"Buy, buy meat?" Xie's mother felt that her brain was at a loss.
Did this couple skip work today and go to the county town to buy meat?
You ate meat the day before yesterday, you ate meat yesterday, and you are eating meat today?
Landlords in the past never lived so comfortably!
Mother Xie felt like she couldn't even breathe.
Lin Xiangyi was just about to ask Mr. and Mrs. Xie if they had prepared dinner, and wanted to say that they had bought duck meat and would cook it tonight.
When she saw Xie's mother's expression, her heart skipped a beat. She remembered that Xie's mother was a very frugal person. Seeing how lavish they were spending, Xie's mother would probably be mad at them to death.
Logically speaking, Lin Xiangyi should have remained silent and let Xie Qingxiao solve the problem.
No matter how much the mother and son quarreled, it was difficult for them to hurt their relationship. But if her daughter-in-law got involved, that might not be the case.
But Lin Xiangyi thought about it and interrupted: "Mom, I bought duck meat because I wanted to eat meat."
Father and Mother Xie were so worried and interfering with them, didn't they think that she and Xie Qingxiao couldn't stand up? She had to make her position clear to Father and Mother Xie. Whether it was her or Xie Qingxiao, they could stand up.
Even if they live with Mr. and Mrs. Xie, they don't rely on them for survival.
They have established their own small family and can make decisions on their own about some matters, let alone something as small as buying meat.
Xie's mother didn't expect Lin Xiangyi to speak. She glanced at her and finally swallowed back the words that were about to curse Xie Qingxiao.
After a while, she said, "I have something to say to you two."
"..." In fact, Lin Xiangyi was also afraid that Xie's mother was a difficult mother-in-law and would misunderstand her words as a provocation. Then she would probably have no peace in the Xie family in the future.
Fortunately, Xie's mother is a reasonable person and respects her daughter-in-law very much.
Since Xie's mother respects Lin Xiangyi, Lin Xiangyi will naturally respect her as well.
She smiled and said, "Okay, it just so happens that Axiao and I also have something to say to you, Dad and Mom. How about this, Dad and Mom, you must be hungry after a busy day, how about you sit down and rest for a while? Axiao and I will go cook, and when the meal is ready, we can eat and chat at the same time."
“…Okay, then I’ll leave it to you,” Xie’s mother relaxed her expression.
"I have already steamed the rice," Xie's father added.
"Okay, then let's just cook," Lin Xiangyi said with a smile and winked at Xie Qingxiao.
Xie Qingxiao coughed and followed Lin Xiangyi into the kitchen.
Their quarrel caught the eyes of Xie's father and mother. The two old couple looked at each other. Xie's mother took a deep breath, turned and walked out the door.
Father Xie quickly followed her.
"I said this daughter-in-law is a big shot, and I was right." After making sure that Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi couldn't hear her, Xie's mother laughed at herself and said, "How long has she been married? She dared to challenge me, her mother-in-law."
"You can't say that. They just bought a piece of meat, and your face turned as black as coal, as if it was your money that was spent. Do you think she would not argue with you?" said Xie's father.
Xie's mother's face darkened: "Yes! She didn't spend my money, but I'm doing this for their sake, isn't it? The couple don't work, and they eat a lot of meat and fish every day. How much money do they need to spend?"
"Okay, okay," Xie's father quickly comforted him, "I know you care about them and it's for their own good! Don't worry, no one misunderstands you. Xiao's wife must also know your painstaking efforts!"
"Isn't it? Didn't she then kindly tell us to sit down while she and A Xiao went to cook? If she was really unhappy with you, she would have turned her face away long ago."
Mother Xie's expression looked better, and she muttered, "I was meddling in other people's business."
"Don't be so stubborn," Xie's father said unhappily, "That's not what Xiao's wife meant. Let's talk about it while we eat."
"Do I need to tell you that?" Xie's mother rolled her eyes at Xie's father.
Father Xie: “…” Well, he is meddling in other people’s business.
In the kitchen, Xie Qingxiao followed Lin Xiangyi's instructions, washed the duck meat, put it on the chopping board, and prepared to chop it into small pieces. He took the time to look at Lin Xiangyi and said, "You are really tough."
Lin Xiangyi was squatting on the ground peeling a pumpkin. This was the dish that Xie's father and mother had prepared before they came back. Half of the pumpkin had been peeled, and she would peel the rest and then asked Xie Qingxiao to slice it.
After hearing what Xie Qingxiao said, he knew that he was talking about what happened just now, so he looked up and sized up his expression and asked, "You're not angry, are you?"
People who are more sensitive might think that she was dissatisfied with Xie's mother.
Mother Xie is Xie Qingxiao's mother, will he be dissatisfied?
"Why should I be angry?" Xie Qingxiao said, "Even if you don't say it, I have to tell her."
"I'm just surprised by your straightforward personality," Xie Qingxiao continued. He used to think he knew her very well, but after marrying her, he found that he didn't know her at all.
Logically speaking, with her straightforward personality, she definitely wouldn't want to suffer any loss, but how could she endure the way Lu Dingyuan treated her in the past?
Do you like Lu Dingyuan that much?
Xie Qingxiao's eyes darkened and he swallowed back the jealousy that was rising in his heart.
Looking at Lin Xiangyi again, he turned the subject back to the main topic: "However, the main reason why my mother is like this is because she thinks I can't stand up. When I stand up, she won't be like that. If she has offended you in any way now, I apologize on her behalf..."
"No, no, no, you're making me feel like an outsider," Lin Xiangyi saw how serious he was and said quickly, "Your mother is my mother-in-law now. I can feel that she's not only thinking about you for your own good, but also for my own good. If there's anything you can talk about, just talk about it. If you can't talk about it, then that's another matter."
Xie Qingxiao: "..."
"Why are you smiling at me?" Lin Xiangyi noticed that Xie Qingxiao was motionless. When she looked up, she saw him smiling at her. She looked very happy.
"Yes, you are my wife," Xie Qingxiao smiled, turned around, picked up the kitchen knife, and chopped the duck meat.
Lin Xiangyi took a moment to react, and then realized that the "inside person" he mentioned corresponded to the "outsider" she just said.
"What new word is this?" Lin Xiangyi complained: "Your cultural level is exposed, Comrade Xie Qingxiao!"
Xie Qingxiao smiled and let her talk.
Lin Xiangyi is the chef tonight, and Xie Qingxiao is helping her.
Lin Xiangyi did not forget the several kilograms of duck offal that she bought. Those offal must be processed tonight, otherwise they will become smelly tomorrow.
As time was running out, she didn't do anything fancy with the duck meat and pumpkin, just stir-fried them with salt and oil.
It will be done very quickly.
When the rice was brought to the main room, Xie's father and mother did not just sit there, but stood up to scoop some rice for Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi as well.
The rice was steamed by Xie's father, and a lot of sweet potatoes were put in it, but when it was scooped into Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi's bowls, it was mostly rice, while most of the rice in Xie's father and mother's bowls was sweet potatoes.
Seeing this, Lin Xiangyi was filled with mixed emotions. Seeing that they didn't eat much meat, she stood up and picked up a piece of duck leg meat for each of Xie's father and mother, and said with a smile, "Dad and Mom, eat some meat."
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