Lin Qingshui wanted his Old Mother to be happy too.
He quietly carried the clothes wrapped around the eggs and snuck up behind Li Xiuli.
He poked his head out, his Expression mysterious, and said, "Mother, quickly look what I have here?"
Li Mu was startled.
She clutched her chest, raised her hand, and lightly slapped his arm, saying crossly, "Brat, are you trying to scare your Old Mother to death!"
Her tone and volume were completely different from how she spoke to Lin Tang.
If an outsider saw it, they would think only Lin Tang was the biological child.
Lin Qingshui knew he had scared his Old Mother, and nervously touched the tip of his nose.
"With your son here, what is there to worry about?"
Without waiting for Li Mu's reply, he presented the clothes to her eyes as if showing off a treasure.
"Mother, look, Wild Eggs."
When Li Mu saw them, oh my, they really were eggs.
Looking at how big and round each one was, they didn't look like something a domestic chicken could lay.
"Where did you get them?"
Li Mu looked at Lin Qingshui’s clumsy appearance.
She inexplicably felt that it was sheer luck these eggs ended up in her hands.
So, she carefully took the eggs and held them herself.
Lin Qingshui looked smug, saying proudly, "Younger Sister found them."
Hearing that Lin Tang had found them, Li Mu was no longer surprised.
As expected of her Daughter, her luck was truly good!
After giving birth to three mischievous, troublesome, and hungry little rascals, Li Xiuli finally had her soft, sweet, well-behaved, and lovely Daughter.
How could she not dote on her to the heavens?
Tangtang was the youngest girl in the Old Lin Family, a treasure in everyone's eyes.
At home, her Parents protected her, and her Brothers spoiled her.
Just seeing that she was one of the few high school students in this era showed that she lived quite well in the Lin Family.
While they were talking, Eldest Daughter-in-law had finished making the meal.
There was a plate of Pickles whose contents were hard to discern.
Each person had a bowl of Rice Porridge so thin you could see your face in it.
In the bamboo basket were hard, dark, black-flour steamed buns.
"Eldest Daughter-in-law, steam two Eggs for Tangtang."
Li Xiuli handed the clothes wrapped around the Eggs to Eldest Daughter-in-law Ning Xinrou.
When Eldest Daughter-in-law saw so many Eggs, her Expression was surprised.
"Mother, where did these Eggs come from? They don't look like they were laid by domestic chickens."
Eldest Daughter-in-law was named Ning Xinrou; she was educated and cultured.
During the war, she was separated from her family and collapsed unconscious at the Lin Family's doorstep. While staying temporarily at the Lin Family, she and Eldest Brother developed feelings for each other over time.
Later, the two married and had two sons, aged seven and four respectively.
The two children were named Lin Zhicheng, the older one, and Lin Zhixuan, the younger one, nicknamed Gou Dan and Chou Dan.
Before Li Xiuli could answer, Second Brother's Wife Zhou Mei leaned forward to look.
Seeing so many Eggs, her eyes widened roundly, and she exclaimed:
"Oh my, Mother, how are there so many Eggs? Cook two for Hu Tou and Niu Niu tomorrow, look how thin my son and Daughter are, it breaks my heart."
The Hu Tou and Niu Niu she mentioned were her son and Daughter, aged six and five.
They were currently at Zhou Mei's Maternal Family!
At these words, the others also widened their eyes, looking at Li Mu with expectant faces.
The two little ones drooled a little.
Li Mu's initially pleasant mood was ruined by Second Brother's Wife's greedy appearance, like a starving ghost who wanted to take advantage, angering her so much she almost collapsed.
She set down the Towel with a stern face and looked at her coldly.
"Zhou Mei, has the Lin Family starved you or what? You're even coveting things your Little Aunt picked up, why don't you just fly up to heaven?"
"Your father and I aren't dead yet, it's not your turn to be in charge of the Lin Family."
The things Second Brother's Wife picked up, even if they were sour and astringent fruit, she never thought of giving them to her own Daughter.
Now she's eyeing Tangtang's Eggs—she wishes!
Lin Tang looked at this sudden scene, her Expression blank.
Sigh~ It's not necessary, really not necessary.
It's just Eggs; there will be plenty of good things in the future.
However, knowing her Mother was protecting her, she didn't interrupt.
Zhou Mei felt extremely wronged, wishing she could dig a hole and bury herself after being scolded by her Mother-in-law.
She hadn't said anything, just wanted to ask for Eggs for her son and Daughter, so why was she scolded again?
Thinking this, she looked up at Second Brother with teary eyes.
Second Brother didn't even look at her; he was already used to his Wife's foolishness.
This petty and opportunistic nature truly left him speechless.
Seeing the little brats so scared they dared not breathe heavily, Old Man Lin, Lin Lu, patted Li Mu's Shoulder and said one thing.
"Alright, let's eat."
Hearing The one in charge speak, Li Mu immediately remembered that they hadn't eaten yet, so she let it go.
"Let's eat!"
Just then, Eldest Daughter-in-law came over carrying a bowl of Rice Porridge that was relatively thick.
"Younger Sister, here is your dinner." Saying this, she placed the bowl of Rice Porridge in front of Lin Tang.
Though called Rice Porridge, it was merely rice boiled with something unrecognizable.
But compared to everyone else's meal on the table, it was like heaven and earth.
"Thank you, Eldest Sister-in-law!" Lin Tang Said.
This was the special meal Li Mu had Ning Xinrou prepare for her out of concern because Tangtang had lost so much blood.
Anyone in the family who was unwell received this treatment; there wasn't really any favoritism involved.
Lin Tang looked at her family's thin soup and the relatively thick porridge in her bowl, feeling a warmth in her heart.
She hadn't been shown such special favor in a long time!
"Tangtang, why aren't you eating? Are you feeling nauseous?"
"The people at the clinic checked your injury and said you might experience symptoms like nausea and dizziness."
"You didn't bump your head when you went out just now, did you? Otherwise, Mother will take you to get checked again?"
Li Xiuli glanced at the white cloth wrapped around her Daughter's head, feeling worried.
Tangtang had lost so much blood; she originally wanted to buy some Brown Sugar for her Daughter.
But Brown Sugar was a tightly controlled item, and without connections, it was impossible to buy.
Second Brother's Wife looked enviously at the Rice Porridge in Lin Tang's bowl, swallowing hard.
She has no appetite for Rice Porridge; this Little Sister-in-law really isn't like a country person.
The two little ones also looked at Lin Tang's bowl with longing gazes...
If Little Aunt didn't like it, could they get a few bites?
Lin Tang snapped back to attention, quickly shook her head, and Said, "I'm fine, no need to check. I was just spacing out."
Hearing her say that, the two little ones were instantly dejected and buried their heads in the soup in their bowls.
This kind of soup was usually not enough to fill one up.
But these were special times; being not starved was already considered good.
Because there was truly little food, the Lin Family finished lunch in just a few minutes.
"Second Brother's Wife, wash the dishes. Everyone else who is fine should take a nap now; we have work to do in the afternoon," Li Mu Said after the meal.
Just then, Eldest Daughter-in-law came out carrying a bowl of fragrant, orange-yellow steamed egg.
"Little Sister, eat it while it's hot." After speaking, she turned and went back to her room.
Having not eaten anything good for a long time, a bowl of steamed egg could stir up the greedy worms inside the body.
Eldest Daughter-in-law had left, but the two little ones no longer had the concern of making a scene.
For them, even if they couldn't eat it, just smelling the aroma was enough.
Two pairs of clear, big eyes looked longingly at the porcelain bowl in front of Lin Tang, drool flowing uncontrollably.
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