Chapter 278: Ignorance (Page 1/2)
Huo Qinghuan walked at the back. As soon as he entered the house and looked at the furnishings inside, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother, your new house is so beautiful. This leather sofa must be expensive, right?"
Huo Qingyan was busy arranging things and casually replied, "This sofa is indeed not cheap. Your sister-in-law likes leather sofas, so she bought it."
Huo Qinghuan joked, "Second brother, your sofa is so beautiful. I'll come to your house and be the director in the future!"
Huo Qingyan nodded and agreed, and Ling Fei said, "Qinghuan, are you planning to come over and help take care of the children in the future? Then thank you in advance."
Huo Qinghuan smiled awkwardly, "Second sister-in-law, I have to go to school and may not have time to take care of your child."
He just said it casually because he thought the new sofa in his second brother's house looked nice, and it shouldn't be taken seriously. He wouldn't sleep on the good bed at home, and it's not like he's stupid to come and sleep on the sofa.
He helped his elder brother and sister-in-law take care of the children. At least his elder brother and sister-in-law were really kind to him and he did it voluntarily.
The second sister-in-law has a bad temper and her mood fluctuates. When she is in a good mood, she cares about him like her own brother, but when she is in a bad mood, she just yells at him.
You won't know which of her words are true and which are false, when she is sincere and when she is insincere, so he won't come here to cause trouble.
After Huo Qingyan put everything in place, Xiao Ya also made their bed and said a few auspicious words to the young couple about setting up the bed.
Ling Fei yawned and nodded, "Mom, the bed is made, can I rest now?"
Xiao Ya said to Ling Fei, "You can go to sleep after we leave."
Then she instructed Huo Qingyan, "Qingyan, when you go to work later, bring the coal stove to the balcony. We will cook on the balcony at noon.
Now your dad and I will go buy groceries for you. After your dad finishes breakfast and goes to work, I will come over to help you clean the house and prepare lunch."
Huo Qingyan took out two big unity banknotes and a handful of bills from his pocket and handed them to Xiao Ya, saying, "Mom, here are twenty yuan and some bills. You and Dad can buy them."
Xiao Ya took the money with a smile and asked Ling Fei, "Fei Fei, what would you like to eat for lunch today?"
Ling Fei was about to take off her clothes and go to bed, but when she heard her mother-in-law ask her what she wanted to eat, she immediately replied:
"Mom, I'm craving donkey meat hotpot. Could you ask someone if there's anyone on the farm that slaughters donkeys?"
Xiao Ya really wished she could take back what she had just said, because donkey meat was not always available. Who could she ask at the farm?
Seeing his wife's troubled expression, Huo Junshan said to Ling Fei with a sullen face, "Ling Fei, aren't you deliberately trying to make things difficult for your mother? Forget about the donkey meat. We'll go buy a chicken, a fish, some pork, and some vegetables. That'll be enough."
When Ling Fei heard her father-in-law say this, she immediately changed her tune and said, "Dad, I won't eat donkey meat anymore. Please buy me some pig's trotters and spareribs!"
Huo Junshan didn't agree immediately, but said, "It depends on whether the butcher stall has pig's trotters. If they do, buy them. If not, forget it. As for what to eat, your mother and I will arrange it. You don't have to worry about it."
He really spoiled her. Isn't it just a pregnancy? She wants to eat everything. When his wife was pregnant, it was difficult for her to eat a chicken. How come his daughter-in-law has become like this?
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Although his wife is soft-hearted and won't easily reject her, he is hard-hearted and won't indulge her.
If they really find a way to buy her donkey meat today, maybe she will want to eat venison or dragon meat tomorrow?
If she wanted the stars in the sky, would they have to find a way to get them for her? No way! Absolutely not!
He knew Ling Fei's personality very well. The more you indulge her, the more she would become demanding.
Even if there was donkey meat for sale in the market, he would not buy it for her.
Huo Junshan finished speaking and left with his wife and youngest son. Seeing that his parents-in-law had left, Ling Fei said to Huo Qingyan, "Why did you give so much money to your parents? It wouldn't cost that much to just have one table today, right?"
Seeing that Ling Fei still looked worried, Huo Qingyan continued to explain, "Fei Fei, only the green vegetables are a few cents per pound, the others are not cheap.
You also know that a chicken weighing three or four pounds costs two or three yuan, and pork, ribs and fish are not cheap either. It will cost a lot of money to buy one or two pounds of each.
Besides, we just moved here, so there’s always something I might have forgotten to buy, and Mom will definitely look for it and buy it for me.
If there's any money left after the shopping, my mom will definitely give it back to us. Don't worry about it."
Ling Fei listened to Huo Qingyan carefully calculating the bill, and she still felt that the money was too much. This was an ordinary apprentice's monthly salary! Just using it to cook a table of dishes was heartbreaking.
She couldn't help but say, "But, this dinner is so expensive!"
Huo Qingyan comforted her, "It's okay, it's just a meal. I might give you a bonus at the end of the year, and we'll buy whatever you want to eat. You're pregnant with two children now."
When Ling Fei heard that Huo Qingyan would give out a bonus at the end of the year, she immediately became happy again.
However, she still felt a little pained. She had already spent so much money just to invite her grandfather and others to dinner today. If she invited a few more tables of people, it would cost dozens of dollars.
"Qingyan, we are moving today. Should we invite grandpa and the others to come over for dinner?"
"Yes, my grandparents, uncles, aunts and grandpa will all be coming, plus my older brother and sister-in-law, my parents and my younger brother, so there are exactly ten of us. Luckily, our new house is big enough, and I bought a round table that can seat ten people."
"Qingyan, you didn't count us two! Your brother is a child, he doesn't need to sit at the table, just let him sit at the coffee table to eat.
Your sister-in-law doesn't have to come to the table if she wants to take the kids, so there are just two empty seats, enough for the two of us."
Huo Qingyan said somewhat displeasedly, "Today is a family dinner for the new home. When my sister-in-law comes to our house, she's a guest. How can a guest not be at the table?"
"You mean, you want me to sit at the coffee table with your brother and have dinner?"
Huo Qingyan really couldn't understand why Ling Fei was so anxious to get a seat. She knew there weren't enough seats, but she still wanted the other guests to leave so she could sit. It was really...
Not only is she a bit selfish, but she is also a bit immature. Huo Qingyan felt tired again. When will his wife grow up and become sensible?
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