Finally, Jiang Shushu lent his bicycle to Jiang Xiaoan and let him go home.
On the other hand, Yan Beiyang received this month's salary of 38 yuan, and then took out a reunion note from it, intending to go back to Yan's house in the evening to pay this month's living expenses.
In the evening, the Yan family was very disappointed when they saw Yan Beiyang returning empty-handed.
For over a month, the Yan family hadn't been having a good time. They always felt hungry and their bellies were empty. In the past, whenever Yan Beiyang came home, he would always bring back two or three pounds of meat, so they could have two good meals a week, or something more nourishing. Now, there was nothing, only the standard half a pound of meat per month.
The Yan family only has a total of five pounds of meat, and at least three pounds of this five pounds of meat must be divided into fat to make oil. The remaining amount of meat is barely enough for one meal after cooking, and each person only has a few bites and it's gone.
Sun Xin snorted inwardly: This brother-in-law is so stingy and vindictive. It's been over a month since the incident, and he's still acting so arrogant? There are so many children at home, and he has the nerve to come back empty-handed.
Sun Xin pushed Yan Wenbin and winked at him, asking him to say what she had taught him before.
Yan Wenbin glanced at Sun Xin, then turned around and ran over to hug Yan Beiyang's thighs: "Third Uncle, you haven't been back for a long time. I miss you so much."
"Uncle San was on a business trip and just came back yesterday." Yan Beiyang spoke softly while calmly pulling Yan Wenbin away from his thighs.
"Uncle San, I want to eat the braised pork made by grandma. Do you want to eat it?"
"I eat whatever your grandma cooks. If you want to eat braised pork, just go and tell your grandma. Your grandma has the meat coupons for our family, so you can just ask her to buy it for you."
"Uncle San, can't you go buy it? You were the one who bought it before."
"No, Third Uncle gave the meat coupons to your grandma, so she has to buy this. In the past, the meat was bought for him by his friend, but he has gone back to his hometown now, so he won't be able to buy meat anymore. Your grandma has to buy it for him."
"Okay." Yan Wenbin was particularly depressed when he heard that there was no meat to eat.
When the others heard what Yan Beiyang said, their faces froze, but no one dared to say anything.
Yan Beiyang didn't even look at the others' expressions. He handed Dong Dayun ten yuan with a gentle smile and said, "Mom, this is your living expenses this month."
Dong Dayun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
During dinner, Yan Beiyang looked at the bland dishes, said nothing, and ate with relish.
The adults in the Yan family saw Yan Beiyang eating so happily and they couldn't say anything, so they could only endure it. But adults can endure it, but children can't.
In the past, when Yan Beiyang came back, the children knew there would be delicious food. But not only this time, but also the previous two times, it was three times in total that they hadn’t eaten anything good. The three children finally exploded.
The youngest, Yan Wenhai, threw down his chopsticks and said, "No more, I want to eat meat. I haven't eaten meat for a long time, wuwuwu... Third Uncle is so mean, wuwuwu..."
As soon as Yan Wenhai started crying, Yan Wenbin and his sister also started crying and clamoring for meat.
Then the crying of the three children became louder and louder. Except for Yan Beiyang, everyone else felt so distressed that they coaxed and deceived everyone else, promising that they could eat meat tomorrow. Only then did the three children stop crying.
Dong Dayun looked at Yan Beiyang, as if he wanted to say something more. Anyone with a discerning eye would understand what he meant. He just hoped that Yan Beiyang would take the initiative to say that he wanted to buy some meat.
But Yan Beiyang ignored it and just ate his dinner.
Dong Dayun had no choice but to speak up, "Beiyang, the child is still young and needs nourishment. Are you free to buy some meat tomorrow?"
"Mom, I'm busy tomorrow. Besides, if you want to buy meat, you can just go buy it."
Dong Dayun felt a little embarrassed, "Our meat coupons are all used up this month."
"My meat coupons are all used up, so I have no choice but to wait until next month to buy more. After all, without meat coupons, no one will sell me meat."
"Weren't you able to buy it before? Why can't you buy it now?"
Yan Beiyang said calmly, "Mom, you said it was in the past. The past was the past, and now is now. I'm working now, and I've lost contact with my old friends. Where can I buy it? Besides, even if I could buy it, I wouldn't dare to buy it, lest someone eat it and report me later. Who would I go to cry to? For the sake of my life, I will follow your example from now on. I will work honestly and be a decent person. Apart from the factory, the dormitory, and home, I won't go anywhere else."
Yan family: "..." What did the Yan family want to say? But they were powerless to refute, and could only glare at the culprit, Sun Xin, secretly.
When Sun Xin heard Yan Beiyang say this, her face turned pale and blue. Seeing everyone glaring at her, she felt aggrieved and sad.
Sun Xin smiled awkwardly, "Third brother, it's been more than a month, how come you still remember it? I was just joking, don't take it seriously. I want to apologize to you here." In order to eat meat, I endured it.
Yan Beiyang said sarcastically: "After all, you are the great contributor who gave birth to our Yan family's eldest grandson. You have worked hard and made great contributions. How dare I ask you to apologize to me? Otherwise, if you feel wronged later, the whole family will blame me."
Dong Dayun's eyes were red and tears fell, "Beiyang, are you blaming us? Blaming us for breaking up you and Jiang Shushu, are you deliberately taking revenge on us?"
"Mom, if you're really bored at home, go get some matchboxes and glue them together, so you don't have to worry about it all the time. Comrade Jiang and I broke up over a month ago. What does our family affairs have to do with other women? How did I retaliate against you? Did I scold you? Or hit you?
"Mom, a few years ago, I bought groceries every week, but I didn't buy anything two or three times. I'm a sinner, right? I'm working now, and every month I only get half a pound of meat coupons. Didn't I hand them over to you? Did I pay less than my eldest and second brothers? They can still eat even if they pay, but I haven't eaten at home much this month, and I still can't eat my half a pound of meat? Is that not okay? If you want to eat meat, you can let my eldest and second brothers buy it on the black market. I've been buying it with my own money for several years, so it's my eldest and second brothers' turn anyway."
Yan Beilei, Yan Beifeng: "..." The black market is such a dangerous place. A group of people were arrested there a few days ago. How dare we go there?
Yan Beiyang didn't need to say anything afterwards. Whenever the children asked for meat, their father would teach them a lesson, so that the children never dared to ask for meat again.
When Yan Weiguo and his wife saw this scene, they sighed deeply.
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