Chapter 13 The Shen family felt uncomfortable without the sisters

The village chief had seen the world, attending at least a dozen rural banquets a year, even the most famous state-owned restaurant in the county.

I've never eaten anything so delicious.

I thought yesterday’s fish was amazing, but today’s braised pork with steamed buns was so delicious that I couldn’t stop eating it.

The trembling meat was already tender and tender. The fat had turned a translucent, crystal-clear color and melted away with a gentle sip. The skin was springy and chewy, not at all greasy.

It's both satisfying and delicious.

When the village chief put down the steamed buns, he felt a little embarrassed when he saw the empty plate.

After he became the village chief, he became a bit arrogant and paid attention to the manners of his meals. He hadn't done the thing of wiping the plates and dipping them in the soup with the steamed buns just now for many years!

The village chief couldn't help but speak out. He wanted the Shen sisters to continue living here, as long as they could eat together.

Shen Qingyue said: "Then we will rent your house first and give you five dollars a month. We can eat together in the evening."

Favors are favors, and things like this still need to be settled. Otherwise, the villagers will pick on it and make a fuss.

The village chief said, "You are just being overly suspicious. I don't need five dollars."

Aunt Dahua took over the conversation and said, "That's right. Although you have shared some money, it's gone once you spend it. You still have to save a little."

Shen Qingyue still insisted: "Otherwise it would be even more embarrassing for us to live here."

Seeing that the two little girls were really insistent, the village chief had no choice but to say, "Okay, I can't persuade you."

Shen Qingyue finally smiled. Living in someone else's house always gave her a sense of trepidation. It would be better to just rent the room!

Shen Qingyue and Shen Mei were both quick-witted people. After finishing their meal and clearing the dining table, they also washed the dishes. After tidying up the kitchen, it immediately became very clean.

Although Aunt Dahua is not good at housework, she is very happy to see such a clean, tidy and brand new home.

He went back to discuss with the village chief: "Isn't the village short of a cook? Why not let Shen Qingyue go there? Her cooking skills are absolutely impeccable." He could earn thirty yuan a month by cooking for the villagers.

In the past, we had a big pot of food, but now that it has been disbanded, the older generation is not used to it. A few elderly people in the village took the lead in organizing a meal, and everyone voluntarily paid a little money.

If you are tired from farm work, don’t like cooking, or are a lazy single, you can just eat in the village.

The village chief said, "The lack of cooking help is a thing of the past. We've already hired someone, Uncle Zhang's daughter-in-law. It's a case of one carrot, one job."

The village chief sighed with emotion: "The Shen sisters' cooking is indeed delicious."

Aunt Dahua became excited when she mentioned this: "Of course. Even the firewood pile has been rebuilt. The house is clean and tidy, and it looks good no matter how you look at it."

The village chief laughed and said, "The old couple of the Shen family don't know what they have lost."

Such a good girl was pushed into a corner.

The Shen family had gone through a 30-point saga, but in the end, nothing happened. The marriage didn't take place, the house wasn't built, and now someone had taken away 300 yuan from the family property. Even their reputation in the village was severely damaged. With this mess, I really don't know what they were up to.

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At this moment, the door of the Shen family's room was closed.

The second and third wives blamed each other.

Zeng Juhua suffered the greatest loss. Not only did she not receive Shen Qingyue's exorbitant betrothal gift of one thousand yuan, she was also pinched, kicked, and slapped.

She was not happy with Liu Yu: "It's all your fault. Why did you pick on those sisters for no reason?"

Liu Yu was unconvinced: "The division of the family was presided over by our father, what does it have to do with me? Besides, who knew that damn girl would be so angry?"

The two sisters-in-law used to be able to maintain a superficial relationship, but now they have completely broken up.

Zeng Juhua saw Liu Yu using his father-in-law as an excuse, and no matter how powerful she was, she dared not slander him. She had to endure it and said, "Why did you give that damn girl Shen Qingyue three hundred yuan?"

Speaking of this, Liu Yu was also dissatisfied: "Who knows? All the money in the family must belong to my son."

That's three hundred yuan. She doesn't even have that much in her pocket money.

Zeng Juhua couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Dad is really getting old and confused." She muttered and went back to her room. She didn't even come out for dinner that night.

Without sisters Shen Qingyue and Shen Mei at home, it felt very inconvenient after just one day.

Chen Mei is a great housekeeper. She never needs to be told anything. Every day, the yard is kept spotless and tidy, a real pleasure to look at. Her cooking is both economical and delicious, especially her steamed buns, which are a real gem.

Shen Qingyue also helped clean up. Without being told, she took care of everything thoroughly.

Now that the two sisters are gone, the burden of the family falls on the sisters of the third room. Shen Zhaodi is only one year younger than Shen Qingyue. Now all the work falls on them.

Everyone at home was angry and took it out on her.

Like grandma Xu Xiuzhi, she used to scold Shen Zhaodi when Shen Mei was around. Now that Shen Mei is gone, she suppresses Shen Zhaodi everywhere: "You are far worse than Shen Mei."

Xu Xiuzhi scolded them harshly and went back to the house, saying, "Today we'll have steamed buns and fried eggs. Put oil on your lips and if anyone asks, tell them what you had for dinner. Let those two damn girls regret it."

Shen Zhaodi said softly, "How many eggs do you need?"

Xu Xiuzhi said, "Five, please." She felt a pang of pain in her heart as she thought about the whole family eating eggs. She said, "Put more chives in there. Don't eat any of them. I'll come back later."

Xu Xiuzhi returned to the house and was furious when she saw Shen Daniu: "Why are you pretending to be a kind grandfather? Three hundred, just give it to me as you said. Let's all go hungry together."

Shen Daniu didn't like to hear this: "It's just three hundred yuan, just give it to me."

Xu Xiuzhi couldn't help but scream, "You make it sound so easy. Three hundred. Is that so easy to earn?"

Shen Daniu was silent for a while and then said, "Zhao Di from the third house is nineteen years old. It's time for her to meet someone of her rank. Let the other maids from the third house do the housework. We in the Shen family don't lack maids."

Xu Xiuzhi thought that Shen Qingyue seemed to have a rebellious nature and would be a nuisance if she stayed. She didn't care about the division of the family, but she couldn't bear to give up the three hundred yuan.

Xu Xiuzhi said, "Chen Zhaodi is not as pretty as the other girls in the first wife's house. But I'll see what I can do." These days women don't have to worry about getting married, as there is no one who can't get married.

By dinnertime that evening, there were only a few eggs to be found in a large bowl of chives. There were a lot of people in the house, and five eggs spread out didn't make much, especially considering there were more than a dozen people eating.

Grandma looked at Shen Zhaodi with a gloomy face, always suspecting that she was eating secretly.

After eating, he still felt it was not enough and asked the whole family to go out for a walk. Just to promote the idea of ​​eating fried eggs.

After a while, Shen Tianci from the third room came back with a sad face: "Grandma, they said that Sister Shen Mei and Sister Shen Qingyue were eating braised pork at the village chief's house. I want to eat braised pork too."

When Xu Xiuzhi heard this, her face twitched with pain. The five eggs she had earned today were wasted.