Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

After all, who could have predicted that the few pots of braised meat prepared by Zhang Siwa in his own simple thatched cottage would not only be popular in Zhangjia Village, but would even cross the village boundaries and be sold to the neighboring Wuli Village?

It's not the work of a chef from a big hotel at all, it's clearly the handiwork of Zhang Siwa from our Zhang Family Thatched Cottage!

Not only the two children, but other members of the Zhang family also caught the familiar taste the moment the braised meat was served on the table. They exchanged glances with each other and had their own thoughts in their hearts.

Considering that they were in a public place, they tacitly suppressed their doubts and decided to discuss it in depth after returning home.

Xu Guishan casually comforted his mother with a few words, then hurried out to continue arranging the reception for Xu Liyun and her group of six.

For the small clay jar which was as precious as a treasure in his eyes, Xu Guishan searched for a long time in his room and finally dug out a few candies from the corner. With a flattering smile on his face, he gave them to his nephews one by one, hoping to win their favor.

Seeing that no one was interested in the carefully prepared braised meat, he hurriedly urged: "Sister, brother-in-law, don't be polite, try it quickly! This is not ordinary meat, such a small dish costs more than ten coins! As long as my sister and brother-in-law are happy with the meal, this little money is worth it!"

"You mean, just this little bit costs more than ten cents?"

Zhang Siwa pointed at the fist-sized piece of braised meat on the plate, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.

Xu Guishan misunderstood his reaction, thinking he was surprised by the price of the meat. He waved his hands and patiently explained, "It's a little expensive, but I guarantee it's worth it. Even though the portion is small, the taste is very rich! If I hadn't been keeping a close eye on you, I would have secretly eaten it all by myself."

At this time, Xu's mother, who had just come out of the room, also heard the conversation. She glanced at the astonishment that had not yet dissipated on the Zhang family's faces, and laughed in her heart, thinking that they were really "country bumpkins" who had never seen the world.

But on the surface, she still put on a warm smile and talked to Xu Liyun in a soft and delicate tone:

"Liyun, don't be so reserved. You haven't been home for so many years. It's not easy for you to bring your son-in-law back. You deserve to have something good to eat."

Then, she turned to the children, her tone full of love: "Ah, I heard a long time ago that you have four little angels. It's a pity that you two are always busy and never bring the children home to visit. Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, the children have grown so tall and haven't even formally met their grandparents. Come, let grandma take a good look at how handsome these little faces are!"

Mother Xu's hand waved gently, and her slender fingers seemed to draw a gentle arc in the air, greeting Zhang Sanwa. Her expression was as if she was calling a docile kitten or a well-behaved puppy, full of contempt and indifference.

How could Zhang Sanwa be fooled by such superficial disguise?

His eyes were sharp and he easily saw through the implicit provocation and hidden malice in Xu's mother's words, and he sneered in his heart.

Seeing that Xu's father was unhappy with these simple conversation and his brows were furrowed, Zhang Sanwa became more determined not to follow Xu's mother's script.

He slowly turned his head and swept his eyes across Xu's mother like an icy blade. His eyes were cold and deep, as if they could see through people's hearts.

"My grandmother always likes to talk about how my grandfather avoided our presence. He would repeat the same words every year at the end of the year, not wanting us to come home. My mother was sad every year because of this, and she would cry alone. Who was it that didn't want to come back?"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a bombshell dropped in the quiet room, more shocking than any previous action of Xu Guishan.

Xu's mother's smile froze instantly, and she stared at Zhang Sanwa. There was more than just dissatisfaction in her eyes, but naked hostility.

"You are a brat, what nonsense are you talking about? You were just a baby who was just learning to speak, what do you know?"

"Although I was young, I remember it very clearly." Zhang Sanwa's tone was calm and firm, and his words revealed a maturity and insight beyond his age. "I clearly remember that it was my grandmother who came to our house many times to stop my parents from coming back to visit my grandfather. Her words were full of disgust for us. That scene is like engraved in my mind and cannot be erased - my grandmother was wearing a simple blue shirt with a small yellow flower embroidered on the collar. She said it was a gift from my grandfather to commend her for giving birth to two boys for the Xu family. And my mother, because she gave birth to a girl, became the so-called 'money-loser' and was not eligible to return to her parents' home unless she could collect ten taels of silver. But my mother had no money, so our journey home was blocked."

The clan members present all cast inquiring glances at him, but Zhang Sanwa remained calm in the face of Xu's mother's oppression, as if all this was not enough to shake him in the slightest.

These fragments of memory were left by the previous owner of this body, and now he is revealing them to the world again.

As Zhang Sanwa finished speaking, the Xu family members in the room looked at each other with different expressions, and Xu's father's eyes became deep and complicated, staring straight at Xu's mother.

"I remember that ten years ago you did take a fancy to a blue shirt worth three hundred coins. You begged me for a long time before I bought it as a gift. The shirt was indeed blue, embroidered with a yellow flower. I remember you wore it when you went out. I asked you why, but you refused to tell me, so I didn't ask any more questions."

Xu's mother's face suddenly changed, like a flower withered in the cold wind, pale and weak, her lips trembled slightly, trying to make a final struggle: "Dad, don't let your imagination run wild. Sanwa is still a child, what does he know? It must be some troublemaker who saw me wearing that dress and deliberately made up a lie to confuse people!"

"Well, Sanwa is indeed very young. What kind of lies can he make up?"

Xu Liyun's voice was a little subtle, and her eyes were deep and unfathomable. She swept over every member of the Xu family present one by one, and finally focused on Xu's father, revealing a barely perceptible sadness and determination.

"I know that you have always been dissatisfied with me. Mother told me that you don't want to see us, so I dare not disturb your life. I give you one or two taels of silver every year. Although it is insignificant, it is my filial piety..."

Halfway through her words, when she noticed the stunned and sad expression on Xu's father's face, and Xu's mother's even paler face, the truth seemed to become clear.

Xu Liyun blinked lightly, with obvious irony in her words: "Although one tael of silver is not much, it has accumulated over the years and is more than ten taels. For an ordinary family, it is enough to support daily expenses for more than a year. I really don't know what mother bought with the money. Can the two elders understand the hardship and helplessness behind their daughter's kindness?"

As Xu Liyun's words became more and more sharp, Xu's father's face became even gloomier, as if dark clouds were covering the sun, making it so depressing that it was hard to breathe.