New Year's Eve Mobilization Meeting
The red lanterns and candles flickered in the yard, and the main room was brightly lit.
Two large tables were set up on the ground.
The old lady, the Qin Shengtian brothers, the Qin Wenzhen brothers, the sister-in-law Hu Yufeng, and Chen Xiulian's eldest grandson Qin Zhu, nine people sat at a large table.
At the small table were Yang Xiu's three sisters-in-law and their six children.
Qin Wenli brought a pot of hot rice wine. Qin Wenqing took a look and said with disdain: "Second brother, you are such a fool. Who would drink this? Where is the white wine you hid? Take it out and let us have a taste."
Qin Wenli smiled faintly and said, "This is what Big Bert ordered. So, whoever wants to drink it can drink it. I'll give you enough for today."
"Second brother is so courageous..." Qin Wenqing curled his lips.
Qin Shengcai cleared his throat: Let’s eat.
Qin Wenli called out to everyone: "Eat more food to fill your stomach before drinking." Everyone started eating with a smile.
The chicken was tender and delicious, the pork head was fat but not greasy, and the pork elbow was tender and tender. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal.
With Qin Wenzhen managing the situation, the table was filled with cups and plates, and the atmosphere was harmonious for a while.
There was almost a fight at the kids' table.
Qin Wenqing's son Qin Gang is two years older than Qin Shu. He would grab whatever he liked to eat when he saw it. Wang Xueqin did not stop him even when she saw it.
Qin Yu tried to pick up the food several times but was intercepted by this boy. She pouted and looked at Yang Xiu. Yang Xiu picked up a meatball for her to coax her.
Qin Wenzhen's second daughter would not give in and directly took Qin Gang's bowl away.
Li Yulan and Yang Xiu hurried to separate them, and the New Year's Eve dinner ended in a mess.
After dinner, Li Yulan and Yang Xiu were responsible for washing and cleaning, while the others gathered in groups of two or three to chat and play cards.
Hu Yufeng came over and told Yang Xiu to heat up the spareribs, and specifically said, "I see your sister-in-law didn't eat much, cook some more food for the two of you to eat in the kitchen."
After Hu Yufeng left, Li Yulan whispered, "Second Aunt may talk tough, but she actually has a good heart, unlike Auntie..."
Yang Xiu quickly put the hot pot on the fire and asked Li Yulan: "I'll put some meatballs, vermicelli and chicken blood noodles in it. If you want anything else, put it in and we can eat together."
Li Yulan was no longer as dull as she was in front of her mother-in-law, and she and Yang Xiu worked together to cook the dishes.
The two of them cleared the dishes and Yang Xiu brought two bowls of rice wine. The two of them sat around the hot pot and started eating, taking turns to eat.
Wang Xueqin came over and saw the two of them chatting happily.
He said sourly: "I was wondering why the two sisters-in-law were not there. It turns out they were hiding in the kitchen and eating secretly..."
Yang Xiu smiled and said, "How can you still call it cheating when you caught me? You should try some too."
"I don't have the big stomachs of my two sisters-in-law. How can I eat more after I just ate?"
Yang Xiu said calmly: "Then you play first, we will come over after we finish eating."
In the main room, Qin Wenli was playing cards in a random manner.
Qin Wenqing threw the cards and said, "Second brother, you are deliberately suppressing me. How can I play this game?"
"Then we won't play after this game..." Qin Wenli would not tolerate him.
Qin Wen was laughing beside him.
Chen Xiulian sat at the end of the kang and whispered "advice" to the old lady, and Hu Yufeng just listened to the sneer on her face for fun.
Wang Xueqin came in angrily and looked at her with a gloating smile:
"Oh, Second Aunt, I just went out to look for my two sisters-in-law. Guess what, they are eating in the kitchen. They have vegetables, meat and wine. That guy, you have a good temper. If he were in my house, he would have been slapped twice..."
"Oh?" Hu Yufeng looked up at Wang Xueqin when she heard that, only to see that she was looking at her expectantly.
She glanced at Chen Xiulian and smiled widely, "Sister-in-law, you are really strict with your family rules. I think this is wrong. You married your wife with money, how can you let her starve? I saw that Xueqin and her two friends at the table were making a fuss and didn't eat much, so I told them to eat until they were full."
Chen Xiulian's face was long.
Wang Xueqin's expression froze after hearing this, and after a while she said, "Then Second Aunt, you are such a good mother-in-law..."
For a moment, the only sounds in the room were the children's laughter.
Wang Xueqin couldn't sit still anymore and called Qin Wenqing to say goodbye.
Soon, Chen Xiulian's family, young and old, also left.
Finally, only her family was left, and Hu Yufeng suddenly felt clear-headed.
"Xiu'er, bring the ribs here. Let's stay up all night in the main hall."
Hu Yufeng confessed.
Yang Xiu carried the steaming ribs, and Qin Wenli followed closely behind him, carrying the garlic water.
The two children jumped for food. Hu Yufeng waved her hand at Yang Xiu: "You two go eat yourselves, I'll feed the child..."
The family chewed the bones leisurely.
Hu Yufeng suddenly raised her head: "You two should stay away from Wenqing and his wife. Xueqin is a troublemaker, and so is Wenqing. Look at their petty-minded looks..."
"I got it, Mom." Yang Xiu agreed and secretly glanced at her mother-in-law with inquiring eyes.
Qin Wenli had just told him about Wang Xueqin's instigation, but what surprised her was her mother-in-law's reaction.
Hu Yufeng has never been a good mother-in-law. She has been married for six years, and Hu Yufeng has been confining her with her "daughter-in-law standards" for six years.
They scold when there is nothing to do, and they scold even when there is nothing to do.
In the past six months, he seemed to have suddenly changed his temperament, and became much gentler not only towards her, but also towards Wenli and the two children.
Even the old lady didn't scold her much, which made her feel uneasy and she asked her secretly.
She herself is confused.
Hu Yufeng had no idea that her daughter-in-law was studying her.
He wiped Qin Yu's mouth and hands, patted them and told them to play on the other side.
Hu Yufeng called her son, daughter-in-law and the old lady to her side, thought for a moment, and then called Qin Shengtian who was squatting at the door smoking.
She expressed her thoughts during this period one by one:
"We've been selling tofu for the past few months, and business seems to be going well. I'm going to tell you the truth today."
She took out a handkerchief wrapped in twine from the box and spread it out in front of everyone, saying, "This is 263 yuan, of which I made 170 yuan from selling tofu. After deducting New Year's expenses, the rest is all here."
She carefully counted out 70 and handed it to Wenli: "Wenli, take this 70 yuan. Don't refuse it yet. You have been the one who ran around selling tofu for the past three months. This is what you deserve."
Qin Wenli took it with a complicated expression.
Hu Yufeng took out another 10 yuan and handed it to Yang Xiu: "This is your hard-earned money. You have been the one who made all the tofu in the past three months. Don't think 10 yuan is too little."
Yang Xiu waved his hands quickly.
"Just take it if you're told to. Money can't bite your hand..."
Seeing that his mother looked unhappy, Qin Wenli had no choice but to help his wife take it.
"Here are 10 yuan for you." Hu Yufeng handed it to the old lady.
The old lady stepped back in fear.
Hu Yufeng frowned, thought for a moment and advised, "Just keep it. I'm honoring you during the New Year. The two children will call you Madam, so keep it to buy snacks for them."
When the old lady heard it, she put it away tremblingly.
Qin Shengtian was jealous when he saw this, but he knew in his heart that there was no share for him.
As expected, even the children got two dollars, but he didn't get any.
Hu Yufeng wrapped the money carefully. Then he said seriously:
"You've all seen it in the past three months. Setting up a stall makes money faster than farming. Of course, we still have to farm the land, which is the lifeblood of our family. After the New Year, we'll continue to sell tofu. Wenli, you should look around and ask around at the market, and try to find more ways..."
"Our house has been passed down for three generations and it's almost too old to last. I'm also thinking of buying a TV and a tricycle. Yuyu will be going to school next year, and I need money for everything..."
Hu Yufeng said seriously: "We should unite as a family and live our lives forward. Don't tell everything to others when you go out. Have some brains..." Hu Yufeng glanced at Qin Shengtian and continued:
"Only if you have money can you have status in this village. Everyone, cheer up and start working after the first month of the year..."
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