Chapter 846: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 846: Spring Outing and Jealousy (3)
Shen Ji stood quietly at the back of the crowd, his gaze never leaving the bright and graceful woman in front of him. A hint of melancholy flickered in his warm, gentle eyes.
Not far away, Mo Yan, Li Xiu, and the others had already taken out all the grilling tools, ingredients, charcoal, and more from the bamboo baskets, preparing to start the barbecue.
“I’ll do it!” As soon as Mo Yan took out a firestone to light the dry pine needles, Xiao Ruiyuan stepped forward and took over. With seemingly effortless movements, he struck the firestone, and sparks flew, successfully lighting the pine needles, which quickly burst into flames.
“Wow, brother-in-law, you’re so good to my sister!” Zhen’er, who had run over to join the fun, couldn’t help but exclaim when he saw this.
His shout immediately drew the attention of everyone else. When they saw Xiao Ruiyuan personally lighting the fire, they recalled that he had also carried over the grilling tools and ingredients earlier in the bamboo basket, which only added to their growing appreciation for him.
Han Zhiyun patted his friend on the shoulder, his tone full of envy and slight jealousy, “You really have good taste, choosing such a fine son-in-law for Yan’er! If it weren’t for my little Yaoyao still being young, I’d probably snatch him up myself!”
Mo Qingze shot him a glance, his tone teasing, “That depends on whether you can outdo me!”
Han Zhiyun rolled his eyes, gritting his teeth, “Don’t be so smug! This kid’s face is colder than ice, and you probably won’t be able to show off your father-in-law authority like you want!”
“Is this what they mean by ‘sour grapes’?” Mo Qingze remarked sharply, exposing his friend’s petty thoughts without hesitation.
“You…” Han Zhiyun was about to say something when Madam Han discreetly pinched him, stopping him from continuing. She spoke out, “You’re all in your thirties, and here you are, bickering in front of the children. Aren’t you embarrassed?”
“Pfft! Haha—” Liu Tinglan and the several children from the Han family had been secretly giggling for a while, and when Madam Han spoke, they couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Han Zhiyun, rubbing his sore waist from the pinch, glared at the laughing children with feigned resentment. He gritted his teeth and threatened, “No more laughing! If you keep laughing, I won’t let you have any barbecue later!”
Upon hearing this, the children quickly stopped laughing. They could go without food, but they couldn’t miss out on the delicious barbecue.
Mo Qingze gently patted Han Zhiyun’s youngest daughter’s head and said softly, “Don’t worry, those grilling tools and ingredients all belong to your uncle’s family, and we’ll share with you. Your father’s portion will be included too!”
“Yay!” The children cheered, running over to hug Mo Qingze’s legs. They flattered him, “Uncle Mo is the best and the most generous!”
Seeing the "traitorous" little brats, Han Zhiyun was so angry that he nearly wanted to swat them on the backside.
But before he could take action, the little ones seemed to have eyes on the back of their heads. They all hid behind Mo Qingze, peeking out from behind with their fluffy little heads, looking utterly adorable!
Staring at their innocent little eyes, even if Han Zhiyun had been angry, most of his fury had already melted away. Besides, he wasn’t truly upset, so he couldn’t bring himself to do anything. He simply ruffled their heads a couple of times and “forgave” them.
After the playful banter, the group finally turned their attention to the barbecue. To their surprise, the grilling setup wasn’t what they had imagined, with a rack to hang the meat over a fire or a metal tray like foreign cooks used. Instead, it was a kind of iron frame with small grids where glowing red charcoal burned, and above it, there was a round iron pot with an edge to shield it.
Han Zhiyun pointed at the grilling setup and asked curiously, “Yan’er, what’s this? Is this what you mean by grilling meat? Won’t it burn the meat?”
(End of Chapter)
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