Chapter 108 Everyone went to the kitchen to serve...
Everyone went to the kitchen to get the food. Yu Jiamin took out the roast chicken, and Yu Jiajia went to wash the grapes.
Cheng Xiuying said, "I didn't expect Zhou Liang's father to be Director Zhou of the meat processing plant. That kid seems quite clever; I heard he came in first place in this factory entrance exam?"
Yu Jiajia picked out a particularly large grape and fed it to Cheng Xiuying. "I was the one proctoring the exam back then. I didn't see him do any of the questions. He just kept twirling his pen. I thought he was a bad student. I didn't expect him to be such a top student."
She picked out another juicy grape and popped it into her mouth; it was so sweet.
Seeing that Si Bao's expression was natural and there was nothing unusual, Cheng Xiuying didn't say anything more.
Sibao is still young.
A table full of food was brought out, eight dishes and a soup in total. Yu Songyan came out carrying a cake and placed it in the very center!
Layers of pink buttercream frosting resemble blooming pink petals, topped with generous amounts of diced grapes and apples. The enticing aroma of buttercream fills the air, making even the air sweeter.
Everyone has seen this cake before, but seeing it brought out now is still quite a sight.
Yu Jiajia exclaimed, "Second brother, you're amazing! This cake is so beautiful, I can't bear to eat it!"
Yu Songyan: "It's all thanks to Jiajia's excellent teaching."
Yu Jiajia: "Second brother is amazing. Every cake he makes looks better than the last one."
Others have already praised Yu Songyan, but we must continue to praise him now.
Yu Jiamin: "Thank you, Second Brother."
Yu Songyan: "I'm glad you like it."
Everyone said in unison, "We love it!"
Such a table full of delicious food is truly a rare treat. Just looking at it fills me with joy. Qin Shuo is nothing compared to this.
Before dinner, Cheng Xiuying said a few words, "Qin Shuo is unlucky and won't be able to enter our Yu family. This is a great event, and we should celebrate. Jiamin, don't be foolish and go back to your old flame. I will never become in-laws with the Qin family."
Yu Jiamin nodded seriously: "It's over."
Cheng Xiuying raised her glass and said, "Wishing Comrade Yu Jiamin a happy breakup."
Everyone raised their glasses, which clinked together with a crisp sound: "Wishing Comrade Yu Jiamin a happy breakup!"
Let's cut the cake before we eat!
The cake was so beautiful that no one wanted to cut it. In the end, Yu Songyan took a knife and cut the cake into pieces, each piece being roughly the same size.
Cheng Xiuying picked up some food first, placing a chicken wing drumstick into Yu Jiajia's bowl. "Let's eat!"
Yu Jiajia: "Thank you, Mom." She took a small bite of the cake first. It was fragrant and sweet! The taste was just right, very delicious. She definitely had to continue praising her second brother.
But we'll save this cake for last.
She started with the chicken drumsticks. The braised chicken at this state-run restaurant was especially flavorful, with a hint of spiciness. She ate with great delight, saying, "What could be more joyful than showing off my food?"
Yu Jiamin nodded, agreeing with this statement.
Yu Jiajia's favorite dish is braised fish, especially the tender meat from the belly—it's juicy, firm, and boneless, with a wonderful aroma. Since she doesn't cook, you have to give her the emotional support she deserves; you have to praise her to the skies.
The meal wasn't finished yet.
Then Qin Shuo arrived.
Qin Shuo stood frozen in front of the Yu family's gate, his face ashen, as if he had just been pulled from a river, even his lips devoid of color. His voice trembled, as if he had used up all his strength: "Minmin, I'm sorry... I'm late."
What bad luck! Cheng Xiuying's gaze swept over Qin Shuo like a knife, scrutinizing him from head to toe. He looked like a pretty boy, and with that dazed expression, there wasn't a single thing about him pleasing to the eye. The worst part was, he was brainless. She didn't know how the third brother had ever taken a liking to him before—was he blind?
She said, "You're too early. We haven't finished lunch yet."
Yu Jiamin put down her chopsticks, stood up from her chair, went back into the room to get her watch, and said, "Qin Shuo, although I've already told your mother, I should still say it to you personally. We're not right for each other, let's break up. Here's the watch you gave me, I'm returning it to you."
Qin Shuo refused to accept the watch; his eyes were red. "Minmin, I'm sorry, I messed things up. Please give me another chance. My mother said she won't stop us anymore."
Grandma Yu scoffed, "Why didn't you do this earlier? Look at the mess you've made! You've got quite the attitude, making our whole family wait for you all afternoon. It's only because I've calmed down now, otherwise I would have already started beating you with a stick. Let's part amicably, so don't bother me anymore. Whether your family agrees or not is irrelevant; our family will never agree."
Qin Shuo bowed to the Yu family: "If you can vent your anger by beating me, then go ahead and hit me. I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I handled things poorly, I misjudged people, it's all my fault."
His apology was sincere, and he genuinely wanted to make amends.
But this matter cannot be resolved simply by an apology or by being sincere.
Yu Jiamin shoved the watch into Qin Shuo's hands and pushed him out, saying, "Take the watch back to your mother. Don't delay our family's meal."
Qin Shuo staggered backward from the push, his eyes reddening, his voice choked with sobs: "Minmin, I beg you, please don't do this to me."
Yu Jiamin found it rather pointless: "If you're busy, you can do it another day. I asked your sister to pass on the message, but she failed. But none of that matters. Why didn't you come? You only showed up now because your mother went to find you."
Qin Shuo's Adam's apple bobbed as he struggled to explain, "Lili cut her wrists. I didn't take her to the clinic, and she refused to go. She said it was the last time, and my mother promised she wouldn't stop us anymore."
Yu Jiamin raised her hand and gave him a crisp slap.
The slap interrupted his explanation.
"Get out of here."
Qin Shuo's face swelled up instantly. He covered his face in disbelief, looking hurt.
Before he could speak again, Yu Jiamin had already raised her hand.
Qin Shuo subconsciously took a step back, "Minmin."
The slap landed on Qin Shuo's face again.
Qin Shuo's face swelled up immediately, and his lip was cut.
Qin Shuo didn't know why things had turned out this way. He had been so excited the night before that he hadn't slept well, looking forward to coming to the Yu family today. But how did things turn out like this?
He caught a glimpse of the food on the living room table out of the corner of his eye, and he became even more dejected. The Yu family was treating him with great joy.
But he didn't come.
He didn't know what to do; this was the biggest setback he had ever encountered in his life, so he had no choice but to leave.
Cheng Xiuying was very pleased and told Yu Jiamin to wash her hands and come back to continue eating. She also praised Yu Jiamin for doing a good job, saying, "There's no point in arguing with this kind of idiot. A few slaps will solve everything. If he dares to come again, don't bother talking to him. Just keep beating him."
Grandma Yu: "Tch, Lili, you call her that so affectionately. What, does Lili really die without him? Bah!"
Yu Jiajia: "Third sister, you did a great job!"
Everyone continued eating, but it seemed that they couldn't enjoy their lunch properly. Cheng Yonghao returned carrying He Caiyun because she had fainted.
Little Rui Rui cried beside him, sobbing uncontrollably.
Cheng Yonghao was sweating profusely, his voice trembling: "Aunt, Third Aunt, Caiyun has fainted, what, what should we do!"
Cheng Xiuying didn't even bother to move her body, not even lifting her eyelids: "If she fainted, just take her to the health center. We don't have a doctor at home. What are you waiting for? Take her to the health center."
Cheng Yonghao's eyes were red and his voice was trembling with sobs: "But I... I don't know where the health center is! Aunt, Caiyun is pregnant, what if something happens to her... Aunt, you have experience, can you take a look at Caiyun?"
Cheng Xiuying glanced at the unconscious He Caiyun: "You should be worried about your child. If something really happens, then you're to blame, you stupid donkey, for running to my house instead of the clinic when something happens."
This idiot, who does he think he is? Just looking at his stupid face makes her nauseous.
But she couldn't ignore it. She was the deputy director of the steel rolling mill and couldn't be heartless, even if her niece-in-law was faking her fainting.
She stood up, walked over to He Caiyun, and reached out to pinch her philtrum. "This pregnant woman can't stay unconscious forever, or the baby will suffocate."
Cheng Yonghao looked anxious, "Caiyun, Caiyun."
He Caiyun didn't want to wake up at this moment, but Cheng Xiuying had pinched a piece off her philtrum, and the pain made her tremble. She couldn't pretend anymore. As if she had woken up in fright, she screamed, "Ah, Aunt, why did you hit me?"
Cheng Xiuying: "I'm saving you. You fainted, and the child almost got hurt too."
Grandma Yu pursed her lips speechlessly. Her mouth opened and closed, but she didn't say anything. This was Xiuying's nephew from her maternal family. Whether he was good or bad, she tried her best not to say anything.
She still understands the wisdom of being a mother-in-law.
She wants to enjoy this good life with her second son's family for several more decades.
He Caiyun touched her mouth and found blood. She cried uncontrollably, "Third Aunt, even if you wanted to save me, you didn't have to use so much force! How much do you hate me? You wanted to kill me!"
Cheng Xiuying raised her hand and slapped Cheng Yonghao twice across the face. She felt instantly satisfied. It was so satisfying to hit someone. These two idiots couldn't understand a word she said to them.
The crisp sound of the slap was so pleasant and melodious to everyone's ears.
Cheng Yonghao was shocked. "Third Aunt? You hit me?"
Cheng Xiuying slapped him twice more and said coldly, "I was hitting your wife just now. She's pregnant, so I couldn't hit her. These two slaps are for you, you heartless wretch."
The slaps were loud and crisp, completely stunning Cheng Yonghao, while He Caiyun, standing next to him, shrank back in fear.
The couple covered their faces, staring wide-eyed at Cheng Xiuying as if she were a stranger.
"Now that you're awake, let's go."
The two were taken aback by the cold voice, exchanged a glance, and lowered their heads to slip away.
"You don't want the baby anymore?"
Cheng Yonghao then came to his senses, hung his head, and sheepishly returned to take Xiao Ruirui's hand.
Cheng Xiuying looked at the couple who had become obedient after being slapped and sneered, "From now on, call me Deputy Factory Director. If you have official business, come to the factory. Don't come to our house."
If you're unhappy, then it's like dealing with a complete stranger.
Don't mention blood ties to her.
What good is such a thin blood relation?
If her own son were brainless, she would still kick him out without hesitation.
Cheng Yonghao and He Caiyun obediently went downstairs. Once downstairs, the scorching sun dispelled the chill on He Caiyun's body, and she began to complain, "How could your third aunt be like this? She actually hit you! What kind of good person is she! My niece-in-law fainted, and she didn't even do anything, but she pinched my mouth so hard it hurt. Rui Rui is crying like this, and she didn't even look at her or comfort her. Mother always says she's good, but what's so good about her? Isn't she just relying on being the deputy factory director? Finding us jobs is just supporting her own people, so that we'll do things for her in the future."
Cheng Yonghao's face burned with pain, and his head was buzzing, but none of that could compare to the panic in his heart. He tugged at He Caiyun's sleeve, his voice trembling, "Don't say anything more. Has Third Aunt stopped caring about me? Is she really angry?"
He Caiyun: "I'm angry, I'm angry too. I've never seen a aunt like this. Look at that table full of good food, she won't give us a single bite, how can she have the nerve to do that!"
Thinking about the table full of food, Cheng Yonghao felt that his aunt was not being generous enough. Whenever his aunt came to the Cheng family, she was always treated to good food and dishes, and chicken legs were always saved for them.
Inside the house, Cheng Xiuying urged everyone to continue eating, telling them not to let this idiot affect their meal, and not to let this table of meat go to waste.
Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.
Cheng Xiuying: "This is just arrogance. He gets praised a few times and thinks he's something special, forgetting who he really is. He's greedy and stupid to the extreme! Tomorrow I'll talk to Director Liu and treat him like an ordinary worker. I'll see when he gets promoted. Cheng Yonghao and Cheng Yongqing are just the same! It's just that it didn't show before."
Cheng Yonghao was able to thrive in the factory because he was a relative of the Yu family!
Without this connection, who would bother with him?
Yesterday he asked Cheng Xiuying to borrow a bicycle, and Cheng Xiuying made it clear that borrowing a bicycle was fine, but Cheng Yongping should come and borrow it.
This morning, Cheng Yongping and Cheng Yongyi did not come to borrow bicycles. They may have walked back to Hongcheng Brigade or taken an oxcart. Cheng Yongping must have spoken frankly with Cheng Yonghao.
The fact that Cheng Yonghao brought his wife and children over at noon clearly shows his purpose: to freeload a meal. It's evident that he didn't take his younger siblings' words to heart at all.
The Cheng family probably didn't know that the three of them had come to the county, otherwise Old Madam Yu wouldn't have let them come like this.
It's not that we don't want him to eat, it's that we can't expect him to eat at every meal.
He needs to realize that he is the Yu family's nephew, not their son.
Finally, no one bothered them anymore, and the family ate their fill of meat, finishing all the food on the table, and everyone ate their cake.
Today it was Yu Songqing's turn to wash the dishes, so he cleared the dishes and went to wash them.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Yu Jiajia enthusiastically took her third sister's arm and warmly invited, "Third sister, let's go boating in the park!"
The afternoon sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue with white clouds, and a gentle breeze was blowing. On such a beautiful day, we went boating on the lake together, enjoying the scenery and chatting. All our worries would drift away with the waves.
Yu Jiamin pinched Yu Jiajia's little face, "Sweetie, I'm fine, don't worry about me. He was just a man, he's gone, he's gone. Actually, I didn't care about him that much."
Yu Jiajia: "Shall we go to the park?"
Yu Jiamin: "Go, but don't play for too long. I have to go on a home visit around 5 o'clock."
Yu Jiajia then asked Cheng Xiuying if she wanted to go to the park.
Cheng Xiuying had to go to the factory for a meeting that evening. "You two sisters have fun," she told Yu Jiamin, making sure to take good care of Sibao.
Yu Jiamin: "Mom, don't worry."
Yu Jiajia tugged at Cheng Xiuying's hand and said coquettishly, "I'm not a three-year-old child, I'll stick with Third Sister!"
Cheng Xiuying patted her hand: "I don't feel at ease when you're not here with me."
Yu Jiajia: "Mom loves me the most! Mom, my third sister and I are riding the little green bike."
Cheng Xiuying: "Mm."
Yu Jiajia pulled Yu Jiamin back into the house and stuffed a few industrial coupons into Yu Jiamin's hands: "Sister, save them up to buy a watch."
Yu Jiamin smiled and returned the ticket to Yu Jiajia: "You're so generous. I don't need the watch now, but I'll definitely ask you for it when I do."
Yu Jiajia then put away the industrial vouchers. She looked at her crabapple tree again and exclaimed, "Wow, it's grown so well!" She touched the leaves of the crabapple tree, looking forward to the day she would need it!
Try your best to do good deeds! Hopefully, you can get the rare data soon!
Yu Jiamin: "Are these crabapple blossoms very important?"
Yu Jiajia nodded: "Extremely important!"
She didn't say much, and Yu Jiamin didn't ask any further questions.
The two sisters pushed Little Green out the door and went to the department store first.
Yu Jiajia bought two cream popsicles on the first floor and ate them while browsing. Originally, Yu Jiajia wanted to buy clothes for her third sister, but there weren't any nice ready-made clothes available.
None of them can compare to the sky-blue dress that Qin Shuo bought.
If you're going to buy something, you definitely want to buy something good-looking!
I might as well just buy some fabric and make a prettier new dress!
Yu Jiajia chose a light purple cotton fabric, asking for eight feet, enough to make a long dress for her third sister. She also picked out an apricot-pink one for herself.
The two sisters strolled around for a while longer, and then, with a bag of roasted chestnuts and dried plums in their hands, they went to the park.
The park was still quite crowded, but not many people were boating. The two sisters rented a small boat and boarded it with their snacks.
The lake was very large. The two sisters rowed their small boat towards the center of the lake, where several weeping willows were planted. As soon as the boat entered the shade of the willows, they instantly felt cool.
A gentle breeze carrying moisture caressed my face, cool and pleasant!
The warm, roasted chestnuts were fragrant and sticky, the dried plums were sweet and sour, and there was orange juice in the cup. The two sisters chatted idly, and they were in a wonderful mood.
Looking at the rippling lake, Yu Jiamin felt even more strongly that nothing could compare to her family, nothing could compare to her younger sister.
The sounds of arguing and fighting could be heard coming from the island in the middle of the lake.
"Fang Zhe, you shameless bastard, you're seducing A-mei."
Then the girl sobbed sweetly, "Ah Lin, don't misunderstand, it's not what you think."
The two sisters looked over together, their eyes sparkling, and quickly rowed their boat back to the center of the lake. They certainly couldn't miss this gossip!
Before they even got close, the two men fell into the lake, while a woman on the shore cried, "Stop fighting! Come up here!"
Yu Jiajia looked at the three of them and almost burst out laughing. They might have been fighting just now, but now the two of them are about to drown in the lake.
Those two landlubbers are splashing around in the lake.
Yu Jiajia: "Stop crying, hurry up and get them out, these two are about to drown."
The woman cried, "Zhe, Lin, come up here quickly, please stop fighting!"
The two men were drinking water from the lake, making gurgling noises.
Yu Jiamin and Yu Jiajia: ...
With such a good thing happening right in front of her, Yu Jiajia definitely had to do it.
Yu Jiajia: "Third sister, let's go help them, otherwise these two might really drown."
The two sisters rowed closer and pulled the two men onto the small boat.
[Completely selfless and dedicated to serving others. Special reward awarded: (Whitening +1)*1 + Shanghai brand watch*1 + 100 yuan, Basic Boat Handling Skills*1 (1/4)]
[Serving the people. Special reward awarded: (Strength +1)*1 + 5 kg of rice*1 + 100 yuan, Basic Boat Handling Skill*1 (2/4)]
Yu Jiajia was shocked. Could they really drown by the lake? She even suspected that the woman on the shore was trying to kill them.
In short, I'm grateful for the system's gift. Although I dare not wear the watch or eat the rice, it still looks delicious.
Yu Jiajia made another wish, asking for a space with a spiritual spring, because she really needed one!
The two rescued men had swallowed a lot of lake water and were vomiting violently by the side of the boat. The woman on the shore cried, "Zhe, Lin, you can't fight anymore, you scared me to death."
Ah Zhe and Ah Lin almost died just now, they don't have the strength to fight now.
Love is precious, but life is more valuable.
Those who have never experienced death do not understand the preciousness of life.
Yu Jiajia covered her nose and watched the two vomit from a distance. She asked, "Send you up? Keep fighting? Don't worry, fight as much as you want. I'll be here waiting for you. I won't let you drown."
Thinking of the system's gifts, she felt she could do this job forever.
The park is a great place, and this lake is an even better place—a perfect spot for constantly sending players to their deaths.
Yu Jiamin was amused; Jiajia is so cute!
Ah Lin, with his buzz cut, no longer wanted to fight. "Thank you both for saving my life. Please take me to the lake." He then said to the other young man with short hair, "Fang Zhe, you and Ah Mei should live a good life together. I'll never show up again."
Ah Zhe with messy hair: "You and Ah Mei should live a good life together. I wish you happiness."
He looked at the delicate and beautiful girl with a bit of fear; this woman was really just watching them die.
They didn't just stand by and watch; they would shout at them to stop fighting.
Ah Lin: "No, no, no, I've given it back to you."
A-Zhe: "No, no, no, I'll give it to you."
The girl on the shore cried sadly: "You two, please stop arguing!"
Yu Jiajia felt that this girl was like an NPC, only able to say this one sentence.
In the end, Yu Jiajia also brought Amei onto the boat, saying, "I'll take you all ashore."
[Two pound beef jerky + 1 beginner boat-driving skill (3/4)];
As soon as A-mei boarded the boat, A-Zhe and A-Lin moved to the back, not wanting to stand with her.
Seeing that the two had stopped arguing and fighting, A-mei smiled sweetly, "I'm so happy that you two can get along so well."
Yu Jiajia watched with great interest, saying, "The most important thing is for the three of you to live your lives well."
When the small boat reached the shore, A-Zhe and A-Lin ran ashore, and Yu Jiajia and Yu Jiamin also jumped ashore.
The frail-looking girl watched Yu Jiajia's retreating figure, then went ashore herself. As she passed Yu Jiajia, she almost tripped and fell on top of her. The next moment, Yu Jiajia kicked her into the lake.
Yu Jiajia was very happy; she was getting stronger! Hehe! She blurted out, "Help! Help! Someone has fallen into the lake!"
After struggling for a while, Yu Jiajia grabbed a paddle and pulled Amei up.
[A pair of gold bracelets *1 + Beginner Boat Sailing Skill *1 (4/4)];
Yes, she can sail a boat now.
Yu Jiajia: "Sister, be careful! It's too dangerous to fall by the lake. What if you fall in and drown!"
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Author's note: Sorry, I got Cheng Yonghao's wife He Caiyun's name wrong in the previous chapter.
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