Mom, I know." He Zhaodi nodded, knowing it in her heart without her mother telling her.
She didn't sell her milk, but even gave her eggs to eat. How could there be such good milk in the world? Of course she would be filial.
It was another full meal. After the meal, the two brothers He Chuanzong went to work in the fields. Although today seemed to be no different from the past, the feeling of fullness in their stomachs made the two brothers a little more energetic.
Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Jiang packed up and prepared to go to the river to wash clothes. He Zhaodi and He Pandi were going to dig wild vegetables. He Lianlian had not been feeling well these days, so she stayed at home and did not go with her two sisters.
Yang was glared at by Meng Lan several times, but she didn't dare to be lazy and went to clean up the dishes. From this point of view, the house managed by Meng Lan can be regarded as "well-organized", with everyone performing their duties.
Meng Lan saw that Yang had almost finished cleaning up and saw that He Lianlian from the second room was still at home, so she said to her.
"Lianlian, you watch Guangzu today, and I will take your third aunt to the town."
After saying that, she went to get a few more eggs, filled a small basin of uncooked rice, and told He Lianlian, "If your third aunt and I come back late, ask your mother to come back and cook."
He Lianlian was born to his second wife, Mrs. Jiang. When He Lianlian was born, she thought that since she had Zhaodi and Pandi in front of her, she would just call her Liandi.
Mrs. Jiang was not happy and talked back to her mother-in-law for the first time. In the end, she felt that she was just a granddaughter and it didn't matter what her name was, so she followed Mrs. Jiang's wish and called her Lianlian instead of Lianni.
He Lianlian followed Jiang's temperament and was also fierce and bold. Just like her mother Jiang is not afraid of Meng Lan, she is not afraid of breasts like her eldest and second sisters.
As soon as Meng Lan said it, she agreed generously.
"Nai, I understand. I will take good care of Guangzu. Don't worry when you go out with Third Aunt."
Yesterday, Meng Lan asked Yang to call the third child back from the town, but when she got up this morning, she thought that she still had to go there in person to see what He Tianci was doing in the town.
read? I guess I must have not read it well. Otherwise, why haven't I learned anything about it in so many years?
She might as well catch this traitor back as soon as possible to prevent him from causing trouble for her outside.
As for asking him to pay the same amount of money to his family every month? Meng Lan felt that He Tianci was so lazy that he would most likely not be able to deliver.
"Ms. Yang, today I will go to town with you to find Tianci."
Meng Lan immediately made the decision for Yang. Yang was stunned for a moment when she heard Meng Lan's words, and then nodded resignedly. Her mother-in-law can do whatever she wants. She can't be beaten anyway. She has been beaten in the past two days. My mother-in-law lost her temper.
Meng Lan's village was not far from the town. Meng Lan and Yang hitched a ride with the villagers and soon arrived in the town.
Yang used to come to town every month to look for He Tianci, so she was very familiar with the road, so Meng Lan directly asked her to lead the way.
After walking in the town for a while, the two arrived at He Tianci's residence in the town, a small yard rented by He Tianci in an alley.
Mrs. Yang walked in in front of her. There were other residents washing clothes in the yard. Seeing Ms. Yang coming, she raised her head and said hello to her. It was obvious that she knew her, but she looked at Meng Lan with doubts in her eyes.
Yang smiled awkwardly and nodded in response, then continued walking inside with her mother-in-law.
When he walked outside a room, the Meridian Door was closed, Yang stopped, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Who-"
He Tianci's lazy voice came from the room. He should have been studying in the academy at this time.
"Tianci, my mother and I are here to see you." Yang bravely shouted into the room.
Then, Meng Lan heard a hurried sound coming from inside, and soon the door in front of her was opened from the inside, and what came into view was He Tianci's big sleepy face.
"Mom? Why are you here?" He Tianci asked Meng Lan nervously and guilty.
"What? I can't come?" Meng Lan stared at He Tianci with a serious face, and He Tianci suddenly stuttered even when speaking.
"Mother, mother can come whenever she wants. My son has no such intention..."
"Then why are you keeping me at the door and not asking your mother to come in and take a look?" Meng Lan immediately became suspicious when she saw He Tianci blocking the door with a panic look on his face, blocking her view into the house.
