kvmb Chapter 119: Eating and Taking
Chapter 119: Eating and Taking
Chen Shuyue felt a little unhappy when she heard her elder sister say this about her daughter.
How can Duoduo be considered a bankrupt for starting her own business? Besides, she didn't use any family money to start her own business!
But Duoduo said that she couldn't tell anyone about winning the prize. Chen Shuyue remembered this, so she didn't even tell the fourth child in the family.
Chen Shuyue has lived for most of her life and understands some truths.
There's a saying that goes, "Brothers are afraid of you suffering, but they're even more afraid of you driving a Land Rover."
Today was a happy family gathering, and Chen Shuyue didn't want the two sisters to argue. Since her eldest sister didn't know the truth, she didn't bother with her.
Chen Shuyue built up her mind for a long time and finally calmed herself down.
"Sister, Duoduo knows what's going on. Besides, I don't have any money to give her. The money she used to start her own business was earned by her. Let's not talk about the child today! Eat your food!"
Jiang Duoduo didn't care. If her aunt wanted to talk, she could talk! As long as she knew what was going on, that was fine.
But her mother, Ms. Chen Shuyue, looked a little unhappy!
It turns out that children are their mother's Achilles' heel. No matter how bad they are to their mothers, they will feel uncomfortable if others say something bad about them.
"Shuyue, don't mind me. I'm doing this for the good of the child. It's not that easy to run your own business. Forget it, I won't say this anymore. Let's eat!"
Chen Shufang had wanted to persuade Jiang Duoduo again that one should be down-to-earth in everything they do. Don't think you're so great just because you make a little money! Don't look down on working for others. If being your own boss was that easy, why would there be so many people working for others?
For example, her son Chen Xiaohu always dreams of becoming a big boss. Asking him to go out to work is like asking him to die!
But looking at her second sister Chen Shuyue's face, Chen Shufang felt that she had said too much and her sister didn't like it. Because every mother thinks her child is the best!
So Chen Shufang didn’t say anything, there were many dishes today that she had never eaten before!
"Aunt, I know everything you said. I'm just trying it out on a small scale. If it doesn't work, I'll find a class right away."
Jiang Duoduo looked at her aunt Chen Shufang and explained to her with a smile.
"That's right! It's still more reliable to go to work!"
Seeing that Duoduo was still willing to listen to advice, Chen Shufang also continued with a smile.
My sisters and brother-in-law were eating in harmony at the table. Some were drinking, some were eating, and the children would go to the table to play after eating for a while.
Jiang Duoduo ordered several nursery rhymes for them from the jukebox, and the children had a lot of fun singing and dancing together.
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Time passes very quickly when you are eating and drinking.
In a blink of an eye, it was two o'clock in the afternoon, and we were finally done with the family dinner that lasted more than two hours.
Jiang Duoduo's uncle drank a whole bottle of Wuliangye by himself. At this time, he was a little dizzy and his tongue started to get tied when he spoke.
But he was still holding another unopened bottle of Wuliangye tightly in his arms, insisting on taking it back to drink.
No matter how Aunt Chen Shufang tried to persuade me, it was of no use.
Although Chen Shuyue felt distressed, she had no choice but to say to her sister, "It's okay, just let your brother-in-law take it home to drink!"
But I was thinking that for next year’s family dinner, I must not let Duoduo book a hotel. We can just eat at home and have as much beer as possible.
When Chen Shuyue came to J City, she told her sister that the house they lived in was rented.
Later, she learned that her daughter had won the house in a lottery. Winning a lottery was not something she could easily share, so Chen Shuyue simply didn't reveal that the house was rented.
So Chen Shufang and her family planned to go home after eating!
The rented places were usually very small and there was nothing interesting to see. Besides, it took them more than two hours to drive back to Niujia Village from J City, and it would be dark by the time they got home.
Chen Shuyue's three daughters said they wanted to stay at her parents' house for a few days. Now that their fourth sister was back, they had a lot to talk about. It didn't matter if the place was small; they were all family anyway, so they could just sleep on the floor.
So the eldest sister Jiang Laidi with her two daughters Dongdong and Lele, the second daughter Jiang Zhaodi with her son Lulu, and the third sister Jiang Pandi with her daughter Sitian will stay at Jiang Duoduo's place tonight.
Jiang Duoduo was quite happy. Her three older sisters had been married for many years, and this was the first time so many people came back to live with their parents!
Jiang Duoduo's second brother-in-law is also from Niujia Village, so he followed his cousin Chen Xiaohu's seven-seater van back.
The third brother-in-law just needs to send the eldest brother-in-law back to Daxi Village.
"Shuyue, you all come to my house for dinner on the fourth day of the New Year. We'll cook it ourselves, so please don't be disgusted!"
"Sister, what you said is true. I always hold a family dinner at home in Daxi Village every year. Besides, I think cooking at home is better. I plan to have it at home next year."
"I was just about to tell you this. Spend more money at the big hotel. Don't listen to Duoduo next year. Kids don't understand that money is hard to earn!"
"Okay, I understand. Do you want me to come over early on the fourth day of the New Year and help you cook?"
"No, no, just come early with Duoduo and the others to eat!"
In previous years, Chen Shufang's family held a family dinner on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and it was Chen Shuyue's family's turn on the second day.
In rural areas, family banquets during the first month of the lunar year are all cooked at home. If the family banquet is held at noon on the first day of the lunar year, people have to get up at six or seven in the morning to prepare.
People usually go to bed late on New Year's Eve. Chen Shufang's husband and son could not be relied upon. Her eldest daughter was married, and her youngest daughter knew nothing. In previous years, her second sister Chen Shuyue would go there early to help with cooking.
Chen Shuyue now lives in J City, so even if she wants to help, she can't go so early.
Chen Shufang thought about it and changed the time of her family dinner to the fourth day of the first lunar month.
At least this way I can go to bed early on the third night of the New Year, and have the energy to cook for so many people when I wake up on the fourth morning.
Chen Shuyue and her sister were talking about the dinner on the fourth day of the New Year when the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open by the waiter.
The three waiters were holding two bottles of Wuliangye, two large boxes of tiramisu, a serving of boiled chicken, and a serving of garlic crayfish.
"Hello, Miss Jiang. The liquor, desserts, and snacks you packed are all ready."
"We didn't pack anything! Did you make a mistake?"
Jiang Duoduo, who was leaning on the chair playing with her mobile phone, stood up and looked at the things in the waiter's hand with a puzzled look on her face.
"Duoduo, I asked you to pack it up. You see, your cousin didn't get to drink Wuliangye today while driving, so I thought I'd pack two bottles to take home and try it. I drink alcohol, so I have to have some snacks to go with it, and it's a hassle to cook at home, so I packed some boiled chicken and crayfish."
Jiang Duoduo was about to say, "Isn't your dad still holding a bottle in his arms? Can't you just take a sip and try it?"
Before she could even open her mouth, her mother, Chen Shuyue, stopped her and winked at her, telling her to forget it and not embarrass everyone during the New Year.
"Xiao Hu, what are you doing? Why are you eating and taking things?"
Chen Shufang's face darkened. She didn't know what was going on today.
It’s okay that her husband Xu Ruijin likes to drink wine, but why does her son insist on drinking this wine too?