EBE Chapter 144 Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?
Chapter 144 Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?
Old Liu, who had been sitting silently, only opened his eyes to look at his daughter and son-in-law properly when his wife told him that their second daughter had cut pork. He then spoke in a nonchalant tone.
"Sitting down is fine. Next time, keep an eye on the time. It's not right to come so late. People who know you will say you were delayed by something, but people who don't know you will think you were dragging your feet and didn't want to come."
"Yes, Dad, we've got it."
Lin Qingchuan and his wife exchanged a glance before preparing to find a place to sit down.
My brother-in-law and the kids were all huddled around a small wooden table, not moving an inch, because there wasn't a single empty chair to sit on.
Lin Qingchuan was in a dilemma: there was nowhere to sit, but if he didn't sit, he was afraid of embarrassing his wife. His father-in-law had spoken, and there was nowhere to sit.
The eldest son-in-law, Xie Laifu, smiled, a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. "Qingchuan, did you eat at home before coming? You don't look hungry at all."
Lin Qingchuan looked embarrassed and immediately denied it, "Brother-in-law is joking. When visiting relatives during the New Year, how can you leave after lunch? You guys eat first. We just arrived, so we can rest for a while before eating."
Liu bit her lip, feeling wronged. In previous years, when the New Year came, she would roll up her sleeves and cook, busy for half a day before she could eat. She was tired, but at least her husband and two children could eat. This year, the New Year came late, and since she didn't cook, there wasn't even any food for the four of them.
What kind of parents treat their daughter and son-in-law like this?
So outrageous!
Lin Xiaotang rolled her eyes before speaking, "Grandpa, this table of food doesn't seem to be enough for you. We won't sit down. You can eat slowly. We'll eat in the kitchen."
It's better to cook something in the kitchen than to eat leftovers!
Old Liu never cared about household chores, and when his granddaughter suggested eating in the kitchen, he didn't object.
Shen, who was carrying a basket, was unhappy. She immediately pouted and said, "Go away! Your aunt has been busy all morning and finally managed to make such a meal. How come it's not enough? Did you throw this over here, you starving ghost?"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Liu held her daughter's hand tightly. She pointed to the nearly empty table of food and spoke with a firm and resolute tone.
"Dad, Mom, it's true we're late, but you've almost finished all the food on the table. What are we going to eat? My sister has been waiting for us outside, and she hasn't eaten yet either. Why can't we go to the kitchen and get something else to eat?"
When Madam Shen saw that her second daughter dared to talk back, she became furious.
"The food has already been cooked. Whether there's a lot or a little left over, you can just make do with a few bites. Why do you insist on cooking something else? Haven't you ever had a full meal at home? You're all grown up, why are you the only one who's greedy?"
Liu looked at her mother in disbelief.
They bought a few pounds of meat, brown sugar, and eggs, but her mother didn't even want to serve them a proper meal, leaving the four of them with just this little bit of food.
This isn't just looking down on them, it's treating them like beggars!
In the past, she didn't dare to resist because she had never experienced a good life and didn't know what it was like. She was used to being blamed, insulted, and ordered around, and her personality had long been worn down to be timid. But now it's different.
She knows what a good life is like; she's a mother herself, so she wouldn't be so harsh or mistreat her own child.
So she countered with a question, "Mom, if you came to our house, and we served you a table full of food that was almost all eaten, would you be willing?"
Shen said irritably, "You dare? I'm your mother, you have to treat me with the best."
"Yes, because you are my mother. When you come to my house, I have to treat you to the best food. Because I am your daughter, even if I cut off some meat and brought back some eggs, my family still has to eat what you leave behind, right?"
Shen's expression froze, and she stared at her daughter as if she had seen a ghost.
I haven't seen her for more than half a year. How come her second daughter's personality has changed?
He used to be timid and wouldn't dare say a word, but now he's talking like a firecracker, spouting a whole string of words, and I even dare to blame him?
This is absolutely outrageous!
She pointed her finger at me and started cursing, "You wretched Feng'er, are you trying to drive your mother to her death? How dare you say such things? It's the New Year, are you deliberately trying to make me unhappy?"
Liu Cai'er quickly pulled her younger sister back a few steps and whispered, "Feng'er, you should say less. You know what kind of person our mother is. Why do we need to set off firecrackers? I've been busy all day and haven't eaten yet. Let's just have a couple of bites and go home as soon as possible."
Xiaoyu stood timidly beside her father. She looked up and saw that her father's face was not good, so she didn't dare to say a word.
Lin Xiaotang's hand was held by her mother, and feeling the strength in her mother's hand, she couldn't hold back any longer.
“Grandma, my mom is pregnant. The little brother and sister in her belly need to eat. We’ve almost finished all the food, so we can’t make do. It doesn’t matter what we and Dad do, but my mom can’t. If you don’t want us to make something else, Grandma, then we’ll go home now. Anyway, we’ve already delivered the gifts to you, so it doesn’t matter whether we eat or not.”
Ms. Shen glanced at her daughter's belly; it was flat and didn't look like she was pregnant at all.
She scoffed, her face full of disbelief, "You little brat, you're already lying at such a young age. Your mother's belly is flat; it doesn't look like she's pregnant at all."
Liu wiped away her tears and laughed angrily; her mother had no intention of making things better for her at all.
"Tang'er didn't lie, I am pregnant. Since Mother doesn't like us, let's go back first."
Shen glanced at the empty basket still slung over her arm and immediately changed her mind.
"It's not easy for you to come back to your parents' home. It would be disrespectful to leave without eating. Since you're unwilling to make do, then go to the kitchen and cook something else. Remember, eat sparingly and don't waste food."
"Okay, Mom." Liu Cai'er was delighted and immediately pulled her younger sister toward the kitchen in the yard.
Lin Qingchuan also led his two daughters to the yard.
His father-in-law and brother-in-law both looked down on him. When he stayed in the main room, they would just stare at each other without saying a word. Given his brother-in-law's personality, he would occasionally make sarcastic remarks about him.
Once in the kitchen, Liu Cai'er breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked with concern, "Feng'er, are you really pregnant?"
Liu nodded. "I really am pregnant. I felt nauseous on New Year's Eve and only found out when I started having symptoms."
"It's good that you're pregnant. Have another one. If it's a son, you'll have an easier time in your husband's family, and they won't dare to look down on you."
Liu glanced at the courtyard before whispering to her sister that they had already separated from her husband's family.
Liu Cai'er was very surprised and hurriedly asked her questions. Liu Shi then briefly explained the process of dividing the family property, but she did not mention the business and the move to the town.
She wasn't afraid that her sister would tell their parents, but rather that her sister might accidentally let it slip.
Knowing my mother's temperament, if she knew that they were in business, she would definitely come to their door often, making a fuss and demanding whatever she wanted.
Liu Cai'er quickly prepared a few simple dishes and cooked rice, refusing to let her pregnant sister help.
As soon as the food was ready, Madam Shen wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth and went into the kitchen, asking her second daughter a question that seemed to want to say something but was actually hesitant.
“Feng’er, in previous years when you went back to your parents’ home for the New Year, your mother-in-law was so stingy. Why did she have to cut off some meat for you to bring back this year?”
Moreover, the daughter and son-in-law, a family of four, were wearing new clothes. In previous years, they always wore patched old clothes when visiting relatives. Could it be that the Shen family has become rich?