She was a little short and a little fat, with braided braids on her chest. She looked like a small earth tank. Her eyes were not big, but they were full of light. One look at her and one could tell that she was not a worry-free person.
Zhao Xiulan could not help but freeze when she heard that. Her smile was a little stiff as she replied, "Hey, I really want to go. But I don't know what happened to Sister Xiaoqiao recently. She seems to be very angry with everyone. I also came to Sister-in-law Wang to ask if there was anything wrong."
"After this, it's better to not say the wrong things and make Sister Xiaoqiao unhappy. Don't you think so, Sister-in-law Wu?"
When Sister-in-law Wu heard that, she frowned and said exaggeratedly, "Is that so? She is even angry with you? Aiya, did she encounter something troublesome?"
After saying that, she looked around and then stuck her head over. She whispered, "I heard that her brother was arrested a few days ago."
Liu Haiying immediately widened her eyes and said, "What? Really? Because of what?"
When Sister-in-law Wu heard that, she continued with a gossipy look, "I heard it was because he stole someone's things?"
As soon as she said that, Sister-in-law of the Wilderness refuted, "No, no, I heard it was because he stole someone, stole someone..."
"What? Are you serious?"
As soon as she finished her sentence, another person opened her mouth and said, "What you guys said is not right. I heard that it was because he got into a fight with someone. I heard that he got into a fight really badly..."
...
Therefore, everyone continued to talk about it one after another. The topic became more and more irrelevant. From how badly Kang Xiaoqiao got beaten up, how miserable she cried, to the old story of Kang Xiaoqiao's mother's family, it was just an old story.
As they talked, that lady surnamed Wu's nose moved a little. Then, she sniffed and said, "Hey, hey, hey, you guys stop for a moment. Stop for a moment. Do you smell anything?"
Liu Haiying teased, "What smell? You dog nose, what do you smell now? I really have to hand it to you. You know what dishes are cooked in their house even though you're a few streets away..."
Before she could finish, Sister-in-law Wu hurriedly interrupted her and said, "Don't talk, don't talk. Let me smell..."
Everyone laughed when they saw her, but they stopped and looked at her quietly. Then... Sister-in-law Wu opened her mouth and said, "It's the smell of meat. The smell of meat is too fragrant. It's more fragrant than the other meat I smell. It's getting stronger. You guys smell it too, right?"
When everyone heard that, they also sniffed their noses. Zhao Xiulan sniffed it, but it was only faintly discernible. She frowned and said, "It's already past meal time. Who's still cooking meat to eat?"
When Wang Xuehua heard that, she frowned and turned to look at Kang Xiaoqiao's house. Could it be her house? Because only her house bought meat. When she looked at Kang Xiaoqiao's chimney, it was indeed still smoking.
When everyone saw Wang Xuehua turn her head, they also looked over. Then, they all fell silent.
Aunt Wu was still using her nose to sniff. Then, she said loudly, "It's over here. The fragrance is coming from over here. It's getting stronger and stronger. It's really fragrant. It's getting..."
Ten minutes later, the fragrance of the meat had spread far away. Everyone in Wang Xuehua's courtyard was very silent.
They were thinking that Kang Xiaoqiao might have been beaten to a pulp. However, in the blink of an eye, she had started eating meat. Wasn't this a slap in the face?
Which wife would have meat to eat after being beaten?
Moreover, the meat was really delicious. It was even better than the food cooked in the restaurants in the city. The smell made them drool.
It was not their fault for being greedy. It was just that this era was too poor, or some places were rich, while their place was too poor.
Adults could tolerate it, but children could not. Liu Haiying's Gou Dan smelled it and ran over. He hugged Liu Haiying's thigh and began to cry.
"Mom, mom, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat, ah--"
"Ah... ah..."
It was very rhythmic. He opened her mouth and began to roar. Liu Haiying was so angry that her face turned green. She also knew how embarrassing it was. Therefore, when she was angry, she vented her anger on the child and gave little Gou Dan a good beating.
Immediately, there was a burst of cries like that of a pig being slaughtered in the yard. Then, everyone tried to persuade each other one by one. The harmonious and beautiful atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.
Meanwhile, Zhao Xiulan, who was at the side, looked even uglier. She fixed her eyes on Kang Xiaoqiao's yard and clenched her fists tightly.
Kang Xiaoqiao and Lu Yichen, whom everyone was so concerned about, were currently eating happily around the dining table.
Looking at the soft and glutinous meat on the dining table, the rich fragrance, the fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, and the bright red color of the braised pork with potatoes, Kang Xiaoqiao could not help but salivate.
She gently picked up a small piece and placed it in her mouth, slowly chewing. Ah, fragrant, it was really too fragrant...
The fragrant Kang Xiaoqiao was about to cry. How long had it been since she had eaten such delicious meat? Ten years? Twenty years?
She didn't know how long she had been a drifter. In any case, during her years as a drifter, what she yearned for the most was to be able to eat a good meal. Braised pork was her first choice, and now that she had really eaten it, it was really great.
Lu Yichen also didn't expect Kang Xiaoqiao to have such a skill. This braised pork was comparable to a chef, and it was very rare for him to be able to eat such a delicious dish. Thus, it was like a whirlwind sweeping through the clouds.
When Kang Xiaoqiao looked over, well, it was already halfway gone. She didn't have the time to continue being intoxicated and also let go of her stomach to eat. The two of them were like in a competition, neither giving way to the other.
However, even so, the two of them still ate in a refined manner. It was just that one could see the murderous intent in each other's eyes.
Kang Xiaoqiao's meal gave Lu Yichen a big surprise. He was not a monk who did not eat meat. On the contrary, he was a young man in his early twenties. He could eat and loved to eat.
Moreover, because of his job, his intake of meat was even greater. Naturally, the ministry would not lose an elite like him. However, the taste was not so satisfactory.
At this moment, after eating Kang Xiaoqiao's dishes, Lu Yichen licked his lower lip. He looked at Kang Xiaoqiao, who was wiping the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief. He narrowed his eyes and thought, this wife is not so useless. At the very least, her cooking skills are definitely not bad.
No wonder she dared to say that to capture a man's heart, she must first capture his stomach. Cough, cough. Previously, he thought that she was just putting it off. He did not expect her to be so capable.
This girl was really persistent with him. Hence, the way he looked at Kang Xiaoqiao changed.
Pfft--
If Kang Xiaoqiao found out about this, she would definitely spit out a mouthful of blood. Please, big brother, big sister's words were really just perfunctory, okay?
Please don't take it seriously, please don't take it seriously. Big sister just wanted to take a bite out of you and use you as a shield.