Wu Ju said this and pulled Shumei to the table. Seeing the empty plate of food on the table and thinking about Xiong Qianqian who was still waiting for her hungry, she couldn't stay to eat.
She had really thought Wu Ju was so kind, but it turned out she had already finished eating and had deliberately made such a fuss. At this moment, she was very proud of herself, as she had been a good person without losing anything.
"Mother, no need. I'll just go make some noodles. Qianqian is still waiting!"
"Is that so? This is enough for one person, but it's not enough for two people. Then you should make some more!"
"well!"
Shumei smiled and agreed, and prepared to go look for rice and flour. But after searching for a long time, she found nothing. The rice jar was empty, the flour basket was empty, and there was nothing to cook.
"Oh! Shumei, I forgot to tell you that our home is really bare and we have nothing left. The food your sister sent has been cooked tonight. Otherwise, I will go to the Fu family next door to borrow some. It's just that I haven't returned the money I borrowed last time, and I'm really embarrassed..." Wu Ju had a helpless expression on her face, and said to Shumei who was standing there at a loss.
Zhang Binglin kept his head down and said nothing, but his expression was obviously not right, as if he was angry but dared not speak.
"Don't bother me, Mom. I'll figure it out myself."
Feeling her hungry stomach growling, Shumei wanted to check her room to see if the change she had left behind was still there. However, as she turned around, she saw that her bedroom door was locked. With no other options, she could only sigh and dejectedly walk out of the main room and towards the courtyard.
Zhang Xiaoqin and Wu Ju stared at Shumei's departing back until they saw Shumei disappear at the gate of the courtyard. Then they high-fived each other in tacit understanding, declaring the perfect end of the battle.
"Mother! She is your daughter-in-law after all, how can you treat her like this?" Jiang Fu, who had been sitting there silently, couldn't stand Wu Ju's inconsistent behavior, so he spoke to Wu Ju in a low voice.
Jiang Fu, who was always obedient, actually dared to speak against Wu Ju like this. Zhang Xiaoqin was not willing to accept it. She slammed the table, stood up from the stool, pointed at Jiang Fu's nose and scolded: "You are rebellious. How can you talk to your mother like this? You are so reckless after not being punished for three days. You are bored, right? What's the matter? Are you heartbroken? Why have I never seen you care about me so much?"
Jiang Fu didn't dare say another word. He stood up, picked up the backpack on the wall, and prepared to leave.
"I'm full, so I'm going home first."
"Stop, who gave you permission to leave?"
Hearing the voice, Jiang Fu stopped and froze for a moment, then continued to stride towards the door.
"Jiang Fu, if you dare take another step, I'll tear your tendons and skin you alive when I get back. You wimp, why are you showing off at my mother's house? If you have the guts, go to your brothers' homes and take back what belongs to us!"
Seeing that Jiang Fu had no intention of stopping, Zhang Xiaoqin grabbed the chopsticks and threw them at him, but unfortunately the distance was too far and she missed.
"Okay! If you have the guts, go ahead and don't look back. As long as you step out of the gate, I will never go back. You must be tired of living a good life."
Even with Zhang Xiaoqin's pressure, Jiang Fu didn't stop her hurried pace. She was furious and sat down on the stool to sulk.
Zhang Binglin: "Xiaoqin, you should go back with me! If you have anything to say, talk it out nicely. Don't be like your mother, always scolding me. Young couples need to discuss things together, only then can they live a good life."
"Why should I go back? I will live in our house from now on. If Jiang Fu doesn't come to pick me up in a sedan chair, I will never go back. I don't believe that I can't cure him." Zhang Xiaoqin was furious and spoke to Zhang Binglin in a yelling tone.
"That's right, we can't indulge his bad habits. What kind of character is he? He gets angry and walks off after just a few words." Wu Ju added fuel to the fire, "Xiaoqin, just live here peacefully. Your brother is gone, so you can live in this house as long as you want."
"Yeah! Mother is still good to me." After hearing what Wu Ju said, the grown-up girl hugged Wu Ju's arm and acted coquettishly.
After Shumei went out, she stood outside the yard and wandered for a long time. Although distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, Shumei was really embarrassed to ask her neighbors to borrow things again.
After careful consideration, she went to the storage room to look for Wen Dazui. Perhaps he was the only person she could think of who would speak up and be willing to help her.
As she expected, she successfully borrowed a few handfuls of noodles from Wen Dazui. When she came back, she picked a handful of pea tips in the yard and went to the kitchen to make plain noodles.
Wu Ju and Zhang Xiaoqin hid in Shumei and her room, watching every move in the yard through the cracks in the window.
Zhang Xiaoqin: "Mother, see? She has plenty of savings."
Wu Ju: "That's true!"
Zhang Xiaoqin: "From now on, you have to think more about yourself, hold on to your things, and try your best to let her take care of your food, clothing, shelter and transportation."
Wu Ju: "Okay, I'll keep it in mind."
In the guest room, Shumei and Xiong Qianqian sat around a broken table, eating plain noodles and chatting.
"Sister Shumei, I can see that you can't rely on your family. Everything still depends on you. What are your plans for the future?"
How could Xiong Qianqian not smell the strong aroma of meat in the main room? Looking at the noodles they were eating, which were not even oily at all, she asked Shumei while stirring the half bowl of noodles with chopsticks.
Shumei picked up the half bowl of noodle soup in her hand and drank it down in one gulp. She put down the bowl, wiped her mouth and sighed deeply.
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