Chapter 49 - 049. Family members don’t speak as if they are strangers (collected 1400+)
A few people started cooking together, and in no time, the rabbit and small fish turned into fragrant, steaming rabbit stew with potatoes and braised small fish stew. Of course, Su Hongying didn’t forget to pick a few hand-sized carp and stew them with loofah to make a fresh, sweet, and delicious pot of soup to supplement Shuzhen, the pregnant woman.
In these times, everyone had it tough, and no one would casually go to someone else’s house to eat. Even for weddings and funerals, you had to bring your own provisions.
Lianshan came to deliver things sincerely to express his gratitude, so he certainly wouldn’t casually join for a meal. Fortunately, Su Hongying didn’t waste any time talking and directly put the rabbit and small fish into the pot to stew. Once ready, she packed them in enamel bowls, had her husband ride a bicycle, and deliver them.
Well, the three siblings from the Lian family each received two enamel bowls, plus a canteen of carp soup for little Lian Jie. That stuff is nourishing and helps heal the child’s wounds. At their parents’ home, since there are more people, one serving was packed into a meal box. It’s a bit of indulgence, and lets the family know that Lianshan is grateful. He caught the rabbit and fish at night. His sincerity makes it impossible to refuse; he left the stuff and ran.
Upon hearing this, Shuzhen realized that her second sister-in-law actually went back to her family to call for reinforcements. Four older brothers and four younger brothers, all there to help Lianshan and her build their house.
To prevent them from rushing over and finding the supplies insufficient at the Lian family, those eight brothers brought their own food and sturdily worked two days as volunteers.
Because she was protective of her second sister-in-law, Shuzhen, the little sister-in-law, was also regarded as one of their own.
Working hard under the hot sun for two days, they didn’t even have a bite to eat and got upset at the mention of money, saying kin shouldn’t talk like outsiders, and offering money meant not treating them as their own.