Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 375

Chapter 375: Chapter 375: Preparing Ahead

The wrist-thick firewood crackled as it burned, and before long, the pot was boiling, bubbling, and wafting out bursts of aroma.

Old Sir He initially sat on the side with a cold eye, but as the fragrance grew richer, he became restless.

Lin Chuxia saw Old Sir He constantly glancing over and teasingly asked, "Master, do we still need to ’clean house’?"

Old Sir He haughtily hummed, ignoring her and pretended to watch the workers stacking the courtyard walls.

And indeed, the workers were quite efficient. In just a short while, the collapsed mud wall was cleared, and half of the foundation was dug, with workers unloading the bricks outside.

But the fragrance was only getting stronger, making him, who hadn’t eaten much breakfast, start to feel his stomach grumble.

After waiting a bit longer, Old Sir He couldn’t stand it anymore, "Girl, is the meat ready yet? Get two pieces for this old man first."

Lin Chuxia looked at the pot; the meat was definitely cooked, just maybe not very tender.

She picked two pieces with more meat to fill a bowl, while her mouth spoke disapproving words, her face showed no sign of disdain.

"The older you get, the more you’re like a child, eat two pieces to curb the craving, lamb spine needs a longer stew time to be flavorful, oh my, careful, don’t burn yourself..."

Old Sir He took a couple of bites and couldn’t stop praising, "This is flavorful too, delicious."

Lin Chuxia continued to tend the fire while keeping Old Sir He company.

After Old Sir He finished eating, she handed him a towel.

Old Sir He stared at the towel and suddenly fell silent.

Lin Chuxia lifted it again, "Wipe your hands, they’re oily."

Old Sir He then took the towel to wipe his hands, looking at Lin Chuxia’s back as she went to tend the fire, his eyes slightly warm.

By the time she turned back, Old Sir He had already hidden the emotions in his eyes well.

Like always, he sighed, "Home is indeed best. This trip, my old friends wanted me to stay longer. It was novel at first, but after a while, nowhere feels as good as one’s own nest."

"Then don’t go out if you don’t feel like it, when I get a car later, wherever you want to go, I’ll drive you. We can leave and return whenever you wish."

"That sounds great, I’ll hold you to that. Make sure you keep your word and don’t find me a burden when you get a car."

"That would never happen, who are we if not family?"

Lin Chuxia saw that the meat was nearly ready, she then prepared a cold dish and made some noodles.

The two of them set up a charcoal brazier in the room, placed a pot on top, sipped on some liquor, and ate the hot lamb spine.

After they were full from liquor and food, they topped it off with noodles, which were incredibly aromatic.

Old Sir He didn’t skimp on meat or drink, and after eating, he called Lin Chuxia into the room, rummaged through his unpacked luggage, and finally pulled out a small cloth wrap without even looking and handed it directly to Lin Chuxia.

"What’s this? A gift you brought me from your trip?"

Old Sir He didn’t respond, just waved his hand at her, signaling her to look for herself.

Lin Chuxia opened the cloth wrap, and her eyes instantly widened.

A banknote worth 50,000 yuan.

It wasn’t that Lin Chuxia had never seen so much money, but in this era, having this much was quite extraordinary.