Even if Zhang Aiai's family ate as much as they wanted, they couldn't possibly finish all the food she made in the morning in one meal.
But Zhang Qinghua said that everything was eaten, which meant that the food was no longer edible.
It seems Zhang Aiai has been causing trouble ever since she arrived.
However, since Zhang Qinghua didn't explain clearly, Song Lili pretended not to understand.
Zhang Qinghua was quick and cooked three dishes in a short time. The staple food was steamed buns, which was enough to fill them up.
"Alright, come and eat." Song Lili placed the bowl of steamed buns on the table and took care of him.
Afterwards, Zhang Qinghua came out carrying the dishes, and Song Fang, being very perceptive, immediately helped by bringing out the remaining two dishes as well.
"Hurry up and eat. You must be hungry after traveling for two or three days. We can talk after you've eaten your fill," Zhang Shengtian urged.
After a few polite exchanges, Song Yongren and Xia Jun sat down to eat.
They were really hungry. They had some dry food at home at first, but it was all gone in two days. On the last day, they were starving.
So, right now my stomach is completely empty, and I'm so hungry that it hurts a little, but I'm just too embarrassed to say it.
Now that we have food, we naturally want to have a good meal.
"Fangfang, have something to eat too. You only ate a few buns for lunch, you must be hungry now." Song Lili handed a pair of chopsticks to Song Fang.
She must be hungry by now.
Song Fang didn't stand on ceremony; she was genuinely hungry. She took the food and ate it right away. What was there to be polite about with her own sister?
Song Lili took four pairs of chopsticks because she was also hungry and wanted to eat something.
But just as she reached for the last pair of chopsticks, someone was faster than her and snatched them away.
When Song Lili looked up, she saw Fang Xiaotao holding chopsticks, picking up a large mouthful and stuffing it into her mouth, filling it so much that she could barely close it.
Song Lili stared intently, while Zhang Qinghua and Zhang Shengtian's faces turned cold and their expressions became very unpleasant.
"Fang Xiaotao, has no one ever taught you manners?" Zhang Qinghua's deep voice came over.
Song Lili pulled him aside. Everyone was watching, so she decided to let it go. "I'll go get another pair of chopsticks. The child gets hungry quickly, so let him eat with us."
Zhang Qinghua pressed Song Lili, who was about to get up, back down. "I'll go get it for you. You wait here." As he turned around, he gave Zhang Aiai a sharp look.
Zhang Aiai shrank her neck, then pursed her lips, unconcerned. What's wrong? It's just a child eating a bite of meat, is it necessary to make such a big deal out of it?
Zhang Qinghua took out a pair of chopsticks. Fang Xiaotao had already finished eating the meat from one plate and was now reaching for another plate with her chopsticks.
Zhang Qinghua quickly took the plate away and stared at Fang Xiaotao, saying, "Finish that plate; you're not allowed to eat anything else."
Where can you find such a culinary scourge? Who would want to eat the dishes she keeps turning over and over?
Song Lili finally understood why Zhang Qinghua had said that the food he made in the morning was all eaten; it seemed that was indeed the case.
Once everyone has picked out and eaten all the meat, no one else can eat what's left.
"Uncle, I want to eat meat!" Fang Xiaotao chased after the plate with her chopsticks.
"Finish that plate completely, no waste allowed, or you won't get any dinner. There's no such rule of being picky in my family."
How was this child raised? Doesn't he know that this is very impolite?
"I don't... I want to eat meat." Fang Xiaotao threw a tantrum, but Zhang Qinghua ignored her completely and simply snatched her chopsticks and put them on the table.
Then, looking at the indifferent Zhang Aiai, she said, "Is this how I used to teach you? Then you go and flip the plates, and then no one else can eat?"
"Is this how I taught you to be so rude as to snatch things from your elders and not even greet them?"
Since Song Lili returned home, Fang Xiaotao has never called her "aunt" even once.
Zhang Qinghua had been suppressing his anger, but he tolerated it because it was their first day there. He never expected things to get so out of hand.
This made him feel very embarrassed in front of Song Yongren and Song Fang, that his family had raised such a child.
Zhang Qinghua's face was extremely unpleasant, and the oppressive aura emanating from him frightened Zhang Aiai.
She shrank back, her lips trembling weakly as she murmured, "No...no..."
"If that's not the case, then why has your child turned out this way? He's become an impolite and ill-mannered child. How did you raise him?"
"I... Brother, I was wrong, I... I will change later, and Xiao Tao will change too." Zhang Aiai was almost crying.
Zhang Shengtian stood silently to the side with a sullen face. He was both angry and ashamed that he had witnessed such a scene in front of his in-laws.
Compared to Song Fang, Zhang Aiai was truly unpresentable and repulsive, making Zhang Shengtian feel even more ashamed.
"Say less, they've only just arrived, let it go." Zhang Qinghua was pulled down to sit by Song Lili.
She didn't speak up for Zhang Aiai's family; she just told Zhang Qinghua that it was wrong to keep harping on the bad news from the first day.
As for what happens next, that depends on what they do.
"Dada, Fangfang, and Xiajun, hurry up and eat." Song Lili moved the remaining two plates of food in front of them and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
Zhang Shengtian and Zhang Qinghua were there to educate Zhang Aiai; it wasn't her turn, and she wouldn't do something so thankless.
She has elders to care for, so she should just eat her own food.
The others were observing Song Lili's attitude; seeing that she didn't care, they pretended not to see anything and continued eating.
The group remained silent, yet the atmosphere was pleasant.
On the other side, Zhang Shengtian and Zhang Qinghua, with Zhang Aiai glaring at Fang Xiaotao, kicked Fang Yaoqing hard.
Then, Fang Yaoqing pretended to lecture Fang Xiaotao for a few minutes, and then just left it at that.
Fang Xiaotao, on the other hand, looked at Zhang Qinghua with some fear, and her earlier tantrum was gone.
In the past, in the village, whenever she acted like this, others could only let her have her way, even though they would curse her, they were helpless against her.
But Zhang Qinghua's actions today gave Fang Xiaotao a premonition that he would really punish her, so she stood obediently, not daring to make any other moves.
After a long while, Zhang Shengtian finally sighed, "Sigh..." The worry and concern were gone. In the past year or two, he had become angry, furious, and wished that this person didn't exist.
How did my once well-behaved and obedient child become like this?
No one spoke until they finished eating. Then Song Lili put away her chopsticks and said, "Fangfang, help wash the dishes." She was also telling her to leave and not stay there.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Aiai suddenly ran over and said enthusiastically, "Sister-in-law, let me help you, let me help you," and snatched the things from Song Fang's hands.
Song Lili shook her head, telling Song Fang not to worry about it, and then went into the kitchen with Zhang Aiai to clean up.
"Sister-in-law, this place is so nice, everything is better than in the village."
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