Chapter 193 Playing the Scoundrel? It's a Family Tradition!
"Old lady, you've finally shown your true colors."
Old Su clicked his tongue, "But if you said that to my eldest brother, he might feel sorry for you because you're getting old and give you a chance to eat. Say it to me? You probably don't know that I've been just as reckless as my second brother since I was a kid, have you? You and your son are with me..."
He leaned closer to Old Lady Su, glancing quickly at Li Banxia as if afraid she'd overhear, then chuckled and said rapidly, "...It's just a fart!"
Grandma Su stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"you……"
She was so angry her nose almost crooked. She slapped her thigh, but before she could even open her mouth, Su Laosan was already shouting, "Yes, yes, yes, you sit on the ground and throw a tantrum, calling everyone over, trying to morally blackmail me. You try to blackmail me and see if I have that thing."
Playing the rogue? That's a family tradition of his.
Grandma Su said, "...Third son, how did you become like this? Your mother has corrupted you! I'm your own grandmother, we're blood relatives! How could you treat me like this?"
The old lady wiped away tears as she spoke, and secretly peeked out to see if anyone was coming out to watch.
Su Laosan rolled his eyes.
She said, "If things don't go your way, it's because my mother raised me badly? What about your son? You didn't cherish your perfectly good wife, but instead doted on a shameless old widow. And, old lady, I'll treat you the same way you treat me. My dad gets the same treatment, and you're still going to throw a tantrum? If not, then get out of here. Aren't you tired of this every day?! I've cursed you until my lips are worn out, when have I ever said so much..."
Su Laosan let out a breath, looked Su Laotai up and down, walked back and slammed the courtyard gate shut.
Before closing the door, he pointed to his own eyes with his index and middle fingers, and then pointed to the old lady's.
Grandma Su was so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged, and she trembled all over.
She wanted to go up and knock on the door to call Li Banxia out, so that her neighbors could see that Li Banxia didn't support her mother-in-law and even instigated her son to kick her out. She didn't believe that Li Banxia, who had no shame, could actually kick her out.
She already said she'd help take care of her daughter-in-law, what more does she want from her?!
That bastard Su Youfu didn't tell her about such a big thing as the divorce. By the time she found out, the landlord had come to kick her out, saying that her lease was up and her daughter-in-law wasn't renewing it!
She found out that the two had divorced.
She had no choice but to move in with her son, but...
She didn't want to stay in her son's little courtyard for even a day longer.
Her son called her "Mom" all day long, waiting for her to serve him. Su Hongmei, that brat, could cook rice with grit in it and stir-fry vegetables until they turned into charcoal. For the first few days after moving in, she could at least have her own little room to live in. But after a few days, the landlord urged her to pay the rent, and Su Youfu returned the house without saying a word. Soon, another family rented it out, and she had to squeeze into a room with Su Hongmei.
The new tenants brought two teenage boys who were constantly running around and making a ruckus. She couldn't eat or sleep well, and this past month felt longer than a lifetime. She was miserable.
She wanted to go back to her old courtyard, where all her friends lived. When she had free time, she would dance and sing with a few retired old ladies and gentlemen, stroll around and enjoy the scenery. She could cook whenever she wanted, or buy food if she didn't feel like cooking. Her life was incredibly comfortable.
The old woman looked at the courtyard gate with red eyes and a wronged expression. Li Banxia didn't want to live with her, and neither did she!
She...
Didn't you have nowhere else to go?
At worst, she can do some things within her ability in the future.
She doesn't want twenty yuan a month anymore; ten yuan is fine too.
Many things that Old Lady Su hadn't yet said were shut out by the tightly closed courtyard gate. It was getting dark, and if she didn't leave soon, there wouldn't be any more buses to take her back to the auto parts factory's family quarters.
She didn't want to sleep outside.
Grandma Su wiped away her tears and walked away, turning back every few steps.
Seeing that Old Lady Su had walked away from the top of the wall, Su Laosan jumped down, causing Su Laoda to gasp in shock, "Slow down! Aren't you afraid of twisting your ankle from that height..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Su Laosan clutched his foot and cried out in pain.
Boss Su's expression changed, and he rushed over in three steps, "What happened? What happened? Did you really twist it...?"
"No!"
Su Laosan rolled on the spot and chuckled twice, "Just kidding, big brother."
Boss Su, "..."
“Brother, you and your sister-in-law are at home, why don’t you come out and chase Grandma away? Let her keep nagging about Mom.” Su Laosan asked.
The eldest son of the Su family glanced at Li Banxia and said, "Mom sent us back inside because she didn't want your sister-in-law to be upset. Grandma had only said a few words when you came back. Third son, I didn't realize you were getting so quick-witted..."
"Oh, is your sister-in-law alright?" Su Laosan glanced at his eldest sister-in-law's huge belly and felt dizzy. It was so big that it was frightening to look at.
The eldest son, Su, shook his head. "It's nothing. It's just that my belly gets tight and bloated and slightly painful whenever I'm nervous these past few days. Mom said I have to keep a close eye on it, since twins are more likely to be born prematurely."
Su Laosan nodded. No wonder his mother wouldn't let his older brother and sister-in-law come out.
"Third brother, wash the apples and give them to your sister-in-law to eat first." Li Banxia brought out two apples from the house and called to Su Laosan.
Su Laosan exclaimed "Oh!" and hurriedly went to take it. He washed it clean and even thoughtfully peeled off the skin, cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl, and handed it to Su Laoda so that he could feed his sister-in-law.
"Mom, what should we have for dinner? I'll cook."
He rolled up his sleeves and followed Li Banxia into the kitchen.
Li Banxia thought for a moment and said, "Let's have hand-pulled noodles, stir-fried green tomatoes and pumpkin strips, and spinach and eggs. Let's eat something light so your sister-in-law won't feel uncomfortable and unable to eat because of the smell of meat."
"Okay, Mom, you knead the dough and I'll knead it."
Su Laosan was well aware of his own limitations; the dough he kneaded was only fit for knife-cut noodles. There was nothing he could do about it, since he had plenty of strength, and the dough he kneaded was as hard as a rock.
hey-hey.
While watching Li Banxia knead the dough, Su Laosan went to the small vegetable garden in the yard, picked a tender pumpkin, and also plucked a large bunch of spinach. He washed them clean by the hand pump well and took them back to the house. While chopping the vegetables, he told Li Banxia about the Fang family's situation.
"...According to Erniu, before her brother's wife married him, she did all the housework at home. She was hardworking and never complained, and she never fought for anything. That's why her mother liked her because she didn't fight for anything. Mom, how come her personality changed so much after she got pregnant with a daughter? My sister-in-law is about to give birth, and she's not like that at all..."
Li Banxia glanced at him and said calmly, "People are different. Your sister-in-law is kind by nature. She loves your brother and we are all because of her love for him. Erniu's sister-in-law... maybe that's just her nature. But she didn't have the power to fight back when she was bullied by her family in the past, so she kept it to herself. Today she made a scene because she felt that she had something to rely on, so she dared to expose her true nature."
"Alas……"
Su Laosan clicked his tongue in disdain, "Can't she see that we really like Erniu? Does she think we'll stop liking her just because she says a few words?"
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