In the evening, the whole family except Old Chen was at home.
Old Mrs. Xia came back late today. The house was deserted. Old Chen, the old man, was not at home. The things on the table had been cleared away. Only Chen Xianghong was busy in the kitchen all afternoon, but the house was still not clean.
I cooked some porridge and cut some pickles in the morning, and the kitchen was extremely dirty and messy, with things all over the place.
It was summer, and people sweat easily. Chen Xianghong's back was soaked.
The people sitting at the dinner table were not in a much better condition. The eldest son and his wife couldn't even coax a child. The second son was covered in dust and had gone somewhere unknown. The fourth son's child was lying on the bed in the room with the door not even closed, and no one knew what he was thinking. Chen Lingling was munching on a small steamed bun with a pitiful look on her face, and there was a glass of cold boiled water in front of her.
"Where is your father?" asked Old Mrs. Xia.
Zhu Wenying placed the child in Chen Xiangdong's arms and said, "How do we know where Dad has gone? It's uncomfortable to go home in such hot weather. How can we live like this?"
"Mom, I'm not saying that we've already paid. You said it was for food. Now, after a tiring day, we can't even have a meal. If this continues, we won't pay next month."
"Besides, how can we let Dad, a grown man, cook? How can he cook? There's no way a man can handle all these household chores. You're the head of our family, Mom. If you suddenly quit, our family will be in chaos."
Old Mrs. Xia listened to the accusations of her eldest daughter-in-law: I am the head of the family, and I speak so nicely, but I just won’t be a free babysitter for you. It seems that the beating she received last time did teach her a lesson, but not much.
She glared at him, and the words Zhu Wenying was about to say were stuck in her throat.
Her mother-in-law was so unreasonable. What did she say was wrong? When had her father-in-law ever done any housework? He didn't understand how to do it. It would have been fine if the old lady didn't accept the money, but she accepted the money and let them go without food. She was right to be angry.
Zhu Wenying was very unconvinced, but the old lady was obviously angry and threatened to hit her again if she continued. She could only lower her head and secretly pinch her husband to vent her anger.
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Old Mrs. Xia knew that this old man was using this method to avoid family matters. When she went to see Xiang Hong a few days ago, she didn't see this old man making a mess of the house. Instead, it was like this after the first meal.
He did it on purpose.
Old Lady Xia dragged Chen Xianghong out of the kitchen and asked, "What did I say before? Who told you to go in?"
Chen Xianghong smiled awkwardly. "I just thought you were all tired from work, so I wanted to clean up the kitchen first, at least so the two little ones can have something warm to eat. But, it's a mess here, even the flour is wet."
"Come out first and leave it like this." Old Lady Xia said with a sinister smile, "I'll go find your father."
These words were truly eerie. Only after Old Lady Xia disappeared did the children dare to breathe a sigh of relief.
"My dad, will everything be okay?"
"It should still be warm when you get back...right?"
"Our mother is so old, she wouldn't do anything that would send her to a labor camp, right?"
"What if... the incident with Xiao Ma's wife is still fresh in my mind."
Everyone huddled together in fear for a moment. Chen Xianghong wiped her hands with her apron and tried to go back in, but was stopped by the second child. "Don't go. Just leave it at that. By the time you clean up, Mom might go crazy again."
"Yes, it's obvious that our mother wants to cure Dad's bad habit. We must not make her even angrier, or she will beat us up. What a pity." After hearing what the second child said, Zhu Wenying also realized that her mother-in-law would not let her father-in-law go this time.
Thinking about how she had just argued with her mother-in-law, she wanted to slap herself. She deserved to be beaten for her stinky mouth. It was just a matter of being hungry for a while, wasn't it?
Her mother-in-law is an honest person. She said she would definitely not stand them up if she said she would provide the meal.
Besides, her husband also bought her some snacks. After all, she couldn't starve while pregnant.
What else is she dissatisfied with?
She sincerely prayed that her mother-in-law wouldn't beat her, and she would definitely reduce her presence to a minimum.
Forget it, let's go back to the house and wait until things calm down before coming out. Zhu Wenying turned around and went back with the child in her arms. Let her husband bear the storm of their small family alone. There will be more trouble when his father-in-law comes back. It's not right for the family to not come out.
Chen Xianghong also fell silent. It was hard to believe that her mother was still rational in this state.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"Xiang Hong, I heard that something happened to you today?" Chen Xiangdong started.
"Huh? How did you know, brother?" Chen Xianghong sometimes admired his sharp ears and eyes. Nothing could escape her brother's ears.
Chen Xiangdong: "On my way home from get off work, I ran into a friend who was working as a temporary worker at the Public Security Bureau."
Chen Xianghong had no choice but to tell the story, which caused everyone to scold her.
When there is no conflict of interest, everyone is more united, just like Chen Xiangbei would help his sister.
Chen Xianghong still reminded them not to tell her mother. Given her mother's unstable temper, it would be better to say less.
The brothers and sisters were also a little uneasy at home. On the one hand, they were worried whether Old Chen could escape today. On the other hand, they were thinking about the officers who would come to their house tomorrow. Finally, they returned to their own rumbling stomachs.
On the other side, Old Mrs. Xia came to the factory angrily.
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