allendalepharm Chapter 147 The Double-faced Aunt
Chapter 147 The Double-faced Aunt
"Second brother, you're finally back. We haven't seen each other for a year. I really missed you." As the third aunt said this, she threw herself into Jiang Fugui's arms like a young swallow.
Jiang Youzhen couldn't help but feel a chill when he saw this. What was going on? At such an old age, she was still acting like a spoiled child with her second brother, who she didn't know well? She was really like a knife stabbing her butt. She had opened her eyes!
Even the three sisters and Shen's eyes widened and they stood there in a daze.
Jiang Fugui's reaction was even funnier. He suddenly shivered and didn't know where to put his hands because of embarrassment.
"Ahem! When did my third sister come home? Where is my third brother-in-law? Why can't I see him?" Jiang Fugui looked around the house and asked in surprise.
Jiang Yueniang's mouth twitched slightly, "He didn't come, so I'm the only one who came back with the two kids this time."
"What? After such a long journey, how could your third brother-in-law be so confident that you could bring the two kids back alone? Is my eldest nephew here?"
The nephew that Jiang Fugui mentioned was Jiang Yueniang's eldest son Lu Qing, who had married this year and his wife was Fang Cuicui. Jiang Yueniang and her uncle Lu Dashan had three children in total, including the second son Lu Qian, who was fourteen years old, and the youngest daughter Lu Yuer, who was thirteen years old.
"Isn't Cuicui pregnant? Xiaoqing has to stay at home to take care of her, and Dashan has work to do, so it's not easy for him to leave."
Jiang Yueniang was about to change the subject, but Jiang Fugui asked directly, "But what happened? Why did you come back at this time?"
In the honest Jiang Fugui's mind, he would only rush back if something happened at home. Jiang Yuiniang was hesitant to speak when she heard this. She glanced at the people in the room and then shook her head.
"Nothing, I'm back to my parents' place. Dinner is about to start. They said they'd cook wild vegetable porridge for dinner because there's not much food left at home. Oh! I'm going to eat the food at home when I come back, and I feel bad."
Jiang Yue Niang sighed and looked worried as she spoke.
Jiang Fugui immediately said, "Eat here! We are building a house at home, so we have to make a lot of steamed buns. Second brother doesn't have anything else, but this steamed bun is enough."
"It doesn't matter what I eat, but there's nothing to eat at my parents' place. I eat good food here, but my parents only eat coarse food at their place. How can I eat?"
"Ah?" Jiang Fugui scratched his head. "Didn't we ask Xiuniang to send us steamed buns a few days ago? They eat whatever we eat!"
Because Jiang Fugui asked Shen to send some steamed buns over from time to time, even though his family members were dissatisfied, they only complained.
After all, people cannot choose their birth, and Jiang Fugui is not a heartless person. He just lets him do what he wants as long as he sends him a few steamed buns to avoid the villagers talking.
However, Jiang Youzhen asked Si Ya to send only three or four children. Giving them to the old man and the old lady was a concession on their part. As for supporting the eldest and fourth wives, that was wishful thinking.
Either the old man or the old lady doesn't eat it, and saves the food from their own mouths to feed the giant babies in their thirties or forties who are still relying on their parents for food.
"Isn't it that Dad and Mom want to save money on food? Fourth brother needs to study and use his brain, so he naturally needs to eat better. Dad and Mom must be reluctant to spend money on it, so they are giving it to Fourth brother, right?"
Jiang Youzhen looked at this seemingly affectionate relationship between brother and sister with cold eyes, and found it extremely ironic.
"Third aunt, my father has already separated from the family, and he has to pay three taels and six cents of silver every year! This amount of silver is enough to buy food for a year, and there is even a lot of surplus.
If you say that grandparents don't have enough to eat, where did the money go and who did it subsidize? We don't ask too much. But subsidies are a bottomless pit, and we can't let my father subsidize them all the time, right? After all, brothers have to settle accounts clearly! "
Seeing that Jiang Yu Niang was about to speak, Jiang Youzhen said, "If you want to let Uncle and Fourth Uncle pass the imperial examination and then report back to us, then forget it. Even if they pass the imperial examination, they must abide by the law and abide by their duties more than before. Otherwise, if someone catches us and strips them of their titles, wouldn't it be our fault?"
Jiang Yueniang's face had changed. She had heard from Lao Si and her parents that Jiang Erlang had changed his personality and was eloquent, and no one could argue with him, but she still didn't believe it. Now seeing his expression, it was true!
"We will show due respect to our grandparents. After all, as the younger generation, we should respect our elders. Don't worry, Third Aunt! If our uncles dare to spend the food and money we gave them and don't give them to our grandparents, we will have to talk to our clan leader, Grandpa.
Such a disloyal and unfilial person who has no sense of propriety and shame is not worthy of the surname Jiang. Not to mention a scholar, even if my father could not read a single word, he would not do such a thing that is worse than an animal. There is no such person in our clan."
Jiang Youzhen had a smile on his face, but the words he said were chilling. Jiang Yueniang looked at the coldness in Jiang Youzhen's eyes and was speechless for a moment, greatly frightened.
Erlang used to be a taciturn person! When did he become so eloquent? And wasn't that just accusing the eldest brother and the fourth brother of being shameless and doing things worse than animals?
But Jiang Fugui didn't understand the hidden meaning and thought Erlang was right.
"Don't worry, Third Sister. Dad and Mom won't starve. I'll ask Xiuniang to send some steamed buns and vegetables to the old couple later. They don't feel comfortable eating here."
Jiang Yue Niang gave two dry laughs. Guozi had just brought some stewed meat with sauerkraut and placed it on the table. Jiang Yue Niang asked Guozi to serve a bowl of it and said she would go upstairs to eat.
Guozi was a little at a loss, and when he saw Jiang Youzhen's eyes telling him to do as he was told, he went back to the kitchen. Si Ya rolled her eyes and followed him into the kitchen.
Just like that, Jiang Yue Niang left the second room with a bowl of sauerkraut stewed with pork and eight large steamed buns made of three-grain flour.
As soon as she left, Si Ya complained, "Dad! Why do you believe everything my Third Aunt says? I don't think Third Aunt wants to chat with you. Everything she says is in favor of Uncle and Fourth Uncle!"
Jiang Fugui shook his head, "Don't say that about your Third Aunt. She has always been nice to me, but she is just extra attentive to your grandparents!"
San Ya pursed her lips and smiled, "I also think what Si Ya said makes sense. Why didn't she come back for the New Year? She didn't give any explanation. Now that our family is building a house, she came back. Just now, she was helping the other side in every way. I think she was just saying nice things."
This time even Arya nodded repeatedly, "Isn't it? I think the purpose is not pure."
Jiang Youzhen was very pleased that the three sisters could make sense. "Dad! What the third sister said makes sense. Anyway, you have to be more careful this time. Our family needs money in many places now! After the second sister gets married, the third sister's marriage will also be settled. Will it cost money?"
Si Ya snorted coldly, "I think! He must be here to ask for money. Dad, if you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"
Shen poked Jiang Fugui's arm and said, "Even the baby can see it more clearly than you. You are just a fool. Let me make it clear first. If she comes to ask for money, don't agree."
Jiang Fugui was poked and grimaced, and quickly responded, "I will definitely not agree to it, I won't agree to it!"