Chapter 40

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lin Shui could also tell that Lin Sanshui was a little awkward about the question.

In short, if there was something to eat, then eat. There was no need to say so much about other things.

They were blood-related brothers. No matter which family was living a good life, the others would benefit from it.

The children had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Once an adult spoke, they quickly gathered around the small table.

Fortunately, the children had been taught by the adults to be well-behaved. No one dared to touch their chopsticks without the adults’ permission.

“Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, Second brother, Second sister-in-law, let’s eat while there’s still some light. Otherwise, we won’t be able to see anything when it gets dark.” Lin Sanshui said.

“Alright, let’s sit down.”

The two tables were full, especially the small table. There were already many children, so it was even more crowded.

Lin Shui took a look and said with emotion, “The children have all grown up in the blink of an eye. Dashan has become a father, and Dahu and Xiangdong are about to propose marriage. You two, come and sit here. Don’t fight with your younger brothers and sisters for food.”

Only when they married could they be considered adults, and children were not allowed to eat at the table. The Lin family was different. Because their father died early, their mother raised the three brothers alone. In the absence of outsiders, there was no rule that women were not allowed to eat at the table.

As for the reason the meal was split into two tables, Gu Nian played a huge part in it.

Gu Nian had already inquired about the family’s eating rules. She didn’t want to eat the leftovers of the adults after being busy for a whole day. She also did not want to grab a small bowl and sit with a group of children to eat.

Therefore, she asked Dahu to split all the dishes into two so the children could have a table.

Lin Shui and Lin Ershui did not know about this. They thought that this arrangement was Lin Sanshui’s instructions.

Lin Sanshui thought that his two sons had just returned today, and the food was so good. If they did not have a good meal, it would be too much of a loss for the children. Hence, he was satisfied with this arrangement.

Lin Sanshui was the host. Mrs. Jiang poured wine for them from the side. He took the lead and picked up his chopsticks, adding a piece of the large intestine of pork. “Hurry up and eat.”

Then, the others all raised their chopsticks.

The children’s side was even more lively. Although they didn’t fight for food, their eating speed was not slow at all.

One catty of red braised pork was divided into two portions. The small pieces were not enough for each person. Gu Nian picked up her chopsticks and was about to pick one up. However, the bowl was empty.

Gu Nian was dumbfounded.

Lin Sanhu held the bowl in one hand and a pair of chopsticks in the other. There was a piece of red braised meat on his chopsticks. Seeing that Gu Nian had failed to grab it, he placed the red braised meat into her bowl. “Sister, hurry up. Otherwise, you won’t be able to eat anything!”

Lin Sanhu ignored his parents’ rule of not snatching food from others as he hurriedly picked up a few pieces of good meat and a large bone for Gu Nian. Only then did he hurry to eat his meal.

Gu Nian gulped.

Whether it was in her memory or the original owner’s memory, there had never been such a situation where eating was like fighting a war.

Gu Nian did not think about anything else and quickly ate the meat to satisfy her craving.

All of a sudden, there was only the sound of eating. No one said a word.

Erhu was still lying on the bed in the inner room, smelling the fragrance of the meat and listening to other people’s voices. He looked at the vegetarian banquet in his bowl and the cornbread in his hand. He instantly lost his desire to eat.