Chapter 120: Chapter 120 Beaming with Joy
The fool’s behavior warmed Xuexue’s heart a little. Although he was simple-minded, everything he showed was sincere, so she laughed and said, “With you around, who would dare to hit or scold me?”
“Hehe…! True,” the fool scratched his head honestly.
After Xuexue finished chopping the meat and cleaned her hands, she wiped them with her apron and took a glance at the fool before speaking to Madam Xie, “Mom, he doesn’t have a name, and it’s always inconvenient. If people in the village find out, they will surely suspect us. Then, there will be nothing but gossip flying around.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Xie became nervous all of a sudden, “What should we do then?”
“We should give him a name. First, it’ll dispel others’ doubts, and second, it’ll be more convenient to call him,” Xuexue proposed.
Madam Xie: “That makes sense.”
Xuexue turned to the fool with a warm smile and said, “I’ll help you pick a name, how does that sound?”
“My wife giving me a name, great! Too great,” the fool replied.
“Hmm,” Xuexue thought for a moment, considering his strength was immense, capable of lifting a basket weighing over a hundred pounds with one hand, she suggested, “Let’s call you Big Bull, what do you think?”
“Great! Too great, now I have a name, I’m called Big Bull,” the fool cheered around Xuexue.
Madam Xie and Chuner looked at Xuexue with a deadpan expression.
“Sister, why is this name as unpleasant as Xiao Gougou’s? Xiao Gougou often gets laughed at by other kids in the village because of his name, he doesn’t even know how many times he has cried about it,” Chuner sympathetically said while looking at Big Bull.
“Well! It does sound a bit common,” Madam Xie expressed more subtly.
“Is that so? I think it’s quite nice, being common is good! It makes it easier for people to remember,” Xuexue glanced sideways, looking at an ecstatic Big Bull, and beamed, “Right?”
“Yes, the name Big Bull is good, I like it,” Big Bull nodded in agreement.
Seeing them please each other, Madam Xie smiled and didn’t say anything more. After all, it was just a name. She leaned over and lifted the lid off the pot, and immediately, a rich aroma of meat wafted out once again.
“Wow! It smells so good!”
Suddenly, everyone’s attention focused on the fragrant pot of meat.
Seeing Chuner almost drooling, Madam Xie scooped up a few slices of meat with a spoon and held them out, chuckling, “You little glutton, try it for me, will you?”
Chuner’s eyes lit up like a wolf’s at the sight, and she couldn’t wait to pick up a piece of meat, blowing on it while stuffing it in her mouth. It was so hot she started hopping, yet she didn’t want to spit it out, which made Xuexue and the others laugh.
Chuner chewed a few times and mumbled indistinctly.
“How does it taste?” Madam Xie asked on purpose.
Actually, she knew perfectly well that the flavor was sufficient in every aspect. Otherwise, if she tasted every dish at the Mo family like she used to, Old Lady Mo would have killed her.
“It’s enough, enough, so delicious,” Chuner nodded vigorously, as if her tongue would fall off from the taste.
That night, everyone enjoyed a hearty meal and had a great time, especially Chuner, who, being a child, was as excited as if it were New Year’s.
After dinner, Madam Xie cleaned the dishes, then washed the iron pot and began to render pork fat.
Xuexue, carrying an oil lamp, went to tidy up another vacant room for Big Bull to sleep in.
“Big Bull, from now on, you’ll sleep here,” she said.
“Wife, it’s dark, I’m scared,” Big Bull looked around pitifully.
“Scared of what? I live right next door,” she reassured.
“I want to sleep with my wife.”
“No, men and women should not touch,” Xuexue glared, speaking fiercely. She needed to be strict, fearing the fool might really come to her room in the middle of the night.
“Oh,” he responded, sounding very aggrieved.