Chapter 73 Eating Dumplings

The adulterers were punished, and Shen Jiale was in a good mood.

The pine nuts they picked were sold, and Lu Mingfeng shared the money with his mother and sister-in-law. Everyone was very tired from the autumn harvest, so Liang Qiaoli wanted to cut some meat to make dumplings and call the children home for dinner.

Lu Mingfeng's family had a bicycle, so Liang Qiaoli gave the money to Shen Jiale and asked her to help buy meat in town. Zhou

Min went with Shen Jiale.

Liang Qiaoli wanted to buy a pound of pork, and the whole family would make dumplings.

Shen Jiale thought the meat was too little, so he also bought a pound, and also bought flour. Zhou Min saw Shen Jiale buying meat, so she also bought a pound, a total of three pounds of meat.

"Sister-in-law, isn't it too much to buy three catties?"

Shen Jiale said, "Two catties is enough.

It's better for my sister-in-law to send the meat back to her parents' home. The autumn harvest is very tiring, and my aunt can also supplement her nutrition." Zhou Min followed to the town, actually just wanting to buy some meat to honor her parents, but seeing that Shen Jiale wanted to buy meat to eat with her mother-in-law, she felt embarrassed, so she bought one catty.

With Shen Jiale's words, Zhou Min was relieved. She divided the meat into two portions, saying that she was sending half a catty to her parents' home.

The two sisters-in-law did not hide the fact that they bought meat. When they came back, the villagers saw them carrying meat in their hands.

When Liu Xiaocui saw it, she ran home quickly, picked up her 2-year-old grandson, and came to Lu Yongfu's house.

Liang Qiaoli, her daughter-in-law and daughter washed vegetables, chopped stuffing and made dumplings together. Liu Xiaocui stayed by the side holding her grandson, chatting about various topics.

Seeing that the dumplings were wrapped, Liu Xiaocui did not leave.

Liang Qiaoli watched Shen Jiale calmly bring the dumplings into the kitchen, and made up her mind.

"Second sister-in-law, don't you have to go home to cook?"

Liu Xiaocui smiled cheekily, and her grandson said, "Grandma said to eat dumplings today."

Zhou Min and Lu Bailing changed their faces when they heard it.

Lu Yongfu came in at this time, reached out to hug his nephew, and lifted him up high, and asked with a smile: "Xiaoguai, have you eaten?"

The child said: "No, I want to eat dumplings."

Lu Yongfu was about to speak, Liang Qiaoli said: "The meat was bought by the two daughters-in-law."

Lu Yongfu heard it, returned the child to Liu Xiaocui, and stopped talking.

He was sure that if Liu Xiaocui and her grandson stayed to eat today, Shen Jiale would be able to pack him a bowl of dumplings and let him eat it aside.

As for this bowl of dumplings, if he gave it to the child, he would have nothing to eat.

In the end, Lu Yongfu chose to bow to the food and said to Liu Xiaocui, "My second brother is almost dead from farming. Second sister-in-law, you should go back and cook and don't keep my second brother waiting too long."

Liu Xiaocui didn't expect that after waiting for such a long time, she would get this result. She pinched her grandson, and the child immediately shouted, "Third Grandpa, I want to eat dumplings, I want to eat dumplings..."

Lu Yongfu was pestered by the child and had no choice but to say, "You go back first. When the dumplings are cooked, Third Grandpa will send them to you."

With these words, Liu Xiaocui took her grandson back with satisfaction.

When the dumplings were cooked and served, the whole family sat at the table. Lu Yongfu carefully said to Shen Jiale, "The child is still young. He will definitely make a fuss if he can't eat dumplings. He doesn't eat much. How about I give him a few?"

Everyone looked at Shen Jiale.

Shen Jiale listened, without even raising his eyelids, took a bowl, put 5 dumplings in the bowl, and handed it to Lu Yongfu.

Lu Yongfu looked at the 5 dumplings in the bowl, thinking that the child didn't eat much anyway, 5 should be enough, so he took the bowl out.

Seeing the second sister-in-law's operation, Lu Bailing raised her thumb.

"Second sister-in-law, you don't know, there was a time when we were making dumplings at home, and my second uncle's brothers Mingcheng and Mingyu came to eat. After they were full, they wanted to pack two bowls to take home for the next meal, and dad also packed some for them.

The three of us brothers and sisters only ate one bowl and were not full. Mom was afraid that we wouldn't have enough, so she didn't eat any herself and left some for us. In the end, dad ate them all, and she didn't get to eat a single dumpling."

Shen Jiale said calmly: "There are so many of you, and you didn't protect your own rice. It must be your own problem."

Thinking of everything in the past, Liang Qiaoli He said ashamedly, "Yes, I was too concerned about my reputation before, and I was embarrassed to let them go when we were having dinner. Whenever we made something good at home, it would be a bargain for outsiders.

However, I will not do this in the future. Even if you don't do this today, and my second sister-in-law waits until dark, I will not ask her to eat dumplings. At most, I will give the children one bowl. I finally

understand that whoever wants to save face will suffer. If my second sister-in-law wants to save face, she will not stay when others are having dinner. If she doesn't want face, what do I need it for?"

Several people started to eat dumplings, and Lu Yongfu came back with an empty bowl with a gloomy face.

Liu Xiaocui actually complained that he gave too little, saying that it was not enough for the children to fill their teeth.

Lu Yongfu thought that if he sent a big bowl to their house, he would have nothing to eat. He estimated that the five dumplings would be deducted from his share later, and his second sister-in-law was still not satisfied. Lu Yongfu

rarely got angry in front of outsiders, and said to Liu Xiaocui: "If the second sister-in-law thinks it's too little, just make it yourself. It will definitely be enough. If you don't want it, I'll take it back."

The child kept clamoring for dumplings, and Liu Xiaocui was reluctant to return the five dumplings. Lu Yongfu poured the dumplings and left.

When he got home, Lu Yongfu thought he could only eat one bowl of dumplings, but he didn't expect that after he finished one bowl, Shen Jiale filled him another bowl.

Lu Yongfu was overjoyed. For this meal, Lu Yongfu ate three full bowls of dumplings, and his family didn't say anything.

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Liu Xiaocui was very dissatisfied with her brother-in-law’s behavior of stealing money. Even if she ate the dumplings sent by others, she would tell everyone that Lu Yongfu was stingy and didn’t know how to care for his nephew.

This was heard by Lu Yongfu and Liang Qiaoli.

Liang Qiaoli said, “Look, you have fed all the good things in our family to dogs over the years, and she still thinks you don’t give enough.”

Lu Yongfu was very angry and found Liu Xiaocui who was complaining about him to the village women.

"Sister-in-law, are you ashamed to say these things? In the past, no matter what good food we had, your children would always eat it first. My three children would always wait in line."

Liu Xiaocui said, "I don't believe you. Who wouldn't give good food to their own children first? You must have let your children eat first, and then gave some to my children, and even showed off everywhere. Today, your family bought three pounds of meat and made so many dumplings, but only gave five to my grandson. How could you be so embarrassed to give them out?"

"That was the meat my daughter-in-law bought. A two-year-old child gave five dumplings. Isn't that enough?"

Liu Xiaocui pointed at Lu Yongfu and said, "No, my grandson has a big appetite. He didn't eat enough with five dumplings and kept crying. It's all because of you."

"Second sister-in-law, if what you said is true, if your grandson can eat two bowls of dumplings, I will have to give your family two bowls. Why don't you take all our dumplings to your house?"

The quarrel between the two attracted many villagers to watch. Liang Qiaoli and the children at home stood by and watched.

Lu Bailing asked, "Is this still our father?"

Liang Qiaoli patted her daughter's head and asked, "If he's not your father, then whose father is he?"

Lu Bailing touched her head and said, "He feels like a different person."

Shen Jiale and Lu Mingfeng walked up to the two people who were arguing, and Liu Xiaocui immediately shut up.

Lu Yongfu looked at his son with a guilty look.

Shen Jiale said, "Dad, do you still want to eat dumplings?"

Lu Yongfu didn't understand what Shen Jiale meant, but he still followed his heart: "Of course I do."

Shen Jiale asked, "Then I'll go buy two pounds of meat tomorrow. This time, will Dad give it to others?"

Lu Yongfu said angrily, "I will never feed good things to ungrateful people again."

Lu Yongan came over to smooth things over, "Third brother, don't be angry with the woman. I'll teach her a lesson when I get home."

Then he took Liu Xiaocui home.

Seeing his family members looking at him, Lu Yongfu seemed to understand something.

As long as he didn't give things at home to others, he would have enough to eat.

Thinking of this, Lu Yongfu knew what to do in the future.