Chapter 11 Conditions That Make People Jealous

She looked up at the family.

Ding Hongmei rubbed the rim of the bowl with her rough fingers several times, and the sound of swallowing "gulp gulp" could be heard from time to time.

Jiang Doudou drank even faster, and Jiang Cheng couldn't control himself either.

He drank until his eyes sparkled.

It’s delicious. It’s so delicious.

For a family like theirs, they had only heard of and seen maltose, but had never tasted it.

Jiang Cheng finished drinking first. He quickly raised his hand to wipe his mouth. There was still a sweet fragrance in his mouth, which made him linger on the taste.

Jiang Doudou is a little child and doesn't know how to hide her emotions.

After drinking a bowl, my eyes are filled with satisfaction.

Jiang Nianzi pushed the remaining half of the bowl to Jiang Doudou: "Doudou, I can't finish it, you drink it for me."

Jiang Doudou was taught since childhood to be nice to her sister.

Although her eyes were almost tired, she said shyly: "Sister, Doudou is full, you drink it yourself."

"That's right." Ding Hongmei pulled the bowl in front of Jiang Nianzi and said, "You are weak, drink more to replenish your body."

Under the strong request of her family, Jiang Nianzi finally drank the bowl of malted milk.

That night, Jiang Nianzi asked Jiang Cheng to cook rice and scrambled a few eggs.

The aroma of eggs continued to invade everyone's sense of smell, and Jiang Cheng swallowed his saliva in frustration.

The child has become successful. Although Ding Hongmei feels distressed and reluctant to let him go, she won't say anything.

At the dinner table, Ding Hongmei originally just wanted to eat some chopped pickled vegetables, but Jiang Nianzi aggressively put eggs into her bowl.

Ding Hongmei's mouth was greasy after eating.

The whole family, except Jiang Nianzi, ate a lot for the meal.

Jiang Nianzi took a lot of eggs and rice and went to the old lady's house. Ding Hongmei had a big stomach, so she held her stomach and went out for a walk on the street, and also went to Old Wang's house to give gifts.

She met Aunt Liu on the way.

Aunt Liu was walking in front, not knowing that Ding Hongmei was not far behind her, chatting with her good sister.

"Did you smell the scent of eggs in Hongmei's house just now?" she asked Aunt Agui deliberately.

Auntie Gui said, "Oh, you think my nose is not working well, why can't I smell it?"

Aunt Liu said in a gloomy tone, "It must be Aunt Liang who sent eggs to her family again. I don't understand what's wrong with this family. They don't care about the two boys, but they want to have that sickly money-loser."

The Aunt Liang she mentioned is Jiang Nianzi's grandmother.

Auntie Gui also thought so: "Don't worry about her. If she gets used to it now, it will be Hongmei who will regret it in the future. A daughter who gets married is like water spilled out. In my opinion, it is time for my son to get married. Hongmei should think more about him. If the two girls at home don't get married to earn some money for the bride price, it will be difficult for my son to find a wife."

Aunt Liu thought her good sister was right: "That's right, but who knows? I heard from the village head's wife that Pengyu sends money to Ding Hongmei every few months. Who knows, Ding Hongmei might even use Jiang Pengyu's money to raise money for her son's wedding gift. Oh, what a black-hearted person! A child without a father or a mother is so pitiful."

Ding Hongmei was filled with rage when she heard this.

With several children to take care of, if she had a good temper, she would have been bullied to death.

After hearing what Aunt Liu and Aunt Agui said, she shouted rudely from behind: "Widow Liu, you can't keep your chatter to yourself, can you? Who told you that I used Pengyu's money to prepare a dowry for my son?"

The sudden sound startled Aunt Liu and Aunt Agui.

After being heard saying bad things about others behind their backs, the two of them immediately looked guilty.

Auntie Gui and Auntie Liu turned around and smiled awkwardly: "Hongmei, where are you going?"

Ding Hongmei originally wanted to wipe the grease off her lips, but upon hearing this, she deliberately walked closer so that the two of them could see the grease on her lips clearly.

"It's for digestion. Today, our Zizi bought some malted milk and eggs. Now that she can make money, she's rushing to bring good things home. I told her to be frugal with malted milk, but she wouldn't listen. She made several bowls of it and forced my whole family to drink it. She also fried several eggs, which made me so full."

As she spoke, her lips moved up and down, allowing Aunt Gui and Aunt Liu to clearly see the oiliness on her lips.

There are not many families with good conditions in this village. Even the best families can at best eat enough and don't have to drink porridge every day.

As for oil and water, they can fade away.

Not only do you drink maltose, you also eat scrambled eggs, and you're eating too much?

Just these few words made Aunt Gui and Aunt Liu so jealous that their eyes turned green.

The two of them were secretly upset. How lucky was Ding Hongmei to have given birth to a loser who could still help support the family.

Ding Hongmei deliberately angered them by speaking in extra detail.

"I've never eaten eggs so delicious in my life. You two don't know. Put some lard in the pot and let the fat bloom. My Zizi doesn't know how to save money. She beat five eggs at once. The yellow eggs floated up immediately. The taste... Tsk, I won't tell you. You two can't experience it."

As she said this, she deliberately raised her hand to wipe the grease on her mouth, and said in disdain, "There's just too much oil in it. My mouth is full of oil. Oh, I'm going to Lao Wang's house to give him a gift. Do you two want to go?"

The daughter of Old Wang is getting married soon, and the villagers will always give her some gifts, although it is not much, but this is the custom in the village.

Because Ding Hongmei described it in such detail, Aunt Liu and Aunt Agui kept swallowing their saliva.

How delicious it would be if you put so much lard in it?

Aunt Liu's family only cooks dishes with oil once a month, and they have to be frugal and only dare to use a tiny bit.

I never thought people would use so much oil to fry eggs.

Aunt Liu looked at Ding Hongmei as she raised her hand to wipe off the lard, her eyes turning red with jealousy.

Ding Hongmei knows how to make people angry.

After showing off, she also deliberately said: "You two should stop gossiping in the future. My Zizi said that she will make a lot of money with her brother in the future. The money for my Ah Cheng's wedding will not use Pengyu's money."

After saying this, she put her hands behind her back and walked away with a proud and confident look.

That posture, that attitude, can make people angry to death.

Aunt Liu didn't admit that she was jealous of Ding Hongmei for having such a promising daughter.

After Ding Hongmei walked away, he angrily said, "What five eggs and a lot of lard? Bah, I don't believe it. I guess he deliberately put some lard on his mouth before going out, and came here to show off."

Auntie Gui also thinks so.

The two of them are chatterboxes and never forget to chatter wherever they are.

When they went to Uncle Wang's house together to give Uncle Wang a gift, Aunt Liu couldn't help but tell Ding Hongmei what she said.

She said with disdain: "Malten? Old Wang's wife, don't you think it's ridiculous? With her family's conditions, she still uses malten. It's so funny. What's the point of her sickly girl making money now? She's a short-lived woman."

Lao Wang was smoking a pipe and didn't like to get involved in the conversation between these women, but when Aunt Liu talked more and more outrageously, he couldn't help it.

"What are you talking about? How can you talk about a little girl like that?"

Lao Wang's wife was a smiling tiger who never offended anyone in person. After hearing what Lao Wang said, she couldn't help but glared at him and said, "You are so talkative."

Old Wang was dissatisfied. Thinking of the two eggs Jiang Nianzi had given him, he quickly proved it to her: "Why should I say anything? What Ren Hongmei said was true. I brought that girl Zizi back today. She is capable. She is a good girl. She has only been working for a short time, but she bought a bag of rice, a can of malted milk, and a lot of eggs and soybean oil. One person can't carry it all."

Malted milk, rice, eggs, soybean oil, and plenty of them!

The more Aunt Liu listened, the more she envied him.

Knowing that Ding Hongmei was telling the truth, she felt completely jealous.

At the same time, my face felt burning and painful.

What a crap Lao Wang is. He says these things in front of other people. He is so inconsiderate of other people's feelings.

She immediately grabbed Aunt Agui and left angrily.

Lao Wang's wife wanted to say something to Lao Wang, but Lao Wang tapped his cigarette holder and said, "Comrade Zhao, you have to remember that the two eggs you just gave your son were given to you by Zizi."

Zhao Lijuan opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing.

Forget it, she should just not meddle in other people's affairs.

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Lao Wang's daughter Yan Zi is getting married today.

Yan Zi is a close friend of Jiang Nianzhi's sister.

So on this day, Jiang Xue came back, and Jiang Nianzi did not go to the clinic, and specially asked for leave from Grandpa Zhang.

Jiang Xue went to the city to work, not as a regular factory worker, but just as an apprentice helping out in a tailor shop.

But after all, I was working in the county town. Although the salary was not much, it was at least twelve yuan a month.

Plus, the boss was a nice guy, so he gave all the leftover fabrics that were not very popular with customers to Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue was a person who cared a lot about her appearance. On the day she returned to the village, she dressed herself neatly, and the fabric of her newly-sewn clothes was ironed neatly, making her look very dignified.

Jiang Nianzi was still sleeping in bed when there was a knock on the door.

"Jiang Nianzi, get up quickly, my sister is back."

Jiang Nianzi was sleeping soundly when she was suddenly woken up and felt a little grumpy.

I finally get a day off, what should I do?

Who is it?

She walked over to open the door in a daze.

A woman in a navy blue formal shirt and trousers was standing outside the door.

The woman's skin was whiter than most people in the village. She was very pretty, and looked like a little white flower.

This is...

"What's wrong? Are you stupid?" Jiang Xue scolded, with a hint of coquettishness in her voice.

Jiang Nianzi was stunned for a moment and looked at the woman in front of her.

Who is this person?

Wait, the little white flower looks... and speaks in a very cute way.

Isn’t she Jiang Nianzi’s sister as described in the book?

The article does not write much about this sister.

Jiang Nianzi really liked the atmosphere of this family, and the sudden appearance of the little white flower character made her heart skip a beat.

"You've slept in until now? You're awesome. You're so lazy."

Jiang Xue scolded, and when she saw Ding Hongmei coming out of the kitchen, she immediately ran over and took Ding Hongmei's arm: "Mom, you are almost getting used to this girl. She sleeps all morning and doesn't even know to get up to help with the housework. How can she get married in the future if she is so lazy?"

Maybe it’s because of her personality, but there’s a hint of tea in her words.

Jiang Nianzi's heart sank. Was it really still the white lotus?

Before this thought came to fruition, Ding Hongmei smiled and said, "You said I'm used to her, but aren't you also used to your little sister?"

"Humph, that's right, who told her she was my sister." Jiang Xue said sweetly, thinking of something, and quickly took out the bag: "Little girl, come here and see what good things I brought you."