Jiang He said with a smile, "There's still one calf left. Give it to Xiaobei. It's Xiaobei's first time coming home for the New Year, so he should eat more calf to replenish his body. As the saying goes, you are what you eat. Xiaobei is a police officer, so he has to run around every day. His legs are useless, so he should eat more chicken drumsticks to replenish his body."
Yang Xiaobei knew that Jiang He and his wife preferred chicken breast to chicken legs, so he didn't hesitate and took the chicken legs.
"Thank you, Mom and Dad."
Yang Xiaobei knew that Jiang Shushu’s favorite foods were chicken legs, chicken wings, chicken gizzards, and chicken intestines, so he put the chicken legs he got into Jiang Shushu’s bowl.
Jiang Shushu turned to look at Yang Xiaobei, "Why did you give it to me? Eat it yourself."
"Shushu, I only need one. This is for you. This chicken drumstick is not fat at all." Shushu likes to eat this kind of non-fat food the most.
Jiang Shushu was touched. "Ah, I can't help but praise myself. How could I have such good taste? I found such a good husband like you."
Being praised in public, Yang Xiaobei felt embarrassed for a moment, but soon he smiled.
"My wife not only has good vision, but also speaks well. Birds of a feather flock together. If I am good, it means that you, my wife, will be good too."
Jiang He and his wife smiled when they saw that Jiang Shushu and his wife had such a good relationship.
Jiang Mingli: "..." Is this a show of affection? Or is it a meal? It's so corny. For some reason, the chicken drumstick in my mouth doesn't taste good anymore. And what does this kid mean? Is he calling me a piece of shit? Chen Feng is a piece of shit, and I used to be a couple with her, so I'm a piece of shit too, right? Is this kid getting cocky? Does he think he can ride on my head?
Yang Xiaobei glanced at Jiang Mingli, who looked a little depressed, and thought about what he had just said.
Did my brother-in-law misunderstand me? He's got so much on his mind. I was just complimenting my wife, I didn't mean anything else. The words are out loud now, so there's no way to avoid misunderstandings. My wife's good mood is more important than my brother-in-law's. We'll find a private opportunity later to clear up the misunderstanding.
"Haha, of course." Jiang Shushu reciprocated by picking up a piece of braised pork for Yang Xiaobei.
…
Except for Jiang Mingli who was a little bit unhappy at the beginning, everyone else was enjoying the meal very much, especially the two little ones, whose smiles never faded because there was too much meat and they simply couldn't finish it.
After the family finished eating, they started to boil water for a bath. Yang Xiaobei wanted to find Jiang Mingli to explain what happened just now, but Jiang Mingli kept smiling and calling him brother-in-law. Yang Xiaobei couldn't explain anything directly. After all, everyone was in such a good mood, and some words would be awkward. Yang Xiaobei was afraid that he was overthinking it just now, so he indirectly expressed his daily interactions with Jiang Shushu, so that Jiang Mingli would understand that he was just praising Jiang Shushu just now.
Unfortunately, Jiang Mingli didn't react.
…
When Yang Xiaobei went to take a shower, Jiang Shushu saw Jiang Mingli sitting in the yard, walked over and sat down next to him.
Jiang Mingli glanced at the expressionless Jiang Shushu, and immediately thought about everything that had happened since he came back. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that he had done nothing wrong. "Is there something wrong?"
"Can't I look for you if I have nothing to do? I haven't seen you for so long, so I want to chat with you for a while." For the sake of a stable life in the next few days.
Jiang Mingli: "..." Are you lying to me or yourself when you say this?
"What do you want to talk about?" It's definitely not a good thing.
"Let's just talk about family matters. Do you have any objection to my husband staying at home for the New Year? I see that you are not in a very good mood at the dinner table. If you have any objections, please tell me. I am a very reasonable person and I always convince people with reason. We can talk it out." Let's use courtesy first and then force. If Jiang Mingli dares to make Xiaobei angry for no reason, we will deal with him even during the New Year.
Xiaobei came back with me for the New Year. On my own turf, I have the responsibility and obligation to ensure he isn't bullied for no reason, not even by my own brother, not even by my own parents. If my husband wants to clean up, I'll do it myself; no one else can interfere.
Jiang Mingli suddenly understood what Yang Xiaobei meant by talking to him about some random things just now.
Jiang Mingli: "..." Do you have to be so sensitive? Did this couple not eat and just stare at me? I was upset for a while. They saw it all? And they kept it in mind?
Jiang Mingli wasn't stupid enough to admit it. "No, how could I be in a bad mood? I just felt a little down because I hadn't spent the New Year with my parents in years. I felt really sorry for them, and I was a little down, that's all. I was only down for a minute. You're a really observant little sister." "I didn't do anything wrong. Was there any need to be so nervous? Someone who didn't know would think Yang Xiaobei had suffered a great injustice.
"I love what I do. My job requires me to keep my ears open and my eyes alert. It's an occupational disease. Please don't be offended, big brother." It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. As long as Jiang Mingli knows my attitude, he can just stop causing trouble these few days.
"Of course not, I understand." Not only can I not offend this sister, I can't even offend my brother-in-law. My family status is getting worse day by day. Forget it, they pay for my retirement and I'll bear it.
"I have no objection to your brother-in-law spending the New Year here. As the eldest brother and someone who has been through it all, I suggest that you spend New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year at your brother-in-law's house. This will be beneficial to your relationship.
Men are all about appearances. Aren't you afraid of being criticized by your brother-in-law for letting him accompany you back for the Lunar New Year? You're newly married now, and your relationship is strong. Even if something seems inappropriate, your brother-in-law won't say anything. But after a few years, when your relationship fades, will he resent you? No one remains static. Some potential dangers should be nipped in the bud.
From now on, unless there are special circumstances and I really can't leave my job, I will come back to spend the New Year with my parents. You can stay at your home with your brother-in-law for two days and come back on the second day of the New Year."
"Thanks, but that's not necessary. Your experience isn't suitable for everyone. It depends on the individual. Xiaobei and I are the same type of people. We know what we want. Before we did this, we discussed the consequences and solutions."
Jiang Mingli: “…” Naive.
"Sometimes plans cannot keep up with changes. You should pay more attention during the New Year period." Both publicly and privately, Jiang Mingli didn't want anything to happen to Jiang Shushu.
"Okay." If anyone dares to talk nonsense, I will argue with him until he doubts his life.
"Do you mind asking you a personal question?"
"Go ahead and ask." Could it be that my concern just now worked and touched this little sister, making her care about me as her big brother?
"Are you tired of taking care of two children? You look so haggard, you seem to have aged several years?" It's Chinese New Year and I'm in a good mood. If Jiang Mingli feels tired of taking care of the children, I will give him some advice. If his mentality collapses from taking care of the children, it will be troublesome if he throws them back.
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