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Seeing that Old Lady Shen finally agreed to accept the bowl of braised pork, Xie Songlin was also happy. He had finally reconciled with his old mother. From then on, he didn't have to apologize and confess to everyone. He almost vomited from repeating those lines of confession over and over again.

Xie Songlin turned his gaze to Xie Songmu and said, "Third brother, you're a carpenter, right? I wonder if you could make me some bamboo cups. Ceramic bowls are fragile, and with so many people gathered around the dock, they're bound to get bumped. I've been thinking about replacing those ceramic bowls with bamboo cups, which would be both practical and durable."

"No problem, I'll make it for you when I get home." Xie Songmu agreed without hesitation.

"Can you make me one with a lid? It should be slender. For the ones without lids, pick some with larger diameters." Xie Songlin gestured roughly to the shape and size. "Third brother, I'll pay you three cents per piece. Don't refuse."

Xie Songmu really wanted to say that making a few bamboo tube cups was nothing and he couldn't ask for money for it, but he also understood that Xie Songlin wanted to help him out of kindness, and this strong brotherhood made him feel warm in his heart.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go back first." Old Lady Shen instructed, "Third brother, since your fourth brother needs it, you should help him as soon as possible. Don't let him down."

"Okay, thank you, Fourth Brother. I'll make two for you later."

Xie Songlin walked Old Lady Shen and the others to the door before turning around and quickly returning to the kitchen. In the kitchen, Cheng Hui was busy preparing to serve the dishes. Xie Songlin hurried forward to help, and together they carried the dishes into the house.

When a pot full of bright red and fragrant braised pork was brought to the table, Xie Lan and the others were stunned. They had seen Old Lady Shen take away a large pot of meat before, and they had thought that there must be very little left at home. They never expected that there was such a large pot of braised pork at home.

Then, dishes were served one after another.

A plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and lots of eggs, stir-fried pork slices with Chinese cabbage, and a side dish of crispy and refreshing wood ear and cucumber salad. When they saw that each of them had received a bowl of egg custard, they were so shocked that they were speechless and could only stare at the dishes.

By the time Cheng Hui finally brought out a large bowl of rice for them to help themselves, they were already numb and didn't know how to react. The question their grandmother had once asked popped up in their minds: "Is this the end of the feast?"

The staple food was actually dry rice. They had never eaten so much dry rice even during the Chinese New Year.

The family sat around the table, the atmosphere a bit awkward. The boys sat upright, their eyes occasionally glancing at the delicious dishes, but none dared to pick up their chopsticks. Their hands rested on their knees, feeling a bit uneasy.

Xie Wanxing raised the bowl in her hand to indicate that she couldn't reach the rice bowl and asked her father to add more rice for her. Xie Songlin knew his daughter's taste best. After serving her the rice, he considerately poured a spoonful of tomato and egg soup on it.

Xie Wanxing took over and gave his father a look of approval, which made Xie Songlin very happy.

"Come on, eat. Serve your rice." Cheng Hui called out to her three sons who were looking at each other in bewilderment.

Xie Lan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and added a small spoonful of rice. The other two boys followed suit and filled half a bowl with rice and started eating. Their chopsticks wandered among the dishes, but they only picked out the cabbage to eat.

"Is this all you guys are eating?" Cheng Hui asked doubtfully, "This is something Mom made especially for you. Why aren't you eating meat?"

"Mom, I'm not hungry. I just had snacks. Let's save the meat and eggs for you, Dad, and sister for the next meal." Xie Lan said, and the other two boys nodded, indicating that they agreed with their brother.

"Ouch..." Cheng Hui felt a surge of sadness when she heard Xie Lan's words. She wondered what kind of life such a sensible child had lived before. She felt so distressed that she whispered to comfort him, "It's okay. Eat quickly and eat more. Your father will make money, and our family will not be short of these in the future. We can eat like this for every meal in the future. Eat as much as you want, okay?"

"Three big boys, how come you're not as good at eating as your sister?" Xie Songlin said as he took decisive action. He steadily picked up the bowl and poured a large spoonful of rice into each of the three boys' bowls. "How can you grow taller if you only eat vegetables and no meat?"

Then, Xie Songlin put a few pieces of braised pork into their bowls. When he wanted to pick up some tomato and egg with chopsticks, Xie Heng subconsciously moved the bowl away.

This action made Xie Songlin slightly stunned. Before he could react, he heard Xie Heng shouting in fear: "Mom! These are wolfberries picked by my sister! Why are you frying them and eating them!"

He was just observing what the red soup in the scrambled eggs was. After half a day of identification, he seemed to have finally recognized it. It turned out to be the wolfberry that he had tried every means to stop his sister from picking in the afternoon. When he thought of this, a fear welled up in his heart. It was said that the wolfberry was poisonous. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he ate it.

Xie Lin, who had just stuffed the scrambled eggs with tomatoes into his mouth, was also stunned when he heard this. His mouth was slightly open, and the unchewed food remained in his mouth. His eyes were full of confusion, and he didn't know whether to spit it out or swallow it.

"Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? It's not poisonous." Cheng Hui looked at the panicked children, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She picked up a tomato with chopsticks and put it in her mouth. "It's not called a wolfberry, it's called a tomato. It's sour and sweet and delicious. If you don't believe me, try it. If it was really poisonous, would I dare to eat it?"

Xie Lin then chewed the food in his mouth with peace of mind. His eyes lit up as he ate and he picked up another piece of rice with chopsticks. He even imitated his sister and poured some soup on the rice. The rich taste made him very satisfied.

"Mom didn't lie, this is delicious." Xie Lin said happily while eating.

Seeing Xie Lin eating so contentedly, Xie Heng gradually let down his guard. He cautiously took a bite and was immediately won over by the taste, no longer caring about whether it was a wolfberry or not.

Xie Songlin was happy to see the children finally daring to eat with big mouthfuls. He held the rice bowl and added rice to the children from time to time.

They say that a young boy can eat his father out of money, and it's true. Before they knew it, the large bowl of rice that Cheng Hui had prepared was eaten up, and most of the dishes were also gone.

However, when they saw the empty rice bowls, a sense of unease welled up in their hearts. They had never imagined that they had gotten so carried away while eating that they had actually finished all the food their mother had prepared. They looked at Xie Songlin nervously, fearing that their father would blame them. They secretly regretted not being able to control themselves.

"Oh, it's my fault. I didn't cook enough rice today. I'll add more tomorrow." Cheng Hui looked at their nervous expressions, her heart full of pity. She knew that these children felt that they had made mistakes again. They had just returned home and could not fully adapt to such a life.

"From now on in this family, you don't need to worry about being sent away at any time, and you don't need to worry about going hungry. Mom and Dad will work hard to make sure you all live a good life and have a full meal every day. I also hope you can trust Mom and Dad again, okay?" Cheng Hui's voice was gentle and firm.

"Mom, we believe you."