Chapter 14

Ning Jia’s face darkened when she heard what Old Lady Xu said, and she slammed her chopsticks on the table. “Mom, I don’t like what you said! Didn’t you tell me to treat the guests well? I worked hard to prepare such a large table of dishes, and you called me a spendthrift?”

“You, you, you, you…” Old Mrs. Xu pointed at the layer of oil in the spicy boiled fish and cursed, “What kind of spendthrift are you? With so much oil, can’t you just live? And these white noodles… Ouch…”

I feel so sorry for her!

She was really careless today. She was so happy that she lost her mind. How could she give the key to the kitchen cabinet to Ning Jia!

Old Mrs. Xu beat her chest and stamped her feet in regret, her breath was stuck in her chest and she almost couldn’t breathe.

Seeing her like this, Ning Jia’s lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm: “Mom, you asked me to treat the guests well, but now you look so distressed. It turns out that what you said just now was just talk, and you felt in your heart that Lin Zhiqing didn’t deserve this meal.”

Old Mrs. Xu was feeling upset, and her heart ached when she heard Ning Jia’s words.

She was afraid that Lin Xiaoxi would think too much, so she didn’t care about the fuss anymore and hurriedly explained: “Xiaoxi, good child, that’s not what I meant.”

Just as Lin Xiaoxi was about to speak, An Ye interrupted her: “Next time, just state clearly what you mean. Look at Ning Jia, she’s like a fool, so honest! She doesn’t think in a roundabout way, and just means what you say. How can she hear the hidden meaning in your words?”

“No, no, no. That’s not what I meant!” Old Mrs. Xu waved her hands quickly. She choked on her own saliva and coughed until her face turned red. “Old Fifth Wife, please stop making trouble!”

An Ye looked innocent: “I’m speaking to you! How did I cause trouble?”

Li Xu saw that his mother was about to be mad at An Ye, so he quickly grabbed An Ye and said, “Wife, don’t get involved. You have nothing to do with this.”

“Are you heartbroken?” An Ye narrowed her eyes and looked at Li Xu.

She is your own mother, how can you not feel sorry for her?

Ryeowook: “A little bit.”

An Ye reached under the table and pinched his thigh hard: “I knew you couldn’t forget her! I knew it!”

“Hey? Wife, you misunderstood…”

“Ignore me!”

Seeing that the table was about to get chaotic, this was not the situation Lin Xiaoxi wanted to see, so she hurriedly said, “Aunt, I know you don’t mean that, please don’t get angry. Sister-in-law Ning Jia has been busy for a long time, don’t waste such a good meal!”

“Let’s eat.” Li Yao picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it in Ning Jia’s bowl, “You’ve worked hard today, eat.”

“Sixth Brother! What are you doing?” When Old Mrs. Xu saw that her son was actually siding with his wife, she immediately felt unbalanced.

“Mom, we have guests here today, and it wouldn’t look good if we make a fuss. Besides, Ning Jia did exactly what you said, didn’t he?” Li Yao looked at Old Lady Xu and said a few words lightly.

Mrs. Xu choked and could only admit: “Yes, it was what I meant.”

Can she say no?

Wouldn’t this make Lin Xiaoxi think too much?

“Isn’t that enough? Mom, let’s eat. Don’t let Lin Zhiqing go hungry.” Li Yao said expressionlessly.

“Eat, eat!” Old Mrs. Xu finally spoke.

She rolled up her sleeves and decided to go for it. If she didn’t enjoy such a delicious meal, she would be at a great loss!

Eat with all your heart!

“Great! We have meat to eat!” Zhaodi was very happy. She picked up a piece of fat meat and put it in her mouth with a satisfied look on her face. “The food cooked by Sixth Aunt is really delicious.”

Bai Jinfeng felt a little jealous, but she didn’t show it on her face. When she heard her daughter say that, she hummed softly, “There are so many good things. They will taste good no matter who makes them.”

Liang Lanlan had a smile on her face and didn’t say a word. She just kept picking up meat and putting it into her and her daughter’s bowls.

The three-year-old Pan Di ate the greasy meat with his eyes narrowed in satisfaction: “The meat is delicious.”

“This meal is delicious!” Li Xuejiao took a sip of noodles and couldn’t help but looked up and asked, “Ning Jia, why are these noodles so delicious?”

Ning Jia grinned: “The secret is to crack two eggs when kneading the dough.”

Old Mrs. Xu was so angry that she glared at her hatefully, picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

The spicy feeling instantly exploded on the tip of the tongue, choking the old lady so much that her throat hurt.

“Cough cough.” She coughed violently again.

“Mom, eat slowly and don’t rush to grab food. Look, you’re choking, aren’t you?” An Ye took the opportunity to tease Grandma Xu.

Pan Di laughed out loud: “Grandma’s face is as red as a monkey’s butt!”

Mrs. Xu: “Just eat, don’t talk nonsense!”

The men in the family didn’t say a word. They just lowered their heads and ate their stomachs. They all knew that if they missed this opportunity, they would never have it again.

After the meal, Ning Jia and An Ye enjoyed it very much, especially the spicy boiled fish, which was so spicy and numbing that few people could eat it. Even Lin Xiaoxi could only eat a few bites, and the rest went into their stomachs.

After lunch, Ning Jia stood up and stretched: “I’m so tired! The person who cooked doesn’t wash the dishes.”

An Ye also stood up: “I also cooked, and I won’t participate in washing dishes! Of course, I am also giving Lin Zhiqing a chance to show his ability!”

Lin Xiaoxi was extremely reluctant. Who would be willing to clean up all the pots and pans on the table?

But after all, this was her first visit, and in order to establish a good image for herself in this family and gain a firm foothold in the future, she stood up and said with a smile: “Sister-in-law is right! Today’s job of washing dishes is mine, and no one can snatch it from me.”

Bai Jinfeng immediately pulled Zhaodi up and left: “Since that’s the case, sister-in-law will grab it from you. I’ll take Zhaodi to take a nap.”

Liang Lanlan held the one-year-old Yingdi in one hand and held Pandi in the other: “Then we will leave too.”

In a blink of an eye, only Old Seven was left in the room helping Lin Xiaoxi clean up the dishes, while Old Mrs. Xu sat beside them, watching with her hands covering her chest.

“Xiaoxi, I’m going to wash the dishes, you sit here.” Li Chuan was determined to marry a woman from the city and tried to please her in every way.

Lin Xiaoxi smiled gently, looking reasonable: “No, I can do it myself. I can finish this job in a moment.”

“The daughter-in-law I choose is still the best.” Li Chuan took advantage of Mrs. Xu’s inattention and quickly kissed Lin Xiaoxi on the face.

Lin Xiaoxi blushed and went to the kitchen with a basin full of dishes. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she saw the mess on the stove and her eyes suddenly darkened.

There is no other way. I have to do what I promised myself.

At dinner time, Old Lady Xu asked Lin Xiaoxi to stay for dinner at home, but Lin Xiaoxi refused to stay no matter what.

How many bowls did you wash to eat that one mouthful of rice?

Not worth it.

As soon as Lin Xiaoxi left, Old Mrs. Xu called everyone in the family together for a small meeting. She decided not to allow Ning Jia and An Ye to enter the kitchen again.

If she continues to eat like this, she might ruin all her life.

Ning Jia was very happy that she didn’t have to cook anymore.

Who wouldn’t be happy if they could just eat for free without working?

For dinner, Bai Jinfeng took over the kitchen with great difficulty and prepared food for the whole family by herself.

Ning Jia had a good lunch and felt full after drinking porridge at night.

“I’m done, you guys take your time.” She put down her chopsticks and stood up to leave. Seeing that Li Yao was almost done eating, she gently tugged at his clothes and whispered, “Come back to the room after you finish eating. I have something to discuss with you.”

Li Yao nodded: “Okay, right away.”

“Oh, the relationship between the sixth brother and his wife has improved.” The fourth brother Li Heng joked when he saw this.

Li Xu saw Li Yao standing up and started to make fun of him: “Old Six, have you finally come to your senses? Are you going to have meat tonight?”

Zhaodi blinked her eyes and said, “Eating meat? Are Uncle Six and Aunt Six going to eat meat secretly?”

Old Mrs. Xu hit him with a chopstick: “Old Five, watch your mouth! You’re corrupting the children.”

Li Xu shrank his neck: “I know.”

“You think too much.” Li Yao’s ears felt hot when his brothers teased him. “I’ll go back to my room first.”

“Wait.” Old Lady Xu stopped Li Yao and said, “Don’t go back yet. I have something to talk to you about.”