In the early 1980s, Jiang Moli discovers she has transmigrated into a novel. The reborn female lead is on the verge of divorce, and Jiang Moli's sister, Jiang Yuqin, insists on becoming a stepm...
Chapter 10: That's your son's food
"Wait a minute, don't be anxious." Uncle Jiang said, "It's still in time to prepare when they notify you about the wedding banquet."
"That's right. We have to wait until the wedding banquet to give it. If we give it now, when they hold the wedding banquet, should we give it or not?" Aunt Jiang said, "I just think that since they have already obtained the marriage certificate, it's time to hold the wedding banquet."
"I don't think it will be that soon." Uncle Jiang said, "When Mom came back today, she said that Yuqin's family is not in a hurry to hold a wedding banquet. I guess the child is still young, so we have to wait."
"Do you think Yuqin has a problem with her brain?" Aunt Jiang said, "She always says her stepmother is bad, saying she only cares about her own child and doesn't care about whether she's doing well or not. And now, she's gone off to be someone else's stepmother. Even if the child isn't her husband's biological child, it's still the same as being a stepmother."
Aunt Jiang originally thought Jiang Yuqin would find a man with a good family background, at least a first-time marriage, and one without children. Although Ding Chao was a first-time marriage and had a stable job, it was not impossible for Jiang Yuqin to look for someone better off given her circumstances.
Of course, those who knew Jiang Yuqin's situation were reluctant to let their son be with her. Jiang Yuqin had a bad temper, and others worried that after she was with her mother, she might run away with another man.
Jiang Yuqin loves Ding Chao, which is why she does so many things for him. If it were someone else, Jiang Yuqin would never do so many things for them.
"No one expected her to be like this." Uncle Jiang said.
It was a new day, and Jiang Moli bought a few large apples and went to Lv Tao's house. Jiang Moli felt embarrassed to go to her teacher's house empty-handed, so she didn't bring any other valuables, so a few apples were perfect. Apples don't spoil easily and can be kept a little longer.
When Jiang Moli knocked on the door, it was Sheng Jiahao, the youngest son of Lu Tao, who opened the door. When Jiang Moli saw Sheng Jiahao, she almost thought she had come to the wrong place, but then she remembered what happened last night and that the teacher had already let them meet.
"Hello, I'm here to see the teacher." Jiang Moli said.
Jiang Moli is over 1.65 meters tall, less than 1.7 meters. Sheng Jiahao is over 1.8 meters tall, so Jiang Moli looks a little smaller and more delicate when standing in front of him.
"Come in." Sheng Jiahao said.
Last night, it was too late, and Sheng Jiahao saw Jiang Moli with makeup on, but didn't see her completely without makeup. At this moment, Sheng Jiahao saw Jiang Moli without makeup. Jiang Moli looked extremely beautiful without too much makeup. Sheng Jiahao had seen many beautiful girls, but the moment he saw Jiang Moli, he was still very surprised. It turned out that Jiang Moli looked like this.
"Moli, you're here." Lu Tao came out of the kitchen. She had been kneading dough early in the morning, planning to make steamed buns. Lu Tao and Jiang Moli had made an appointment before, asking Jiang Moli to come over at this time. Lu Tao was wearing an apron, and her hands were still wet. When she saw the apples in Jiang Moli's hands, she couldn't help but say, "I asked you to come over, why did you bring these things?"
"It's just a little thing, and it's not expensive." Jiang Moli said.
"How is it not expensive?" Lu Tao said, "You have more roles now, and you get more money, so you start spending money recklessly."
"This isn't a waste of money." Jiang Moli said with a smile, "It's all worth it."
"You sit down first." Lu Tao said, "Sit down."
Lu Tao glanced at Sheng Jiahao again and said, "Don't go back to the room. There are guests here. Go and greet them."
"Please sit down." Sheng Jiahao said to Jiang Moli.
Jiang Moli looked at Sheng Jiahao. This was the second time she met Sheng Jiahao. Sheng Jiahao had a strong aura. Jiang Moli thought that these must be the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination. These people are really capable.
"Please sit down." Sheng Jiahao gestured for Jiang Moli to sit down.
"Okay." Jiang Moli sat down. She wasn't very familiar with Sheng Jiahao, but she still asked, "How about I just call you Senior Brother?"
Jiang Moli couldn't quite remember Sheng Jiahao's name. Her teacher had mentioned it once the previous night, but Jiang Moli was busy at the time, so after a night, she had forgotten it. "Hurry up and think of something. If you can't think of anything, just use the catch-all name."
"I haven't studied opera." Sheng Jiahao said, "You can call me Jiahao, Sheng Jiahao, whatever you want."
Jiang Moli probably has many senior brothers, so Sheng Jiahao thinks Jiang Moli should stop calling her senior brother.
"This... this is also fine." Jiang Moli said with a smile, "Jia..."
Before Jiang Moli could shout out, someone knocked on the door.
"Someone is coming." Jiang Moli stood up.
"I'll open the door, you sit down." Sheng Jiahao replied.
It wasn't just Jiang Moli who came, but also two other students of Lu Tao's. Those two students, a boy and a girl, arrived a little later than Jiang Moli. The boy's name was Ren Peng, and the girl's name was He Jingxian.
It is around April now. At the beginning of this year, "Five Daughters Paying Homage to Their Parents" became a huge hit, and Jiang Moli even went on tour with the crew.
Jiang Moli initially didn't get to play such an important role. The actress who was supposed to play Jiang Moli was pregnant. She said standing for too long during the performance was causing miscarriage, and that a large belly wouldn't look good. So Jiang Moli got her chance, playing A/B roles with other actresses, sometimes alternating between roles.
"It smells so good." Ren Peng said.
"The minced meat is just fried." Lu Tao put the fried minced meat on the table.
The filling includes pork, leeks, fungus, bean sprouts, long beans, etc. In addition to the meat filling, Lu Tao also made the filling of leek eggs.
There were many people at home, so Sheng Jiahao did not go into the room directly, but helped make dumplings.
Jiang Moli looked at the buns made by Sheng Jiahao, and then at the ones she made. Her buns were not as good-looking. Jiang Moli thought that her buns were not to the point of being destroyed. These were steamed buns, not boiled or pan-fried. If she made them this way, the filling would not leak out, but the wrinkles at the mouth would not look very good.
Sheng Jiahao looked at Jiang Moli, and Jiang Moli then looked at the buns in her hand. She did not look at Sheng Jiahao.
At the Yang family's house, Yang's mother went to borrow some things and put them in her youngest son's room, hoping that when the girl came and saw the things, she would be satisfied. Yang's mother was not happy about it, wondering why so many things were needed. But after all, it was the woman that her beloved youngest son was going to marry, so Yang's mother could not say too much and could only go and prepare the things.
When Miao Guifeng saw the watch borrowed from Yang's mother at home, she snorted.
"What are you humming?" Mother Yang heard Miao Guifeng's voice.
Miao Guifeng ignored Yang's mother and went into the room with the food. Miao Guifeng had to feed her son. She wanted to keep her son by her side for the rest of her life. Those people couldn't laugh at her for not having a son, and she couldn't let her son live a miserable life.
"What a horrible thing." Mother Yang said, "Miao Guifeng!"
Mother Yang knocked on the door. After thinking it over, she decided that she had to ask Miao Guifeng and his wife to contribute something.
Miao Guifeng did not open the door, she knew that Yang's mother must have something bad to say to her.
"Open the door." Yang's mother said, "Open the door!"
Miao Guifeng just refused to open the door. They had already separated, and it wasn't a pressing matter, so why open the door?
Yang's mother was furious. She just wanted Miao Guifeng to move the sewing machine out. After all, Miao Guifeng didn't use the sewing machine all the time, so there was no need for her to keep it in the room. She could just put it in the living room. If she put more things in the living room, others would think their family was well-off.
Miao Guifeng did not respond to Yang's mother, so Yang's mother grabbed Yang Bingrong who had just returned.
"Big brother, your brother is getting married, and as the eldest brother, you have to help out." Yang's mother said, "Put the sewing machine in your room in the living room. You don't use it every day, so putting it in the living room allows everyone to use it, and it can also save some money."
"Mom..." Yang Bingrong had no say in the matter. His wife hadn't been very kind to him lately. Even though he had agreed to his wife's wishes and separated from his parents, she was still very unhappy.
"You can take two months' salary in advance," Yang's mother said, "and give that money to your brother as a betrothal gift."
"It has already been advanced before." Yang Bingrong said.
"When did you get the advance?" Yang's mother opened her eyes wide, "How come I didn't know?"
"When Guifeng gave birth." Yang Bingrong said, he was embarrassed to ask his parents to give money to his wife for the birth of the child, so he could only ask the company for an advance on his salary and use the advance salary to help his wife give birth to the child.
"How could she need so much money to give birth?" Yang's mother asked. "They say she's a country woman and not so frugal. But I think she's even more frugal than the women in the city and spends money lavishly. What's that in your hand?"
"Milk powder." Yang Bingrong replied.
"Doesn't your wife have any milk?" Yang's mother asked, "If that's not possible, just save some rice soup when you cook and feed the child with it."
Yang's mother believes that the most important thing now is her youngest son's marriage, and whether her grandson has milk to drink is not important.
"Your son is hungry. Hurry up and bring the milk powder." Miao Guifeng opened the door. "That's your son's food, not your brother's."
Miao Guifeng walked up to Yang Bingrong and took the milk powder away directly to prevent Yang's mother from taking it away. Yang's mother took the milk powder away, and Yang Bingrong didn't dare to take it back. Miao Guifeng knew Yang Bingrong too well. They had been husband and wife for so many years in their previous life. Miao Guifeng couldn't let Yang Bingrong side with the Yang family again.
"Stop staring at the sewing machine in my room." Miao Guifeng glanced at Yang's mother coldly. "I plan to make clothes for people in the future. I need a sewing machine to make money. Also, regarding the salary, he has already received an advance and can't continue to receive an advance. You asked Dad to get the advance. You will live with your youngest son in the future. How can you not contribute more?"
Miao Guifeng's face was filled with sarcasm. She would never be kind to Yang's mother in her lifetime. Yang's mother had been criticized by the police, but that was it. She hadn't suffered much, and her life hadn't been affected. At most, people would gossip about her, but Yang's mother didn't take what they said to heart.
"Why are you standing here like an idiot?" Miao Guifeng looked at Yang Bingrong, "Aren't you going to see your son? Your son is not dead, he is alive and well."
Yang Bingrong was truly useless. Miao Guifeng thought that if she hadn't said a few more words to her husband, Yang Bingrong might have agreed to his mother's request. Yang Bingliang had screwed them over badly enough, and Miao Guifeng couldn't let Yang Bingrong continue to suffer. She also thought about how she had such poor judgment in the first place, why did she fall for Yang Bingrong? It was only because her own conditions were not good enough that she could only find someone like Yang Bingrong. Others still thought Miao Guifeng had found a good man, and she could follow him to the city.
"Mom, I'll go back first..."
"Get out, get out, get out!" Yang's mother waved her hands. Seeing Yang Bingrong leave like that, she was very angry. "You're the eldest brother, but when your younger brother needs help, you stay away. You don't act like an eldest brother at all. An eldest brother is like a father..."
"Is Dad dead? Is he dead?" Miao Guifeng turned around and looked at Yang's mother. She asked directly, "Is Dad dead?"
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