Chapter 120 Dad, I want to find a job
"What a loss, what a huge loss!"
Looking at the empty table, Xu Youliang's heart was bleeding.
I gave a five-dollar gift, but before I even started eating, Jia Dongxu fell ill. Now I've spent the money but haven't even had a bite of the food.
Jia Zhang, who was standing nearby, also realized something and her expression suddenly changed.
Their family was already in financial difficulty, and now they gave away five dollars for nothing and got nothing in return. It was simply a waste of money.
Moreover, with his son Jia Dongxu in such a state, his plan to get back the money by getting married was obviously not going to work. As for the child in her belly, she didn't know when she would get married.
When she thought of this, Jia Zhang felt pain in her heart.
Are all these neighbors animals?
There's no food left for anyone!
"Hey, Old Xu, you guys are back. Is Dongxu okay?"
While I was stunned, I saw He Daqing, wearing brand new clothes, walking towards me with a smile on his face.
After he shouted like that, the neighbors all looked over here.
"It's okay, it's okay. The doctor gave me an injection and I'm much quieter now."
Xu Youliang's mouth twitched, and he said with gritted teeth.
"I'm glad you're okay. You better watch out for it next time."
He Daqing nodded, pretending to be concerned, and looked at the two of them with a concerned look,
"You haven't eaten yet? You can't not eat."
At this point, he glanced at the stove and slapped his head, pretending to have suddenly realized something.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Maybe everyone likes the food from Fengze Garden. Look, everyone has eaten it all. It's also my fault. I didn't prepare enough. There's nothing left."
"Well, there are some leftovers over there. It would be delicious if we put them together and make a big stew. If you don't mind..."
As soon as these words came out, laughter broke out all around.
"Brother He, it's not that you didn't prepare much, it's just that the food is so delicious, we can't eat enough!"
"That's right, your family has prepared enough, but we couldn't help it."
"I don't know why, but I have a really good appetite today. The food at Fengze Garden is so delicious!"
Normally, no matter it is a wedding banquet or a white banquet, there will usually be some leftovers. After the banquet is over, the uneaten food will be distributed to relatives and friends.
But this time it's different.
Because the food used was from He Daqing's estate, everyone who came to eat was greedy and before they knew it, they had eaten everything up.
There weren't even any extra complete meals.
Of course, there wasn’t much food left, but there were still some steamed buns.
In front of everyone, He Daqing took five or six steamed buns from the side, scooped a bowl of leftover vegetables, and handed it to Xu Youliang.
Although they were called leftovers, in fact, there were only some fish heads that no one ate, bones with little meat, etc. It was really pitiful how little there was.
But people were poor in that era, and even so, many people were watching with eager eyes.
There was no other way. The food at Old He's house was so delicious that even the leftover soup could be taken back and eaten with rice.
Xu Youliang, "..."
Damn it, he spent five yuan, and besides having a bowl of mutton soup at noon, he could only eat the leftovers? Who couldn't afford steamed buns, but it was the first time he had eaten a five-yuan steamed bun.
"What's wrong? Old Xu, are you disgusted?"
Seeing Xu Youliang motionless, He Daqing couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, no, no. I'm just hungry all the way here, how dare I complain? I'll go back to my room to eat, go back to my room to eat!"
Being stared at by so many people, Xu Youliang couldn't refuse. He could only bite the bullet and take the pot of "stew" handed to him by He Daqing, and returned to the west wing with Jia Zhang, who had a particularly grim look on her face.
"This is too much, it's really too much! I think He Daqing did it on purpose!"
Jia Zhang had a gloomy face and was very angry.
"Well, less trouble is worse than more. No matter what, I'm glad Dongxu is fine. Guilan, don't be angry. You're still pregnant. I think this is quite nutritious!"
Xu Youliang was in a better mood, mainly because he was worried that Jia Zhang might have a miscarriage.
He put the leftovers on the stove and heated them up. Immediately, the house was filled with the aroma of meat. For a moment, the resentment in the two men's hearts disappeared.
There’s nothing I can do, this smells so good!
To the extent that the couple was taking turns eating, they completely forgot about Jia Dongxu who was sitting in a wheelchair.
He even ate up all the six steamed buns.
Only after she had eaten and drunk her fill did Jia Zhang slap her head and come to her senses.
"Oh my, I was so busy eating that I forgot Dongxu was still hungry. What if he wakes up?"
Xu Youliang, "..."
The two looked out the window and through the glass saw that the neighbors had done their job very efficiently. Not only had they cleared away leftovers, but even the tables and chairs had been cleared away.
The huge yard was clean and tidy, and there was nothing to eat.
Xu Youliang couldn't help but secretly regret it in his heart. If he had known it was so delicious, he would have ordered more.
Some are happy and some are sad.
While the Jia family was in a miserable state, He Daqing's family was bustling with activity.
With a new daughter-in-law in the family, there is laughter and joy every day.
Originally, He Daqing invited his mother-in-law to come over to take care of Qin Huairu, but since Xu Huizhen came into the family, she has been rushing to do a lot of work, which made Liu feel a little embarrassed.
"Daqing, there's nothing I can do here, so why don't I go back?"
That night, after comforting Liu, just as He Daqing was about to leave, Liu grabbed his hand and said embarrassedly.
"Hey, what are you going back for?"
He Daqing touched Liu's head and said soothingly,
"You've worked so hard for so many years. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, so just enjoy yourself. Besides, Xu Huizhen is diligent, but you are Huairu's biological mother. You are more convenient for many things!"
Liu nodded, thinking to herself, you know I'm Huairu's biological mother, so you still...
But He Daqing continued,
"This Xu Huizhen is a person who can't sit still. Just watch her."
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
It is normal for a new daughter-in-law to behave well after getting married, but in recent days, Xu Huizhen has been acting too diligently, and it is obvious that she has something to ask for.
Moreover, based on He Daqing's understanding of Xu Huizhen, this woman is a career-oriented person and would not pay attention to these trivial matters at home.
Sure enough, about half a month later, Xu Huizhen finally opened her mouth to He Daqing while eating.
"Dad, it's not a good thing for me to stay at home idle all the time."
Xu Huizhen put some food into He Daqing's bowl and said,
"Besides, I'm still young, and I can't let Zhuzi bear all the expenses. I... I also want to find a job to make money!"
Upon hearing this, He Daqing laughed immediately.
Look, here she comes!