Chapter 58
Spicy, bitter, sweet, rich
Hanna lowered her head shyly, and people did not find it strange. What was strange Rose seemed calm and at ease. The feminine color on her rosy cheeks revealed that she "had a problem with someone."
Thanh Hang saw Sam was about to say something to Rose. She was afraid that this rude son would be careless again, girl crawled underground also not hide her shyness, so the mother patted her son's shoulder:
- This guy just talks nonsense. Even if everyone listens to you, Kai is still waiting for you, you idiot!
Sam didn't understand what his mother meant yet, but saw Huge scratching his nose and clinking glasses with Kai. His father didn't say anything, but showed a smile implied thanks Kai, Sam was confused for the second time.
Kai urged him to sit next to him so that younger brother wouldn't be puzzledom with brother anymore, Sam realized that the two of them had a silent conversation about what happened in the woods today.
Sam lowered his head silently instead of apologizing for accidentally offending Kai and his sister-in-law. Brother and sister-in-law laughed because Sam's posture was exactly the same as The Sun person.
Rose giggled at the fool who was having more fun than the Spring Festival. He teased Kai, and Kai teased him. Thanh Hang and Huge dumbfounded at the rude way Sam chewed the meat, and then the younger brother wiped the grease with his hands and smeared it on his brother's face.
Since the day of the accident, his parents have not seen Sam act so crazy. Strong and iron father, or weak and sensitive mother - the corners of their eyes are red with melancholy, parents force smiles to let their children enjoy all the joy.
Reason told them to suppress their emotions and swallow the bitter tears in their hearts, but just when the parents were balancing their minds, Kai rubbed Sam's head, laughed throughout the house and stuffed the cake into his brother's mouth. The laughter vented all the sadness, similar to the familiar sound in the past.
At that time, that sound made the corners of the parents' mouths sow a smile, now it reminded them of a dear figure. The figure of the dearest person appeared from Kai again - another brother was having fun with the younger brother of somone figure.
Brotherly closeness is gratifying, ironically accidentally suffocating the hearts of their parents. The two did not let the sadness overwhelm them for too long. Huge scratched his nose and gently touched his watery eyes with his hands. For a moment, his face was no longer sad. Thanh Hang pretended to use eye drops to remove the spicy tears.
- Auntie, do you have eye pain?
Kai and Sam were joking, when they heard Hanna asking her mother, so they stop kidding. Sam hugged his mother's head and gently lifted her eyelids with his hands, saw that her eyes were still red:
- Mother got pink eye!
Sam took out a pair of glasses from his pocket and put them on his mother's eyes:
- Mother, wear these glasses. I will buy another pair of glasses tomorrow!
The super naughty son put on the glasses and immediately squirted out of his mouth, he couldn't help laughing out loud. The girls held back the laughter that nearly turned them into un-charming.
Thanh Hang looked in the mirror curiously, and mother opened her eyes wide to see that the weird glasses made her look like a comedian, and her tears immediately disappeared with the refreshing sound.
She and Huge exhaled and blamed themselves for having too many feelings. After so many ups and downs, today is the happiest day, so they have to forget all the troubles, family affection is no longer distant during the family dinner. With an open mind, she teased Sam:
- Naughty child, you turned your mother into a farce and laughed like crazy, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?
Sam deliberately glanced at his father with an understanding look:
- Mother needs to ask the old man about this. Isn't it, comrade Huge?
Everyone didn't understand what Sam meant and stared at him. Huge frowned, wrinkled his nose, and asked:
- What the hell are you talking about? - Huge sighed - Damn, you like to act dangerous again!
Sam blinked and chuckled softly:
- Stop it, old father, stop pretending! - He gave Kai a thumbs up - Mother said that no matter everyone ate first, Kai was still waiting for me. Brother wanted bond brotherly affection, so that I would not have to feel dilemma about the problems in the forest, so you thanked brother by smiling!
Everyone looked at him with a chuckle, like "Sam is express it." He continued to expose about his father:
- Mother, I thought that my father didn't bail me because want son dare to do dare to take responsibility. - He covered half of his mouth and chuckled - Now I understand the heart of a great father. My father wanted Kai and the lawyer to be the ones who helped me. He must have known that brother would go to the police station, so my father visited leisurely and then went home calmly.
People don't understand why Sam usually gets mad easily and acts on instinct. But whenever he encounters something important or needs to act wisely... and... especially when it comes to... family, the hot-tempered guy is incredibly profound. Sam is still eloquent and gives a thumbs up to admire Kai:
- The elder brother did not disappoint old father! He and the lawyer cleaned up the mess in the forest!
He placed his arm on his brother's shoulders and winked at Hanna, signaling her sister-in-law to take a commemorative photo. Hanna adjusted the best angle to take a photo of Kai's bright smile and Sam's grin showing off his shiny teeth.
- Everything went perfectly according to old father's wishes, we had no problems and we still loved and cared for each other like siblings!
Rose smiled the kind of smile as if to say goosebumps after listening:
- So disgusting!
Huge opened his mouth and let out a long yawn:
- Say it's so rudeness that it splatter bullets, it narcissistic again!
Sam's shoulders were shaking, and the whole family laughed softly because Huge criticized the when Sam expose father. Sam stopped joking and heated up the food with everyone. Kai ladled the fish stew into Thanh Hang and Huge's bowls:
- Yah, I invite uncle and aunt!
Thanh Hang looked down at the bowl of soup and paused for a moment to admire the dish. It was not colorful, which simple and plain just like mother. She closed her eyes and took a breath:
- Mild aroma awakens the taste buds! Come on, eat with the whole family!
Kai scooped soup for his younger brothers and sisters in turn, and poured the rest into his bowl, but was not in a hurry to touch the chopsticks, but watched the family enjoy the taste. The slightly sweet traditional spices and the mellow soup made everyone nod.
Excitement turned into a frown because of the sour taste in the mouth and tongue, overcoming the first test not long ago, the spicy taste boiled and tore every piece of intestines, reminding people of endless pain, the insider or family member of soulmate... melancholy... feeling the deep penetration into the heart is bitter tears.
Swallowing the last tears in the heart, the gentle fragrance turns into deep warmth - just like the emotional between people who sympathize with each other, that warmth is the meaning of "every cloud has a silver lining" that Kai gave to his family.
The heart-wrenching spicy taste no longer tortures the heart, and the the insider laugh out tears and feel the bitterness disappear under the sweet fragrance.
Kai smiled and to contemplate at his relatives. No one cried, but tears still burned the corners of them eyelashes. The spicy tears were no longer bitter, but sweet and deep.
Everyone looked at the bowls and chopstick neatly placed next to mother. There was an empty chair waiting for the dearest one to come back.
At this moment, all words were meaningless. Kai avoided admire for too long, so as not to confuse his relatives. He quietly tasted the dishes with simple colors - warm aroma - sweet, sour, bitter and spicy tastes that he made himself. Brother released his soul into overflowing emotions. Sam laughed softly again, everyone looked as weak as woman. He secretly glanced and found that his old father was scratching his head and scratching his nose to wipe away the traces of multiple emotions again.
Looking for a reasonable excuse very long, it only appeared now, Sam was still patiently waiting for his elder brother to fully "enjoy", and then he gently called Kai.
Less than three seconds after the eldest brother turned around, the younger brother took a tissue from the table and wiped the tears that had wet his brother's eyelashes.
- Brothers must be this close to be a family!
All couldn't help laughing even though was feeling contemplative. Everyone was speechless, but silently thanked him because there was a muddy guy and the air was fresh without watering.
After eating the stewed fish soup, everyone turned to honey sauce beef. The meat was tough in the first few seconds, with every beat of chewing, the soft and delicious pieces secreted sweet juice that mixed with the greasy and rich sauce without being greasy.
The salty sauce rolled around the lips and tongue, and the mayonnaise blended into one with the aromatic herbal aroma to awaken the smell of honey, and the whole family inhaled it to satisfy the sense of smell.
Everyone nodded, feeling that the meat was dissolving in their mouths before they swallowed it. Huge was most pleased, father ate his delicious dish comfortably, one piece, two pieces, three pieces, each piece evaporated on the plate and flew into the gourmet's gullet. The old father gave a thumbs up and praised the super chef's talent continuously:
- Whoever becomes your wife is a blessing to from three generations of ancestors!
The whole family laughed happily watch because at Sam jealous. The younger brother brought a large plate of his barbecue, gave each person a portion in turn, and put it in father's bowl, pretending to be envy of his brother:
- Old father has finished drinking, and then he will give praise!
Huge put all the meat in his mouth, chewed it and frowned:
- Any girl who touches you, her fate will be darker than pot bottom!
Sam's face was blank, the he mouth is draw a straight line without showing any teeth or gums causing the whole family laughed and rocked in their chairs at watch his loss of interest. He glared muttered as he poured the remaining roast meat into Rose's bowl. Rose was about to point the tip of the thorn at Sam. But at this moment, his teasing sentence just now: "Raw meat makes you drool. Once it's grilled, it's likely that no one can compete with you in eating it!" immediately hit her head with every blow... causing... Rose closed her lips and sulked at the guy who "cut" Rose because he was angry with father. Her attitude reaction sealed the shy smile that almost made her blush.
The guy without charm had been disturbing her mind all day. This time, don't know if it was intentional or not had given her favorite the food she likes the most (more accurately, because he was venting his anger at being criticized by his father).
The rude behavior still painted red on peach cheeks. Rose lowered her head and pushed the pile of meat into the bowl little by little with chopsticks.
Sam didn't know that girl was sulking and embarrassed, he mumbled something that caused her to purse mouth tightly to stop laughing:
- Hey, eat, anyone can praise, only you, I don't need it! Eat and drink to your heart's content!
Everyone chuckled at the guy being an idiot to girl. Rose continued to concentrate on eating her favorite food, biting each piece of shiny fat meat gently without feeling bored. The shiny outer skin was tough and crispy, curled and wrapped around the soft meat like gummy candy.
The crispy chewy and the soft and smooth danced on her tongue, gliding and dancing around her mouth. Rose felt that this unique dish was roller skating all over her mouth and tongue, and the piece of meat melted as she swallowed hastily.
After a few times, she could taste all the delicious and sweet flavors in her heart. Rose didn't want to, but the grinning face still passed through her eyes. The girl pursed her lips and smiled charmingly. Although it appeared briefly and disappeared, it was a pity that it still couldn't pass Hanna's eyes.
Her confidant smiled subtly at the expression that was easily misunderstood but no longer strange. Rose was still happy to watch Sam give his sister-in-law a dandelion cake. He laughed and said:
- This cake is just for you. Forbid the girl who gouge beak!
Every time she was in a emotional vibration, he would wipe out her emotions. Rose was furious. She moved her lips, intending to charge the guy who was teasing her shamelessly, but she didn't dare to make trouble with him.
Sam ignored her and rejoice watched his sister-in-law smiling brighter than flowers. Hanna thanked younger brother and enjoyed the gift. Sam urged to eat immediately to avoid cooling down.
Hanna eagerly cut the cake and shared it with everyone. This time there was no sadness or decry, everyone gave a thumbs up. Sam swayed his face proudly and heard his sister-in-law's praise:
- Crunchy and nutty crust, the soft interior of the cake is filled with sweet and pure mint. - She took a big bite and winked at Sam - You open a cake shop!
Sam showed his teeth, squinted his eyes and smiled, opened his mouth and said I want a piece. Hanna quickly glanced at her bestie who was enjoying the delicious food, she showed a rare naughty smile, pretending to bite too loudly when Sam asked. He looked at his sister-in-law blankly. It was unlucky for him, but it was lucky for someone that parents and brother had just finished the last bite.
Rose smiled softly pursed her lips, sideways glance Hanna. The "pure" girl now changed her mind and became cunning. The confidant covered her mouth and giggled at the scene where Rose bit her lip and shyly "stuffed" the cake into Sam's mouth.
The guy always idiotic towards girl and dumbfounded staring at her with wide eyes. Rose reluctantly looked sideways, mitigate one's shame, her hand were clenched so tightly that his face was covered with cake:
- Eat it all up, you greedy, hungry idiot!
He squeaked in his mouth, rolled his eyes and said in the rough chewing sound:
- Wow Ai Slow? Oh An Chi Oh Wow Chi Ke Oh Ah? Wow San Yi! (What are you doing? What does my gluttony have to do with you? Obnoxious!)
She was shy again and again, but she still hadn't gotten used to it, because Rose was still embarrassed and afraid that everyone would find out that she had a "problem" with Sam. The whole family was paying attention to the two of them, so she could only giggle and beat around the bush:
- You're choked to the point of distorted voice, drink some water, General! [1]
Sam wrinkled his nose and swallowed a few mouthfuls in his stomach. He poured the water and drank it all up, swallowing all the cake into his stomach, then opened his mouth and screamed:
- Hey, why are you suddenly care in a guy you hate? Don't tell me you want to made me choke to death?
This was an opportunity to clear up the skeptical, so Rose immediately retorted. The two argued for a while, and she snorted and turned away. Sam was so angry that he wanted to spit blood because Rose made a gesture that her didn't want to argue with a child. But girl had already stopped fighting, he had no reason to argue, which made him even more irritated.
The whole family smiled secretly at the two people sitting opposite, but they were too lazy to look at each other's faces. Kai cleverly reconciled them through delicious food. The brother asked his sister to help him clean up the things on the table and put the rolling piece of rice down the table.
People are surprised by the artwork, the ingredients are not arranged in a default order, but arranged by the mind of people who live emotionally. In particular, everyone's perspective is different, the bright pink flying fish roe is side by side with the white rice. Rose is excited to realize companions helping each other and protecting each other from all bad things.
Sam preferred to think of the yellowed butter staining the pure white rice, like sister-in-law who was almost humiliated by a bunch of perverts. He was happy, watching the scene where the salad and cucumber jumped in to bully, just like the block of life create a Drama for the Gym Lord suck fame. The sour and sweet pickled pink ginger was scattered around like crows and vultures spying and pecking.
Huge nodded in satisfaction at the pink shrimp and white crabs gathered around the white rice, a vivid image like the family of "someone" who protected the stranger, now a familiar person. That image represented gratitude always sheltered for the little swallow.
Not impressed like shrimps and crabs, the deep green seaweed is like the "sky area" that gently embraces the soft and sweet rice. It is as gentle as the affection between a brother and his sister. The little swallow and the sky area not afraid to give each other warm smiles.
The mother delicately covered her slightly smiling lips, silently to contemplate the eyes of the brother and sister filled with emotional.
The eyes of the two were clearer than those of an angel which made her unconsciously remember a group of jealous critics, ridiculers, troublemakers, and "accusation" the national brother and sister as a group of perverted animals who like incest.
She almost laughed out loud, sorrow thinking of her son, grieving for the poor child, sorrowful for the flower reeling in the storm. The mother admired the fragile flower, but were not crushed by the buried wind waves.
Notes
[1] In this case, it means a blabber. This word not only means looking down on those who like to appear smarter, more talented than others, or have an unpleasant personality, but also often used by Vietnamese people when scolding those who love and cherish.