mesbooks Chapter 285 I'm a Poor Aunt During Chinese New Year 3
Chapter 285 I'm a Poor Aunt During Chinese New Year 3
The boss's "Find a man to go racing with you" was just the beginning; he figured his brother's head was definitely not as sturdy as a brick.
The atmosphere at the scene was too awkward.
The boss took the initiative to talk to Xiao Yi about the Ren family.
Some things are true, some are false; it's all just a bunch of nonsense.
Interspersed throughout are a few words expressing regret about Ren Pingsheng's time in the Ren family.
"This girl is filial, but she doesn't know how to say nice things as well as her sister."
"See? She won't even buy herself nice clothes, but she sends this and that to her parents..."
"Meow." (Yeah, the original owner chose the most energy-consuming heater...)
Miaotongzi came over to join in the fun.
The barbecue restaurant owner took out a bowl of meat and shrimp that he had prepared for it. These were leftovers from previous customers, and the owner boiled them in water.
The cat doesn't mind humans' kindness.
They finished eating in no time.
He turned around and went to find the banyan tree, picked up a wicked mouse, and gave it to the barbecue restaurant.
"I don't know what kind of feng shui the Ren family has. The eldest and second sons are competitive like boys, while the boys in the family are all quiet."
“I remember one Spring Festival, the eldest brother locked the second sister out of the house and wouldn’t let her in. The second sister brought back a hammer from her uncle’s house and started hammering the window.”
"I wonder if Old Man Ren regrets it now. His two sons live too close, and he sees his granddaughter fighting every day..."
"..."
The barbecue restaurant owner got carried away with his story.
I even opened a bottle of beer myself.
The proprietress also brought over a cup of ginger cola for Xiao Yi to try.
It is said to dispel cold.
Xiao Yi ate until the townspeople got hungry and went out for a late-night snack before leaving.
The boss clicked his tongue in amazement behind his back.
"Thank goodness she doesn't want my brother. She eats so much on her own; the two of them would fight over food at home. My brother would definitely get beaten up in that situation..."
"Your brother, your brother, your brother, go be your brother's son, how annoying!"
The landlady couldn't be bothered with her brother-obsessed, deadbeat husband.
They held the person down and got busy.
Business is booming during the Chinese New Year; they need to make the most of these few days of excitement.
...
the other side.
Ren Ping was taken to his uncle's house by his grandparents.
Auntie vividly recounted the strange things that had recently happened to Ren Ping's family.
I can tell.
There are deep-seated grudges within.
However, this was all Ren Zhai's own doing.
Even at a very young age, she was very aggressive towards her cousins from her uncle's family.
Her older cousins, having suffered a loss, stopped talking to her.
She could lie and fake cry, saying that she had been bullied by her older cousins.
It was only after Ren's grandparents witnessed the whole thing that they were able to help his cousins out of the predicament.
Ren Qian is truly insane. He thinks that Ren Zhai won't be bullied if he goes out like this, so he just lets him go and even secretly encourages him.
From then on, the eldest aunt refused to let Ren Zhai visit, and the two families pretended to be harmonious for many years.
This peace lasted until the original owner was born.
The original owner could cry incessantly at the age of three because of Ren Zhai's malice. At the age of five, after arguing, she would eat her fill, take a bath, and then go to her uncle's house to sleep with her grandparents.
For a few years in between, Ren Zhai attended high school in the city, and every time he came home for vacation, it was a good time for the Ren family.
Grandpa and Grandma Ren counted down the days; once Ren Zhai returned, they would go to their old home in the countryside and visit friends to play cards...
He resolutely refused to witness his granddaughter's "fight".
Two hours passed, and Ren Ping finished his meal. Before his aunt could finish talking, his uncle washed and cut up some fruit and brought it up.
He also turned the TV volume down.
Ren Ping's cousins took their kids out to play with firecrackers, but they weren't there.
The grandparents who had been pulling her along so quickly before were now sitting on the sofa watching TV, pretending not to hear.
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Ren Ping listened for another half hour.
I realized that my aunt showed no sign of stopping.
So she stood up and began to organize her suitcase, only occasionally responding to her aunt.
Take out the ginseng seedlings for grandparents, the unknown tea leaves for uncle, the oral liquid for aunt, and the candies, chocolates, and hats for uncle's grandchildren...
Finally, each person received a pair of reading glasses produced by Rongxiaoshu.
It's unbreakable, durable, and can be used until you're cremated.
This gift is a perfect match for Ren Ping's outfit today; it doesn't look expensive, but it won't harm him or anyone.
My aunt tried on the reading glasses as soon as she got them.
"Not bad, it works well. Oh, Renping, hurry up and change into my coat. Why are you wearing such a plain-looking one again? Renzhai will have to nag you about it later."
The old man, who was just a helper, took out the new coat that his wife had bought on sale in town a few days ago.
The three items were laid out for my niece to choose from.
Ren Ping's grandparents also put on their glasses and turned their heads to wait for Ren Ping to change his clothes.
My cousins and I, a group of six, came back carrying milk tea.
Now, the number of people watching Ren Ping try on his new clothes increased exponentially. Two little kids in the crowd touched the chocolate on the table, thanked Ren Ping, and started playing together again.
The children only need to applaud the adults' affairs.
"My aunt is really good at buying candy, don't you think?"
"You know that's good. We'll split it in half, but you're not allowed to get up in the middle of the night to sneak a bite."
"Sigh, who stole the food? It definitely wasn't me. Don't talk nonsense, my mom will beat me if she finds out..."
"Alright, look at me, do I look good in this hat?"
"..."
The child was rambling on and on.
Ren Ping put on the new coat that his aunt had picked out for him and went home.
...
Ren Qian and the others did receive a message from Ren Ping's grandparents.
It was said that his daughter was eating at his elder brother's house, which could be considered as him fulfilling his filial duty on behalf of his father.
Hu Zhou also received the news.
The chirping of insects and birds in the house finally quieted down today.
As a result, Ren Ping didn't come home until the 30th, and Ren Shu didn't come home at all because she was working. With two less helpers in cooking, she could only make a bowl of fried rice with Ren Zhai to make do.
We cooked vegetables in a spicy broth using hot pot base.
I started having diarrhea right after eating. Luckily, my family has a self-built house with many toilets, otherwise someone in the family would have been unable to hold it in and soiled their pants.
The people inside the room were listless and weak.
This is arguably the most miserable example of a New Year's celebration in the entire town.
Ren Ping knocked loudly on the door.
Tsk.
Ren Zhai is up to his old tricks again.
"Mom, don't open the door for her. Let her stand there and reflect for five minutes."
This time, Hu Zhou didn't listen to Ren Zhai's nonsense. He got up slowly and went to open the door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Ren Ping wearing the coat that her sister-in-law had bought for her, and carrying the cured pork ribs that her sister-in-law had made.
It's blinding, so blinding.
Oh wow.
For some reason, Hu Zhou felt he needed to teach Ren Ping how to be a good son or daughter.
She pointed her finger at the air with some difficulty.
His pale lips opened and closed, but the words that came out were incoherent.
"You still say you're not an ungrateful wretch? You come back and don't go home first, you wear other people's clothes instead of your own, even a dog wouldn't mind if the family was poor! How could we have given birth to such a heartless thing like you..."
“Old Ren, you should also tell her something. She’s laughing when I talk to her.”
“I think Ren Shu learned from her; he’s disobedient and never stays home.”
Ren Qian felt a throbbing pain in his temples.
Ren Ping spoke up without any hesitation.
“Of course I’ll eat if my aunt gives me food. Otherwise, why would I go home to take care of my sister? I’m a person, not a housework robot for Chinese New Year. If my sister becomes disabled, her husband or her daughter can take care of her. Don’t keep waiting for me to come back.”
"Does she have to live without me? Is it really necessary to do this every year? Is it just endless testing other people's limits? Do you see my brother even talking to her?"
"Sometimes I really don't know if you hate my sister or love her. You raised her like this, it's hilarious. Do you guys have a grudge against my brother-in-law's family?"
"I........"
She read the entire document, several pages long, aloud without any emotion.