Chapter 23 Smart Mother and Stupid Son
In the main room of the He family, several of the most famous people in the courtyard were present. This table was not a place for ordinary people to sit...
"Xiao Lin is so generous. I admire you so much!"
Yan Bugui was already drunk, and no one expected that Lin Chen could drink so much.
"Teacher Yan is still as powerful as ever... Let's drink this cup."
Several people laughed and understood what it meant. It was no secret to everyone in the alley that Yang was pregnant again.
"Shame on you, let's not talk about this and let's eat our food."
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The women at the courtyard tables didn't have any wine to drink, and both adults and children were playing with their chopsticks very quickly. Even if the meatballs were too hot, Jia Zhang swallowed them whole...for fear of being slower than others.
Qin Huairu was also generous when it came to banquets. In rural areas, fifty cents was the maximum amount of gift money given as a present, and on ordinary days it was only twenty cents.
I came to the city and I got a piece of it. I had to eat it all back. Plus, I only had half a bun in the morning, so I was already starving...
Seeing Qin Huairu's quick hands, Jia Zhang felt disgusted. She was annoyed by everyone she saw, since she had offended Jia Zhang before...
As the banquet draws to a close
"Huai Ru, do you want this vegetable soup?"
"Sister Wang, I don't want it. You can take it home!"
Wang Xinliang's wife smiled and took away the remaining soup in front of Qin Huairu.
Lin Chen had arranged for Qin Huairu to have breakfast, so she could rush to grab the dishes from them, but there was no need to pack up the leftovers.
After Yang asked Yan Jiecheng to take the packed leftovers home, she said, "Huai Ru, let's go to the He family's door and wait! Those men will surely be drunk soon... It's a blessing that they don't have to carry them home."
Qin Huairu was also worried that her man would get drunk. Lin Chen said that he could weigh only three or five kilograms without getting drunk. Qin Huairu didn't believe him and thought he was bragging.
Both of them walked to the door of the He family carefully. One of them was newly pregnant and the other had just experienced her lover's attack and conquest last night and was still a little uncomfortable...
Now all the women and children in the courtyard have basically left, and each family is collecting their tables, chairs and benches.
Soon several women gathered together, and the few people in the courtyard who were present sat inside. Gao asked Xiao Yushui to move some stools for them to sit on...
"Sister-in-law, you won't have to worry about your retirement because Dongxu Malan will take care of you."
Gao smiled bitterly and didn't feel any discrimination. After all, the neighbors have known each other for many years. Everyone knows the specific situation...
"Hey, this is the only solution. I'm not as lucky as you guys... Even if I had a girl, I wouldn't have to do this."
Qin Huairu just listened and said nothing, but she was thinking that she must give Lin Chen more children... She must carry the banner of the Lin family's expansion. She must leave seeds next time no matter what...
After eating, several women were chatting and laughing about family matters in front of the He family's door. Jia Zhang was not idle either. She ran back to the kitchen again... Now it was time for the busy people to eat, and she wanted to check if there were any leftover ingredients.
"Yi Zhonghai, the old fox, announced in front of everyone that he would support the elderly. The Jia family must not suffer any loss."
He Daqing and his companions were drinking when they saw Jia Zhang coming over and making a fuss. They looked at her with disdain.
"No need to look for it, there is nothing left of all the materials..."
Jia Zhang didn't believe him at all and still read it again.
After searching through the food and failing to find any remaining meat, vegetables or oil, Jia Zhang then set her sights on the busy man's table of food and wine.
"Lao He, I didn't eat enough just now. Can I squeeze in with you guys and eat more?"
Several people looked at the smiling Jia Zhang with disgust...
Wang Xinliang glared at her: "Ms. Jia Zhang, I'm warning you. This is the Yi family's feast, not your Jia family's. Get out now and don't delay us from drinking. If you provoke us, we will have to have a talk with you today..."
When Jia Zhang saw that the men looked ferocious after drinking some wine, she was not willing to be outdone and glared at them fiercely with a roll of her eyes.
"It's no big deal if you don't want to eat it... We are old neighbors living in the same courtyard! What the hell are you..."
Wang Defa on the other side stood up suddenly, scaring Jia Zhang so much that she ran away.
After seeing this scene, several people laughed and said, "You can't treat Jia Zhangshi like this well, otherwise she will take advantage of you..."
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Two o'clock in the afternoon
Lin Chen strode out of the He family, and Qin Huairu stood up and hurried to help him.
"You didn't drink too much!"
"I'm fine. I'll just chat with them."
When the Gao family women saw Lin Chen coming out, they followed him into the house to see what was going on. When they entered the house, they were all stunned. All of them had crouched under the table.
Yi Zhonghai and Lao Xu couldn't stand any longer and wanted to drink more...
Yan Bugui's liu Haizhong was so drunk that he was as motionless as a dead pig.
Qin Huairu was afraid that Lin Chen would show off his strength, so she helped him back to the backyard.
As soon as he entered the backyard, Lin Chen grabbed a snowball and threw it at Qin Huairu...
"You dare to throw me... I will beat you up."
After Qin Huairu was thrown, she immediately fought back... The two of them started to playfully have a snowball fight...
Just when the two were having fun, Xu Damao and his mother carried Old Xu to the backyard.
Soon after, Liu Guangqi and his mother also came over, holding Liu Haizhong. Qin Huairu didn't want to play with Lin Chen, so she had to give in and ran back home.
Xu Damao was so busy watching Lin Chen and his wife having fun while fantasizing about when he would be able to get married that he slipped and fell without noticing.
It didn't matter if he fell down, Lao Xu just pressed on him.
"Oh my god, old man, you're crushing me to death..."
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The two returned home and brushed off the snow on their bodies.
"Why don't you lie down on the kang for a while? I'll pour you a cup of water... Look at those guys, they've drunk so much."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'm really fine... Those old guys can't get me drunk."
After Longhu Dan improved his physical condition, this little bit of wine is just like drinking sugar water.
Qin Huairu still brought a bowl of boiled water: "Drink some! You will be thirsty soon."
Lin Chen took it and blew on it, and Qin Huairu went to prepare hot water for him to wash his face and hands.
Qin Huairu is good at taking care of the household, and she is even better at taking care of others.
It's better to marry her than anyone else at this time...
[Mainly because there were no other candidates, and she was the oldest in terms of age.]
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Jia family
After carrying Yi Zhonghai home, Jia Dongxu returned to his own home.
As soon as he entered the house, his mother and Ma Lan were already sitting in the main room waiting for him.
"Dongxu, close the door and come here. Mom has something to tell you."
Jia Dongxu turned around and closed the door: "What's the matter?"
Jia Zhang took a deep breath and said, "Yi Zhonghai and his wife announced in public today that you will be their old-age supporter, because they are afraid that we will go back on our word. Now the whole alley knows that the Yi family is hosting a banquet for you. If we dare to go back on our word, the neighbors will stab us in the back."
Jia Dongxu looked towards the east room and said, "Mom, don't beat around the bush if you want to say something."
Jia Zhang looked at her son and sighed. How could her son, who was so smart, be so stupid?
"Silly son, the Yi family wants the Jia family to take care of them in their old age just by having a banquet. There is no way. In the future, we have to look to him for big and small matters. Now we are setting a trap for him. Slowly, we will tighten the control and leave him no way out..."
Jia Dongxu and Ma Lan both thought it made sense...
Ma Lan patted her husband and said, "Did you hear that? Mom is right. He can take care of himself in his old age, but it's not that easy... Nothing can be done without benefits."
Jia Dongxu nodded. She had worked hard to raise her, and there was no way she would let the Yi family pick up a few fallen dates to eat.
"I understand. I'll ask him for help if I have any problems next time."
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