A Happy Event in a Farming Family: Marrying a Hunter

"Then let's go invite them!" the old lady decided.

"Mother, I'll go and invite them. I promise I'll bring them back!" Yun Gui knew he had committed a crime and was eager to make a name for himself.

When Old Li was invited in, he was helped in by Yun Gui. He was old and his hands were shaking so badly.

Looking at Grandpa Li's trembling hands, Yunluo felt a pang of anxiety. Could he even hold a spoon?

Yunlai walked over in a few steps, grasped his hand, and said solemnly, "Brother, you've come. Things have gotten so messy at home that we had no choice but to ask you to come."

Old Li was over seventy years old and his hearing wasn't very good. He leaned over and listened for a long time before he could understand what Yun was saying. He nodded repeatedly, "You and I have been friends since we were kids. Stop talking and help me inside."

Wang and Zhao Chunzhi helped Old Li inside.

In the courtyard, the old woman looked worried. "Honey, your hands weren't shaking this much when you saw Old Li last time. Will it work?"

Yunlai looked like he didn't want to talk. What else could he do now?

Sima was just trying anything!

The people in the courtyard listened intently to the sounds coming from the kitchen. When they heard the crackling and popping of stir-frying coming from inside, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Yun Lai's furrowed brows relaxed, and he took a puff of his pipe. "Old Li is still Old Li, his skills haven't diminished..."

"Cough cough... Uncle, how are you? Are you alright?"

Before Yunlai could finish speaking, a commotion broke out in the kitchen, and a thick plume of smoke billowed out. Through the hazy fog, Wang and Zhao Chunzhi helped Old Li out; Old Li's beard was singed.

Neither of them were much better off; their faces were covered in soot, making them look just like the smeared Bao Gong (a famous judge in Chinese history).

Yunlu was a little dumbfounded. Although it was somewhat immoral, she couldn't help but want to laugh.

"What's wrong?" Yunlai hurried over.

“Father, Uncle Li said the fire wasn’t big enough and he wanted to check it himself. When he was adding the firewood, he didn’t see clearly and added some kindling, which caused the fire to burst out all at once, and that’s how it turned out!” Wang explained.

She was about to vomit. Uncle Li's eyesight wasn't bad; he couldn't even tell the difference between firewood and branches.

"Cough cough... Brother Yun, I can't go on anymore, I'm getting old, I'm sorry!" Old Li looked dejected.

Yun Lai was anxious, but he couldn't blame the other party. "Brother, it's already very kind of you to come. Here's a hundred coins. My Yun family thanks you!"

"No, I can't accept it..."

"That's the rule." Yunlai stuffed the silver into his hand.

Whenever there's something going on in the village and they need Old Li to cook, they always pay this price. The Yun family can't afford to lose face like this. "Gui'er, take good care of your Uncle Li!"

"Hey!"

With Old Li gone, the Yun family was plunged into a new round of sorrow.

Seeing that Yunlin's landlord was about to arrive, the old lady was so angry that she scolded Zhao Chunzhi again on the spot. If it weren't for the baby in her belly, the old lady would have kicked her a few times. She thought Zhao Chunzhi was as stupid as a pig and should have kicked her to death.

Zhao Chunzhi felt incredibly wronged, but it wasn't entirely her fault. Yun Gui had eaten the most. She glanced at him, her gaze falling on Yun Luo, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Mother, your daughter-in-law has a solution!"

Grandma Yun gave her an annoyed look. "You pig-brain, what's your idea?"

"Mother, Xiao Luo, you should have tasted the braised pork she brought last time. It tasted amazing, didn't it? I think Uncle Li's cooking skills are just so-so. Should we give it to Xiao Luo instead?"

Is this considered being shot while lying down?

Yun Luo rolled her eyes. "My skills are nothing special!"

After Zhao Chunzhi's reminder, the old lady remembered, but her cloudy eyes stared intently at her, and she said in a sinister tone, "What, you know what that meat tastes like? You stole some?"

"I...no..."

"Xiao Luo, how much braised pork did you give away that day?"

"A whole bowl!"

Zhao Chunzhi's face froze completely. "That mother, Yunnan and Guizhou are craving it, and your unborn grandson is craving it too..."

"What braised pork?" Yun Lai looked confused; he had no idea.

Grandma Yun ate everything herself, leaving none for Yun Lai. It was too early to say anything, so she could only glare at Zhao Chunzhi and say, "Never mind, anyway, Xiao Luo's cooking is pretty good, why don't you let her give it a try?"

"Mother, can't Xiao Luo do it alone?" Zhou Rong asked hurriedly.

If the employer is not satisfied, won't Mother blame Xiao Luo?

"Then you two work together to prepare this meal!" Grandma Yun gave the order directly!

"Can……"

"Mother!" Yun Luo grabbed Zhou Rong's hand, signaling her to be quiet. "Grandma, it's fine if we cook, but Mother and I also contributed. After it's done, Mother and I will eat at the table with you!"

The old lady immediately frowned. Today's matter was important, and even Xiao Cong and Lan'er were not allowed to sit at the table. How dare those two! She immediately refused, "No, wouldn't that just cause trouble?"

"Then there's nothing more to say, I won't do it!" Yun Luo refused outright.

Grandma Yun was furious, and Yun Lai, standing to the side, also looked livid.

"Xiao Luo, today is a big day for your father. Apart from your father, grandfather, and grandmother, everyone else is eating in the kitchen. Please be understanding." Yun Lan said in a kind and understanding manner.

Yun Luo smiled and said, "That's you guys, not me!"

"That's a threat, you..."

“Alright, let Xiao Luo and the second son’s family sit at the table together.” Yun Lai spoke up at the right moment, his face cold and unreadable.

Wang and Yunlan were so angry they wanted to grind their teeth. That wretched girl, they thought, let her die of hunger.

"I have one more condition..."

"What? Yun Luo, you're kicking me when I'm down! Have you no conscience?" Yun Lin said in a trembling voice. He was worried that the mother and daughter would ruin his plans!

"Before we separated the family, the three of us were your slaves, feeding the pigs and chickens, doing all the farm work. We didn't get a good share, so now that we're helping you, what's wrong with saying a condition? If you can't accept it, then forget it."

Yunlu shrugged, looking indifferent.

"You brat, I'll slap you to death!" Yunlin immediately took off his shoes and slapped him, but before he could even make a move, a thick stick as big as an arm was placed in front of his forehead.

Zhou Rong glared angrily at Yun Lin and said furiously, "Brother, if you dare to hit my daughter, I'll fight you to the death today."

She was extremely disappointed. "Xiao Luo is right. I didn't ask for anything when we divided the family property. Now that Xiao Luo is married, it's a favor for her to come back and help you. It's her right not to help. What's wrong with her making a request? Xiao Luo, let's go home and embroider our sachets."

Zhou Rong finally stood up for herself, and Yun Luo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Baozi's mother has finally stopped making steamed buns.

Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to leave, Old Madam Yun became anxious. This brat Yun Luo had never eaten meat before, but she had an excellent skill in cooking meat, which she could never match even after cooking all her life. "We are all from the Yun family, so stop talking such discouraging things. Fine, Luo, just tell me what you want!"