Chapter 9 Chapter 9 I wish I could punch him to death. ...
Chen Jinxing: “…”
"Dulan Mongolian Medicine" has been doing a booming business recently, especially Dingchuansan. After word of mouth spread, it attracted many wealthy people to buy it despite its low price.
Shopkeeper Bai advised her: "Be sure to put the more expensive pills on the shelves as soon as possible."
It's not that Chen Ying doesn't like making money, but she was worried about Chen Jichuan's condition a few days ago, and then she was delayed by the Chinese New Year, so she said, "Let's go after the New Year."
Two days after Chen Jinshi and his family returned from their grandparents' home, they followed Chen Jichuan to the second room to celebrate the New Year. Before leaving, Chen Jinshi said to Shen Ying, "Mom, wait for me. I'll bring you some delicious food."
Chen Ying was a little uncomfortable with the current Chen Jinshi. Somehow, he had become a lot better recently.
Not only did he care about her with words, he also went to her shop from time to time to help her with work without taking a break.
She could clearly feel his kindness towards her, but sorry, she thought this "kindness" was a tease.
How could someone like Chen Jinshi be obedient?
Chen Jinshi is the man with the worst temper in the world.
Unreasonable, naughty, arrogant and rude.
On New Year's Eve, Chen Ying was alone at home and had booked a single table from Xiangmanlou in advance. Fortunately, Su Lanzhou came to keep her company, so she wasn't too lonely.
"Actually, you don't have to come. My family doesn't have the custom of celebrating the New Year. This is a Han Chinese festival."
Su Lanzhou said, "But what if you feel lonely living here, looking at the lights of thousands of houses?"
Chen Ying didn't argue much and shrugged: "Okay, come and try it. I went to great lengths to buy this mutton from the north this morning."
The second branch of the Chen family was bustling with activity at this time, with three generations of the family gathered together. The old lady had just asked why Chen Ying didn't come.
Chen Jichuan was about to answer, but Chen Jinshi interrupted him: "Amu went back to her own home."
The old lady asked, "Her own home? As I recall, her home is quite far away."
Chen Jinshi replied, "Grandma, I don't know. My mother's maternal grandfather's family is in the capital."
A look of embarrassment flashed across the old lady's face. "You have relatives in the capital. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I always thought she was all alone and helpless. I felt sorry for her."
The second aunt also agreed: "Yes, I thought she was so arrogant. The old lady invited her many times but she didn't come. She has been in our house for so many years, but she has never even shown her face."
Chen Jinshi laughed and said, "Amu is usually a bit arrogant. She's been busy lately and doesn't even pay much attention to me."
Chen Jichuan quickly pinched the flesh on his arm and gritted his teeth: "Don't say bad things about your mother outside."
Chen Jinshi brushed off his father's hand and said, "First, this isn't a bad thing. I was just praising her for her status and prestige. Second, Ammu isn't my grandmother's daughter-in-law, so what if I say a few words about her? Can my grandmother meddle in other people's business and scold someone who has nothing to do with it?"
Chen Jinshi spoke loudly, and the whole family could hear what he said. Chen Jichuan continued to grit his teeth, wishing he could punch him to death.
The family no longer mentioned the eldest wife, and finally had a quiet time to eat the New Year's Eve dinner, chat, and talk about interesting things about their children and grandchildren. Chen Jinshi first asked someone to reserve a portion of each dish on the table.
"Grandma, if my mother doesn't eat well at her grandparents' house, I'll bring her some more."
The old lady's face darkened for a moment, but her years of self-cultivation kept her expression unchanged. She smiled kindly and said, "It's a good thing that Shi'er is filial. The most important word in our Chen family's ancestral precepts is 'filial piety'. How could I not support you? Whatever Miss Shen likes to eat, fill it up."
The second wife's expression changed again and again. How could this be possible? Shi Ge'er relied on his pampered childhood to ask for anything and say anything, and yet no one in the family rebuked him.
Even the old man just sat there without saying a word.
At night, the family gathered together to set off fireworks and then went back home.
Chen Ying had just seen Su Lanzhou off when Chen Jinshi came back with a lunch box.
"Amu, look at the delicious food I brought you."
The food on the table had not been cleared away yet, and there were some leftovers. Chen Jinshi took a quick look and found that the food was better than what he had eaten at the old lady's.
"Amu, you've eaten."
He quietly hid the food box behind him. Chen Ying looked at him and asked, "What did you bring back?"
"Nothing much, just some leftovers. I'm saving them for tomorrow."
Chen Ying drank some wine and now leaned her head on the table and looked at him lazily: "Give it to me."
Chen Jinshi reluctantly took the food box and curled his lips: "It's just the same dishes. What else can the old lady come up with?"
As he spoke, he lifted the lid to show her, while gazing at her expression.
Chen Ying looked into his lunch box and didn't say anything for a moment. Although she always felt that Chen Jinshi was holding back and wanted to play a trick on her, this man's thoughts were written on his face and she knew it at a glance.
She thought about it and didn't want to spoil his fun, so she looked into the food box with joy.
Her eyes lit up and she smiled at him: "How did you know I wanted to eat this?"
"Do you really want to eat it?" Chen Jinshi asked while smiling and carrying the dishes out.
Chen Ying nodded and watched him set out the dishes, another small table.
Chen Jinshi brought a stool and sat down: "It just so happens that I ate little just now, so I can eat more with you."
As soon as the two of them sat down, the rest of the people came back.
"Chen Jinshi, you run the fastest. Your grandfather hasn't given you the money for warding off evil spirits yet. Take it." As he said that, Chen Jichuan stuffed the purse filled with silver into his hand.
Chen Jinshi felt annoyed just looking at them, so Chen Jichuan arranged for them to sit in a circle and have another meal with Chen Ying.
Chen Jinshi was annoyed to death: "I'm here to accompany Amma. Don't disturb her with so many people around." As he said that, he put the purse into his pocket.
Chen Jichuan asked Chen Ying: "Dulan, do you think we are noisy?"
Chen Ying shook her head, half leaning against the table, a faint smile on her lips, her voice soft but clear: "How could that be? All of you combined can't make as much noise as Shi Ge. Okay, sit down and eat for a while."
They all tacitly agreed not to eat too much in the second room, and had already prepared to come back and have another meal with her.
The whole family sat around the small table, eating, drinking and chatting happily.
Chen Jinxing stood up and toasted Shen Ying, with a lot of words of gratitude to say to her.
Chen Jinshi glanced at Chen Jinxing with disdain, pulled Chen Ying and said, "Don't let him coax you into drinking too much. He's just pretending and saying some polite words anyway."
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