Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 60: Reactions from Different Families Upon Smelling the Aroma of Lamb

Nighttime
Sha Zhu's family had also cooked the dishes.

Perhaps it was because of Sha Zhu's culinary skills that the aroma of his mutton and other dishes filled the courtyard.

No matter which house it was, the aroma of Sha Zhu's cooking filled the air.

We've reached this point.

Most of the people in the courtyard have returned from the factory.

The eldest uncle, the second eldest uncle, the third eldest uncle, as well as the Jia family and Xu Damao's family, all smelled the cooking smell from Sha Zhu's house.

Although it's New Year's Day today, most people are having a decent meal at home.

But compared to Sha Zhu's family, it's still not enough.

At this time, the Jia family was at home.

They all gathered around the table.

The table was covered with food, but almost all of it was vegetarian, with very little meat.

Almost none.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi smelled the aroma of mutton from Sha Zhu's house.

She took two deep breaths, then swallowed hard and said.

"Around noon, I saw He Yushui busy preparing mutton and such."

"If we're eating this well for New Year's Day, what will we be eating for Chinese New Year?"

After Jia Zhangshi finished speaking, her beloved grandson Banggeng immediately continued his grandmother's words.

"grandmother"!.

"Which is better, lamb or dragon meat?"

"This mutton smells so good."

"My mouth is watering."

I want to eat mutton.

After listening to his mother and son's words, Jia Dongxu glared at his son.

"You eat yours."

"Why do you care what other people eat?"

When Jia Zhangshi saw her son glaring at her precious grandson, she immediately scolded her son, Jia Dongxu.

"Dongxu".

"Bang Geng only said a couple of words, why are you being so fierce?"

"Isn't it normal for a child to want to eat something delicious?"

Jia Dongxu could only endure his mother's scolding.

At this moment, Qin Huairu stepped in to smooth things over.

"mom!".

"Dongxu was just disciplining his own child, please don't be angry."

Jia Zhangshi said somewhat irritably.

"My precious grandson is at the age where he is growing and should eat some nutritious food."

"Now he can only eat cornmeal and sweet potatoes with us."

"well".

When Jia Zhangshi got to this point, she couldn't help but sigh.

After Jia Zhangshi's words, the pressure was immediately placed on Jia Dongxu.

Now, Jia Dongxu is the only one in the Jia family who can make money.

Everything we eat and use at home now is earned by Jia Dongxu.

Now Jia Dongxu himself is also very worried.

When he first married Qin Huairu, he was full of vigor and ambition. Now that they have a son and a daughter, the family's expenses have become somewhat tight.

Qin Huairu is pregnant now, so Jia Dongxu has to figure out how to earn money to support the family.

otherwise.

Jia Dongxu himself felt that he had let his family down.

the other side

The entire Yan family also smelled the delicious aroma emanating from Sha Zhu's house.

At this moment, Yan's sons and daughters spoke.

"Has Sha Zhu's family struck it rich?"

"Dare to eat like that?"

“We’ve only eaten this mutton once or twice a year, but Sha Zhu eats it several times a year.”

Yan Bugui listened to his children's words and couldn't help but say something.

"That silly Zhu has absolutely no idea how to manage a household."

"You think you can get married with this kind of attitude?"

"Dream on! He!"

"Look how cocky he became after buying a bicycle!"

"In my opinion, he'll get what's coming to him."

At this moment, Yan Jiecheng said to his father, Yan Bugui.

"dad!".

"How come Sha Zhu's family suddenly became rich?"

Yan Bugui shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

At this moment, Yan Bugui's youngest son, Yan Jiekuang, spoke.

"I saw Shazhu hosting a big banquet at someone else's house last time."

When Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng heard Yan Jiekuang's words, they were both surprised.

"What?".

"Silly Zhu actually went to a big banquet with others?"

"No wonder."

"I told him how he got his bicycle." "That's how our relationship developed."

Yan Jiecheng also spoke at this time.

"Silly Zhu has a way to make money."

"Aren't you afraid someone will report you?"

Yan Bugui glanced at Yan Jiecheng and couldn't help but say.

"What did others report?"

"If you're hosting a big feast at someone else's house, why doesn't Sha Zhu just say he's there to help out?"

"Even if someone asks the master if Shazhu went to help, the master will of course say that Shazhu went to help, otherwise! Who will help him in the future!"

Yan Jiecheng felt that what his father said actually made some sense.

At this moment, the three women said to the group.

"You guys should just leave others alone."

"Let's eat first!"

"If we don't eat now, the food will get cold."

Only then did Yan Bugui and the others begin to eat.

Second Uncle's house.

The Liu brothers, of course, also smelled the cooking at Sha Zhu's house, but...

They wanted to eat meat but had no choice.

They were the youngest in the family.

Moreover, Liu Guangtian's job situation hasn't been resolved yet, so even if he wanted to eat something nice, he wouldn't dare say anything.

As for Liu Guangfu, seeing that his brother Liu Guangtian hadn't said anything, he certainly wouldn't say anything either.

Now they envy their older brother.

The family spent so much money to get my older brother a wife, and he can even live outside.

So now they really want to be like their older brother.

However, it's only in the thinking stage right now.

The Yi family's words.

He was the highest-paid person in the courtyard, when it came to things like food and clothing.

He certainly has nothing to worry about.

As for whether the food is good or not, that's a matter of whether he's willing to spend the money.

He can definitely afford to eat beef, lamb, and pork.

However, he doesn't buy these things to eat very often.

Even if they were to eat it, it would only be during holidays or festivals.

At that time, his family bought pork.

They also prepared a table full of delicious dishes.

So even though Yi Zhonghai smelled the mutton, he didn't react much.

But Xu Damao's family was different.

His family is absolutely generous with their food and drink.

They have plenty of things like chicken, duck, cured meat, and sausages at home.

However, their cooking skills are indeed not very good. Even with good ingredients, they can't make anything delicious.

At this moment, they looked at the table full of dishes and then compared them to the aroma of Sha Zhu's house.

Xu Damao immediately felt uneasy.

It's a table full of delicious food, but why doesn't it taste right?
So he couldn't help but ask Lou Xiao'e.

"Xiao'e."

"Logically speaking, the ingredients we used weren't bad, so why doesn't it taste right?"

Lou Xiao'e became furious after hearing Xu Damao's words.

"Xu Damao, do you think my cooking isn't good enough?"

After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, she was about to pinch Xu Damao's ear. Xu Damao quickly dodged and then immediately explained to Lou Xiao'e.

"No, no, no."

"That's not what I meant."

Lou Xiao'e asked Xu Damao somewhat angrily.

"So what do you mean?"

At this point, Xu Damao could only change the subject.

"I mean, why doesn't the free-range chicken we brought from the countryside taste like free-range chicken?"

"Are they trying to scam me with fake free-range chickens?"

Lou Xiao'e was quickly fooled by Xu Damao.

After all, Lou Xiao'e was young, and Xu Damao was very skilled at sweet talk.

So when Lou Xiao'e was angry, Xu Damao would usually calm her down with a little coaxing.

the other side

Li Feng then arrived at Sha Zhu's house.

Since Li Feng didn't hear the sound of cooking at Sha Zhu's house, he guessed that it must be ready.

Just as Li Feng was about to go in, he ran into He Yushui.

Upon seeing Li Feng, He Yushui immediately smiled and spoke to him.

"Brother Feng, I was just about to come and call you!"

"I didn't expect you to have arrived already."

Then He Yushui took Li Feng's hand and invited him.

"Walk!".

"My brother has cooked the food, come in and eat!"

Li Feng nodded, and then followed He Yushui into the house.

(End of this chapter)