bestfiction Chapter 225: Mrs. Zheng’s Competitiveness
Chapter 225: Mrs. Zheng’s Competitiveness
Li Mingxia looked at Li Mingyu who kept glancing at him, smiled, and said, "I know what you want to ask."
Li Mingyu had heard about these things on the way, but she was afraid that Li Mingxia would feel uncomfortable, and she didn't know whether this matter had anything to do with her mother, so she was even a little afraid to look at Li Mingxia at this moment.
"I still don't know what happened, but looking at your mother's expression, I know that 90% of this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't worry."
Li Mingyu nodded and asked, "Aunt San, are you okay?"
"It's okay. My mother should be fine after taking the medicine. Don't worry. The meal will be ready soon. I can't let you in front of everyone. Don't worry about it..."
"Sister Mingxia, I know how good you are to me. How could I not understand this?" Li Mingyu felt relieved after hearing what Li Mingxia said. Why would he still care about a meal?
Li Mingyu has always been a very sensible person and a smart person. Li Mingxia doesn't need to explain her words too clearly for Li Mingyu to understand.
Li Mingxia nodded. It was good that Li Mingyu could understand these things. Otherwise, she would not be happy if Li Mingyu had any misunderstandings in his heart.
"Sister, if you're worried about Third Aunt, then go back inside and take care of her. I see you've almost done the cooking, except for a vegetable, right? I can stir-fry it, but it may not be as delicious as what you cook, Sister Mingxia."
Li Mingxia shook her head. The medicine was not ready yet. She couldn't leave for a moment. She had to see the medicine with her own eyes to feel at ease.
Besides, Zhang isn't awake yet, so it would be useless even if I go in to keep her company. I might as well take this opportunity to prepare the meal.
"Sister Mingxia, is it okay to burn this much? I'm afraid it will be too hot." Li Mingyu said.
Li Mingxia looked at the firewood, nodded, and said, "Okay, let's do this. Mingyu, go in and tell grandma that a stove is free. If you want to cook, start cooking now."
Even if he didn't like this family, Li Mingxia didn't intend to let them starve, so as to avoid causing any trouble.
Li Mingyu agreed, stood up and went to Old Madam Zheng's room. After a while, Li Mingyu, Old Madam Zheng and Hua came out together.
Old Madam Zheng cursed as she walked, "I really can't bear to worry about you guys every day. What's wrong? I have to ask you about meals every day. What's wrong? Do you have to ask me when you go to the toilet in the future? I get angry just looking at you. I'm so unlucky. I have to serve you at my age. You are really a bunch of debt collectors!"
Don't think about what Mrs. Zheng said. But if Li Mingyu dares to prepare dinner on his own without Mrs. Zheng's permission, or uses anything in the kitchen without permission, he will be scolded to death by Mrs. Zheng.
Not to mention Li Mingyu, even Hua, the most prestigious daughter-in-law and granddaughter, would not dare to do anything without the permission of Old Lady Zheng.
To put it bluntly, the resources available in the Li family's old house are limited, and there is only so much that Old Lady Zheng can control. What the family eats and how much they eat is a top priority. For this, the whole family has to look to Old Lady Zheng for approval. Therefore, this right is sacred and inviolable in Old Lady Zheng's heart, and even Mr. Li is not allowed to interfere!
Old Mrs. Zheng first took out a key from her pocket and opened the only cabinet in the kitchen.
Li Mingxia remembered that cabinet. All the more expensive food in the Li family's old house was in it, including oil and various seasonings. Everything in it had to be strictly controlled by Old Lady Zheng before it could be used. The lock on the cabinet was unusually large, and no one knew where Old Lady Zheng got it from.
Li Mingxia watched as Old Lady Zheng clicked open the large cabinet. Before deciding what to eat, she took a look at what Li Mingxia had prepared.
I don't know what was going on in his mind, but he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, then dragged out a huge bag from the cupboard, which contained half a bag of flour.
Li Mingxia raised her eyebrows, wondering what happened to Mrs. Zheng today. Why was she so willing to spend money like that? A bag of flour like this would cost a lot of money, right? Why did she take it out during the New Year holidays?
As Li Mingxia was thinking about it, he suddenly had an idea. Could it be that this person is doing this because of me?
Sure enough, after dragging out the bag of noodles, Mrs. Zheng's face showed a distressed expression, but after meeting Li Mingxia's eyes, she became complacent again.
"We're having white noodles tonight! All you can eat!"
As she spoke, Old Mrs. Zheng took out a large pot of sauerkraut stewed with meat from the cupboard, and also took out a piece of pork belly from the cupboard.
"Make a meat stew with sauerkraut and some gravy! You two should add a little more oil. Do I need to tell you this?" Old Mrs. Zheng said unhappily.
Li Mingyu and Hua Shi both responded quickly. Old Mrs. Zheng did not leave either, but watched them work from the side.
Li Mingxia thought this move was a little too ridiculous. They were not born out of the Li family's old house. It took a long time for them to leave the Li family's old house. Did Mrs. Zheng think that this move could make Li Mingxia forget those memories? Not to mention Li Mingxia, even Li Mingqiu and Li Mingdong couldn't just forget it, right?
Li Mingyu and Hua Shi looked at each other tacitly without saying anything. One went to get the noodles while the other went to get the water and the cooking plate.
Hua served out a bowl of noodles and looked at Old Madam Zheng's expression. Seeing that she had no extra reaction, she continued to serve. When she served the third bowl, Hua's hands were shaking a little, because she could see that Old Madam Zheng was a little unhappy. She must be feeling sorry for the white noodles.
"Is that about enough? Mom? You can't eat so much. It will be smoother if you add some cornmeal or something." Hua put down the bowl of noodles in her hand and said to Old Madam Zheng.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zheng's frown relaxed. Apart from anything else, this eldest daughter-in-law was very perceptive and could see what she meant. If it was someone with a stupid brain, she would just be angry.
Old Mrs. Zheng glanced at Mrs. Hua, and the expression on her face at this moment could be described as pleasant.
"Then..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a slight noise coming from Li Mingxia's side. It turned out that the spareribs made by Li Mingxia were out of the pot. They were fragrant, greasy, and steaming. Below them was a big pot of white rice with distinct grains and no coarse grains mixed in.