Chapter 99: Hiding and regretting!
Tan Shaobei watched his daughter-in-law go and come back, and there was no little tail behind her, so he asked, "Where is Fatty? Didn't you find him?"
Tan Er's wife shook her head, her tone a little stern. He replied dully, "I ate at the old house. The third brother made stewed meat."
Tan Shaobei's eyes lit up when he heard that, and his greedy mind was immediately aroused. He held a bowl of rice and planned to go out. "I'll take a look. If I haven't finished eating, I'll mix two pieces."
"I eat bland food every day, and my mouth is really tasteless."
Second Sister-in-law Tan: "..." She is not that shameless.
"You're going even though they didn't ask you? Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you when you pass by?"
Tan Shaobei shrugged and replied shamelessly, "I'm thick-skinned, so go." You stutter, no one will call us if you work hard."
"You can kill the chicken and eat it for a meal tomorrow! It's been a long time since I've tasted the smell of meat. "
Tan's mother is very fair. The chickens raised at home are also divided into 4 points. After eating, she will raise them for herself next year. If she can't raise them anymore, she can only watch them helplessly.
Second Sister-in-law Tan looked at her husband's leaving figure and stamped her feet. Fortunately, the eldest brother and sister-in-law next door were not called, otherwise they would be embarrassed.
After thinking about it this way, I felt balanced.
Tan Shaobei shamelessly passed by, but she could only sit at the table and eat without knowing the taste. She felt that it was very bland, and the more she ate, the more boring she became.
If you don’t eat, you can’t do it. You still need a milk baby. If you don’t eat, there will be no milk.
But since the families are separated, it’s normal for people not to call them!
Tan Shaobei didn't know his wife's dilemma, so he speeded up and passed by. Unexpectedly, when he arrived, he had already eaten and drank enough, and there were only some leftovers on the table.
Tan Shaobei didn't mind it either. He poured the soup into the bowl, stirred it, and ate it deliciously.
While eating, he sighed, "You still have to follow the third child to enjoy the blessings! Your second sister-in-law is really out of ideas. She doesn't live a good life, she just messes around."
" If I eat from the same pot every day, how can I be so greedy? She is really a stupid woman, and she will suffer the same consequences."
Tan Shaoyang's lips twitched when he saw him, and he said with a look of disgust. "You are the reincarnation of a starving ghost! It's like you haven't eaten for ten and a half days."
"If you stay at the beach every day, how can there be no food on the table? Isn't it because you are too lazy?"
Although you can't find valuables, you can always find something to eat!
Tan Shaobei felt confused, "You don't know, a pot of seafood porridge every day makes me want to vomit, and there are only two bland dishes on the table. I don't want to take my chopsticks when I look at it. "
"Your second sister-in-law is very stingy, how can you spare the oil? Just one pot of steamed food and a bowl of soy sauce, can you bear it?"
< br>“I really miss the fried cuttlefish and bamboo shoot sticks you cooked. It’s so fragrant and spicy. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.”
"I'll go pretend for a day tomorrow, and you can cook it when I come back. If I can't eat anymore, I won't be able to sleep at night."
Tan Shaoyang shrugged, with an indifferent expression, "If you're not afraid of the cold, just go ahead and cook it. Get it back and I'll fire it for you."
"The premise is that you don't let the second sister-in-law cause trouble. It's almost the Chinese New Year and I don't want to quarrel with her. There's no point in making trouble for others to laugh at. "
"You have to celebrate the New Year happily, so that you can have a good life next year."
Tan Shaobei directly assured him, "Don't worry, she won't dare to look for it. Trouble, if you dare to cause trouble again, I will let her go back to her parents’ home.”
"I don't love to live a good life. I have tossed and tossed over and over again. I feel bored when I see her."
"Even if I really get into trouble with my father-in-law, I still have the confidence. She will always be the one who gets scolded. Who can tell her not to want to If you are living a good life, it would be better for your mother-in-law to give you a few words of reprimand.”
“It’s so easy to think that you are living a good life with your eyes on your head, and you don’t even think about how you got the good life. I don’t even know how to be grateful.”
Tan Shaoyang was noncommittal, so he just said that he didn’t dare to do this, at least not yet, because he didn’t have the confidence to owe money!
You still have your father-in-law’s money, so you have to be kind to his wife.
Tan Shaobei could see what Lao San was thinking at a glance, and said with a frustrated look, "Don't think I don't know what you think. I will work hard to make money next year and I will definitely pay it back."
" Otherwise, do you have it? Lend me the money first.”
You can feel confident if you don’t owe money, and he won’t be afraid of anyone.
Tan Shaoyang was too lazy to pay attention to him, "Do you think I'm stupid? You should continue to owe my father-in-law! As for how you and your wife can avoid getting involved with me."
He looked at the second My sister-in-law is unhappy and doesn’t want to borrow it at the moment.
He actually lent the money, but people still thought he was stupid.
He doesn't want to do anything thankless.
Tan Shaobei was choked by him and revealed secretly, "Actually, your second sister-in-law regrets it at home! She is so confused and always afraid that others will take advantage of her."
"In fact, who is taking advantage of whom?"
"I usually take more from you, I am really lacking in brains."
"When she came back just now, she looked depressed. She was unhappy after finding her? I didn't bother to persuade her, so she should recognize some facts clearly."
Tan Shaoyang's expression was still casual, without the slightest disturbance. , "Second sister-in-law is not feeling depressed, I'm afraid she is blaming me."
"It's not like you don't know that the women in our village like to talk sarcastically and poke fun at their hearts when they have free time."
“The delicious smell of meat comes from home, how can we not use it as a reference?”
“The separation of families will always be talked about. It is an insignificant matter, just listen to a few words. , no need to take it to heart.”
Tan Shaobei understood after listening to the explanation. No wonder his wife looked unhappy. She must have heard the unhappy words.
But I’m too lazy to care about her, she just needs to be taught a lesson.
"Tomorrow I will go pack some goods and have a meal at home. Your second sister-in-law is neurotic. I apologize to you on her behalf. Don't argue with her."
"Our family still has to be harmonious. We are brothers after all, but we can't have an overnight feud."
"You can cook a meal tomorrow! Your second brother is eating bland food and his mouth is full of food." It’s all gone. It’s up to you to improve it.”
Tan Shaoyang waved his hands and said in a nonchalant tone, "It's up to you. You can pretend first. As long as the second sister-in-law doesn't make trouble, you can eat what you like."
Tan Shaobei kicked his nose and got into trouble, " Will we all be able to eat from the same pot in the future?"
Tan Shaoyang rolled his eyes, "Get out of here. If we separate, we will separate. You still want to give me an advantage!"
"You! Do you see the word "fool" written on my face?"
"It's good to let you have a good time. Don't try to take advantage of me. I don't want you and your wife to get under the bed and laugh at me. ”
Tan Shaobei's face was full of words, "Who can get under the bed and talk about you! You don't have a wife. If you have a wife, you will know what to do when you get under the bed."
Tan Shaoyang got up and left, but he didn't want to Knowing what happened in his brother's room, there was no need to tell him these nonsense, he didn't want to know at all.
Tan Shaobei acted quickly and brought the cuttlefish cubs to Tan Shaoyang the next day. He said majestically, "See, even though winter goods are difficult to load, he knew I was greedy and took the bait automatically."< br>
Tan Shaoyang took a look and found that it was quite good. "You take care of it and I'll fry it later."
Tan Shaobei waved his hand and said, "You handle it, I have something to do when I get back!"
As he said that, he turned and left.
As soon as I got home, I saw Sister-in-law Tan killing a chicken. The chickens that laid eggs were not very fat, so they were willing to kill them because they had no eggs. The fragrant chicken soup made me hungry just thinking about it. .
I just talked about it yesterday, but I didn’t expect that I was really willing to kill it. I thought his wife was picking at Sosou and continuing to raise it!
After thinking about it, I realized that the child needs to breastfeed, and there is no oil or water in her stomach. The child's stomach will be empty after two sucks, and that feeling must be uncomfortable.
No wonder he was willing to kill the chicken!
There is another reason for being stimulated. Yesterday, Tan Shaoyang and the others ate meat stew, and she was ridiculed by the villagers. In order not to fall behind others, she had to bite the bullet.
After Tan Shaobei figured it out, he squatted aside and watched. From time to time, he glanced and found that she kept one side of the chicken and chopped the other side. He knew without asking that he would definitely eat it for the next meal. Woolen cloth!
When the chicken soup was cooked, Tan Shaobei filled it in a porcelain basin, leaving half of it for his wife, and then he took Pang Dun out.
"I'll take Pang Dun down below to eat. The third brother fried cuttlefish. I'm thinking about the spicy food. You can just pack up and go to bed after you're full."
Second Sister-in-law Tan watched her husband walk away with their son, her face froze, and she was speechless. Originally, a delicious dinner for a family of four would be the happiest thing.
Now that she was the only two left, a sour feeling suddenly came over her heart, and the uncomfortable feeling threatened to overwhelm her.
Didn’t her husband’s behavior make people laugh at her?
For a while, it tasted like chewing wax, and the food no longer tasted good.
The grown man doesn't have so many worries. He happily returns to his old home. His wife dislikes it, but he feels that the happiest thing is when the whole family is lively and lively.
After Tan's second sister-in-law was full, she took a sneak peek with her child on her back. When she saw her elder sister-in-law, her eyes immediately turned red.
The feeling of anger made her chest heave.
This is a whole family, and she is the only outsider!
Thinking that it was her fault, he walked away in a panic.
No one noticed her arrival, so of course they didn’t know it. They ate happily, and it was a wonderful meal. By the end of the meal, everyone was holding their stomachs, with joy on their faces.
Tan Shaobei was the most satisfied, and asked tentatively, "On the 30th night, we still have to eat together as a family, right?"
"The elders are still here! It's too shameful to eat separately. . ”
“We can’t let the people in the village laugh, right?”
In fact, he secretly thought that he would like to eat it together! The food is delicious.
Tan Shaoyang glanced at him, and it was clear what he was thinking, "Let's take turns! One family cooks for a year, and whichever family's turn it is to cook."
"As for the food, everyone is preparing for it."
No one had any objections to Tan Shaoyang's suggestion, and they readily agreed.
When Sister-in-law Tan learned about her husband's decision, she didn't dare to say anything. She didn't want her and her mother to be excluded. There were so many rumors that her saliva would drown her.
Especially this feeling of being shielded, it feels even more uncomfortable after experiencing it personally!
30 nights passed in the blink of an eye.
I got busy early in the morning and cleaned the house.
Then he slaughtered chickens and fish, fried dongpo, fried taro, and fried yuba. These are all delicious side dishes for hot pot. They were not so extravagant in previous years. Tan Shaoyang would naturally have a happy New Year by tossing them around.
The children gathered around the pot and couldn't stop eating.
Da Ya smiled and nibbled on the Dongpo, her eyes narrowed with laughter, "Uncle San, this is the best year we have ever had."
Er Ya Yi He said with reverence and expectation on his face, "It would be great if I could celebrate the New Year every day."
Sanya looked at her sisters speaking neatly, and also said eagerly, with a childish tone, "You can say New Year's greetings tomorrow, I have the New Year's money."
Pang Dun looked at Tan Shaoyang eagerly, and asked him what was the best Strange thing, "Third uncle, do you have any lucky money for New Year's greetings?"
Chirping, every person's ears are noisy.
Tan Shaoyang responded while busy, soothing the curious carrot heads, "Then go and learn a few auspicious words. The third uncle will feel comfortable after hearing this, and the third uncle will give you new year's money. ”
“I’ll let you save it and buy some popsicles”
Everyone jumped up and down with joy.
"The third uncle is the best, I like the third uncle the most."
"The third uncle is mine."
"It is also mine..."
While talking, they started chattering again.
Tan Shaoyang saw that they had almost eaten, so he drove them away. His yelling ears were not clear for a moment, "Go, go, go and play when you have to! It's not easy to stay around the oil pan. It still hurts if it is splashed by oil." ! ”
What they prepared was for the New Year. As for the New Year’s gift, it was hanging bacon. It had been hung up in advance and could be carried away when they returned to grandma’s house on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Tan Shaoyang specially hung a few extra ones, and the rest can be eaten by himself, and it is also very delicious when fried.
The two sisters-in-law also came over. They looked at the piles of bacon hanging under the eaves and glanced at them from time to time. Their expressions were indescribable.
If the family had not been separated, they would definitely have a share of the hunting meat, and there would be no need to prepare for the New Year's gift. Mother Tan would prepare it for them.
Now in the blink of an eye, I really forgot to prepare.
Secretary Tan pulled her husband aside and whispered, "We don't have any bacon, so how can we visit relatives? The second graders don't have a meat stall, right?"
It's impossible to deal with seafood. , will make people gossip.
And when she returns to her parents' home, she also hopes to be more prepared so that she can have face and not be shunned by her brother and sister-in-law.
Tan Shaobei waved his hand, "If you want Lao San's bacon, you can only pay for it. A piece of raw meat should weigh more than two kilograms. You give me 4 yuan and I will give it to you. Take two and hang them back.”
No matter how distressed Sister-in-law Tan was, she had to pay for it, otherwise she wouldn't be able to go to her parents' house.
If you’re not a householder, you don’t know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. Only when you’re a householder do you know how much it costs.
I spent a lot of money just to prepare bits and pieces of New Year's goods, and I also had to prepare gifts for returning to my parents' home. After doing the calculations, the money in my pocket has shrunk.
Had she known it would be like this, she wouldn't have bothered at that time. It's typical of someone asking for trouble!
How can people who have never experienced it know that year-round, just celebrating the New Year is enough to give people a headache, and it is also the person who is in charge of the house and is the most worried.
Tan's mother has to take care of things every year, including food for herself and visits to relatives. How many weddings does her daughter-in-law have to pay every year? Everything must be arranged properly every year, and no one can miss it.
These things may seem trivial, but they are all things to worry about.
It’s impossible to miss any of them.
(End of this chapter)