Sun Xiaohui didn't ask any more questions. She just quickly turned around and went back to the house to find a suitable container.
But I felt embarrassed inside.
As the daughter-in-law of the Xie family, she knew her mother-in-law's behavior very well. Usually, her mother-in-law would bring the meat home herself, so she could pretend not to know. But now, Lu Yu personally delivered the meat to her doorstep, which made her feel ashamed and she didn't know how to face it.
He poured the dishes into his own bowl, washed the bowl that Lu Yu brought, and then went out. He handed it to Lu Yu and said:
"My mother-in-law..."
After only a few words, she was too embarrassed to continue.
Lu Yu took the bowl and said sympathetically:
"Sister-in-law, it's nothing. I understand. I grew up eating at various people's homes."
At this time, Mrs. Xie came back. She looked unhappy to begin with, and when she heard this, her expression became even uglier.
Everyone in the compound knew that Lu Yu lost both his parents when he was a child, and he lived with his uncle's family. His uncle's family was not a kind person and often did not give little Lu Yu food. Some villagers felt sorry for him and would secretly help him, so Lu Yu often said that he grew up eating food from hundreds of families.
Sun Xiaohui secretly groaned in her heart, it's over! Mrs. Xie will definitely be angry!
Sure enough, when Mrs. Xie heard Lu Yu say this, her face turned green.
She glared at Lu Yu and said bluntly:
"Captain Lu, what do you mean by this? Although our Xie family isn't wealthy, we can afford meat. Are you looking down on us by sending us meat like this?"
Lu Yu opened his eyes wide and explained hurriedly:
"That's not the case, Auntie. You brought your grandson to my house and knocked on my door to ask for it. I was afraid that the food would burn you, so I brought it to you. How can that be considered as looking down on you?"
Old Madam Xie sneered: "Humph, that sounds nice, but I think you have ulterior motives!"
Lu Yu was stunned by what he said. He didn't expect that Mrs. Xie would think so. However, what he said was not wrong. He just wanted to use this method to tell Mrs. Xie that she was embarrassing her son.
He said expressionlessly: "Auntie, whatever you think is fine."
Sun Xiaohui was anxious. She knew that her mother-in-law had a quick temper and Captain Lu was also stubborn. What if the two of them had a disagreement and started fighting? So she quickly grabbed Mrs. Xie and persuaded her, "Mom, don't be angry. Captain Lu just means well."
However, Mrs. Xie refused to listen and continued angrily, "Kindness? I think he came here on purpose to humiliate our Xie family!"
Lu Yu glanced at Old Lady Xie, his eyes firm and cold: "If you are upright, no one can humiliate you."
After saying that, Lu Yu turned around and left the Xie family without hesitation, leaving Mrs. Xie and Sun Xiaohui standing there.
Sun Xiaohui watched Lu Yu leave with mixed emotions in her heart. She felt a hint of guilt and a dull pain in her heart.
The reason why Lu Yu ate at a hundred houses was because his parents had passed away and his life was difficult.
However, the reason why the Xie family's son ate at a different table was completely different. It was all because his mother-in-law was greedy for petty gains, which affected the reputation of his husband, Xie Cunxian. This behavior is not only shameful, but also helpless.
Thinking of this, Sun Xiaohui couldn't help but said to Mrs. Xie:
"Mom, let's stop going to this place and that place to get free food. It may seem like we're getting the upper hand, but it actually makes us lose face. If people knew that our whole family loves to eat and drink for free, where would Old Xie's face be?"
There was a hint of helplessness and worry in her voice.
When Mrs. Xie heard this, she immediately got furious. She widened her eyes and shouted angrily:
"You damned girl, how dare you lecture me! I'm doing this for the good of our family. If I don't save some money, how can you have a good life?"
Her words were full of grievance and dissatisfaction.
"Sun Xiaohui, what do you mean? I shamelessly eat and drink for free, but who am I doing this for? It's all for my eldest grandson. Look at my eldest grandson, so white and chubby, so handsome. Just like the boy sitting under Guanyin Bodhisattva, if it weren't for me, would he be able to eat so well and look so handsome?"
"Mom, I think this child is too fat. If he gets any fatter, he won't even be able to walk." Sun Xiaohui was a little anxious.
"Don't tell me these nonsense. I think my grandson is just right. He is blessed at first sight."
"Mom, we are not discussing whether you are blessed or not, but the fact that you go to other people's homes to eat and drink for free. If you continue like this, going to other people's homes to eat and drink for free every day, then I will have to tell our old Xie, and then we will see how you end up!" Sun Xiaohui threatened Mrs. Xie with a hidden needle in her cotton wool.
"What do you want to tell me?" At this moment, Captain Xie came back. He took off his hat, placed it on his left palm, and then looked at his wife and asked.
Mrs. Xie glared at Sun Xiaohui fiercely, then said to her son with a smile:
"It's no big deal. Xiaohui just said it casually." Old Mrs. Xie looked indifferent.
"Did you really just say that casually?" Captain Xie's expression grew serious. He turned his gaze towards his wife, a flicker of suspicion in his eyes. He didn't believe his mother's words, and felt there must be something else going on.
Sun Xiaohui hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell her husband the whole story.
She took a deep breath, looked into Captain Xie's eyes, and said slowly, "Since my mother came, she has been taking her son with her every day..."
Captain Xie's heart sank when he heard this. He lowered his head and thought for a moment. He understood that this was Lu Yu's advice to him.
Now the mother's behavior has caused people's dissatisfaction. If it continues, the consequences will be disastrous.
He raised his head and looked at Old Lady Xie, his eyes flashing with disappointment and anger. His voice was low: "Mom, do I need you to eat or drink?"
"No!" Old Mrs. Xie lowered her head, not daring to look her son in the eye.
"If you don't have any, why did you do that?! Do you know that you're hindering my future? I was wondering why I didn't get promoted to deputy regiment commander last time? So this is the reason."
Captain Xie said this in a heavy tone, with deep helplessness and pain in his voice.
Don’t you think about it? As a battalion commander, I can’t even manage my own family and make them eat at other people’s houses. Then I am not qualified to be a son. How can I be qualified to be a battalion commander if I am not qualified to be a son!
Mom, you’ve killed me!
If Captain Lu hadn't done this today, I would have most likely stopped at the position of Battalion Commander."
Captain Xie became more and more excited as he spoke, and his tone became more and more rapid. His eyes widened, his face flushed, veins bulged on his forehead, and he angrily questioned Old Mrs. Xie.
Old Mrs. Xie lowered her head and remained silent, like a child who had done something wrong.
After a while, Captain Xie calmed down a bit, but he still couldn't hide his dissatisfaction and disappointment. He looked at Mrs. Xie, his tone full of helplessness and frustration.
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