Landlady who likes to hoard land

Before long, Xu Jianren was kicked out by his mother with a dark expression.

“Go back inside. What kind of man cooks? You’re so useless! I’m so old and I still have to be your family’s maid.”

"You don't need to be a maid. You can rest during the Chinese New Year. I'll take care of it."

Xu Jianren looked through the ingredients they brought. The fish and shrimp were already cleaned and easy to cook. The crabs would be steamed later. The braised beef was already cooked, so he just cut it up and put it on a plate. The roast duck was even simpler; he just had to plate it directly.

"We brought all the ingredients we already had, so it's very easy to cook..."

"Kang Dang"

The refrigerator door was slammed shut by Xu's mother.

Xu Jianren was immediately interrupted before he could finish speaking.

“This is my house, I’m in charge. Go inside, I’ll do it.”

Xu's mother coldly watched her good-for-nothing son and scolded him sternly.

Xu Jianren glanced at his mother, then went back into the house without saying a word.

Half an hour later, Xu's mother brought a large bowl of stewed cabbage and tofu to the dining table, looking on with amusement.

"I've been eating so much meat and fish these past few days, I just want some cabbage. My cabbage and tofu stew is so delicious, Xu Wen, Xu Yao, you guys eat up."

"Grandma, isn't it customary to eat lots of meat and fish for New Year's Eve dinner? Dad, I want roast duck!"

Xu Yao is a meat lover, and he kept thinking about the roast duck, pouting as he looked at the only cabbage on the table.

Feeling that she had finally won a round, Xu's mother glanced triumphantly at Wang Chengyu and continued...

"Oh dear, your aunt's two families came over yesterday. We ate chicken, fish, beef, and ribs. So today we won't cook that much. Let's just eat some vegetarian food. The elders all say that it's best to eat vegetarian food during the New Year so that the coming year will be peaceful."

Xu Jianren, who had just been indifferent, suddenly turned completely black-faced.

Wang Chengyu felt as if a switch had been flipped, instantly switching him to another mode.

Xu Jianren's calm voice carried an icy chill.

"Mom, you mean yesterday was New Year's Eve, and you've already had your New Year's Eve dinner, right?"

Xu's mother's face showed an unnatural expression. She was a typical bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. She was somewhat afraid when Xu Jianren really stood up for himself, and she mumbled something.

"It was your brother-in-law and sister's husband who cooked the food. There were a lot of people, so we didn't invite you..."

Xu Jianren's eyebrows shot up, and he stood up abruptly, letting out a suppressed, low roar.

"I don't care what they do, I'm just asking you, did you celebrate your 30th birthday yesterday as if it were yesterday? So today you're just cooking up some cabbage to appease us?"

Xu's mother glanced at Xu Chenxing, who was sitting upright to the side, and felt more confident.

"We just ate yesterday, and we're not craving it today. None of us want to eat it. There are fewer people today, so if we make too much, we won't be able to finish it..."

A weak explanation is worse than no explanation at all.

"crash"

The bowl of stewed cabbage and tofu fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, with a few slices of white, fatty meat trembling and glistening with oil.

"what"

Xu's mother, who was standing by the table, was startled and screamed as she stepped back, her trouser leg getting stained with soup and vegetable leaves in the process.

Xu Jianren's current habit of throwing things when he gets angry is very similar to Xu Chenxing's. When Xu Jianren becomes assertive, Xu Chenxing falls silent instead.

Faced with her enraged son, Xu's mother dared not speak again and shrank to one side in fear.

Cold, mocking words came from Xu Jianren's mouth; at this moment, Xu Jianren's calmness was somewhat frightening.

"This is truly the first time I've ever heard of having New Year's Eve dinner with your daughter and son-in-law on the eve of the Lunar New Year. You must be the first in the whole village to do so!"

Your two daughters' families definitely have more people than ours combined. You must have had a lively and enjoyable day yesterday.

If you don't want us to come over for New Year's Eve, you don't need to go through all this trouble. Just give us a call and we'll celebrate at home. That way, you won't even need to stew this cabbage; you can just eat it raw for a cleaner year.

Wang Chengyu was stunned. This was the first time she had ever seen Xu Jianren criticize his parents like this. He was much more effective than her. She silently gave him a thumbs up in her heart.

Xu Jianren turned to look at Xu Chenxing.

“We won’t come tomorrow. Dad, you just said that you’ve worked hard all your lives and it’s time for you to enjoy your retirement. We can’t let you suffer any more.”

When your daughter, son-in-law, and grandson come to visit, you are all in high spirits and treat them to the best food and drink.

When your son, daughter-in-law, and grandson arrive, you immediately claim you're not very mobile and demand that your daughter-in-law cook and that our whole family eat vegetarian food.

It seems you really dislike our family. We won't be coming to celebrate holidays anymore; you can spend them with your two daughters.

"let's go!"

Xu Jianren lifted his foot and walked out. Wang Chengyu immediately got up and led Xu Wen and Xu Yao to follow behind. Now they couldn't even eat cabbage.

Wang Chengyu didn't forget to go to the kitchen and take all the groceries they had brought. It was New Year's Eve, and if they didn't take them, they wouldn't be able to buy any groceries anywhere at this hour.

The family of four sat in the car in silence. Xu Jianren started the car and drove out of the village. He drove to the village entrance, turned a corner, and drove directly to the middle of the village, finally stopping in front of Xu Chenhui's house.

"Chengyu, Xu Wen and Xu Yao, get out of the car. Now that we've come to Heitu Village, we can't go back on an empty stomach. Your great-grandfather told us to come back for the New Year. Since your grandfather's family won't host us, we'll go to your great-grandfather's house to eat."

Wang Chengyu...

She noticed that Xu Jianren was starting to become reckless and unruly, his madness rivaling that of Xu Chenxing. No wonder they were father and son; she was extremely satisfied with his outbursts. She was just waiting to see if Xu Chenhui would still come to her house to act as a peacemaker after today.

When Xu Jianren and his family of four entered Xu Chenhui's home, the six of them were having their New Year's Eve dinner: Xu Chenhui and his wife, their son and daughter-in-law, and their two grandsons.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Big Brother, Sister-in-law, our whole family wishes you a Happy New Year in advance."

Xu Jianren shouted loudly as he entered the room.

Mr. and Mrs. Xu Chenhui, who were having dinner, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Why would someone go to another person's house to offer New Year's greetings on New Year's Eve?

"Jianren, Chengyu, Xu Wen, and Xu Yao, please sit inside."

"Jianren, have you eaten yet? We're eating right now, would you like to join us?"

Xu Chenhui politely explained that people in rural areas generally don't visit other people's homes during mealtimes. If they happen to be at someone's house for a meal, the host will usually invite them to eat with them, but it's usually just a polite gesture.

Xu Chenhui never expected that Xu Jianren was waiting for these words.

"Grandpa, Grandma, the four of us haven't eaten yet. In that case, we won't stand on ceremony."

“Xu Yao, your great-grandfather’s family has a very good meal. There’s so much meat. You and your brother should eat more.”

Xu Jianren's actions completely stunned Xu Chenhui's family. It was the New Year, and they couldn't just kick out their own nephew's family. Luckily, Xu Chenhui's table was big enough that four more people could squeeze in.

Xu Chenhui's son, Xu Jianshe, hurriedly got up to get a stool, while his wife helped get the bowls and chopsticks.

Xu Chenhui's two sons didn't mind having more people at home for meals; in their opinion, the more people, the better, as it would be more lively.