When Xiao Zhenzhen saw the situation here, she stood up and was about to say something fair, but was stopped by Jin.
The Chen family is a mess. If you get involved, you will get yourself dirty and nothing good will come of it.
"Yan'er!" Mrs. Chen San was so distressed that she quickly held the person in her arms to check on him.
Madam Chen Er pointed at Chen Xinyan's nose and said, "Who do you think you are? If it weren't for you, would we have been able to move so slowly and have to be punished by the officials?"
This bitch should have just killed herself to avoid causing trouble for her.
Mrs. Chen San burst into tears: "Second sister-in-law, please talk nicely if you have something to say. You can't hit anyone!"
It was obviously because those people in the Chen family were lazy that they walked so slowly. What did it have to do with her daughter?
But Mrs. Chen San did not say this out loud, because she knew that even if she said it, it would only cause more people to be dissatisfied.
Mrs. Chen San regretted her decision to the point of death. If she had known she would be exiled, she would have remarried with her children even if people would criticize her. Otherwise, her children would not have suffered this pain!
Madam Chen Er snorted coldly: "You didn't educate me well enough to dare to disobey your elders. Then I will be kind enough to teach you a lesson!"
"That's enough, everyone behave yourself!" Old Master Chen spoke, and the Chen family members became obedient.
Chen Xinyan glanced at Old Man Chen. Every time before something happened, he pretended not to see anything. But when things were over, he acted like the head of the family again.
Mrs. Chen San looked at her daughter's red and swollen face and said firmly, "We don't have money, so we won't take advantage of others. If you insist on us eating from the same pot, we can't afford it!"
Mrs. Chen Er began to roll up her sleeves: "Okay, then I'll strip you two naked and see if you really don't have a single penny on you!"
"Second son's wife!" Old Master Chen finally said in time: "Don't be too pushy. The third son is gone. Why are you bullying them, an orphan and a widow? I'm lucky I didn't ask you to add money to support the third wife."
As Mr. Chen spoke, he looked at Mrs. Chen and said, "Old lady, give the third room some money and let them eat by themselves."
Old Madam Chen covered her bag and said, "What are you doing? What are you doing? We don't have any money. It's good enough that we don't ask their younger generations to help us!"
What's more, Mr. Chen San was the son of her husband and his concubine. She was not stupid enough to be made a scapegoat.
Mr. Chen gave Mrs. Chen a deep look and said, "Are you sure?"
Old Madam Chen glanced at Chen Xinyan and thought that if she married Chen Xinyan to a random man in the future, she would have to get back at least a few dozen taels of betrothal gifts, right?
So, she took out a piece of silver from her bag and threw it to Mrs. Chen San in a bad mood. It looked like it was only worth one or two taels.
Mrs. Chen San shook her head: "No need, it's not easy for my parents either. We are still young, we can't ask them to support us."
Old Lady Chen stood up from the stone in anger: "Now you are pretending to be a good person, why didn't you say anything just now? What's the matter? Are you dissatisfied with the small amount of silver I gave you?"
Mrs. Chen Er quickly picked up the broken silver on the ground and said, "Mother, the Third House despises it, but our Second House doesn't..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Chen shouted angrily: "Give it back to the third room!"
Mrs. Chen Er snorted, threw the change at Mrs. Chen San's feet, turned around and sat aside.
While the quarrel was going on here, Xie Fanjin had already started eating.
Fried wild vegetables with bacon, egg drop soup, corn and flour pancakes made with pork, so delicious!
The cornmeal and flour were from Wang Tiezhu, and the lard was given by the lady who used to sell buns.
Xie Fanjin also took a large bowl and a plate from Wang Tiezhu.
Smelling the aroma of meat from Xie Fanjin's side, Chen Xiaobao started to roll around again, clamoring for more meat.
Mrs. Chen Er had no choice but to take the money and go to Wang Tiezhu. After all, Chen Xiaobao had to eat alone, so he had to pay for it himself.
Mrs. Chen Er brought back the bacon, and Chen Xinyu's voice slowly rang out: "Second Aunt, grandparents are old, give them some too."
Mrs. Chen Er was so angry that she almost vomited blood, but she smiled and said, "Okay, then your eldest wife will pay for it."
She also learned Xie Fanjin's shamelessness.
Xie Fanjin, who was drinking egg soup at the side, almost choked.
Oh, the excitement in the Chen family is endless, much more interesting than the crosstalk sketches on TV.
Chen Xinyu was dissatisfied, but said something sinister: "Okay, since Second Aunt is reluctant to give meat to Grandpa and Grandma, then let them come from our big room."
Madam Chen stared at her daughter. Was she stupid? She paid for meat for the old couple out of her own pocket?
Then, Chen Xinyu continued, "Second Aunt doesn't know how to care for grandparents. We can't do that. Even if we eat less, we have to nourish grandparents."
Mr. and Mrs. Chen felt that Chen Xinyu was becoming more and more considerate, but they were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Mrs. Chen Er.
Old Master Chen said, "It's not easy for the first wife either. The money for buying meat comes from the old woman, and the second wife doesn't have any!"
What this means is that the old couple’s meat can be divided among the eldest wife, while the second wife can only watch helplessly.
Mrs. Chen Er almost fainted, while Mrs. Chen Da was beaming with joy. After all, her daughter was the smartest!
In the Chen family, the richest couple are the old couple.
Old Master Chen is an old fox. There is a saying that goes, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows." Although the wealth of the Duke's Mansion has been almost completely looted, Old Master Chen must have hidden some money outside for emergencies. As for how much he has hidden, no one knows.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Mr. Chen Er stepped forward and kicked Mrs. Chen Er: "Dad and Mom, don't be angry. My wife didn't mean that. She just wanted to think that if my eldest sister-in-law gave some money, we would also give some money. The two families can take care of each other, and Dad and Mom can have an extra bite to eat."
Although Mr. Chen's kick was not very powerful and Mrs. Chen didn't feel any pain, the key point was that it was embarrassing. Mrs. Chen was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.
Mrs. Chen's grim expression softened. "Alright, we two will pay for the meat, and the rest will be deducted from your generous second wife."
The Duke's Mansion used to enjoy the delicacies of land and sea, but life has become very difficult after the exile. The old couple could still hold on for the past two days, but if they don't have any food, they won't be able to hold on any longer.
After all, he is her own son, and the third room has been separated, so Old Lady Chen doesn’t feel that she has owed anything.
This time, the Chen family bought meat again, but no vegetables, because they didn't recognize the wild vegetables and were afraid of getting sick from eating them. Although there was meat, each person would finish it in one bite, so Mrs. Chen decided to chop the meat into pieces and cook it into dumpling soup.
Mrs. Chen Er said to Mrs. Chen San proudly: "Sister-in-law, since you want to share the food with us, then find something to cook for yourself. If you really can't, you have to wait until we have finished eating."
Mrs. Chen San didn't say anything, and Chen Xinyan's eyes turned red.
"Oh, this is the most filling meal I've had today!"
On this side, Xiao Zhenzhen put down her chopsticks, touched her stomach, and burped contentedly.
Somehow, I used to find all the delicacies from the palace tasteless, but now that I’m in exile, even a bite of pancake with egg soup tastes delicious.
"What are we having for dinner tomorrow morning?" Xiao Zhenzhen moved closer to Xie Fanjin and began to focus on the next meal.
Jin looked at Xie Fanjin and said, "We have to travel tomorrow morning, so we can't eat something too watery. Why don't I make some leavened bread?"
Xie Fanjin nodded.
Jin glanced at Xiao Yanxi and a smile appeared on her face.
She had never thought in her life that one day she would be so close to her son.
She thought that even until her death, Xiao Yanxi would never know that she existed as his biological mother.
There is a saying that goes, "Misfortunes often bring blessings." Although she is now in exile, Jin feels that as long as she is with her son, she will be content no matter how hard life is.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing!"
It was dark, and Mrs. Chen Er's voice broke the tranquility of the twilight.
Mrs. Chen San shrank back timidly: "Second sister-in-law, I want to use some hot water to wipe Yan'er's feet."
After walking for so long, the blisters on my feet have broken and the soles of my feet are covered in blood. If I don’t clean them, they will probably fester.
Mrs. Chen Er said, "My parents need the hot water in the pot, and our Dafang Second House also needs it. Please wait!"
Mrs. Chen San waited and waited, and now the water from the first and second rooms was all used up. Mrs. Chen Er added more water: "I also need to wipe Xiaobao's feet. Dad and mom get up at night to drink water, and they can't drink cold water."
What this means is that Mrs. Chen San was not given the opportunity to use the pot.
In the evening, the mother and daughter ate wild vegetables to fill their stomachs and did not have a single hot meal. They did not expect that it would be so difficult to get some hot water now.
Mrs. Chen San was thinking of using the earthenware pot for boiling medicine, but Mrs. Chen Er kindly reminded her that since the third room had been separated, she had to fetch water herself.
But it was already late, where could she, a woman, get water?
Chen Xinyu said at this time: "Aunt San, if it really doesn't work, go ask over there."
After all, Xie Fanjin had been kind enough to treat Chen Xinyan without asking for a penny. Now that Mrs. Chen San and her daughter are in trouble, Xie Fanjin will definitely lend a hand, right?
If Xie Fanjin refused, then she was just pretending to be kind and doing it for everyone to see. Xiao Yanxi would definitely see through Xie Fanjin's true face!
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