Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 47 - Astonishing Appetite

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Astonishing Appetite

Chapter 47 -47: Astonishing Appetite

Mei Yinan said, “The vegetables at home are all ready to cook, you guys can eat by yourselves.”

“Don’t be like that, we haven’t even stir-fried them yet, we can just eat them here. We plan to have chicken soup tonight. I’ve brought some seafood, so we can eat that first, and then have the soup as a late-night snack when it’s ready.”

Speaking of chicken soup, the couple actually got quite tempted. It was mainly because they had never tasted such delicious chicken soup, but, “You’re new to running a household and don’t realize how expensive groceries are. You can’t possibly afford to eat like this every day with your little earnings.”

Mei Yinan loved to nag, and without even thinking, she knew it must be her son who wanted to eat this stuff. Her gaze involuntarily turned to Fan Tianyu.

Fan Tianyu felt somewhat guilty because it was true, but he had already planned to leave her his salary when he left, so there wasn’t much pressure to eat extravagantly. Of course, it was just a plan, and he hadn’t actually handed over the money yet.

Fan Hongwei didn’t think it was a big deal, hence he said, “Enough, stop nagging. Zhenzhen is in her senior year of high school and working hard. It’s a time when she needs to nourish her brain, so she should eat some good food.”

“I’m not talking about Zhenzhen. I know she needs to eat well because she’s in her senior year, I’m talking about your son.”

Even though Mei Yinan was grumbling, she still entered the kitchen once the door opened and started to get busy since everything was ready.

Fan Tianyu also conscientiously started preparing the shrimp she had brought back. In fact, the shrimp from the space were very clean, but he still needed to remove the shrimp veins. Next was the abalone, which the family had never eaten before. Fan Tianyu, quick-witted, brought out his phone and used the 2G network to search how to prepare abalone and then started scrubbing them with a brush. After cleaning, he simply processed them further.

Watching Fan Tianyu handle the seafood, Mei Yinan held back her words, thinking it was right to nourish Mengzhen during her tough senior year, and it was fine to eat good food from time to time. However, no matter how she looked at it, it seemed like a waste of money.

Once the chicken was ready, it went into the pot. Since Mei Yinan was making it, she used plain water. Mei Mengzhen found a chance to sneak some Spiritual Spring Water into it, along with a few ginseng whiskers, waiting until it was brought to a boil before adding the abalone.

Next was to prepare some food to fill their stomachs. The shrimp were Pacific prawns, and steaming them with some seasoning was enough.

Shrimp from the space pond naturally didn’t need to be praised for their flavor. It was fortunate that Mei Mengzhen had set aside a bowl for Fan Tianhua in advance, otherwise they would have been devoured in an instant.

Eating shrimp wouldn’t be enough to fill them up, so corn sweet potatoes were also steamed along with the shrimp, which together could tide them over until the chicken soup was ready.

No sooner had they finished eating than Fan Tianhua’s knock at the door could be heard, “I’m back, Zhenzhen, Fan Tianyu.”

Although he intended to pretend not to hear when calling Mei Mengzhen, the moment he heard Fan Tianhua call out his full name, Fan Tianyu angrily ran to the door, “Fan Tianhua, you have no manners at all. Can’t you call me brother?”

After opening the door, Fan Tianhua darted inside, “I could smell the chicken soup from far away. Oh mom, it smells so good.” She completely ignored Fan Tianyu who opened the door for her.

Upon entering the house and seeing her parents’ serious expressions in the living room, Fan Tianhua instantly fell silent, standing still, until Fan Tianyu followed her in shortly after. She tugged at Fan Tianyu’s sleeve and whispered, “What’s going on? Why do mom and dad look so serious?”

“It’s nothing. I saved you some food to fill your stomach, eat something first.”

Having said that, Fan Tianyu unabashedly went to the kitchen and took out shrimp and corn sweet potatoes from the microwave. Fan Tianhua added, “If there’s chicken soup, why bother with anything else? Later I might be too full for the soup.”

Everyone’s gaze turned in her direction; they hadn’t had their fill of the shrimp just yet.

“Well, if you won’t eat, give it to us,” Mei Yinan said.

Fan Hongwei also nodded, “Indeed, if you don’t want it, it’s good for us, we felt like we didn’t get enough just now.”

They meant what they said, but it was just a saying; they certainly wouldn’t compete with their daughter for food.

Fan Tianhua immediately protected her food like a treasure, “I’ll eat it myself. Seeing your reactions, I can tell it must be delicious.”

After washing her hands, she didn’t bother to peel the shrimp but just popped the heads off and stuffed them into her mouth. The shrimp was firm and bouncy, fresh and refreshing, with a subtle sweetness. Fan Tianhua exclaimed excitedly, “This is so delicious.”

Fan Tianyu disdainfully said, “You should have peeled them. You have no table manners.”

Mei Yinan muttered, “You have the nerve to talk about your sister. Weren’t you the same just now?”

Who else peeled the shells? Only Mei Mengchen peeled the shrimp while eating, because Mei Mengzhen was worried they’d be hard for him to digest. Besides, eating less didn’t matter to her, as there was more in the space, and she could cook for herself whenever she wanted. Once Mei Mengchen went to the kindergarten, Fan Tianyu would certainly leave, and then the siblings could eat whatever they wanted, so being short on food was hardly an issue.

However, Mei Mengzhen could never have guessed that although Fan Tianyu did leave, he soon returned, and that stay turned out to be much longer than just a day or two. Of course, all that came later.

Mei Mengzhen and her brother didn’t eat much, but Mei Yinan and her family of three did eat quite a bit. Since there were only so many shrimp, and they ate so much at their age, it seemed a little embarrassing to be so greedy in front of the younger ones. That’s why when Fan Tianhua came back, she noticed her parents’ stern expressions, but actually, there was nothing wrong.

After filling their stomachs and eating some fruit, the wait for the chicken soup became less difficult.

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Just when Fan Tianhua finished eating, the chicken soup was also about ready.

However, this time, there wasn’t as much chicken as before, only one left in the fridge. To ensure there would be enough for everyone in the family to have a hearty meal, Mei Yinan chopped the chicken into small pieces for stewing, added chicken soup powder, and after a short wait, the chicken soup was done.

Once the soup was ready, Mei Yinan served each person a large bowl, regardless of age or whether they could finish it. The portions had to be evenly distributed. Worrying there might not be enough, Mei Mengzhen had also cooked some rice; chicken soup with rice tasted good, too.

This chicken soup was as delicious as the last batch, with the flavor being consistently good.

For those with big appetites, like Fan Tianyu, it certainly wasn’t enough. He scooped himself a large bowl of rice and, with kimchi from Mei Mengzhen’s space and the remaining chicken soup, polished off another large bowl of rice.

The chicken soup that Mei Mengchen couldn’t finish was also happily consumed by him. In short, his appetite was astonishing.

After witnessing Fan Tianyu’s appetite, Mei Yinan finally understood why he had been too stuffed to move last time. It wasn’t just eating too much; it was stuffing himself. Who else eats like that?

“You, never mind, I won’t scold you. Just take it easy, I really worry you might burst your stomach one of these days.”

Fan Tianyu was indifferent, “I don’t eat like this every day, and besides, the stomach is like rubber, it won’t burst so easily.”