Next day

Today, Zhang Xiuyun rarely went to work, but took half a day off in advance.

The captain also understood very well that a married daughter should come back.

Although Zhang Xiuyun liked her son more, she also raised these three daughters with all her heart and soul. Her husband supported the family, while she was responsible for their eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, so it was natural for her to have feelings for them.

From childhood to adulthood, the four of them, mother and daughter, have never been separated for so long.

Zhang Xiuyun was really worried about it, so she cleaned the house inside and out the night before. There was nothing good in the house, so she used her coarse grain to exchange for some fine grain for others. She took a bath and washed her hair, and sat in the yard waiting early in the morning.

It hasn't been particularly busy recently. There are still a few days before the wheat harvest, so there is nothing big to do. Therefore, many families will take turns to rest, and there are still many people at home.

Around eight o'clock in the morning, someone from Jiangjia Village came over and said, "Mrs. Datian, your daughter seems to be back."

Zhang Xiuyun stood up and said, "Are we at the entrance of the village? I'll go take a look."

"He's riding a bicycle. No need to look. He's going very fast." The man smiled and left.

Zhang Xiuyun thought so too and did not go out. She waited for a few minutes before she saw the eldest lady who was exhausted and sweating all over and the two younger ladies who were smiling.

"Hey, you must be tired. Come over and have some water." Zhang Xiuyun called out with concern.

"Mom!" Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei ran over and shouted as soon as they got off the car.

The mother and daughter were very affectionate, but Jiang Xi didn't have the heart to care. She parked the car silently, took the gift and went in. She was so tired. The two villages were so far apart. She rode a bike with two half-grown girls, one sitting in the back and the other sitting on the front crossbar. With their weight and the dirt road in the countryside, she almost couldn't ride!

When we go back later, we must let these two girls walk back!

Jiang Xi put down the gift and slumped down in the chair, thinking angrily.

This home was still familiar to the original owner. She inherited the original owner's memory and was not unfamiliar with it. Looking at the mother and two daughters being intimate over there, she kept silent and drank from the teacup.

However, after Zhang Xiuyun had satisfied her longing for her two daughters, she came to Jiang Xi and looked at her with tearful eyes: "I'm sorry for your hardship, big sister, ah..."

Jiang Xi got goosebumps all over his body when he was looked at. He quickly shuddered and shook his head, saying, "I'm fine. It's not bitter at all."

Zhang Xiuyun smiled in understanding: "You have always been a well-behaved child, always reporting good news but not sorrow. How can it be good for you to marry such a person?"

Jiang Xi sat up straight and said seriously, "Mom, in this world, men can't determine the quality of my life. Money can. Although Pei Hejun is unconscious, his family is still living a good life. Haven't you noticed that my second and third sisters and I are all looking better?"

Marriage is important, but it is by no means life-determining.

She would have lived comfortably if Pei Hejun was well, but she was also living comfortably without him. Even if he had lived on and needed personal care, as long as she reached the 1980s, she could hire a nanny and completely let go of him and still be carefree.

Zhang Xiuyun choked up, and after this reminder, she looked at her three daughters.

The eldest daughter has always been thin and didn't seem to have gained much weight, but in a short period of time she seemed to have regained some health. The two younger daughters were even more so. Since they are young, they may have grown up quickly and have changed more. It is obvious that they are no longer as skinny and pale as before.

At this time, Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei also nodded.

Jiang Sanmei rolled her eyes and said loudly, "Yes, uncle and aunt always give us delicious food and sweet soup, which are delicious. Sister also bought us fruit jelly, and we had dumplings yesterday!"

Zhang Xiuyun was so heartbroken that she didn't know where to put her feelings, and heat rose on her face.

As a mother, she is not as good as her daughter's parents-in-law. She still feels a little ashamed about this.

Jiang Xi coughed lightly, opened the package, and took out the meat, biscuits and other gifts inside: "Mom, this is for you."

"Did your mother-in-law give these to you?" Zhang Xiuyun was surprised when she saw them. The things were not much, but they were indeed good things.

Most people simply can't afford to buy it.

Jiang Xi nodded: "Yes, there could have been more, and your two girls ate a lot."

Zhang Xiuyun felt extremely distressed, and quickly closed the package, then turned around and warned: "You can't eat it carelessly like this, how can you eat such good things?"

The two children, who were full of admiration just now, drooped their lips and lowered their heads in silence.

Here we go again.

Because they are girls, they don't deserve to eat these?

But even outsiders like uncles and aunts are willing to give them food!

At this time, Jiang Ermei, who didn't want to abandon her mother, couldn't help but feel lucky that she followed her elder sister. When she grew up, she would definitely repay her elder sister.

Jiang Sanmei endured it for a while, but when she saw Zhang Xiuyun was still nagging, she choked up and said, "I want to eat! What's wrong?!"

Zhang Xiuyun's breathing stagnated, and she said angrily, "Okay, you guys have grown up and followed my eldest sister without even your mother. What else can I do?"

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

The three people in the room were silent and their expressions were not very good.

Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Mom, since you know there is no other way, don't say anything. Just eat these if you are given them, otherwise it will be a waste."

Zhang Xiuyun: “?”

Why does she feel that the eldest lady's words are more irritating?

But when she looked at her eldest daughter's smiling face again, she felt that she might have thought too much. Except for the matter of getting married, her daughter had never been rebellious. She shouldn't think of her daughter like that.

Zhang Xiuyun calmed down a bit and said softly, "Mom won't eat it. Save it for your cousins. They will definitely like it."

Jiang Xi pretended not to hear the rest of the conversation, and said with regret: "You really don't want to eat it? These biscuits are really good, sweet, and have a nice onion aroma, and they are not greasy at all..."

As she spoke, she opened the package and took out a bag of biscuits. The bag was not big, with a red outer ring and a transparent middle. The biscuits inside were round and beige.

This is something Jiang Xi also loved to eat when he was a child, but as he grew up, it disappeared from his life because there were so many delicious foods.

The Pei family had two bags, one of which had been half eaten, so Jiang Xi took the other bag.

It was indeed a good thing. Most people would not buy such a thing. Most of them would buy another kind of loose biscuits. Zhang Xiuyun was angry but she had to admit that the Pei family was indeed richer than her family and lived a better life. She rejected her daughter's proposal again: "Put it aside for now, big sister. Since you are married, I will not say much. Just serve your husband well and respect your parents-in-law."

Jiang Xi fell silent. He looked up at her. What else could he say?

Zhang Xiuyun changed the subject and said with a smile: "By the way, your uncle mentioned you last time, and your two cousins ​​miss you. How about we go there at noon..."

Jiang Xi said without thinking: "No."

Zhang Xiuyun paused, her eyes starting to turn red again.

Jiang Xi's scalp was tingling. She was just thinking of finding an excuse to go out for a walk when she heard some voices coming from outside. Her eyes lit up and she stood up and went to the door to greet them.

"Big sister is back!"

"The two girls have also come back with us. Oh, it looks better than at home. Are your parents-in-law generous?"

The visitors were from Jiangjia Village. Most of them were Jiang Xi's relatives, and a small number were good friends. When they heard that Jiang Xi was returning home, they all came to see him.

After all, they are from the same village. They went to the wedding and attended the banquet, so now they have to come and take a look.

If life is not going well, the man in the family needs to help out.

Who knew that when they saw this, several women laughed.

Everyone was wearing new clothes and looked in good spirits, almost the same as when Jiang's father was here.

Jiang Xi called people obediently: "Aunt, Third Aunt..." After she finished calling, she also asked her two younger sisters to call people.

Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei were quite good at this. They had known each other since childhood and were familiar with each other. After calling them, Jiang Xi poured them some water and said, "Sit down first."

"Hey." Aunt Jiang responded, glanced at Zhang Xiuyun, and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Your eldest sister is coming back, and you are not happy?"

Aunt Jiang glanced at the biscuits on the table with an envious look on her face: "Wow, this time the gift is pretty good. I couldn't bear to buy this biscuit even when my kid was asking for it."

Everyone was joking around, and Zhang Xiuyun couldn't keep a straight face, so she just smiled and said, "No, I'm not unhappy."

Jiang Xi replied calmly, "My mother is not unhappy. She just thinks it's a waste for me to bring back so many gifts. She doesn't like to eat them either."

"What's the waste? My daughter is just being filial!" Aunt Jiang scolded, "You are just a thrifty person."

Jiang Xi nodded and said, "Yes, I am too frugal. I have to eat delicious food."

As she spoke, she came to the table, opened the package naturally, took out the biscuits, and divided several pieces among each person: "So, eldest aunt, third aunt...you can help eat together. From now on, my second sister, third sister and I will not be with my mother, so please take care of her. If she is sick or in pain, please ask someone to tell me."

Nowadays, not everyone is willing to share good things like biscuits, especially those that are still unpacked. Zhang Xiuyun was stunned and wanted to say something, but the lady had already done it, so she was shy and couldn't open her mouth.

Aunt Jiang and the others were pleasantly surprised: "Hey, why are there so many? No, no!"

"Yes, take it. If you don't eat it, the children at home will have to eat it too." Jiang Xi was even more generous and stuffed some into their hands. She also stuffed some into Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei. There were a total of six women who came to the Jiang family. After a round, the big bag of biscuits was empty. She said, "My mother can't bear to eat it anyway. If I keep it, it will go bad."

Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei, holding the biscuits, said: "..."

Isn’t this a gift from my eldest sister to my mother?

How come it's gone?

Zhang Xiuyun also had two slices. She stared blankly at the biscuits in her hand, then looked at the people in the room who were beaming with joy after being hit by the biscuits, and the empty packaging bag in the hands of the young lady. She exclaimed in surprise and said with regret, "How could it be spoiled! Your cousins ​​haven't eaten it yet!"

What a waste!

She thought that giving one or two tablets would be enough, but she gave them all away.

A bag of cookies like this costs quite a bit of money.

Such a good thing was given to them, but her younger brother hadn't gotten any yet. She was reluctant to eat it and wanted to save it for her younger brother.

Jiang Xi was surprised and said, "When my second aunt brought back gifts, they were all eaten by my cousins. My second and third sisters and I didn't get to eat a single bite. Why did we leave the gifts for them?"

The aunt and the others who were still smiling just now also restrained their expressions. As the sisters-in-law with a close relationship, the aunt said in a deep voice: "Sister-in-law, the eldest sister and the others are your real daughters!"

Zhang Xiuyun blushed with embarrassment and lowered her head in silence.

A daughter is not even a daughter. How can she compare to a nephew in some ways?

Her brother said that her nephew would be the one to support her in her old age, and besides, isn't it normal for boys to eat better? It's enough for girls to be able to support themselves, there's no need to eat so well.

Oh, and she had to put away the rest of the stuff in the package.

Zhang Xiuyun was about to take action as she thought about it.

However, just as he moved, Jiang Xi ran over again and quickly took out the other food inside, and Zhang Xiuyun didn't get any.

She didn't dare to do anything excessive and could only watch.

The girl who had been so docile before, now smiled brightly and generously handed the things to the outsiders: "Aunt, there are some candies. The girls will definitely like them. You can take them back. Also..."

In the blink of an eye, the big bag of sugar that was brought back was distributed again, followed by the long strips of rice bubbles.

Except for half a pound of meat and flour which were difficult to divide, everything else was gone.

Zhang Xiuyun was stunned.

Several women who came to visit Jiang Xi never expected to return with such a full load. They felt a little embarrassed and didn't dare to ask for any more, and kept refusing.

But Jiang Xi insisted on giving it to them, saying generously and calmly: "It's okay, my mother doesn't like to eat it, it's a waste to keep it, you guys eat more, if anything happens to her in the future, take care of her, it's better to expect a baby to farm than to expect my uncle, it's impossible."

"That's true. Alas, your mother is a little confused." Everyone nodded and accepted her advice.

Their faces turned red with shame and they could only swear secretly that they must take good care of Zhang Xiuyun and help her if she needed anything, otherwise they would feel really sorry for these good things.

Holding so many things, the women could no longer sit still, for fear of dropping them. So they held the things in front of their stomachs, pocketed them in their clothes, and walked back quickly.

At this point, Zhang Xiuyun didn't want to look at it anymore, so she took the meat and went to the kitchen, trying to hide it.

I can’t let my elder sister yell anymore, otherwise when my younger brother comes over for dinner in the evening, there will be nothing left.

Jiang Sanmei finished her biscuit, patted the biscuit crumbs on her hands, jumped off the chair, looked at her mother's nervous back, and smiled secretly. She pulled her eldest sister's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, are you deliberately trying to piss off your mother?"

Mother didn't let them eat the good things, so the eldest sister gave all the food away.

Although my mother was very angry, she was very happy, as if all the anger that had been buried in her heart was now released.

Jiang Xi smiled and shook her head, then said to the little girl in confusion, "I just don't want the things I bought to be cheap for my uncle's family. If I give them the things, I can get a good word from them. If I give them to my mother, she won't be able to eat them, and she will have to give them to my uncle, which is a shame. It's her business if she gets angry. I only do what I want to do."

Of course there is another reason she didn't say. She is destined not to be a filial daughter. Although she doesn't care about her reputation, maybe this will make everyone more supportive of her. If she has any problems here in the future, they can help out and speak up. It's also a good thing.

She has always adhered to the principle that what belongs to her will never be given to someone she dislikes, even if it is lost!

Jiang Sanmei suddenly realized and nodded: "Yes, I understand. If mother doesn't want it, then we will eat it and not give it to uncle!"

Jiang Xi pinched her cheeks: "Smart!"

Jiang Sanmei chuckled and was about to be proud of herself when a voice came from the side: "What about the half pound of meat?"

The two looked over and saw Jiang Ermei coming behind them without them noticing. Her lips were tightly pursed, and she seemed to be somewhat resisting. Being watched by the two sisters, she blushed, lowered her head, and whispered, "I don't want to give it to my uncles either."

In the past, my mother always said that my cousins ​​were boys and would inherit the family business and support the family, while girls would get married and would have to rely on their cousins ​​to support them in the future.

So they had to give in to the boys, and she thought everyone did the same because that was indeed the case in the village, and boys ate better.

But when she arrived at Pei's house, she ate so well, but the uncles and aunts of the Pei family didn't say anything, but they still have several grandchildren!

As for supporting the back... Jiang Ermei thought about how she and her sister were locked in the room at the wedding, listening to her uncle bullying her sister. She found it a little funny. If she really relied on them to support her back, she would have to wait until she died, right?

Therefore, this concept has been overturned in her mind. In this case, why should she give in?

If my mother could put it in her mouth, she would definitely not be reluctant to give it up.

But the fact is that it is my uncle's family who are eating, so in this case, the half pound of meat naturally cannot be missed.

Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Didn't we bring flour? Let's go make dumplings. Third sister, go get mom out to play, and Second sister and I will make dumplings."

The two children's eyes lit up. Jiang Sanmei ran over and shouted without saying a word, "Mom! I want to go play with Xiaohua."

Zhang Xiuyun hid the meat and wondered, "Just go."

"Come with me~" Jiang Sanmei hugged her arm and acted coquettishly.

This was a skill she had developed to steal food. She was very good at pestering people. Zhang Xiuyun couldn't resist and had to agree: "Big sister, second sister, do you want to go?"

Jiang Xi smiled embarrassedly: "I'm not going."

Jiang Ermei quickly followed and shook her head: "I won't go either."

Zhang Xiuyun didn't force it. She was not a strong-willed mother, so she just took her little daughter away.

The two stood in the yard and watched Zhang Xiuyun and Jiang Sanmei disappear from their sight. They ran to the kitchen together and found that the cupboard was locked as expected.

Jiang Ermei frowned: "How do I open this?"

Jiang Xi calmly went out and got a stone, smashing it directly on the lock. It was an old lock, so it opened after just a few hits. She took out the meat, but still hesitated for a moment: "Can you make dumplings?"

Jiang Ermei shook her head.

Jiang Xi thought for a moment and said, "Go get some food from your own plot first, I'll go find someone."

"good."

The two sisters acted separately. Jiang Xi went to find her aunt. The two families lived not far from each other. As soon as Jiang Xi explained her purpose, her aunt immediately agreed. It was just making dumplings. This little thing was too easy.

Before leaving, she took two potatoes from her home: "I've been making really good hot and sour potatoes lately. I'm making them for you. You can't just eat buns."

"Thank you, aunt." Jiang Xi said with a smile.

"Thank you for what?" The aunt waved her hand cheerfully and went over with her.

With an experienced person, making dumplings is much faster.

Jiang Xi lit the fire, Jiang Ermei chopped the meat, and the aunt-in-law kneaded the dough, each of them was busy.

On the other side, Zhang Xiuyun took the little girl out of the village for a stroll. As a widow, she seldom went out often in Jiangjia Village.

The house they live in now was built by Jiang's father with great efforts. If she wants to get married, she will definitely not be able to live in this house. But if she doesn't get married and continues to live in this house, there will be a lot of gossip around a widow, especially in the countryside. She is also timid and doesn't like to go out.

She was quite happy to be dragged out at this time.

There is an open space in the middle of the village, and there is a big banyan tree in the open space. It is very cool, and many people like to play here when they are not working, and children like to climb the tree.

It just so happened that Jiang Sanmei's good friend was right here, so she let go of her mother's hand and said, "Xiaohua, I'm back!"

The children quickly became friends and played together, especially after being separated for a few days. Their friends' experiences seemed amazing to them, and they chatted while clinging to the branches of the banyan tree.

The adults below were also whispering to each other, but they restrained themselves a lot after seeing Zhang Xiuyun.

But there are always two people in the village who can't control their mouths, and Jiangjia Village is no exception. As soon as Zhang Xiuyun approached, she saw Gao Xiulan, a woman who liked to gossip about her on weekdays, smiling and saying, "Hey, my elder sister is back to her parents' home, you are finally willing to come out, did my elder sister bring any good things? Why don't you take them out and let us see them?"

When Zhang Xiuyun heard this, she immediately thought of the food that had just been divided up. Her face changed slightly. She couldn't let Gao Xiulan know, otherwise there might be less food. She quickly said, "What can it be? The Pei family is not having a good time either."

"How could it be that it's not easy? I heard that Pei Lao San gave a lot of compensation." Gao Xiulan pretended to be surprised: "Is it because your eldest sister is unfilial and didn't bring anything good? After all, I heard that they didn't invite many people to the wedding and even drove away my uncle."

Zhang Xiuyun was furious. Even if her daughter wasn't good at this, she couldn't be allowed to say that. But she was so stupid that she couldn't refute clearly even if she wanted to defend herself. She could only say dryly: "You're talking nonsense!"

Gao Xiulan laughed: "Everyone knows it, I'm not talking nonsense——"

Fortunately, the two women who had eaten the food given by Jiang Xi stood up and interrupted her with a scolding. They put their hands on their hips and frowned coldly and said, "Gao Xiulan, what are you talking about? What kind of food does it have to do with you? Why are you talking nonsense here?"

"It's really like a dog trying to catch a rat!" Another woman muttered openly, "Big sister is such a filial child, and has such good character. The Pei family is willing to marry her, but they can't let you talk nonsense here."

Gao Xiulan was squeezed by the two women and didn't dare to say anything more. She looked embarrassed and said, "Isn't it just a joke?"

"Don't accuse anyone just because you're joking. My eldest sister is a new bride and she's thin-skinned! What if such a good child does something stupid because of you?" The woman glared at her again.

The other villagers here also said one after another: "Yes, my eldest sister came back this time, and I saw that she brought quite a lot of gifts."

Some of them sneered and pointed to Jiang Sanmei who was having fun: "Look, Sanmei was well taken care of by her. She has relieved her mother of such a huge burden. Isn't that good enough?"

Some people simply sighed, while others used this as a sarcasm: "Really? The clothes they are wearing are all new, right? Since their father died, I have never seen these three children wearing new clothes. The Pei family is so nice. They are closer to them than their own mother."

After all, Zhang Xiuyun supported her mother's family, and her brother was begging for money every other day. Who in the village didn't know about it?

They would definitely talk about it when they chatted on weekdays, but they were outsiders after all and could not interfere. Even if they disliked Zhang Xiuyun, there was nothing they could do. Now the three girls of the Jiang family finally had someone to rely on, and they were all very happy.

Zhang Xiuyun was just happy that Gao Xiulan was scolded so hard that she dared not say a word, but now she blushed and hid aside uncomfortably, feeling aggrieved and self-pitying.

It was obviously for the good of my elder sisters.

They are different from other girls in that they have no brothers to help them. In the future, they will only have a few nephews to help them, but no one understands her.

Zhang Xiuyun couldn't stand it and wanted to go back.

But just as she was about to leave, Jiang Sanmei, who had been playing and not forgetting to keep an eye on her, noticed her. The little girl's expression froze, and she quickly gave up the fight with her friends for the mud, and ran over to hug her: "Mom, I don't want to go back, let's play for a while longer."

Zhang Xiuyun asked: "You are playing here by yourself, while mom is going back to cook. Aren't you hungry?"

These days there is no child who doesn’t like to eat.

But Jiang Sanmei really wasn’t hungry. She had just been given a lot of snacks. She shook her head decisively and continued to act coquettishly: “I’m not hungry, not hungry, Mom, let’s play for a while longer!”

Zhang Xiuyun was so entangled that she had no choice but to agree, thinking that her elder sister should know how to cook: "Play for a while longer."

Jiang Sanmei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and went back again with a smile. This time she looked at Zhang Xiuyun even more fiercely, staring at her like a shy child.

Zhang Xiuyun felt that people were looking at her strangely and she always felt that something was wrong.

But I couldn't think of it for a moment.

They decided to go back only after being pestered by Jiang Sanmei again and again, until Zhang Xiuyun could no longer stay, and many people around them had left.

Jiang Sanmei glanced nervously in the direction of the Jiang family, wondering if it had been delayed for so long.

Just as I was thinking about it, an old man who hadn't left yet suddenly muttered, "Hey, who's making the steamed buns? They smell so good!"

Zhang Xiuyun also sniffed it subconsciously.

It really is. A rich aroma of steamed flour enters my nose directly.

It's not the New Year or any other festival, so why are people steaming buns?

She subconsciously thought of the flour her eldest sister brought back.

That was all white flour. She was thinking of giving it to her younger brother after her elder sister left. Her nephews probably hadn't eaten it for a long time. Then she thought of how generous her elder sister was in the morning.

Zhang Xiuyun's face changed, and she didn't bother to wait for her dawdling daughter, so she walked back quickly.

Jiang Sanmei was startled and quickly followed.

"Really..." Zhang Xiuyun found that the closer she got to her home, the stronger the fragrance became. She was completely annoyed, but also a little disappointed.

No wonder the third sister didn't let her go back, it turned out that she wanted to let the eldest sister mess around at home! These three children have only been away from home for a few days? How could they be so wild?

But when she pushed open the gate angrily and wanted to scold her daughter, she couldn't say those words.

My uncle's family is actually here in the yard.

They were sitting in the yard one by one. Her elder sister, who was as unsociable as she was, was sitting among them, talking about something and seemed to be in a good mood.

She came in so suddenly that everyone was looking at her.

The anger on Zhang Xiuyun's face froze: "Brother, you are here."

Uncle Jiang's smile faded: "Well, my eldest sister said she had made some dumplings and asked us to come over to eat."

Aunt Jiang also came out of the kitchen, holding a spatula in her hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, my eldest sister is a sensible child, I will help to cook, and you don't have to work, take a rest, it will be ready soon."

Zhang Xiuyun nodded hesitantly: "Okay."

Jiang Sanmei, who was following behind, patted her chest with lingering fear and looked at her elder sister with admiration.

After calling my uncle's family over, my mother felt embarrassed to be angry.

Jiang Xi smiled slightly and stood up as well: "Aunt, the buns should be ready now? I'm hungry."

"Let me see." Aunt Jiang responded immediately, opened the lid and took a look. The aroma of the flour instantly became several times stronger, making people drool. She poked it with chopsticks and found it soft and fluffy. She immediately said, "Okay, okay, come and eat."

"Wow, time to eat buns!" Jiang Sanmei was the first to rush over.

Several cousins ​​also came over excitedly: "Baozi Baozi, Mom, give me a pair of chopsticks."

"It's the same as if you haven't eaten it before. You can't miss out." Aunt Jiang rolled her eyes at them and took the food and passed it over one by one. Nowadays, the food has been divided in advance to prevent someone from eating too much and leaving those who eat slowly without any.

There were twenty buns in a basket, and each person present got one, so each person got two or three. But people at this time had big appetites, and they would eat more because they were not full, so there were definitely not enough buns.

Jiang Xi could eat three by herself. She smiled and said, "Aunt, let's steam the rest as well."

Zhang Xiuyun quickly stopped him: "That's enough. It will go bad if you leave it there now. Why steam so many? It's a waste."

"Where is it wasted? It's not wasted if you eat it, and you can give away the leftovers." Jiang Xi said as a matter of course: "Mom, I can't just take care of myself when I come back this time."

As she said this she took a bite of the bun.

The soft and fluffy bun skin is bitten open, revealing the meaty filling inside.

When Zhang Xiuyun saw this, her eyes almost popped out: "You wrapped it with meat?!"

Jiang Xi nodded: "In this weather, the meat can't be left out, we have to eat it quickly."

"I hid the meat, how did you get it out?" Zhang Xiuyun asked sharply. After asking, she guessed that the meat must have been taken out by breaking the lock. This kind of thing often happens to children in the village.

In the past, the three sisters were well-behaved and sensible, so she was not overly defensive.

Looking at the meat buns being distributed, Zhang Xiuyun's heartache escalated. She lost all her rationality and scolded her husband and elder brother without caring about them: "Why are you so ignorant? Your uncle hasn't eaten the meat yet! No, no, keep the meat bun and give it to your uncle later..."

The surroundings, which were bustling with noise because of the meat buns, became awkwardly quiet.

After all, these things did not belong to them, and the host was unhappy about it, so they felt embarrassed to eat them.

Uncle Jiang looked a little unhappy, but he didn't know what to say.

But Jiang Xi was not used to her and frowned: "Mom, have you forgotten? I said that there is no reason for me to give my things to the Zhang family!"

Zhang Xiuyun's face turned pale, and she said unhappily, "What do you mean? Do you really want to sever ties with your uncle? Then do you not want me as your mother anymore?"

The surroundings became even quieter. Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei didn't dare to eat and looked at their mother with some fear.

She has always been gentle and has never really lost her temper. Unexpectedly, she lost her temper now and was so angry that she was shaking all over.

Jiang Xi sneered and took out the quotes from scumbag men: "I can't help it if you think so." After saying that, she stuffed the bun into her mouth, went into the kitchen, and put the remaining buns directly into the steamer one by one.

This steamer was brought over by my aunt-in-law. Her steamer had long been taken away by the Zhang family.

Zhang Xiuyun didn't expect that even after she said this, her daughter still had this attitude. She panicked and clenched the bowl in her hand. She put the bowl down with a bang and said angrily: "Okay, you are awesome. You got married and found a good in-law family. You don't even stop talking to your mother and don't want your uncle. I won't eat this bun!"

She covered her face and ran back to her room crying.

The situation became increasingly awkward.

"Big sister..." the two little girls called out timidly.

Uncle Jiang and his aunt were also a little panicked: "Sister, your mother is here, why don't we keep it?"

Several cousins ​​looked at each other in bewilderment; the meat buns they had been waiting for for so long no longer tasted delicious.

Jiang Xi smiled at them and said, "It's okay. My mother is ignorant. Let's eat our own food. I brought this here. I didn't say it was just for my mother. Uncle, aunt, you guys eat it. Don't be polite."

She urged, adding more fire to the stove.

I was determined to steam the remaining buns.

Seeing her like this, my uncle's family continued to eat. The shredded potatoes fried by my aunt were ready. There was not much meat, but a lot of flour, so she also steamed some steamed buns. My aunt didn't let her children eat too many meat buns, so they ate the remaining steamed buns with some vegetables, which was also delicious.

The three Jiang Xi sisters each ate three steamed buns and some vegetables.

After the meal, the job of washing dishes was taken over by Jiang's cousin. Jiang's second sister looked around, wrinkled her face and moved to Jiang Xi's side, whispering: "Big sister, how about giving mother two buns?"

Jiang Xi shook her head: "No, mother won't want to eat it. If I force her to eat it, she will be unhappy."

Jiang Ermei: “?”

Is there anyone who wouldn’t be happy eating meat buns these days?

She didn't believe it, but she also knew that her elder sister didn't want to, so she was sensible and didn't say much.

Jiang Sanmei is even more heartless. After eating and drinking her fill, she can be delighted for a long time just by looking at an ant.

Jiang Xi picked up the clean bowl and wiped it with a clean rag. After the water was gone, she put the buns in two by two and handed them to Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei: "Go and give them to Aunt San's house, and Uncle Erhua..."

The two children nodded seriously and left with two bowls each.

After a while, they came back and Jiang Xi handed them a few steamed buns and asked them to deliver them to other families.

Since Zhang Xiuyun doesn't like these things, she won't keep any of them!

People in the village didn't live far away, so the two sisters ran over and soon the place was empty. Jiang Xi clapped her hands in satisfaction, restored the kitchen to its original state, pushed her bicycle, and shouted to Zhang Xiuyun's room, "Mom, we're going home."

Zhang Xiuyun, who was hiding in the room and crying silently, felt her back stiffen. She turned back subconsciously and felt a little breathless.

My daughter has gone so far, and now she doesn't even try to persuade me. She just says she wants to leave?

She became even sadder and turned away, ignoring him completely.

But the next second, Zhang Xiuyun suddenly thought, based on the eldest sister's current personality, she would not take all those buns and steamed buns away, right?

She stood up decisively, ran out quickly with a pair of red eyes, and saw three young ladies who were about to leave the yard, with their bicycles empty.

Zhang Xiuyun heaved a sigh of relief and said with a gloomy face: "Let's go, let's go. You only know how to come back to irritate me. When your true energy dies, you will be left without a mother!"

Jiang's second and third sisters lowered their heads in embarrassment.

Jiang Xi had a faint smile on her face, as if nothing had just happened: "How could it be? Mom, we're leaving."

She pushed hard and the bike moved forward quickly.

The third sister sat in the back seat first, and the second sister followed.

The three of them worked in perfect harmony and at an extremely fast speed, as if they were eager to leave, without even looking back.

Zhang Xiuyun watched them go away, feeling very upset. It was just like what her brother said, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water, and she will no longer be close to her own mother.

She sighed and thought of her brother. She wanted to send the remaining buns and steamed buns to her brother to prevent them from going bad at home. It was really hot that day.

However, when she arrived in the kitchen, Zhang Xiuyun just stayed where she was.

I thought the kitchen would be filled with a box of steamed buns, but it was empty. The only difference from before the lady came back was that the lock of the cupboard had been pried open.

Zhang Xiuyun immediately stamped her feet in anger: "Big sister!!!"

Jiang Xi heard the sound from far away.

She pedaled her bicycle faster.

But she was stopped after taking only two steps. An uncle from Jiangjia Village shouted at the top of his voice: "Big sister, let me use your bicycle. Your second grandmother has fainted!"

Jiang Xi slammed on the brakes and turned back.