Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 170 A Peach Blossom

Lin Chunyi's arrangement left Ahua completely bewildered.

Does cooking require everyone to pitch in? Isn't that something women should do?

Ahua walked in front of her hesitantly, blocking her from getting the kitchen knife:

"Sister Chunyi, I can handle cooking. The kitchen is smoky, so don't get your clothes dirty."

If Yang Yu and Ashu were still there, they would probably be thinking:

Sister, you really didn't need to do that. If it weren't for helping to cook this meal, they would still be sweating buckets in the yard!

Compared to martial arts training where there's no chance to rest, what's going into the kitchen? It's a godsend!

"You, I haven't even had a chance to say anything to you yet. Don't worry, you won't get any free time. Now go and cook the rice, remember to rinse it with hot water so it doesn't get cold."

"Don't waste any more time on this. Go now, right now." Lin Chunyi said with a smile.

Ahua was still a little hesitant.

Lin Lanshan, who was squatting on the ground peeling garlic, echoed without even looking up:

"I suggest you just do as instructed once you receive the order, and don't ask any unnecessary questions or resist. She might get really angry and set the house on fire!"

It was meant as a joke, but Ahua took it completely. She immediately shut her mouth, straightened up, and went to the stove to start a fire.

Boy or girl, it doesn't matter... She should go boil water and wash the rice!

Lin Chunyi picked up the kitchen knife and said to her sister, who was secretly amused, with a half-smile, "Am I that powerful? Really? Have you seen it?"

"Sis, look at what you're saying. I was just joking with the kid, trying to scare her a little, hahaha."

"I've peeled the garlic. I'll go check on that kid, Ashu. Why is he taking so long to pick just a few vegetables? He must be slacking off!"

Lin Lanshan placed a handful of garlic cloves on the counter and slipped out of the kitchen.

Ashu, who was diligently pulling up greens one by one outside: ? Why do I feel a chill on my back?

Left alone in the kitchen to face the "boss," Ahua quickly added two more pieces of firewood to the stove.

Why is the water heating up so slowly today?

The kitchen was quiet, except for the sounds of chopping cured meat and crackling firewood...

While everyone was busy, a person carrying a bamboo basket was walking happily towards Yang Yu's house.

After one stick of incense,

Yang Yu, who had already returned from fetching water, was learning how to pick and cut vegetables from Lin Chunyi, and would also be learning how to stir-fry vegetables later.

In her words:

If you're a seventeen or eighteen-year-old lad who can't even cook porridge or stir-fry vegetables, what will you do if you go on a long trip and end up in the wilderness? You'll just starve to death.

The saying "A wise man keeps away from the kitchen" is not used in this way.

Without going into anything complicated, at least you should be able to distinguish between the five grains and be able to successfully cook any edible food!

Yang Yu listened attentively and studied diligently, just like a child, without feeling that there was anything wrong with listening to people younger than himself.

While listening, they would occasionally ask some related questions.

I have learned a great deal.

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking on the door was quite loud, and everyone working inside and outside the house looked towards the doorway.

"Who is it?" Ashu, who was hanging clothes to dry in the yard, ran over to open the door.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the expression on his face changed several times in an instant, displaying a complex mix of emotions.

The man put on a smile and whispered, "Ah Shu, is your brother home? I've come to see him..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ashu interrupted him, "Yes, I know. Wait a minute, I'll call him over."

He can't handle this person at all! Yang Yu caused this mess, so let Yang Yu deal with it himself!

He slammed the door shut, let out a deep breath, and ran to the kitchen.

The person nearly bumped into the suddenly slammed door, muttering angrily, "How rude! Wait for me..."

As soon as Ashu entered the kitchen, his eyes locked onto Yang Yu. He walked up to him, grabbed his sleeve, and said:

"Brother Yang Yu, your Xiao Mei is here!" His tone seemed to convey both helplessness and schadenfreude.

"..." Yang Yu's lips twitched slightly. After a long silence, he swallowed the curse he wanted to utter.

He gripped the bean stalks he hadn't finished picking tightly, resisting the urge to slap the kid's foul mouth.

Then he said coldly, "Who are you talking about? I think you've got a red bump on your head!" His dangerous tone was quite obvious.

Ah Shu shrank back, grinning mischievously, and said, "Brother Yang Yu, you misheard me. I said Sister Xiao Mei is here, she's come to see you, hehe~"

Oh dear! There are still so many clothes in the basin that haven't been hung up yet. I'll go hang them up first!

Turn around and run, because if you're even a step slower, it's disrespectful to your own head!

He didn't want the red envelope.

"Knock knock knock!" The courtyard gate was knocked on again, this time with more urgent sounds than the first time.

It's a real headache...

"Master, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back to learn in a little while." Yang Yu forced a last bit of a smile and left the kitchen.

Thinking about how annoying the person outside the door was, he forgot to put down what he was holding and hurried over with it.

The two sisters inside simply said: Finally, we have some gossip to hear!

Lin Lanshan was incredibly excited as she stirred the dried mushrooms and cured chicken stew in the pot with a ladle.

She turned to the side and whispered to Ahua, "Who is Xiaomei?" Her curiosity had reached its peak!

Lin Chunyi, who was breaking the bean pods into small pieces, also shifted her body slightly and pricked up her ears to listen.

Ahua sat by the stove watching the fire and casually replied, "Sister Xiaomei is the granddaughter of Old Lady Wu in the village. She usually lives in the town."

My brother told me that once when she came back, she saw Yang Yu running laps around the village, and after that, she often came to our house.

And it wasn't just at home; Yang Yu seemed to run into her everywhere he went—whether he was chopping wood, catching fish, or carrying stones.

Ah this...

These peach blossoms...

Hmm, it feels a bit like a fanatic or stalker.

Lin Lanshan asked again, "So, are they about to have a wedding?" This is a bit unexpected. The disciple hasn't even warmed up yet, and he's already going to have a disciple's wife?

Love comes too fast, like a tornado?

Ahua shook her head and continued, "My brother told me that Yang Yu doesn't like Sister Xiaomei at all, and even finds it annoying that she's always bothering him."

The older brother didn't like Sister Xiaomei much either, because he had witnessed her hitting and scolding his four-year-old cousin, and threatening him not to tell on him. He thought she was a bit difficult to get along with.

Hitting and scolding a four-year-old child?

Lin Chunyi didn't want to assume the girl was fierce, so she immediately asked for the reason.

"How old is this Xiaomei? Did her cousin do something bad, or does she have some kind of grudge against her cousin's family? Could it be that someone would hit such a young child for no reason?"

Ahua shook her head fiercely and retorted, "Sister Xiaomei is fifteen years old this year. This isn't a fight between children. She's just bullying An'an!"

I've met An'an many times. He's quiet and helps his mother with many chores every day. He's a very sensible little brother!

Sister-in-law Yang, who lives with the village chief, said that Old Lady Wu was incredibly vicious. Since her youngest son died, she tormented her daughter-in-law every day, even beating and scolding her own grandson, An'an, and refusing to feed him!

Sister Xiaomei is so close to Old Lady Wu, she must be a bad sister too! I don't like her either!