"Mother, it's delicious, you should eat too." Jiang Wan had food in her mouth and was reluctant to swallow it. She urged Yun Shi to eat, but because her mouth was full of food, she spoke a little unclearly.
"Okay, Mom will eat too. Hmm, this rice is so soft, it won't hurt my throat at all. The vegetables are also very fresh and crisp, and the dried tofu inside is sweet. Come on, you two siblings, each of you can gnaw on a piece of meat bone."
There are three large pieces of meat bone.
Yun picked up two pieces and placed them in her children's hands so they could grab and gnaw on them. Then she picked up the last piece and fed it to Jiang Dafeng.
"I'm not eating. I'm already full. There was too much food, and I only brought half back." Jiang Dafeng turned his head away, refusing to open his mouth.
"Don't I know you? You definitely haven't eaten a single bite yet. Hurry up and eat, or I won't eat either."
Yun put down her chopsticks and pouted.
"Alright, alright, I'll eat it, but I don't want meat. You can gnaw on the meat bones with the children. I'll just eat some vegetables. I get plenty of meat in the morning and at noon, so this won't make a difference." Jiang Dafeng immediately gave in. He put the meat bones in Yun's hands, then took the wooden bowl and started eating the cheapest vegetables inside.
"Mom, the meat bone is so delicious! Is this pork?" Jiang Tong is only four years old and has only eaten meat a handful of times.
Naturally, it's impossible to tell what kind of meat it is.
"It has a bit of a gamey smell, so it should be mutton. There's quite a lot of meat on the bone, but I don't know where it's from." Neither the couple knew what part of the mutton it was, but as long as it tasted good, that was all that mattered.
Jiang Dafeng ate only a few bites of vegetables from a full bowl of rice before refusing to touch his chopsticks again.
The remaining food was eaten clean by the Yun family mother and her two daughters.
The oil in the bowl was licked clean.
"Honey, this food is so good! The master is such a kind person. This must have cost a lot of money!" Madam Yun ate her fill.
Since it was food prepared for the workers, the portions were very large, and men tend to have big appetites, so his meal alone fed the mother and her two daughters.
"Yes, the master was worried that we wouldn't have enough to eat, so he made sure the food was plentiful. There was meat every morning, noon, and night. Those who came to work were all from poor families, just like us. The master saw that some people were starving in the morning and noon and were hiding food to take home, so he added an extra meal. So, from now on, I will eat breakfast and lunch at the school, and I will bring dinner back for you to eat."
Jiang Dafeng relayed Dongzi's words to Yun Shi verbatim.
"No wonder, he's a real bodhisattva! Honey, you're really lucky. You have to work hard. You're eating such good food and getting such high wages. You can't slack off or be lazy."
Yun said to Jiang Dafeng with gratitude.
"Of course, do you even need to tell me? I'll definitely do my job well. Have you all eaten? Just hide the dishes and chopsticks in the cupboard. Dad will take them to wash tonight, and I'll open the door after the smell dissipates."
The meat and rice smelled so good.
Even after the meal was finished, the room was still filled with the aroma of food.
I'm worried that my family will smell it.
Jiang Dafeng put the lid on the wooden bowl and hid it in the cupboard.
He then tied the burlap sack filled with rotten vegetable leaves tightly and leaned it against the door.
He breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the bedside, picked up his son, and played with him to pass the time.
"What delicious food did you eat today, A-Tong?" Jiang Dafeng's voice was low and gentle.
"We didn't eat anything. Grandma wouldn't let us eat. She said Daddy doesn't earn money. But the meat at night was delicious, and the rice was delicious too. Ah Tong is so happy!" Jiang Tong's little belly was round.
He shook his head, recalling the food he had just eaten.
I was so happy.
"Didn't you eat? Awan, haven't the three of you eaten all day?" Jiang Dafeng didn't ask Yun Shi, knowing her personality, he knew she would definitely hide it.
So I asked my daughter directly.
Jiang Wan glanced at her mother.
After thinking for a few seconds, he slowly nodded.
"How utterly despicable! Why is Heaven so unfair, letting me be born into such a family, reincarnated into Chen's womb? If she didn't want me as her son, why did she give birth to me at all!"
Jiang Dafeng's gentle expression changed instantly, and he put his son down.
He cursed viciously, his mouth pointing directly at the door.
His voice was quite loud; if someone standing outside the door were eavesdropping...
You will definitely hear it clearly.
"Keep your voice down, it won't be good if Mom hears you. We're still living here, so let's not make things too tense. You're her son, no matter what you say, you're in the wrong. If she says you're unfilial, she can crush you. If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. We'll all be full tonight anyway. From now on, one meal a day won't be a problem. I'm just worried about upsetting the children's stomachs."
Startled, Yun grabbed Jiang Dafeng's arm, signaling him to shut up.
“I can tolerate any of her insults, but she shouldn’t have done that. Sometimes I really wonder if I was adopted. Fine, we’ll leave as soon as we get paid. I can’t take it anymore. You and the kids can bear with it for now. I’ll cook some rotten vegetable leaves and bring them over, pretending to give them to you. I’ll secretly throw them away at night. When we move out, I’ll talk to the women in the alley. I’ll tell them I disgust her!”
The smell in the house had faded considerably. Jiang Dafeng picked up the sack, opened the door, and went outside.
I happened to run into Ms. Chen, who was heading home after chatting.
"Oh, what good stuff are you carrying? Don't you know how to show some respect to your old mother? What's the use of raising you? You've grown up and haven't even brought home a bite to eat. Look, you finally brought something back, and you're hiding it in the house. What, are you afraid we'll eat or drink your food?"
When Chen saw the bulging sack, she was furious.
"Sure, if you want some, here you go."
Jiang Dafeng was already seething with anger, and seeing this, he untied the sack and poured the rotten vegetable leaves inside all over Chen Shi.
"You bastard, what do you want to do—"
Mr. Chen shouted.
“You starved my wife and children for a whole day, not giving them a single bite to eat. I picked up rotten vegetable leaves on the street to bring back, thinking of filling my family’s stomachs, and you, instead, say I’m not filial to you. Fine, I’ll give you everything, take it and eat your fill.”
After Jiang Dafeng finished speaking, he picked up the sack on the ground and went back into the house.
He paid no attention to how Chen was cursing him in the courtyard.
"You unfilial son, you unfilial son—"
"What's wrong with me starving them for a day? Your older brother is supporting the family now, and you can't even bring back a single penny. How can you have the face to eat? Huh? I won't even give you shit to eat. If you can't find work, then starve for a day. Let them starve to death! I still have my son. Do I need you?"
Those words were incredibly hurtful.
Jiang Dafeng sat on a stool inside the house.
He remained silent.
His face was as black as ink.
Yun didn't know how to comfort him.
All I could do was remain silent with him.
The atmosphere was somber.
Meanwhile, in the Yan residence, Yan Xia was sitting at the stone table in the third courtyard, waiting for her children to return.
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