Ma Lili saw Lu Jiaxin taking out so many food, and was happy that she was generous to her, but she still had to say, "Xinxin, the money your uncle gave you may seem like a lot, but in reality, it's the most conspicuous money. You should save money on weekdays."

Lu Jiaxin knew that she meant well, and said with a smile: "Fifth sister-in-law, I know. Among these things, only the red date cake was bought by me, and the others were brought over by my father two days ago."

Lu Jiajie leaned over and asked, "Did you ask Uncle San for it?"

"No, he bought it."

Ma Lili took the opportunity to say, "Xinxin, Third Uncle still loves you."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and nodded, "I was stupid before. I always thought it was not easy for him to make money, so I never asked him for anything. Now I understand. If I don't ask for anything, it will be a bargain for that vicious mother and daughter. If you don't have money or need anything in the future, just ask my dad for it."

Lu Jiajie laughed: "Sister, that's how it should be."

At this moment, a loud voice came from outside: "Old Five, I heard your laughter from a long distance away, what are you so happy about?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jiaguang came in, followed by his eldest sister-in-law Wang Xiaojie and Lu An's brother and sister. The couple has four children in total. Last year, the elder Lu Ping was admitted to the Second Medical College of Sijiu City. Although it is only a junior college, he will be assigned a job after graduation, so he doesn't have to worry about the future. Because of the intense study, he didn't come today.

Lu Jiajie said happily: "Brother, Xinxin finally got it."

Lu Jiaguang agreed with this: "Xinxin, you are still young, and your uncle has to support you until you can get a job."

Wang Xiaojie pulled Lu Jiaxin aside and said, "I should have come to see you when you came back, but I went to the main hospital for further studies last week and couldn't take leave."

Lu Jiaxin knew it a long time ago: "Sister-in-law, work is important, you can come over here anytime. Sister-in-law, you and brother sit down first, I'll go cut the watermelon."

Wang Xiaojie waved her hand and said, "It's not hot yet. It's not too late to eat later. Jiaxin, you are weak and you should take good care of yourself. Take Zhenzhen, Xiaofeng and the others into the house to rest."

The four brothers and sisters-in-law felt sorry for her when they knew that she had suffered a serious loss of energy and blood after the injury. At the same time, they also felt that Lu Hongjun was cruel for asking his daughter to move out in such a state.

Lu Jiaxin was not a person who liked to do housework. Seeing that they did not want her to do anything, she told Zhenzhen and Qiangqiang a story. She did not tell them Grimm's Fairy Tales, but Journey to the West.

Of the four great classics, she likes Journey to the West the most. She has read the book three times and watched it on TV several times. Of course, only the old version. This time she specifically chose the story of Sun Wukong's three fights with the White Bone Demon.

Because it was told so vividly, not only did Zhenzhen and Lu Zhang and the other kids like it, but even Lu An, who had read Journey to the West in high school, was fascinated by the story.

Lu Jiajie was tired from work and went to the corridor to get some fresh air. Unexpectedly, he stood there and listened to a few sentences, and was fascinated by them.

After the story of the three fights with the White Bone Demon was finished, Lu Jiajie felt very sorry because he hadn't heard the previous one. He really wanted Lu Jiaxin to tell another one, but unfortunately he couldn't do it in front of his children.

Lu Jiaxin told this story for a purpose: "Zhenzhen, what do you think after listening to this story?"

Lu Zhenzhen said without hesitation: "Aunt, that White Bone Demon is so evil that she actually wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh."

Thinking that she was still not smart at the age of ten, Lu Jiaxin turned to look at Lu An: "What do you think?"

Lu An thought for a moment and said, "Auntie, Tang Seng is useless and has a bad temper. He is not worthy of being Sun Wukong's master. In my opinion, it would be better for Sun Wukong to take Monk Sha and Zhu Bajie to obtain the scriptures by themselves."

Lu Zhang, Qiangqiang and the other two were still young, so Lu Jiaxin did not ask for their opinions: "This story tells us that there are many bad people in this world who pretend to be good. You should be careful in the future and don't let these bad people harm you."

Lu Jiaxin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Ma Lili was washing vegetables in the yard. She smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect Xinxin to tell such a good story. My little monkey was so engrossed in listening that he ran around everywhere."

Five-year-old Lu Qiang was full of energy and often exhausted her.

Wang Xiaojie was not surprised. She said, "Xinxin has loved reading since she was a child and has a wide range of knowledge. But she was shy before and was too busy with her studies to have time to tell them stories. Now it's different. After setting up a stall outside for more than a month, she has become more courageous and has become more eloquent."

She said that Lu Jiaxin's current situation was a blessing in disguise. In the past, this child was just a paper tiger, always showing off her fangs and claws, but she always suffered in the end. But now it's different. Not only did she expose the ugly faces of Ding Jing and Zhao Siyi, but she even controlled her third uncle.

Ma Lili also thinks this change is good.

Lu Jiajie looked at his watch and went back to the kitchen to get busy. He was in love with Ma Lili at the time, and in order to win her heart, he learned to cook from Lu's mother. He was quite talented in cooking, and after learning for half a year, he was better than his teacher.

Because of his good cooking skills, he was the chef for the Lu family gatherings or New Year's Eve dinner. Of course, now it was limited to Lu Jiaguang's house. Since Ding Jing and her daughter came into the family, he had never cooked at Lu Hongjun's house again.

At half past ten, Lu Hongjun came over with a bottle of Moutai and two bottles of Gujing Gongjiu, as well as a large piece of braised beef and a roast chicken.

When Lu Jiaxin saw it, she immediately took a plate to serve it.

When cutting the braised beef, Lu Jiaxin couldn't help but pick up a piece to eat because of the aroma: "Dad, this braised beef is so delicious, where did you buy it?"

Lu Hongjun smiled and said, "Xu's Braised Meat Shop. This braised beef is not available every day. It depends on luck. If you like it, I will buy it when they make it this time."

Lu Jiaxin knew that there were only oxen for farming in China, and no beef cattle for breeding. And oxen for farming were very important labor tools, and they would not be killed unless they had an accident or died of old age.

After Lu Hongjun sat down, he called Lu An and Lu Zhenzhen over and asked about their studies.

The smiles on the brother and sister's faces froze instantly. Lu Zhang, who always failed the exams, was so scared that he sneaked into the kitchen to light the fire.

Lu Jiaxin didn't want to see a few children crying at her housewarming party, so she fished out the watermelon from the bucket and cut it: "Dad, this watermelon is very sweet, would you like to try it?"

After saying that, she called Lu Qiang and Xiao Feng over. Seeing Lu An and Zhen Zhen looking at her eagerly, she couldn't help but curl her lips and said, "Come, let's eat together."

The brother and sister didn't dare to move until Lu Hongjun nodded, then they picked up the watermelon and started eating.

After eating a piece of watermelon, Lu Hongjun told her about the English tutor: "The person I'm looking for is a sophomore in foreign language studies. His grandfather studied in America more than 30 years ago. This student grew up with his grandfather and speaks fluent English."

Lu Jiaxin thought he was pretty fast: "When can you come to class?"

Lu Hongjun shook his head and said, "Something happened at his home. It will probably take two weeks before I can be available. I will let you know when the time comes."

"good."

(End of this chapter)