Chapter 51 - 051 Who’s Eye Has Been Pricked
Chapter 51: Chapter 051 Who’s Eye Has Been Pricked
Chapter 51 -051 Who’s Eye Has Been Pricked
After dinner, Bai Ruozhu took a nap and then started to prepare the chicken.
She started to stew the chicken and then soaked some dried mushrooms she had stored previously.
By the afternoon, a large pot of aromatic stewed chicken was ready.
It had mushrooms, potatoes, and green beans.
The chicken was well-flavored, especially the green beans, which not only added a beautiful color but also tasted excellent.
Lin Ping’er was the first to swallow, commenting, “It smells fabulous.
Try some, mom.” However, she was reluctant to take a piece of meat and just tried the soup instead.
She couldn’t help but praise, “It’s so flavorful!”
Bai Ruozhu thought for a moment and said, “Call my dad to take a bowl to my grandparents.” She estimated that many people had seen Zhu Shu Cha giving Bai Zehao a chicken.
If the Bai family didn’t send some to the old mansion, it would undoubtedly cause more trouble.
“Okay, I’ll call your father.” Lin Ping’er did not object.
It was appropriate to show respect to the elderly, as long as it did not harm her own family.
Bai Yihong was called over.
He was also enticed by the aroma of the pot.
Bai Ruozhu smiled and let him taste a piece, but Bai Yihong also only tasted the soup.
Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh, “People say like father like mother, you two are so alike!” She picked up a plate, placed two pieces of meat on it along with some mushrooms and green beans, and handed it to them, “You only tasted the soup, how can you tell if it’s good?
Try a piece of meat each, and see if it’s tender enough.”
Bai Yihong and Lin Ping’er both refused to eat.
Lin Ping’er pushed the plate back and said, “You eat it.
The baby in your belly needs to grow.”
Bai Ruozhu suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
Her parents were reluctant to eat even a piece of chicken because they wanted her to eat more so the baby in her belly could grow healthily.
She took a deep breath.
In the future, she would strive to make her family live a better life, at least not as cautious about eating a piece of chicken.
“How much can I eat?
The weather is so hot, if we don’t finish it today, it will spoil.
If you guys don’t take a bite, I won’t eat either.
If it goes bad, we’ll dump it.” Bai Ruozhu intentionally scared the two of them.
Lin Ping’er and Bai Yihong had no choice but to each take a piece of chicken and start eating.
Once they tasted it, they couldn’t help but compliment it.
The chicken was very tender and flavorful, and there was a refreshing aroma.
It was better than any stewed chicken they had eaten before!
Bai Ruozhu’s eyes curved with her smile.
Which chef doesn’t like hearing praises about their cooking?
“Alright, father, you should take it to the old mansion while it’s still hot.” Bai Ruozhu said as she took a bowl and filled it with chicken.
She gave about one-third of the chicken, along with plenty of side dishes.
She was not stingy at all.
However, Bai Yihong turned his face away and said, “I have some carpentry work to do and don’t have time.
Let your elder brother deliver it.”
Bai Ruozhu felt something was wrong with his demeanor.
She guessed it had something to do with the old mansion, so she didn’t ask more and just called her elder brother to deliver the chicken.
“Big brother, walk slowly on the road.
It won’t cool down too quickly.” Before Bai Zehao left, Bai Ruozhu hinted him.
Bai Zehao responded with a hmm, as if he understood, “If someone asks, I’ll just say that the chicken was sent by the Zhu family and we are taking some to show respect to our grandparents.”
Bai Ruozhu quickly nodded and gave Bai Zehao a thumbs up, “You indeed are teachable.”
“Cut it out.
Stop making fun of your big brother.” Bai Zehao joked before he walked out with the large bowl of chicken.
Bai Ruozhu then took the opportunity to steam some rice and made Vegetable Sprout Vermicelli and Chicken Blood Soup with the chicken blood.
It was light and refreshing.
Once she finished all of this, Bai Zehao returned.
“Mom, let’s start the meal.” Bai Ruozhu called out to Lin Ping’er, who was feeding the pigs in the yard.
It was a bit early for dinner, but who can resist the tempting aroma of stewed chicken?
“Alright, I’ll wash my hands and be right there.
Big brother, get your younger brother to come out for dinner.” Lin Ping’er put down her basin and went to wash her hands.
Bai Ruozhu looked at Bai Zehao and noticed he didn’t look very well, even his acknowledgment to his mother’s instruction was listless.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Big brother, what’s wrong?”
Bai Zehao waved her off, “Nevermind, let’s not talk about it.
We don’t want to upset anyone.”
Bai Ruozhu stopped him and said, “You don’t need to tell dad and mom, but you should tell me.
If there’s anything wrong, at least we can be prepared.”
Bai Zehao thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, “When I went to deliver the chicken, I wanted to give it directly to grandpa.
But aunt kept asking for it.
I refused and said I wanted to talk to grandpa personally.
She probably held a grudge.
After I finished talking to grandpa and came out, I heard her telling grandma in the kitchen that it was not unusual for others to frame you because flies don’t bite seamless eggs.”
Bai Ruozhu took a deep breath.
She really didn’t want to stoop to the level of Madame Wang, who was very likely to harbor evil intentions and was full of plots!
“It’s fine, just ignore her.
We just need to be more cautious.” Bai Ruozhu suppressed her anger, put on a smile, and said.
“Little sister, don’t be angry.
Aunt is just such a person, and it’s not a matter of a day or two.
She is just jealous that we are better off than her.” Bai Zehao said.
Bai Ruozhu nodded.
Her uncle and aunt had always considered themselves superior.
Compared to their family, whose hands were muddied from hard work, they felt that their family was much more refined.
They didn’t even consider themselves in the same league.
Bai Yibo was a student.
He had been studying since he was young, so naturally, he was not comparable to the illiterate Bai Yihong.
Wang’s maiden family was also better than Lin’s family.
Their eldest daughter, Bai Ruomei, married into the Lu family in the town.
The Lu family had a dessert shop and, despite not being rich, they lived a better life than many landowners.
What’s more, Bai Ruomei gave birth to a chubby son within just over a year of her marriage, and her life was flourishing.
However, things always change.
Bai Yibo had been a student for many years but could not become a scholar.
Meanwhile, the deuce of the second room, Bai Zepei, surprisingly passed his royal examination and suddenly became comparable to his elder uncle.
On top of that, Bai Ruomei, who seemed to be living a glamorous life, her husband Lu Ming turned out to be promiscuous and not home-oriented.
It was rumored that he had even raised a mistress.
Additionally, the second daughter of the main room, Bai Ruolan, who was a few months older than Bai Ruozhu, became less appealing as she grew up.
Since they were cousins, Bai Ruolan was instantly overshadowed by Bai Ruozhu.
Plus, with Bai Yibo repeatedly failing his exams, it was tough for Bai Ruolan to have a decent marriage proposal.
Because of all these, Wang could not help but think back to the time when she first married into the family.
She gave birth to two daughters one after another, while Lin Ping’er gave birth to two stout boys.
Wang was always at the losing end in the Bai family.
If it were not for her maiden family’s position, she might have starved.
Fortunately, she later gave birth to two sons, which turned the tables a little.
All these unpleasant things continued until Chang Sheng went missing, and Bai Ruozhu’s belly got bigger and bigger day by day.
Wang found a new target to vent her anger – Bai Ruozhu.
Their second room was supposedly doing better than hers, but look at her daughter now, what could possibly be going well?
However, the smiles on the faces of the members of the second room these days were like thorns piercing Wang’s eyes.