But when she saw the food on the table, Cheng Fangqin's face fell again.
Unpeeled sweet potatoes are mixed with cornmeal to make dough and spread into pancakes, which look dirty.
Unknown wild vegetables were fried together with a small amount of eggs, and it was a little mushy.
The noodles and poached eggs she wanted to eat were not cooked at all.
"Clang..."
Cheng Fangqin threw down her chopsticks and looked sullen.
"Sister-in-law, Cheng Fangyi isn't home, so this is how you entertain his elder sister who came from afar?"
"No, big sister, I... I..." Su Qing pretended to be anxious to explain, "There are many children at home, and we can't have enough food if we don't save some. Here, if there is no fried egg, this vegetable scrambled eggs is the same."
Su Qing picked up a large piece of food with chopsticks and put it into Cheng Fangqin's bowl.
Cheng Fangqin was so angry that she turned the bowl upside down on the table, and all the food spilled out.
"Did I ask you to pick up some food for me? Who knows if you're sick? What if you infect me? I'm not eating anymore. You don't take me, your elder sister, seriously anyway. It doesn't matter whether I eat or not."
Cheng Fangqin sang a different tune while swallowing her saliva.
"How about this, sister? You just make do with the meal first. I'll boil water and kill a chicken later, and then make chicken nuggets for you in the evening." Su Qing took another set of bowls and chopsticks and picked up the food that fell on the table and put it into her own bowl.
There are thousands of ways to tease Cheng Fangqin, there is no need to go against the grain.
"Okay, you'd better keep your word, otherwise you'll never be able to enter the capital in your lifetime."
Cheng Fangqin picked up the last two sweet potato pancakes and put them into her bowl.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, he reluctantly took a bite.
She didn't expect the sweet potato cake to be unexpectedly delicious, and she swallowed it in no time.
Then he extended his chopsticks to the dish of wild vegetables and eggs. Although it was not cooked well, the taste was absolutely amazing.
It’s a pity that I was too upset just now and didn’t eat so much.
Cheng Fangqin had a look of regret on her face, and watched Xiaowu and Xiaoliu collect the dishes with a look of lingering regret.
"Sister-in-law, how can a boy work? If people knew about this, they would laugh their heads off. Xiaowu and Xiaoliu, stop working. Your hands are meant to make money, not do these women's work.
That person, yes, I'm talking about you, wash the dishes and sweep the floor. And you, help me wash the clothes, remember to use soap."
After only a short pause, Cheng Fangqin started to act up again.
First, she didn't allow Xiaowu and Xiaoliu to wipe the table or wash the dishes, and then she started to order Da Ya and San Ya to help her with the work.
Xiaowu glanced at her and quickened his pace to collect the bowls.
It's too painful to act with such a person with weird values. He needs to find a place to calm down for a while.
"Sister, we are from the countryside, we don't have so many rules. It doesn't matter how much you work."
Su Qing gradually lost interest in acting.
The main reason is that Cheng Fangqin is too troublesome and always likes to point fingers at others.
"You have no rules, so no rules. No wonder you've been stuck in this mountain valley all your life. Go to a big city and see which man would do this kind of work. Little five and little six, if your aunt says you're not allowed to do this, then you're not allowed to do it. If you dare do this, your aunt won't buy you any good food next time she comes."
Cheng Fangqin's persuasion was useless, so she started threatening.
Xiao Wu replied, "Whatever. You didn't bring it this time, so you can't count on it next time. Aunt, if you have nothing to do, why don't you tidy up the backyard so my dad can buy some seeds to sow tomorrow."
Cheng Fangqin rolled her eyes.
Get to work!
She didn't come all this way here to work.
"I'm busy, go away. If you care so much about a child, he might not grow up tall."
Cheng Fangqin felt that Xiaowu was meddling in her affairs and even meddling in her affairs as an elder.
After retorting to Xiao Wu, she changed her usual behavior and pulled Su Qing over, "Sister-in-law, I want to talk to you about something personal. I wonder if it's convenient."
"Okay, okay, then let's go to the backyard, it's quiet." Su Qing replied with a silly smile.
Out of Cheng Fangqin's sight, Su Qing sneered. After waiting for so long, the fox's tail was finally exposed. With a gesture, the children each found a place to hide.
"Sister, there's no one here. Just tell me what you say. I will definitely listen to you."
Su Qing tried her best to portray herself as a simple and honest rural woman.
"I'm telling you these heartfelt words because I care about you. Please don't get angry later."
After all, Cheng Fangqin had never gotten along with Su Qing before, and didn't know what kind of person Su Qing was, so she gave Su Qing a heads-up first.
If she doesn't handle it right, she might end up losing more than she gains, and her chances of gaining benefits from Cheng Fangyi in the future will be even slimmer.
"No, how could that be? Big Sister is a person from the capital who has seen the world. I wish Big Sister would talk to me more."
A sense of excitement gradually rose in Su Qing's heart.
"My brother is stupid. Not only did he marry you, but he also raised you along with the four children he had before. He raised you, and treated you like a young lady. He only eats and doesn't work, and he even goes to school. Looking around the area, how many men can do this? Don't you agree?"
Cheng Fangqin observed Su Qing's expression for a moment, and seeing nothing unusual, she continued, "But as a person, you must learn to be content. My brother has contributed so much to your Su family, you can't just not show any appreciation at all. It's so disheartening."
Su Qing continued, "Yes, yes, then, sister, how should I express my feelings so that Cheng Fangyi won't feel disappointed? After all, I still want to spend my whole life with him."
"You, raise Xiaowu and Xiaoliu well and educate them to become talents, that's the best way to show your kindness. As for those money-losing girls you brought with you, find some good families to marry them off quickly. Hanging around Cheng Fangyi all day long, isn't that just to annoy him?"
Those who know the inside story will even praise my brother's stepfather as a good man who treats his stepdaughter as his own. Those who don't know will think that you still have feelings for your ex-husband and miss him every day when you see your children.
Cheng Fangqin's words almost nailed Su Qing to the pillar of shame.
Su Qing silently rolled his eyes in his heart.
With Cheng Fangqin's brainwashing skills, it would be a waste of her talent if she didn't open a "tea art" class.
"No, no one has ever said that to me. And my child just got into college, so it's a blessing that she's married now."
Su Qing couldn't bear to listen any longer. He rubbed his aching temples and changed the subject directly to the quota for college students.
If Cheng Fangqin's purpose was not this, Su Qing would change the direction of the conversation.
In short, a quick victory.
She was afraid that if she continued listening, she would not be able to resist taking action.
"It's not a loss, it's just that my two sons didn't pass the exam, so I can give them the places. As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family. We are all family, so it won't be a big loss."
And don't worry, they only want the quota, not the scholarship. Just think of it as a dowry from their aunt."
Cheng Fangqin was smiling widely, and her calculations could be heard throughout the capital.
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