Wu Yuan was puzzled; she had never taught Lu Wu to cook and didn't know how he learned.
Wu Yuan said angrily, "My son was hit on the head, my son pursued Tan Zi, but Tan Zi ended up having Zhong Qi’s child. Has my son been stimulated and his mind finally opened up?"
Lu Min felt this was possible; otherwise, he didn't know how to explain it.
When Lu Wu brought the dishes to the table, Lu Hong smiled and said, "Big brother, you all eat. I have to go home and eat too."
"Second brother, it's already time to eat, how can you leave? If you must go, at least eat first."
Lu Min grabbed Lu Hong's arm and pulled him to the table to sit down, then called out, "Eldest Daughter, get some rice for your second uncle."
Lu Qin heard Lu Min's call and served Lu Hong a bowl of rice.
Lu Hong was shocked when he saw the bowl of rice, "Big brother, when did your family start eating rice?"
In this era, people relied on heaven for food. Especially in Lu Yuan Village, which was close to the river but lacked irrigation channels. Droughts meant no harvest, and floods meant submerged fields. The yield of both rice and wheat was not high, making it difficult to even have a meal of rice.
Lu Hong's shock was understandable.
Lu Min smiled and said, "Today, your eldest nephew went fishing and traded for a bag of rice. This kid has finally opened up, and our family's life will get better from now on."
Lu Hong was stunned speechless, finding it hard to believe, as he saw Wu Yuan, Lu Min, Lu Qin, Lu Mi, Lu Li, Lu Wu, and Lu Qian all sitting down with bowls of rice.
While Lu Wu and the others were enjoying their meal, three people were lurking outside Lu Wu's house.
These three were, of course, Lu Hei Yuan and his two scummy friends.
The tall one, dressed in ragged clothes, was named Lu Yi.
The short and skinny one was named Lu Ju.
Lu Hei Yuan asked, "Can you two smell anything? Do you know what that bowl the captain is holding is?"
"I know, it's Rice Wine! We had it at a restaurant in town, it was delicious, and very expensive," Lu Yi said, drooling with desire.
Lu Ju was also enticed, "I never imagined Lu Wu could get Rice Wine. He must have caught a lot of big fish today."
Lu Hei Yuan fanned the flames, "Did you hear what Lu Hong just said? Lu Wu's family is actually eating rice now. We followed Lu Wu around for nothing, wasted half the day not working. We have to save food today, or we won't have food for lunch tomorrow and will still have to work."
"Lu Hei Yuan, isn't this all your fault? My stomach is hungry, I can't take it anymore. I need to eat now, even if it's just a raw sweet potato." Lu Yi's stomach grumbled, and he complained resentfully.
Lu Hei Yuan said irritably, "If you're hungry, the main culprit is Lu Wu. As long as you two explain the reason to Lu Wu, do you think he won't give you food?"
Lu Yi and Lu Ju thought about it and felt it made sense.
"Lu Hei Yuan, what you said makes sense. The three of us will go together to demand an explanation from Lu Wu."
Lu Hei Yuan shivered. Lu Wu had leverage over him, and he didn't want to show his face.
Lu Hei Yuan made an excuse, "Lu Wu and I have a grudge. If I show up, Lu Wu definitely won't give you food. With just the three of us, can we beat their whole family?"
Lu Yi and Lu Ju felt this was reasonable. Lu Ju asked, "Lu Hei Yuan, then will you not eat?"
"My stomach hurts from hunger too, how could I not eat?" Lu Hei Yuan said irritably. "I'm giving you advice. If you can get free food, can't you bring some for me?"
"Lu Hei Yuan, if we get food, why should we give it to you?" Lu Yi questioned angrily.
Lu Hei Yuan almost cursed. He said irritably, "Believe it or not, if I show up now, let's see if Lu Wu gives you food."
Lu Ju and Lu Yi, afraid of not getting food, quickly said, "Okay, if we get food, we'll bring you a portion."
Lu Yi and Lu Ju came out from the corner, turned a bend, and entered Lu Wu's house.
Lu Min was eating fish and was about to praise Lu Wu's cooking when he saw Lu Yi and Lu Ju. He questioned them angrily, "Lu Yi, Lu Ju, what are you doing here?"
"Lu Min, we followed Lu Wu out, and Lu Wu took us twenty miles away then abandoned us. We didn't work today, so the team leader will only give us half rations tomorrow. Your family is responsible for our lunch today."
Lu Min, Wu Yuan, Lu Hong, and the others were stunned by Lu Yi's words. They hadn't figured out how to refuse yet.
Lu Wu never imagined that Lu Yi and Lu Ju would be so shameless.
Lu Wu placed his bowl on the table and questioned angrily, "Were you the ones following me today? I thought they were bandits chasing me, or even robbers. You chased me for over twenty miles, and now you want food? You owe me an explanation. You think you can just eat?"
Lu Yi and Lu Ju were taken aback. They thought Lu Wu's family would be easy to talk to and that they would get a meal if they explained their visit.
However, things didn't go as they imagined. Lu Wu was the one demanding an explanation.
Lu Yi said angrily, "Lu Wu, we are of the same generation as your father. How dare you speak to us like that? Get out of the way! You lost us, made us go hungry, and you have the nerve to be reasonable?"
In this era, especially in the countryside, seniority and age were highly valued.
Unlike twenty to thirty years later, when wealth could sometimes override seniority, and people, if provoked, would dare to slap an elder who wasn't a blood relative.
Others might tolerate Lu Yi and Lu Ju.
However, Lu Wu, as a reincarnator, had a different mindset. He said coldly, "You chased me for twenty miles outside the village and then trespassed into my home to beg for food. What kind of elders are you? I still need to eat and don't have time to deal with you."
Lu Wu finished speaking and turned back to his meal.
How could Lu Yi and Lu Ju swallow this insult? They followed him in, saying, "If you don't give us food, we're not leaving today."
As Lu Yi and Lu Ju stepped over the threshold,
Lu Wu kicked them out of the house.
Lu Yi and Lu Ju took the kicks, tumbled a few times, and lay outside, arguing, "Lu Wu, you dare to beat your elders! Our bones are broken, you have to take responsibility, we're going to sue you."
Lu Wu was a reincarnator, and he understood this era far better than Lu Yi and the others.
Even if Lu Yi and Lu Ju's bones were actually broken, they deserved it.
Lu Wu said irritably, "You chased me for twenty miles and then trespassed. I haven't sued you yet, so you should be grateful! If you have the guts, sue me. I'll sue you for robbery, trespassing, and extortion. Let's see if you want to go to jail."