Chapter 19: Jiaojiao should have no objection
After finishing the meal, Lu Mingyang washed the dishes and put them away. After checking the kitchen to see if there was anything wrong, he took his brother and sister to the west room. He took off Lu Mingkai's shoes, carried him to the kang, and covered his belly with a tattered thin blanket.
"Mingkai, be good. Stay at home with your sister. Don't come out unless you have to. Your second brother and I will pick up firewood and take you home. If you have anything to say, just wait until we come back. If you want to pee, just pee in the jar. Mingfang
, please watch over me!" "Okay, big brother. I promise to watch over Mingkai."
Lu Mingyang and Lu Mingliang gave instructions for a long time before they went out silently. The two children walked towards the foot of the mountain under the scorching sun. When they passed the door of old Lu's house, they were suddenly called.
"Mingyang, Mingliang, wait a minute!" Xie Jinghao called them softly, looked them over a few times, trotted over to them, and took out two pieces of food from her arms. She took them out secretly when no one from Lao Lu's family saw them. She searched the kang cabinet for a long time, but found nothing to eat.
"You must be hungry, eat quickly. Third aunt has only got two. You guys can fill your stomachs. Third aunt will bring you some food in the evening. There are cucumbers in the private plot. Third aunt will see if I can pick some for you later. You are also hungry!"
Lu Mingyang knew that her life in the Lu family was not easy. Xiaogang was still young, Third Uncle was still working outside, and she was pregnant. If they ate these two cucumbers and were found out, Third Aunt would be scolded again.
"No need, Third Aunt, you take it back. My mother made us white flour noodles and fried eggs at noon. We ate a lot. Really, she said she would make us something delicious in the evening. Third Aunt, you just need to take care of my Xiaogang. Don't worry about us."
Xie Jing looked at Lu Mingyang in surprise. Shen Meng made noodles and fried eggs for several children, why didn't she believe it?
"Really? You can't lie to me. Your mother is still injured. Can she cook for you?"
"Really, Auntie, my mother is much better today. When we got home, she made us some white flour noodles and fried greasy eggs. My brother and I ate a big bowl each. Auntie, my brother and I still have to go collect firewood. We're leaving first. You should go home quickly and don't let anyone see you."
After Lu Mingliang finished speaking, he pulled Lu Mingyang and ran away. He just saw someone in the old Lu family who was not peeking out. He was afraid that he would say something unpleasant when he saw Auntie bringing them food.
Xie Jinghao watched the two children run away. He opened his mouth to call for help, and then he saw Zhou Jiaojiao coming out of the yard.
"Did Third Sister-in-law bring food to Mingyang and Mingliang? Why did they run away?"
Xie Jing puffed out her belly, took out the two pigs in her hand, and gestured to Zhou Jiaojiao.
"Of course, I was afraid that the children would be hungry, so I brought two pigs for them. After all, Jiasheng from my family also earns money by working outside. When he is not at home, our Third Room will have one less portion of food. The portion saved can be given to the children of my eldest brother. Jiaojiao should have no objection, after all, my eldest brother and his wife give three yuan a month to support our parents!"
Zhou Jiaojiao looked at Xie Jing and said gently: " How could that be possible, Third Sister-in-law? I came out just to get Mingyang and the others to come home for dinner. Mother was just saying that out of anger. How could she really not feed the children? Wouldn't Big Brother be mad when he comes back? Hey, it's already this late, why hasn't Big Sister-in-law come over for dinner? No, I'll take some food over to see her!"
Zhou Jiaojiao said as she was about to go home. Fortunately, Xie Jing didn't stop her and slowly arranged the cloth that was wrapped around the bun.
"No need, Jiaojiao. I heard from Mingyang that sister-in-law has cooked for them. Sister-in-law doesn't get along with you, so she will probably be unhappy if you go. I'll go and take a look. If they don't eat, I'll come home to find you. You can make something hot for sister-in-law and them. It will be just right if they eat it. It will be what mother wants, right?" "
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"I'll go over there. You go back. I'm afraid we can't use this nest anymore. You can take it back with you!"
Zhou Jiaojiao looked at Xie Jinghao's back as she walked towards Shen Meng's house. She gritted her teeth in anger. She didn't know what was wrong. Ever since Shen Meng woke up, nothing she did went well.
When Xie Jinghao reached the gate of the courtyard, she was a little hesitant, but she couldn't let go of her children. When she pushed the door open, she could still smell a faint fragrance in the air. She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Mingyang and Mingliang were not lying. The eldest sister-in-law really cooked for the children.
Shen Meng didn't sleep well. She heard a noise in her daze. She opened her eyes and listened to someone knocking on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Sister-in-law, are you awake? I'm Jinghao, can I come in?"
Xie Jinghao came alone, and she was accompanied by Lu Mingfang and Lu Mingkai. The two children heard someone entering the yard and thought that Lu Mingyang and Lu Mingliang had returned, so they got off the kang to see. When they saw that it was Xie Jinghao, the two of them quickly surrounded her.
Xie Jinghao thought that if Shen Meng really wanted to live a good life in the future, she must get along well with the children, so she simply coaxed the two children to come with her.
"Come in, the door is not locked." Shen Meng said as she got off the kang, and raised her eyebrows when she saw Xie Jinghao coming in with the two children.
"Are you feeling better, sister-in-law? I didn't have time to see you yesterday. So now that I have nothing to do, I came to check on you. Mingfang also told me that you made egg noodles for them at noon. It was very delicious and they each ate a big bowl!"
Shen Meng smiled and looked at the two timid children without saying a word, and poured a glass of brown sugar water for Xie Jinghao.
"Oh, I'm fine. Why do I need such a good thing? Sister-in-law, you can keep it for your body!"
"Drink it. You're still pregnant. You need to nourish your body too. I'm much better now. The children went to collect pig grass early in the morning. I waited for a long time but didn't see the people from the old courtyard calling us mothers to eat, so I got up and cooked by myself. Thanks to the production team, we had some fine grains at home, so we made some noodles."
Xie Jing didn't drink the brown sugar water. She brought it to Lu Mingkai and fed him a mouthful. The little guy looked at the third aunt, then at Shen Meng, and couldn't help but took a few small sips and didn't dare to drink it anymore.
"Ah, that's how mother is. Otherwise, sister-in-law, please give in to her. Then you can bring the kids home for dinner." Xie Jinghao tried quietly.
Shen Meng's eyes moved slightly, pretending not to hear.
"I'm afraid mother doesn't want us to come over for dinner. What's the point of giving in? Don't ask me to give up the house again. It's autumn now, and the weather is getting colder. It's winter now. How can we live in a leaky house? If we don't want to go, then don't go. Your eldest brother will send his allowance back soon, and we won't be hungry anyway."
Xie Jinghao took the opportunity to say, "It's so awkward to live like this. We eat together but separately. It doesn't feel like a separate family. It makes people laugh at us."
"Yes, it's better to just separate the family!" Shen Meng added.
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