Three special guests came to the Mo family. Everyone's reaction was a bit strange, but this did not affect the start of the banquet.
Liu Ji called Dalang's four children to sit at a table with Liu Bai and the Mo family.
Qin Yao and the kitchen helpers served all the dishes first, and then sat together at a table in the corner.
The village chief and the clan chief wanted to ask her to go to the main table, but after looking at the three people from the Mo family, they hesitated to speak, and finally let her go.
Mrs. Mo looked at her four grandchildren with pitiful eyes, especially the twins who were still young and had never seen their mother. As soon as the meat and vegetables were served, she quickly scooped up a bowl of meatball soup for Sanlang and Si Niang. .
Dalang Erlang looked at his father. The father and son looked at each other. It felt like there were needles growing under their buttocks, and they could not sit still.
From the moment he brought the Mo family in, Liu Ji didn't dare to have any eye contact with Qin Yao. His eyelids were drooped, and his thoughts were no longer known where to go. Despite all the weird and eccentric tempers of Mrs. Mo, she didn't listen to a word she said. .
Liu Ji had two heads and one head. He was afraid that others would look over, so he hurriedly greeted him: "Use your chopsticks, move your chopsticks. If you don't eat, it will get cold."
If you don't discipline them, and if you say you have no conscience, then you don't want your stepchildren to have an easy time.
Brother Mo and Sister-in-law Mo were very concerned about Dalang and Erlang, and asked many questions about their daily lives.
Si Niang immediately burst into laughter and acted coquettishly, pointing to the dishes that were out of reach on the table, "Mom, I want to eat this, I want to eat that, and the shredded radish next to it."
Six Niang was holding the bowl and was not happy to eat here. She wanted to go find A Niang.
The little girl filled her bowl and was very satisfied. She sat obediently on her seat, picked up her chopsticks, and ate by herself without making any sound. She looked so small, but she loved Mrs. Zhou and other women at the same table to death. .
Counting further back, when the children's biological mothers were still alive, when did their parents come, did Mo's family not send something back?
Where is it like what Mrs. Mo and the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Mo family said?
But she seemed to know why everyone said it was not easy to be a stepmother. You must have been strict in your discipline. People said you were not good to the children.
Brother Mo looked at Liu Ji and asked tentatively: "I heard that you opened a workshop at home, which is quite profitable. You also went back to the county academy to study. I didn't believe it at first, but it seems to be true?"
The first one was easy to answer, but the second question shocked the two brothers. They quickly glanced at the table in the corner. Seeing that Qin Yao was immersed in cooking and didn't hear anything, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shook their heads at their uncle and aunt. He shook his head and said that they were not beaten by the stepmother.
Feeling the touch on her arm, Qin Yao raised her head from her rice bowl and asked Sister-in-law Zhou if there was anything wrong.
Facing such a pair of penetrating black eyes, Sister-in-law Zhou's comforting words were stuck in her throat.
Qin Yao was taking care of herself while eating, and at the same time, she was picking up bowls for her, without any delay.
Sister-in-law Mo touched their shoulders and said, "I'm sorry, why are you so thin? But you don't usually have enough to eat?"
The three people of the Mo family stopped thinking about Mr. Mo.
Sister-in-law Mo suddenly lowered her head and asked Da Lang: "Have you cooked the food for your mother? Don't just eat it yourself. Your mother hasn't eaten yet. If you ask me, you children have a father and a mother now, how can you behave accordingly?" No one taught me about the previous point?" Dalang was startled by this. Before eating, he should dry the deceased elders before using his chopsticks. He knew this rule.
So don't ask for money from him, he won't have any money!
They say people don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, but Liu Ji doesn't believe that the Mo family came here just to see their nephew. They would have come a few years ago.
Erlang asked "Huh?" "Can my aunt's family have enough to eat every time?"
Saburo honestly held out three fingers and said, "We eat three meals a day!" He was so proud.
Afraid that the three of them wouldn't understand it thoroughly, Liu Ji clasped his hands together and acted like a coward, "I, I'm just a weakling."
Turning around, I saw the few naughty ones from my family standing at the edge of the table, refusing to sit down and insisting on playing for a while and taking a bite. I was so angry that my teeth started to itch.
Erlang and Dalang felt relieved, finally having a bite of meatballs.
Sister-in-law Zhou watched the four children of the Liu family become more and more happy. Knowing Qin Yao's hard work, she glanced at the Mo family, fearing that Qin Yao would think too much, and patted her arm silently. Comfort means that they support her.
However, these good rules are not learned naturally. Without the persistent correction and guidance of parents, how can children at a naughty age sit still?
But Brother Mo and Sister-in-law Mo didn't believe it, because the fierce fight between the two brothers just now and the subconscious reaction of looking at Qin Yao made them think that they did not dare to tell the truth because they were afraid of their stepmother. More and more sympathy.
Sister-in-law Mo twitched her lips in embarrassment and did not answer, because her family could only eat with full belly during the harvest season.
But their family does have enough to eat.
Qin Yao agreed and continued to cook.
It's a pity that we didn't see them even once in the first few years. Dalang and Erlang never ate a bowl of rice from their uncle's house.
Anyway, what they say is that whatever the stepmother does is wrong.
But, this is someone else's banquet?
But seeing Mrs. Mo looking over, Dalang, who had not even had time to put a bite of meat into his mouth, quickly put down his chopsticks, went down to the table to find a bowl, filled a separate bowl of broth and put it on the table to dry.
Old Mrs. Mo saw that he looked like he was indifferent. She already disliked him and felt even more depressed.
Qin Yao held a large mouthful of broth in her mouth, nodded, and with one hand free, she lifted her to the empty seat next to her.
Who can eat enough in this countryside?
For example, what to eat at home, what to build, whether he was beaten by his stepmother, etc.
He slid off the bench and ran to the table in the corner.
Liu Ji looked at the three people across from him with suspicious eyes, which made Brother Mo angry, "Who asked you to say this? I'm not here for your money. I know that you can't stick to the wall, you are just pitiful. I married my girl early, and now I'm not enjoying this good life at all!”
Liu Ji nodded with difficulty, fearing that the Mo family would misunderstand, so he immediately explained:
“The workshop is real, and it is also true that I went back to the academy to study. But the workshop was run by Yaoniang, and she sent me to the academy.”
Even though he was sorry for the Mo family in the past, it was really nothing compared to the Mo family.
Old Mrs. Mo was satisfied now, but the sadness in her eyes was even stronger, "My poor daughter and poor grandson have suffered so much for so many years."
Sister-in-law Zhou looked at Siniang lovingly and said with envy: "Siniang's rules are really good."
“Auntie, I want to eat with you.” The little girl opened her eyes expectantly.
“Forget it, eat more, you are the one cutting the vegetables. You have done the most work today, so you should eat more.”
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows at Sister-in-law Zhou, "You guys can eat too, as long as the food is enough."
How could it not be enough?
Knowing her appetite, Mr. He specially filled their table with twice as much food as others.
Chapter end
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