Although marrying his second brother means becoming a stepmother, at least the conditions are not bad.
Haven’t you seen so many girls from poor families willing to be his second sister-in-law?
But what good can there be in marrying Lin Zhan?
A second-rate guy and a mother-in-law who is not a widow but worse than a widow, just wait to live in poverty for the rest of your life.
Well, I've gone off topic. Anyway, in Lu Bo's opinion, among the families living in the backyard, except for his family who can afford to eat well, the others can't even afford to eat even if they sell blood.
Taking a deep breath of the delicious food, Lu Bo said proudly, "Xiaoyan, you have to eat more later. This is all from my mother."
Sheng Yan was moved by what she heard, but she also felt that it was too much.
"Lu Bo... Actually, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. Your family isn't well off..."
"Who said my family conditions are not good?" Lu Bo's self-esteem was severely hurt, and even if Sheng Yan did not mean it, there was still impatience in his tone.
Sheng Yan: "That's not what I meant. I just think you don't need to spend money just to entertain me."
Aren't you still looking down on him in your words and deeds?
It's just a table of food, why is it a big expense?
If even a good meal is a waste of money for him, then how poor is he in Sheng Yan's mind?
Even if he held Sheng Yan in his arms, Lu Bo couldn't swallow this anger.
He knew that Sheng Yan said this with good intentions, but such good intentions... haha... what's the difference between this and slapping him in the face?
He raised his hand to check the time and deliberately showed the watch on his wrist.
Lu Bo's eyes were gloomy, but his tone returned to its usual gentleness in time: "It's getting late, let's go in quickly."
"Don't overthink it. My family isn't as poor as you think. It's just a meal, so it's not a big deal."
"Don't think that my family lives in a slum. It's because my parents can't bear to leave their old neighbors and can't bear to live in an apartment building. Otherwise, they would have moved away long ago."
Sheng Yan was frightened by him and followed him to the backyard.
Not far behind the two of them, Aunt Li stood at the door and turned back to exchange glances with her daughter-in-law.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Did you hear what the third kid from the Lu family said to his girlfriend?"
Her eldest daughter-in-law covered her mouth and laughed: "Just take it as a joke, young people like to show off in front of their partners for the sake of face."
After saying that, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled.
The smile was full of mockery of watching a good show.
How dare you act so arrogantly and say that if you didn't miss your old neighbor, you would have moved to an apartment building long ago?
Ha, what a boaster! With Zhang Guifang's personality, if she had the money to move out, she would definitely be the first one to move out. After moving out, she would come back to show off and look down on her old neighbors.
We have lived together for decades, who doesn’t know each other?
Even though Lu Yang has a good job and seems to be able to earn a lot of money, everyone in the neighborhood can see the difference over the years.
The money Lu Yang took home and confiscated was not as much as the filial money that Lu Cai, the eldest son of the Lu family, gave to Lu Dahai and Zhang Guifang every month.
The richer you are, the more cunning you become; the more you earn, the stingier you become.
Lu Yang would rather spend all his money comfortably outside than bring more back to give to his family.
Only the elderly couple Zhang Guifang and Lu Dahai could not see the difference and thought that their son's ability was just because he had a good career and was promising.
All he talks about all day is praising Lu Yang, and he never mentions how filial Lu Cai is.
No wonder Lu Cai became so disheartened that he asked his wife to come over and sever ties with his parents.
Aunt Li curled her lips and said, "Just wait and see. Except for the eldest brother, all the other boys in the Lu family are treacherous."
"This third brat didn't show it before, but just now I heard how smooth-talking he was in front of his girlfriend... From now on... Zhang Guifang will have no hope when she gets old."
Her eldest daughter-in-law was puzzled: "Is it that serious? Don't young people like to talk big?"
The daughter-in-law couldn't see clearly, so Aunt Li smiled but said nothing.
The old lady was the best at judging people in her life, just like she and Li Yanhong had never said anything bad about Lin Zhan.
It's not because of Li Yanhong's face, but because she can see with her eyes that Lin Zhan is a good person by nature.
No matter how weird he seems, he is still a filial and motivated person.
But Lubo is different.
Yes, young people love to talk smooth, especially in front of their partners, they like to act like big shots, so everyone likes to laugh at silly boys.
But again, Lu Bo is different.
Aunt Li saw clearly how sinister the look in Lu Bo's eyes was when he was secretly looking at the girl next to him.
His eyes were full of calculation and viciousness, and he was not like those silly boys out there who were trying to be clever to save face.
And the most frightening thing is... no matter how fierce Lu Bo's eyes are, his tone when he speaks is always good.
It is gentle and soft.
No kidding, even though Aunt Li was in the mood to make fun of the Lu family with her daughter-in-law just now, she was secretly feeling a chill down her spine.
It's like seeing a poisonous snake.
That's why she said that Zhang Guifang had no hope when she got old. Lu Yang was an ungrateful person and Lu Bo was a poisonous snake. With two such sons, Zhang Guifang and her husband's later years would be "secure".
No one can be trusted.
The most reliable one was pushed away by Zhang Guifang herself.
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Not knowing what her old neighbors were saying about her family behind her back, Zhang Guifang had no idea of the impending crisis.
Her mind is now full of her youngest son bringing back a good-looking girl. In order not to lose face for her youngest son, she has been busy like a top for most of the day.
The room had just been cleaned, and when one of them wasn't watching, half of the cooked food on the table was eaten by their two little darlings.
In an instant, Zhang Guifang's face changed...
The old rival on the opposite side was competing with our family in a competition, preparing delicious dishes one after another. The aroma could be smelled from two miles away. In comparison, these prepared by our family seemed shabby.
(Zhang Guifang herself believed that Li Yanhong had deliberately arranged the banquet today, because she had heard her son say that he was going to bring his girlfriend home today, so she deliberately chose the right time to challenge her.)
Ever since she realized that the two families were competing with each other, Zhang Guifang was so angry that she felt upset the whole afternoon.
Smelling the fragrance coming from the opposite side, she originally wanted to think about whether she should go buy some more cooked food, otherwise she would not be able to compete with Li Yanhong.
But the house was too messy during the time Ye Wei was away, and she had no time to clean up here and there.
I was already upset, but I didn't expect that half of the food I prepared would be ruined by my two precious little darlings.
For a moment, Zhang Guifang felt that she saw stars flying in front of her eyes.
"Lu Dahai! Lu Dahai, are you dead? I asked you to look after the child for a while, and this is how you look after him?"
Lu Dahai took a look at the mess on the table while smoking a cigarette, feeling a little guilty: "The two children were crying because they were hungry and not allowed to eat."
"There's still quite a lot left, so if you stir it a little, it can evenly fill a plate."
It is possible to evenly distribute the food on a plate, but can a plate of food base be the same as a plate of actual food?
Zhang Guifang was so angry that her vision went dark.
I wanted to ask someone who could help to go buy some more meat and vegetables, but I found that there was no one reliable around.
Her second son was not at home, so she didn’t know whether her second daughter-in-law was dead or not.
I don’t know where my little daughter went and she only came back late every day.
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