Chapter 265: The Quiet Zhuang Laodeng
The next day at noon, Zhu Xiu Yu took the leftover buns from the morning sale to Zhuang's house to make lunch for Zhuang's father and mother, then left.
In the afternoon, the bun cart turned into a mobile convenience store: needles and thread, handkerchiefs and masks, snacks and drinks... it was placed in front of the hospital and business was pretty good.
At Huang Ling's instruction, Li Yiming introduced her to several reliable suppliers, which greatly reduced her costs.
Zhu Xiu Yu knew that this was a sweet treat given to her by Huang Ling for Pengfei.
The weather was not hot now, so she didn't need to close the stall early, so she guessed that Zhuang Chaoying had gotten off work and returned to the Zhuang family, so she went over there.
On the way, the two met at the place where they were buying vegetables.
"Luckily I came across it, otherwise I would have to buy two." Zhu Xiu Yu said with a smile.
"I went to the meat stall, but they were sold out, so I bought some eggs." Zhuang Chaoying showed Zhu Xiu Yu the bag of eggs in his hand.
Zhu Xiuyu immediately made arrangements: "Okay, then buy some tomatoes to make scrambled eggs, and some tofu and some vegetables."
The two bought some vegetables and went back to the farm together.
"Pengfei will be hungry when we get back." Zhuang Chaoying thought of Pengfei.
"I left some bread for him to eat first."
"Oh, that's good. You should also keep an eye on Pengfei's studies and don't let him go out and play."
"knew."
Back at the farm, she cooked, but that was all she did, and then went back.
When Zhu Xiu Yu was around, Zhuang's mother said nothing.
It was not until she left that Zhuang's mother saw Zhuang Chaoying washing clothes that she spoke:
"Why did you leave without washing your clothes?"
"She has to get up at four in the morning. She usually goes to bed after dinner. It takes her a long time to get here, and then she helps with the laundry. She won't be able to do business tomorrow morning," Zhuang Chaoying explained.
"Business is not good! We had the leftover buns from her sale for lunch." Zhuang's mother muttered in a low voice.
"Mom! Those are the meat buns I set aside for you in advance! They're made of meat! Not leftovers! Do you have to think so of others? Look at your neighbors, who has meat buns to eat every day?" Zhuang Chaoying threw the clothes into the basin.
"Look at you, why are you so anxious again? I know you care about your wife, and she'd better know that you care about her!"
"Please stop talking, I beg you, just go back to your room and lie down quietly, and heal your injuries quickly! At the end of last semester, the Education Bureau proposed to transfer me to another school. Only when you get better can I work well. This semester is very critical! If you are transferred to a good school, I can get more salary to honor you, understand?"
"Really? I can go to a key school." Zhuang's mother became excited when she heard about the salary.
"I don't know now, but it's definitely better than the children's school!"
"What about the house...what about the house..."
"Housing is a later matter. If the school I transfer to doesn't have the same level, then I won't transfer. How can I survive without a house?"
"Yes, it can't be any smaller. They have to be at least the same size." Zhuang's mother nodded.
Zhuang Chaoying suddenly thought of something and said, "Mom! We haven't even started yet, so please don't spread rumors outside! Otherwise, it will not only affect my transfer but also my work at the children's school. That would be troublesome!"
"Mom knows, Mom knows." Zhuang's mother answered softly.
At noon the following day, sometimes they had vegetable buns, sometimes they had meat buns. Zhuang's mother knew it even though she didn't want to say it. They were given whatever was available to eat, and nothing was left out for them.
But considering Zhuang Chaoying's attitude, she didn't say anything.
One day when it was steamed buns, Zhuang's mother finally couldn't help it and asked:
"Zhu Xiuyu, it's fine if you give us your leftovers. There are some leftover steamed buns today, so you could at least make some soup or some pickles for them. Is it ok to just give two dry steamed buns to the old man?"
"In our village, there are some elderly people who are picky about their daughters-in-law. They insist on doing all sorts of things to them, and as a result, they become unable to move and rot in their beds, and no one cares. Not to mention steamed buns, they don't even have bran cornbread! They crawl on the ground, crawl to the stove, grab a handful of moldy raw rice, and chew it.
You are so lucky to have such a filial son! Wait a minute! I will get you some pickled vegetables."
Zhu Xiuyu went to the kitchen.
There are pickled vegetables at home.
The pickled vegetables were served on the table, and Zhuang's mother was still thinking about what Zhu Xiu Yu had just said.
She really wanted to throw the steamed bun at Zhu Xiu Yu's face, but she couldn't. This throw actually fulfilled her wish.
When Zhuang Chaoying comes in the evening, if Zhu Xiuyu starts crying, Zhuang Chaoying will definitely get angry at them again. If the two of them really don't come then, it will be troublesome.
Originally, she wanted to delay it, and was prepared to pretend that her foot was not healed even when it was healed, so that Zhuang Chaoying could come and take care of her for two more days. But now she knew that Zhu Xiuyu was waiting for an opportunity every day, waiting for the opportunity to make Zhuang Chaoying abandon them.
It can be seen from Zhuang Chaoying's recent transformation that this woman has completely controlled her son.
She couldn't give Zhu Xiuyu any chance.
Less than a month later, Zhuang's mother announced that her foot had healed and she no longer needed the couple's care.
Zhuang Chaoying didn't even take her to the hospital for a follow-up check-up. After dinner, he packed up and went home with Zhu Xiuyu.
On the way back, both of them felt relaxed.
Although I've been feeling a little tired recently, I'm doing okay without Zhuang's mother causing trouble.
When I walked to the convenience store, I saw Pengfei answering the phone.
"Uncle, it's Brother Tunan calling!" Pengfei waved as soon as he saw Zhuang Chaoying.
Zhuang Chaoying hurried over to answer the phone.
He had a lot to say, but was afraid of the high phone bill, so he didn't say much. After he finished speaking, Tuanan asked Zhu Xiu Yu to answer the phone again.
After the three of them finished their calls, they walked home while sharing what Tunan had told them.
Beijing is colder than home, so I need to wear a coat now.
The study was a bit intense and everyone was working very hard, so I didn’t have a single day to relax.
My roommates come from all over the country and are all very friendly.
Just now, Huang Ling and her family also received a call from Tunan, but the information they received was completely different:
I went mountain climbing and toured Beijing with seniors from the Jiangsu Alumni Association.
I visited Huang Ling's three major clients in Beijing, delivered the gifts I brought from Suzhou, collected new customer demands, and have sorted them out and sent them back.
Together with the two children of Chief Feng, we invited Chief Feng’s subordinates and the deputy director of the department, who had hosted their family when they went to Beijing last time, to have dinner.
I joined the basketball club and the literature club, but I wasn't good at basketball, so I quit and joined the mountaineering club.
Studying is not difficult.
The last family to receive the call was Song Ying's family:
Song Ying started crying as soon as she received the call. Tunan spent all his time comforting her. When Lin Gong, who had just returned from overtime, asked what they had said, she just shook her head:
"It seemed like we talked a lot, but I didn't know what we talked about. But I asked you, and I said you were working overtime. He said he would write to you alone another day and said he missed you."
Dongzhe and Tunan talked a lot, and he finally concluded:
Whatever I asked, Brother Tuanan answered first, and then added, "Study hard and we'll wait for you to come to Beijing."
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