sbdcsierra Chapter 257 The King of "Gluttons"
Chapter 257 The King of "Gluttons"
Mengze was so frightened that his legs trembled.
The two men said they would sell his sister to a wealthy family as a maid.
He was too young to remember anything from the famine he was fleeing then, so how could he have known that these two were just spouting nonsense?
But not sure.
He hurriedly staggered back, wanting to know if Madam Lin's surname was Gao...
Arriving at the entrance of the courtyard house, my heart was pounding so hard I couldn't calm down.
Ah Li stood on the rooftop, looking at the somewhat agitated person at the door. He crouched down and looked down at Meng Ze: "What's wrong?"
Mengze raised his head, his eyes filled with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. His hair, damp with sweat, clung messily to his cheeks.
He took a deep breath and looked up at A-Li: "A-Li, is Madam Lin's surname Gao?"
Ah Li frowned, then suddenly felt a chill run down her spine: "You mean...?"
Mengze never told his sister his name, since Mengze and his sister had no childhood memories together.
We don't usually talk about this kind of thing.
Gao Mengli? Gao Mengze?
Isn't it obvious that these are the names of siblings?
But he said before that his sister was sold to a wealthy family as a maid. Could it be that Madam Lin is Mengze's older sister?
He hurriedly jumped down from the roof and grabbed Mengze's arm: "Mengze, Madam's surname is indeed Gao, and her given name is Mengli..."
Upon hearing this, Mengze staggered backward, his eyes instantly reddening, and his hands trembling involuntarily.
He quickly grabbed Ah Li's shoulders and hurriedly asked again, "Ah Li, are you sure? Is her name really Gao Mengli?"
Ah Li nodded: "Absolutely, definitely, absolutely. How could I not know my own wife's name!"
"Then, did she ever mention her parents or her younger brother?"
Ah Li frowned, trying hard to recall, and after a moment he spoke: "Although Madam never mentioned it before, I once overheard Da Niu calling out something like 'Uncle Aunt,' and Master Lin said that they had died long ago and told him not to mention it."
"Big...Big Uncle?"
Mengze's heart suddenly raced. He was suddenly confused. He only had one older sister; he didn't have another one or a younger sister.
No, he has a younger sister.
After all, when Auntie went to the southern border to find those two people, she learned that she had been sold on the way to buy food, and that the two people had sold her because she was young and still able to reproduce.
After all, you can have another child if you lose one, but once you lose your life, it's truly gone.
I also learned that the two had a child in the dead of winter, but when they found out it was a girl, they abandoned her by the roadside...
Whether they are dead or alive is still unknown.
My sister, I guess I'll never find her in this lifetime.
At least the older sister has a name as a clue, but how can we find the younger sister, who has no name and is still an infant in swaddling clothes...?
However, the idea of "Uncle" made him uncertain again.
Could it be that they share the same name?
"what happened?"
Seeing Mengze in a daze, A Li couldn't help but ask.
Mengze shook his head: "It's nothing, it's probably just a coincidence... By the way, the boss asked you to eat at the village entrance. The rabbit that Hei Yi and the others brought was made into spicy rabbit meat by the boss!"
Spicy rabbit meat?!
Ah Li's eyes lit up instantly, and the doubt on her face was replaced by craving!
"I'll go and call Madam right away!"
After Ah Li finished speaking, he quickly went back to the courtyard to call Gao Mengli.
Gao Mengli was fast asleep, lying on the stove. It was so damn cold; she just wanted to sleep because it was warm by the stove.
Ah Li gently patted Gao Mengli's shoulder: "Madam, Master said we're going to eat at the village entrance!"
Gao Mengli groggily opened her eyes, raised her hand to rub her sleepy eyes, and spoke in a lazy voice, still groggy from just waking up:
"Huh? Why did you suddenly decide to eat at the village entrance on such a cold day?"
Ah Li eagerly explained, "Madam, my fellow villagers have arrived, bringing rabbits. Master has made spicy rabbit meat!"
Spicy? Rabbit meat?!
Gao Mengli instantly sobered up a bit, her eyes widening with surprise: "Really? Then let's go!"
Bunnies are so cute! If you eat this cute treat, you have to have two bowls!
The two walked quickly to the door.
Gao Mengli felt like she was having some kind of illusion, and she felt that Meng Yunze's gaze towards her was strange.
She touched her face.
Could it be that my face got wrinkled from sleeping?
One touch and it was so smooth that I instantly forgot about it.
The group arrived at the village entrance, and Da Niu also came down from school to the village entrance.
But what's with the huge crowd at the cafeteria entrance?
"Hey everyone, don't push! This spicy rabbit meat isn't for sale!"
Lin Xi waved the spoon in her hand, trying to stop the surging crowd, while shouting at the top of her lungs.
Du Hao, holding a bamboo tray, protested, "Hey, boss, just give me one yuan!"
The others chimed in, chattering, "That's right, boss! Just one small bite, and the flavor is irresistible!"
“We’ve been working so hard in the village, please have pity on us and sell some.”
The crowd grew larger and larger, with everyone pushing and shoving, their eyes fixed on the steaming, fragrant spicy rabbit meat, their mouths watering.
If it weren't for some "good character," they would have rushed in and wiped them all out.
That's enough to overflow three large basins!
After all, twenty rabbits—that's plenty of meat!
Because of the two "good-for-nothings" who served as examples, Ah Li and Meng Ze, Lin Xi thought that the ten people who had just arrived today were probably the same kind of "good-for-nothings".
So they all aim to stand out!
But these outlaws are the kings of "good-for-nothings"!
After all, those who do physical labor eat a lot.
He wanted to slap himself twice. He should have known better than to take the easy way out and cook in the big pot at the village canteen.
Gao Mengli pushed her way through the crowd and saw her daughter Xixi with a droopy face.
She smiled slightly, cleared her throat, and then gestured for everyone to stop.
"Alright, be quiet."
Upon hearing Gao Mengli's voice, everyone instinctively fell silent, and all eyes turned to her.
Whether you get to eat or not depends on what the proprietress says!
Gao Mengli glanced at the rabbit meat on the three people's plate and figured she wouldn't be able to eat as much as she wanted today.
Quickly grab a few large bowls and give one to each of the old man, Doctor Li, and Xue Ling. Half of the rabbit meat in the pot is gone.
After handing the packaged rabbit meat to Zhu Mei and Yang Qing to deliver to each of them, he turned to look at the bandits and the White Lotus Sect members.
“These wild rabbits are hard to catch, and there aren’t many of them. There are a lot of you, so even if you buy them normally, it won’t be enough.”
That way, five coins for a small spoonful, everyone can have a taste.
Using a small spoon, you can scoop about fifteen spoonfuls from one rabbit.
These hundred-plus people will probably need to take one and a half basins.
Upon hearing this, everyone readily agreed, nodding in agreement. This price was exactly what the owner was paying – the cost price!
If you don't have enough money, two people can "pool the cost" and still get a taste!
The only group buying is from the White Lotus Sect!
These outlaws are now among the richest people in their group!
Everyone was satisfied with their purchase of spicy rabbit meat!
The moment the rabbit meat entered their mouths, a strong and rich spicy flavor exploded on their tongues like flames. The freshness of the rabbit meat alone was enough to make them eat two large bowls of rice!
After busying themselves with these hungry "workers," Lin Xi and Gao Mengli finally had a chance to eat.
Seeing the unfamiliar faces of the Black One group, who were fighting over food, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi felt a pang of unease.
Sure enough, Ah Li and Meng Ze were carrying the sorghum rice steamer again, scratching at the bottom of the steamer.
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli gazed at the sky in silence.
Goodness, what kind of incompetent king did they all recruit?!