Transmigration: From Dragon Princess To Pampered Granddaughter
Chapter 85: Eating Braised Fish

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Eating Braised Fish

In the old Chen Family house, several women were cooking, while a few of the younger children, who had gone out to play, hadn’t returned home yet.

Ma Xiulian said to Dani, who was peeling potatoes, "Dani, go and call Guibao and the others back for dinner."

"Alright, I’m going now."

Dani responded and had just risen from her seat when a chorus of chattering children’s voices came from outside.

"Grandma, it should be Guibao and the others coming back." So she sat back down to continue peeling potatoes.

Ma Xiulian also heard them, so she instructed Erni, who was tending to the fire behind the stove, "Erni, come here and rinse the rice in the bowl before putting it into the steamer to cook."

As Guibao was a clean little girl, she would need to wash her granddaughter’s little hands and face, and if her clothes were dirty, she would have to change her into a clean set.

Once Ma Xiulian finished speaking, she headed outside. She did not see Erni’s discontent and envy. The bowl of white rice was a refined meal, only for the Little Princess.

Seeing this, Dani hurriedly whispered, "Erni, don’t make Grandma angry."

If Grandma saw Erni’s disobedience, she would definitely get angry.

When Grandma gets angry, she can be quite fierce. Last time, she beat Third Uncle with a stick until he was crying and begging for mercy.

Moreover, Grandma is so strong that she could knock out a wild boar with a hoe. If Erni were to replace the boar, she would surely be killed.

Although Erni was displeased, she was still afraid of Grandma. So after washing the rice, she sneaked a handful of dirt into the bowl.

Just as Ma Xiulian stepped out of the kitchen, several children came rushing towards her, with Chen Erbao leading the pack.

"Grandma, we’ve caught a fish for dinner tonight!"

His excited voice caused Ma Xiulian’s ears to buzz. She waved her hands like she was shooing away flies, saying, "I’m not deaf, I can hear you. Did you sneak off to the reservoir again-"

Before she could finish, her expression changed, "Where’s Guibao? Why didn’t she come back with you?"

All the children had returned, but her Guibao was missing.

Erbao said enviously, "Guibao went to Auntie Jiang’s house to eat meat."

"Which Auntie Jiang?"

A concerned Ma Xiulian didn’t immediately understand who he was talking about, since their families had only recently gotten acquainted.

"It’s Tingyun’s mother." Sanni, who had arrived a bit later, handed over a plastic bag as she explained. "Grandma, this is the braised fish that Auntie Jiang gave us."

Inside the plastic bag was a white takeout box.

When Ma Xiulian opened the box, she found it contained a whole braised fish that emitted an enticing aroma.

Chen Erbao, standing beside her, practically drooled. His eyes were glued to the braised fish, not even blinking once.

It took a while for Ma Xiulian to regain her composure. She put on a serious face and asked, "Did Aunt Jiang invite Guibao over for dinner? Or did Tingyun want Guibao to go?"

If Jiang Manyun was generous enough to share a whole braised fish with them, she must have brought back a lot of delicious food.

After all, if it were her, Ma Xiulian wouldn’t be so generous towards other people’s children.

Sanni nodded: "It was Aunt Jiang who invited Guibao over for dinner. She said she would bring Guibao back after they finished eating."

Guibao would certainly be able to eat a lot of meat tonight!

When Aunt Jiang had opened the basket to take out the food, Sanni saw that there were several other white boxes inside.

With that news, Ma Xiulian was reassured. She looked at her grubby grandchildren and said, "Everyone, go wash your hands. We can eat as soon as the people working return."

Chen Erbao, the greedy little monkey, licked his lips and asked, "Grandma, are we going to eat the braised fish tonight?"