novelAbuy Chapter 523 - 518: Loud Thunder, Small Raindrops (Fifth Update)
Chapter 523 - 518: Loud Thunder, Small Raindrops (Fifth Update)
Mu Shuangshuang also stood up: "Matchmaker Sun, I’ll go with you!""Just right, I do need someone." Matchmaker Sun said.
Mu Shuangshuang followed Matchmaker Sun to find the village chief of Huang Family Village.
In the village, weddings and sacrifices are major events, so the village chief of Huang Family Village didn’t hesitate and followed them over.
On the way, Matchmaker Sun asked the village chief if he had ever seen anything about Lu Yuanfeng’s mother, but the village chief immediately denied it.
Huang Family Village is relatively closed, and it’s impossible to hide something with outsiders around.
Moreover, in recent years, he frequently visits every household and hasn’t seen anyone’s wife like this.
Plus, Lu Yuanfeng’s mother is indeed beautiful; once you’ve seen her, you’d never forget it for life.
Mu Shuangshuang felt a bit disappointed but still forced herself to stay strong and helped Mu Dalang settle the marriage.
Engagement is the simplest; with a matchmaker, parents present, and some simple rituals, it is done.
Lunch was at the Huang Family’s place, but what they had to eat was too little, all vegetarian dishes.
Huang Bita looked nervous. Mu Dazhong had already expressed disdain earlier; if he saw the lunchtime dishes, he would certainly be displeased.
It might even affect her future life.
Huang Bita was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, even unaware of when Mu Shuangshuang came in.
"Sister Huang, what’s wrong?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Nothing... nothing’s wrong." Huang Bita was very nervous; she couldn’t possibly tell Shuangshuang that she didn’t even have ingredients to cook.
"Well, Sister Huang, I know there are mountains nearby, can you take me there? Also, find me some fishing nets and flints or whatever is needed."
Mu Shuangshuang understood the difficulties of the Huang Family; if the Huang Family couldn’t satisfy Mu Dazhong and Mr. Mu with this meal, Huang Bita’s days ahead wouldn’t be easy.
Mu Dalang couldn’t leave, so this task could only be done by her.
Although Huang Bita was puzzled, she still prepared these things according to Shuangshuang’s request.
Since it was still early, taking a stroll wouldn’t affect lunch time.
With Huang Bita leading the way into the mountains, and Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng having run for a long time before, she quickly found the rabbit holes.
Letting Huang Bita stand aside, Mu Shuangshuang carefully covered each rabbit hole with fishing nets, and at the last hole, she found a pile of wet leaves, took Matchmaker Sun’s straw fan, and once the fire started, she fanned vigorously.
This was her initial method, but having Little Black would be more convenient.
Soon enough, a rabbit indeed emerged from the hole, desperately trying to tear through the fishing net.
Mu Shuangshuang threw aside the straw fan, grabbed the rabbit by the ears, and skillfully tied it up.
Then she used this method to catch another rabbit.
On the side, Huang Bita was watching in stunned amazement.
She had always thought Shuangshuang was amazing, but never expected she could catch two rabbits just like that.
"Sister Huang, let’s hurry back. For lunch today, we’ll make braised rabbit meat."
With the rabbits, they didn’t need to worry about the lunch dishes anymore.
Add a spicy pepper omelet, a few greens, and it looked like a very sumptuous lunch.
Huang Bita realized Shuangshuang was helping her and felt deeply moved, growing even fonder of this sister.
The two returned to the kitchen and cleaned up the rabbits.
Mu Shuangshuang intended to only prepare one rabbit; the other would be left for Huang Bita’s brothers to replenish their bodies, as they were working hard all year round and lacked nutrition.
Huang Bita felt another burst of gratitude, and the two began dividing the work.
Huang Bita made the spicy pepper omelet, cutting the bell peppers into segments first, then into fine mince, and marinating them with salt before cracking three eggs into a bowl.
The Huang Family hadn’t kept chickens before due to poverty, as buying chickens is a cost, so eggs were quite rare.
Huang Bita carefully cracked the eggs, while Mu Shuangshuang cut the rabbit into pieces, preparing to make braised rabbit meat for lunch.
The Huang Family didn’t have any major spices; the only thing worth mentioning was dry peppers.
Mu Shuangshuang also had to help prepare chili oil.
However, the chili oil was quite simple since they lacked ingredients like aniseed, Sichuan peppercorns, and cinnamon.
The clever cook can’t make meals without rice; Mu Shuangshuang worked for a while, marinating the rabbit meat and cleaning the vegetables, and by the time she finished, Huang Bita had already started the fire.
In the living room, Mu Dazhong kept watching the sun, waiting for lunch.
If not satisfied, he would find an excuse to say that Huang Bita was lazy and unfit to be a wife.
By then, even if she entered the Old Mu Family’s door, he could have his son divorce her.
Mu Dazhong’s plans were meticulously calculated, but gradually, the aroma wafting from the kitchen was making his mouth water.
"Big brother..." The Huang Family’s second brother looked surprised.
Ah Bi had been cooking for so many years, and there had never been such a strong aroma. Plus, the smell of meat hung heavily in the air.
His family clearly didn’t have money to buy meat, how come?
The Huang Family’s eldest brother was also surprised, and as for the third brother, he stood up more directly and went to the kitchen to check.
In the kitchen, Mu Shuangshuang, dressed in simple rough cloth, stood by the stove, holding a spatula, stir-frying the dish in the pot.
Huang Bita squatted by the stove mouth, occasionally adding fuel to the fire.
Mu Shuangshuang was very satisfied with the fire Huang Bita was managing; whether big or small, as long as she asked, Huang Bita could handle it.
"Ah Bi, how can you let the guest cook?" The third brother from the Huang Family rushed over, looking anxious.
"It’s alright, I did it willingly myself, Third Brother Huang, this is just a small matter, please don’t tell anyone outside."
Huang Mo was stunned, completely unprepared for Mu Shuangshuang to say this.
He was speechless with astonishment, and it was only when Huang Bita called him that he came back to his senses.
His gaze hadn’t left Mu Shuangshuang’s face, making her feel odd.
She said, "Third Brother of Huang Family, I’ll continue cooking, if anyone tries to come in, please stop them."
Huang Mo nodded heavily.
Before he left, he glanced several times in Mu Shuangshuang’s direction.
For some reason, this time, Huang Mo found his legs hard to move.
He felt like something was grabbing his leg.
In his mind, he kept thinking about that slender figure, earnestly cooking.
Mu Shuangshuang continued stir-frying, and by now, the rabbit meat was almost done; just waiting for the final touch of color.
She added a bit of sugar to the pot and continued stir-frying, and finally completed the braised rabbit meat.
The remaining dishes were quickly finished.
"Sister Huang, I’ll go invite the others to eat; you take a rest first!"
Before leaving the room, Mu Shuangshuang deliberately washed away all the oil residue on her hands.
Her hands didn’t show any sign of having cooked just now.
After exiting the house, Mu Shuangshuang called out for lunch, and Mu Dazhong pursed his lips, wearing an expression of disdain, and said: "There’s not even a decent snack; can any dish be made? Don’t let it be all thunder and no rain!"