OBS Chapter 350: Not Full at My Own Table
Chapter 350: Not Full at My Own Table
Zhou Dacang smiled triumphantly, raised his head proudly, and looked at everyone with a very impressive look.
Everyone felt like punching him when they saw his face that asked for a beating, but it was only a temporary itch as they really couldn't beat him, so they could only take advantage of him with words, and sometimes they couldn't even take advantage of him with words.
Ren Liu couldn't help but ask Zhou Guo out of curiosity how they fought off the enemy.
Zhou Guo had no choice but to speak slowly, bit by bit. In the middle of the conversation, everyone forgot to eat. They held their chopsticks for a long time without eating a single bite of food. They kept sighing with their mouths open, saying that the fight was more exciting than when they were soldiers.
The meal lasted until dark. The lamps in the house were lit one by one, and everyone used the light to dip the remaining soup in the bowls with steamed buns and ate them.
Everyone in the village ate so much that their stomachs were full and they kept burping.
"I've lived for so many years and I've never eaten a pig-killing dish like this."
"Yes, this is not a pig-killing meal, it's basically a banquet. The Zhou family is really generous. It's not a festival, and there's no happy event, so why hold a banquet?"
"Hey, haven't you heard? I heard that their brother-in-law got promoted. It seems that he became a leader of some kind. He manages a lot of people. He is an official now. It's such a big happy event. If I were him, I would also set up a few tables to make it lively."
Most people just pat their butts after eating and leave with a bulging belly.
They chatted all along the way, but without exception they were very satisfied with today's dishes. Although it was not a formal banquet, there was so much meat, which was rare, and they didn't have to contribute.
There were still a few families who were close to each other left, and they helped to clear the table, wash the dishes, sweep the floor, and put the tables, chairs and benches together. After everything was clean, they took their belongings back home.
Li and Zhou Xing took out their bowls, picked out the better remaining dishes and scooped up a full bowl for them to take home and eat.
The families were too embarrassed to accept it, so Chen declined, "No, no, no, you said it's embarrassing for us to eat and take it all, you should keep it for yourselves and eat it slowly, there are so many children at home, what will you eat if you give it all to us?"
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "There are still so many. There are food for them. You have helped us so much today. You have been busy from noon till now. You are tired all day. It's just a bowl of food. What's the big deal? Take it and bring it back to the children."
Chen's smile deepened as she reached out to take it. "Then I'll shamelessly accept it. Your family's dishes today are really good and delicious. I'm afraid everyone will have been thinking about it for years."
Everyone laughed and said that today's food was really delicious.
Li smiled from ear to ear and handed out bowls of food. "Everything is available. If I make something delicious someday, I'll invite you to come and eat."
Wang Fugui's family laughed and said, "You said it yourself. If we smell the delicious food coming from your house later, don't blame us for coming to your house without an invitation. We are here to ask for a bowl of rice."
Li waved her hand and said, "Come anytime. Our door is always open."
The rest of the people exchanged greetings and happily went home with the dishes and food. Today's help was really worth it. Not only did the family have a good meal, but when they went back, the host also gave them such a big bowl of dishes. It was full of meat, and each piece was big, enough for several meals.
Everyone left and the soldiers returned to the village entrance. In an instant, the bustling yard became quiet.
Li sighed, "I'm still a little uncomfortable leaving now. It feels too quiet."
Zhou Guo touched his belly and said, "I think this is good. The noise from so many people makes my ears hurt. Mom, have you finished today's meal?"
Li turned around and asked, "What?"
Zhou Dacang couldn't help laughing and said, "She pretended to be polite at the dinner table, holding the same bowl as us, and slowly ate five mouthfuls of food and one mouthful of rice. She ate three bowls of rice, but she wasn't full."
Everyone looked at her in surprise, "Are you not full?"
"Why are you pretending to be so polite? Aren't there all grown men at your table? They are all men, so what are you afraid of? At most, they can't eat as much as you can, but they definitely won't laugh at you."
Zhou Guo said weakly, "You know what? I'm afraid of scaring people. The uncles, aunts, sisters, and brothers in the village would be scared silly when they see me eating so much food. I slowly thought that eating a few more bites of vegetables might fill my stomach, but there were only a few dishes on the table. I ate them all by myself, so what would those uncles eat? Anyway, I didn't have enough rice or vegetables. I've been busy for so long, and I'm even hungrier!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "Also, although we ate so much and brought some back to them, we killed a pig today and there is still a lot left. Wait, is there anyone else who is hungry and wants to eat?"
Everyone shook their heads, except Zhou Su, who stretched out her little hand and said, "I can still eat a little bit, and eat with my sister."
"Okay, sister will go and serve it. You guys wait." After Zhou Xing said that, she took the bowl to the kitchen and got two bowls of rice, which she covered with vegetables. There was some leftovers of each, so she picked up a little of each.
Zhou Guo came to help.
The two of them sat cross-legged on the kang, enjoying the rice in their bowls happily and happily.
Zhou Guo sighed in her heart, it is better to eat with her family, she can eat whatever she wants without worrying about scaring others. It seems that if there is a wedding banquet in the village in the future, she will not go, it is simply suffering if she does not have enough to eat!
Mrs. Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You are really stupid. You can't even eat enough at your own banquet. You are afraid of scaring people with a big bowl. Why don't you use a small bowl to serve more? There are so many uncles at the table, who will laugh at you? Didn't your uncle say that they are vying to be your godfather?"
Ok?
The other members of the Zhou family knew nothing about this.
Zhou Mai asked, "Who? Who is vying to be her godfather?"
Everyone turned to look at Zhou Guo.
Zhou Guo just focused on eating. The small wild boar meat was delicious, and the big wild boar meat was also very good, tender and fragrant. She ate many slices at the table and still felt not full.
Everyone could only turn around and look at Zhou Dacang.
Zhou Dacang was drinking tea. Seeing everyone's unfriendly looks, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Why are you all looking at me? It's not me who asked them to scramble to be her godfather. Besides, there's nothing wrong with being a godfather. Why do you all have such expressions?"
Zhou Mai pursed his lips for a long while before saying stiffly: "We haven't found our father yet. We don't need someone to be our father. We have our own father!"
Everyone was silent.
After all, they are still children. No matter how mature and sensible they pretend to be on weekdays, they can't help but be willful when encountering these things, and their childish side is revealed.
While Zhou Guo was eating, he looked up at everyone, sighed silently, then lowered his head and started eating again. It was more important to fill his stomach. When he was hungry, even his mind was empty and his reactions were slow.
After a while, Li sighed and said, "No matter what, they have good intentions and no ill intentions. They want to be Guoguo's godfather because they like her. Otherwise, why would someone want to be her godfather for an ordinary person like us who can't read a single word? The intention is good. I know you miss your father, but these people will inevitably come to visit us in the next few days. They are comrades-in-arms with your uncle and have been through life and death together. Don't let them show it in your words. If you can't help it, stay outside and don't get close to them."