Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

chapter 10

Chapter 10: Preparing for a Rainy Day

In the kitchen, a few pieces of game were laying, two dead pheasants and a roe deer.

Di Yelei at the moment was boiling water in the pot, planning to pluck the fur off some wild animals, making them more convenient to eat.

“I saw you sleeping sweetly when I left in the morning, so I didn’t wake you. I thought about coming back early, so I didn’t go deep into the mountains, hence the less amount of game. Tomorrow, I’ll venture further into the mountains, perhaps even hunt more game. Beyond what we eat ourselves, the excess can be sold in the town. Although it’s not possible to get a high price in the town, and the city is too far away, taking into account the round trip fare and the time lost, it’s not worth it…”

While quickly skinning the roe deer, Di Yelei was painstakingly explaining it all to Liu Sisi.

“Will it be a bit rash to go tomorrow? Is it safe to journey into the deep? If it’s not safe, you can just hunt around. Money is never enough to earn, but people come first before money.”

Liu Sisi spoke softly while sorting out the wild vegetables she had brought back. She found a big basin, fed the field snails and loach with water. After carefully picking out the weeds and old leaves from the wild vegetables, she was ready to cook them for dinner.

“Sisi, are you caring for me?”

A head suddenly stretched over from the side, Di Yelei playfully teased her with a smile on his face: “Rest assured, I’ll pay attention to my safety. I plan to go deep into the mountains with people like Li Wu and Zhang Peng for a few days. Although we would need to share the game hunted, it’s relatively safer. Previously, I was not at ease going when the two children were too young…”

As for his newlywed daughter-in-law, he was more and more pleased looking at her. Her dexterity while working was obvious, manifesting steadfast familiarity with kitchen chores.

Liu Sisi understood and nodded, leaving two half-grown children at home for several days while journeying into the mountains was indeed not appropriate.

“Right, I dare not speak for other things, but I can manage things like taking care of the children and cooking.”

Liu Sisi was not planning to freeload; it was as natural as breathing to do house chores.

Moreover, when the child in her belly is born in the future, she is likely to cause a lot of hassle. So, her current actions are essentially a form of future preparation.

“Mom, what’s in your hand?”

YingEr, who was playing with bamboo insects nearby, asked with a childish voice, pointing to the yellowish bamboo grub in Liu Sisi’s hand.

“Huh? Where did you catch all these carpenter bees? I remember eating them when I was a child, but haven’t sought them for many years. They are delicious when fried.” Di Yelei was the first to lift his head and speak.

“Yes, although bamboo grubs are delicious, some people are allergic to it. They taste great whether fried directly in the oil pan or roast on a fire”, Liu Sisi added with her explanation.

Liu Sisi’s words immediately caused YingEr to salivate: “Mom, are these bees really delicious? YingEr also wants to eat.”

“It’s carpenter bees, your dad will prepare some for you later!”

Naturally, Di Yelei loved his two children from the bottom of his heart. With his little daughter’s request, he would not refuse.

He turned to glance at Liu Sisi and smiled: “The day is still early. Why don’t you go take a rest in the room? I will call you once dinner is ready.”

After considering it for a moment, Liu Sisi replied: “No need, I’ll stay here to help you.”

“Sure, hehehe.”

This answer made Di Yelei burst into laughter right away.

Liu Sisi shook her head, just about to speak, when the sound of an old woman cursing drifted in from outside.

“Third Son! It’s not even dark yet and you’re already lazing around the house? Do you even want to live anymore? You’re always climbing into a woman’s pants, I think you’ll be useless forever, amounting to nothing!”

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