Chapter 237: Manchu-Han Banquet

Zhou Jie secretly slapped herself in her heart. She was really talking about things that were not relevant to the topic. But didn’t Bai Wei’s uncle love her very much? How could he disown her?

No matter how confused she was, Zhou Jie had to suppress her doubts and stop asking questions when she saw Bai Wei crying breathlessly across from her.

"Squeak"

The dilapidated wooden door was slowly opened a crack, making a creaking sound.

Zhou Jie stood up and took a look, "Isn't this Xiaoling? Come in quickly."

Bai Wei's sobbing voice suddenly stopped. She quickly turned around, wiped her nose and tears, cleaned herself up, got off the kang, went to the door and led her daughter in. "Xiaoling, have you eaten yet? Why don't you wait for me to come find you at noon?"

Ye Ling timidly looked up at her mother, whose eyes were red with tears, and asked softly, "Mom, why are you crying?"

"Mom is fine, I just missed your grandpa. Are you hungry? I'll find you some biscuits." Changing the subject of her daughter's conversation, Bai Wei raised her hand to shield her face, then turned to get some snacks from the west cabinet.

Zhou Jie coaxed Ye Ling to play on the kang so that Bai Wei could have time to adjust her mood.

The child had a bad memory and was pulled aside before she could say a few words. She told Zhou Jie that her grandmother was coming back.

Zhou Jie was surprised and asked, "Is your grandma coming back so suddenly today?"

She wanted to say something more, but when she saw Bai Wei coming back with a bag of dim sum, she swallowed her words and asked instead, "Xiao Wei, why did you wait for your mother-in-law to come back? I thought you didn't want to see her anymore."

Bai Wei and her daughter have completed all the formalities and can leave at any time.

Zhou Jie originally thought that Bai Wei would leave immediately after receiving the return certificate.

After all, the educated youth dreamed of leaving the village and returning to their own homes. The educated youth who shared a room with Zhou Jie got a certificate of returning to the city from his family, but he was so busy that he didn't even want to take his quilt with him. He didn't take anything with him. He just put on his clothes and got on a train at night and ran away.

But unexpectedly, Bai Wei didn't leave, and said she would wait for Zhao Zhaodi to come back before leaving.

Bai Wei hooked a short rope at the joint, untied the hemp rope holding the oil paper, and handed a piece of peach cake to her daughter. She also handed one to Zhou Jie, saying calmly, "I used to be ignorant and always felt that I couldn't reason with her and that we couldn't live together. But after what happened recently, I've come to understand a little bit. Xiaoling's grandmother is actually a good person."

This is really like the sun rising from the west.

Zhou Jie was so frightened by Bai Wei that she forgot to chew the snack in her mouth and swallowed it whole, choking and coughing.

"Ahem, Xiaowei, are you still awake today? Didn't you always annoy your mother-in-law?"

Bai Wei lowered her eyelids and shook her head.

It was only when she went to pick up cow dung that she realized how good life was in the Ye family. She had misunderstood Zhao Zhaodi before.

"Think about it carefully. Her grandmother is harsh in her words, but she is not a bad person. Otherwise, I would not have had such an easy life in the Ye family over the years, even with Ye Yang's protection."

"Her grandmother cooks and washes dishes every day, cleans the house, feeds the chickens and ducks, and takes care of her grandparents. It's not easy. I've been used to being served since I was a child, and I don't know how to help her with the chores. How can she not be angry?"

"I've been eating her grandmother's cooking for more than ten years, so I have to say hello before I leave."

Zhou Jie never thought in her life that she would hear good things about her mother-in-law from Bai Wei.

I thought of something inappropriate in my mind.

Bai Wei’s time in the cowshed was not in vain, she will now be more understanding of her mother-in-law.

"What about you and Ye Yang? I think he treats you very well. Are you two just going to let it go like this?"

"Let's not talk about this for now. I'll take Xiaoling to the Ye family and we'll talk when we get back tonight."

Bai Wei suddenly remembered that her daughter was still beside her and it was inappropriate to talk about Ye Yang. She quickly stopped talking, gave Zhou Jie a wink, put on her coat, and took her daughter to Ye's house to wait for Zhao Zhaodi.

Jin Fenglian worked hard all day and finally prepared a full banquet before dark.

There were plates piled high on the black lacquered wooden table, with no space for bowls.

Looking around, you can see red, green, sweet and salty, everything you want, and the fragrance goes straight to your nose.

Braised pork, stir-fried chicken, three fresh vegetables, stir-fried mushrooms, pan-fried bean curd, braised eggplant, spinach salad, large dumplings with fresh meat...

There are so many tricks that I can't count them with two hands.

Squeeze out a space on the edge of the table and place the last fried meatball.

Jin Fenglian finally let out a long sigh. She didn't care about her image anymore and sat directly on the door frame in her apron. She looked at the messy kitchen to the west and began to miss Zhao Zhaodi.

"Oh my god, I'm exhausted today. If Mrs. Zhao were home, she could at least help me cook a few dishes or fry some meatballs."

"That's great! It's all my job now. When Zhao the shrew comes back, she can sit down and eat. What a loss! I have to let her wash the dishes tonight."

Jin Fenglian lay dead against the door panel, mumbling about being tired.

Bai Wei, who was standing aside, rarely showed any interest and went to the kitchen to pour her a glass of water.

"Aunt San, please have a drink of water. I'll go set the table with the chopsticks."

"Oh, okay, okay."

The flattered Jin Fenglian was stunned for a moment. Bai Wei handed the cup forward again, and then she realized that the water was for her.

He hurriedly raised his hands and solemnly took the cup of precious tea from Bai Wei. His eyes followed Bai Wei uncontrollably as she moved into the house and watched her set the table.

If it weren't for the warm feeling in her hands, Jin Fenglian would have thought she was dreaming.

Oh my God, she actually drank the water poured by Bai Wei. I guess her ex-mother-in-law Zhao Zhaodi has never drunk it before?

She had to try it quickly so that she could show it off to Mrs. Zhao later.

"Gulp Gulp"

After finishing a cup of tea, Jin Fenglian was almost done resting. She got up from the ground and patted her pants twice. Suddenly, a familiar sound of wheels came from the door.

Before Ye Sanxing could open the door, it was slammed open by someone. Ye Xiulan, with her curly hair on her head, rushed into the yard like a robber, yelling,

"Mom! I'm back! Did you miss me?"

"Oh my god, did a dog chew your hair? It looks like a poodle."

Jin Fenglian frowned and dodged Ye Xiulan's bear pounce, grabbed a handful of stray hair on her girl's head and started picking out the thorns.

"Mom, you don't understand. This is the most popular wool curl perm in Hong Kong right now. Hong Kong stars all wear it."

Ye Xiulan took out a pair of sunglasses from her pocket, put them on her head, pinched her waist, blew a kiss, and said proudly, "Look, Mom, my new hairstyle and sunglasses make me look very fashionable, don't they?"

"Oh, I think you are a fool. Go to the village entrance tomorrow and ask the barber to shave my head! What a mess you are going to make."

"Tsk, Mom, you're such a killjoy, go find my sister!"

Ye Xiulan didn't get any praise from her mother, so she pouted and went into the house to find Ye Xiuhong to show off her trendy hairstyle.

Ye Sanxing and Ye Dajun helped Ah Hui carry down the suitcase. He had not been back for long this time and did not bring much with him, just a few suitcases.

After taking all the things and closing the car door, Ye Dajun looked around but didn't see his wife.

It's fine if my parents don't see me. Before leaving, Ye Lin told the old couple to stay in Hong Kong for a while longer. But where is Zhao Zhaodi? It's useless for her to stay in Hong Kong.

Ye Dajun quickly ran to catch up with Ye Lin, "Lin, where is your aunt?"

Ye Lin just got off the car and talked to Ban Li, and forgot to mention the matter of his aunt.

Remembering his aunt's instructions before leaving, he clenched his right fist to clear his throat and began to convey his aunt's words seriously.

"Eldest Aunt said that since Grandpa and Grandma won't leave, then as the eldest daughter-in-law, she must be filial and stay by their side, and by the way, help you and Third Aunt to fulfill their filial duties. This is what she should do. That's probably what she meant."

"Well, that's the truth."

This sounds fine, but why is it so strange?

Ye Dajun felt something was wrong, but he couldn't find the problem for a while. He was wondering,

Jin Fenglian turned around and figured it out.

This shrew Zhao must have found a place to enjoy herself, eating and drinking delicious food, so she doesn't want to come back!

Slapping her thigh, Jin Fenglian cursed from a distance,

"Your auntie's words are more beautiful than her songs. I think she is just lying in bed, too lazy to move. I cooked so many dishes for her at home! But she didn't even come back. My kindness was wasted."

Here, Jin Fenglian covered her chest with her hands, looking like she had given her heart to someone she hadn't loved. Seeing this, Ye Lin and his group dug their toes into the ground.

After she had finished performing, the family went into the house to eat.

Zhao Jinguo arrived on time. As soon as Old Ye's family finished clearing the table, someone knocked on the door and came in.