The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

When Boss Lu and his friends arrived, Li Jinbao's family was barbecuing.

When Li Jinbao saw his brother-in-law and his family coming, his first reaction was that they were asking for meat!

Thinking back to that afternoon, when I went to hunt wild dogs, I almost got bitten.

My brother-in-law didn't help at that time, but now he has the nerve to come and ask for help. I can't help but feel unhappy, and it shows on my face.

Jinbao's father was a tactful person. He knew why his son-in-law and his family came over, but he still smiled and asked them to sit down.

When Boss Lu saw his brother-in-law's face, he felt ashamed and was already a little angry and wanted to go back.

But now, his father-in-law smiled and asked him to sit down, and his expression improved a little.

When Lu Li came over, she was also attracted by the barbecue on the rack. Seeing her mother and sister-in-law grilling meat, she pulled Da Zhuang over.

When Jin Baoniang saw her daughter coming over, she said with a bad look on her face:

"Why are you here? I asked you to get some food for your brother, but you refused to give it to us. We almost lost a bucket of water. Your father had to step in to get the water back."

"I'm telling you, we only killed two dogs at home, and the meat has to be saved for your brother and Little Fuwa, so don't even think about it!"

Jinbao's wife was relieved when she saw that her mother-in-law had no intention of giving it to her sister-in-law.

Seeing that her mother didn't give it to her, Mrs. Lu Li knew that no one else would give it to her either, so she pulled Da Zhuang up with some disappointment.

Dazhuang has known since he was a child that his grandmother's family doesn't treat him well, but his parents insisted on bringing him here. Now he just feels embarrassed standing by.

Boss Lu was chatting with Jin Bao's father. Boss Lu was not good at speaking, and after just a few words, he made his intentions clear.

"Dad, I came here to exchange a pound of wild dog meat with you. Here are two pounds of food. Take a look."

Jinbao's father looked at the food handed to him. Judging from the shape of the bag, he knew there was not much, and estimated that there were about two or three pounds.

Jinbao's father quickly thought about the pros and cons. There was not much food at home. There was only the bag of food he had when he sold water last time. The family was still saving food.

After all, these two pounds of food can last longer than a pound of meat, so he took the bag of food and said with a smile:

"People say a son-in-law is half a son. You've always been a real man. Why would you bring grain when you come to our house to eat meat?"

Jinbao's father spoke nicely, but his hands did not stop at all.

He took the bag of grain and opened it to take a look. It was about two pounds. Then he called out to his wife loudly.

"Mother, my son-in-law is here. Please give him a pound of meat and let him go back to taste it."

When Li Jinbao heard that his father was going to be replaced, he felt that his family had suffered a great loss.

In normal years, a pound of meat can be exchanged for several pounds of grain. My brother-in-law is just here to take advantage of me!

It was obvious that his father had already agreed, and no matter how reluctant he was, he didn't dare to say a word. He just put on a sullen face and ignored everyone.

On the other side, Jin Bao Niang was not happy when she heard that she had to give away the meat, but since the head of the household wanted her to give it, she dared not disobey.

At this moment, I picked out some not-so-good meat, and while choosing, I regretted why I threw away the intestines and wild dog heads in advance.

If I had known they were coming, I would have just given them the things they didn’t want.

In fact, there was no water at home for washing, and the dog head was even more difficult to handle, so I had to throw it away with reluctance.

Jin Bao Niang picked and chose and finally picked out some meat with tendons that was hard to chew. She walked over and poured the meat directly into Boss Lu's bowl.

After taking the bowl, Boss Lu weighed it and found it was about one pound. Without taking a closer look at the meat inside, he said goodbye to his father-in-law and left.

At the Lu family, Lu Lao San had been waiting. When he saw him come back, he wanted to take the meat from Lu Lao Da's hand, but was stopped by Lu Lao Tou.

"Boss, take the meat to your mother and ask her to roast it."

Seeing that his father was about to intercept him, Lu Laosan also became anxious.

"Dad, I paid for the food in exchange for the meat. It was agreed that half a pound would be given to my family!"

"Aren't you going to exchange this meat for your filial piety to me and your mother?"

Lu Laosan was choked by these words. Before he could figure out how to smooth things over, he saw Old Man Lu walking away with his hands behind his back.

Seeing this, Boss Lu was secretly happy.

Judging from his father's expression, there was no need to give half of the meat to the third son, so he hurriedly took the meat to find Old Lady Lu.

Only Lu Laosan was left standing there dumbfounded, and only after a while did he start to complain in a low voice!

Old Mrs. Lu took the meat and was about to grill it, only to find that all the meat was of bad quality, either with tendons or some minced meat with trachea. She was so angry that she called Boss Lu and Mrs. Lu Li over and gave them a scolding.

Boss Lu was so old, but he was still scolded by his mother in front of his younger brother. He felt embarrassed and turned around and slapped Lu Li.

"How come your parents are always cheating our family? You sent so many things to your parents' house before, and now I have to exchange grain for some meat. That's fine, but what I get in return is not good!"

Boss Lu became more and more angry as he spoke, and wanted to take action, but Da Zhuang came over and stopped him by holding his legs.

At this time, Old Man Lu felt that his eldest son was making a fool of himself by making such a fuss, so he asked him to quiet down. Only then did Old Man Lu calm down.

Old Mrs. Lu still wanted her eldest son to go back and exchange for some good meat, but Old Man Lu didn't want to go through with it anymore.

He had dealt with Jinbao's father several times and he was not someone who would suffer any loss.

The eldest brother was a fool. He didn't know to check it at that time. Now even if he took it back, he couldn't exchange it. If he made a fuss, he would be laughed at by the villagers.

Old Mrs. Lu had no choice but to ask her two daughters-in-law to cut the meat into small pieces and bake it in a pancake pan.

At dinner time, Old Man Lu only allowed a small bowl of meat to be taken out and put the rest away.

As Lu Laosan ate the two pieces of meat he was given, he felt depressed. He threw the bread he had taken a few bites of on the mat and planned to go back to rest.

Seeing him throwing things around, Old Man Lu got angry and shouted:

"Third brother, stop right there! Who are you trying to slap in the face?"

After being stopped, Lu Laosan stubbornly refused to look back, but he did not dare to continue walking.

Seeing that her husband was about to quarrel with his youngest son, Mrs. Lu hurried to smooth things over.

"Third brother, you are such a grown-up, why don't you know how to put the cake properly? Look how angry your father is. Come here and apologize."

When Lu Laosan heard his mother speak, he felt even more aggrieved. As the youngest in the family, his parents had always favored him for so many years.

As a result, for some reason his father didn't take his side and took away the meat that belonged to him.

When Old Man Lu saw that the third brother was still stubborn and refused to turn back, he became angry.

"I'm telling you, as long as our family remains separate, I'll still have the final say in this family!"

After Old Man Lu finished speaking, he threw the cake onto the mat and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Old Mrs. Lu looked at her youngest son who was still feeling aggrieved, pulled him to where the meat was kept, grabbed a handful of meat and stuffed it into his hand.

Only then did Lu Laosan stop being angry. He took the meat happily and went back to share it with Li Niang and her children.

Later, Boss Lu saw his mother secretly cooking for the third child, and he felt sad, but he was used to forbearing it, so he chewed the dry biscuits in his mouth silently.

Lu Qingqing didn't know about the Lu family's troubles. When she smelled the aroma of barbecue coming from the team, she couldn't sit still and wanted to eat the braised pork.