Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

One sentence: I've never eaten meat before.

This instantly brought tears to Li Xiulian's eyes.

She didn't cry when she heard that Lu Weiguo was going to sell Lu Jiahuan.

Despite the exhaustion, she didn't cry while foraging for food in the fields.

She is, after all, a mother.

A mother's love makes her strong. She believes that even if the father is unreliable, the mother can still protect the children from the wind and rain, and she must take good care of her two children.

But... precisely because she was a mother, upon hearing her sensible son's words...

What mother wouldn't feel heartache and guilt?

She didn't blame anyone; her inner resilience allowed her to endure the ordeal for a year.

At this moment, she could only blame herself for being blind and choosing the wrong person!

Zhao Yangyang, who was hiding outside the courtyard, sniffed and smelled a rich fragrance.

These past few years, life in the countryside has been tough. Let alone eating meat, even smelling meat or using lard for cooking is a rare treat, something to be done only during the New Year!

The workers in the county town could only buy pork with meat coupons during the Spring Festival each year.

You had to queue up at the supply and marketing cooperative a day in advance; if you arrived late, you couldn't even buy pig offal.

Zhao Yangyang hadn't eaten meat for almost a year.

The last time Lu Weiguo had a taste of good food was when he caught a crucian carp while swimming in the Yangtze River to show off.

Lu Weiguo originally intended to take it back to Li Xiulian, who was in postpartum confinement, to make soup.

He couldn't resist the temptation of Zhao Yangyang's wet body and let her have him, which marked the beginning of his downfall.

"Wow, it smells so good! Who's cooking meat? It's such a waste to do this on a holiday."

"Isn't this Zhao's eldest daughter? Here to help Xiulian again? Xiulian is so lucky to have such a good friend like you!"

Aunt Wang, who lived next door to Lu Weiguo, came out after smelling the odor.

"Aunt Wang, seeing that Xiulian is struggling to raise her child, I brought her two ounces of meat."

To maintain her image in everyone's eyes, Zhao Yangyang shamelessly took the blame for the meat on herself.

"Oh my god! The Li family's ancestral graves must be emitting auspicious smoke, allowing Xiulian to have a friend like you. But you can't do this."

That beast Lu Weiguo would even sell cooked meat as gambling money!

"Next time meat is delivered to my house, it would be great to invite Xiulian and the children over to eat together!"

Pooh!

Zhao Yangyang silently spat out a large wad of phlegm!

That Aunt Wang is no good either. She not only loves to gossip, but she also loves to take advantage of others. If she gave you the meat, you'd probably lose half of it!

"It's just a pity about Xiulian. If she didn't have children, she could have just married my old man Nian'er."

Seeing that Zhao Yangyang didn't respond, Aunt Wang stood by the fence and smelled the aroma.

It's frustrating not being able to eat it, but if you remember the taste, the porridge will taste better later!

Separated by a wall.

Lu Weiguo had already cooked the rabbit meat until it was tender; autumn is the season when rabbits have the most meat.

Wild rabbits are all lean meat, so they're not greasy at all.

However, my own child is only a little over one year old.

Other people's children, at this age, should have at least eight teeth already.

But Jia Huan only grew four seeds. Li Xiulian was too proud to ask her family for help during her postpartum period.

I'm afraid my parents will see that I'm not living a happy life.

Because she didn't eat well and was physically exhausted, she didn't have enough breast milk, so Jia Huan was much smaller than other children from a young age.

Thinking of this, Lu Weiguo removed all the meat from the rabbit's thighs from the bones.

Chop the meat into minced form before placing it on a plate to cool.

While he was at it, he cleaned the mushrooms, blanched them, and then stir-fried them.

I added a little soy sauce for seasoning.

The slippery mushroom, also known as the slippery mushroom, has a texture similar to fatty meat and contains various amino acids and vitamins.

As long as the child is not allergic, it is a good source of nutrition.

Moreover, it provides an excellent feeling of fullness and can help with bowel movements in children.

At this time, people generally have difficulty going to the toilet, and the coarse grains they eat are not easy to digest, so most people suffer from constipation.

"Honey, Jia Cheng and Jia Huan are here for dinner."

A pot of boiled wild rabbit meat, a plate of stir-fried mushrooms, and a bowl of meat broth with oil floating on top in front of each person.

Hearing the shouts, Li Xiulian came out carrying Jia Huan and leading Jia Cheng.

Although she still looked wary, the way she swallowed betrayed her.

"Jiacheng! Wash your hands first, then eat with chopsticks!"

Lu Weiguo tapped Lu Jiacheng on the forehead, and the little guy, who had been eagerly waiting, finally withdrew his little hand that had been stealing food.

"Honey, please sit down first. I'll carry Jia Huan to wash her hands."

"No need! I can do it! Stop pretending!"

Li Xiulian pushed Lu Weiguo away.

She would never allow Lu Weiguo to touch Lu Jiahuan.

Lu Weiguo gave an awkward smile and could only shake his head awkwardly as he watched the three people's backs.

Back at the dining table, Lu Weiguo sat upright, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.

At this time in his previous life, he would go home, eat a quick meal, and go to sleep, never caring about his wife and children.

It's just like being in a hotel.

This is the first meal for the family of four since their rebirth.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't excited or nervous.

"Ah...right, right, I'll take a bite first."

Watching Li Xiulian repeatedly push Jia Cheng and Jia Huan's hands back.

Lu Weiguo finally realized what was happening.

The rabbit meat was stewed until tender, the meat was minced in a savory way, and the mushrooms were as soft and tender as fatty meat.

Lu Weiguo took a bite of each one.

Only then was it pushed in front of the mother and her two children on the other side.

"Eat up, it tastes good, but it's a bit bland. Jia Huan is too young; she shouldn't eat too much salt."

"Jiacheng, eat more and try to finish everything today. Dad will get you more food tomorrow."

After Lu Weiguo finished speaking, he continued eating the bland-tasting slippery mushrooms without touching any wild rabbit meat.

Li Xiulian stared blankly at the gentle Lu Weiguo.

My mind was a little hazy, and tears were even welling up in my eyes.

Am I dreaming?

Why does the man in front of me seem so unreal?

There was a time when Lu Weiguo treated her and her son the same way.

Her family kept advising her not to marry a man from the countryside.

But she believed in love at first sight and that the handsome, sunny boy would treat her well for the rest of his life.

Only then did she agree to give birth to her second child, completing the name "Cheng Huan" (承欢).

But in the past year or so, Lu Weiguo has become a completely different person.

She even thought many times that she had become ugly and unattractive after giving birth.

My skin isn't as good as it used to be, and my waist isn't as slim.

This is why Lu Weiguo disregarded her and the child.

Thinking of this, tears welled up in her eyes.

However, when tears dripped onto Jia Huan's face, the adorable little girl looked up, her face beaming with a smile as she ate her food.

Li Xiulian immediately came to her senses and forcefully wiped away the tears on her face.

eat!

I want to eat it too!

Eat as much as you want!

She had just wanted to give way to Lu Weiguo, since he hadn't eaten meat in so long and he should at least have some to satisfy his craving.

To think that her obedient daughter was going to be sold by this man!

Li Xiulian pulled the rabbit meat in front of her and stuffed it into her mouth, giving Jia Cheng a bite and me a piece at a time!

"How can I protect my daughter if I don't even have enough to eat myself?"

The auntie I worked with was right; a leopard can't change its spots.

Lu Weiguo definitely has other motives!

Otherwise, you'll be possessed by a weasel!

However, although Li Xiulian was wary of Lu Weiguo, the soft, sweet taste of the rabbit meat she ate brought a smile to her face.

Lu Jia Huan couldn't feed herself yet, but it was her first time eating meat, and she kept stuffing her tiny hands, which were not much bigger than plums, into her mouth.

With only her front teeth, she eats like a little rabbit, pouting her lips in a very cute way.

Knowing that this was meat her father had brought back, she ate it while squinting and smiling at Lu Weiguo.

The one-year-old child has no idea how much of a beast Lu Weiguo was; she only knows that her father will cook delicious food for her.

As for Lu Jiacheng, the little boy who was eating meat for the first time, he held a rabbit leg in his hand and licked every last bit of meat off the bone.

If you throw the leftover bones to a dog, it will gnaw them clean and refuse to eat them.

It smells good! It really does!

This was also the first time he realized that meat could taste so good.

Lu Weiguo, who was eating stir-fried mushrooms with his head down, saw this scene and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

What do men strive for their whole lives? Isn't it so that their wives and children can have meat to eat, be happy, healthy, and joyful?

Isn't it all for this scene right now?

After eating half of the stir-fried mushrooms, Lu Weiguo pushed the plate in front of the three of them.

"I haven't eaten meat in a long time. Eating too much can easily cause constipation. When I get tired of eating meat, eating a few mushrooms can help with bowel movements."

I'll go dry the mushrooms. You stay home and rest with the kids this afternoon, and I'll go up the mountain to pick some more mushrooms.

Li Xiulian barely heard the second half of the sentence.

I only clearly heard the words "I'm tired of eating this."

Tired of the food?

Having been married into Fendou Village for so many years, this was the first time she had ever eaten meat so deliciously that her mouth was dripping with oil.

I'm so tired of all that rich food, I want to eat some green vegetables.