Chapter 26 Dumb Dumplings
Liu Meilan took out a list of New Year’s goods.
This wrinkled piece of paper had been held by Liu Meilan for a long time, and today she had repeatedly rubbed it in her pocket. A stiff piece of cotton mill manuscript paper had been crumpled into toilet paper by her.
I quickly unfolded it on the table, and the words on it were no longer clear.
Liu Meilan immediately explained, "This is the list of New Year's goods my mother gave me. This year's."
After she said this, she looked at Wang Fang. There was no doubt that this sentence was directed at Wang Fang.
Wang Fang was eating leek dumplings, took a quick look, and nodded, "Not a few."
"Huh?" Wang Fang didn't understand, or rather, she felt she didn't understand. Wang Fang's reaction was not what she expected, so she could only tentatively ask again, "Sister, what did you say?"
"I'd say it's quite a bit," Wang Fang said to Liu Meilan with a smile. "Do we need to prepare this much New Year's goods every year?"
Liu Meilan nodded: "About the same. Anyway, there are more this year than in previous years."
Wang Fang turned to look at Wang Gang and said, "You spent a lot of money on this New Year. So much meat, ribs, and eggs."
Wang Gang was also swallowing dumplings. When he heard Wang Fang say this, he almost swallowed the dumplings without chewing them and choked himself to death.
"Huh?" Wang Gang immediately glanced at Xie Mei and Wang Yuxiu, then said awkwardly, "It's okay."
"Well done, Wang Gang. You're truly a man of character, the pillar of our family." Wang Fang smiled and gave him a thumbs-up. "But it's also true that Mingjie is already this old, it's time for you to shoulder the burden of this family. Not bad, not bad."
Liu Meilan felt like she had eaten a fly. She never expected that she wanted to force Wang Fang to pay for living expenses, but she was tricked by her.
Liu Meilan was about to say something when Wang Fang interrupted her again, saying to Xie Mei, "Mom, you're getting too frustrated. Your son and daughter-in-law are both very capable. Your life is going well."
Xie Mei didn't say anything, nor did she look at Wang Fang. She ate dumplings calmly.
But in my heart I was cursing Wang Fang. She clearly knew everything, but she still said that.
After hearing what Wang Fang said, Wang Gang immediately raised his hand and took the list of New Year's goods from the table and put it directly into his pocket.
He didn't look at Liu Meilan or Wang Fang, but ate his meal as if no one was around, as if the list of New Year's goods had never been on the table.
Wang Gang didn't want to continue, but Wang Fang did.
Wang Fang took advantage of the victory and stared at Wang Gang and said, "I just want to discuss something with you."
Wang Gang paused for a moment, not expecting his sister to look at him so seriously. He quickly swallowed the dumpling in his mouth and asked, "What's the matter?"
"After the Lunar New Year, I want to sell shoes in the wholesale market," Wang Fang said. "I've already found a location and have negotiated a storefront. I'll be ready to open after the Lunar New Year."
These words were like thunderclaps out of the blue. A topic that had never been discussed before became a foregone conclusion as soon as it was spoken.
While everyone was looking at Wang Fang in amazement, Xin Tianyi lowered his head and hurriedly ate the dumplings.
If Liu Meilan hadn't forced Wang Fang today, she would probably have done the same as in her previous life and waited until after the New Year and when the business started before telling her family about this.
Later, Wang Fang's shoe store was booming, and she took advantage of the opportunity to go into business and make a lot of money. A few years later, when the cotton mill closed down and Wang Gang and Liu Meilan were both unemployed and struggling at home, Wang Fang drove her first Santana.
"What? Open a shoe shop?" Xie Mei had no idea Wang Fang had come up with this idea behind her back. She had originally thought Wang Fang was just a little out of line, enjoying dressing up, socializing, and drinking, but nothing serious. Who knew she'd actually started a business without telling her family?
Their Wang family and the Xie family are all glorious workers. Now Wang Fang is going to do business and sell shoes?
"I don't agree!" Xie Mei was the first to object. She put down her chopsticks and looked at Wang Fang and said, "You have a good job at the cotton mill, why do you suddenly want to sell shoes? Are you out of food or clothes?"
"What's wrong with selling shoes?" Wang Fang looked at her mother. "I don't steal or rob. I work hard to make money. What's wrong with that?"
"If I say it's bad, it's bad." Xie Mei said sternly, "Stop that idea right now and do your job honestly."
"I'm already over 40," Wang Fang said. "I can make my own decisions!"
"Say it again!" Xie Mei yelled.
Xin Tianyi had never seen Xie Mei so angry before. He had been eating dumplings quietly, but after hearing Xie Mei's yelling, he bit his chopsticks.
She looked up at Xie Mei, then at Wang Yuxiu, and heard Wang Yuxiu's words: "Okay, the children are still here. Let's talk after dinner. Wang Fang, come to my room after dinner."
After Wang Yuxiu finished speaking, he stood up and went to his bedroom.
Xie Mei didn't eat anymore, leaving half a plate of dumplings, and just stared at Wang Fang.
Wang Fang, however, acted as if nothing had happened. She finished the plate of dumplings and then stood up.
As soon as Wang Fang left, Xie Mei followed.
Liu Meilan quickly tapped Wang Gang's plate with her chopsticks and whispered, "That's enough, stop eating."
Wang Gang looked up at her and saw Liu Meilan winking at him.
Wang Gang said, "I'm not going. If you want to go, go by yourself."
"Go ahead and listen to what our dad says." Liu Meilan advised.
"I'm not going." Wang Gang said, "Why bother with all this?"
"Are you stupid?" Liu Meilan was anxious and was about to curse, but she still glanced at Xin Tianyi.
Xin Tianyi had already stood up: "Uncle and aunt, I'm done eating."
Liu Meilan immediately called her: "Go back to your room."
After Xin Tianyi left, Liu Meilan whispered, "Hurry up and go in and listen. What if she asks our dad for money to open a shop? Are you stupid?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Gang immediately stood up, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and quietly walked into Xie Mei and the others' bedroom.
Xin Tianyi naturally had no idea what the adults talked about.
She stayed in the bedroom for a while, until it was almost eight o'clock, when she heard any movement.
First, Xie Mei walked out of the room, and then Wang Fang knocked on the door and asked Xin Tianyi to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
The whole family sat together to watch the Spring Festival Gala, but it was quiet the whole time. No one spoke and no one ate.
The melon seeds and candies originally prepared for the Spring Festival Gala are now placed on the coffee table, and no one touches them. They have truly become decorations.
This atmosphere continued until breakfast on New Year's Day.
Breakfast is still dumplings, and firecrackers are still set off before cooking the dumplings.
Wang Yuxiu told Xin Tianyi that it was Chinese New Year and they couldn't eat dumb dumplings, so when cooking dumplings, they had to light firecrackers.
Xin Tianyi didn't know what dumb dumplings were, but from the time the dumplings were served to the time they were finished, everyone in the family became dumb and refused to speak.
The depressing atmosphere was not broken until Zhang Liangpeng brought his family to pay New Year's greetings to his master and his wife.
The author has something to say:
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