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The lunch was quite lavish, featuring braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, sauerkraut with blood sausage, and homemade sausages by Old Lady Tang herself. There were stir-fried cabbage and bean slices, marinated tofu skin, and a variety of other dishes spread across the large table.
With so many dishes, there were even more people to enjoy them. The Tang family was bustling with activity, totaling twelve mouths to feed, including both adults and children.
"Feifei, take whatever you like," Old Lady Tang said. "Zhicheng, serve Feifei some food."
"Don't worry about me, Mother. I won't be polite," Ye Fangfei replied as she picked up a piece of blood sausage.
The children could hardly contain their hunger any longer; seeing the adults eat made them eager to dig in as well. Although the Tang family was relatively well-off, they rarely had meat. It was even rarer to have several meat dishes like today.
Except for Er Ya, who struggled to serve herself, the other three older children were devouring their food hungrily. Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man also joined in the frenzy, forgetting about the kids as they rushed to grab food.
Ye Fangfei watched in astonishment as everyone’s chopsticks moved like a blur. The large bowl of braised pork quickly emptied, followed by an assault on the chicken stew. She was so mesmerized by the scene that she forgot to serve herself.
It was Zhicheng who noticed she wasn’t helping herself and swiftly filled her plate with a few pieces of food.
After finishing their meal, Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man began to clear the dishes, and this time Ye Fangfei joined in as well. It didn’t make sense for all three of them to be daughters-in-law while only Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man did the work.
Seeing Ye Fangfei helping out, Zhicheng got off the bed to assist too. Not only did he join in, but he also pulled his two older brothers along with him.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, let’s help wash the dishes. Our sisters-in-law have been working hard all day; they should take a break." Then he turned to Ye Fangfei and the others and said, "Wives, you can rest in the house."
In the end, after all the dishes were cleared into the kitchen, Ye Fangfei and her sisters-in-law returned to the room to chat. Meanwhile, Zhicheng took his two brothers into the kitchen to wash the dishes and pots.
"Is this really okay?" Wang Zhaodi asked nervously as she glanced at Old Lady Tang’s expression.
Zhang Man also seemed a bit restless.
Only Ye Fangfei felt that there was nothing wrong with Tang Zhicheng and the others washing the dishes. She sat comfortably beside Old Lady Tang, peeling walnuts with her hands.
She was also comforting Wang Zhaodi, saying, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with this? We cooked, so it's only natural for them to wash the dishes."
"But men shouldn't be doing these chores. That's women's work," Zhang Man murmured.
Ye Fangfei remained silent; after all, she couldn't control everyone's thoughts. If she said more, it would seem like she was meddling, and with Old Lady Tang sitting right there, any further comments might not sit well with her.
Old Lady Tang indeed felt somewhat displeased. However, it was her eldest son who had taken his two sons to wash the dishes. She couldn't vent her frustration on her daughter-in-law. She could only think of finding a time to talk to her eldest son about how to spoil a daughter-in-law properly—this kind of pampering might lead to the daughter-in-law not respecting him in the end.
Ye Fangfei stopped speaking. Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man were anxious as the men washed the dishes in the kitchen, and with Old Lady Tang's sour expression, they didn't dare to say anything. The atmosphere became heavy and tense.
It was at this moment that Tang Zhijing arrived.
"Mom and Dad, have you eaten yet?" Tang Zhijing exclaimed as soon as he entered.
"Zhijing is here!" Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man rushed out to greet him.
Ye Fangfei followed suit, putting on her shoes to get off the bed.
At this time, Tang Zhijing's family had already come in: "Mom and Dad."
Tang Zhijing's two daughters also called out in unison: "Grandpa, Grandma."
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