"Have your sister-in-law make you something to eat."
The woodcutter was glad that the Young Scholar's appetite had improved.
A young man should have the biggest appetite of all.
Especially when the Young Scholar studied so hard.
If he didn't eat more, how could he keep up his energy?
"Exactly."
The woman nodded.
"Whenever you get hungry, just tell your sister-in-law what you'd like to eat."
"I'll make it for you."
"Thanks for your hard work, sister-in-law."
The Young Scholar lowered his head.
"Oh, come on."
The woman waved a hand.
"What hard work?"
"You're always so polite, little brother."
In that respect, he was a hundred times better than her own good-for-nothing younger brother.
Her younger brother back at her family home had never applied himself to his studies.
But he'd picked up plenty of spoiled-brat habits.
He had no idea what sort of standing their family actually had.
Did their family have the means to let him throw his weight around?
After getting burned a few times, he'd learned to keep his head down when he was out.
But at home...
He threw his weight around.
He was especially bossy with her.
He didn't treat her like a big sister at all.
She'd thought all younger brothers were this annoying.
She hadn't expected her husband's younger brother to surprise her so much after she married into the family.
As expected of a scholar.
He really was... gentle and refined in the way he treated people.
The woman struggled to come up with the right word.
"Here."
The woman handed the food container in her hands to the Young Scholar.
The Young Scholar's appetite had grown.
The dishes had even been replaced with a food container.
"Give me the empty bowls and plates from