These two large fish, each weighing one pound, cost over ten yuan per pound. Aside from the fact that they are of high quality and have a high price, whether people will buy them or not depends entirely on whether they are willing to spend the money!

He didn't say anything and just went about his work and cooking. At noon, his daughter-in-law ate crucian carp with tofu and steamed buns, plus a side of cabbage with shrimp.

He and his mother-in-law ate cabbage stewed with dried shrimp, steamed buns, and then heated up the leftover bowl of millet porridge from the morning and shared it.

Liu Lan's mother brought food into her bedroom and woke up Liu Lan, who was still asleep, saying, "Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, get up and eat."

The crucian carp and tofu soup your father-in-law made for you smells pretty good! Get up and eat it while it's hot, it'll be fishy when it cools down!

Liu Lan was already starving; breakfast was practically pointless, and her stomach was empty.

I went to the bathroom and washed my hands before going back to the bedroom to eat. Eating crucian carp is really troublesome; it has many bones and little meat, so you have to be extra careful when eating it.

Fortunately, Old Man Yu had added some tofu, and Liu Lan finished all the other dishes except for the crucian carp scraps.

Liu Lan's mother, who was watching eagerly, smacked her lips but didn't dare say anything: She thought her daughter would leave some fish soup behind! The fish soup that Lao Yu made today smelled so tempting.

To prevent Liu Lan from smelling meat, the family hasn't bought any meat for over ten days.

Old Yu lives by the sea and loves to eat dried shrimp and shrimp meat. Yu Hai can also eat two big meat meals a day at the restaurant, which is more than enough for them.

She couldn't do that; after so long without any oil or fat, her stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

It seems she can't eat at home tonight. If all else fails, she'll go out for dinner and then come back.

If she doesn't eat some meat to satisfy her craving, she'll have no energy left to work. Liu Lan's mother shoveled cabbage into her mouth while pouting.

"Old Yu, your cooking skills aren't good either. This cabbage stew is just watery soup. Couldn't you have added more oil if there's no meat?"

Old Man Yu: "My dear in-law, you can't say that to me. Liu Lan decides how much oil to put in the dishes."

She said that adding too much oil is unhealthy, and isn't that how postpartum meals are always made? The whole family has to accommodate the new mother!

Whether it tastes good or not, just bear with it a little longer. It will be fine once Liu Lan finishes her postpartum confinement.

From now on, we'll be responsible for what we eat, so there won't be so many fuss about it.

Liu Lan's mother pouted, "You people by the sea are used to eating fish and shrimp, but I can't. I don't have a stomach like yours!"

Don't cook for me tonight, I'm eating out. I can't stand going two weeks without any oil or fat!

Watching Old Man Yu leisurely eat the cabbage and shrimp stew, his bowl full of cabbage, he gave all the shrimp to Liu Lan.

Their cabbage was just for flavor; it was truly pure cabbage, with only white cabbage left in the bowl, and they didn't even bother to add much soy sauce.

Liu Lan's mother's eyes darted around several times. "Old Yu, why don't you put more shrimp in the dish?"

This dish is just as bland as it was back in the production team days; it's so delicious, it's practically cleansed my insides!

Old Man Yu: "Mother-in-law, you haven't even considered whether we can afford to eat here."

A pound of shrimp costs over thirty yuan. I cook it for Liu Lan twice a day. Half a pound of shrimp only yields a few shrimp.

Shrimp alone costs more than 30 yuan a day. If you switch to fish balls and other ingredients, Liu Lan's daily food expenses alone amount to 60 or 70 yuan.

Baby formula, hygiene products for both mother and child, and other miscellaneous items cost more than 100 yuan a day, not even counting injections and medications!

How much do the kids earn in a month? They bought a house and got married this year, and they still have a mortgage of over a thousand yuan every month.

"My savings were all gone long ago. I heard from Yu Hai that I borrowed another 10,000 yuan for childbirth. Even without careful budgeting, I'm already strapped for cash."

Liu Lan's mother was a little confused, "If the two of them together earn seven or eight thousand yuan a month, how come they can't even afford to eat?"

Old Yu wished he could tape his mouth shut. He was really stupid; what was the point of talking so much to this idiot?

Even if they are just elementary school students, just by calculating the money spent on major expenses such as buying a house, dowry, wedding banquet, and hospitalization, it's clear that the children's family savings have been completely depleted.

From now on, one person will earn money while three people have to spend it. You can imagine that life won't be easy!

This old woman does nothing but laze around and thinks about eating meat all day long. She's carefree and fat, and doesn't worry about anything!

But this woman is really healthy. She looks dark-skinned, short, and fat, but she walks like a gust of wind.

He's in great shape; carrying a sack weighing over 100 pounds is like child's play. It seems that doing farm work really does toughen you up!

"Old Yu, what's with that expression? Don't think I can't tell, you're definitely badmouthing me in your heart! And saying I'm being unreasonable again!"

If you're sensible and capable, take out your own savings to subsidize your son. You only have one child. If you have money but don't give it to him, who do you want to leave it to?

With your small frame, what if you kick the bucket one day and, without leaving anything for your son, get confiscated by the state?

Upon hearing this, Old Man Yu trembled with anger, his chopsticks pounding on the plate like drumbeats, making a loud clapping sound.

"At your age, can't you even speak properly? If you can't, can you shut your mouth? Do you think I'm like you?"

He had some money, but he only cared about eating and drinking himself. He even sold his own daughter's placenta to buy food.

I am in poor health and have long lost my ability to work. I have been spending money on medical care for many years and have always been supported by my son and daughter-in-law.

"If I had money, would I need you to tell me? I would have given it all to my son long ago. Can't you see how anxious I am because I can't help my child? Have I been saving every penny I have?"

When Liu Lan's mother saw that he was angry, her attitude immediately softened. "Look at Lao Yu, we're just talking, why are you getting angry?"

Did you deliberately let my daughter hear and scold me? I always said you look honest, but you're actually quite cunning.

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