"Dongxu! Where have you been all afternoon? Your wife is lying in bed and not cooking. Are you trying to starve me? And what about the meat you promised me?"
When Jia Zhangshi woke up, she remembered the meat again. Now that her son had returned, she started nagging again.
"Mom, can't you be a little more mindful? You ate two days' worth of food in one meal this morning. If I don't go out and think of something this afternoon, the whole family can't just starve!"
After a tiring afternoon, Jia Dongxu still couldn't find peace and quiet when he got home, so he decided to confront his mother directly to stop her from making a fuss.
But things often don't go as planned. Jia Zhangshi didn't dare to cause trouble in prison because she had suffered enough. At home, she was a local tyrant, so how could she possibly give in to her son?
So she unleashed her ultimate move—summoning Old Jia's soul.
"Old Jia! Come back and see! Your son is disobedient and unfilial. He's been bewitched by a vixen and is planning to starve his own mother to death! Old Jia, alas..."
Faced with his mother's soul-summoning ritual, Jia Dongxu couldn't resist and could only run to the door to find some peace and quiet.
This time, Jia Dongxu was smarter and waited until the workers finished get off work before leisurely returning home.
When he got home, he found the house still empty and deserted. This time, Jia Dongxu couldn't hold back any longer.
So all I do for this family is work, and when I get home I can't even get a hot meal, while you all just lie in bed.
What's going on? Is this bullying an honest person?
I'm exhausted after a long day, and I still have to cook for you guys when I get home.
Even a clay figure has a temper, and Jia Dongxu is a human being too. In a fit of anger, he ignored his two children crying for food, sat at the door smoking, and decided to let his family wait to die.
Unlike the Jia family's desolate atmosphere, the Sun family in the front yard was enjoying a harmonious and happy dinner.
It has to be said that living in the same compound reflects just how severe the polarization in this society is.
The Jia family doesn't even have enough cornbread to eat right now, while the Sun family's table doesn't have a single cornbread, only white flour buns. They can eat as many as they want, and there are also two stir-fried side dishes and a plate of braised beef on the table.
"Everyone, eat quickly, it won't look good if someone sees us."
While eating his beef, Sun Dajiang didn't forget to give a brief instruction.
Actually, everyone else understands this principle; Sun Dajiang mainly wanted to remind his daughter-in-law.
Hearing her father-in-law say this, Ning Xiaowei didn't stand on ceremony. She changed her small bite to a big one and started eating heartily.
Soon, the family finished dinner, and Sun Dajiang opened the doors and windows to let in some fresh air, while the women began to clear the dishes.
"Dad, don't you know? As soon as Jia Zhangshi came home today, she caused quite a few laughs. Her precious grandson even made up a little tune for her and sang it quite well, something about 'I have a good grandma'..."
"Hahaha……!"
Sun Zheng'an's imitation was so lifelike that it made everyone in the room laugh.
"Alas! This Jia Zhangshi is more trouble than she's worth. Just you wait and see? Once she returns, the Jia family's days will not be easy."
After clearing away the dishes, Ning Wencui, who had some free time, said...
As for washing the dishes?
Since Ning Xiaowei came into the family, she hasn't been allowed to lift a finger; now, she and her daughter have taken over all the work.
"Why? His family never had so many problems before."
Sun Zheng'an asked, puzzled.
"That was before food wasn't scarce. In this situation now, do they even have enough to eat? What kind of person is Jia Zhangshi? If you let her go hungry for three days and she didn't eat nine meals, she'd definitely make a scene!"
Sun Zhengguo explained from the side.
Having read the original work, I have some understanding of Jia Zhangshi.
This person not only wants to be full, but also wants to eat well. For the sake of food, she would turn a blind eye even if her daughter-in-law cheated on her. She is a typical egoist.
When the topic of food came up, the Sun family fell silent.
Their family is living such a good life now, all thanks to his son.
If it weren't for their son bringing in so much grain, even with their high salaries, Sun Dajiang and his wife wouldn't be able to keep up with the large number of relatives they have. They'd probably be eating cornbread right now!
"Waaaaah...! You old man, you have to stand up for me! My sons are so disobedient and unfilial, they want to starve me to death!"
The Sun family members, who were chatting, suddenly heard crying outside and quickly ran out.
"Waaaaah! This old man is unbearable! My son is sitting at the door, and my daughter-in-law is lying in bed. I just got back today. Is this how you mistreat an elderly person? He won't even cook for me...!"
As soon as Sun Dajiang stepped out of the house, Jia Zhangshi began to chatter on and on, recounting her ordeal.
"Alright! Stop crying. What do you want from me now? Are you going to hold a big meeting to criticize your son and daughter-in-law?"
Sun Dajiang's words startled Jia Zhangshi. She had never thought of criticizing her son, but she could teach her daughter-in-law a lesson and let her know the consequences of disobeying her.
"He's an old man. My son is fine, but it's that vixen who's the problem. I just got back, and she's already acting like she's not a man, saying the most awful things. If you want to criticize someone, criticize her instead."
Sun Dajiang understood. You and your son are family, while Qin Huairu is an outsider. All the blame is being directed at her. How selfish of you!
However, since she made her request, Sun Dajiang could not ignore it; these were things that a senior official should do.
"Alright! You go back first. I'll organize a big meeting, and then your whole family can come and confront each other."
After Sun Dajiang finished speaking, he didn't care about Jia Zhangshi's reaction and then spoke to the children.
"You guys, spread the word that there will be a hospital-wide meeting in half an hour."
Seeing this, the children didn't waste any words and, according to their previous division of labor, immediately started to call for more people.
Ning Xiaowei had never experienced any of this before, but that didn't stop her from watching the excitement. She followed Sun Zhengguo to join in the fun and see what kind of event it was.
Before long, the group finished their notifications. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also arrived at the Sun family's house. The group needed to communicate beforehand, which was a routine for every meeting.
It was a little past 7 p.m., and quite a few people had already arrived at the Intermediate People's Court. There were still 5 minutes before the scheduled meeting time.
Sun Zhengguo arrived early, not because he was particularly eager, but because his wife kept pestering him.
Ning Xiaowei had never seen such a large-scale event before, so she rushed over as soon as possible, wanting to see something new.
"Old classmate, you don't mind if I sit next to you, do you?"
Upon arriving at the Intermediate People's Court, Sun Zhengguo noticed that Xu Damao was sitting in a good position, so he went up to him and joked.
"No way, sit wherever you like. This isn't my home, so don't ask for my opinion."
Xu Damao responded enthusiastically.
The main reason was that his old classmate's wife was too beautiful, and the fragrance emanating from her made Xu Damao feel restless.
Xu Damao has had a rather unfortunate period lately. Since his last drunken incident, he has found that his abilities have become worse.
I used to be able to last for about five minutes, but after the drunken incident, I only lasted three minutes, and this ability is gradually declining.
He consulted many traditional Chinese medicine doctors, but the results were not good. Now that Sun Zhengguo has come with his beautiful wife, he feels that he can do it again.
How could he not be enthusiastic?
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