Because of what happened last night, the old man gave Aunt Liu a day off so that she could go back and relax.
Su Guoyu had something to do in the group and did not eat at home at noon.
The matter of lunch naturally fell on the two women, Yu Lei and Liu Jiajia.
As soon as Liu Jiajia entered the kitchen, she started vomiting, saying that she couldn't stand the smell of cooking fumes. Yu Lei had no choice but to let her go and rest.
In this way, the kitchen responsibilities fell on Yu Lei alone.
Yu Lei is a good cook indeed! But as the saying goes, even a good cook cannot cook without rice!
What Su Guoyu said was true. It was already the end of the month and all the meat coupons at home had been used up!
During this period, supplies were rationed, regardless of family background. Once they were used up, they had to wait until the next month, so it was normal for families to be without meat.
Not only that, the rice, flour and oil at home are also running out.
It’s not that there are no food coupons at home, but the second brother’s family came back suddenly, and we have consumed a lot in the past two days and haven’t had time to replenish them.
Now that Aunt Liu is on vacation, no one goes to buy it.
Seeing that it was time for dinner, Yu Lei was not very familiar with the surrounding area, so she simply stir-fried some vegetables and cooked some rice soup with the remaining rice. She thought it would be a good meal!
Looking at the bland food on the table, the men didn't say anything!
Liu Jiajia drooped her lips, looking somewhat unhappy.
She is a pregnant woman now, carrying the eldest grandson of the fourth generation of the Su family. Now is the time when she needs nutrition. How can the child grow well with so much soup!
Under the table, she pinched Su Gan's thigh and gave him a wink.
Su Gan glanced at the rice soup in her bowl and knew that she had no appetite for food.
"Mom, please make some steamed egg custard for Jia Jia! This rice is too watery."
Yu Lei ate silently, pretending not to hear! She was holding the spoon, how could she not know that the rice was thin?
"Mom!" Su Gan raised his voice.
Yu Lei thought that if she ignored him, he would understand her meaning. But who knew that her silly son would be so ignorant! Yu Lei's anger was immediately ignited by him!
"Why are you yelling? You're so old, but you keep calling for mom! I didn't realize the rice was so watery! Your grandpa didn't say anything, so why do you have the right to speak?"
Yu Lei put down her chopsticks in anger and breathed a sigh of relief, "Su Gan, I'm not saying anything bad about you! You're not a child anymore, you can't just think about yourself when doing things, right?
You two, you clearly went to the supply and marketing cooperative this morning, but you didn't even think to bring something home? You're eating and drinking home-cooked food here, and you're still being picky! How can you be so shameless?
The more Yu Lei thought about it, the angrier she became.
This morning, Su Gan found her and borrowed thirty yuan from her, saying that Liu Jiajia only brought twenty yuan with her to Kyoto and had spent it all on shopping yesterday.
Because of what happened last night, they had to compensate Aunt Liu ten yuan and five pounds of meat. However, they had no money left, so they had to borrow from her.
Yu Lei thought, they still have to stay in Kyoto for a few days, and it's not a big deal for him to be broke as a grown man! So she gave him fifty yuan and some meat coupons.
As his mother, Yu Lei also reminded him earnestly that a man should be more generous, especially to his family members, and don't be stingy when it's time to add something to the house!
He agreed readily with a nod and a bow, but when the couple came back from the supply and marketing cooperative, they only brought five pounds of meat and two pounds of snacks.
Liu Jiajia even took that little snack directly to her room.
Being criticized in public by Yu Lei, Su Gan lowered his head, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.
He wanted to buy some meat for his family, but his wife said that they would have to stay in Kyoto for another seven or eight days and they had to save some money for emergencies. He couldn't ask his mother to borrow again!
He thought his wife's words made sense, so he gave up the idea. Who knew there was no meat left at home.
"Okay!" The old man slammed his chopsticks on the table. He really couldn't stand seeing someone with a gloomy face at the dinner table!
"During the Long March, how did the soldiers survive by eating grass roots and gnawing on tree bark? You guys are not satisfied with just having rice soup now?
I really should let you go to the countryside and see how the people live. How many people can't even drink rice soup!
I think you all are just bored and don't know what's good for you!"
The more the old man spoke, the angrier he got! Su Gan was so ashamed that he almost buried his head under the table!
Su Guokai was worried that the old man might get hurt, so he quickly advised, "Dad, don't be angry! I'll definitely teach them a lesson when I get back."
"Hmph!" The old man glared at him. He had disliked his son since yesterday. He really didn't know how the old man could be a father to raise his son to be like this!
"If you still want to stay in this house, then be honest and behave yourself and don't try to make trouble! If I see you causing trouble again, go and live in the guesthouse. You are not welcome here!" The old man finally announced.
After the old man said so, who dared to say anything else? Soon, the only sound at the table was the sound of eating.
Su Gan originally planned to talk to the old man about the transfer after dinner, but seeing that the old man was angry, he didn't dare to mention it. After dinner, he went upstairs dejectedly.
Liu Jiajia only drank a bowl of porridge and felt aggrieved. After going upstairs, she ignored Su Gan and lay on the bed sulking.
This was the first time in Su Gan's life that he had been lectured by his grandfather. He sat dejectedly on the edge of the bed, thinking about his experiences over the past two days.
What did he do wrong? Why did things turn out like this? ...
After a long time, he finally figured it out! It was all about money!
If he had brought enough money, he wouldn't be stingy with those few things, his mother wouldn't scold him for being ignorant, and he wouldn't make the old man so angry!
Isn't it just money? He and his wife earn double the salary, so how much can they spend every month? They've been married for over a year, so they should have saved a few hundred yuan.
Since money can make his family happy, he will just spend it on them!
After figuring this out, he knocked on his parents' door.
Yu Lei opened the door and saw that it was him. She glared at him, turned around and sat back on the bed, obviously still angry with him.
"Mom, I know I was wrong! I will change." Su Gan said sincerely.
Yu Lei raised her eyelids. "You know you're wrong? Then tell me, what did you do wrong?"
"I know what I did these past two days was a bit petty! But I did it for a reason, didn't I? It's not that I don't want to spend money on my family, I just didn't bring any money with me, and I've been a little tight these days."
As he said that, he sat next to Yu Lei and shook his arm, "Mom, give me a chance, I will show you."
Yu Lei squinted at him and said, "Tell me, how do you want me to give you a chance?"
Su Gan lowered his head, feeling a little embarrassed. "I, I want to borrow some more money from Mom!"
Yu Lei: “…” She just knew that nothing good would happen if she was the one to be found!
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