Chapter 1326: Chapter 1328 Mother’s Words Are a Pitfall for Us_1
"Many families eat meat only once a year, of course, some of them do so out of thrift, while others simply cannot afford it. Luxuries like carriages, however, are mostly unattainable. If one needs to travel far, they either rent a carriage or walk on their own two legs."
"Is that so?" Lele propped his chin and asked, "Is it because they have no money? But why don’t they have money?"
"Yeah, how sad would it be to only eat meat once a year?" Yangyang blinked his eyes, seemingly used to eating it every day.
"I’m telling you this to make you realize how fortunate you are. At the very least, you can ride in our own family’s carriage when you go out and have meat to eat. One should be content and happy with what they have," she continued, her tone shifting as she spoke, "That’s why you’re not allowed to be picky during meals. If there’s chicken, you eat chicken, and don’t ask why there’s no duck for you. If there’s duck, you eat duck, and don’t ask why there’s no steamed pork for you. If we’re only having greens and radishes for a meal, then you just eat greens and radishes and don’t you dare put down your chopsticks. You should know that what you’re unhappy eating, someone else wishes they could have. Do you understand?"
She had been wanting to say this to these two brats for a while now as they had recently been picky at meals, refusing this and that.
"Does mother mean to say, we should eat whatever is made at home?" asked Lele.
"Yes, that’s exactly what I mean."
Lele glanced at Yangyang and said discontentedly, "It’s all your fault for complaining about the carriage being slow. Now look what happened. Mother’s words always set a trap for us, trying to make us eat without complaint."
"Why are you blaming me? Didn’t you also ask why they don’t have money?" Yangyang frowned and placed his hands on his hips.
"What I said is true!"
"You’re obviously talking nonsense."
"Enough, you two stop arguing," Yang Chuxia separated her two sons, each turning their heads away in a huff, ignoring each other.
"Time to get off the carriage. And Yangyang, especially you, if you want to be a soldier, you can’t be picky about food. Do you know what they eat in the military? It’s all communal dining with meals mainly consisting of cabbage and radishes. Having meat is rare, and it’s usually a big pot stew with either not enough oil or too little salt. Don’t think it’s the same as at home."
"Humph, Mother, are you just trying to tell me that being a soldier is tough?" Yangyang patted his chest, "I’m not afraid of hardship. If it’s cabbage, I’ll eat cabbage. From today onwards, I’ll start eating cabbage."
After saying this, he clambered down from the carriage. Having spent most of the past six months training in martial arts with Yang Chuxia, he wasn’t afraid of the height of the carriage and hopped down with ease.
When they arrived at the inn and everyone had tidied up and gone down to order food, they saw him standing on a bench with hands on his hips, loudly declaring, "Innkeeper, bring me a portion of cabbage stew, and another of radish stew!"
The innkeeper turned his head upon hearing this and saw a rosy-cheeked young master standing on the bench, full of confidence, wearing a necklace of red gold agate around his neck, silver bracelets on his wrists, and jade buttons on his clothes, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist.
He thought to himself, are you here to joke around, kid? With your rich appearance, shouldn’t you be ordering a roast suckling pig?
"What are you staring at, didn’t you hear me asking for cabbage?" Yangyang said.
"Ah, right away, right away." The waiter quickly came over with the menu.
Yang Chuxia took the menu and ordered some main dishes and some side dishes, then handed it to Ye Zi’an, who ordered some soups, and then asked Ye Er and the others to order as well.