Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

It was obvious that Old Man Xu was in a critical condition after returning home from the clinic and an accident could happen at any time. However, Xu En not only did not stay with his father, but ran out and hid like a thief. Finally, almost the entire village's manpower was mobilized before he was finally found in the cowshed.

What are the Xu family thinking, expecting a son like this to take care of his father?

Su Wanwan silently lowered her head and drank a sip of hot water, thinking secretly in her heart: If Xu En is allowed to go to the county town to take care of Old Man Xu alone, I am afraid that Old Man Xu's already poor health will soon be made worse by this kid.

Xu Yan’s arrangement…she really didn’t understand it.

"Well, the villagers said before that Xu En is already grown up and has nothing to do all day. It's not right for him to rely on us and my father for support, so we thought about finding something for him to do to avoid criticism from the villagers."

Su Wanwan listened to Xu Mei's words quietly.

Obviously, if the Xu family found a job for Xu En, the only job Xu En could do now, besides working in her factory, was to find work outside.

I guess Xu En didn't find a job in the end.

"But he refused to go out to work, saying that we mistreat him and that after his father passed away, this family no longer treats him as a human being. He made a fuss at home for several days, and later Xu Yan came back to take charge of the situation and decided to send him to live with his father. Since he can't work in the village, he might as well go and take care of his father."

As they were talking, there seemed to be a noise coming from the front door of the Xu family, but the window covered with newspapers was opaque and Su Wanwan could not see outside.

"As for him making his father angry at the county hospital, there's no need to worry. The county hospital is not as remote as ours. There are many doctors and nurses there, and they make rounds every day. Although he's there to take care of his father, they don't sleep in the same ward. We found a place for him to sleep with other family members near the hospital."

Seeing some worry in Su Wanwan's eyes, eldest sister Xu Lan continued with Xu Mei's words.

Only then did Su Wanwan understand Xu Yan's intention.

The last time she was broadcasting at the radio station, she accidentally heard Xu En and several young men of his age discussing smashing a car, so she ran to tell Xu Yan.

She originally thought that Xu Yan would teach Xu En a lesson for this matter, but she never heard any news about it afterwards. She had almost forgotten about this matter, but she didn't expect that Xu Yan still remembered it and actually arranged these things for Xu En to do.

"So how is Uncle Xu's health now?"

Silently hoping that Xu Yan would come back soon, Su Wanwan sat awkwardly on the kang, holding half a cup of hot water in her hand, trying to find a way to ease the potentially awkward atmosphere.

"My father's condition has improved a lot since he was sent to the county hospital. The county doctor said that it was a good thing that he was sent there in time. He is now recuperating in the hospital and getting injections every day. I heard that he doesn't cough much anymore. We will go to the county to see him in a few days."

While Xu Mei was talking, Xu Yan had already pushed open the door curtain and walked in, carrying several small boxes in his hands.

From the outside, it's impossible to guess what's inside.

But Xu Yan, who had just walked in, immediately called Xu Lan and Xu Mei into the kitchen, and Su Wanwan was the only one left on the kang.

However, after Xu Yan came back, Su Wanwan was no longer so nervous, and the fingers holding the water cup in her hand relaxed slightly.

Not knowing what Xu Yan, Xu Lan and Xu Mei were doing in the kitchen, Su Wanwan waited on the kang for nearly ten minutes before the three of them finally came back.

What surprised Su Wanwan was that her second sister Xu Mei, who had just walked in, moved a large table on the kang standing at the foot of the wall without saying a word, and placed the entire large table directly on the kang in front of Su Wanwan.

"Second sister, this..." Even if you want to keep her at home for dinner, there's no need to use such a big table...

Su Wanwan stepped back while whispering a reminder, but before she finished her words, her elder sister Xu Lan put the bowl in her hand on the table, and then, the aroma of tomato suddenly entered Su Wanwan's nostrils.

Su Wanwan took a closer look and saw that the bowl Xu Lan put down actually contained tomato fish soup. Judging from the color and shape of the fish meat, it didn't look like the catfish or snakehead fish that could be caught in the river...

At least it's not the kind of fish that can be found in the rivers near them.

"Miss..."

Just as Su Wanwan opened her mouth to ask, Xu Yan, who was standing beside her, came back and carried several bowls and placed them on the table. The originally empty table was instantly occupied by bowls one by one, taking up most of the surface. Su Wanwan marveled in her heart, her eyes moving back and forth among the bowls.

I guess all the jobs in the Xu family are being used this time...

"Okay, we can start eating."

After going back and forth between the inner room and the kitchen more than ten times, Xu Yan and Xu Lan finally put everything for dinner on the table.

At this moment, Su Wanwan, who was sitting on the kang, didn't know what words to use to describe her shock. Did Xu Yan go to the county to purchase all kinds of delicious food?

and……

Looking at the seaweed rolls in a bowl on the table, Su Wanwan fell into deep thought.

Is this food really available in this era?

"Why are you staring at me? Why aren't you eating? The tomato fish soup is getting cold."

Seeing Su Wanwan's surprised expression, Xu Yan immediately picked up the only empty bowl left on the side, gently scooped a few pieces of fish and tomato soup into it with a spoon, and pushed it in front of Su Wanwan.

"Um...did you buy all these in the county town? How much did it cost?"

Su Wanwan lowered her voice, trying not to appear too naive in front of Xu Yan.

"That's not the case. These are basically the ingredients Xu Yan brought back, and we just made them together in the kitchen. For example, the thing that is rolled up with shredded carrots and cucumbers inside is something Xu Yan suddenly came up with and wanted to make for you."

As the eldest sister Xu Lan spoke, she pointed at the scroll that Su Wanwan had just suspected.

"Oh……"

Suppressing the shock in her heart, Su Wanwan gently took a sip of the fish soup in the bowl. While drinking the soup, she buried most of her face under the rim of the bowl and took the opportunity to secretly glance at Xu Lan and Xu Mei who were sitting opposite her.

What surprised her was that, even though they had just prepared these ingredients in the kitchen with Xu Yan, the expressions on their faces were the same as hers.

"After dinner, I'll take you home."

Just after swallowing a mouthful of fish soup, Su Wanwan's eyes suddenly fell on a bowl of several pieces of cut duck neck.

Could these also be something Xu Yan and the others just made on the spur of the moment?

"Try these duck necks and duck heads. They were all bought by Xu Yan from the delicatessens in the county."

Seeing Su Wanwan's gaze, the second sister Xu Mei quickly picked up a piece and put it into her bowl.

"Ah good."