Ye Cheng nodded. This tastes just right.
He took two chocolate bars out of his pocket and handed them to Aunt Qian, saying, "Here, Aunt, for the child."
Aunt Qian's eyes lit up, and she was a little excited. "Oh, is this that German chocolate? Your sister-in-law said it was very expensive last time, right? I feel so bad about this."
"Auntie, it's called Dove chocolate. Even if it's expensive, it's only a few dollars. Take it and eat it."
Aunt Qian smiled sheepishly, "Then I'll take it."
"Hey, be careful when you go in. That old lady is such a chatterbox, I find it really annoying."
"Okay, I understand."
Ye Cheng smiled and walked inside.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Jiang Yunxiang run out of the house, carrying a pile of dirty clothes, bustling around.
"Sister-in-law, I bought a fish. Let's just make it with scallion oil for lunch, and then we'll have some cooked vegetables too," Ye Cheng said loudly.
"Ah Cheng's here. Come on, give me the food, go inside and sit down. We'll be eating soon." Jiang Yunxiang took the fish, put her clothes aside, and rushed into the kitchen.
It was clear that Jiang Yunxiang was very happy, a happiness that came from the depths of her heart.
The women in the village, especially those who have married into the village, place great importance on their maternal family.
Regardless of whether they are doing well at home, they all hope to gain face in front of their family.
Jiang Yunxiang was happy to see her family members, and she also hoped that the old lady could see that she was living a good life, so she was very attentive to her.
Ye Cheng went inside and saw a slightly plump old lady sitting in a chair, holding Dou Dou and watching cartoons.
Ye Guowei sat blankly in the back. He was a man of few words to begin with, and now that his mother-in-law was here with such a powerful aura, he dared not do anything but sit there dumbly.
He originally wanted to help Jiang Yunxiang with some chores, but Jiang Yunxiang absolutely refused.
You see, Jiang Yunxiang's family is very old-fashioned. If her own mother saw that she was married and still had to ask her husband to help with the housework, she would definitely start nagging.
So even though Ye Guowei would usually help out, Jiang Yunxiang absolutely refused to let him do anything at this time.
Seeing Ye Cheng swagger in, the old lady glanced at him sideways, snorted coldly, and remained seated without saying a word.
Ye Cheng was used to it. The old lady always did this whenever she came. She was poor, but she had a really strong presence at her daughter's house, so Ye Cheng used to be too lazy to come at this time.
However, the past is the past, and the present is the present.
"Oh, my mother-in-law is here," Ye Cheng said casually.
The old lady looked at Ye Cheng in shock and said with displeasure, "How dare you call someone your mother-in-law?"
According to local custom, the term "in-law's mother" should be used by Ye Cheng's parents' generation.
Ye Guowei, standing behind Ye Cheng, looked at him with a sly expression. "What's wrong? You want to take advantage of your older brother, don't you?"
Ye Cheng chuckled, "Well, I'm used to calling you that, Aunt Sun, don't mind."
The old lady's surname was Sun, so Ye Cheng usually called her Aunt Sun.
Grandma Sun glanced at Ye Cheng impatiently, "You're here to freeload at your older brother's house again. You're a grown man, you're not without hands and feet, aren't you ashamed?"
Upon hearing the old lady scold her younger brother, Ye Guowei realized his brother's temper was a bit different lately and, fearing a conflict, quickly tried to explain.
"No, Mom, Cheng only comes occasionally. I only invited him to have dinner with us today because you're here."
Ye Guowei tried hard to explain, but Grandma Sun wouldn't listen at all. "Guowei, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but it's true that the eldest brother is like a father, but you can't always spoil him, right?"
You're just a manual laborer, and you still have to support your wife and kids.
Grandma Sun started rambling on and on, and soon she would mention things like Dou Dou starting school, which Ye Cheng was tired of hearing.
He called out "DouDou" softly, then took out the chocolate and waved it around.
DouDou immediately jumped off the old lady and ran to Ye Cheng, snatching the chocolate and a bag of KFC.
Grandma Sun turned around and her face immediately darkened. "You're always buying snacks for the kids. They're about to eat."
DouDou is a clever child. Noticing the old lady was unhappy, she immediately opened the chocolate, broke off a piece, and handed it to her.
"Grandma, have a piece of chocolate, it's delicious."
Seeing that it was her grandson offering her the chocolate, Grandma Sun rarely smiled, patted his head, and declined.
"Oh, my DouDou is so good. Grandma tried the chocolate, but it was too hard. It hurt her teeth when she bit into it."
Upon hearing the old lady say it was hard, Dou Dou immediately climbed up and stuffed the chocolate into the old lady's mouth, saying, "Grandma, this chocolate isn't hard at all, and it costs more than ten yuan a piece."
The old lady had just put the chocolate in her mouth when she heard DouDou say it cost over ten yuan, and she almost spat it out.
She turned her head, glared angrily at Ye Cheng, and pointed at the chocolate in Dou Dou's hand.
"More than ten yuan? You're kidding me. The village store only sells it for 2 yuan, and it's such a big piece. Did you trick your brother out of money again and squander it?"
Ye Cheng was speechless. "Grandma, your imagination is something else."
But it seems I did do it before, so I can't deny it.
Ye Cheng pointed to his mouth, "Aunt Sun, this is really expensive. Do you feel the effects of eating it now? It's very soft, very fragrant, and has a rich chocolate flavor."
After Ye Cheng's reminder, the old lady began to pay attention to the taste in her mouth, and it did seem a little different from other chocolates.
"Grandma, isn't it delicious?" Dou Dou stared at the old lady with wide eyes.
The old lady pursed her lips, finding it very sweet, and couldn't help but stick out her tongue to gently lick it, her eyes already unable to suppress the upward curve of her cheeks.
"It's delicious, but it's too expensive. Your second uncle is just wasting money. So much chocolate, it must cost almost a hundred yuan. It's such a waste." The old lady at least didn't lie and say it wasn't delicious.
"It's okay, Grandma. My second uncle is rich. He even has KFC. He often buys things for me. He's so good to me."
Ye Cheng secretly gave him a thumbs up from behind. "Kid, you've got potential. You still remember your second uncle's kindness."
However, the old lady didn't believe it. She glanced at Ye Cheng and said to Dou Dou, "Your second uncle's money all came from your father. Do you think he earned it himself?"
This explanation left DouDou a little confused, so she simply stopped thinking about it and sat down to continue watching TV.
Jiang Yunxiang's meal was ready quickly. Several people set up the table and seated the old lady at the head of the table, while Ye Guowei helped bring the dishes up one by one.
The old lady was all smiles at first, but as the dishes on the table piled up, her expression grew increasingly grim.
When the last dish, steamed grouper, was served, the old lady couldn't sit still any longer.
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