But why did they encounter such a tough opponent when they arrived at the Qin family?
Grandma Ling almost choked on her breath. Just a moment ago she was maintaining the demeanor of an old lady from the compound, but now she felt as if she had been skinned alive.
Her face darkened. "Is that so? I'm old and lack energy, and I haven't been involved in household matters for a long time. My eldest daughter-in-law has been doing all the work. I usually either stay at home or go to the senior university, so I didn't know about this."
"When my eldest son's wife comes back, I'll ask her how she manages the household!"
Grandma Ke scoffed, "They're at work all day, leaving early and coming home late, so they wouldn't know. With so many adults in your family, you just let your child come here begging?"
"Perhaps your family is large and your expenses are high, so you simply can't feed the children. How about this, when the weather gets better, I'll go to our school to raise funds for you?"
Grandma Ling slammed her hand on the table in anger, “Comrade Ke, don’t push your luck!”
"The children are still so young, they're at the age where they're greedy. Nowadays, who eats meat every meal like you do? The smell of meat fills the whole yard."
"If the children come to your door, just chase them away. Since you've already given them the gifts, don't say anything more. Do you think someone will hold a knife to your throat?"
Grandma Ke chuckled twice. "What about those who hide behind curtains all day, watching other people's younger generations? Does that mean we have to keep the curtains drawn every day?"
"Aren't windows for people to see? I'm not very mobile, do you think I'd stand guard for you all day long with a feather blanket for this?" Old Mrs. Ling said coldly. "There are too many people in the family to manage them all. The children all have different temperaments, some good and some bad, but none of them can compare to your precious little ones."
"If you ask me, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. No matter how naughty my child is, he hasn't done anything wrong. Going to the neighborhood committee or the police station won't do any good."
He acts like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water, I admit it, but I can't change it, you figure it out!
Ke Meiyu patted Grandma Ke on the shoulder and said with a smile, "With you here, we can rest assured."
Without any pleasantries, the two left.
The Ling family members all chimed in, grumbling, "That's right, what are windows for? They're for people to see. If you don't want people to see them, just draw the curtains. Coming over such a small thing, they're so petty."
"They eat lavish meals every day, yet they're so stingy they barely feed their children. The richer they are, the more miserly they become. It's a pity nobody cares about these things anymore, otherwise their family would still have to live in a cowshed and experience the life of poor people."
The people behind them made all sorts of sarcastic remarks without any restraint.
The neighbors all heard it and couldn't help but peek over the wall.
The Ling family then very "kindly" explained the whole story.
The people living in the compound, especially the South Compound, although their family members do not hold important positions, are highly educated and intelligent. Having lived here for a long time, they know about 30-40% of what kind of people the Qin and Ling families are. Although it's not much, it's enough for everyone to decide which side to stand on.
They all smiled without saying a word, watching the spectacle with their arms crossed.
Grandma Ke was a little angry and asked Ke Meiyu in confusion, "Why didn't you let me talk to them properly? Why did you come back after only saying a few words?"
Ke Meiyu chuckled and poured her a cup of tea. "Grandma, they're being unreasonable. You can talk until your throat is dry, but it won't do any good. Just keep the main gate closed and don't let anyone in. Let them keep an eye on things."
“What do we have that we can’t show off? The situation is great right now, so we’re not afraid of gossip at all. Our money is all earned honestly. From now on, we’ll cook delicious meals every day and let them see and smell them with the windows open.”
"By the way, how about we have a barbecue in the yard this afternoon? I'll call Ying Yan and ask him to bring some meat and vegetables, and we'll also get a metal grill and invite my brother and sister-in-law over to eat together."
"You'll be so envious, your neighbor will be dying of greed!"
Grandma Ke laughed heartily, "Yes, let them watch! They'll be so envious and jealous they'll hate us to death!"
The space in front of the house isn't big enough, but it's still possible to grill food outside and then bring it inside to eat.
When she made the call, Ke Meiyu explained the situation, but her hand remained on the receiver, tapping rhythmically.
This is their secret code, a unique cipher created in the base during the apocalypse.
Her idea was to have him buy some things to make it look nice, so she could take some out of her personal storage space.
The weather is cold now. Although they have developed the technology to grow fruits and vegetables in greenhouses, the growth cycle of plants is slow, and these greenhouses are still in the experimental stage and have not been widely promoted.
The greenhouse is located in the suburbs, which is quite a distance to travel back and forth.
Ying Yan also tapped the microphone to indicate that he understood, and then hung up after saying a few words.
The old lady couldn't sit still, so she dragged the old man along and took the family's motorcycle tricycle to the market to see what they could find.
Ke Meiyu locked the doors and windows and went with them.
The market has been built and is quite large. In other places, vegetables are only sold in the morning, but here they are available from morning until five or six in the afternoon, with a full range of varieties and quantities.
However, this variety is limited by the seasons. In winter, the vegetables are limited, with only potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, and cabbage, as well as tofu, bean sprouts, and garlic sprouts.
There's plenty of meat, but you need meat coupons.
After going around in circles and buying half a cartload of vegetables, and spending all the meat coupons at home, the old lady finally went home satisfied.
For lunch, we had stewed potatoes and pork ribs, radish and vermicelli meatballs, and stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts. We ate rice and drank seaweed and shrimp soup.
They even moved their dining table closer to the window so that people could clearly see what the food looked like.
The spare ribs are thick and meaty, with a regular shape. They are incredibly tender and flavorful, and the meat easily comes off the bone. The meatballs are deep-fried until they are golden brown. After cooking the rice, they are added to the rice and stir-fried for a few seconds, absorbing some of the vegetable aroma without losing their crispy texture.
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