"What a wicked woman! That old lady has obviously helped them so much, how dare she do this?"
"Why did that evil woman dare to do that? It was the courage given to her by Old Lady Yang's youngest son. If Old Lady Yang's youngest son was a little more filial and had Old Lady Yang in his heart, her daughter-in-law would not dare to do that. He, my son, does not feel sorry for his own mother, so how could a daughter-in-law care about an outsider. Why did that evil woman dare to do that? It was the confidence given to others by Old Lady Yang herself. After all, no matter how others scolded or tormented her, she could still help others with a smile. How could others care about such a person and respect her? If Old Lady Yang had some shame, respected herself, and cherished her other children, her youngest son and his wife would not dare to treat her like this today." Such a person is purely self-deprecating. When others hit her on the left cheek, she still smiled and extended her right cheek to others.
Xu Hehua listened and tears fell. "Why is it so hard to be a parent? No matter what I do, my children are never satisfied. No matter what I do, it's always the parents' fault. Waa ...
"Mom, don't cry. We don't care about other people's affairs. Everyone has his own choices. If you get along well, spend more time together. If you don't get along, just live your own life well."
"Okay, Mom won't cry anymore. There was sand in my eyes when I came in just now. I'll go back to my room and lie down for a while. I'll be fine." After saying that, she walked towards the room, trying to calm her bad mood.
Jiang He sighed deeply, "Shushu, your mother might be thinking about your elder brother and sister-in-law. That's why she's sad. She'll be fine after lying down for a while."
"I can guess, Dad. What exactly happened to my mother at my brother's house more than two years ago? Can you tell me about it?" Jiang Shushu pretended not to know.
Jiang He glanced at Jiang Shushu, thought for a long time, and finally told her what Jiang Mingli and his wife had done to Xu Hehua.
Jiang Mingli is indifferent to his biological mother and makes many demands on her, but he is very considerate to his mother-in-law. Chen Feng dislikes Xu Hehua and looks down on her. The couple wants Xu Hehua to take care of the children, do all the housework, and take care of her sick mother-in-law.
"When I saw your mother sick from exhaustion, I was so angry that my heart ached. I was so furious that I beat up your brother and told him straight out that I didn't have a son like him. Your brother really hasn't contacted us in over two years."
Jiang He's eyes became red as he spoke. Even though more than two years had passed, his heart still ached when he thought of Jiang Mingli.
Jiang He didn't understand why Jiang Mingli had become like this? They had few children and loved each of them very much. They also tried their best to help him and taught him to love his family since he was a child. But in the end, they were nothing in Jiang Mingli's heart.
"Jiang Mingli is really going too far. How dare he do this to you and mom? He's so heartless. From now on, I, Jiang Shushu, will just pretend he's not my older brother. Dad, you still have me. I'll take care of you in your old age. As for Jiang Mingli, we'll just ignore him and let him live his life as he pleases. We just need to live our own lives."
"Shushu, don't say those angry words. What happened between your parents and your eldest brother has nothing to do with you. Don't let us affect your relationship with him. Your mother and I are old. When you have your eldest brother around, your in-laws won't dare bully you."
"He's treated you like this, so what kind of feelings can I have for him? If he and his wife respect you and mom, then I, as your sister, will naturally respect them. Besides, how can I rely on him? I can stand on my own feet and have the ability. Who dares to bully me? Instead of relying on others, I trust myself more."
"I believe that with my abilities, I can live a good life in the future and take good care of you and Mom in your later years. As for Jiang Mingli, since he doesn't take our family seriously, I won't take him seriously either. From now on, we can all live our own lives and not disturb each other. This is my attitude towards him."
Jiang Shushu sighed, "Dad, I don't want you and Mom to be like Old Lady Yang. I hope you love yourselves more and think more about yourself. Some things should be let go, and that's how you will live a happy life."
"Dad knows."
Jiang Shushu did not go out in the morning, but stayed at home to accompany the old couple quietly, giving them time to slowly digest their emotions.
In the afternoon, when the old couple's emotions had calmed down, Jiang Shushu took them to the department store. Even after sending them back on the oxcart, Jiang Shushu didn't tell them that she would be going to the provincial capital in a few days.
At 9 o'clock in the morning on the 17th, Zhang Yao, Han Ri, and Jiang Shushu boarded the bus to the provincial capital, and did not arrive until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Riding this shaky bus was more tiring than running. When Jiang Shushu got off the bus, the smell of gasoline immediately hit him. His stomach churned and he burped, but fortunately he didn't vomit.
But Jiang Shushu could endure it, while the others couldn't. Suddenly, Jiang Shushu could hear the sound of vomiting one after another. The nausea that Jiang Shushu had just suppressed suddenly surged out. Jiang Shushu felt like something was rising up in his throat, and he quickly ran away, far away from the group. Only when he could no longer hear the vomiting sound did the nausea disappear.
By the time the three of them arrived at the guesthouse closest to the cooking competition, it was already 6 o'clock in the evening.
Early the next morning, Han Ri and Jiang Shushu set out to inquire about the cooking competition. However, after wandering around for a long time, they didn't get any useful information, only some irrelevant news.
"Xiao Jiang, what should we do next? Should we split up and go to the judges' homes to inquire?"
"I can only ask around. Zhao Daming and Jiang Jiayou live close to each other. I'll go ask around. Brother Han, is it okay for you to go to Li Minghao's place?"
"Okay." Then the two of them went their separate ways.
Jiang Shushu went to Renmin Road and found the homes of Zhao Daming and Jiang Jiayou. The two houses were very close, only about 100 meters apart. Jiang Shushu did not ask them directly, but went to the nearby People's Park.
The cooking competition held every three years is a major event in the provincial capital, so naturally many people discuss it. Zhao Daming and Jiang Jiayou, as judges, live nearby and are so close to the general public, so there must be a lot of people discussing them. People's Park is a place where people gather, so you can definitely hear a lot about Zhao Daming and Jiang Jiayou.
Jiang Shushu walked towards where there were many people. When he heard someone discussing the chef competition, he immediately stopped and listened carefully, then found an opportunity to join their conversation and asked a lot of questions about Zhao Daming and Jiang Jiayou.
Jiang Shushu changed groups of people, from aunts to women, from uncles to brothers, and even children were not spared. Jiang Shushu chatted with people from 2 pm to 5 pm.
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