Chapter 385 Returning to My Mother’s Home “Yuanyuan, take this with you.”

"Mom, you don't need to bring these." Seeing how much Lu Qi had prepared, Meng Yuan couldn't help but speak the truth, "They don't deserve it!"

This is not a question of whether it is suitable or not.

Lu Qi said, "It's New Year's Day, so it's not good to come empty-handed. It will easily give people something to talk about."

"Mom, I'm not idle. Don't worry, I'm ready."

While saying this, Meng Yuan took a sack and went straight to the kitchen.

Seeing this, the rest of the people followed curiously.

Then I saw Meng Yuan squatting in the corner, picking up coal balls.

No, they are not coal balls, but coal cakes.

The coal briquettes will be brought in now, and there will be a lot of coal powder and coal slag underneath.

These were also bought with money, so they can't be wasted. Mix the loess, spread it into a thin pancake and stick it on the wall. Wait until it dries and then use a shovel to scrape it off.

This one isn't as burn-resistant as coal briquettes, but it's still usable for starting a fire in a stove.

It’s better to have something than nothing.

In a short while, Meng Yuan filled half a sack with coal cakes.

Father Lu Lu was completely stunned. "Yuanyuan, you...are you planning to bring this with you?"

"Yes!" Meng Yuan gestured to Huo Zhankai to use a rope to tie the mouth of the sack more tightly, and then she began to explain.

Before, when they called, they always cried poor, saying that their family was so poor that they couldn’t even afford coal briquettes!

It's cold now, so this is a perfect gift.

Coal briquettes are cheap, costing one yuan and thirty-five cents per hundred kilograms.

This half sack is only worth two or three cents at most.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Meng Yuan said, "Mom and Dad, let's go first."

Lu Qi nodded, but his mood was a little complicated.

The daughter-in-law has always been considerate in her work, and this is the first time that Lu Li has seen the childish side of her.

It can be seen how deeply her mother's family hurt her.

Since that's the case, let her be happy.

I just wonder what my in-laws would think when they see this big bag of coal briquettes?

At this time, the Hao family.

Meng Qifang and her stepfather Hao Chunlai were completely unaware of Meng Yuan's arrival. At the moment, the couple were arguing fiercely in the house, throwing pots and bowls around.

This is the bad thing about tube-shaped buildings. The sound insulation effect is better than nothing.

As soon as the couple started arguing, all the residents on this floor heard it.

The factory's performance is not good this year and it is in a semi-shutdown state. The younger generation has all gone back to their parents' homes, leaving only the older generation at home.

It's boring in the middle of winter, and now that there's finally something fun to do, everyone is eager to join in.

So, a few aunties had nothing to do, so they quickly ran to the house of the eldest aunt who lived diagonally opposite the Hao family.

"What happened today? It's only been less than two days since the first lunar month, why are the couple quarreling again?" As soon as they entered the door, several people couldn't wait to ask.

"Well, isn't that what all married couples are like? There's a gap in their hearts!"

It seemed that the old lady had been listening to this for a while and did not look surprised.

After inviting everyone to sit down, the old lady added softly, "It sounds to me like the quarrel started over the festival gifts."

Those who live in the tube-shaped building are all old people from the motor factory, and everyone knows the situation of the Meng family.

When Qi Fang and Hao Chunlai got married, each of them brought their own children.

Qi Fang herself has two daughters and one son, and Meng Yuan is the eldest in the family.

Hao Chunlai has two sons and one daughter.

In the first few years of their marriage, the two seemed to be getting along quite well and nothing seemed to be going on.

But when the children grew up and were about to start their own families, the conflicts between the two gradually emerged.

First, Hao Chunlai plotted against Meng Yuan in order to raise the betrothal gift for his eldest son, forcing her to leave Xinjiang and taking over her temporary job.

Later, when his second son got married, he plotted against Qi Fang's second daughter.

This time no money was spent, the two families were exchanging marriages.

It was equivalent to exchanging Qi Fang's second daughter for a wife for the second son of the Hao family.

But when Qi Fang's youngest son was about to get married, Hao Chunlai just talked and said some nice words, but he didn't spend a penny.

No matter how soft-hearted or confused Qi Fang was, she had figured out something was amiss over the years.

Because of this, the couple had a lot of quarrels in the past two years.

At this moment, there was another "clang" sound from next door, which sounded like the sound of an enamel basin falling to the ground, scaring the old ladies so much that their hearts started pounding.

Fortunately, one of the ladies, named Fan, managed to stay calm.

While she was listening, she also performed a "live voice interpretation" for the old sisters!

"Fangzi scolded Hao Chunlai for being a scoundrel and for his ugly eating habits!"

"Hao Chunlai retorted, saying she was being petty. How could we, as family, still be so picky about what's yours and what's mine?"

"Fangzi is unhappy now. She said it's not yours, but mine. Then why did you give all the holiday gifts your little daughter has sent over the years to Boss Hao without even asking her?"

"And then he asked why he didn't contribute a penny when it was his youngest son's turn to get married!"

"What happened next? What did Hao Chunlai say?" The aunties were watching the show online, each one more anxious than the other.

Aunt Fan frowned and listened carefully, then shook her head, "Hao Chunlai was hesitant and I couldn't hear clearly."

The ladies glanced at each other, all revealing a knowing look. "You're hesitating and hemming, it's obvious you're feeling guilty!"