Mrs. Kong is Jiang’s mother-in-law, and even though she said many words, she swallowed them back. It’s hard for sisters-in-law to interfere in the affairs of other people’s husbands and wives if they don’t have a close relationship, let alone her!
Fortunately, Jiang Jixiao is not absent every time Shen Jiayu gives birth. As long as he comes back, the couple will move back to the village. Kong holds tea: "Don't think too much, Jiayu almost had an accident. It's normal for them to have complaints." , you will forget it as time goes by.”
Jiang's mother didn't think the Shen family's complaint was wrong, she was just frustrated and flustered, even though she didn't do anything, she did her best for her daughter-in-law. To be honest, she took better care of her daughter-in-law than the Kong family who paid for her. Everyone's instructions, she listened seriously and did it seriously. As a result, I did n’t have to say it, but I had to complain about it.
Mother Shen was particularly polite and affectionate towards Mr. Kong.
In her opinion, doing things with money and taking care of her with all your heart are two different things. As long as Kong pays more attention, her daughter will feel much better.
That day, the four Shen family members, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, did not stay too much. Mrs. Kong breathed a sigh of relief, because tomorrow was a small banquet and she had to prepare a few tables of food. Mother Jiang, who was unruly, had not thought of this yet, so she had to worry more.
Generally, small banquets only include close relatives and neighbors, and there are only four or five tables at most. In some families, two tables are enough. There are many Shen family members and many in-laws. Kong calculated that six or seven tables would be enough. She found I asked Mother Jiang and expressed her thoughts.
Mother Jiang slapped her forehead: "Thanks to you for reminding me, I almost forgot about it."
Mr. Kong was quite speechless. Jiang Jixiao was a scholar and had been smart since he was a child. He took care of everything from the engagement to the wedding. The situation in every family was the same. There were only so many things at home. Some people had to worry about it, and the rest You can just rest.
The Jiang family couple is the one who is resting. Now that Jiang Jixiao is not here and something is happening at home, don't they have to be caught blind?
"First go to the butcher and order the meat, preferably with the liver. If you want to roast chicken and braised pork, go and tell people in advance today." Kong said while clasping his fingers: "Stir-fry three vegetables with meat, add Add pork liver and cooked meat, add some cold vegetables and stir-fried vegetables, that’s twelve dishes, that’s about it. What do you think?”
Mother Jiang hesitated: "How about asking Jiayu?"
Mr. Kong disagreed: "Jiayu is in confinement, that's how everyone in the village does it. It's not rude to serve these dishes. If you still don't think it's enough, just order eight more fish. If there aren't eight tables tomorrow, the rest The fish will replenish Jiayu's health."
Mother Jiang nodded: "Okay, you can figure it out."
Kong: "..."
If she were her own daughter-in-law, she would have decided on it herself without asking anyone. In fact, the small banquets in the village were not so good. Roast chicken, stewed pork and fish would be the same. Some people who are picky about it would just use meat. Stir-fry some vegetables.
Mr. Kong dared to make this decision based on the couple's daily expenses and how they behaved externally.
She reminded: "This is your family's business. It's up to you to decide. It can't be decided by me."
Jiang's mother agreed: "I think it's okay, so let's do it."
Mrs. Kong then breathed a sigh of relief: "We can't leave people at home. Should you order this dish, or should I?"
When Jiang's mother heard this, she looked embarrassed. When she went shopping for food, she had to decide on the amount of food, such as how much the fish would weigh, how many kilograms of braised pork and meat, and which parts of the meat would be needed. She was afraid of making a mistake. Also,
It was possible to bargain when buying so much, but she was not very good at bargaining. She was always afraid that outsiders would say she did a bad job after mentioning it... But she couldn't take care of others well when she stayed at home.
After thinking about it, I still felt that the small banquet was important. Anyway, Kong left only for a while and would be back soon. If something happened to his daughter-in-law, she could wait a moment: "You go ahead, I'll watch at home."
Kong didn't think much and quickly left with the basket.
When she went there, she not only ordered a few big dishes for tomorrow, but also bought some things back, such as dried fungus and bamboo shoots, which had to be soaked in advance. She had been busy since she came back, and took the time to make dinner for Chu Yunli.
and late night snacks.
To be honest, the person Jiang Jixiao hired is quite reliable.
Early the next morning, the two sisters Shen Jiayu arrived first. After saying hello, they took the time to go to the kitchen. They saw that it was in good order and the dishes were prepared in a decent way. Mrs. Kong had not forgotten to cook for her sister, and her face was all cooked.
A smile appeared.
"Jiayu, my brother-in-law is not here, don't think too much about it. He has to leave." The fourth sister comforted: "Confinement period is very important for women. Even if something big happens, don't take it personally. If you really can't
If you are happy, just scold them directly. They have already made you uncomfortable, so there is no need to save face for anyone."
Both of them thought that the younger sister was very tolerant and could endure being wronged. The fifth sister also agreed: "That father-in-law of yours is so dishonest, it is right to drive him back. He can't help, he will only hinder us.
Seeing that you want to use the carriage, he would do well to take the carriage away for several days... Is that his thing? Is it so convenient? "
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps outside, she snorted softly: "In my opinion, the family he helped could not figure out what to do. There was obviously something serious to do, and there were not enough manpower. How could you have the nerve to go to the city in a human carriage?"
Are you in there? Just need the train fare? If you really know how to save money, why don’t you just die and save food even if you don’t treat it..."
Seeing that the fifth sister was talking more and more outrageously, the fourth sister grabbed her and said, "Stop talking. If you say this, my little sister is in confinement. If she hears this, she will only get angrier and it will be bad for her health."
Mrs. Kong was very busy, so it was Mrs. Jiang who delivered tea and snacks. As soon as she walked outside, she heard the words of the two sisters. Just like yesterday, she felt guilty and aggrieved, so she rushed to the kitchen and asked Mrs. Kong to help deliver them.
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The meat needs to be marinated and fried before it tastes delicious. Mrs. Kong was busy when she saw the tray brought back and was speechless again. She also knew that the two sisters were there to criticize the Jiang family again.
As for the Jiang family, it is true that the Jiang family did not handle this matter kindly enough, so what if they apologized? Shen Jiayu got married and even gave birth to a child. After suffering such great grievances, the Jiang family just said a few soft words in front of her mother's family.
It’s just words, so you can’t say them out?
Mrs. Kong murmured in her heart and walked in with a smile while holding the tray.
Just as they were saying hello, before they could say a few words, they heard someone coming outside. Kong recognized that they were some of her sisters-in-law, and felt relieved. These people were here, and they would be able to help to some extent. It was just eight tables of food.
, it doesn’t take much to say, one person helped me and it was done quickly.
Next, more and more guests came. Small banquets were usually held at noon. Kong's prediction was right. There were exactly six tables of guests. Later, several more came, and with their work, there were exactly seven tables.
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Those who are willing to visit today are all real relatives. They all came empty-handed. They also brought at least dozens of eggs or caught chickens. They made things for the children with their own hands or took some materials. The Shen family had the most, and what Shen’s mother gave as a gift was a long-life lock made with silver.
The small banquet went smoothly. After lunch, they dispersed. The Shen family couldn't stay too much today. Let's put it this way, someone had to clean up this mess. As family members, they were honored guests, so it was impossible to help. But no Someone has to greet them when they are working. With so much work, who has time to chat with them?
Shen's mother was not willing to let her daughter work too hard, so she simply left with her daughter-in-law and daughter. Anyway, they were close, so it would be the same if she came back another day.
With so many guests coming to visit, people would often come in to look after the children. They came with good intentions, and Chu Yunli had to brace herself to cope. After all the guests had dispersed, she closed her eyes and rested for a while.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside, and the child next to him was awakened. Chu Yunli reached out and picked him up.
At the same time, Jiang's father's high-pitched voice came from outside: "Quick, quick, prepare the food, we want to have a good drink. By the way, take the grandson out and let my brothers have a look."
A man answered: "Look after the children first, then drink after watching."
Someone immediately echoed this: "Yes, don't get drunk all of a sudden and you can't see anything clearly."
Kong pushed the door open and came in with an embarrassed look on her face: "Jiayu, there are three tables of people here, all from the countryside. Look at this..." She lowered her voice: "Your mother has already started to light the fire and is preparing to cook the remaining food." The food for the table is definitely not enough to serve the guests."
She meant that if Chu Yunli didn't want to, there was still time to stop him. If he wanted to, he would still have to use money to buy vegetables.
In fact, Chu Yunli knew that this would happen, and Shen Jiayu died tonight in his previous life.
Today is a good day for the Jiang family. Guests come to their door. Even if Shen Jiayu doesn't like these guests, as Kong said, they are all neighbors in the village. They come all the time, so it's not easy to turn people away. After all, Shen Jiayu still used money to buy groceries. Of course, it would not be as good as eating well at lunch.
Even so, those people sat and drank from afternoon to night. During this period, Kong's youngest son got into a fight with someone and broke his head. She was worried and wanted to go back. Before leaving, she gave Shen Jiayu I made a late night snack and planned to go back early the next morning.
Mrs. Kong came here to cook, clean and take care of Shen Jiayu. Before Shen Jiayu was a month old, she never stayed overnight. Later, as Shen Jiayu's belly grew, she lived in the town most of the time. Later, when she was about to give birth, she completely Move here. Seeing this, she went back for the night. It was already dark when she left, and the Jiang family and his wife were all there, so nothing should have happened.
But there was an accident. A drunk male guest touched Shen Jiayu's house while she was on her confinement and forcibly humiliated her.
Shen Jiayu lost her child and her virginity, and wanted to die. But Jiang's mother stopped her in tears. In the middle of the night, someone came in and forcibly hung her from the beam.
I also knew that when everyone found out about her death, they would think that she could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide because she had no face to face her husband.
Chu Yunli said casually: "Put away all the meat dishes and serve them some vegetarian dishes. No wine is allowed."
Kong looked surprised and blurted out: "Isn't this... inappropriate?"
At small confinement banquets, the guests are usually female guests. It is indeed unpleasant to have twenty or thirty grown men here, but they are just guests when they come to the house, and Jiang’s father brought them himself, so how can he be treated like this?
If you really do this, Jiang Jixiao and his wife will be gossiped about in the village in the future.
Chu Yunli nodded: "It's appropriate. Just tell your children's grandparents. If you're not satisfied, let them come to me and tell them."
Kong immediately understood that Shen Jiayu was not unwilling to entertain guests, but wanted to argue with her father-in-law and mother-in-law. This was a family matter, and she was an outsider, so she could just bring the matter to her.
She immediately went to deliver the message without saying a word. Otherwise, would she still want to persuade Shen Jiayu to understand the general situation and send the guest away safely?
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