Chapter 193: Hard time
“Wow, isn’t it? A whole-bone meal?”
The dinner on March 19th was very simple, a plate of fish bones and a plate of boiled cabbage. . Azu kept turning over the plate of fish bones with his chopsticks, looking for some meat to eat. When he couldn't find it, he complained.
“A while ago, you had no plans to live a big life, but now you are going to have a hard time.” Lao Dou was also very helpless, feeling like he was back to the days when he was young and suffered from hardship and hunger.
“If you eat, you will choke to death; if you don’t eat, you will starve to death.” Azu put down his chopsticks, looking as if he was hopeless.
The second guy rolled his eyes and said, "Of course choking to death is better than starving to death, and it's better than being a starving ghost." In order to convince the crowd, he set an example and ate big mouthfuls.
"There are really a lot of bone spurs." But this dish is really not good, even the most indifferent boss can't eat it. As soon as he finished speaking, the second guy on the other side really choked. He was seen pinching his neck in pain and shaking his head wildly.
Everyone stood up quickly when they saw it. Those holding bowls took bowls, and those holding white vinegar took white vinegar. After trying several methods, they finally helped the second brother to get the fish bones out, "I'd better not eat it again tomorrow. Children can’t eat these dace bones, and even adults have to be careful.” Kang Qirui shook his head.
"If you don't want to eat it, why don't you buy it again?" Lao Dou was determined to put an end to waste. "There is still a big bag in the refrigerator." He pointed at the refrigerator and said.
"Isn't it? Old Dou, don't count this thing against me. I'm not free tomorrow. I won't go home for dinner." Azu quickly made excuses after hearing this. He was not willing to treat himself badly.
Ayao rolled his eyes and immediately said: "By the way, I have to work overtime tomorrow, don't count me out." Sachiko on the side also pulled Ayao's clothes. She is at home on vacation now, but she has no excuse not to be at home. Have a meal. A Yao shook his head slightly and said that he was helpless. In this situation, he could only die for the Taoist friend rather than the poor Taoist.
On the second night, the only people left to eat at home were Lao Dou’s mother, Kang Qirui, Zhu Wanling, and Tianxiu. "Where's A Guang?" Lao Dou asked in shock when he saw that even the boss Guang was not there.
"Everyone said they had a social gathering. Even Ah Guang said he wanted to eat wonton noodles and wanted to try the difference between other restaurants and Ruhao Tea Restaurant." Mom said with a bitter smile.
"Tianxiu, why don't you eat?" Zhu Wanling asked with concern when she saw Tianxiu holding his head with one hand on the table and pouting with an unhappy face.
“No food, no appetite.” Tianxiu said depressedly, he put down his chopsticks, “I’m going to do my homework.”
Zhu Wanling didn't want to stop him, so she could only shout loudly at his back: "Tianxiu, let's do it after eating." Unfortunately, Tianxiu didn't seem to hear him and ran into the room on his own.
Zhu Wanling touched Kang Qirui with her arm and said, "It's not okay to continue like this every day. Let's not talk about Tianxiu. We ourselves are not nutritious if we eat like this. How about we give some money? Anyway, It’s only a few days and it doesn’t cost much.”
“That’s not possible. I’m telling you, this is the trick of the two guys and the two sisters-in-law. It’s better for them not to eat at home. I can't stand it anymore and pay for it myself. We won't fall into his scheme." Kang Qirui shook his head and said with a sudden thought: "He has a good plan. We have a wall ladder. You guys, just wait and they will wait. Let’s do this when we come back.”
At eight or nine o’clock in the evening, everyone went home one after another. Kang Qirui took everyone and told them his plan one by one, and everyone nodded after listening. After the second brother and second sister-in-law came home and Tianxiu finished his homework and came out to watch TV, Kang Qirui raised his eyebrows at everyone to signal that the plan could begin.
"Ah San, I still have endless recollections of the butter crab I ate yesterday. It was so delicious." A Zu said loudly and deliberately according to Kang Qirui's plan.
"Butter crab is good, but now is not the best time to eat butter crab." Ayao also cooperated, "The Thai restaurant I went to today was better. It didn't cost two hundred yuan, and Sachiko and I had both. I can’t move anymore.”
“Xianglan and I are not as high-end as the places you go to, but let me tell you, the wonton noodles on Xiajiu Road are really delicious. , That soup is really made of real ingredients, and it has a super strong fragrance." The boss Guangya said about his dinner with a satisfied look on his face.
Kang Qirui observed that Tianxiu, who was listening nearby, was drooling. He was obviously very hungry since he had not eaten dinner. "Hey, hey, hey, you're done. Don't let a stuffed man know that a hungry man is hungry, okay?" The second guy couldn't listen any more and shouted.
“Second Brother, by the way, how many more meals can you eat of those dace fish bones?” Azu asked with a smile.
“What do you mean?” The second guy was confused, not understanding what Azu said.
Azu shook his head and said with a playful look on his face: "No, I just want to see how many more whole-bone feasts we have to eat." He also touched Tianxiu's head specially.
Tianxiu pushed his hand away and said angrily: "What a shame?" Then he ran back to the room to get angry.
"Husband, Tianxiu is so thin that he has lost his appearance. How about we spend a few hundred yuan to solve the problem?" The second sister-in-law couldn't bear it when she saw Tianxiu was angry. Everyone pricked up their ears when they heard her words, looking forward to the second brother's response. The second brother was about to speak, but Lao Dou was the first to refuse, "Second sister-in-law, how can this happen? If you eat salted fish, you will be thirsty. There are only about ten days left. It's easy to get through it." It’s over, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted.”
A Yao thought for a while and nodded in agreement: “I think Lao Dou is right, since we want to give. Tianxiu’s lesson is enough once.”
"Hey, hey, hey, isn't that what you just said? Why did you change your attitude so quickly? Weren't we just discussing how to get Azong to pay?" The boss saw that the matter was about to be completed, but he At the critical moment, everyone changed their words and said with a depressed look.
"Arui, tell me." The boss Guang knew that he was stupid, so he asked Kang Qirui for help.
"Uncle, you didn't turn off the lights in your room." Kang Qirui was about to speak. Tianxiu, who was angry just now, came out and scolded everyone: "Also, I don't know who it is, no Turn off the faucet."
After saying that, he went back. Kang Qirui looked at him and nodded, saying: "I think after these two days, Tianxiu already knows his problems, extravagance and waste. There is no overall plan, these are his problems. So I want to ask, is it possible to learn the lesson by continuing to eat fish bones and starving? If not, then why do we continue to eat fish bones? ”
< br>"I think it's not that he knows the problem, but that he has nothing to do." Azu sneered.
"Hey, hey, hey, fourth uncle, I see that you usually speak out without shame. I think if you were made the head of the family, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have to eat the fish bones." The second sister-in-law didn't want others to laugh at her son.
"Is he in charge? Our family, old and young, bought the erhu under the overpass." The second guy shot back.
Kang Qirui stopped them in time to stop the quarrel, waved his hand and said: "Stop arguing, let's get back to the topic. The current issue is that the second brother and the second sister-in-law use money to subsidize the family. Who is in favor and who is against it?"
“I agree!”
“I agree!”
In the end, everyone unanimously agreed that the second brother and second sister-in-law should use the money to subsidize the family and solve the family's financial crisis. After Tianxiu got the new household income, he also changed his past. He specifically told Xiugu to just arrange her daily meals according to the old Dou's schedule.
The Kang family's food returned to normal as a result, not too exaggerated or too monotonous.
"Old Dou, what's the date today?" One night after a while, Kang Qirui asked Old Dou who was watching TV.
"Today? It's the 31st. What's wrong?" Lao Dou said.
"It's the 31st, Xiuzai, it's the 31st." Kang Qirui actually did it on purpose. He deliberately passed the message to Tianxiu, and Tianxiu finally came to his senses after hearing it twice.
"It's the 31st? I'm liberated! Hahahahaha," Tianxiu said excitedly, "Old Dou, how much did you post the post?"
"It was a full four hundred yuan!" Said, Tianxiu's excitement suddenly calmed down. He thought he was quite a failure as the leader this month.
"Tianxiu, you have been your home for a month, how fun is it?" The mother didn't think so, it was very, very good for such a young child to do this.
Tianxiu shook his head, "I'm afraid of the dark after seeing ghosts. It turns out that it's so lucky to be the head of a family. I followed what my grandfather said. If you're not a family, you don't know that firewood and rice are expensive. This time I finally understand what it means. "
When the second brother and second sister-in-law heard what Tianxiu said, they both looked pleased. Just understand the truth, at least the money is not in vain.
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