Chapter 9. Just then, Cheng Xiuying returned...
Just then, Cheng Xiuying returned and saw Yu Jiajia rushing back into the house. "What are you doing? You didn't cook, you didn't clean, what are you trying to do? What are you holding? Where did you get the money?"
He reached out and chased after Yu Jiajia.
Yu Jiajia immediately locked the door, trying to keep Cheng Xiuying outside.
Unfortunately, Cheng Xiuying was too strong and pushed the door open.
Yu Jiajia quickly dodged: "My brother tore my clothes, this is the clothes he paid for me."
Upon hearing that it was the eldest brother who had paid for it, Cheng Xiuying felt sorry for her and said, "You're just a little girl, why are you wearing new clothes?" She then chased after Yu Jiajia, ready to hit her.
郁佳佳慌得绕着床躲程秀英：“你冷静，你要是打我，我就喊人了，让大家都听听，大哥对象给未来小姑子找对象，还让男方母亲上来堵小姑子还威胁小姑子赶紧嫁过去，差点就动手揍我，五宝也听到了！刘多宝他妈还说娶我是老郁家的福气，咱老郁家求着巴结着要嫁他们家。”
Yu Songchuan, having just eaten his fourth sister's popsicle, quickly spoke up for her: "That's how it is. The Liu family is very cunning; they want to marry a wife with a job. I don't know if they don't want to pay a dowry, but the wife will bring her job to their home in the future."
Yu Jiamin fanned the flames: "The Liu family really doesn't know the rules. They have no shame to come to the door and threaten the young girl. They even want to bypass the elders and use a job to deceive their daughter-in-law? Lu Xiaoqing is really something, introducing such a family to her sister-in-law."
Cheng Xiuying was furious. The Liu family was indeed in the wrong, but Siya still had to return the money and tickets to the eldest son. "You've all gotten too bold."
Yu Jiajia thought to herself, she was naturally bold in front of the new clothes. How could she throw away something she had already got? Seeing that Cheng Xiuying was about to grab her, she shouted, "Big brother, you did this yourself and you're still hiding behind me. Watch Mom beat me. You just don't want to pay for my clothes. You tore my clothes and you still don't want to pay for them. And you're a college student?"
Cheng Xiuying: "You brat, shut up!"
Yu Songqing took a breath and had to speak up: "Mom, I gave it to Jiajia. It'll be easier for her to find a job if she has a decent dress."
Cheng Xiuying: "With her character, even if she wore nice clothes, she still wouldn't be able to find a job."
Yu Songqing: "Mom, I admit I was wrong about this."
Cheng Xiuying: "You didn't do anything wrong, it's all Lu Xiaoqing's fault. That girl is no good, have you broken up with her yet?"
Yu Songqing was unwilling to break up. "Mom, Xiaoqing is just too naive. She doesn't have bad intentions, she's just..."
Cheng Xiuying, her temper flaring, retorted, "She's so cunning, how can she be innocent?" She stopped chasing Yu Jiajia for cloth ration coupons and, unusually, lashed out at Yu Songqing, "Ever since you met Lu Xiaoqing, you've become more and more outrageous. As the older brother, why are you dragging Siya into this? No matter how bad she is, she's still your sister."
Yu Songqing dared not say anything more about Lu Xiaoqing, nor could he complain that Siya had started it. He could only say, "Jiajia needs to change her clothes. I pulled her sleeve slightly, and her clothes tore."
"Don't try to change the subject. Break up with her right now. You two are not on the same wavelength." Cheng Xiuying then turned to Yu Jiajia and said, "Go and cook. You've been idle at home all day, and you're causing trouble tonight. You're just asking for trouble."
Yu Jiajia: "I wasn't idle either. I was looking for a job in the morning when I saw someone catching a fish. I thought about how hard my parents work and how they should eat a fish to nourish their bodies. My dad is a skilled worker who uses his brain every day. I heard that eating fish can nourish the brain. So I went home and made a fishhook and went fishing too."
Yu Songchuan: "Fish? Did you catch any?"
Hearing Yu Jiajia's words, Cheng Xiuying felt a little relieved. The brat had been acting out of line these past few days, but she was still filial: "You? You caught a fish? Didn't the fish pull you into the river?"
"Who do you think you are? I actually caught a big fish. I was so happy, but when I got home, Liu Duobao's mother threatened and intimidated me. I almost got beaten up by her!" Yu Jiajia took off her canvas bag and took out the crucian carp wrapped in lotus leaves.
Unfold the layers of lotus leaves to reveal a crucian carp weighing over a pound inside.
It really is a fish!!!
Yu Songchuan: "Mom, Dad loves braised fish the most! I'm making braised fish for Dad today!"
Cheng Xiuying slapped him and pushed him aside, then picked up the crucian carp to look at it: "What kind of family are we? We ate meat yesterday and we're eating fish today! Marinate this one."
Yu Songchuan was pushed aside, then pushed back over. He just wanted to eat fish today! Pickled fish can't compare to fresh fish: "Mom, Dad was upset by Lu Xiaoqing yesterday. I think he had no energy at work today. He needs to eat a fish to nourish his body and brain."
Yu Songqing: ...
Yu Jiamin also craved meat, but she never argued with Cheng Xiuying about what they ate at home.
Yu Jiajia: "Mom, I'll go fishing for you and Dad again tomorrow. I'm sure I can catch another one. Let's braise this one!" She still has half a bag of all-purpose fish bait, so she's not worried about catching fish at all.
Yu Songchuan: "If Fourth Sister can catch fish, I'll definitely catch even more if I go with her tomorrow!"
Yu Jiajia was indignant; was she being trampled on here?
Outside, Yu Songyan returned home from get off work and had just entered the second courtyard when he saw Xu Dali leaning against their window. He picked up a stone and threw it at him: "Xu Dali, what the hell are you doing sneaking around like that?"
Xu Dali cried out in pain as he was hit, clutching his head and running away.
Cheng Xiuying peeked out and saw Xu Dali running away from the window. She grabbed a broom and ran out to chase after him. Xu Dali said, "I dropped something. I was looking for it. I didn't hear anything."
Cheng Xiuying was so annoyed with him: "You little bastard, how dare you eavesdrop by peeking into my house! I'll beat you to death!"
Xu Dali's grandmother, Granny Xu, rushed out to protect him, saying, "Cheng Xiuying, if you have the guts, hit me! Beat this old woman to death! My Dali is just keeping an eye on everyone, seeing if anyone is secretly whispering any reactionary remarks behind his back." She then asked Xu Dali, "Dali, has the Yu family said anything out of line?"
Xu Dali hid behind his grandmother: "His family went fishing in the river and caught a crucian carp. This is cutting off the capitalists' tails. The crucian carp should be shared with everyone!"
"Go catch your own fish if you're so capable." Cheng Xiuying was too lazy to pay attention to Grandma Xu Dali. If she fished to sell and someone caught her doing something wrong, that would really be cutting off the capitalist's tail. If she caught a fish to eat herself, no one would care.
Do you really think anyone can catch fish?
Grandpa Hu from the courtyard often goes fishing, but he comes home empty-handed eight out of ten times. The other two times he catches a fish that's less than half a foot long, all bones and no meat.
Cheng Xiuying pointed at Xu Dali and said, "If you dare come near my house again, I'll break your legs." Then she kicked the stool that Xu Dali had placed at the door and smashed it.
Xu Dali looked at the broken bench and shrank back behind his grandmother. This woman not only had iron fists, but also iron feet.
Granny Xu cursed and swore, "I'm not afraid of you. Go ahead and kill me if you dare!" She wailed, "My family's bench, you're so badly rotten!"
Cheng Xiuying: "If you're not afraid of me, are you afraid of my mother? Do you want me to call my mother over to have a go at you?"
When Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding first moved in, Cheng Xiuying was inexperienced and suffered a loss at the hands of Granny Xu, who extorted five yuan from her. Cheng Xiuying then turned around and went back to her parents' home to ask her mother to come and stay with her.
Cheng Xiuying's biological mother was a village bully whom no one in several villages dared to offend. The next day, she subdued Granny Xu and even made her pay ten yuan in compensation.
Seeing that Granny Xu had fallen silent, Cheng Xiuying picked up her broom and went home.
Yu Jiajia watched the whole thing, especially the kick to the bench. She was obedient and didn't dare to make a sound. If Cheng Xiuying had kicked her like that, she would have been kicked to the Western Paradise.
Yu Songchuan didn't dare to make a fuss about eating braised fish anymore, afraid that Cheng Xiuying would braise it for him.
Yu Jiajia was very obedient. She went around Cheng Xiuying to the kitchen to cook, but the food was locked in the cupboard. If it were in Cheng Xiuying's hands, Yu Jiajia certainly wouldn't dare to call her. She just kept wiping and cleaning in the kitchen, afraid that Cheng Xiuying would punish her and make her return the money and cloth coupons.
She wants to wear a pretty dress!
The original owner didn't own a single dress.
Yu Jiamin took a broom and swept the floor, Yu Songqing carried a bucket to fetch water, and Yu Songchuan poured Cheng Xiuying a cup of tea and then massaged her back: "Mom, you're really amazing. Xu Dali will definitely not dare to do it again."
Cheng Xiuying's kick was very powerful. She glanced at the children, picked up her cup, drank some water, and then went to the kitchen, opened the cupboard, and took out the food for tonight.
She stared at Yu Jiajia's face and said irritably, "Why do you look so oily and shiny! Have you gained weight? It's obvious you've been eating a lot of useless food lately." She even reached out to pinch Yu Jiajia's face.
Yu Jiajia:......
She dared not argue or struggle, trying her best to be obedient and cute, for fear that Cheng Xiuying would dislike her and kick her.
Perhaps because she brought back a crucian carp, Cheng Xiuying did not take the opportunity to pinch her cheek, but looked at her seriously for a while before letting go.
It was the first time Cheng Xiuying had ever realized how beautiful Fourth Sister was; it was truly a pity that she was paired with the Liu family.
Yu Jiajia obediently washed the sweet potatoes, not daring to steal any this time, and cooked sweet potato porridge.
The dish is simple: stewed radish and cabbage.
No staple food was given, and Yu Jiajia didn't dare to ask.
As for the crucian carp, Cheng Xiuying scaled it, gutted it, salted it, and hung it on the wall.
The fish roe and swim bladder inside the crucian carp can be eaten today. Cheng Xiuying scooped out a small half bowl of flour and a large bowl of mixed flour, and took an egg from the basket to have Yu Jiajia fry fish roe pancakes.
So this is the main dish!
Yu Jiajia deftly cracked the eggs into an enamel bowl, added fish roe, flour, and mixed flour, along with an appropriate amount of water, chopped green onions, and seasonings, and stirred well.
Pour a little oil into the pan, pour in the batter, and fry it into small pancakes about the size of your palm, trying to fry both sides until golden brown.
Cheng Xiuying was right next to her. She didn't dare to try it, so she handed the first one to Cheng Xiuying so she could have a taste.
Cheng Xiuying took a bite. "It's too salty."
Yu Songchuan also ran over, leaned in and took a bite, "It's so delicious!"
Cheng Xiuying: "There's nothing you won't eat."
When Yu Songyan got home, he noticed the atmosphere at home and quietly asked Yu Songchuan what was going on. Yu Songchuan leaned over and told him what had happened that evening.
Yu Songyan frowned, recalling what Hu Jianjun had said about someone climbing up to his window at night to peep. He quickly went outside and looked at the windows to make sure that the curtains were drawn so that no one could see inside from the outside.
But it's not actually safe. In the summer, when it's hot, people sleep with the windows open. If you just pull the curtains open slightly, you can still see inside.
He called out, "Mom, come out here for a second."
Cheng Xiuying wiped her hands and went outside.
Yu Songyan: "Mom, let's add another curtain to the west room to separate the table and the bed. That way, when the curtain is lifted, there will be another layer inside." She then recounted Hu Jianjun's story, "The room that Jianjun used to sleep in was where his sister slept. Since he's getting married, his sister has moved to the dormitory."
Men don't care much about what they sleep in at night; they think it's cooler without drawing the curtains, which results in people peeping at them.
Cheng Xiuying: "How much fabric will the curtain need? Alright, don't worry about it." She then cursed him a few more times for being a shameless bastard.
Just then, Yu Hongding returned, and Cheng Xiuying stopped talking about it. A smile instantly appeared on her face, and she took a few steps forward to help Yu Hongding lock his car: "You must be tired after a long day. Come in and have some water. We'll eat in a little while." She even took a fan and fanned Yu Hongding from the side.
While Cheng Xiuying was out, Yu Jiajia quickly took a bite of the fish roe cake. So fragrant! Not salty at all!!! Cheng Xiuying is just nitpicking!
However, there wasn't enough oil in these fish roe cakes. If you used more oil and fried them until golden brown on both sides, they would be even more fragrant.
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