Chapter 133 - 127 Revenge
Shou Jizu greeted Tian Sisi and the others with a cheerful smile, and even asked Tian Manlan to take out some tasty snacks from the house for the children. Tian Manlan rolled her eyes at her husband. Wouldn’t she know how to entertain her own nephew and niece when they visit? Was there really a need for him to instruct her like that?
Tian Manlan took out a plate of arborvitae, left over from last year, and let Tian Sisi and the others peel and eat them. Arborvitae was the only snack presentable in their household. Tian Sisi was actually quite fond of arborvitae. The ones Tian Manlan took out were sesame-flavored arborvitae, smaller in size but very fragrant.
Tian Sisi picked up an arborvitae and pressed hard on the two ’eyes’ on it, and the arborvitae cracked open, revealing the black shell inside. After removing the black shell, the golden nuts inside were exposed, and the fragrance was overwhelming.
"Sisi is quite an expert at eating arborvitae, even knowing to start from the ’eyes’," Shou Jizu said with a chuckle. He was perpetually optimistic; he didn’t mind that his sons were not affectionate towards him. Strictly speaking, Shou Jizu wasn’t a bad person; he was just a man who had not fully matured, unaware that he was now the husband of a woman and the father of three children. He still lived as if he were single, satisfying only his needs without concern for his family.
Tian Sisi rolled her eyes. In her past life, arborvitae had been so popular—how could she not know how to eat them? She didn’t say anything, just smiled and continued peeling and eating arborvitae. Seeing her struggle to peel them, Tian Xinhua helped her peel and fed the nuts to her, leaving Tian Sisi relishing the rich fragrance.
"Tian Sisi loves eating these. Tomorrow, take more back with you. The only presentable snack here at your aunt’s place are these arborvitae."
Tian Manlan brought out some freshly cooked light snacks, homemade vine tendril noodles with an egg lying on top of each bowl—a very luxurious treat at the time.
Tian Sisi declined to eat and gave her bowl to Tian Manlan, who was reluctant to eat it and passed it to Shou Jizu. Shou Jizu, never one to eat alone, happily ran to the kitchen, grabbed a bowl, and shared half with his wife.