Chapter 284 If it were you, would you buy meat to eat at this time?
"Hey! This dish was made by Tian Ying."
"Who is Tian Ying?" Cen Yan thought back and didn't find the name Tian Ying familiar. After all, Wang Lijuan had made her the leader of the military wives' alliance.
Without exaggeration, she had a general idea of how many military wives lived in the family compound, what each one looked like, and what their names were. She had to think about it several times before she could confirm that she had never heard of a person named Tian Ying.
Aunt Tang was taken aback. "Oh, I almost forgot. You and Sister-in-law Yu don't get along, and you're too lazy to get involved in their family affairs. Everyone's been thinking about starting a side business lately, so they haven't been gossiping about you. Tian Ying, that's Sister-in-law Yu's mother-in-law, Yu Qingguo's biological mother! Didn't Yu Qingguo and Sister-in-law Yu have a small argument every three days and a big argument every five days before?"
"The argument got so heated that Yu Qingguo simply called his mother to come and take care of the child."
This will save Sister Yu from constantly complaining about how much effort she has put into the family and how hard it is to take care of the children.
Now that Grandma Tian Ying has arrived, Sister Yu's life is even more difficult; she has even lost her most basic right to manage the household.
Aunt Tang kept gossiping with Cen Yan.
“She’s the same generation as me, you can call her Aunt Tian or Aunt Tian, it’s fine. Tian Ying is a strong-willed person, used to being in charge. I heard that she only stayed for one day and she put away all the rice, flour, cooking oil and stuff in the house. She’s guarding against Sister Yu like she’s a thief. So Cen Yan, don’t worry, I don’t think Sister Yu will have time to bother you with your side business for now.”
“I’m not afraid of her trying to trip me up. The innocent will clear themselves. I was thinking of asking other sisters-in-law for advice if they are good cooks, but if it’s Sister Yu’s family, then forget it. Aunt Tang, I’m going back to cook now. Qi Jingchuan has to go to the army later.”
"Alright! I'll take good care of these 'emperors' at home, send them to school or work, and then I'll bring the work to your house, chat with you while I make lipsticks."
Aunt Tang said warmly, and Cen Yan did not refuse.
Turning back, Qi Jingchuan also came over, and Cen Yan pulled the man's hand and walked back.
"The pork cracklings in our house were stolen by Sister Yu's mother-in-law, Yu Qingguo's mother, Tian Ying!"
Hearing her conclusion so readily, Qi Jingchuan raised an eyebrow. "What if it's a misunderstanding?"
He paused, then said, "Yu Qingguo made significant contributions in the previous disaster relief efforts, and the organization rewarded him, including ten jin of meat coupons."
"Yu Qingguo's promotion to platoon leader is a joyous occasion, and it's only natural that his family would enjoy meat a few times."
Cen Yan stared intently at Qi Jingchuan with an expression that said, "You're too naive."
"If you were Yu Qingguo, no, I should say, if you were Tian Ying, with an average family and so many mouths to feed, would you buy meat or render lard and eat pork cracklings at this time of year, when it's not a holiday?"
"A half-grown boy can eat his mother out of house and home. What's more, there are four boys like this in the Yu family, plus the mouths of Yu's wife and Tian Ying, two adults. They don't even have enough food to eat every month."
“I’ve been in the family compound for exactly two months now, and in those two months, I haven’t heard of Platoon Leader Yu’s family ever having a single meat meal! I have heard quite a bit, though. When Platoon Leader Yu received his allowance, he had meat coupons, but his wife exchanged them all for coarse grains. Now that Tian Ying, who’s even stingier than his wife, has arrived, do you think she would buy meat at a time like this?”
Even if she buys meat, she won't choose to eat it in the morning.
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