Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Wild Boar That Hits the Wall (4)_1 Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Wild Boar That Hits the Wall (4)_1 He took a bite in front of her and then smiled at her, although the smile was so slight, it was almost imperceptible.
Ruan Jiaojiao smiled too. She found that this little antagonist was actually quite nice. As long as she made sure he didn’t fall in love with the female protagonist in the future, she believed he would grow up to be a good young man with the right values!
Especially since he was so delicate looking, she feared he would become even more handsome as he grew up. Although the male protagonist was also good-looking, she still thought the little antagonist was more attractive. She had seen his father, Xiu Jianlin, and felt he was quite average in appearance. Perhaps he took more after his mother?
“Do you look like your mother?” Ruan Jiaojiao asked him, unable to resist pinching his face. Unfortunately, he was too thin, with no flesh on his face, unlike her own, which would puff out when pinched!
The little antagonist turned into a mute once again. Upon hearing her, he just looked at her blankly, not even moving his hand to remove hers, letting her pinch away. It was Ruan Jiaojiao who ended up letting go, feeling a little guilty as she saw his face turn red.
The Ruan family had slaughtered that wild boar, which weighed a hefty two hundred and thirty pounds. The Ruanlin matron had the daughters-in-law cook the offcuts and sliced a few pounds of meat to generously treat the villagers to a meal.
Many households hadn’t seen meat for a long time, and even though they were only eating the scraps, they were quite satisfied. As they left, they showered the family with endless compliments, and several even enthusiastically offered to help if the Ruan family needed to repair their house.
The Ruanlin matron thanked them with a smile and sent off the last of the villagers. When she returned to the kitchen, she saw Liao Zhaoji greeting her with a fawning expression.
“Mom, are we going to divide the pork now?” she asked, beaming with joy.
The Ruanlin matron looked at her: “Divide? Divide for whom?”
Did that mean she didn’t want to share?
Liao Zhaoji’s face changed instantly, her smile fading, and her face stretched long as she asked sarcastically, “Does that mean all the meat belongs solely to the eldest brother?”
“Otherwise? Does it all belong to you?” the Ruanlin matron retorted.
“Mom, you always take care of and favor Jianguo, and I’ve never mentioned that before, but the wild boar was clearly hunted by all four brothers, so why should it belong only to him? Aren’t you afraid the other sons will feel neglected?”
The Ruanlin matron was so annoyed she laughed.
“What, now it’s your turn to teach me how to be a mother?”
“Liao Zhaoji, hold your tongue. The boar hit the eldest brother’s house; it’s his. What are you fussing about!” Hearing the commotion, the four brothers came over. Ruan Jiandang, upon hearing Liao Zhaoji causing trouble again, immediately scolded her sharply.
“It’s clearly mom playing favorites. How am I making a fuss!” Liao Zhaoji lost control, too, and the thought of so much meat going only to the main house made her feel as though a piece of flesh had been cut from her own body, the pain unbearable.
She turned to Ruan Jianguo: “Eldest brother, I won’t comment on how mom treats you or plays favorites, but this pig was clearly hunted by you four brothers together yesterday. Why should it all go to you? Tell me, what do you think…”
“Let’s divide it equally,” Ruan Jianguo, who never intended to keep it all to himself, immediately interrupted her.
Before Liao Zhaoji could rejoice, the Ruanlin matron objected: “No.”
“Mom!” Liao Zhaoji screamed hysterically.
“What are you shouting for, I’m not deaf!” the Ruanlin matron glared at her, then looking past her at the four brothers: “You all know that the boar died after hitting your eldest brother’s house last night. The house now has a huge hole in it and can’t be lived in for the time being, so your eldest brother will take the lion’s share of the pig, and you three brothers will divide the rest equally. Do any of you have objections?”