As soon as they entered, the two aunts and two sisters-in-law got busy and cleaned every room except the master bedroom.
After cleaning up, he didn't stay for dinner. Knowing that Chen Hong had been through a lot today, he finished a pot of tea and was about to go home.
Seeing that she couldn't keep them, Chen Hong divided all the semi-finished ingredients in the refrigerator and kitchen among the three families.
Cooked food, raw food, seafood, vegetables, and fruits were all packed into several bags for the three families to take home and eat.
"Auntie, sister-in-law, these cooked foods can be heated up and eaten when we get home. These seafood can be cooked with some broth tonight and eaten right away. The shrimp and crab can be steamed."
Don't leave it overnight! It'll go stale, taste bad, and could easily make you sick. Good things shouldn't be wasted!
Chen Hong escorted the guests downstairs, and Sister-in-law Yuzhen jokingly said, "I know, don't worry so much."
We're not little kids anymore; we'll eat it when we get home tonight. If you're really worried, why don't you just bring your child to our house for dinner?
Chen Hong waved her hand, "You all have to go to work tomorrow, I'm not going to tire you out any further."
Besides, I need to take the sheets and duvet cover off the bed this afternoon to wash them. There were so many people here today, and the bed is all wrinkled and dirty.
"If we don't wash, my daughter and I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Aunt Wang and Aunt Liu told Chen Hong to go back, "Don't bother seeing her off anymore, hurry home and pack your things!"
There were a lot of people and kids today, so everything was quite dirty and smelled strongly of smoke. I'll open the windows to let it air out when I get home.
We're heading back now. We'll come visit again sometime. Go home now!
After the guests left, Chen Hong breathed a sigh of relief, went home, opened the windows to ventilate the house, and carefully cleaned the place.
Every nook and cranny was cleaned, and all the bed sheets and duvet covers in the three rooms were taken down and washed.
She changed all the bedding into new four-piece sets, and she didn't plan to keep the washed bedding. She would give it to her mother and sister-in-law when she went home next time.
Whether they use them themselves or give them away is none of her concern; the point is, seeing these things makes her uncomfortable.
The sofa covers and cushion covers were all removed and washed. Then, wearing rubber gloves, I carefully scrubbed the sink, toilet, and floor in the bathroom.
After throwing out the trash, Chen Hong came back and trimmed the plants on the balcony, getting angry as she did so.
I wasn't looking closely, and I don't know which relative's child it was, but they carelessly pinched and damaged the branches of her beautifully blooming roses, orchids, and jasmine.
They pinched off the flowers, but they even broke off quite a few of its branches and leaves.
Even such young children are capable of cruelly destroying flowers. Chen Hong secretly decided that she would try to keep these families' children out of the house in the future.
You have to keep a close eye on them as soon as you enter. They did nothing to disturb the perfectly good flowers and plants, but in no time they've ruined them.
Yu Yang was helping her mother tidy up the flowerpots, and she was also very angry. "All the good flowers have been pulled out and now they're bald. They look terrible."
Who did this? It's harmful to others and doesn't benefit anyone; they have no manners at all! I should have kept an eye on them!
He was filled with regret and self-reproach, muttering to himself, "Mom, don't let bad kids come to our house anymore, they're too wicked."
Why are they picking flowers and plants? You can't eat them or wear them. Did you see them? They've crushed them and thrown them in the trash.
Not only was Yu Yang heartbroken, but Chen Hong was also deeply distressed. She hadn't been too bothered by the nearly ten thousand yuan she had spent today, but seeing the bare flowers and plants made her truly angry.
Without the fresh flowers in the house, the air felt worse, and she was in a bad mood, becoming even angrier at her mother.
After all these years, I still haven't figured out the nature of her family. They show off to her family all the time.
These people are all opportunistic and only interested in personal gain, and Chen Hong genuinely doesn't want to deal with them.
After having dinner with Yu Yang that evening, Chen Hong called her father and said, "Dad, Mom brought all of my maternal grandparents' relatives over today."
Nearly forty people came. Didn't I tell you last year that, apart from my second uncle and my aunt, I wouldn't pay for the banquets held by other families?
Since they stopped having any contact with my family first, it's perfectly reasonable for me to cut ties with them.
They're all snobbish opportunists who fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak. I'd be happy to have no dealings with them!
I never expected my mom to pull this again. Dad, I treated them to a meal at a restaurant today and didn't accept any money as a gift, which was a way of giving Mom face.
From now on, when they have a family banquet, besides my second uncle's and my aunt's families, you should tell my mom not to send me any more letters, because even if she does, I won't go.
They came to our door today, they definitely have ulterior motives. Tell my mom not to agree to anything they ask for, and even if she does, I won't agree.
I lost tens of thousands of yuan today, but I don't owe them anything. I should stand up for myself when necessary. They are shameless, and they will take advantage of you if you soften your heart even slightly.
Don't forget how they ruined our woodworking factory. We can only help in an emergency, not in a long-term solution. They're not poor; they just can't get enough of taking advantage of us.
"I didn't earn this little bit of money easily, and I don't want to get involved with these bloodsuckers."
Chen Hong's father listened quietly to his daughter's complaints on the phone, and he also felt dissatisfied with his wife.
"Xiao Hong, I know. It's my fault too. Last time I went to your Uncle Liu's house for drinks, I mentioned that they came to visit today."
I mentioned it to your mom when I got home. If it weren't for the tight construction schedule, I should have gone to your place to help entertain the guests.
She heard about this from me and then went back to her parents' home to show off and reveal the news.
Sigh! It's because our family has been struggling financially these past few years that your mother can't hold her head up high at your maternal grandparents' house.
You finally managed to make something of yourself and live a better life, and you didn't forget to support your brother. Your mother is standing tall again.
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