The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

In fact, Chen had already arrived at the entrance of the village, but when she suddenly saw so many people gathered in one place, she was so frightened that she quickly found a bush and squatted down.

Then he pricked up his ears to listen to gossip.

It wasn't until she heard that Jiang wanted to separate from Xu Yingtao that she suddenly lost her composure.

Chen is very self-aware. Xu Yingtao is now willing to put aside past grudges and help support their family because she is considering the face of the second branch.

If she separates from the second wife, it becomes unknown whether Xu Yingtao will continue to take care of them.

Besides, she still had something she needed Xu Yingtao's help with, but she absolutely couldn't bear to see the second branch break up.

So, she got hot-headed and rushed out without caring about anything.

Although Chen's behavior of beating the old man was immoral, the villagers felt inexplicably relieved.

If it weren't for the fact that she was Jiang's mother, they would have wanted to punch her.

It's no wonder that Chen's move was a stroke of genius. The arrogant Mrs. Cao immediately calmed down and agreed to put her fingerprint on the letter of severance of engagement.

But she had one request, which was that she had to keep the five taels of silver personally.

Xu Yingtao naturally had no objection, but Chief Jiang was quite regretful.

The duck that was almost within reach just flew away.

Distressed.

The people from Jiangjia Village came in with great momentum and left with their tails between their legs.

Mrs. Cao never even glanced at Jiang until she left, but Jiang watched her back getting farther and farther away until it completely disappeared from her sight.

The fate of the two as mother and daughter in this life has come to an end.

The villagers knew that it was not appropriate to disturb Xu Yingtao's family at this moment, so they gradually dispersed after saying hello. Mrs. Zhou squeezed Xu Yingtao's already cold hand and said gently, "It's cold, take your mother back quickly."

Chen didn't seem to be very tactful and wanted to get closer to Xu Yingtao, but Xie Daniu quickly pulled her aside.

She said dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing? I still have something to say to Cherry!"

Xie Daniu still felt frightened when he recalled Chen's previous impulsive behavior, and his tone of voice couldn't help but soften.

"After something like this happened in the second room, they need to be quiet for a while. If you rush over there, you will only cause trouble for them. You can go over later."

Chen thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. It is said that family disgrace should not be made public. This time, her brother and sister-in-law made a fool of themselves in front of the whole village, so they will definitely need some time to recover.

Jiang stood quietly at the entrance of the village for a moment, until her breath turned into a wisp of white smoke. Then she waved to Xu Yingtao and Xie Bai, and then, holding one of them hand each, she slowly walked towards her home.

Although she has lost her mother's home, she still has her own home with sons, daughters and daughters-in-law. She has her own life, and things will get better and better for her in the future.

Xu Yingtao didn't even need to persuade her, Jiang's mind had already become clear, her steps became lighter and lighter, and a smile appeared on the corners of her lips.

Xu Yingtao was happy for her and immediately announced: "Let's have hot pot for lunch!"

To relieve worries, only hotpot can do the job.

Now that we have solved a big problem, we should celebrate.

The ingredients are readily available at home.

As soon as she got home, Xu Yingtao got busy.

Since there is no butter, lard is used instead. Chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns and other spices are sautéed to make the base sauce. Then slice the mutton left over from yesterday and throw the mutton bones into the soup base and simmer over low heat.

During this period, Xie Li and Xiao Hua were sent to Feng's house to buy tofu, bean curd skin, and dried tofu, and Xie Bai was asked to go to the vegetable garden behind the house to pick some spinach, cabbage, coriander, green onions, and radishes and wash them. In addition, Castanopsis bitterwood vermicelli is also a great choice for hot pot, and Xu Yingtao would certainly not miss it.

In this way, although the conditions were limited, we managed to put together more than a dozen dishes.

Then smash the garlic, chop the coriander, and add sesame oil to make Xu Yingtao’s favorite oil dip.

Others followed suit.

Except Xu Yingtao, the others had never eaten hotpot before, so they just followed her and made what she cooked.

The first thing to put into the pot is the lamb slices.

Xu Yingtao has good knife skills and cuts the mutton into even thicknesses. Once put into the pan, the meat slices immediately turn from pink to white and are once again covered with a layer of hot red oil.

Steaming hot and fragrant.

After the meat has been boiled in the red soup for two or three more times, it is ready to be served.

"Hurry up and pick it up, otherwise it will be too old." Xu Yingtao asked everyone to pick up the meat.

The hot meat slices fall into the bowl and are lightly dipped in the oil dish. The golden color quickly gives the mutton an attractive luster.

Then, the delicious taste of minced garlic and coriander is put into the mouth, followed by the strong stimulation brought by chili and peppercorns, and then the mellow taste of sesame oil and the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves are intertwined, which is simply irresistible.

The whole family fell in love with it as soon as they tried it, and became happier the more they ate.

Yes, it is happiness.

Spiciness is not actually a taste, but a pain.

When the human body feels pain, it will secrete a large amount of endorphins to relieve the pain. Endorphins are the body's happiness factor. The more endorphins are secreted, the happier people will naturally be.

Eating spicy food is the only thing in the world that can be addictive but has no side effects.

Xu Yingtao was very satisfied with the hotpot. She thought that she would make one at her master's house in a few days, thinking that his family would love it.

After dinner, Jiang called Xu Yingtao to her room.

Before Xu Yingtao could ask, Jiang had already handed her the prepared money box.

Xu Yingtao was completely confused.

Jiang smiled and said, "Cherry, all the banknotes and silver in the family are in this box. I am not capable enough to be the housekeeper. You should keep the money. When I need money in the future, I can withdraw it from you."

Xu Yingtao's heart was as clear as a mirror.

It wasn't that Jiang was incompetent. She was obviously afraid that she would be suspected of secretly supporting her parents' family in the future. In order to avoid possible misunderstandings and estrangements in the future, she simply handed over the power of housekeeper.

To some extent, Jiang was showing his loyalty to her.

Xu Yingtao doesn't want it.

Not to mention that Jiang is now able to manage all the household expenses in an orderly manner. Even if it is really handed over to her, she doesn't want to be in charge.

Accounting is tiring and tedious. She would go bald just from checking the accounts at the end of each month.

Besides, she is so busy every day that the only way for her to relax and relieve stress is cooking. She won't find something to do.

Xu Yingtao pushed the money box back again and said softly, "Mom, you don't have to do this. If I can't even trust you, who else can I trust in this world?"

Her eyes were full of sincerity, which warmed Jiang's heart.

Even if she is my biological daughter, I'm afraid she would be no more than this.

At that moment, she blurted out: "Yingtao, mother knows that you and Xiaosong have never consummated your marriage. In the future, if you have a man you like, tell me and I will arrange it for you and give you a grand wedding. You have done a great favor to our family, and mother cannot be so cruel as to delay your life."

She had thought it through. Although her eldest daughter-in-law always said that she was building a family business for Xiaobai and Ali, the three of them had enjoyed the good life with her for so long and had already taken great advantage. How could she be so shameless as to ask for more?

Whether it is silver or workshops and shops, they will all become the eldest daughter-in-law's dowry in the future.

Xu Yingtao’s eyes widened instantly.

Our dynasty had been at war for years and the population was declining. The imperial court even strongly supported widows and divorced women to remarry in order to increase the country's population.

But this is probably the first time in history that a mother-in-law persuades her daughter-in-law to remarry.