15 Chapter 15: Braised Pigâs Trotters with Soybeans 1
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There was also the big spider under the magnolia tree. The gardener thought it was an eyesore and wanted to clear it away, but Suzanne stopped him with a worried look: âSpiders are beneficial insects, and in ancient times, they were considered auspicious. If you see a spider sliding down a silk thread, it means that good luck is coming from heaven!â
Later, he heard Suzanne talking with Nathaniel about this. She said, âI just think, it works so hard to build its web, and then someone pokes it with a broom and itâs all gone. Itâs just too pitiful!â
Her kindness always seemed a bit peculiar.
She didnât pay much attention to the stray cats and dogs on the street but took pity on things like spider webs or nests made by swallows, or the food carried by ants with great effort.
Instead of saying she has a loving heart, itâs more accurate to say that she cherishes every hard-earned achievement, which is related to her upbringing.
Because of Suzanneâs protection, the spider thrived in the Summers familyâs backyard, weaving bigger and bigger webs.
When May Francis saw it, she screamed in terror.
At that moment, he felt terrible.
He was too lazy to even say some comforting words and directly called the family driver to take May Francis back home.
Alexander Summers turned off the faucet, feeling less angry but still annoyed.
He hated this feeling of losing control.
When leaving, Alexander heard Atra Blanc sigh regretfully, âHeâs already 24 years old and hasnât had a proper job all these years. Heâs idle every day, and Iâm worriedâ¦Iâve been hoping that if he settles down and understands responsibility, maybe heâll get betterâ¦â
Purple Summers said beside: âMom, donât be disappointed. With my brotherâs efficiency, maybe heâll bring you a new daughter-in-law next week, even a whole string of them! You can pick whichever you like!â
Alexander could only hear taunts and mockery from those comforting words.
A string?
Do you think a daughter-in-law is candied hawthorn?
This girl has become more and more arrogant since she was discharged from the hospital. Sheâs really going to rebel!
Alexander came back to the dining room with a gloomy face.
However, Purple Summers didnât care about his expression at all. She picked up her chopsticks and excitedly said to Atra Blanc: âEveryoneâs here! Now we can start eating!â
Then, without waiting, she picked up a piece of braised pig trotters with soybeans!
â The tender and melting pigâs trotter, her favorite!
Purple Summers ate it with careful skill, first sucking the savory gravy clean from the collagen, then cracking open the bone to eat the tendons and meat inside.
Her eating wasnât the most elegant, but it wasnât rude either, and she looked pretty cute with her natural charm and playfulness.
Alexander wasnât very hungry, but seeing her enjoy her meal, he felt a bit hungry too.
He picked up a piece of pigâs trotter, tried a bite, and found it sticky and cloying, so he put down his chopsticks and reached for a napkin.
âIs it not to your taste?â Atra Blanc looked at Alexanderâs bowl of pigâs trotters and said, âThere doesnât seem to be much meat on that piece.â
Then she picked up a thicker piece of pig trotter and put it in Alexanderâs bowl.
Purple Summers felt heartbroken.
Looking at Alexander, he didnât seem to know how to eat pigâs trotters. Putting such a delicacy into his bowl was simply a waste.
Purple Summers felt sorry for the pigâs trotter.
After going through the careful cooking process, only to be bitten casually a few times and then abandoned on the dining table, what a pityâ¦
Where is the dignity of food?
She used her chopsticks to dig through the soybeans and quietly put the last piece of pigâs trotter in her own bowl.