CHAPTER 169: CHAPTER 169: CAN’T EVEN GET A MEAL

The aroma was overwhelming.

The Liu Family lingered outside for a while before washing her hands and going in to eat.

Only Qi Lang was still eating by the table, as he was always a slow eater.

The Liu Family looked at the table, seeing the dishes gone, and even the rice was finished.

At noon, Jiang Rong had flipped the table, and no one got to eat, so everyone was hungry, and of course, there was nothing left.

The Liu Family suddenly wanted to flip the table as well.

She stood in the living room and shouted, full name and all, "Jiang Hua, Jiang Hua!"

Jiang Hua walked out from the west wing, "What’s wrong?"

The Liu Family pointed at the empty bowls and plates on the table, "What’s wrong?"

"I didn’t get to eat, and you didn’t think to save me some food?"

Jiang Hua was taken aback, "I forgot."

"Never mind, skipping one meal won’t starve anyone."

The Liu Family looked at Jiang Hua, furious, "I haven’t eaten for two meals!"

"Your second brother flipped the table at noon! I didn’t get to eat!"

"I worked hard all day making two meals, and ended up with not a grain of rice!"

Jiang Hua was a bit surprised, "Why are you so angry?"

"There’s no rice? Just cook some more rice and stir-fry a dish." After saying this, he shook his head and went back to his room.

The Liu Family stood in the main hall, fuming alone for a while, then suddenly rushed into Mrs. Zhou’s room, felt under her pillow for a bunch of keys, tried them several times, and opened a chest on the ground, taking out three eggs and a packet of brown sugar.

Mr. Jiang sat in the room, watching his daughter-in-law rummage like a bandit, taking the eggs and brown sugar before leaving.

He wanted to say something but held back with all his might.

The Liu Family took the items to the kitchen, cooked herself three poached eggs with brown sugar, and happily enjoyed a meal.

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The next morning, just at dawn, Yun Jiao got up.

She groggily walked to the kitchen, intending to scoop some rice to make porridge, and saw someone sitting by the stove lighting a fire.

She rubbed her eyes to see it was Jiang Youzhi.

Yun Jiao yawned, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Youzhi smiled at Yun Jiao, "Still sleepy? Go back and sleep, I’ll make the porridge."

Yun Jiao tilted her head, looking at him. What’s up with Jiang Youzhi?

In this era, besides professional cooks, it was indeed rare for men to cook.

Jiang Youzhi added a piece of firewood into the stove, "It’s cold now. From now on, I’ll make the porridge in the morning so you can sleep a bit more."

Was there really such a good thing?

Yun Jiao smiled, nodding vigorously, "Then I’ll go back to sleep."

She happily left the room, went back to take off her clothes, and burrowed into her warm bed.

Sanya snuggled close, and Yun Jiao hugged this human heater and quickly fell asleep again.

In a drowsy sleep, she was startled awake by a loud noise.

Sanya was also frightened and burrowed straight into her arms.

Yun Jiao patted her, and then heard what sounded like Si Lang’s voice outside, "What’s going on? Why is no one making breakfast?"

Si Lang, being around fourteen or fifteen, was in his growth spurt and got hungry quickly, needing to eat as soon as he got up.

He ran to the kitchen and found not even a spark in the stove.

The pot was also clean, and he, frustrated, kicked down the woodpile in the corner of the kitchen.

Mr. Jiang heard the commotion, came out of the main house with a sullen face, and stood under the eaves shouting, "Erlang, where’s your wife? Get her up to make breakfast!"

The Liu Family responded from inside, "Dad, I’ve been the one cooking these past few days. Today, it’s Second Sister-in-law’s turn to cook."

Yang lay in bed, her eyelids twitching.

Eating?

Ha, now that Erlang is gone, she didn’t want to live either, so no one should eat.