Lady Chen instantly put on a stern face: “Nonsense, the riverbank is very dangerous.
What if you fall into the river?
You must not go there again in the future.”
Tang Xiao Yi noticed that his mother only said a couple of words and didn’t seem very angry, which made him quite happy.
He couldn’t help but pull his mother’s hand and say, “Mom, sister went to the river to catch fish because we really had nothing to eat.
But sister is amazing at catching fish.”
Lady Chen was half convinced, and couldn’t help but doubtfully ask, “How did your sister catch them?
Tell me.”
Tang Xiao Yi only knew that when his sister moved her hand, something like a chopstick would directly stab the fish.
He couldn’t explain it clearly.
After gesturing for a long time without making it clear, he finally said, “Anyway, sister is really amazing.
Mom, since sister can catch fish to eat, does that mean we won’t go hungry anymore?”
Lady Chen did not speak, she just stood there in a daze, as if immersed in her own thoughts.
After a while, she finally said, “Call your sister over to serve the dishes, let’s eat.”
Finally getting past his mother, Tang Xiao Yi felt as light as a feather with joy, as if his heart was soaring with happiness.
He had never been this happy before.
After exchanging a glance with Xiao Rou, he quickly ran to the kitchen to share the good news with his sister, telling her that mother didn’t blame them.
On the table was the largest bowl, filled to the brim with fish, with chili added, looking very appetizing.
Today there were no more steamed potatoes on their table, but instead, there were several round, ball-like dishes.
There was also a plate of dark-looking food, which looked like fish slices or something.
Lady Chen looked at her daughter and asked, “Wanwan, did you make all this?
Did you meet someone today?”
Tang Wanwan’s cooking skills were all taught by Lady Chen, and as her mother, she knew very well what her daughter’s skills were like.
“Yes, mom, I met a cook who taught me how to make quite a few dishes.
This is my first time making these, I don’t know if they taste good, but why don’t you all try them?” Seeing that her mother’s expression was off, Tang Wanwan wasn’t sure what she was thinking, but the changes in herself were obvious to anyone who wasn’t a fool.
She figured she might as well bring up Gu Yunzhi since they would never meet again anyway.
“Is that so, who is he, and what’s his name?”
“Why would he help you for no reason, and where did all the ingredients in these dishes come from?”
Seeing that her mother wasn’t easily fooled, Tang Wanwan quickly changed the subject.
“Mom, you’re just recovering, don’t worry about so much.
Didn’t I catch a lot of fish today?
To thank him, I gave him the biggest one.
“Mom, look at this embroidery, isn’t it beautiful?
Do you recognize it?”
Lady Chen glanced at the embroidery, and a deeper gleam appeared in her eyes.
She stared blankly at the pattern for a while before saying, “I’ve never seen it.”
“Mom, are you tired?
Would you like to have some fish first?
Try your daughter’s cooking.” Tang Wanwan, seeing her mother’s lack of enthusiasm, quickly put some fish into her bowl.
Lady Chen then asked what the other dishes were, and Tang Wanwan introduced them one by one.
The potatoes were steamed, mashed into potato puree, and mixed with a bit of salt and coarse rice flour, giving them a unique texture.
In addition to making boiled fish, Tang Wanwan marinated the fish slices with chili, though regrettably, there wasn’t any vinegar, otherwise, she could have made sour and spicy fish slices, which would have been very appetizing with their tangy and crisp taste.
“It seems that the cook has quite the skill, being able to teach you how to make such delicious food.”
“You’ve worked hard, A wan.” Lady Chen seemed to have little appetite, put down her bowl and chopsticks after just a few bites.
“Mom, I’m not tired at all.
Xiao Yi, Xiao Rou, if you like it, eat more.
I’ll go bring food to brother.” Tang Wanwan also just ate a little casually, worried something might happen later.
“You’ve also worked hard all day, let me do it instead.” Lady Chen used her hand to stop her daughter from getting up, took the bowl and chopsticks from her hands, and went to Tang Wei’s room.
Watching her mother’s staggering steps, looking like she might collapse at any moment, Tang Wanwan secretly vowed to quickly earn money and improve the family’s living conditions.