My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyuan nodded seriously and said, "Sister, I really like cooking, even noodles. As long as everyone enjoys the food, I'll be satisfied."

Xu Ruyi nodded gently and said, "As long as you like it, that's fine. Do whatever you like in the future. Big sister supports you."

Soon, plump dumplings were neatly placed on the chopping board. Xu Ruyi looked at the dumplings, smiled with satisfaction, and said, "We can eat delicious dumplings tonight."

Xu Qinghe was diligently stoking the fire in front of the stove, the flames blazing brightly, illuminating his face. Xu Ruyi carefully placed the dumplings into the pot, and they were soon ready.

Xu Ruyi was in a very good mood, with a cheerful smile on her face, so she said, "How about I sing a song for you?"

When several people heard this, their eyes lit up immediately. They nodded excitedly in agreement and looked at Xu Ruyi with anticipation.

Xu Ruyi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then cleared her throat and began to sing: "There's a girl in the village named Xiaofang, who's pretty and kind. She has big, beautiful eyes and a long, thick braid..."

By the end of the song, they were all stunned. Xu Qinghe had forgotten to put down the tongs in his hand, while Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan's mouths were slightly open, their faces intoxicated. After a long while, they finally recovered and excitedly praised the song.

Xu Ruyi said cheerfully, "It sounds good, so I won't sing anymore. I'm going to eat dumplings."

Xu Dachuan's family hired a butcher to slaughter a pig. Early in the morning, the pig's miserable cries shattered the tranquility of the village, and the whole village could hear it clearly.

The pig was tied up and struggled desperately, but was still ruthlessly thrown onto the chopping board, kicking its hooves but unable to move. Its eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and it looked so pitiful that people couldn't help but feel pity.

Xu Ruyi and the others heard the noise and went to watch the pig being slaughtered out of curiosity.

In Xu Dachuan's courtyard, the atmosphere was tense and busy. The butcher, wearing a greasy apron and holding a gleaming butcher knife, stood at the chopping board, his eyes revealing a sense of experience and decisiveness.

Helping hands held the pig tightly, preventing it from breaking free. The pig's cries grew increasingly shrill, as if it were making a final struggle. However, it was all in vain; its fate was sealed.

The butcher saw the perfect moment, raised his knife, and blood gushed out instantly, splattering all over the ground. The pig's cry suddenly stopped, and its body twitched violently a few times before it gradually became still.

Afterwards, people began to busily remove the hair and gut the pigs, and the yard was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Some of the children covered their eyes in fear, while others watched with great interest.

Xu Ruyi shook her head and said, "Let's go back. This scene makes me feel uncomfortable." Xu Qinghe nodded, and followed Xu Ruyi back with his younger brothers and sisters.

While directing everyone to clean up the scene, Xu Dachuan said loudly, "Ruyi, Qinghe, wait a moment. Bring back some pork and ribs to satisfy your cravings."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Brother, please stay here. I will go back with my younger brothers and sisters."

Later, Xu Qinghe returned home with five pounds of pork and five pounds of ribs.

Unexpectedly, Tian Yuhe came to the door soon.

Tian Yuhe's belly was now very big, like a big watermelon. Xu Ruyi really admired her. She wrapped herself up tightly in such a cold weather, yet she still went out for a walk.

Xu Ruyi looked at her and asked politely, "Auntie Tian, ​​what brings you here today?"

Tian Yuhe forced a smile on her face and said, "Look, we are a family after all. Look, I'm pregnant now, and it's not convenient for me to do anything. Why don't you help me make some buns and fry some meatballs!"

Xu Ruyi found it quite funny and couldn't help but say, "It's like this, I think Dad can handle these things, so you don't have to worry about it."

When Tian Yuhe heard this, his face immediately turned bad, and he said with a sullen face: "Look, you took the meat, and now you don't help me make dumplings or anything, it's not right!"

Xu Ruyi was not polite and replied directly: "Why is it unreasonable? He is my father. Have we severed our relationship with him? Oh, by the way, we have severed our relationship with you. If you have nothing to do, go back! Don't dwell on it."

Tian Yuhe was so angry that her face turned blue and her eyes were wide open, but she was helpless because she was pregnant and could not move easily, otherwise she really wanted to rush up and beat her a few times.

Tian Yuhe said a little angrily: "If you don't want to help me make dumplings, why not return the meat and ribs to me! People should not be ungrateful."

Xu Ruyi found it a bit funny to see her being so petty and narrow-minded, so she said slowly: "It's like this, this meat and ribs were given to us by Dad. If you want them back, just ask Dad to come and ask for them. Anyway, I only listen to Dad." After that, Xu Ruyi ignored her and busied herself cleaning the room.

Seeing this, Tian Yuhe stomped his feet, muttered a few curses, and then left helplessly.

Xu Ruyi looked at her back and couldn't help but burst out laughing. She found it very funny.

After cleaning, Xu Ruyi took the quilt outside to dry in the sun. While the water on the stove was boiling, she made a cup of tea, adding dandelions to the mix. The light tea fragrance mixed with the unique scent of dandelions was refreshing.

Uncle Zhang saw Tian Yuhe leave angrily and hurried over to ask, "Girl, what's your stepmother doing here? She looks so unhappy."

Xu Ruyi shook her head helplessly and told him, "Her family just slaughtered a pig, and Dad gave her five pounds of pork and five pounds of spare ribs. Now she comes over and asks me to make her dumplings and fried meatballs. I don't agree, so she wants the meat and spare ribs back. How can that be justified?"

Uncle Zhang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this and said, "So that's what she is like. I never thought she would behave so well on a normal day, but she did something so unkind."

Xu Ruyi said, "Before, he sold Qingyan and gave Ruyuan away. He is not a good person! You can only judge a person by his appearance."

When Tian Yuhe returned home, she saw Xu Dachuan had given Li Shi a lot of meat and ribs, and she immediately felt uncomfortable. A sour feeling was surging in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. She could only hold her breath secretly, her face very gloomy.

Xu Dachuan saw her coming back and asked with concern: "Where did you go just now? You're so pregnant, it's better not to run around. What if something goes wrong?"

Of course, Tian Yuhe wouldn't tell him the truth. She forced a smile to hide her inner unhappiness and said, "I just felt uncomfortable staying here all day, so I went out for a walk to get some fresh air and stretch my muscles."

Li looked up at her calmly, her eyes expressionless. Then, without a word, she turned and walked away with a steady pace, the pork and ribs tightly clutched in her hands.

Xu Dachuan nodded and said, "You have to be careful and don't tire yourself out."

Tian Yuhe hummed, but her eyes fell on the meat and ribs in Li's hands. She couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Oh, the Li family is treated differently. We don't have such a blessing."

Xu Dachuan frowned and said, "What are you talking about? We are all family, why should we differentiate between ourselves?"

Tian Yuhe snorted coldly and said, "A family? I see that in your heart, Li is much more important than me."

Xu Dachuan said helplessly: "Don't let your imagination run wild. I feel the same way about you all."

Tian Yuhe didn't buy it, turned and went into the inner room, closing the door with a bang. Xu Dachuan sighed outside the door, not knowing what to do.