PWDLAW Chapter 99: Just Listen

 Chapter 99: Just Listen

Although Ye Muyu didn't know much about famous dishes, she knew that adding some fermented bean paste to stir-fried meat would enhance its flavor significantly. The fragrance of the stir-fried meat filled the air making mouths water. Du Laosan had just returned from the field and nearly stumbled upon smelling the enticing aroma. Du Shi, who was cooking in the grass shed, saw him and waved, "Come over and take a break. I'll have the food ready in a moment." Du Laosan was surprised but when he sat down, he saw a small iron pot simmering with vegetable porridge and sweet potatoes buried in the fire pit. He wasn't surprised by the food, after all families that could afford to hire short-term workers were at least moderately well-off. They dared not offend such employers, as finding such work in the future might become difficult if they did. People who came out to do short-term work were usually those without land making a living by helping others with their tasks. Naturally, they wouldn't dare offend their employers, as there were many short-term workers and the jobs were competitive. For Du Laosan, who was used to coarse food, suddenly switching to something refined, he was afraid he might have offended the main family. "Have some tea first." Du Shi handed over a tea bowl. Nanchang County produced tea and the leaves picked from the mountains, when dried, could make a tea-like infusion. In the county, people generally drank tea, regardless of the type, as it was rare to drink plain water. No matter the time, people felt more comfortable with a cup of tea. While men in the household usually practiced tea art, in the countryside, wives were expected to brew tea, just like they were expected to cook. It was the same principle. "It smells so good but unfortunately, we might not get to eat meat for a month." Du Laosan felt envious and more self-deprecating, not daring to say more. He couldn't resist the aroma, though. Hearing his words, Du Shi excitedly said "I forgot to tell you, the main family gave me a piece of meat this time at least three to two catties. Look, I hid it here and didn't eat it. I'll take it back and cook it for the children later." Du Laosan looked at the meat in Du Shi's hand in surprise. "Isn't the scholar's wife too good?" "I was surprised too, so I specifically asked. The main family said it's for us. I couldn't bear to cook it earlier." Du Shi didn't even ask Du Laosan. Du Laosan didn't get angry as expected. He took a big sip of tea and said, "Of course, cooking it for us to eat would be a waste. Smoking it and eating it later can give us a few more meals." "You see, you were reluctant to come here before, but now it's not in vain." Du Shi quickly cooked the vegetables. She also made two pancakes. Although the taste wasn't great, they could fill their stomachs. "Working for families of higher status, you won't suffer any losses. Don't try to take advantage. These wealthy families dislike disobedient people the most. If we work honestly, we won't lose out." Du Laosan wasn't afraid of being scalded. He blew on the pancakes and took big bites, tortured by the smell of the meat. Du Shi nodded "I understand." On the other side, Chu Ziluo picked up Chu Jin from the village school. Along the way, they encountered Er Lang, who usually played with Chu Jin. "Chu Jin, why haven't you played with us lately? The last time you talked about buying meat at the bridge, was it a lie?" Chu Jin, hearing this was a bit dissatisfied and retorted "I don't lie. My family has plenty of meat and I don't need to buy any." Chu Ziluo knew that these kids usually played together and Chu Jin often shared the money he earned with them or bought a lot of snacks, so they must have missed him.

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