Farm Tough Girl

Chapter 89 - 89 090 Birthday_1

?Chapter 89: Chapter 090 Birthday_1 Chapter 89: Chapter 090 Birthday_1 Mrs. Fang suddenly got confused, “How do we eat the rabbit if it isn’t chopped into pieces?”

Muniang took the rabbit from Mrs. Fang’s hands, didn’t explain much, and simply said, “I have another way of cooking it, Mrs. Fang. You just help me keep an eye on the pot of chicken stew with mushrooms, that will be great.”

Mrs. Fang looked puzzled but knew that her mistress always had a plan, so she stopped worrying.

Boiling a rabbit is so boring. Since today is Mother’s birthday, I must prepare something different for her.

Muniang took out the iron tongs she had prepared earlier, fixed the rabbit in place, and right as Er Liang returned with water, he saw Muniang cooking personally, he knew there must be something delicious in store.

“Wife, what delicacy do we have today?” Er Liang looked eagerly at the raw rabbit in Muniang’s hand, as if he wanted to eat it right away.

Smiling amusingly, Muniang replied, “You won’t miss out, go and start me a fire in the yard and build a rack that can hold this iron clamp with the rabbit.”

“Alright!” Er Liang cheerfully agreed and hurriedly went to work.

In no time, the fire was lit. Muniang placed the iron clamp with rabbit on the rack over the flames, regularly turning the clamp and basting the rabbit with oil as it roasted. As the rabbit started to cook through and the rich aroma began to fill the air, even Muniang couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

Then, she brushed on various seasonings evenly, and not much later, the rabbit was ready.

Er Liang’s appetite was piqued, but he still held back, knowing that today was Mrs. Lin’s birthday, although his eyes were practically glued to the dish.

Muniang asked Er Liang to keep an eye on the roasted pulled rabbit outside while she went back to the kitchen to make other dishes in a hurry.

In the span of half an hour, Muniang had deftly prepared a large table of dishes: mapo tofu, stir-fried pork, shredded pork with garlic sauce, cucumber salad, braised eggplant, and also cooked a bowl of dough drop soup. The cured meat she had made the other day was ready to serve as well.

Mrs. Lin had just been helped out to eat by Hong Luo. Seeing the table full of food, she frowned repeatedly, “There’s so much food, how can we finish it all? It’s not winter now, we can’t just keep the leftovers, it would be such a waste to throw them away!”

Although their lives had improved, at heart, Mrs. Lin was always frugal.

Hong Luo simply smiled and said nothing, knowing that the old lady was still unaware of what day it was.

Then Mrs. Fang brought in the freshly stewed chicken with mushrooms, smiling as she said, “For a day like today, it’s okay to make an exception, Lady. You should enjoy the feast.”

Mrs. Lin was puzzled by this remark—what day was it today? She really didn’t know.

Mrs. Fang was about to explain, but she saw Muniang and Er Liang enter and covered her mouth with a chuckle, “Better to let the Lady explain.”

Er Liang, carrying the pulled roasted rabbit, placed it in the center of the table and cheerfully announced, “Happy birthday, Mother.”

Muniang took out a jade bracelet from her bosom, clearly of fine quality, held it out in front of Mrs. Lin, and said warmly, “Happy birthday, Mother, this is your gift.”

Mrs. Lin was momentarily stunned, speechless for a good while before she could recover. Looking at everything before her, she hadn’t even begun to speak when her eyes welled up with tears; she had lost count of how many years it had been since she last remembered her own birthday.

Ever since she married into the Qiao family, and even though she couldn’t bear a son, and her husband fell ill and passed away at a young age, she had a harsh mother-in-law above her and sharp-tongued sisters-in-law below her. Life was naturally a struggle with every step, so there was no occasion to pay attention to her own birthday. After all these years, only her daughter still remembered it.

Since Muniang had memories from the past, she naturally understood why Mrs. Lin felt this way, and she comforted her, “Mother, what are you doing? It’s a joyous day, be happy.”

Mrs. Lin quickly wiped away her tears and forced a big smile, “It’s just Mother feeling sentimental again, after so many years of hardship, everything now feels like a dream.”

Muniang smiled, took Mrs. Lin’s hand, and slipped the bracelet onto her wrist, “Mother’s lifetime of hardship is over. From now on, there will be great fortune.”

Seeing the bracelet, Mrs. Lin’s face fell again, “What do I need this thing for? It looks expensive at a glance. You already made such an elaborate meal, why waste money like this?”

Muniang, as if she had prepared for this, clung to Mrs. Lin’s arm and cooed, “Mother, I’m only indulging like this just once, look how beautiful this bracelet is, wearing it can even be good for your health.”

Mrs. Lin was indeed swayed by Muniang’s approach, but still said, “Then you wear it. I’m old; what use do I have for such things?”

Muniang pretended to be annoyed, “I don’t like dark green like this at all, Mother, when have you ever seen any young girl wear such a color? It’s so old-looking. You keep it and wear it for yourself,” she said.

Mrs. Lin knew her daughter’s thoughts well; she was merely trying to find a way to give her the nice thing. Seeing her daughter’s intentions, Mrs. Lin couldn’t say much more and decided to accept it, gently tapping Muniang’s head, “You—”
Muniang giggled, “Mother, come eat, look at the pulled roast rabbit I made, it smells so good, and this chicken stewed with mushrooms is really nourishing!”

Mrs. Lin, looking at the table full of dishes, felt more and more content, but suddenly remembered her daughter’s fifteenth birthday, which had passed a few months ago, and she couldn’t help feeling guilty.

Back then, Mrs. Lin had also planned to celebrate Muniang’s birthday properly, but who knew that halfway through, trouble arose, nearly ruining her daughter’s reputation. During that time, with her heart in her mouth worrying about the scandal, how could she have had the spirit to celebrate a birthday?

“Muniang, your last birthday indeed caused you to be wronged. Next year, Mother will definitely give you a grand birthday celebration,” Mrs. Lin said.

Only then did Muniang recall that absurd affair. She looked at Erliang beside her and laughed, “Mother, how was I wronged? Didn’t Heaven send me a bargain of a husband?”

Erliang suddenly realized the topic had fallen on him and retorted indignantly, “Wife, I’m not a bargain!”

Mrs. Lin laughed with a snort. Although she still harbored some reservations about Erliang, she had come to accept the reality early on. He might be a bit silly, but he was reliable after all.

They enjoyed the meal greatly, and Mrs. Lin, lacking in energy, went to sleep with Hong Luo’s assistance after dinner.

With nothing else to do, Muniang took Erliang to check on the progress in the fields.

Luckily, the workers had taken their lesson to heart after the last incident and were diligently busy in the fields.

After looking around briefly, Muniang estimated that in about half a month’s time, they could start transplanting the seedlings. It seemed the right moment to teach the workers the method of hybridization, lest they miss the optimal time for it. While she was lost in thought, a shrill voice pierced the air from not far away.

“Let that shameless little slut come out! I want to see which sluttish bitch dared to seduce someone else’s husband and swindle my silver!”