Soon, Qian Qing had the answer.

There were quite a few people sitting in the main hall of the Qian family's house. The originally small house was now packed. Mother Qian had a stiff smile on her face, Father Qian was talking to Grandma Qian, but Qian Yu and Qian Qian were nowhere to be seen.

Grandma Qian is old, her hair has turned grey, and her vision is blurry. She wore a patched cotton jacket specially today, sitting by the stove with her hands folded, a smile squeezed out of the deep grooves on her face.

Standing next to her was Qian Qing's second cousin, who was a few years older than Qian Qing and had been idle since he finished junior high school. In addition, there were Qian Qing's second cousin's wife and Qian Qing's uncle, all surrounding Grandma Qian. The second cousin's wife had drooping eyebrows and her eyes were looking around, while the uncle was leaning on a stool without any posture.

When Qian's mother saw her daughter and son-in-law coming, she stood up and took the things from them.

"You came quite early. I thought it was cold outside and you two would have to get up late."

Qian Qing handed the things over and asked quietly, "Where's my sister?"

Qian's mother curled her lips and said, "I asked her to take Qianqian out to play."

Logically, it should be Father Qian and Mother Qian who returned to the town to visit Grandma Qian. Grandma Qian gave birth to two sons and one daughter. The eldest son was Uncle Qian, and the youngest son was Father Qian. Father Qian was admitted to the match factory in Y City, while Uncle Qian did not want to study and could not work, so he spent all day hanging around in the town.

Father Qian had been preparing to go back to town on the third day of the Chinese New Year, but who knew that Grandma Qian had come with her uncle's family last night. Except for the eldest cousin Qian Jin, who had replaced Mother Qian's job and whose family was still in the city, almost everyone in the Qian family's main room was there. There were so many people last night that there were no beds in the house, so Father Qian, Uncle Qian and the second cousin had to sleep on the floor.

While the mother and daughter were talking, the second cousin-in-law Bai Guifen came over immediately. She greeted Qian Qing but her hands went straight to the things that Qian Qing and Zhou Hao had brought.

"Oh, Xiaoqing is so pretty now. This must be my brother-in-law, right? I just met him during the Chinese New Year last year. Is this gift for grandma? You are so filial. I'll show it to grandma and make her happy."

Compared to Qian Yu who was clearly the female factory manager, Qian Qing, although also dressed brightly and beautifully, was just an individual business owner after all. Bai Guifen was dazzled by Qian Yu's aura yesterday, and naturally felt that among the Qian sisters, Qian Yu was the one worth currying favor with.

Although Grandma Qian's eyesight was not very good, her ears were very sharp. She immediately continued the conversation: "Okay, okay! Xiaoqing has been a filial child since she was a child. The gifts you gave me are not expensive. I am old now and don't need to eat those good things. It's good that you have this intention... Let me see what you have."

Qian Qing: …

What she admired most in her life was her grandmother's ability to tell lies without hesitation. It was no injustice for her father to be deceived. She had never given her a good face before, but now she was regarded as "filial since childhood".

Second cousin Bai Guifen quickly lifted the coarse cloth covering the basket, and said in amazement: "Oh, such a big pig thigh! Grandma, we are so lucky to have Xiaoqing. There is also such a big bag of milk candy. I will make you a cup of it later. Hey? What is this?"

Qian Qing had no expression on her face. She took the royal jelly from Bai Guifen's hand and put it back into the basket. "It's Chinese medicine. It's for my mother's health."

As he spoke, he raised his voice: "Mom, you can cook the pork hind legs for lunch. It's rare for grandma and uncle to come. I bought the milk candy for Qianqian. Put it at home and tell her to eat one a day. If she eats too much, her teeth will fall out."

Bai Guifen was almost humiliated by Qian Qing's ruthless words. Grandma Qian on the other side was also secretly praying for her luck, but she couldn't do anything about Qian Qing.

This girl has been a troublemaker since she was young. She is a crazy girl who even beats her two cousins ​​when she gets angry.

I originally thought that she would be better after getting married, and would restrain herself in front of her man today, but I didn't expect her to be so disrespectful.

Bai Guifen had been married for two or three years and had only one daughter, so she gave her away, thinking of having another son. At this moment, Qian Qing mentioned Huang Qianqian, which made her feel as if a thorn had been pierced through her heart.

"Xiao Qing, that's not what you said. Qianqian's last name is Huang..."

Qian Qing seemed not to hear Bai Guifen's words. She pulled Qian's mother aside and asked, "Mom, what shall we eat for lunch? Let's make something sweet and sour. I want to eat sweet and sour fish."

Qian's mother pinched her finger in a reproachful manner and said, "We don't have any whole fish at home, so I'll make you some fried fish fillets. We still have some tomato sauce from the previous year, so it's just the right amount for you."

Zhou Hao complained earnestly: "Mom, she can't eat anything too sour. If she eats too much, her stomach will feel uncomfortable." She had sweet and sour fish for the New Year's Eve dinner yesterday.

Upon hearing this, Qian's mother immediately ignored Qian Qing's glare at Zhou Hao and agreed, "Then don't do it. Do something else."

Bai Guifen next to him: ...

I haven't even finished talking yet, are you guys pretending I don't exist? Who wants to listen to you guys discussing sweet and sour fish or not?

Bai Guifen tried to get the topic back on track: "Qianqian's last name is Huang, not our family..."

Zhou Hao has already started to coax Qian Qing: "It's the same if you make fried fish nuggets with sauce. Don't you like eating pork ribs with sauce? Ask our mother to make some for you later."

Qian Qing reluctantly said, "Okay, we probably don't have enough dishes at home, go see if the supply and marketing cooperative is open, and buy some dishes if it's open."

Qian's mother said, "I remember there are a few at home. Come over and help me count them. If there are enough, we don't need to buy more."

Bai Guifen: ...

So you can't just let me finish my words?! Her words got stuck in her throat and her face turned red. But Qian Qing pretended not to see it.

The second cousin who was watching his wife's embarrassment was embarrassed. Uncle Qian was smoking a cigarette and the whole house was filled with smoke. Father Qian's brows were wrinkled. There were still children at home. Even he didn't smoke at home now, for fear of suffocating his granddaughter. But Grandma Qian seemed not to notice and ignored the fact that the house was full of smoke from her eldest son's smoking. Father Qian didn't know what to say for a while, and could only comfort himself that his eldest brother's family would go back after today.

"Why hasn't Xiaoyu come back yet? Why don't we ask Guifen to go out and look for her? It's so cold, and she's playing outside with her child."

Grandma Qian looked at Father Qian lovingly and said, "I didn't kiss Xiang Qianqian properly last night. I haven't seen her for several years. I miss her a lot."

Just then Qian Yu came back with Qian Qian. Ever since the news spread that she got divorced and started a factory again, Qian Yu had seen all kinds of human fickleness in the past few days.

Not to mention people far away, even people in the same building called her "Sigh".

She had been back to her parents' home quite often in recent years, but she had never realized that there were so many people in this building who "cared" about her. Qianqian always had melon seeds or candies stuffed into her pocket every time she went out these days.

But it is easy to understand if you think about it. Although Qian Yu is a privately-owned factory, people still haven't changed their minds. You say it is a self-employed business? Then how can a self-employed business owner who sets up a stall be the same as a self-employed business owner who runs a factory? The former is despised, while the latter is more or less associated with the word "factory", which sounds much more formal than a self-employed business owner.

Although there were one or two people who grumbled about why Qian Yu had to take care of the child after getting divorced, most people were still respectful and a bit fawning towards Qian Yu.

Seeing Qian Yu coming back, Bai Guifen immediately came to greet her, her face full of flattery: "Big sister, you're back? It's very cold outside, come over and warm yourself by the fire."

Qian Yu said hello and went to the kitchen. Just now he heard someone downstairs saying that his sister was here, and Qianqian also struggled to say that she wanted to look for her aunt.

Qian Qing was also waiting for Qian Yu, so she came over and asked hurriedly, "Why do the people in the building look weird to me? What did you do to make everyone think you're a nouveau riche?"

Qian Yu was a little embarrassed: "Well, Huang Laoer's family sent some New Year gifts before the New Year, and there was a firecracker with 800 bangs in it."

Qian Qing understood that hanging firecrackers was a custom. It was said that the more money a family made, the longer the firecrackers would be. Most people rarely bought firecrackers with 800 rings. It was probably because Huang Laoer's family had shown off this year. With Liu Ertao's temper, he must have been "thoughtful" and wanted to give Qian Yu some firecrackers to make him look good.

After all, if you are rich and do not return home, it is like wearing a gorgeous dress at night. It is human nature for rich people to want to show off in front of those close to them.

Qian Qing gestured outside: "What's going on? Our second cousin wants to work in your factory?"

Qian Yu took a small apple from under the table and said, "Well, I said I want to work as an accountant in the factory."

Qian Qing's eyes almost popped out of her head: "Hasn't she only been in elementary school for a few days?"

"So, there's no way I'd let her go. Either she can just be a powder worker and do whatever others do, or forget it. I don't need anyone anyway."

"Where's our dad?"

She let her sister dress brightly and beautifully just to test Father Qian's attitude. If Father Qian still protected Grandma Qian, then Qian Qing would temporarily give up the idea of ​​getting her father to work.

Qian Yu laughed whenever he talked about it, "Don't look at my dad as being stupid, he can also be quite choking when he speaks and does things. My sister-in-law said that she wanted to make money, guess what my dad said? He said, if you want to make money, go make money, don't go into a factory like him. If you don't make money working in a factory, you won't make as much as being a self-employed business owner. Then my sister-in-law cried and said that she had no son, and my dad said again, I don't have a son either, but I can raise a daughter anyway, and look, now I'm enjoying the blessing of a daughter, right? Hahahahahaha, my sister-in-law was so choked that she didn't even eat last night."

Qian Qing covered her mouth and laughed. With her father's personality, he would never be able to interact with people or do business in his life. At best, he would just feed pigs.

Qian Yu also said: "If Dad can support Grandma this time, I will let him help me raise pigs in the future. Don't tell me, with Dad's personality, he must be a good hand at raising pigs. He gives the right amount, what he deserves. He is a real man."

The two sisters teased Qian's father for a long time, and Qian's mother and Zhou Hao came back with a pile of dishes. They were too impatient to go to the main room to listen to Qian's grandmother's performance, so they simply squeezed into the kitchen to help Qian's mother.

The pork leg was cut into pieces. Mother Qian used a dozen seasonings and a bottle of wine to make a braised pork leg. The trembling meat moved in the casserole, making people salivate.

Qian Qing can’t eat sweet and sour food, so she made a dish of fish fillets with fermented black beans.

The bacon is stir-fried with cabbage, and the gravy from the bacon soaks through the cabbage, giving it a unique flavor.

Put the crispy pork in a bowl, add star anise, green onion, ginger and other seasonings, and steam it in a pot. This is also a local specialty called crispy pork in a bowl. When taking it out of the pot, you need to turn the whole bowl upside down on a plate.

…

The dishes were served on the table one by one. Bai Guifen saw Qianqian running back and forth with her short legs to serve the dishes. The words that she had not said just now started to itch in her heart again.

"Qianqian is really diligent. You can tell at first glance that she is from the Huang family..."

Qian Yu walked quickly towards the table carrying a small casserole, and his voice instantly drowned out Bai Guifen.

"Mom, there aren't enough chopsticks!"

Mother Qian responded from the kitchen: "I'll ask Zhou Hao to bring a few more pairs over."

“There aren’t enough bowls.”

"How many are missing?"

…

Bai Guifen: ...

Can someone please give us some space to pick a fight?