Chapter 458: Dou E's Injustice

Zhuang Qingning put down the small bamboo basket, took two steps forward deliberately, and deliberately dragged out the ending tone, "I'm really leaving first..."

Before he finished speaking, the door creaked open, and Wen came out angrily, shouting at Zhuang Qingning, "If you leave today, you are not allowed to step into this yard again."

"I knew that Auntie Wen would be reluctant to let me go." Zhuang Qingning immediately jumped over and held Auntie Wen's arm. "I haven't seen Auntie Wen for a long time. Does Auntie Wen miss me?"

"I miss Aunt Wen all the time!"

"I really didn't realize that you were thinking about me." Mrs. Wen snorted coldly, "I'm afraid you are very happy these days without me, an old woman, making noises around you."

"That's just because you didn't notice it, but it doesn't mean I didn't do it." Zhuang Qingning picked up the small bamboo basket that had just been placed on the ground and opened the lid. "Look, I got up at five in the morning to make lotus cakes especially for you, and these small twists were also fried especially for you, because I know you like to eat crispy and sweet snacks. I got up early to work, and now I am accused of not caring about you, I feel so wronged in my heart."

"It's a good thing it's winter now, so a few snowflakes aren't a big deal. If it were June, I'd be Dou E, crying out that I'm innocent."

Listening to Zhuang Qingning's excited words, Wen couldn't hold back her smile any longer and started to grin.

Perhaps she felt that she was the one who laughed first and was really embarrassed, so Wen reached out and gave Zhuang Qingning a slap on the face, "You are still wronged. If you are wronged, then there is really no one who is wronged in this world."

"Well, how many of these tofu balls do you want to eat?"

"I knew my aunt-in-law was the best to me. I would eat as many meatballs as she gave me." Zhuang Qingning laughed.

Wen's cooking skills are not great, but the tofu and spinach soup she makes is very delicious. It is seasoned with chili powder and pepper, and has enough vinegar, so it tastes sour and spicy and is appetizing. A few crispy and tender tofu meatballs are topped on top, and the taste is really amazing.

I don’t care about anything other than Zhuang Qingning, I only care about this.

"Eat as much as you can, and don't worry about bursting your stomach." The coldness on Wen's face was gone at this moment, and she shouted into the house, "Come out quickly, your sister Ning is here, hurry up and bring some fruit to entertain her."

As soon as the words came out, several children ran out. When they saw Zhuang Qingning, they started to call her "sister" enthusiastically. Zhuang Qingning distributed the food she brought to them one by one.

The child feels close to whoever gives him food or speaks softly to him. In a moment, he pulled Zhuang Qingning and seemed to be closer to her than his own sister.

Wen looked at him and walked into the kitchen with a smile on her face. She brought out the tofu that had already been beaten into pieces, added a handful of firewood into the stove, reheated the cooled oil, and prepared to fry the meatballs.

Zhuang Qingning stayed at Wen's place until mid-afternoon before leaving.

Before leaving, Mrs. Wen refused to let go and insisted on keeping Zhuang Qingning there a little longer.

"Aunt, it's really getting late. If we don't leave now, it will probably be dark. I'll come to the county town tomorrow and have lunch at your house at noon," Zhuang Qingning advised.

After hearing what Zhuang Qingning said, Mrs. Wen finally relaxed. "That's fine. Just come back tomorrow. It just so happens that you come back tomorrow, and I'll go back with you when you go back."

"Come back with me?" Zhuang Qingning tugged at Wen's sleeve and lowered his voice deliberately. "This is not a good idea. You finally came to the county town to stay for two days, and now I'm bringing you back..."

"Alright, alright, stop nagging. It's annoying." Mrs. Wen curled her lips impatiently. "They said they were bringing me to the county town. To outsiders, this is a luxury. But in reality, once you've been there, you'll know. This is not a luxury at all."

"At home, there is a big yard, and outside the door are people from the village. I can stroll wherever I want. If I want to pick some vegetables or pull up some seedlings in the fields, it's all easy. How comfortable is my life? But here, the wall is more than twice as high, and there are people coming and going outside. There is no quiet time."

"I don't know anyone when I go out for a walk. It's boring because it's just people everywhere. It's not fun. I have to worry about whether my son and daughter-in-law are happy or not, and whether my grandchildren will feel upset when I say something. It's really tiring."

"In the end, the reason you brought me here is not to show filial piety to make me happy, but to make yourself happy. I feel relieved that I have fulfilled my filial piety, and outsiders will not make irresponsible remarks. But the reality is..."

"Come on, I won't tell you that much. Instead, I'll go back with you tomorrow. I won't stay here for another two days. I won't be depressed to death."

Wen lowered her voice and then raised it a bit, "Let's make it clear. Pack your things for me. I will go back with Ning tomorrow."

"Didn't you say you would stay for a few more days? Why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Meng advised, "Just stay for two more days. On the first day of the new year, I will take you to the temple to burn incense and pray for your good fortune."

"Your intention is good, but I'm an old man with half my body already buried in the ground. Don't be so picky."

Wen said, "During the past few days when I was not at home, your Aunt Han ruined my yard. The yard is not a big deal, but the most important thing is the kitchen. I guess I can't even open my eyes to look at it anymore."

"I don't know if the cabbages and radishes in the field have been buried. It's so cold now. If they haven't been buried, they will freeze and we won't have anything to eat in the winter."

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"Also, I don't know if I've fed the chickens well. If I don't feed them well, they probably won't lay eggs all winter. I was hoping they'd lay a few more eggs so I can pickle some salted eggs to eat..."

In short, Wen listed all the reasons for wanting to go home, one by one, as if they were all his own.

Zhuang Yutian and Meng looked at each other in surprise.

Each of what Wen said seemed to make sense, but each of them felt like misleading.

Zhuang Yutian and Meng really wanted Wen to stay here for a while longer. If possible, it would be best if she could stay here forever.

It’s not that they want to feel at ease and have others praise them for being sensible and filial. The main reason is that Wen is old, and if something happens, they won’t be around, so it’s really hard to feel at ease.

But at this moment, looking at Mrs. Wen's expression, it was obvious that she didn't want to stay here. If she was forced to stay, I'm afraid she wouldn't be happy.

Zhuang Yutian and Meng thought for a while, and finally could only look at Zhuang Qingning.

(End of this chapter)