Chapter 287 Who likes to be treated differently?
"Then of course I made an excuse and ran away without showing it to her! She also said that college graduates are not allowed to see it, because girls who have attended college are too picky and have bad personalities. She wanted to see my high school graduation photo. I said I couldn't find my high school one, and she actually said elementary school or junior high school photos would be better! It would be closer to home and more convenient for my parents to take care of me in the future. How beautiful was her dream?
Her son dropped out of school after graduating from junior high school. He's now 28 years old. He says he's learning carpentry, but I don't see him doing any work. He's always in an internet cafe or a game room. She's quite thoughtful and wants to find someone from her family to help out. She knows her son wouldn't be able to survive without help!
Su Yuchen started to rant wildly, and Zhao Xiaojing couldn't stop laughing after hearing some fresh gossip.
“Let’s not talk about them, it’s New Year’s Day.
"You just had something sweet, it's a bit greasy now, right? Let's go try something salty!" Su Yuchen quickly put the bag in his hand into his backpack, patted it, pointed to the next store, and went in with Zhao Xiaojing, who was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
In one morning, Su Yuchen, who was familiar with all the snacks and specialties of each restaurant, took Zhao Xiaojing to eat all of them under the pretext of paying New Year's greetings.
After eating sweet sesame candy, Zhao Xiaojing ate salty rice crust, then a small pie with pickled mustard greens and minced pork. Just as she was marveling at the unique flavors, she entered the next shop and tried spicy fermented fish with fermented lees and fried chili peppers. She was still savoring the taste when the next shop after hers brought out cumin-flavored peanuts...
At half past ten, Su Yuchen brought Zhao Xiaojing home again. Zhao Xiaojing felt that her stomach, which was originally half full after breakfast, was now about 70% full.
"Oh, you really take after your father! You can't even come back home during the New Year!" The guests had just left the main room, and Su's mother was directing Su's father to clear the table. When she saw Su Yuchen coming back, she glared at him.
"What do you mean by 'follow me'? I'm just staying at home obediently!" Father Su protested unconvinced.
"If you're not at home, who will others come to see? Can I do things for them?" Su's mother immediately asked back.
Father Su shut up feeling wronged.
What else can he do? He still has a few years before retirement, and he doesn't want to stay at home and entertain guests. His face is frozen from smiling!
"Come here, Xiaojing, the hemp leaves in the room are reserved for you!" Su's mother blocked the two people's mouths at once, feeling extremely happy. She turned around, pulled Zhao Xiaojing over and put a large plate of hemp leaves in front of her.
Zhao Xiaojing, who had been eating for the whole morning, was dumbfounded. It was all because Su Yuchen's snack map was too accurate. She ate too much and had forgotten about the hemp leaves waiting for her at home. Now there was no room for hemp leaves in her stomach!
Su Yuchen laughed out loud when she saw Zhao Xiaojing's reaction. "Mom, aren't we making dumplings? Let us help you. We just finished half a bucket of fermented fish from my second aunt's house. How can we eat any more now?"
"You went to your second aunt's house to eat again! Oh, I told you a long time ago that your second aunt works hard to earn money, so you should eat less. Why did you eat so much at their house again?" Su's mother couldn't help but complain.
"Your second aunt still has to rely on the minimum living allowance to make a living. Please eat a little as a token of your appreciation. What will she eat if you eat so much?" Su's father agreed unhappily.
"Second Aunt can definitely afford a few small fish, and she's been looking forward to us going over to eat there! It's you guys who keep talking about how hard it is for others, and then when you go to their place you act restrained, refusing to eat or drink anything, and that's why Second Aunt is unhappy. She even refuses to come over for dinner when I invite her! You're just being counterproductive!" Su Yuchen retorted bluntly, "She's unhappy because you keep reminding her she's poor. Who likes to be treated differently? I went to her house and ate and drank without hesitation, and before leaving I gave her all of Third Aunt's sesame candies. She must have been so happy!"
"...Really?" Father Su was stunned and asked suspiciously.
"If you don't believe me, ask the mirror!"
"Second aunt was indeed very happy. Seeing us eating her food, I felt tears welling up in my eyes." Zhao Xiaojing said truthfully. Then she suddenly realized why Su Yuchen specifically told her to eat more before going to Second aunt's house.
"Okay, okay, let's go make dumplings. It's Xiaojing's first day here, she must eat fresh dumplings!" Seeing that Su's father was silent and sat aside sighing, Su's mother hurriedly pushed the two of them. The three of them gave the main room to the depressed Su's father and went into the kitchen to make dumplings.
In fact, the Su family had already made dumplings yesterday, and there were still some frozen in the refrigerator. But today, Zhao Xiaojing came, and she had asked Su Yuchen to send back so many gifts. Su's mother kept saying that it was impolite to use the frozen dumplings in the refrigerator, and it was better to eat freshly rolled dough before making dumplings. Since Zhao Xiaojing came, she had to treat her well.
"How do you know what your second aunt is thinking with your little brain? Why didn't you tell me before?" Mother Su brought out a bowl of dough, quickly laid out the chopping board, and took out the rolling pin. She still couldn't help but ask Su Yuchen who was standing beside her.
"I understand empathy. I don't have your overbearing mentality that says as long as I'm doing it for your own good, I'm not wrong. Of course I know." Su Yuchen moved a large bowl of stuffing from the cutting board to the table and shrugged. "Before, if I had said something, you might have listened or not. Now, if I say something, you might have to deal with me."
"Oh my god, I'm going to punish you right now!" Mother Su raised her rolling pin and threatened Su Yuchen non-threateningly. "The filling hasn't been mixed yet! Go mix the filling!"
"Look at my mom. If you can't win the argument, I'll assign you a task." Su Yuchen washed his hands and whispered to Zhao Xiaojing.
"Let me do it." Zhao Xiaojing smiled secretly. Knowing how good Su Yuchen was at mixing the stuffing, she washed her hands, took a pair of chopsticks, scooped half a bucket of water, and started mixing the stuffing in a large bowl.
Su Yuchen was also happy to be lazy about work she was not good at. She did not refuse when Zhao Xiaojing took the job, but just stared at her mixing the stuffing, and became distracted unconsciously.
In fact, what she just said to her mother was a joke, and she only understood her second aunt's thoughts today.
While eating snacks at Third Grandma's place, Zhao Xiaojing asked Third Grandma if she could still eat hemp candy. When Third Grandma said she couldn't bite it, she subconsciously followed Zhao Xiaojing to look at the snack box. There was nothing in it that she could bite.
Third grandmother’s teeth had been bad for many years. One year, Brother Pipi came back and said he would take her to the hospital to get dentures. She happily showed off to her relatives but finally didn’t go, saying she was afraid of spending the money and that she wouldn’t live for many more years.
From then on, she always had to cook her food very soft, so soft that she could swallow and digest it without chewing.
In her words, "Food no longer tastes good. Just a few bites to stay alive is enough. Who cares what I eat?" At that time, she made snacks just because Pippi Brother liked to eat them. As long as Pippi Brother was happy eating, she would be happy to make them.
Later, Pippi Ge had a son, and Third Grandma had a great-grandson. In fact, they rarely came back, but every Chinese New Year, Third Grandma would still tremble and make a bunch of sesame candies and malt candies that she could not even bite, and then take them out with a smile to give to these younger generations to eat.
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