Chapter 38: Why hasn't my elder brother replied yet?
The atmosphere was very depressing during dinner at the Lu family. Liu Sanjin looked at Xie Jinghao angrily. She took Xiaogang to see Shen Meng every night. If you say there is no benefit, she doesn't believe it!
Wu Xianglan was also unhappy. She wanted to borrow sugar tickets from her elder sister-in-law today, but she couldn't bear it. She gave away the meat dumplings. She had the kindness to give to Daqing and Erqing, so why not give it to her own Yongqiang and Yongli.
Yongqiang and Yongli didn't know what their mother was thinking. They were just like their father, swinging their chopsticks.
"Eat, eat, eat, you only know how to eat. Can't you go play with your brother Mingyang when you have nothing to do? Look at your aunt, she only thinks of others when there is something delicious, and doesn't think of you at all. They are your own nephews and nieces, but she doesn't feel sorry for them at all."
"Why are you talking about the children? It's not the children's fault. Shen Meng is so capable. She doesn't give birth to the children and doesn't know how to respect me, an old mother. Jiaxuan, has your eldest brother replied to your letter? It's been so many days, why haven't you heard anything from him? You should ask the postman when he passes by!"
Lu Jiaxuan swallowed the porridge in the bowl and said in a deep voice: "No, I wrote two or three letters, but there was not a single reply. Mom, do you think your eldest brother is unwilling to reply?"
"No, don't you know what kind of person your elder brother is? Apart from other things, if he knew that I, as a mother, had been wronged, he would put it aside and come back to see me even if he was on a mission." Liu Sanjin raised her chin and looked at Lu Jiaxuan proudly. She knew her son.
Lu Jiaxuan didn't say anything. He wouldn't put down his mission and come back to see his mother, but as long as he saw the letter, his elder brother would definitely reply. He hasn't been back for almost three years and must be missing home.
"Jiaxuan, I think mother is right. Didn't she say in the last letter that she went to southern Yunnan? I heard that the place is not peaceful. Maybe my elder brother is busy and didn't see it. Don't worry." Zhou Jiaojiao reached out and patted his arm.
But how could Lu Jiaxuan not be anxious? He was a commune official. If he got this job, he would not only get a salary but also benefits. It was a real iron rice bowl, different from the warehouse manager of the production team. If he did a good job, he might be able to get promoted in the future. Now there were more wolves than meat. If he couldn't think of a way, this job would have nothing to do with him.
"I don't want to eat anymore. I'm going to go out for a walk."
"Hey, Jiaxuan, wait for me. I'll go with you." Zhou Jiaojiao looked at his back, threw down her chopsticks and ran away in a hurry. She was still thinking about building a new house. Last time, Lu Jiaxuan said that he would ask his uncle Lu Zhenping to find a way to apply for a batch of bricks and tiles, so that they could live in a brick and tile house.
Things have not been settled yet, and she always can't let it go.
Liu Sanjin looked at Xie Jinghao and Xiaogang still eating, and was very angry.
"Hello Xie Jing, you are really my good daughter-in-law. You run to Shen Meng's house every day, but she doesn't give you any benefits. She can eat dumplings, but you try to please her so hard, I'm afraid she will give you dragon meat!"
Xiao Gang was so scared that he didn't dare to open his mouth to eat, and hid in front of his mother. Xie Jing didn't put down her chopsticks. Her husband was making money outside, and there was food for their three rooms at home. Why didn't she eat? She ate.
"Okay, you eat, eat so much, wash the dishes, wash the clothes, sweep the floor, and feed the chickens and ducks. Hum!" Liu Sanjin snorted coldly after saying that, grabbed a vegetable head, turned around and went back to the house.
Lu Jiahe ate and drank his fill, turned around and left. He was just making noises all day long, which was really annoying.
"What are you doing? You've worked all day, and you still have the energy? You don't know what's going on outside, and you have to go out every day. People who don't know would think you're going to meet a demon."
Lu Jiahe paused, turned around and pointed at Wu Xianglan and scolded, "You're always looking for trouble. When can you be quiet? Listening to you making so much noise, I have a headache. I'm going to take a bath in the river."
"It's autumn now, and it's cold to take a bath in the river. I'll heat some hot water for you, daddy... Hey, why are you in such a hurry?" Wu Xianglan chased after him for two steps, then turned back and looked at Xie Jing who didn't say anything and laughed twice.
"Jinghao, you see, I'm supposed to wash the dishes and clothes today, but since mom has said so, I won't fight with you, hehe."
"It's okay, second sister-in-law, I can do it."
Wu Xianglan saw that she was indifferent and was not angry. She approached her and said, "Hey, Jinghao, let me ask you, you go to your eldest sister-in-law's house every day, does she make delicious food for you every day?"
"What kind of temper does my sister-in-law have? How can she make delicious food for me? I used to make clothes for her. My sister-in-law promised to give me two pieces of leftover cloth. Xiaogang couldn't sleep alone in the house, so she took him with her."
Wu Xianglan pouted. She didn't believe it at all. Shen Meng was really stingy when she was stingy, but she was also generous. If she could give dumplings to Daqing and Erqing, she could also give good things to her nephews and nieces. She rolled her eyes, said hello to Xie Jinghao, and took her daughter back to the house.
After thinking it through, Shen Meng found a basket, packed some things, and found a bottle of safflower oil from the space.
Mingyang and a few others were sitting outside, whispering to each other. When the door opened, the children trembled with fear.
"Mingyang, I'm going to visit your Aunt Lianhua. You stay home and take care of your brothers and sisters. Your aunt will be here soon. There are two bowls of dumpling soup in the pot. Let your aunt and Xiaogang eat it later!"
"Okay, Mom!"
"Mom, I want to go too, I want to go too." Lu Mingkai was afraid. He was afraid that his gentle mother would disappear. He wanted to keep watching her to feel at ease.
"Okay, Xiaokai, come with me!"
"Okay, mom Xiaokai will hold the basket for you. Xiaokai is very strong."
Shen Meng touched Lu Mingkai's head and said, "Silly child, mom can carry it. If you want to help mom, wait for you to grow up, study hard, make good money, and mom will enjoy life with you, okay!"
Lu Mingkai didn't know the people around him, but he knew how to make money. His father now sends money home every month.
"Mom, I will let you enjoy life when I grow up, and I won't let you do anything!"
"Be good!" Shen Meng felt sweet when she heard it.
Lu Mingyang, who was preparing to sweep the ground at the back, curled his lips. His two younger brothers, the older and the younger, would flatter their mother, but he would not do that. He was the eldest son of the first wife. When his father was not around, he was the one who had his own family. He could not act like his younger brothers and sisters and act like a spoiled child. He had no manliness at all. How could he protect his mother? Humph!
When Chen Zhaodi and Zhao Jingui were taken out by Guo Xiuqin for criticism at night, they were fined three yuan to Wang Lianhua, and Lu Yonggang was also reprimanded. When the old women in the village who secretly tortured their daughters-in-law saw this, they were so scared that they held their belts tightly, fearing that someone would report them and they would have to bleed.
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