Old Mrs. Xia went home and called her children.
"Let's go to the state-owned restaurant today and have some fun." Old Mrs. Xia took the money and tickets from the bedroom. "Boss, call Baoyuan and your wife."
"Mom, are you really going?" Chen Xiangdong's voice was a little hoarse. "Where's Dad?"
Old Lady Xia said angrily, "Your father is dead, completely dead. After we finish our meal today, we can continue to dine at his table tomorrow, for seven days in a row. Are you happy?"
Chen Xiangdong and others: ???
Really? Their faces changed.
Old Lady Xia rolled her eyes. "Are you all stupid? If I really killed your father, would I be able to come back safely?"
"Are you going to dinner or not? If not, I'll go alone."
"Go, Mom, I'll go get Wenying."
"Mom, let me change my clothes before going. I was sweating just now."
"Then I'll go wash my face."
Chen Xianghong was the first to get herself ready, so Old Lady Xia casually asked, "How was your second interview?"
Chen Xianghong turned around, looking around, not wanting to meet Old Lady Xia's gaze, and said guiltily, "I didn't perform well, so I guess there's no hope."
The voice was a little quiet, but Old Lady Xia still heard it. She thought Chen Xianghong was feeling down because she had lost her job, so she didn't think much about it and just comforted her, "It's okay, Mom will find a way for you."
Xiang Hong came back from her first interview feeling incredibly confident, but then failed the second one. I don't know where this inexplicable confidence comes from, but it's just not like her.
When she was admitted to the factory, she was confident and capable, so she was hired without any surprise. As for Xiang Hong, although she was confident, her ability was not up to par. She must have inherited the bad qualities of Old Chen, who was not very capable.
Old Mrs. Xia's dislike for Old Chen intensified. If she was looking for a partner, she had to find a smart one, otherwise all her children would be stupid.
The second son is okay, but he can't touch pretty girls. Once he does, his brain feels like it's been bombarded. For example, after he married Dong Chunmiao, their little family has never had a peaceful life.
Chen Xiangbei in the room stopped thinking when he heard there was something delicious to eat. He ran out and waited for Old Lady Xia to take him with her. Although he was dissatisfied with Old Lady Xia, he still wanted to go there to eat good food. Their family rarely had the opportunity to go to a state-owned restaurant throughout the year. He couldn't miss such a good thing even if he was paralyzed in bed.
Old Mrs. Xia looked at her dumbest youngest son and finally lost all her strength and means.
Whatever. How can that stupid old man Chen give birth to a smart child? Just accept this reality as soon as possible.
After everyone had packed up, they hurriedly followed Old Lady Xia out. The sight of so many people going out together attracted frequent inquiries from the neighbors in the compound.
"Aunt, what are you and your family doing at this time?"
"Why did you bring the child along?"
"Old Chen hasn't come back yet?"
"Look at how angry you are. Are you going to look for Old Chen?"
"The family must get along harmoniously. Don't be too picky with him."
Old Mrs. Xia shook her head: "What are you thinking about? Our Xiang Hong has been home for several days. Let's go eat something delicious as a family."
"Oh my, this is really a big deal. There are quite a few people in your family. How much will it cost?"
As soon as she heard the voice, she knew it was not from their compound. Old Mrs. Xia tilted her head and saw Widow Huang standing aside with a sarcastic tone.
"Hey, Huang Li, which man in our compound are you looking for again?" Old Mrs. Xia felt annoyed when she saw her. She sucked blood from men every day and pretended to be pitiful. There was no married woman in the whole compound who liked her.
"Sister Xia, please don't say such harsh words. I was just passing by here. Don't frame me or I'll report you to the police." Huang Li muttered coquettishly, leaning against the wall.
"Oh, really? I thought you were going to pester Lao Chen because you had no money to spend. It seems that's not the case. That's good. As for how much money our family spends, don't ask me. I'm afraid you'll be jealous."
"Also, I heard that you were taken away by the Poverty Alleviation Office yesterday and forced to work. So, you're such a conscious person, you shouldn't be lazy and run away, right?"
"I see you still have the energy to come to our place. You didn't go again today, did you? You can't do this. How can you want money and not want to work? If you really don't want to work, you can find a man without a wife to support the three of you. Don't always ask men with families for money."
"Whether I find a man or not is none of your business. Just keep an eye on your own man and don't misunderstand someone else. I'm an innocent widow, but people like you spread rumors about me." Huang Li felt her sore spot was hit, and she turned around and left after cursing.
The scolding was not enough, the old woman actually laughed at her for cleaning the toilet. It was too much. No wonder she could only work as a nanny at home. She was just not in the right mind.
Widow Huang was filled with sorrow when she thought of that job. She didn't want to go, but they insisted on dragging her there. What kind of people were there? The toilet was so dirty that she wanted to vomit at the sight of it. She had to vomit while cleaning, but the manager would still blame her for being lazy and not cleaning it properly, so she had to clean it a second time.
If she hadn't pretended to be sick today, she would have died of stinking there.
She went home and boiled a lot of hot water, took several baths, and used much less soap, but she still felt that there was some smell on her body. Even though her lovely daughter said she smelled good, she always felt uncomfortable.
This is all the fault of that damn Xia Yue'e. She is not living a good life herself and she is making things difficult for her.
Old Mrs. Xia: ...You're crazy and can't afford to play.
A few of them had a delicious meal at a state-owned restaurant and returned home rubbing their stomachs.
"The food made by the master chef is delicious and the ingredients are generous."
"That braised fish is so delicious that I want to swallow my tongue. If I can eat it every day in the future, my life will be worth it."
"Mom, can we go next time?"
"It must have cost a lot of money this time. Just for a meal, Mom gave out a lot of bills and money."
"Forget it, forget it. We still have to save money."
"Grandma, when I grow up I want to be a worker and take you all to eat at state-owned restaurants."
Old Mrs. Xia smiled and said, "Silly child, when you grow up, being a worker will no longer be popular."
At home, Old Chen sat quietly in the living room with an empty stomach, without even lighting a kerosene lamp, which scared the people who had just returned from outside.
"You're going to die. You want to scare me to death so you can marry someone new, right?" Old Mrs. Xia covered her chest with her hands. Damn it, she ate too much and felt a little nauseous after eating so much. She should scold him a few times to help digest the food.
The lights came on, and Old Chen had a dark face, pursed his lips, and suppressed his anger.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Chen Xiangnan immediately picked up Chen Lingling, winked at his elder brother, younger sister and younger brothers, and went into the house first.
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