Chapter 34 Dinner – The Daily Life of a Sickly Little Aunt in the Courtyard

Chapter 34 Dinner - The Daily Life of a Sickly Little Aunt in the Courtyard

As quitting time neared, Lin Qing and the other housewives began preparing dinner!

In this scorching heat, the beef wouldn't keep for long, so after cutting off half a pound, Lin Qing heavily salted the rest, planning to save it for tomorrow. She intended to send a pound of meat to her parents to help them stay healthy, and the remaining half pound would be eaten the next evening.

After buying the meat, the Li, Sui, and Zhang families in the backyard also cut some portions, planning to cook it for dinner. Soon, the rich smell of meat filled both the front and back yards.

"The smell of meat, someone's eating meat!" The children, who had already returned from school and were playing in the yard, were instantly drawn to the scent as soon as it emerged!

"I smell it too, I smell it too!"

"Where is the meat smell coming from?"

A group of children began sniffing around, and the Cen family was easily discovered. Having learned from her last experience, Lin Qing had sealed the doors and windows while cooking this time, but the overpowering aroma of meat still seeped through the cracks.

"There's a meat smell here!"

"They had meat just a few days ago!" Never underestimate a child's memory; they remember rare events vividly!

A group of people looked at the tightly closed doors and windows of the Cen family, unable to resist drooling at the scent!

Children's thoughts are simple—they just want to eat meat. If they can't figure out a way themselves, they turn to their parents, so they all headed home.

The children who ran back home were divided into two groups: those from the Li and Zhang families, who were thrilled to find their own homes filled with the rich aroma of meat.

"Wow! We're having meat tonight!"

"Yay! There's meat for dinner!"

"Wow!"

"Grandma, grandma, I want meat, I want meat!"

Mother Li happily told her grandchildren, "Alright, alright, we'll have meat. Wait until your grandpa, parents, uncles, and aunt come back, then we'll eat."

"Yay!"

"Mom! Mom! Are we having meat too?" The two daughters of the Zhang family asked excitedly.

"Yes, we're having meat too! We'll eat when your dad comes back!"

"Yay!" Her two daughters jumped and cheered on the spot.

The other group consisted of children from the Jiang, Gu, and Su families, who returned home and started making a fuss.

Jiang Da Sao had returned early from the hospital to prepare dinner and pick up the kids. Just as she steamed the buns made from mixed flour, she caught the scent of meat in the air. Looking outside, she noticed the Cen family's doors and windows were closed—obviously, they were cooking up some meat at home.

All they do is eat, eat, eat! And they don't even think to share with the neighbors!

Before long, her four children came running home. Her two daughters looked at her eagerly, while the two sons from the second family began rolling on the floor, throwing tantrums.

"I want meat, I want meat!"

"I want meat too, I want meat too!"

The Jiang family kitchen turned into a madhouse in no time. Jiang Da Sao, watching the two little rascals rolling on the floor, was really fed up.

These two little rascals just roll around on the floor all day, getting their clothes all grubby!

Jiang Da Sao's face grew increasingly grim as she sternly said, "Where do you think we have meat to cook for you? There's none at home, get up off the ground right now!"

"No, I want to eat meat! I want Grandma!"

"You mean woman, you just don’t want us to have any meat. I want Grandma, she will definitely give us meat to eat."

"Your grandma isn't here, be quiet!" Jiang Da Sao was getting a headache from the noise of these two brats.

Her two daughters were already cowering in fear from their mother's harsh voice.

The Su family and the Gu family in the east wing weren't faring much better!

However, the two children from the Su family were quickly calmed down by Mother Su!

"Oh dear, my good grandchildren, don't worry, when your mother comes back, she will surely let you eat meat!" Mother Su didn't even entertain the thought of failure.

The Gu family wasn't pacified as quickly!

Gu Dabao, who was usually spoiled by Mother Gu, was causing quite a headache for Jiang Li with his tantrums.

Like Jiang Da Sao, she had come back early from the hospital to pick up the children and prepare dinner.

Upon smelling the aroma of meat wafting from the courtyard, she knew there was going to be trouble. Having married into the family less than a month ago, she was well aware that Gu Dabao was Mother Gu's favorite. With the smell of meat in the air, Gu Dabao was bound to throw a fit for meat.

The next moment, the figure running back from the courtyard confirmed her suspicions. Gu Dabao, indeed spoiled by Mother Gu since childhood, knew that if he wanted something, all he had to do was throw a tantrum, and his grandma would surely get it for him.

So this time, wanting meat, he started making a scene as soon as he got home, rolling on the ground and throwing a tantrum.

Jiang Li, looking at the unreasonable Gu Dabao, felt resentment towards Lin Qing for the first time. Eating meat again, why is there so much meat to eat?

She had been feeling mentally and physically exhausted these past few days. With Mother Gu's tailbone fractured, she had to spend all day lying on the hospital bed. But even so, she hadn’t stopped tormenting her daughter-in-law; in fact, because she was feeling uncomfortable, she had intensified her harassment.

Returning home only to be tormented by this little tyrant, she was extremely unhappy and wanted to find someone to vent her frustrations on. But with two children at home, it was clear she couldn't take it out on them, so she could only direct her resentment at Lin Qing.

Who asked Lin Qing, a sickly woman, to marry into a better situation than her!

Yes, speaking of this, Jiang Li was filled with jealousy. She considered herself good-looking and healthy, yet compared to Lin Qing, a sickly woman who married an engineer, she had married a widowed man with children from a previous marriage, which made her somewhat resentful.

At this moment, both Jiang Da Sao and Jiang Li were at a loss about how to calm the little tyrants at home, standing helplessly by as they watched them throw tantrums.

"Oh dear, my good grandson, why are you crying like this?" Mother Jiang's voice hurriedly came from outside. Jiang Da Sao looked out and realized her mother-in-law had returned from the hospital!

"Mom, you're back?" Jiang Da Sao's eyes lit up as if seeing a savior.

Mother Jiang, seeing Jiang Da Sao, immediately darkened her face, "You little hussy, what have you done? Why is my good grandson crying like this?"

"Mom!" Jiang Da Sao, being scolded right off the bat, felt extremely wronged, "Mom, it's not my fault. They want to eat meat, where am I supposed to get meat for them?"

Mother Jiang was momentarily speechless; there really was no meat at home, but she stubbornly retorted, "If there's none at home, can't you think of a way?"

Jiang Da Sao pressed her lips together and stayed silent. What could she possibly do?