activa-t Chapter 134: The quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law leads to endless old scores
Chapter 134: The quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law leads to endless old scores
The next morning, Lu Zhengxiao went to buy groceries.
Shen Ye Ning also got up at the same time, brushed her teeth and washed her face, preparing to make a hearty breakfast for the man.
Put the rice in the pot and cook it first, then he will bring the meat back and fry it, then you can put it in the pot to cook.
She took out fresh eggs and milk from the refrigerator and began to prepare fried eggs and hot milk. She skillfully beat the eggs into a bowl, added a little salt and pepper, and gently stirred with chopsticks.
Pour the egg liquid into another preheated pan and stir it gently with a spatula. After a while, the egg liquid will gradually turn into a golden fried egg, exuding a rich aroma.
Then, she scooped a few bowls of flour from the dough barrel, poured it into a large wooden basin, added an appropriate amount of warm water, and slowly kneaded it with her hands. Her technique was skillful and powerful. After a while, the dough became soft and elastic.
She placed the dough on the chopping board, cut it into small pieces of even size with a knife, and then rolled each piece into a thin round skin with a rolling pin.
Lu Zhengxiao came back from shopping, and seeing her in the kitchen, he quickly put down the food and asked, "Why don't you rest a little longer today?"
"Get up and make you a nice meal."
Lu Zhengxiao saw her making dumpling skins and knew that she was going to make buns.
Take out a piece of fresh pork from the bag, chop it into minced meat with a knife, add chopped green onion, minced ginger and a little salt, stir evenly with chopsticks, and the aroma of the meat filling instantly fills the entire kitchen.
Lu Zhengxiao fried the remaining meat and put it into the porridge.
The meat filling is ready and everything is ready to make buns.
Shen Ye Ning picked up a round piece of dough, placed it in the palm of her hand, scooped up a spoonful of meat filling with a spoon and placed it in the center of the dough, then pinched the dough deftly with her fingers to tightly wrap the meat filling inside.
The movements were quick and skillful, and soon, the round and plump meat buns were neatly arranged on the chopping board.
The porridge is cooked, take it down and start steaming the buns.
After 20 minutes, the buns were cooked and served on the table. I took a plate to the seventh floor to give to Ye Xiaojun and the other person.
After all, we had cooked food before and shared it with them.
At the dinner table, Shen Ye Ning said, "I have to go to the warehouse to make clothes today, and Xiaojun will go to the store. The two of us are a bit overwhelmed. I plan to hire a few more people, but I don't know all the military wives in the compound, and I'm worried that I'll hire unreliable people if I hire outside."
When recruiting employees, their character is very important. If you find someone like Huang Cuihua, you won’t know who to turn to for justice.
She was also worried that if she found a military wife living in a family compound, she would not be able to pass the probation period, and it would be awkward as they would see each other every day.
Lu Zhengxiao, "I'm not very familiar with it either. I seldom lived here before I got married. How about asking Sister Chunmei?"
Shen Ye Ning glanced at the time. It was just after seven o'clock. People usually went to work at eight o'clock, so there was still time after eating. "Okay, I'll go ask after I finish eating."
Half an hour later, he had to go to the military area. Before leaving, he prepared some snacks, such as Taosu, White Rabbit milk candy and other easy-to-carry candies and biscuits, for fear that he would not be full and would be hungry during training.
When Lu Zhengxiao went out, she followed him to the next door.
As soon as I got to the next door, I heard a quarrel coming from inside.
Lin Chunmei, "Qiuyan, how can you wear my clothes? Did you get my consent?"
"Sister-in-law, I forgot to bring my pajamas. I'll lend you two. I asked you about it at that time. You were cooking in the kitchen just now. The noise must have been too loud, so you must not have heard me. You didn't reply, but mom agreed." The woman named Qiuyan turned around in the living room a few times in Lin Chunmei's nightgown, muttering to herself, "It's true that young people look good in anything they wear."
Lin Chunmei didn't respond immediately.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't expect that you, at your age, still have such unique taste. You wear suspenders and a slit cheongsam. I don't see many people wearing it in the countryside. I like it very much. Where did you make it? I want to make a few someday."
"I bought these clothes myself, you can wear them however you want. Take them off and give them back to me." Lin Chunmei's tone contained anger.
Li's mother came out from the guest room, staring at her daughter-in-law with her triangular eyes, and said in a sharp and mean tone, "Isn't it just a piece of clothing? What's wrong with lending it to Qiuyan to wear once or twice?"
Lin Chunmei put the plate hard on the dining table, making a loud "bang!"
"Mom, she touched my things without my consent. Can't I say a few words to her? I am your daughter-in-law, why are you speaking for others?"
Li's mother was not afraid of her. She straightened her old back and said firmly, "Qiu Yan is someone else? She is my goddaughter. My daughter passed away early and my son is not around. She is the only one who accompanies me and is filial to me. She is not like some people. Every time I come to see my son, they give me a cold face and ask my son to send me back to my hometown."
"Mom, it was your son's idea that asked you to go back. When did I not wash your clothes and cook for you every time you came? When did I ever give you a cold shoulder?"
"If you hadn't whispered in my son's ear, would he have chased me back? Washing clothes, cooking, and serving the mother-in-law are what a daughter-in-law should do."
Lin Chunmei, "I didn't, and I never said anything bad about you in front of your son."
Mother Li rolled her eyes and said, "Of course you can say no when my son is not here."
Once a quarrel or conflict occurs between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, there will be endless old accounts to settle.
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Li Yanqiu and Political Commissar Li are from the same village. She married and moved to the next village ten years ago and gave birth to three sons. Her husband is gone, and her parents-in-law have also passed away long ago. The house and fields in her family have all been occupied by her uncle and his younger brothers-in-law. Her children are still young, and she cannot support them by herself.
She took her child back to her parents' home, and her family asked a matchmaker to help her find another man to marry. However, most of the men she went on blind dates had problems. Some were physically disabled, while others had committed domestic violence and beat their ex-wives away or to death.
When Li's mother knew her situation, she adopted her as her goddaughter and brought her to the military region.
Although Li's mother did not say it explicitly, Li Yanqiu knew that Li's mother wanted her to give birth to a son for Political Commissar Li.
Political Commissar Li is only in his early forties and is a political commissar. Due to years of exercise, his figure is no worse than those of men in their thirties.
She was willing to give birth to a son for him, so that she could squeeze out Lin Chunmei and become an officer's wife, without having to worry about supporting the three bastards at home.
Li Qiuyan listened to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law endlessly digging up the past troubles. Her stomach growled with hunger and she felt like she would be starving if she didn't eat.
Mother Li's chest heaved with anger.
She patted Mother Li's chest to comfort her and said, "Godmother, why don't you stop arguing and eat first? The food won't taste good if it gets cold."
Mother Li nodded and said, "Qiu Yan is so thoughtful. I wish you were my daughter-in-law."
Li Qiuyan sat down and served a bowl of porridge to Li's mother. "Godmother, this porridge looks delicious and smells good. Please try it. I am tired of talking so much."
The two of them had already started eating when they remembered the cook, "Sister-in-law, don't just stand there, come and eat."
He waved towards Lin Chunmei again, as if she was the mistress of this house.
Li's mother said coldly, "Don't call her. It's a waste to eat a hen that can't lay eggs."
"Godmother, don't say that. My sister-in-law doesn't want to have a baby, but she is in poor health and can't have one. She hasn't had an easy life these years. I hope you can understand her."
Li Yanqiu seemed to be helping to say good things, but in fact she was trying to stir up conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Humph! It's not easy for her, but how can it be easy for me? I've had nightmares these days. I dreamed that the dead old man scolded me for destroying our Li family, and he must be dying with his eyes wide open in the underground! I often wake up in the middle of the night. If she understands an old woman like me, she should let my son go."
After eating something, Li's mother regained her strength and cursed even louder than before.
Lin Chunmei froze in place, listening to her scolding her.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Sister Chunmei, are you there? I want to ask you something."
"I'm coming, wait a minute!" Lin Chunmei raised her hand to rub her red eyes, took a deep breath and went to open the door, "Xiao Ning, why are you here so early? What do you want to talk to your sister-in-law about?"
"I have something to ask my sister-in-law..." Shen Ye Ning glanced at the two people who were eating in the house and paused, "It may not be convenient for you to have guests at home. Why don't you come to my place and talk?"