Su Dazhi felt as if he had been shot in the knee.
"Sis, can we eat now?" Su Zhi asked, rubbing his stomach and holding the bowl.
"Of course, Zhi should eat more," Su Yu said with a smile, then took the bowl and filled it more than halfway for Su Zhi.
Then he gave Su Dazhi a large bowl. Finally, he gave Su Lin a half bowl. What was left in the pot was all his own, also a large bowl.
Su Lin: "..."
While eating, Su Yu said, "I heard that nowadays, our brothers and sisters in the countryside are all paid according to their work, just like in our factory. Zhiye used to be studying, but now he's working, so it's time for things to change at home. From now on, our family will be paid according to our work, with those who work more eating more and those who work less eating less."
Of the four people present, apart from Su Lin, the others were either already working or about to start working, so naturally no one objected.
Looking at the half-full bowl of porridge in her bowl, Su Lin couldn't help but burst into tears again.
Su Yu took a bite. "However, if you do well, you can eat the same amount as everyone else. Lin, you also need to strive to improve. You're the only one in our family who's falling behind right now."
Su Lin burst into tears.
This is unbearable!
"Su Dazhi, why didn't you come to pick me up?! Do you know how long I've been waiting for you?!"
The four siblings were enjoying their delicious meal when Liu Mei's voice came from the doorway. She then kicked the door angrily, rushed into the room, threw her bag onto the bed, and plopped down on it.
Su Dazhi immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and almost dropped the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, "Liu Mei..."
Su Yu said, "Let's eat first."
Liu Mei then noticed that everyone was carrying bowls and chopsticks. She rubbed her own stomach, feeling a bit hungry, and forgot about being angry. She had come back late at noon and walked a long way; she was tired and hungry. She quickly went to find her own bowls and chopsticks to get some food, but when she looked in the pot, there was nothing there; the bottom had been scooped clean.
He immediately shouted angrily, "Why isn't mine included? What do you mean by this?"
Su Yu said, "What do you mean? I earned all of this. What's wrong with me supporting my Su family?"
"I'm a member of the Su family too!" Liu Mei said angrily. She had devoted herself wholeheartedly to the future of the Su family, to raising the next generation for them, yet this whole family treated her like an outsider!
Su Yu smiled indifferently, "You still know you're a member of our Su family, so why are you making a fuss about separating the family as soon as you arrive? Isn't it because you don't want to treat us as family? You even let Dazhi go hungry. A grown man, and he doesn't have a penny in his pocket. I think you don't want to be a daughter-in-law of our Su family, you want to be the ancestor of our Su family."
Liu Mei was speechless and could only look at Su Dazhi, "Dazhi, what are you standing there for?"
“I… Liu Mei, how about I give you mine to eat…” Su Dazhi stammered.
He was about to stand up.
Su Yu pulled him back, "If you don't want to eat, give it to Zhi. This food is for the Su family. You're my brother, I'm happy to give it to you. But Liu Mei bullied you, so she's not my family. Why give her food?"
Su Zhi quickly reached for the bowl in Su Dazhi's hand, "Brother, if you're not going to eat it, give it to me."
There was nothing left in the pot, so he only ate about 70% full.
Su Dazhi quickly dodged.
He's not eating. He's hungry too. People who were starving before were so afraid that they never dared to skip meals again.
Su Dazhi's hesitation made Liu Mei's face flush with anger, and tears streamed down her face. "Su Dazhi, you'd better understand me today: are you choosing them or me? You need to think about who you really want to live with!"
Su Yu said sternly, "Dazhi, you choose for yourself: do you want to be treated like livestock, or do you want to live a good life at home? I don't believe you, Liu Mei, can get a divorce. You're making a fuss about getting a divorce just to separate from your family. What family would want a daughter-in-law like that! Don't worry, Dazhi, you're working now, and things are better at home. It'll be easy for you to find someone even better."
Liu Mei was immediately shocked, looking at Su Dazhi's hesitant face in disbelief, then at Su Yu, she trembled with anger, "You're an old maid who hasn't even gotten married yet, and you're going to find another one for your brother? How easy is that!"
"So what if I don't get married? I'm willing to do it for my brother. I want to earn more money for him so he can marry a good wife. If you, Liu Mei, dare to bully him, I won't acknowledge you as a daughter-in-law of the Su family," Su Yu said fearlessly.
Su Dazhi was deeply moved.
My older sister is so old, but she hasn't gotten married yet because she wants to find him a wife.
The eldest sister did all this for him.
Liu Mei was taken aback that Su Yu didn't seem ashamed at all, and was even so self-righteous, leaving her at a loss. She remembered an old saying she'd heard: "A dog that bites doesn't bark." This sister-in-law, who used to be so quiet and unyielding, turned out to be so wicked.
She had no choice but to say to Su Dazhi, "Dazhi, you choose."
Su Dazhi looked at Su Yu, who was looking at him expectantly, and said with tears in his eyes, "Liu Mei, my older sister is my family. She's doing all this for my own good."
"You, Su Dazhi, you've got too big for your britches now! You...you'll regret this!"
She turned and ran out.
Su Dazhi was about to give chase when Su Yu grabbed his sleeve, saying, "Eat your meal first, or you'll be hungry."
"Sister, Liu Mei..."
“She has money and ration coupons, she won’t go hungry,” Su Yu said calmly.
Su Dazhi sat down. He wasn't worried about Liu Mei going hungry; he was worried that Liu Mei wouldn't come back.
While eating, Su Yu said, "Don't worry, I'm not lying to you. As long as Liu Mei doesn't come back, I'll never get married again and I'll find you a good partner. Don't worry, we have three workers in our family, which family has our conditions? Liu Mei has elderly parents to support, and her family is not even as good as ours. Marrying into our family is a great honor for her."
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