Chapter 39 Li Shuangshuang is upset
There were twenty-three eggs, three of which were broken, but the shopkeeper still charged the normal price, forty-six cents.
Li Wanyue noticed that the girl was staring at the dishes in front of the table of diners and swallowing her saliva, so she asked the waiter to prepare four bowls of stewed meat noodles and serve two more dishes.
Then he took the girl and sat in a corner of the lobby.
Li Shuangshuang waved her hands quickly: "Yueyue, we ate when we came here, and we are not hungry now, so let's go home and eat."
"I just said I would take you to eat delicious food. If you don't agree, I will be a person who doesn't keep my word in your eyes. Don't worry, eat. I am familiar with the shopkeeper. I can eat cheaper here than others."
Li Shuangshuang sat down only after seeing her daughter's embarrassed yet expectant look.
After a while, four bowls of stewed meat noodles and two stir-fried dishes were served.
On the thin, white and chewy hand-rolled noodles, there are a few pieces of fat and lean meat in a sauce, a poached egg, and some green vegetables. You can't help but swallow your saliva just by smelling the smell.
The little girl stared at the bowl of noodles and couldn't help siping.
Li Wanyue and Li Sandong had already eaten, and they were afraid that Li Shuangshuang and her daughter would feel embarrassed to eat if they were watching, so they ordered four bowls.
Li Sandong directly brought over a bowl. He didn't feel comfortable eating more in front of Mr. Qin just now, so he only ate half full. It was just right to eat a little more.
Li Wanyue took a small bowl and ate a little. She couldn't finish this bowl, so she passed the meat and eggs in the bowl to Li Shuangshuang and Da Niu, saying, "Shuangshuang, Da Niu, eat quickly. I'm not too hungry. You can eat this bowl later."
"Hey." Li Shuang's eyes were sore and he was no longer polite.
He brought a bowl over, picked up a piece of meat, blew on it, and fed it to the older girl. The little girl held it in her mouth, chewing it slowly, reluctant to swallow it. Then she took the bowl and started eating.
Li Shuangshuang took a bite of the noodles. The noodles were soaked in the aroma of meat, and it was so delicious that she almost swallowed her tongue.
This was the first time she had eaten such delicious noodles since she was born. In the past, she could only eat a few dumplings made of white flour during the Chinese New Year. After marrying into the Liu family, she could only eat thin brown rice porridge that was so thin that it could reflect her reflection. She never expected that she would be able to eat such delicious noodles in this life.
Thinking of my Erniu at home, I couldn't help feeling sour in my heart. It would be great if I could bring some back for her to eat.
Unfortunately, Liu Jinbao from the eldest wife's family has a bad nose. If she brings it back, he will definitely be able to smell it, and her second girl won't be able to get any of it.
Li Wanyue said: "Shuangshuang, take these two dishes back and give them to Erniu."
“No, no.” Li Shuangshuang shook her head, then lowered her eyes and said, “Even if you bring it back, my second daughter won’t be able to eat it.”
Li Wanyue sighed secretly, thinking that Li Shuangshuang, her mother-in-law, was indeed impossible to take care of.
She said, "I happen to have a box of snacks here. You can take them later. They are wrapped in oil paper, so the smell is not that strong. Hide them in the weeds at the entrance to the village. Take the snacks home for your children while you are cutting grass for the pigs."
"No, no, this is already very expensive for you."
"It's okay. I have these two boxes. The weather is getting hot soon. They won't last long. It's just right for us to have one each."
Li Shuangshuang was very grateful. It seemed that it was right for Yueyue to divorce. She looked like her life at her parents' home was much better than that at her husband's home.
After dinner, the group headed home.
After parting with Li Wanyue in Daohua Village, Li Shuangshuang took the big girl to Kaoshan Village.
He stopped at the foot of the mountain near Kaoshan Village, took out four pieces of snacks and wrapped them in oil paper. For the other snacks, he found a patch of weeds, dug a hole with branches, buried the holes, and covered them with grass.
She once again reminded the girl: "Girl, when you go back, don't tell anyone that you had delicious food in town, and don't tell anyone that we hid some snacks, okay?"
The big girl nodded obediently: "Mom, I'll remember it."
The two of them carried the bamboo basket and walked home. Before they reached the yard, they heard Erniu crying. Li Shuangshuang hurried in and saw Erniu lying on the ground crying. Liu Jinbao from the eldest wife's family was riding on her back and whipping her with a whip made of rattan.
He beat her and scolded her: "Go, go, run! It turns out that girls are all money-losing goods, and can't even be a good horse."
"Jinbao, what are you doing?" Li Shuangshuang threw down the basket, rushed over and pulled Liu Jinbao away, then hugged Erniu in her arms and patted her back to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, Erniu. Mom is back."
Then he glared at Liu Jinbao: "Jinbao, my sister is so young, how dare you bully her?"
Liu Jinbao rubbed his arm and snorted: "How did I bully her? I was just playing with her, Li Shuangshuang, you are the bully. You just hurt my arm. I'm going to tell grandma and let her beat you, wuwu..."
After saying that, he sat down on the ground and howled, "Mom, grandma, and Second Aunt bullied me."
"What's the matter?" Li Shuangshuang's mother-in-law, Granny Zhu, and her eldest daughter-in-law, Xiao Zhu, came out. Seeing their grandson sitting on the ground crying, they immediately walked up to him, picked him up, and coaxed him lovingly: "Don't cry, your grandson. Tell me what's wrong?"
"Grandma, I saw Erniu alone in the yard, so I was kind enough to play with her, but Second Aunt came back and pinched my arm without asking any questions. It hurt."
Mrs. Zhu immediately rubbed his arm and glared at Li Shuangshuang: "Second brother, you, as an elder, are arguing with a child. You have brought shame to our Liu family. You and your money-loser should apologize to Jinbao immediately."
Li Shuangshuang's tears welled up in her eyes. "Mom, it was Jinbao who used Erniu as a horse and beat her with a cane. She was only three years old. How could she withstand the riding of Jinbao, who was only eight years old? Why don't you see the bloody marks on Erniu's body left by him..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xiao Zhu: "Second sister-in-law, how old is Jinbao? How strong can he be? I'm afraid your daughter got scratched somewhere, and you blame it on our Jinbao. You are really being treated with disdain. Your daughter is not a rich lady, so how can she be so delicate?"
Mrs. Zhu glared at him with her triangular eyes: "Second brother, why don't you apologize quickly?"
Erniu was frightened by Mrs. Zhu's eyes and immediately cried, "I'm sorry, Brother Jinbao. It's my fault."
Li Shuangshuang hugged Erniu tightly with heartache, gritting her teeth and said, "Mom, has it ever been the case that elders should apologize to younger generations? Jinbao is so old, but he treats his younger sister like a horse, and as an aunt, I have to apologize to him. I'm going to go out and ask everyone to see if there is such a reason."
Li Shuangshuang was about to leave, and Mrs. Zhu immediately yelled, "Second Brother, if you dare to go out and talk nonsense, I will let the Second Brother divorce you."
Li Shuang clenched his hands into fists and then walked towards the door.
Xiao Zhu took two quick steps to stop her: "Okay, second sister-in-law, I'm not such a petty person. Since Erniu has apologized to Jinbao, let's forget about it. You can't disobey mother's words, otherwise it would be unfilial. If you report it to the government, you will go to jail, and then you won't be able to take care of your two daughters."
Li Shuangshuang closed her eyes, two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks, and she finally stopped.
If word really got out that she was extremely unfilial, even without having to go to the government, the people in this village would drown her with spit, and it would also affect her natal family.
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