When the few of them arrived at Chen Mei's house by bus, it was almost noon and their family was bustling with activity.
"Little sister!" Old Chen brought Old Mrs. Xia and several children into their home.
Chen Mei and her husband Song Tiancheng are pasting red paper-cuts in the house to add a festive atmosphere.
Hearing Old Chen's shout, Chen Mei raised her head, her face a little unnatural before she came forward, "Brother and sister-in-law, why did you come just now? I'm almost too busy here."
"It's good that sister-in-law and Xiang Hong are here. We can finally take a breath." She held Old Lady Xia's hand and said with a smile.
Old Mrs. Xia: ...Her sister-in-law has been like this for so many years, but her words are still so unpleasant.
What did they mean by "if she and Xiang Hong came, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief"? Were they planning to suffocate themselves to death if she and Xiang Hong didn't come to help?
nonsense!
Old Mrs. Xia wanted to pull her hand back, but Chen Mei held it tightly, as if she was afraid that she would run away.
Old Mrs. Xia rolled her eyes. Even if Chen Mei held her tightly, she would not help do anything, and Xiang Hong was not allowed to do it either.
She mocked Chen Xianghong and gave her a warning look. Chen Xianghong nodded slightly. She would definitely listen to her mother and not help.
She learned in Hai City that don't rush to help, no one will thank you.
Before Old Mrs. Xia could sit down and rest for a while, she was taken straight to the kitchen by Chen Mei.
In the kitchen, Fang Rong was washing a large pot of vegetables like an old ox, her fingers were frozen red.
It is late autumn now. Although it is not the coldest time yet, the temperature has dropped. They all wore thick sweaters today.
For the sake of his image, Old Chen wore a shirt with a woolen vest over it. As soon as he went out, he was shivering all over due to the cold. He immediately went back to the house and put on more clothes before daring to come out.
The water is quite cold now.
"Sister-in-law, my son Tiancheng and I are planning to set up two or three tables at my mother's house and invite relatives and friends to have a meal together. We've already hired a chef, but you have to prepare the vegetables and meat yourself."
"Second sister-in-law has been busy for several days, but there are still many things that have not been dealt with. I would like to ask eldest sister-in-law and Xiang Hong to help us with these things, otherwise we will make a fool of ourselves tomorrow."
She took Old Mrs. Xia to a large wooden basin filled with dirty bowls.
"Sister-in-law, I haven't had time to wash these dishes these past few days. Why don't you help me wash them first, and then wash the vegetables piled over there."
"I know that sister-in-law and Xiang Hong are both hardworking people. My second sister-in-law and I don't know how much we've been looking forward to your coming over. I've been exhausted these past few days. Look, there are still many things for me to do outside."
Fang Rong stood up immediately when she saw them coming. "Sister-in-law, I... I really can't take it anymore. Please wash me first. I need to go and rest for a while, otherwise my body really can't take it anymore. My daughter's wedding banquet is a top priority and we must not be careless. I have been working very hard these days, worried that something will go wrong with our niece's wedding."
Chen Mei stepped forward and took Fang Rong's hand. "Second sister-in-law, you've been really hard-working these days, but everything will be fine once your niece gets married tomorrow. We can all relax. If we weren't relatives, how could I do all this work by myself?"
The two of them went out like sisters, without asking whether Old Lady Xia and the others agreed to help.
Seeing her aunt and second aunt leave without looking back, Chen Xianghong sat down on the stool and said, "Mom, come and sit for a while. Do you want some water? I'll pour it for you."
The two drank a large bowl of water from a clean bowl before they caught their breath. It must be very tiring to take the bus.
Before the mother and daughter could finish their words, Chen Mei's voice came from outside again, "Sister-in-law, my brother and the others want to drink tea, please make some tea."
Old Mrs. Xia looked out through the kitchen window. The men were all idly smoking and chatting outside. None of them were working. They looked so unhappy.
Chen Xianghong: "They say they're busy as hell, but I see they're all idle. Even my aunt doesn't do much. Why should we work? Mom, let's go out and sit down and eat some sunflower seeds."
She pulled Old Lady Xia out of the kitchen, but she didn't move.
"mom?"
Old Lady Xia: "Did you have your period yesterday?"
Chen Xianghong nodded. "Yeah, I didn't leak it, did I?"
Old Lady Xia: "Then make a bowl of brown sugar water before you go out. Mom will make you some ginger and brown sugar. Daughters must take good care of themselves. It's so cold now. We've worked hard all the way. Drinking this will warm us up."
Chen Xianghong: "Mom, what you said makes sense. Don't move. Let me do it."
The mother and daughter boiled a small pot of ginger and brown sugar water, poured it into a bowl, and took it out.
Old Chen and Chen Xiangnan kept their eyes on the kitchen, fearing that Old Lady Xia would suddenly attack and smash Chen Mei's head. They didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Chen Mei went to the room of her eldest daughter, Song Xinhe.
Their goal this time was to prevent Old Lady Xia from going crazy on such a beautiful day and to prevent her wedding banquet from being stained with blood.
As for going crazy, it doesn’t matter, just go crazy.
Not only were the two of them paying attention to Old Lady Xia, but even the eldest brother's family, who arrived late, were paying attention to what was going on in the kitchen after greeting their relatives.
Zhu Wenying quietly asked her husband, "Guess when your mother started making a fuss today?"
Chen Xiangdong: "It will be soon. My mother must really hate my aunt's family now. I can't believe that there will be a quarrel during lunch."
Zhu Wenying was a little excited, "Will there be a fight?"
Chen Xiangdong: "Who knows? But if my mother makes a scene, she'll definitely get slapped. But it doesn't matter. As long as the bride doesn't take sides, the slap won't reach her face. As long as my niece doesn't get herself into trouble, then this wedding banquet will be a success."
Zhu Wenying's mouth corners turned up. Ever since she was beaten by Old Lady Xia and then separated from the family, she especially loved watching Old Lady Xia slap people - slap others.
"What if your cousin insists on coming out to cause bad luck? Can she still be a beautiful bride?"
Chen Xiangdong: "I think it's difficult. When my mother gets mad, she won't care whether you are a bride or not. She will still beat you to a pulp."
Zhu Wenying pondered, "It seems that when I was pregnant, she held back when she hit me."
Chen Xiangdong: "My mother is really kind to you."
The two of them held Baoyuan and ate snacks, whispering to each other. The more they talked, the happier they became, and they wished that Old Lady Xia would start a fight with someone right away.
When Old Lady Xia came out, several eyes were staring at her, all of them were from her family.
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