Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 131

Father Zhong said with a vicissitudes of life, "Old brother, I don't care how you educate your children, but think carefully, have your mother and I ever been partial to each other since you were young? Is there anything that doesn't belong to you four brothers and sisters, regardless of gender or age?"

"What did I teach you when you were young? I didn't ask you to make a lot of money. As long as there was harmony at home and brothers and sisters helped each other, you could always live a good life."

"As the old saying goes, men work outside and women work inside, but you fathers can't just leave your children to mothers. If mothers can't teach you something, then fathers should teach you. The child will take the surname of the Zhong family, and you can't ask your wife to bear the pain of giving birth and raising the child. What's the point of having you men then?"

"My eldest daughter-in-law, don't blame me for saying that. Both children are yours. How can you say that Shitou is not as good as Tiedan? And you also say that Shitou is an ungrateful person? How can they feel good about comparing their own children to another child?"

After being scolded by her father-in-law for such a long time, Li Guihua finally came to her senses. She said awkwardly, "Dad, I know I was wrong. I will never be partial to anyone again."

Mr. Zhong tapped his pipe on the chair leg and said, "I'll listen to what you say first. Whether you can do it depends on you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

The brothers and sisters were left sitting alone.

There is nothing wrong with Zhong Ruyi and her second brother and his wife. Her second brother only has Xiaohe, so he cannot be partial to her. Even if the baby in her belly is born in the future, they will be able to remain impartial.

Boss Zhong's face was filled with rage. What his parents had said was so clear, if he still didn't understand, he would be a fool.

His mother had told him before to pay more attention to stones. Although the child is young, he is sometimes very sensitive and can clearly feel the likes and dislikes of adults.

His mother said at the time that her wife was a little partial to Tiedan, but he didn't take it seriously.

Now his wife directly said in front of so many people in the family that Shi Tou was an ungrateful person. Only then did he realize that what his mother said about being biased was true.

He was angry at himself for being so careless and not noticing these details, and he was also angry at the child's mother for calling the child an ungrateful person.

Zhong Ruyi didn't want to stay, lest her elder brother quarrel with his elder sister-in-law in front of her, so she found an excuse to go out.

The second brother and his wife also said they had something to do and left quickly, leaving Zhong Laosan, who had just finished washing the dishes, came in confused and left again confused.

Zhong Ruyi hid by the window and eavesdropped. When she heard no quarreling inside, she felt relieved and strolled away.

It seems that the eldest brother will not quarrel with the eldest sister-in-law in broad daylight. They will probably have to wait until night time.

It's a good thing to say. As a sister-in-law, it's not her turn to manage how her sister-in-law educates the children. She can only let her eldest brother do it.

She strolled to the utility room, where Zhong's mother was counting the New Year's goods purchased by her sister-in-law and others, muttering to herself.

"Mom! Why do we have so much bacon and sausages at home?" She walked over and saw rows of long black and red bacon hanging from the beams.

Mother Zhong said, "This bacon is not only for our family to eat. When your eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law return to their parents' home, we should ask them to bring some back. We will also visit Grandma Zhong and Sixth Uncle in the village, and we can give them some of this bacon and sausages when the time comes."

Seeing that her daughter didn't look strange, she asked again, "How was it? How did your sister-in-law react after I left?"

Zhong Ruyi said honestly, "Mom left, and Dad said a few words. I think my sister-in-law has realized her mistake."

Mother Zhong snorted coldly, "It would be best if she knows she was wrong and can change. If she can't change, I will beat her until she changes!"

Zhong Ruyi saw that her mother looked very serious and didn't seem to be joking, so she quickly changed the subject.

"These cakes should be made by my second sister-in-law and her family, right? Let me take one to try."

She picked up the cake covered with a cloth on the winnowing basket and took a bite. It was sweet and surprisingly fluffy.

Mother Zhong took a moment to look back and said, "This is your sister-in-law's craftsmanship. Your sister-in-law makes the best steamed cakes in our village. Last year, your grandma Zhong ate a lot of it. Later, I sent her some more. The old lady has bad teeth, and your sister-in-law's steamed cakes are soft, so she can eat more."

"Your eldest sister-in-law is better at cooking than your second sister-in-law, and your second sister-in-law is more considerate in socializing than your eldest sister-in-law."

She spoke as she looked through the hanging sausages and bacon to see if they were moldy.

"If your sister-in-law still refuses to change her ways this time, I will give her a good beating!"

Zhong Ruyi blinked and didn't dare to respond. She could neither help nor add fuel to the fire when her mother wanted to teach her daughter-in-law a lesson.

"Mom, who is Grandma Zhong?"

After preparing the New Year's goods, Zhong's mother took her daughter out and locked the door of the utility room to prevent the children in the family from running in and stealing food.

"Grandma Zhong was the oldest in your grandfather's generation. At that time, the brothers in the family were all young. In order to help the brothers, she had been working hard to earn money to support the family. She didn't get married even when she was old. After your grandfather and his family grew up and started their own family, we agreed that everyone would take turns to take care of Grandma Zhong."

"You've forgotten everything! Your grandma Zhong held you in her arms when you were little! She held all four of you siblings in her arms."

Zhong Ruyi was embarrassed. It would be difficult for even a normal person to remember things from his infancy, not to mention that the original owner was mentally retarded.

"Aunt!" At this time, Cuicui ran in like a gust of wind.

"Shitou said you gave him a bag of candies, and Tiedan just asked him for a few more. Little River Shitou and I didn't eat much of the bag of candies, and Tiedan finished it all by himself!"

Mother Zhong glared at her guilty daughter, then angrily followed Cuicui out to look for Tiedan.

It was terrible. Her mother found out that she took things out of the space to give to Shitou. She felt so guilty that she quickly went back to her room and hid.

She didn't come out until it was dark and time for dinner, but Mrs. Zhong didn't say anything to her, so she was relieved.

In a blink of an eye, it was the morning of New Year's Eve. Zhong Ruyi was awakened by the sounds of slaughtering chickens and ducks in the yard.

When I walked out of the room, I saw that my brother and his friends had already killed two chickens.

Tiedan sat on the rocking chair in the yard with his mouth covered, looking a little aggrieved.

Zhong Ruyi waited for a long time last night, but didn't hear any quarreling in her eldest brother's room. She thought that her eldest sister-in-law must have figured it out.

After she finished her breakfast, Tiedan was still sitting in the rocking chair. When he saw her coming over, his expression became even more aggrieved.

"Tiedan, why are you covering your face? Did you do something bad and are too embarrassed to see people?"

Tiedan pursed his lips and said, "Aunt, I have a toothache."

Zhong Ruyi was shocked. How could Tiedan, a child of only three or four years old, who lived in ancient times, have a toothache? Could it be that he ate too much candy?

She pinched Tiedan's chin and lifted it up, "Open your mouth, and I'll check if there are worms in your mouth."

Tiedan opened his mouth with tears in his eyes.

Zhong Ruyi leaned over to take a look and was shocked.

"Tiedan, your teeth are all black!"