Chapter 107 Everyone Makes Dumplings Together
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Su Nuannuan woke up from her sleep.

My mind, which had been a little dazed, instantly cleared up when I saw the familiar room.

She remembered; she was at home.

Feeling a pang of hunger, Su Nuannuan casually grabbed her hair, tied it up with a rubber band, and went out of the house.

When I came out, I saw the whole family washing vegetables and cutting meat in the yard.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Chen Xiuting was kneading a dough ball. She spoke to Su Nuannuan as she worked.

"Mom, I'll make you pork dumplings tonight. If you're hungry now, go to the cupboard and find something to eat to tide you over."

Su Nuannuan nodded. Although she didn't particularly like dumplings, they were a rare treat for the Su family.

Upon entering the main room, Su Nuannuan opened the cupboard and saw a large watermelon on top, which made her both amused and exasperated.

Given Su Jianjun and Chen Xiuting's personalities, they would only eat the watermelon when it was spoiled.

Without hesitation, Su Nuannuan took the watermelon out of the cupboard and carried it to the yard, asking Su Erqiang, who was washing vegetables, to help wash the watermelon.

"Second brother, help me wash this watermelon."

Seeing the watermelon Su Nuannuan handed him, Su Erqiang glanced at Chen Xiuting with his eyes. Seeing that she hadn't noticed them, he winked at Su Nuannuan.

Su Erqiang had wanted to cut the watermelon before, but Chen Xiuting refused.

Watermelon is a good thing, and Chen Xiuting wanted to save it for when guests came to visit. Therefore, she refused Su Erqiang's request to eat watermelon.

However, if Su Nuannuan were to ask, Chen Xiuting would definitely agree.

This is why Su Erqiang washed the watermelon without disturbing Chen Xiuting.

The two washed the watermelon and carried it back to the main room. Su Erqiang then took out a kitchen knife from the kitchen.

"Nuan Nuan, when Mom blames me later, you must stand up for your second brother."

Su Nuannuan gave Su Erqiang a reassuring look.

"Don't worry, second brother. Mom definitely won't blame you."

After Su Nuannuan finished speaking, Su Erqiang confidently picked up the cleaver and began cutting the watermelon. However, Su Erqiang restrained himself and only cut half of the watermelon.

Su Erqiang had just finished cutting the watermelon and put down the cleaver when someone twisted his ear.

"Su Erqiang!"

The familiar roar echoed in his ears. Su Erqiang looked pleadingly at Su Nuannuan across from him.

When Su Nuannuan first saw Su Erqiang being scolded, she looked like a pitiful puppy clutching the scruff of his neck.

Chen Xiuting's voice continued.

"Su Erqiang, you're the glutton of the whole family. I wasn't looking and you cut the watermelon."

Su Nuannuan coughed lightly, concealing the smile in her eyes, and said to Chen Xiuting.

"Mom, I asked my second brother to cut the watermelon. I want to eat watermelon. Mom, you and Dad have had a long day. Come and have some watermelon to quench your thirst."

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Chen Xiuting's expression immediately brightened, and she smiled as she spoke to Su Nuannuan.

"It's Nuannuan who wants to eat it. If I had known, I would have put the watermelon in water to chill it for you beforehand."

There's no ice in the countryside. In the summer, if you want to eat cold food, you put the food in prepared water beforehand to cool it down.

Su Erqiang looked at the series of changes on his mother's face and pouted.

However, the sadness didn't last even a minute before it was cured by the sweet watermelon. Su Nuannuan called Su Jianjun, Su Daliang, and Su Sanquan into the house to eat watermelon. Seeing the watermelon that Chen Xiuting was so fond of, cut into several pieces, they all looked at Su Erqiang in unison.

Under the gaze of everyone, Su Erqiang, who was eating watermelon, paused and spoke to everyone indistinctly.

"Not tied up in the nest".

Su Nuannuan found it somewhat amusing.

It seems everyone knows about Su Erqiang's gluttonous nature.

Su Nuannuan then spoke up and explained to everyone.

"I want to eat watermelon."

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Su Jianjun, Su Daliang, and Su Sanquan all smiled and said to Su Nuannuan.

"Nuan Nuan, eat whatever you want."

"Little sister, you're welcome."

"Watermelons will spoil if left out, so it's better to let Nuannuan eat them."

Hearing what everyone said, Su Nuannuan was both amused and exasperated.

In the end, the Su family all got to eat watermelon. The sweet watermelon was the most thirst-quenching fruit in this season, and with each bite, their mouths were filled with juice, and smiles appeared on the faces of the Su family.

Among them, Su Erqiang ate the most heartily. He not only ate the red watermelon flesh, but also gnawed off the bottom layer of white watermelon rind.

Su Daliang and Su Sanquan were much more refined. Although they also enjoyed eating watermelon, they didn't get any juice on their faces with each bite, making them a pleasant sight to behold.

Seeing the comparison between the three, Su Nuannuan's lips twitched.

They all come from the same uterus, so why is there such a big difference?

Perhaps this is the difference between individuals.

Su Nuannuan shook her head, no longer dwelling on it.

The Su family only ate half a watermelon, with each person receiving only two slices. However, this was already a lot for them.

After finishing his watermelon, Su Erqiang stared longingly at Su Daliang and Su Sanquan, hoping to get some from them. Su Daliang and Su Sanquan ignored Su Erqiang, silently continuing to eat their watermelon.

After the Su family finished eating the watermelon, Chen Xiuting threw the watermelon rinds into the chicken coop to feed the chickens.

Then, Su Jianjun and Chen Xiuting started making dumplings. Su Jianjun was chopping pork, while Su Daliang and the other two were washing vegetables.

Su Nuannuan was also busy, helping Chen Xiuting roll out dumpling wrappers.

After the vegetables were washed, Su Jianjun chopped them into small pieces and shoveled them into the meat. Then, the four men of the Su family took turns chopping the dumpling filling.

The four of them were very strong and fast, and soon they had chopped the dumpling filling. Just then, Chen Xiuting and Su Nuannuan finished rolling out the dumpling wrappers.

With everything prepared, Chen Xiuting and Su Jianjun brought the dumplings into the main room, where they chatted and made dumplings together.

Chen Xiuting told Su Jianjun about recent events in the village, mainly for Su Nuannuan's benefit. She especially mentioned that they had found a large amount of grain on the back mountain and that everyone had shared it.

Su Nuannuan nodded. The grain her parents were talking about was what she had grown on the back mountain before she left home; these were things she originally intended to leave for the villagers.

Su Daliang and the other two shared their academic progress. Among them, Su Daliang was the best, Su Sanquan was next, and Su Erqiang was the worst. Since studying is primarily mental work, Su Nuannuan could understand why Su Erqiang was the worst.

Finally, Su Nuannuan talked about her life at school, mainly about her three roommates and several teachers, as well as how she earned money by doing part-time translation work.

Compared to the Su family, Su Nuannuan's life was much more interesting. While speaking, Su Nuannuan also mentioned some things about Beijing, which everyone listened to with great interest.

(End of this chapter)

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