Traveling back in time to take care of Sung Deok-sun

Chapter 42 Zhengfeng's Dad and Paula's Dad

At the entrance of Fenghuangtang Hutong, three mothers were gathered together.

"Sister, I'm so scared! What if they run into our area?" Sunwoo's mother said to Paula's mother while eating sweet potatoes.

"What a worrying nonsense. What's there to steal from this place?" Paula's mother said nonchalantly as she ate a bite of sweet potato.

“Big sister’s family has so many valuable things! And Shuyu’s family is very luxurious too!” Shanyu’s mother immediately said.

"A phonograph, a microwave oven, a rice container, and over five hundred coal briquettes!" Sunwoo's mother said, listing them off as if they were her most treasured possessions.

"There will never be a thief in my house." After saying that, Ms. Leopard quietly continued eating her sweet potato, looking somewhat downcast.

"Why?" Sunwoo's mother asked, puzzled.

“Because there’s already one,” said Ms. Leopard.

"Huh?" asked Shanyu's mother.

"As a human being, if you eat but don't do what you're supposed to do, aren't you just a thief?" Ms. Leopard said dejectedly.

Sunwoo's mom and Bora's mom exchanged a glance, both amused and exasperated, and read the same message from each other's tire tracks.

"Oh, this is great! This is it!" Ms. Leopard held up a large sweet potato and examined it closely.

"Pfft~ Ha~ Ha~ Ha~" Sunwoo's mother couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh dear, big sister, you're so greedy! Zhengfeng's dad is so honest and capable! I've never seen him waste money!" Paula's mom comforted her.

"Take it!" Ms. Leopard waved her hand and lowered her head to eat her sweet potato.

"What's wrong? Big sister, are you thinking of giving it away?" Shanyu's mother came over.

"Hmm~ If there's anyone willing to take Zhengfeng's dad away, I'll even give her this house~" Ms. Leopard said exaggeratedly.

"Me! Me! Me!" Sunwoo's mom quickly and jokingly replied.

"Give it to me! I'm willing~ It's like getting married again in my later years~."

"Oh dear," Sunwoo's mom had just said when she saw Jungbong's dad come back.

"Big sister, your ex-husband has already left work!" Shanyu's mother jokingly said to Leopard Lady.

In the alley, Zhengfeng's father walked over, hands in his pockets, swaying as he pulled on his pants pockets.

"Meilan~ Beautiful~ Lan~" Zhengfeng's father greeted Ms. Leopard with exaggerated gestures.

"That's enough, really~" Ms. Leopard said expressionlessly.

"Why are you treating me like this~~" Zhengfeng's dad continued to court disaster, unfazed by Ms. Leopard's silent response.

"I said! Enough!!!" Ms. Leopard finally couldn't hold back and roared.

"Haha~ Ah~ Haha~~~, I know, I know, I won't do it~" Zhengfeng's dad replied with a carefree laugh.

Paula's mom and Sunwoo's mom were both stunned.

"Oh my~ What interesting thing are you talking about?" Zhengfeng's dad turned around and asked.

"Oh~~ Big sister said you're a thief~" Sunwoo's mom replied when she saw Jungbong's dad turn around and ask.

"A thief!" Upon hearing this, Zhengfeng's father was initially excited but then incredulous. He quickly regained his composure and said, "Of course! I'm her source of joy! (Literally, a belly thief in Korean) ~ Hahahaha~~~"

Meow~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The three ladies stared in disbelief at Zhengfeng's father's solo performance.

"Alright, then I, the source of all joy, will be off now~~" Jung-bong's dad, laughing so hard he was doubled over, didn't forget to turn back and crack a joke one last time, completely oblivious to the livid-faced Leopard lady and the dumbfounded Sun-woo's mom and Bora's mom.

"First come, first served!" Ms. Leopard said quietly, listening to her husband's unrestrained laughter.

"I'd rather live alone... I won't serve two husbands..." Sunwoo's mother said with an awkward laugh.

"Oh dear~ what is this? Why do I only see thieves all day?" Sunwoo's mom said, watching Bora's dad walk towards them from a distance, and couldn't resist teasing Bora's mom with the thief joke.

"Sis, Paula's dad looks like he's had quite a bit to drink!" Sunwoo's mom said.

At one end of the alley, Paula's father, who was walking over, saw the three women looking over. He stomped on the honeycomb briquettes outside the door to relieve the pressure, and then walked past them with an air of indifference.

Ms. Leopard was amused by Paula's childish behavior.

"You're only coming back now!" Ms. Leopard shouted.

"Where? What did you buy? So much?" Sunwoo's mother chimed in.

"What? What did you buy again?" Paula's mom immediately stood up and grabbed Paula's dad to check. As soon as she heard "bought," she remembered how her husband had been doing these kinds of frivolous buying things lately, and she was furious.

"Hey! You... go inside and take a look." Paula's dad lacked confidence and spoke in a low voice, which Paula's mom immediately saw through, knowing he had probably made another random purchase.

"Eat some sweet potatoes before you go in~ What's so great about a dark room? Why are you in such a hurry?" Ms. Leopard got on the highway...

"Sister is so impatient~~ Haha~, she must be so anxious to finish everything before the kids come back~~" Sunwoo's mom couldn't resist adding insult to injury.

"What did you buy this time!" Paula's mom quickly checked.

"Oh my gosh~ it's bracken!" Ms. Leopard exclaimed gossipily as she watched Paula's mom pull the bracken out of the bag.

"But I heard that it's bad for a man's stamina," Ms. Leopard said with a smile as she looked at Paula's parents.

"Big sister~ you don't understand~ she just has too much energy, so she ate some bracken to cool it down~"

"Heh~ heh~ heh~ heh~"

Ms. Leopard and Sunwoo's mom laughed so hard they were doubled over.

"Let's go inside and talk about it." Seeing Paula's mom staring at him, Paula's dad quickly gestured for them to go back inside and talk about it later.

"What's the other one?!" Paula's mom was furious and insisted on checking it without thinking.

In the end, she couldn't resist Paula's dad and was led into the room by him.

"Looks like they're in a real hurry~" Ms. Leopard and Sunwoo's mom laughed even more wildly outside...

"Click~"

"Seriously~ these two old women, how can they keep talking all year round! Their mouths never stop, it's so annoying~ let's just move!" Paula's dad was unaware of the storm he was about to face, and was still complaining about Sunwoo's mom and Leopard lady.

"What are all these things?!" Paula's mom glared angrily at Paula's dad.

"Can't you tell? These are wild vegetables. I bought a little bit on my way home from get off work." Paula's dad stubbornly argued.

"Is this just a little bit? Huh? This is just a little bit?"

"Really, there's a shop up ahead, and an old lady there selling things! She looks just like Mom. She was selling these things, and I went over to take a look. She said she wouldn't go home until she sold out, so I helped her out."

“Oh dear, you know, all you have to offer is a few wild vegetables. How much could that cost? Poor people should help each other out, right?” Paula’s dad continued to instill his reasoning in Paula’s mom.

Seeing her smiling husband, Paula's mother was so angry that she pushed him to the ground.

“With our circumstances, do we still have the right to help others? At our age, we live in a semi-basement and can’t even afford shoes for our children! Your wife is wearing socks with holes in them! Look at this! Look at this!” Paula’s mother was furious.