The retired rough man dotes on his mother

When Shen Zhensheng and Xiao Baoer returned home, the three children were hungry and clamored for snacks.

Xiao Baoer avoided the children, took out millet cake and water chestnut cake with coconut milk from the space, and put three cups of yogurt on the table. The three children sat on the stools together to eat, and after eating, they played with sandbags and tin frogs in the yard.

Xiao Baoer and Shen Zhensheng went to the kitchen to cook. They made a dish of seafood in sauce, steamed scallops with vermicelli and garlic sauce, steamed oysters with garlic sauce, steamed seafood, and a dish of king crab. As they were afraid that they couldn't finish it, they specially picked a small king crab.

In order to avoid leftovers, Xiao Baoer made smaller portions for each dish and prepared a few more dishes for Shen Zhensheng to try and see which one he liked.

"Do you want a drink?"

"Let's stop drinking. We have to go to our grandparents' house soon. It's not good to go there after drinking."

"Okay, bring it over and eat."

Dabao and Erbao were very excited when they saw the seafood. Like Xiao Baoer, the two children also like eating seafood.

Xiao Baoer handed Shen Zhensheng a scallop and asked, "Try it, is it delicious?"

Shen Zhensheng put it in his mouth and said, "Wife, how come you cook it so deliciously? It's not fishy at all, and it's different from what I've eaten before."

"If it tastes good, eat more. This is the sauce for steamed seafood. Eat it quickly."

It can be seen that Shen Zhensheng also likes to eat seafood. He praised it while eating, and the two children followed suit. Not to mention, Xiao Baoer was quite happy about the praise.

吃完收拾好之后，肖宝儿给申振升准备了两桶麦乳精、1条腊肉、2斤猪肉、6个苹果、2斤鸡蛋糕、还有1袋大白兔奶糖，让他拿着去大伯娘家。

"Wife, come with me. The three children are still awake. Let's take them for a walk after dinner and let them play with the son of Brother Fugui."

Shen Zhensheng didn't want to leave Xiao Baoer for a moment and wanted to stick with her.

"You just want me to go out and talk to you straight, instead of using my son as an excuse," Xiao Baoer glanced at him.

"Come on, come with me, my dear wife, my dear baby, come with me."

"Go, go, wait a moment. I'll get some fabric for grandpa and grandma and ask my aunt to make them some clothes."

"Okay, I'll go make some pear paste water for Sanbao. This kid really likes to drink water."

"Okay, go ahead."

The family of five and Shen Zhenjiang took their things and went to their eldest uncle's wife's house. On the way, they passed by their second uncle's wife's house. Their second aunt's family was talking to neighbors at the door.

"Hey, Zhensheng, when did you come back? How long will you stay?"

The second aunt asked questions, her eyes constantly fixed on the things in Shen Zhensheng and her two sons' hands.

"Uncle, aunt, I came back yesterday. I was injured and discharged from the army. I won't leave. I will stay at home with my wife and children from now on."

When Wang Pandi heard that Shen Zhensheng had retired from the army, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. Let's see how arrogant Luo Jinhua can be this time!

My son is no longer an officer, so he has to come back to farm!

The second aunt continued to talk with a gloating look, "Alas, it's a pity for you, child. How can you come back to work? Don't worry, if there is not enough food at home in the future and we can't support our wife and children, let your parents give you some money."

Xiao Baoer took over her words and replied, "Second Auntie, you can't even clean the floor in front of your own house, but you want to care if there is garbage in front of other people's houses. Besides, my son Zhensheng can earn work points by working, so can't I also earn money? You really worry about nothing."

"You little girl, I don't know how you can eat white flour buns, rice, and meat this time. You have to support three sons and a man by yourself. I think you will get divorced sooner or later."

Wang Pandi became angry and pointed at Xiao Baoer.

"Do you know why you don't have a grandson? Because God is afraid that you will harm your grandson, so he simply doesn't let you have a grandson. It's just a pity for my sisters-in-law. You have tortured them into such a state."

Xiao Baoer specifically picked on Wang Pandi's pain points and hit back.

The second uncle scolded Shen Zhensheng, "Third brother, are you just going to watch your wife scold your second uncle's mother? We are your elders, and it is unfilial of you to disrespect your elders like this."

Of course Shen Zhensheng would protect Xiao Baoer, "Second uncle, I remember that you and Second aunt forced grandpa and grandma to separate the family property, and you insisted on taking half of the property. Grandpa and grandma disagreed, and you said at the time that it was not your responsibility to take care of grandpa and grandma in their old age. So, aren't you being unfilial?

Besides, whether I am filial or not, my grandparents and my uncle and aunt know, and my parents know even better. As for you, what does it matter if I am not filial? If you are not filial, who in this village is more unfilial than you? You kicked my grandparents out in the first place, and you are staying in my grandparents' old house now."

"Ah, Zhensheng, my second uncle and second aunt did this kind of thing before. No wonder my second aunt still can't have a grandchild. She would find ways to torture her sons and daughters-in-law every day. Forget it, let's go quickly. It's really unlucky to talk to her."

Shen Zhensheng and Xiao Baoer sang the same tune, and Wang Pandi was so angry that his heart ached. The four sons didn't say a word, and the daughter-in-law was even more silent. If Wang Pandi hadn't tried to commit suicide every time the topic of dividing the family was brought up, the four sons would have wanted to divide the family long ago.

The neighbors all pointed fingers at Wang Pandi and Uncle Shen. Wang Pandi was so angry that he sent his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter back home and closed the door. People outside could only hear the sound of Wang Pandi scolding his daughter-in-law and beating his granddaughter in the yard.

"Third brother, why did you stop me from arguing with her?"

Just now Shen Zhenjiang was about to argue with Wang Pandi, but was stopped by Shen Zhensheng.

"Why do you care about her? If you quarrel with her, she will ruin your reputation in the village. You haven't been engaged yet, so don't ruin your marriage."

"Oh, it's okay. Yuqing won't believe her. Next time she talks too much, I'll give her a good beating."

Xiao Baoer also advised, "Okay, you have to be more stable in the future. She just wants to use your third brother's retirement to embarrass your parents, but now you have a job in town, so she can't make trouble."

Several people were walking towards their uncle's wife's house. In just a short while, the news that the third son of Shen Ping'an's family had retired from the army spread throughout the entire Xingfu Village.

"Hey, have you heard that the third boy of Ping'an family was injured and discharged from the army, and he can only work when he returns to the village."

"Will he still have money every month after retiring? Can his wife still live with him without money? Are they going to get divorced soon?"

"Now let's see how that little bitch can eat white flour, rice, and meat. I'm afraid there won't even be coarse grains left at home."

"That's not necessarily true. Can't Zhensheng's wife also make money?"

"How much money can she make? 20 yuan a month, which is not enough for her to go to town. I think her three sons will have to go hungry again and rely on Luo Jinhua and her husband for support."

"There's a lot of trouble going on in the Shen family. Who would want to support a family of idlers?"

It is true that wherever there are people, there is gossip.

The people who were happiest about Shen Zhensheng's retirement were Liu Mengmeng and the village chief and his wife.