Chapter 51 The Peng Family's Plan
When Jia Dongxu saw that his wife was angry, he quickly pulled her to sit down and discuss things slowly. His mother really wanted too much. Was she treating Ma Lan like a fool?
"Mom, what are you going to buy that costs so much? I think twenty yuan is enough! Lin Chen's family doesn't dare to spend fifty yuan during the New Year..."
Before Jia Dongxu could finish, Ma Lan slammed the table and glared at him: "No, at most ten yuan, not a dime more. And you have to buy at least three pounds of meat, otherwise none of us will have a good New Year."
Jia Zhang originally thought that she could get some benefits from the twenty yuan, but who knew that Ma Lan would cut her in half with a knife.
Three pounds of meat costs nearly two dollars and fifty cents, and after deducting the flour and other miscellaneous items, I might even have to pay for it myself!
Jia Zhang didn't want to touch her own capital now... so she slammed the table without giving in.
"It's only ten dollars, go buy it from whoever you want. I don't care what you bring back, I'll just cook it for you."
Jia Dongxu hurriedly pulled his mother to sit down.
"Mom, what are you doing? Let's talk it over! Lanzi, why don't you add two more dollars? In previous years, it would have taken ten dollars for my mom and I. Now the main purpose is to provide you with nutrition, right?"
Jia Dongxu doesn't dare to offend either side now, and just becomes a punching bag for the Jia family.
Ma Lan didn't want to queue up every day to buy supplies, so she had to add two more dollars and gave Jia Zhang a total of twelve dollars to settle the matter.
Jia Zhang happily counted the twelve dollars and started to figure out how to deduct two dollars.
Ma Lan felt uncomfortable when she saw Jia Zhang's sly smile.
"Let me make it clear first. You have to account for everything you bought. If it's too outrageous, I'll have my brothers deal with you."
After hearing this, Jia Zhang gave her daughter-in-law a cold look.
"You are relying on the fact that you are pregnant with my Jia family's eldest grandson to threaten me. What else can you do? I don't believe that your brother and sister-in-law dare to beat me to death..."
Ma Lan stood up, patted her belly and said with a smile: "I am threatening you, what can you do? I dare not kill you, but it is not difficult to cripple you."
Her slap scared both Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu, and the mother and daughter hurriedly apologized.
"If you don't report the account strictly, and then talk about that part... humph!"
Ma Lan walked back to the inner room with a sneer...The Jia mother and son sighed and shook their heads, they had no way to deal with the other person.
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The next day, Lin Chen took Qin Huairu back to the countryside to send some New Year's goods to his parents, and thousands of miles away in Shouguang County.
Peng Jizhong also sent ten kilograms of cornmeal to Liang Ladi's house. Liang Ladi had no idea he would come. She was caught off guard...
The idea came from the Peng family. They all had their eyes on the girl from the Liang family. But they didn't want to spend too much money, so they wanted to make it a done deal...
Liang Ladi didn't want him to come at first, but unexpectedly Peng Jizhong came suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Liang Ladi asked, pointing at the corn noodles brought by Peng Jizhong.
"I didn't bring anything when I visited my parents for the first time. My mom said I couldn't go empty-handed, so I brought some cornmeal. Don't worry, I didn't mean anything else. I just said I couldn't go empty-handed when I visited my parents!"
Peng Jizhong was afraid that Liang Ladi would misunderstand that it was a gift for marriage proposal, so he hurriedly explained that it was just a normal visit. Peng Jizhong's parents secretly saw Liang Ladi and were very satisfied with their son's taste. Otherwise, they would not have given Liang Ladi a place...
The two of them stood in a stalemate at the door for a long time... Considering that he had obtained a quota for her to go to Beijing, since she was already at his doorstep in such a cold day, she had to invite him home to have some hot water.
Liang's father and mother also warmly entertained the young man.
The four of them sat down in the main room. Peng Jizhong was dressed very formally today. He wanted to get the approval of Liang Ladi's parents before going to Sijiu City, so that he would have a reason to take care of her when he arrived in Sijiu City...
"Xiao Peng, is there anyone else in your family?"
"My parents are here and my brother got married two years earlier...my sister is also married..."
Liang Ladi's parents had only heard that Peng Jizhong was too thin and weak, and not healthy enough. Today, although he was not as exaggerated as the rumors said, his figure was indeed not strong enough, and he might not be as strong as their daughter.
The men in Qi and Lu are all strong and sturdy, and there is a big gap between Peng Jizhong's aesthetic standards and theirs.
Although Liang Ladi's parents were not very satisfied with the formal meeting, they did not show any dislike. Everything was decided by their daughter, and her parents were just a reference.
Liang Ladi was also hesitant now. Peng Jizhong was definitely not her type. Not only was he not strong enough, but his personality was also very shy...
Peng Jizhong sat for more than an hour and then left happily. He was very satisfied with the attitude of Liang Ladi's parents. This trip was the right one...it was my sister-in-law's idea.
Liang's main entrance
"Xiao Peng, you've come all this way, so you should at least eat before you leave!"
Liang Ladi's parents really wanted to invite him to dinner to express their gratitude, but Peng Jizhong took it as a sign that Liang Ladi's parents were very satisfied with him.
"Uncle Liang, I have other things to do. I will definitely stay and have a drink with you next time."
I only brought ten kilograms of cornmeal with me today, so I feel embarrassed to ask you to stay for dinner.
Liang Ladi didn't bother to be polite and sent Peng Jizhong away directly...
"Comrade Peng Jizhong, could you please let me know in advance next time you come? You did it too suddenly. My neighbor just asked if we were a couple."
Peng Jizhong was even happier when he heard this. This was exactly what he wanted. It would be better if other people misunderstood her... Then no one would introduce Liang Ladi to someone else. This was also the reason why he came here on purpose...
"Okay, okay, next time I will definitely let you know in advance. Have you packed your things? We will gather in the county town on the third day of the New Year. The Red Star Steel Mill will start operations on the fifth day..."
Peng Jizhong hurriedly changed the subject, not wanting to continue discussing this with Liang Ladi. Now, as long as his goal was achieved...
"Yes, everything is ready. It won't delay our departure..."
Although Liang Ladi felt that she was being tricked by this guy, getting a place was a real benefit for her. Let's observe for a while!
The two of them walked along the way and attracted a lot of discussion from the neighbors...
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Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and the courtyard became lively. Although life was a little poor, it was the New Year after all.
Today is New Year's Eve, Lin Chen and Qin Huairu are working together to make dumplings. Lin Chen also smeared flour on Qin Huairu's fair and rosy face... Qin Huairu, not wanting to be outdone, also smeared flour on his face...
If outsiders saw the young couple's simple life, they would be envious to death.
"Stop it... I'll go cut some pig ears and shred them, and then stir-fry some hot dishes so we can have a drink."
"Yeah, sure... I'll go make the dumplings."
It is not tiring for a man and a woman to work together, and the couple has their own division of labor.
Other residents in the courtyard were also busy making dumplings...
Jia's side
Jia Zhang's face looked bad since she woke up in the morning. In previous years, Yi Zhonghai would always send something to her family.
This year, there was no movement at all. Gao took the deaf old lady to the Yi family to celebrate the New Year early in the morning. As a result, Jia Zhangshi did not dare to ask for money...
The Yi family is now waiting for Gao's belly to move! Once Gao is pregnant, who will care what Jia Dongxu does...
So this year Yi Zhonghai did not mention sending some flour and pork to the Jia family, and Gao Shi was even more lazy to mention it. After the last hospitalization, she was determined to have a child of her own.
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"Mom, the water is boiling and we can put the dumplings in the pot. What are you looking at?"
Jia Zhang, who was staring blankly towards the east room, was brought back to reality by her son's words.
"Here I am. Dongxu, do you think Yi Zhonghai has been acting a little abnormal in recent days?"
Jia Dongxu shook his head after hearing this. He didn't feel that his master was abnormal. Moreover, he felt that his master had become better and better recently, and he was cheerful every day as if something happy had happened.
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