Chapter 117 The Warm Daily Life of a Couple
Knock knock knock~
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Jiang Xixi knew that Wei Laicheng had returned.
"You're back? What did your mother say to you again?" Jiang Xixi asked Wei Laicheng while working on her test paper.
"Sigh!" Wei Laicheng let out a long sigh, followed by the sound of the blanket being pulled.
Jiang Xixi felt a little confused, so she stopped writing and turned around to look.
"Huh? What's wrong with you? What kind of problem has your mom given you this time?" Jiang Xixi pulled back the blanket covering someone's head, her voice calm, and she even had the leisure to brush a few strands of hair standing up on Wei Laicheng's head.
"It's still about work." Wei Laicheng took a deep breath, trying to suppress his frustration. He repeated it several times, but found it was all in vain.
"Last time, Mom asked us to find jobs for my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law at the department store. After we refused, Mom didn't come to see us for a long time. I thought the matter was over. Who would have thought that she would call me over again today to talk about it?"
Thinking of what her mother had said, Wei Laicheng was speechless.
He said that his wife had to listen to him after marrying him, and he even gave her some bad advice, saying that if his wife didn't agree, he would threaten her with divorce.
This shows a complete lack of consideration for his son's life or death!
Wei Laicheng sneered, his already battered heart aching once more.
"Mom said if we don't agree, she'll go to the department store manager. If the manager is on our side and doesn't care, she'll go to the department store entrance and tell everyone we're unfilial." Seeing his wife's increasingly unfriendly expression, Wei Laicheng wisely swallowed the rest of his words.
"What do you think?" If Wei Laicheng thought the same way, Jiang Xixi's smile became even gentler.
She doesn't necessarily need a husband, right? After the college entrance exam, she can find a university in another province, leave, wait a few years, and then send back a divorce agreement. That's not impossible.
She couldn't afford a mama's boy! Jiang Xixi tried her best to ignore the pain in her heart.
Wei Laicheng felt a cold wind whistle past the back of his head. When he came to his senses, he saw his wife's somewhat impatient expression and shivered. He quickly said, "Honey, don't worry, I'll always be on your side."
Besides, you worked hard to get to where you are today. I'm not that shameless. If I haven't been of much help, that's fine, but at least I shouldn't cause you any trouble.
Wei Laicheng's words were sincere, and indeed, they were his true feelings.
Even now, he still doesn't know where his mother, sisters-in-law, and other relatives get their audacity and confidence to ask his wife to find them jobs. They act like they owe them something.
"Hmph, good to know." Jiang Xixi gave Wei Laicheng a haughty wink.
In fact, Jiang Xixi was aware of the department store's recruitment drive, and she even had a significant say in the process, having a certain degree of decision-making power.
Having two jobs was not a difficult task for her.
But why should she find jobs for those two sisters-in-law?
Is it because they keep causing her trouble, or because they keep being sarcastic and making trouble for her?
It's not worth wasting your personal connections on these two scoundrels.
"Honey, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make you some food," Wei Laicheng said ingratiatingly.
It was obvious to the naked eye that his wife was still angry, and he needed to do something quickly to extricate himself from the situation, otherwise the anger would soon fall on him. Wei Laicheng thought to himself with a rather miserable expression.
When it comes to food, Jiang Xixi had some ideas in mind.
In her past life, she often heard people say that the stew in the iron pot here was good, but she had hardly ever eaten it.
Why do I say I've almost never eaten it? It's because once she saved an old man, and his family gave her a goose as a token of their gratitude. The second time she saw this goose was at the Chen family's dining table.
The only thing that belonged to her on this goose was a small bone that the rest of the Chen family couldn't chew. At the time, Chen's mother said, "Xixi, it's no use for a woman to eat so well. The men in the family need to eat well for you to be healthy. But our Chen family isn't one to torment our daughters-in-law. Here, we've left you a bone with lots of meat. Go to the kitchen and eat it."
At the time, Jiang Xixi didn't think anything of it. In fact, after years of being manipulated by the Chen family, she felt that Chen's mother was right and was very grateful to everyone in the Chen family.
Looking back now, it was all nonsense.
"It's useless for a woman to eat so well. It's like you and your daughter aren't women. As a teacher, I don't know how you have the nerve to say such a thing."
No, I can't let Chen's mother be reinstated in this life. If someone like that becomes a teacher, wouldn't that be harming the future of our nation?
The topic had strayed far from its intended meaning, so Jiang Xixi quickly brought her thoughts back.
That stew in an iron pot was really delicious, and Jiang Xixi still thinks about it a lot.
"Wei Laicheng, I want to eat stew in an iron pot."
Jiang Xixi smacked her lips, seemingly savoring the taste from that moment.
"Stewed in an iron pot?" Wei Laicheng thought for a moment. He still had the spare ribs he bought a couple of days ago. Actually, the best way to eat stewed in an iron pot is stewed with goose, but they didn't have any goose at home. However, stewed spare ribs in an iron pot would be pretty good too.
By the way, the brood of chicks we bought when we moved into our new house has grown up now. I just don't know if my wife wants chicken stewed in an iron pot or pork rib stewed in an iron pot.
"Honey, would you like chicken stewed in an iron pot or pork ribs?"
"We can mix the two together."
"Mixed together? That's possible, but isn't that a bit too much?"
"Why can't you think outside the box? When you stew it, just put less stuff in. Put in half chicken and half ribs, and the rest can just be put on the shelf in the yard. Anyway, the temperature is low enough these days, so it won't spoil."
"My wife is so smart! Honey, you're so smart! What would I do without you?" Wei Laicheng said with a funny laugh.
"Tch, that's because you're stupid." Jiang Xixi said this, but there was a smile in her eyes.
After all, who doesn't like to hear compliments?
Wei Laicheng went to cook, and the moment he turned to walk into the kitchen, a smile of triumph appeared on his face.
This interruption calmed his wife down, and he no longer had to be the punching bag. Hehe, he's so clever.
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This commotion made Jiang Xixi lose all interest in studying, and she followed Wei Laicheng into the kitchen.
In a stew made in an iron pot, potatoes, dried green beans, and pumpkin are indispensable. But the best part isn't actually the meat, but the pancakes that bake around the edge of the pot.
Dipping the pancake in the broth makes it taste heavenly.
After this period of training, Wei Laicheng's skills have visibly improved a lot.
The broth was bright and clear, the flatbread was golden brown, and with the addition of potatoes and pumpkin, this pot of stew was a great success.
Jiang Xixi picked up a piece of potato with her chopsticks, placed it on the pancake to cool, and then put it in her mouth.
Hiss~
Jiang Xixi gave Wei Laicheng a thumbs up.
"Your cooking skills have improved; it's delicious."
Wei Laicheng, standing nearby, was also happy to see his wife eating with a smile on her face.
Just as the couple were enjoying the delicious food, a piece of rotten dog poop ruined their peaceful moment.
"Well, Third Brother and Third Brother's Wife, have you lost your conscience?"
Mom's still eating dry steamed buns at the old house, while you two are here eating meat with your mouths drooling. How could you be so heartless? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?
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