Chapter 243 Making a scene at the school gate
Lin Shanshan covered her face with her hand, thinking to herself, "How come Gu Yiye's skin is getting thicker and thicker?"
Who praises their wife like that?
Fortunately, Aunt Xiang's announcement that "dinner is ready" saved her in time.
The group moved to a different spot and began to eat. Lin Shanshan noticed that there was a lot of fish, including the Yangtze River's three delicacies: knife fish and shad. To preserve their freshest flavor, they were all steamed.
Ren Shiyou said, "Shanshan, Aye said you like to eat fish. Look, this fish was specially prepared for you."
"Thank you, Grandpa," Lin Shanshan said.
Ren Shiyou pointed to the double-pepper fish head and said, "Your third uncle said you like to eat this. Try it and see if it tastes as good as the one made by the chef in the military factory canteen."
Lin Shanshan thanked Ren Guochang, saying, "Thank you, Third Uncle."
After saying that, he said to Ren Shiyou, "Grandpa, you eat first."
The old man's face beamed with joy. This granddaughter-in-law was so sensible; it was no wonder that the whole family doted on her so much.
These ribbonfish and shad are rare to begin with, especially in the dead of winter; it took a lot of effort to get them all, just so Lin Shanshan could enjoy her meal.
Ren Shiyou picked up a small piece of beef, put it in his mouth, ate it in a few bites, and immediately said, "Okay, everyone eat together."
Lin Shanshan didn't have to do it herself; Gu Yiye picked up the fish, removed the bones, and put it in her bowl.
Everyone raised their glasses to congratulate Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan once again, and the family enjoyed a happy meal together.
Unlike the lively and harmonious atmosphere here, the Bai family in Hongyun County were also having dinner, but their meal seemed to be chaotic and disorderly.
Bai Xiaopeng slammed his bowl down and shouted, "I don't want to eat these dishes! I want to eat fish and meat! These dishes are for pigs!"
Bai Lusheng, who had just picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth, slammed down his bowl and chopsticks upon hearing his son's words and cursed, "You little brat, who are you calling a pig?"
With his grandmother around, Bai Xiaopeng wasn't afraid of Bai Lusheng at all, and said, "Anyway, it's just pig food. Why did we have fish and meat to eat every day before, but now we only eat vegetables every day?"
Why else could it be? Because Bai Xue cut off the family's financial support!
Since they returned from Haishi, Bai Xue hasn't sent any money home. If she'd known this would happen, she wouldn't have bothered going to Haishi.
Bai Lusheng now deeply regrets his past actions. Thinking back to the good old days and looking at the bland, unappetizing dishes on the table, he has even less appetite.
Sitting in the chair, he sighed and complained to Sun Lijun: "Mom, if you hadn't taught Xiaopeng to talk like that, we would still be living the good life we used to. Now, it's just cabbage and radishes every day."
Sun Lijun gritted her teeth in hatred: "I shouldn't have given that little brat Gu Yiye away in the first place. I should have strangled him to death."
"Without him, most of your sister's money would be ours."
Bai Lusheng's wife, Jia Hongmei, said, "Mom, Bai Xue is in Hong Kong, and we can't find her. But isn't Gu Yiye in Shanghai?"
Sun Lijun replied, "He's in Haishi, what's wrong?"
Jia Hongmei said, "Bai Xue must have given Gu Yiye a lot of money, after all, he is her eldest son."
Bai Lusheng grew impatient and snapped, "Just spit it out. Stop beating around the bush."
Jia Hongmei wasn't angry at being yelled at by the man. She calmly replied, "Since Gu Yiye is rich and he's in Haishi, why don't you go ask him for money? Isn't it only natural for a grandson to be filial to his grandmother and support her?"
Sun Lijun thought for a moment, looked at Jia Hongmei with a hint of admiration, and said, "You're not bad at all. You can come with us to Haishi to ask Gu Yiye for money."
Jia Hongmei forced a smile, without even raising an eyebrow, and asked, "Mom, does Gu Yiye have a job?"
When Sun Lijun and Bai Lusheng returned from Shanghai, Gu Yiye had not yet returned to his unit and seemed to be without a workplace.
However, his wife seems to be the principal of some school.
Sun Lijun asked Bai Lusheng, "Son, did Bai Xue mention which school Gu Yiye's wife was attending back then?"
Bai Lusheng recalled for a moment and said, "Yes, she did. Before Gu Yiye and the others arrived, Bai Xue kept praising how capable her daughter-in-law was, becoming the principal at such a young age."
Bai Lusheng closed his eyes and thought hard for a long time, until Sun Lijun became a little impatient. Suddenly, Bai Lusheng opened his eyes and was overjoyed.
"I remember now, it's Xinghuo University of Science and Technology!"
Jia Hongmei said, "It's good that you thought of it. Now that we have the address, we're not afraid. A university president? People like that care more about their reputation. Mom, let's go ask them for the money. If they don't give it to us, we'll make a scene at the school gate."
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