The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

The next day, the well diggers arrived.

Many men in the village have dug wells before. After all, they take care of the crops all day long and want to find something to do during the slack season.

To support their families, they can become masons, bricklayers, stonemasons, well diggers...

After taking on this new job, these ten people immediately changed their identities and began to play the role of well diggers.

After they gathered at the Tang family, the first thing they had to do was to choose the most suitable location and analyze whether it was suitable for digging a well.

However, before that, Tang Yichen and the others had already discussed the soil conditions in their yard. In the end, they chose to dig a well in the backyard. After the master's analysis, he agreed with their plan.

Qin Huiyin was at home today, and she took the initiative to take over the cooking task.

Tang Yichen had already informed them that four people would be staying for dinner today. Qin Huiyin couldn't possibly cook too much, after all, everyone in the village was in roughly the same financial position. Wouldn't it be offensive if her family indulged in such a feast? Therefore, it wasn't that she was being stingy, but rather, for the greater good, she had to plan the meals appropriately.

First, there had to be some meat, but not too much. She could still grill fish, since the fish was caught in the river, so it didn't cost anything. Furthermore, the fish she cooked was even more fragrant than meat, which again demonstrated their host's hospitality.

Secondly, with six people in their household and four guests, they had to prepare meals for ten people. They used to eat white rice, but now they can still eat white rice, but they have to add something else to it, such as taro rice. Taro is filling, and taro rice is also delicious.

After the above analysis, the first meal Qin Huiyin prepared included grilled fish, mapo tofu, sweet and sour spare ribs, stir-fried cabbage, leek dumplings, and mushroom soup...

"Dafu, what are you doing at home? Why does it smell so good?"

Tang Dafu, who was helping out nearby, wiped his sweat with a towel and said, "My little girl is really good at cooking fish. The fish she cooks doesn't have a strong fishy smell like ours. This smell reminds me of grilled fish for lunch. I'm not exaggerating, I can finish a five-pound grilled fish made by my little girl by myself."

Originally, the men had no interest in fish, firstly because it had a strong fishy smell, and secondly because fish wasn't as oily as meat. However, the aroma was so tempting that even those who had no interest in fish couldn't help but be tempted.

"If I had known, I would have stayed and eaten. I thought five cents could buy more than a pound of cornmeal, which could feed our whole family for several days." One of the men said regretfully.

"Forget about it today. You and your family have agreed to go home for dinner. If you want to change your mind suddenly, you have to discuss it with your family. Secondly, the amount of rations has been determined in advance, and we don't have extra prepared." Tang Dafu said.

Tang Dafu knew that married men had more to consider. The women in the village were wary of Li Taohua, fearing that the men would be seduced by her while working for them, so they were strictly ordered to go home for meals. Furthermore, going home for meals earned them an extra five cents, a considerable sum for an average family, so they saved as much as possible. If the men suddenly changed their minds, there was no telling what kind of commotion they would cause back home, so they were told to go back and discuss the matter.

The four young men who stayed to eat had made their bets right and were looking forward to the lunch. It was also because they hadn't married yet, so there was no one to restrain them.

"Uncles, it's time to rest." Tang Luwu walked over and said, "Everyone go back and rest for a while before coming back. Don't get too tired."

The six men left reluctantly.

When they passed by the dining table, they looked at the several large dishes placed on it and someone slurped his food.

The other four men felt happy.

Qin Huiyin came out with the last dish of soup and said to them, "Everyone, please sit down. Don't be polite and eat as you please."

Tang Dafu waited for a while, but didn't see Li Taohua, so he asked, "Where's your mother?"

"This table is too small, so I'll put a low table in the kitchen. Later, Sister Luwu, my mother, and I will eat in the kitchen."

Tang Yi smiled and said, "I'll accompany my mother and sisters."

Tang Dafu felt that Li Taohua was being treated unfairly, but seeing so many men at the table, he understood their concerns and did not force her.

Neither Li Taohua nor Qin Huiyin had any intention of eating at a separate table from a man. However, they didn't care about the feudal dregs of rules and regulations, which always brought them trouble. For example, if Li Taohua sat down today, several young men would inevitably look at her. The world would not think there was anything wrong with those men, but would only think that the young and beautiful Li Taohua was not a good person and was too seductive.

"Usually, when you guys cook, we can smell the aroma from far away. Today, we finally know that your food not only smells good, but tastes even better. We're in for a treat today."

"Yin's craftsmanship is really good. If it were a boy, he could be sent to a restaurant as an apprentice."

"When Zhang Yungui gets married, he can let Yin help in the kitchen and earn some money."

Tang Dafu glanced at the kitchen and wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

Who would dare to ask his wife's precious daughter to help in the kitchen?

Tang Yichen said calmly, "Is Uncle Yun Gui getting married?"

Zhang Yungui is the uncle of Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Erzhu.

"That should be the case. I heard that the marriage has already been discussed."

"There's still a lot of trouble going on with this marriage! The girl Zhang Yungui was dating was originally meant for Erzhu. Erzhu was sent away to work on a dam, so the old lady of the Zhang family gave the girl she was originally looking for to Zhang Yungui. Now that Zhang Erzhu is gone and Zhang Dazhu is here, won't this family be in turmoil?"

In the kitchen, Li Taohua said, "My dear, today's meal is so rich."

"Mom, the fish is caught from the river, the tofu is ground from soybeans, and the mushrooms are picked from the mountains. These dishes look rich, but only the spareribs and flour are worth money. And this rice is 70% taro and 30% white rice."

"This meal is already very sumptuous. Mom doesn't mind, but we'll have to reduce the food in the evening." Li Taohua said, "Mom is not stingy, but I don't like to show off my wealth. I'd better keep a low profile in everything."

Qin Huiyin agreed with Li Taohua's ideas, but she still had a modern mindset at heart, a standard that had become her standard after she had become more low-key. Modern people couldn't entertain guests without a few dishes on the table, so how could they possibly be considered a good show? This mindset, so ingrained in her, made her still overly high-profile.

"Listen to your mother." Qin Huiyin listened.

It seems I need to make something more down-to-earth tonight, such as...

A bowl of multi-grain steamed bun with pickles and fish porridge.