Standing next to Comrade Hua, his youngest daughter-in-law, Wu Qianqian, looked apologetic, tugged at the hem of Comrade Hua's clothes, and whispered, "Mom, he already has a boyfriend, and this is someone else's business—"
Comrade Hua slapped Wu Qianqian's hand away: "So what if she has a boyfriend? She's not married yet, is she? My niece is someone I know well, and I'm just trying to be helpful! Otherwise, with her poor taste, she couldn't even pick a good man for herself back then, how could she possibly pick a good daughter-in-law for her son?"
Jiang Yuan panicked and admitted that she had no taste in men!
She has a lot to say about her poor taste in choosing a daughter-in-law.
"Comrade Hua! What you're saying is going too far! My child's marriage is none of your business! Even if I have bad taste in men, the man I chose has a higher position than me, you have to admit that, right? Besides, with Lao Gu, it was because I didn't want him anymore, what do you mean by 'the man was snatched away'? If I didn't say we should get a divorce, Fang Dani would have been stuck watching him for the rest of her life! Only when I didn't want him could Fang Dani pick him up from behind!"
"Besides, our Xiaoyan is a wonderful child. Although she has no parents, she is the child of a martyr, with impeccable revolutionary credentials, and shares the same revolutionary goals as my eldest son. As her mother, I wholeheartedly support her! When they get married in the future, I will be Xiaoyan's mother-in-law and biological mother! I will love her dearly!"
"You're an outsider, when did you get the right to interfere? Those nieces and grandnieces from your hometown, why don't you keep them for your own son? Keep your kindness for your own son too! Our family is too small to accommodate that big shot from your hometown! I'm afraid your niece will end up like your grandniece, married into your Yang family for so many years, having seven or eight children, still only thinking about her own family, wishing she could empty her husband's family's coffers to support her own!"
"You've already forgotten the pain so quickly? Don't you remember last year when you were cursing in the courtyard, calling your niece and eldest daughter-in-law a thief and a rat spirit who emptied the house?"
Comrade Hua's originally arrogant face suddenly turned purplish-blue. He pointed at Jiang Yuan, speechless for a long time. After a while, he finally huffed and said, "Fine, Jiang Yuan! Go ahead and marry your country girl orphan wife! I'll wait and see how much better you are than me! Humph!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Her youngest daughter-in-law apologized profusely, "Dr. Jiang, I'm so sorry, my mother-in-law didn't mean any harm! She's just all bark and no bite; she's actually concerned about you! She's been talking about you a lot these days, but you know her temper—she just doesn't know how to talk! Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart—"
Jiang Yuan didn't speak, but Xu Ningyan pulled her behind him and sneered, "There's a difference between a sharp tongue and a soft heart, and a bitter face but a vicious heart! Your mother-in-law isn't sharp-tongued and soft-hearted; she just can't stand seeing others have it easy! What, has she never had a peaceful life? Is it because her life has been hard that she's so sharp-tongued? What? Just because she has a temper doesn't mean she can speak so rudely?"
"I have a bad temper, and when I see someone like that, I want to slap them twice. After I slap them, I say I have a bad temper. Don't take it personally. Are you happy about that?"
"If you really don't know how to speak properly, next time you see someone, just clench your lips and stay away! Otherwise, if you run into someone with a bad temper, they might slap you twice, and you won't even have time to cry!"
"Who in this world isn't her parent? Does she have to give in to everyone? You're her daughter-in-law. It's your business if you want to forgive her, but don't try to morally blackmail my aunt!"
These words made Comrade Hua's youngest daughter-in-law blush deeply. She lowered her head, apologized, and ran out.
A crowd of onlookers had already gathered nearby, and after hearing the story, they couldn't help but give Xu Ningyan a thumbs up.
Even at the back of the crowd, there were several foreign faces.
Jiang Yuan was frightened by the scene. They were arguing in the Friendship Store and were even seen by foreign friends. Wouldn't this cause any bad international repercussions?
Not daring to look any longer, she quickly grabbed Xu Ningyan and ran outside.
I ran a long way until I reached a corner, where I figured I wouldn't be seen anymore.
The two stopped walking, and Xu Ningyan and Jiang Yuan looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Jiang Yuan laughed for a while, then wiped away the tears that came out of her eyes. After a long while, she sighed, "This is what it feels like to retort when you disagree! No wonder Zhiyuan told me when he came back that if I'm unhappy about something, I should just talk back! It's so much more comfortable to say it than to keep it inside! At the time, I just thought it was uncivilized and impolite, and that it would seem vulgar. If people saw it, they would probably say that I was unforgiving!"
"But today I realized that it feels so good to be unforgiving when you're in the right!"
"Why be forgiving when you're in the right! Especially towards people like this! Auntie, you were too polite and courteous before! Politeness and courtesy should be reserved for the same kind of people. Those who mistake other people's generosity, politeness, and courtesy for weakness and being easy to bully should be taught a lesson!"
Jiang Yuan's eyes sparkled as she exclaimed, "Xiao Yan, no wonder I liked you the moment I saw you! You're meant to be in my family! What your auntie said just now was the truth. Not to mention the future, even now, your auntie treats you like her own daughter! After you marry Zhiyuan, there will be three people in the family who will love you! Don't worry, if the eldest son ever dares to wrong you, I'll break his legs, sever all ties with him, and kick him out, but I'll make sure you stay—"
Xu Ningyan: ...
This is truly a loving mother!
Jiang Zhiyuan, who was extremely busy, couldn't help but sneeze.
Having gone through this shared experience of roasting someone, Jiang Yuan and Xu Ningyan became even closer.
After putting their purchases back home, the two left a note saying that they had gone out for Peking duck and that Jiang Zhiyuan should make himself something to eat.
When we arrived at Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant, the most famous roast duck restaurant in Beijing, we ordered two roast ducks.
Xu Ningyan was at the peak of her appetite; she could easily devour an entire one by herself.
Jiang Yuan, being wealthy and generous, said, "Eat! If you can't finish it, pack it up and take it home!"
When the duck arrived, the sliced duck meat was neatly arranged on a plate. Jiang Yuan, worried that Xu Ningyan wouldn't know how to make it, quickly wrapped two pieces for Xu Ningyan to try.
Xu Ningyan had eaten Peking duck many times in his previous life, but the Xu Ningyan of this time and space obviously couldn't do it, so he naturally didn't refuse Jiang Yuan's kindness.
After eating a few pieces of lotus leaf pancakes filled with roast duck, scallions, cucumber, and sauce, Jiang Yuan asked Xu Ningyan to pick up some crispy, oily duck skin, dip it in white sugar, and eat it—it was a completely different flavor.
After finishing all of this, there's a big pot of duck carcass soup made with white winter melon. It's fresh, delicious, and very refreshing!
The two enjoyed their meal at Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant. While eating, they listened to Jiang Yuan introduce other delicious foods in Beijing and made a promise that they would go there again when Xu Ningyan came to Beijing next time.
Jiang Zhiyuan, who had worked overtime for a while before returning home, thought he would be greeted by a hot meal and his beloved waiting for him, but instead found the house deserted and the stove cold.
Oh, and there's a note left by my biological mother!
After reading the note, Jiang Zhiyuan smiled wryly, shook his head, and went to the kitchen to cook himself a simple bowl of noodles.
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