The setting sun was hanging in the sky and the sunset glow was still brilliant. Everyone went back home to cook.
Under He Xiaojie's repeated insistence, Wang Taozhi finally made not only scrambled eggs, but also fried meat.
Although there were a lot of beans as a side dish, the portion was enough. It filled a large pot and filled four plates.
He used more than half a pound of meat at one time, which made her feel very distressed.
He Xiaotuan worked overtime for two hours today and finally came back in time for lunch.
He was so tired that he drank several sips of water before he started eating.
"Eat slowly."
Lu Lan picked up a piece of fat for him and said distressedly, "Is your electrician team so busy?"
Her job was relatively easy, and she used the Jiang family's quota. Her boss thought she was a relative and was somewhat polite to her, and would not arrange for her to help high-level employees with chores.
Lu Lan has a well-behaved personality. She became familiar with the older sisters in the office in just a few days. With the advice of her colleagues, she was able to get started with her work quickly. In her free time, she made clothes for the children and knitted small shoes with wool.
"You eat too."
He Xiaotuan picked up an egg with his chopsticks and said, "The factory's electricity consumption has been high recently. The circuits can't handle it. Several light bulbs have burned out, and the meter keeps tripping. I'm busy checking everywhere."
"Repairing it every now and then isn't a solution. Where will we get the money to replace the light bulbs? How are the leaders going to solve this problem?"
"They said they'd run another line from the railway to the factory. Their power supply is sufficient and stable. They've already made arrangements, and they'll have someone bury the power poles in a few days."
He Xiaotuan was really hungry. He ate three bowls of rice but still wasn't satisfied. He rushed to pour the last bit of broth into his own bowl.
Wang Taozhi cursed him for being the reincarnation of a starving ghost and threw a corn cob into his bowl.
He Xiaotuan took the corn and took a bite. He was in a good mood and said cheerfully, "It's okay if the work is tiring, wife. I heard that the glass factory is also going to build a nursery. When the time comes, you can take your child there and let someone take care of him, so you don't have to make an extra trip at noon."
"You're so stupid! Your son is only a little old. People won't tell you whether they treat him well or badly. Even if the childcare worker takes good care of him, can Lu Lan be at ease?"
Wang Taozhi angrily dismissed his idea and asked the two younger ones to collect the plates and wash the dishes.
After clearing the table, everyone gathered together to eat watermelon. The watermelon was sandy and ripe, sweet and juicy.
There were a few black watermelon seeds on He Xiaoai's little face, and she was shouting that she wanted to eat another piece.
Although adults also like to eat it, they will not fight with children for it. They are more restrained and only eat one piece.
He Ruixue had already scooped out a spoonful from the middle of the watermelon when she opened it, and didn't take any more, leaving it all for the younger brother and sister to eat.
He Xiaojie chewed the white flesh of the melon rind with care and looked up at the door. "I was wondering why the yard is so quiet today. I'm not used to it. Aunt Zhou and Sun Jinbao are not here?"
"They have already moved away and probably won't be coming back."
"ah?"
Even He Ruixue was shocked by the news. "When did this happen? Why haven't I heard anything about it in the past few days?"
"At that time, we were all in a hurry to find someone, so how could we take care of her? I only found out today that they moved the day before yesterday, and the house was vacant."
"Why?"
"The Sun family's relatives came to cause trouble when no one was in the yard and stole most of the money that Huo had previously compensated Sun Laiyi. Zhou Erya put a knife to his neck and forced them to leave.
This is not the end, they said that they should also have a share of the house left by Old Sun, and asked them and their son to make room."
"This is illegal, what does the house Lao Sun bought have to do with them?"
"Who knows, it seems that the family split up after Old Sun got married. He wanted to buy a house at the time, so he got the most money, while the other brothers got less.
He wrote an IOU saying he would pay it back later, but nothing has happened since. The money was used to buy a house, and it's become a mess. Both sides claim they are right, and the people in the street office are scared and don't want to intervene at all."
"Isn't Zhou Erya quite tough? Her fighting ability is not good enough."
"She's just taking advantage of her age to throw a tantrum. Others are even more extreme. They directly invite an elder who's a generation older than her, an old lady in her eighties, to hit her on the head with a cane. How dare she get upset?"
In fact, this is another form of plundering a family, but the Sun family did it more covertly, collecting benefits through IOUs.
They wouldn't have been so upset when Old Sun was around.
Although Wang Taozhi didn't like Zhou Erya, she couldn't stand the Sun family's bullying of orphans and widows.
"It's all Sun Jinbao's fault for not standing up for himself. He doesn't dare to say a word when encountering problems. Zhou Erya originally wanted to find him a job in the city, but now she has given up the idea.
She simply sold her house and used the money to buy a job in the county town. I heard that it was Old Li who helped arrange it. Old Sun was a very loyal brother.
Is it righteousness? He Ruixue did not comment.
Why does she feel guilty?
He Xiaojie was listening intently and urged, "Go on, which county did they go to, and what kind of job did they find?"
"How would I know where to go? I guess it's not far from the city, and it's not a good job. With Sun Jinbao's character, even a gatekeeper would think he's stupid.
But I heard from Yin Hong that the place they live in is pretty shabby, and Zhou Erya got into two fights with others right after moving in, and he was so arrogant."
Zhou Erya is actually quite smart in survival. She knows that she is outnumbered and needs to act more aggressively.
Let others know that she is not someone you want to mess with, so they won’t bully her easily in the future.
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