Chapter 168: Sharing the Braised Pork
"Hua Lin, you are finally back..." Zhuang's mother cried and came forward to hold Zhuang Hua Lin's hand.
Zhuang Hualin just thought it was funny and couldn't help but reply, "Mom, you're looking forward to my return! This is really rare."
"You are busy, you are all busy, and you don't have time to take care of us." Zhuang's mother said angrily.
Zhuang's mother's trick was a failure. Pretending to be pitiful was of no use to Zhuang Hualin.
"Okay, Hualin and Xiangdong, you've worked hard along the way. Sit down and rest." Zhuang Chaoying interrupted them.
At this time, Zhu Xiuyu brought them tea:
"Come, Birch Forest, Xiangdong, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
Zhuang Hualin was a little surprised when she saw Zhu Xiu Yu. Although she had prepared herself mentally in advance, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
She quickly adjusted her expression, took the tea and thanked him: "This is my sister-in-law, right?"
"Yes, your sister-in-law, Zhu Xiuyu." Zhuang Chaoying introduced.
"Sister-in-law, Pengfei told me along the way that you were very nice to him. This naughty boy caused you a lot of trouble. Thank you for your hard work." Zhuang Hualin said politely.
"No, Peng Feicheng is very well behaved. He always helps me with everything I do. He even learned how to make buns from me and said he would make some for you guys because you work hard." Zhu Xiu Yu looked very sincere.
Zhuang Hualin felt mixed emotions.
"I still have some food in the pot. You guys sit for a while, and you'll have something to eat soon." Zhu Xiu Yu turned and went into the house.
Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong got up to go see Zhuang's father.
Zhuang's father was lying on the bed, unable to move. He looked a little better when he saw his daughter, but his expression turned sour when he saw his son-in-law.
"Dad, how are you?" Zhuang Hualin asked.
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"He can't speak. I don't know what to say. I can only point and guess." The disgust on Zhuang's mother's face was no longer hidden.
There are no filial sons or husbands by the bedside of a long-term patient.
However, being bedridden did not change Zhuang Laodeng's temperament. He was still furious. He raised his only movable hand and knocked on the bed board beside him, then patted his stomach.
"Are you hungry?" Zhuang Hualin asked.
Zhuang's mother nodded: "You lie down all day and eat a lot. After eating, you have to poop. Oh!"
Zhuang Hualin graduated from a medical school and worked in a hospital. She knew about this disease and didn't even need to ask her mother.
This disease requires good care and a lot of time on physical therapy before the patient can get out of bed again. Now seeing Mr. Zhuang's condition, it seems that it is very difficult.
"Wait a moment, your eldest daughter-in-law is cooking, and you'll have something to eat." Zhuang's mother told him.
The four of them walked out again.
Zhuang's mother continued crying, "I'm all alone now. I'm really exhausted."
"I told him not to bang the table so often. He said he would get into trouble when he got older because he was always so excited. But he just wouldn't listen! He was shouting louder than anyone else, thinking it was a good thing. Now he's fine." Zhuang Hualin shook his head.
"It's like this now. Your brother and sister-in-law are busy, and Tuanan Pengfei has to go to school. They don't come to see me and their grandfather on weekends." Mother Zhuang said pitifully.
"My brother teaches the graduating class. He has to get up at six in the morning to rush to school. He comes back in the afternoon to take care of the three children's studies. On weekends, he also has to give extra lessons to students to pay back your debts. It's not easy!"
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"I heard that my sister-in-law works in the factory cafeteria. It's tiring work. When she comes home, she has to take care of the four of us. I'm afraid she doesn't even have time to breathe."
Zhuang Hualin had been heartbroken by his parents, and knowing that his brother and sister-in-law were good to Pengfei, he naturally stood on their side.
This time, the main purpose was to see Pengfei, with his father coming second.
"That's what I said..." Zhuang's mother glanced at her daughter and wanted to say something else, but Zhu Xiuyu said that dinner was ready.
The three children stood up, some set the table, some took the bowls, and some served the dishes, helping each other tacitly.
Because it was a welcoming banquet, meat dishes were prepared. The meat and vegetables were all brought by Zhuang Chaoying. If they hadn't come, Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong would definitely not have anything to eat.
As soon as Zhuang Hualin saw the dishes on the table, he praised: "Sister-in-law, your cooking skills are quite good!"
"Hua Lin, you're joking. My sister-in-law can't do anything but cook. The food tastes just average, because at the factory they cook from a big pot, and they only care about filling you up, not the taste."
"I think it's good."
Everyone sat down to eat.
Zhuang's mother began to give orders: "Eldest daughter-in-law! Bring a big bowl, I will fill some food for your father."
"Okay, Mom," she said, but did not move immediately. She first picked up the bowl of braised pork and said, "Hua Lin, Xiang Dong, eat the braised pork and see if it tastes like home."
As he spoke, he began to pick up the meat skillfully, first giving a piece to Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong, then to Zhuang Chaoying, and then to Tunan, Pengfei and Hongbin.
"Let me try." Zhuang Hualin looked at the meat in the bowl on the table. There were exactly three pieces left.
Zhuang Hualin immediately picked up a piece and gave it to Zhu Xiuyu: "Sister-in-law, you have worked hard, eat too."
"Thank you. I'll get a bowl for Mom first." After the braised pork was divided, Zhu Xiu Yu went back to the kitchen and got a bowl and put it on the table.
Zhuang's mother was so angry that she couldn't help but say, "Why are you urging her to move? Go get your dad some food!"
"Mom, you are more familiar with Dad. I don't even know how much he usually eats and what dishes he eats." Zhu Xiuyu shrank closer to Zhuang Chaoying and said aggrievedly.
Zhuang Chaoying immediately responded: "Yes, you are more familiar with it. You can help Dad with it first. We will wait for you to come and eat."
No one picked up their chopsticks and looked at Zhuang's mother.
Zhuang's mother could only start serving dishes and rice. She reached into the bowl of braised pork, then pulled her hand back and served other dishes.
After serving, Mother Zhuang placed the bowl in front of Zhu Xiuyu and said, "Go feed your father!"
"I" Zhu Xiuyu looked at Zhuang Chaoying.
Zhuang Chaoying stammered, "Mom..."
Mother Zhuang glanced at her useless son and said to Zhuang Hualin, "Hua Lin..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhuang Hualin took over:
"Mom, you're used to feeding him. We don't know how much to feed him at one mouthful. Don't let Dad choke. It's better for you to go."
Zhuang's mother was almost vomiting blood. She picked up the bowl and went into the house to feed Zhuang's father.
Everyone in the room had complex and interesting expressions.
Zhu Xiuyu greeted, "Hua Lin and Xiang Dong should be hungry. Tu Nan and Peng Fei have also made a trip and are probably hungry too. So, I'll go get another bowl for Mom to save some food for. We'll eat first."
Finally, Zhu Xiu Yu picked up one of the two pieces of braised pork and put it into Zhuang Hualin's bowl.
Zhuang Hualin picked up the meat and handed it to Hongbin. Hongbin quickly covered his bowl and shook his head with a smile. Zhuang Hualin then handed it to Tunan, who did the same as Hongbin. Finally, the piece of meat ended up in Zhu Xiuyu's bowl, and Zhu Xiuyu gave it to Zhuang Chaoying.
After this round of excuses, no one made a sound.
Anyway, when Zhuang's mother came out, everyone had finished their meal, and the food was left for her, and the quantity was enough.
But there was only one piece of braised pork in the bowl.
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