allonlinenovel Chapter 138 Why is life getting worse and worse?
Chapter 138 Why is life getting worse and worse?
Hearing footsteps, everyone looked outside and were somewhat surprised to see Shui Sheng.
After all, Shuisheng was only familiar with Qingchuan. Since separating from the eldest son, Shuisheng had never been to the Shen family again.
Shen Xiaochuan has a sharp nose. He could smell the meat as soon as Shuisheng entered the door, so he jumped up and put on a smile to greet him.
"Brother Shuisheng, what brings you here at this hour? What good stuff did you bring?"
Shui Sheng smiled and said, "This was sent back by Brother Qingchuan. He asked me to bring it back for you to try."
Shen Xiaochuan's smile suddenly froze, and his outstretched hand, ready to take the food, stopped in mid-air.
My brother and sister-in-law have been selling braised pig's trotters for several months now, and they only just remembered to send some home to eat now. They're such ingrates! They never send any at other times, but they send some during the New Year. Who do they think they are?
This is because they know their family owes a huge amount of money, a massive debt, and they've come to mock them.
Despite his thoughts and anger, his mouth was more honest than his brain, and he continued talking.
"Okay, thank you for making the trip, Brother Shuisheng."
In the past, apart from Qingchuan and his wife, no one in the family looked up to Shuisheng. They all looked down on him because he was a poor widow and orphan who couldn't even find a wife. Why would they speak to him so kindly and thank him?
Shuisheng didn't care; he was just delivering something, so he didn't care about their attitude.
Anyway, he left after delivering the items.
Mr. Shen stood up, his face dark, looking quite unhappy.
"Where is that rebellious son who sent you to bring things back?"
Shuisheng hurriedly said, "It's the New Year, and Qingchuan and his wife are too busy to get away. Their two children are still young, so he asked me to bring the things back. Qingchuan isn't very good with words, but he's thinking of you. My mother is still waiting for me at home, so I won't say any more to you."
After saying that, Shuisheng quickly turned and walked out.
Anyway, he delivered the goods and spoke well on behalf of Brother Qingchuan. As for what Mr. Shen and his family complained about behind closed doors, he couldn't care less.
After Shuisheng left, Mr. Shen was so angry that he immediately scolded his youngest son.
"You're such a spineless coward. You've got nothing but this piece of junk. Why bother catching it? Just throw it away to save bad luck."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaochuan realized his father wanted him to throw it away, so he quickly hugged it to his arms as if it were a precious treasure.
"Okay, okay, Dad has scrotal gas, so Dad, you don't need to eat for a while. Does anyone else have scrotal gas? If no one wants to eat, I can eat my fill by myself."
The second and third brothers hurriedly said, "Don't even think about it! There's so little food, and you think you can eat your fill by yourself? How old are you? Can't you see how many nephews you have at home?"
Shen Yinxiu immediately protested, "My niece is a person too. Among the money everyone spent, there was also a share from the embroidery I helped with."
Since her family incurred a huge debt, Shen Yinxiu's status in this patriarchal family has improved slightly. She dares to speak up and even protest.
Shen Haichuan hurriedly replied, "I know, Uncle didn't mean to leave you out. You definitely ate all of them when you ate."
The family hadn't tasted meat for months. Not only were the son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren craving it, but Mrs. Sun was also very hungry for it. The smell of meat made her mouth water.
She quickly tried to persuade her husband, "Dad, calm down. What does it matter whether they come back or not? They can just bring the things back for us. Do you really want to sit and drink with them? You two are both so quiet. Are you just going to sit together and stare at each other like that?"
The family needs to have the means to do it!
Since the family separated, every time they met the eldest son, it ended in a bitter argument and they couldn't control each other anymore.
Why force yourselves to get together when you can't gain anything from it?
Since the family incurred huge debts, Mr. Shen has ignored his wife. Even now, he doesn't care whether what she says is right or wrong.
When her husband ignored her in front of the younger generation, Sun felt embarrassed and stopped talking.
Shen Xiaochuan was so eager that his mouth watered. He quickly opened two green leaf packages and found six braised pig's trotters and six roasted sweet potatoes.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw this wonderful thing.
He took a deep sniff and exclaimed, "My God, finally I can smell meat and taste something savory! This is what New Year's is all about!"
Nephew Shen Changyan continued, "That's right, it smells delicious just from the aroma. I want to eat the biggest one."
The second and third brothers saw that everyone was about to grab it, so they quickly held them back to stop them.
"Hey, don't fight over it! There are six in total. One for each person isn't enough. We have to tear them up and share them."
Shen Xiaochuan couldn't help but urge, "Hurry up, hurry up, I can't wait any longer."
Finally, the third brother's twins quietly pulled one off and started gnawing on it.
The courtyard suddenly became extremely lively.
There were shouts of reprimands, rebuttals, arguments, and complaints... as well as exclamations of how delicious the braised pig's trotters were.
Sun took a small piece weakly and sat pitifully to eat it, unable to hold back her tears.
In previous years, the eldest daughter-in-law would cook the New Year's Eve dinner, and she would just sit back and wait to eat. The family would also be able to buy some meat, and the meal would include meat and eggs. Although it was simple, the portions were plentiful and could be considered a feast. Now, apart from the things that the eldest son and his wife asked to bring back, the rest of the food is not presentable.
Why is life getting worse and worse?
However, the braised pig's trotters made by the eldest brother taste really good. They are delicious and not greasy, with a fragrant aroma and tender meat. Even though I am old and my teeth are not good, I can still eat them.
Not bad, not bad, really good!
Shen Xiaochuan ate quickly, wolfing down the food, as if afraid of missing out if he didn't eat enough.
The second brother, Shen Jiangchuan, couldn't help but sigh as he ate.
"Dad, my brother's braised dishes are really delicious. No wonder Mom's cooking back then managed to ruin Juxian Restaurant's reputation. Compared to this, the difference is like night and day."
Mr. Shen hummed to himself, and continued gnawing away at a rapid pace, as if he hadn't just scolded his youngest son for being weak.
"The boss's cooking is really good!"
If I had known, I would have swallowed my anger and not written the letter severing ties. It would have been better to let him occasionally send a few back to eat.
Ugh!
I've already written the letter severing ties, how can I bring myself to go see him again?
The wounds that had been there for months were reopened by her son, who rubbed salt into them, making Sun feel uneasy.
"If the boss had sent us braised pig's trotters earlier, I wouldn't have ruined the flavor back then. It's because I hadn't tasted them before. If I had tasted them before making them, how could I have made a mistake?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen immediately flew into a rage and launched into a tirade of abuse.
"You spendthrift woman! If you hadn't been so overconfident back then, would you have squandered your family's wealth? Not only are your sons working for free, but the family is also burdened with hundreds of taels of debt. And you still dare to say you'll only make braised pig's trotters after tasting them? You can forget about ever making braised pig's trotters again in this lifetime!"
Sun was so frightened that her face turned pale and her whole body trembled, fearing that her husband might attack her at the slightest provocation.
After all, her husband had hit her more than once or twice this year.
She lowered her eyes and replied cautiously, "I won't do it anymore, I'll never do it again."