Chapter 14 Eat First and Talk Later

Shen Meng didn't understand why the families of the two village cadres came to see her. She thought that the two families might have something to ask for. As for whether they were asking Shen Meng for something, she didn't know and it didn't matter. It seemed that they were not asking her for anything anyway.

Wang Guizhi fried some shredded potatoes, made a pot of pancakes, and boiled a pot of brown sugar eggs. She put all the ten eggs that Zhou Jiaojiao gave her into the pot. Today, both the old couple and Xiao Meng's mother and children needed to replenish their energy.

She saw that Shen Meng's two women had not left yet, so she thought about it and washed the dishes. She scooped two bowls of brown sugar water from the pot. When she scooped the last spoonful, a naughty frangipani ran into the spoon. Wang Guizhi quickly brushed it away and scooped it again. The brown sugar water alone was already very good, so she left the eggs for her own family to eat.

"Old man, you take the children to eat first. I'll go and give some sweet soup to the people in the house. I just heard that they are the village chief's eldest sister-in-law and the party secretary's mother. I'll say a few good words to them later. After we leave, our daughter will have someone to help her out."

"Okay, go ahead. I'll boil some hot water and we can wash up."

Wang Guizhi walked to the door and stopped again. She said to Shen Fugui who stood up from the stove, "Just heat it until the skin is hot. Don't boil it, it will waste firewood."

"Hey!"

After she left, Shen Fugui moved the low table in the kitchen towards the door. It was already late, so they had to eat quickly by light, otherwise they would be late.

"Mingyang, Mingliang, bring your brothers and sisters here for dinner. After eating, wash up and go to bed quickly. You won't be seen soon." After Shen Fugui finished shouting, he started serving rice in the kitchen.

Mingliang in the room over there sat up from the kang.

"Brother, did you listen? Grandpa is calling us to eat. Let's go, let's go."

Mingkai ate egg cake today. With his grandparents at home, he became a little bolder. When he saw his second brother trying to get off the kang, he also moved his short legs to follow.

"Go quickly, go quickly."

Lu Mingyang didn't move. He pulled Lu Mingliang and said, "Don't go. Eat now. After grandpa and grandma leave, the bad woman will definitely beat us up. We are grown up, and we will run away if she beats us. What will the younger brother do? He can't run fast, and he will be caught before he can even lift his legs."

Lu Mingyang's voice was slightly cold, and he looked at Lu Mingliang with a frown. In his opinion, the words the stepmother said were deliberately meant for the village chief and the party secretary to see, just to move back to the brick house. Moreover, he saw that the stepmother was in good spirits and did not look like she was about to die.

Be it grandma, fourth uncle, fourth aunt, village chief, or party secretary, they were all deceived by her.

Not only did she get her house and food back, she also asked her grandmother and the village chief to pay compensation. This doesn't mean she is as stupid as a pig as before. Lu Mingyang glanced at the stone in the corner. Could it be that hitting her head could change her brain and make her smarter?

"Second brother, I think what eldest brother said is right. What if mother hits us later? Her hitting hurts a lot. Last time she spanked me, my calves still tremble when I see her. Anyway, we don't eat every night, so it's okay. Don't go, and don't go either."

Lu Mingliang ignored them and hugged Lu Mingkai, who was trying to shrink onto the kang.

"Go, why not? We have brown sugar eggs and pancakes tonight. Grandma made the pancakes with lard. They are very fragrant. If you want to make them, go ahead. Anyway, fill your stomach first."

After he said that, he ran barefoot without even waiting to put on his shoes. He was only seven years old, and he was holding Lu Mingkai, a three-year-old baby, who was swaying and looked like he would fall at any time. Lu Mingyang was scared, so he quickly got up from the kang, ran to him in a few steps, and grabbed Lu Mingkai.

"Be careful, or you might fall."

"Hey, big brother, I have strength in my hands!" Shen Fugui had already run to the yard and saw them, pointing at the washbasin at the kitchen door.

"Wash your hands and eat quickly. Grandpa has boiled some hot water. Wash up and then he'll sleep with you. Mingfang, come quickly. Your grandma cooked a lot. Eat a full meal before you go to sleep."

"Okay, thank you grandpa," Lu Mingyang said quickly, and turned around and shouted towards the west room. Lu Mingfang then ran over with her shoes on. She was very hungry, and she would be afraid if she was asked to eat alone, but she was not afraid if her brothers and sisters were eating together.

Fragrant scallion pancakes, sweet brown sugar eggs, and a large bowl of shredded potatoes. Although they didn’t have much taste, they were much better than the previous meals.

The children's eyes narrowed while they were eating. Lu Mingkai started to cry while eating. Shen Fugui was so scared that he quickly put the pancakes in the basket.

"What's wrong, Xiaokai? Why are you crying?"

Lu Mingkai looked at Shen Fugui with watery eyes and grabbed the corner of his clothes with his small hands.

"Grandpa, wuwu, Xiaokai doesn't want you to leave, can you please stay? And grandma, if you leave, mom will beat people, beat my brothers and sisters, and also beat me, wuwu, I'm scared."

After all, it is his own blood. Shen Fugui looked at the young child and sighed deeply.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaokai. Your mother said she will change. Grandpa and grandma will come to visit you more often in the future. If your mother behaves in a wrong way again, grandpa will no longer recognize her as his daughter."

When Lu Mingkai heard this, he shook his little hands vigorously.

"No, no, you have to recognize your mother. If you don't recognize your mother, grandpa and grandma won't come to see Xiaokai."

Shen Fugui felt very sad. He touched Lu Mingkai's hair and thought to himself that he must have a good talk with Shen Meng when he left tomorrow. The child is still so young, and he can't keep beating and scolding her to educate her, which will hurt the relationship between mother and child!

Lu Mingyang glanced at his grandfather and then lowered his eyes.

Change? Change it, he didn't believe that a bad woman would change!

In the east room, Tian Guihua and Chen Jinling each held a bowl of brown sugar water, drinking it in small sips a bit shyly, and occasionally responding to Wang Guizhi's words.

"Big sister, the old man and I will go back tomorrow. We still have a lot of things to do at home. I don't know when Xiao Meng will get better. I'll trouble you to help me out on weekdays!"

Chen Jinling immediately said, "What do you mean by helping? From now on, Xiao Meng's affairs are my business. To be honest, it's my brat's fault today. He has only been the branch secretary for more than two years and is usually very busy. When he heard from Old Lady Lu that Xiao Meng was fine, he immediately went to help. Hey, he is young after all. He doesn't know that some people have minds as cunning as a hornet's nest."

As a mother-in-law, how could she not know Liu Sanjin's tricks? He looks sweet on the outside but is actually bitter on the inside, and his words are always twisted in many ways. He was like this when he was young, and she didn't expect that he is still like this when he is old.

"As for me, don't worry, Auntie. Xiao Meng, if you have any problems in the future, just go to your sister-in-law. If you can help me, your sister-in-law will never refuse."

Shen Meng agreed with a smile. One was the village chief's sister-in-law, and the other was the party secretary's mother. If he established good relationships with these two people, it would be like giving himself a buff.

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