RPAGF Chapter 66
Chapter 66
"Cousin, this isn't really appropriate... I want to eat boiled sliced pork. And some pork stew with vermicelli too." Zhao Da'e slurped.
On such a cold day, a bowl of pork stew with vermicelli would be just perfect.
"How do you make boiled sliced pork?" Zhou Chunwen asked.
"Just slice the meat thinly, add cabbage, bok choy, and chili peppers. Yes, add plenty of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, that's all." Zhao Da'e had never made this before, so he just followed what he had eaten before.
So Zhou Chunwen got up, dressed, heated oil in a wok, and started cooking.
Zhou Chunhong tended the fire, while Zhou Tianfu had already hastily eaten some leftovers and gone out to continue collecting scraps.
"Big goose, look how hard-working my older brother is."
“That’s true. My eldest cousin does the work of all three of us. He alone can do more than our whole family. Look at my family, every winter, my grandpa lights the small stove and we eat stewed meat, or stewed cabbage if there’s no meat. My third uncle drinks a little, and if there’s no good wine, he’ll go drink cheap liquor, he can’t live without alcohol. My eldest uncle is even more arrogant, he doesn’t do any work, he just talks about being a cultured man all day long. My dad is incredibly serious, but he’s a real smooth talker. My dad is always busy with this and that, he’s done a lot of work for my grandpa. In the end, nothing is left.” Zhao Da’e sighed.
In no time, the pork stew with vermicelli was cooked. Zhou Chunwen served a bowl of fatty pork to Zhao Da'e and also served himself a bowl. Then Zhou Chunhong also made some for herself.
A big bowl of boiled sliced pork and cornbread were served, and the three of them ate with great relish.
Nothing was said that day, and Zhou Yuren did not return by evening.
Zhao Da'e was a little stunned: "Cousin, what's with this big campaign? Aren't you going home yet?"
"I don't know. We used to camp out in tents when we went to faraway places. But it's less common in winter, so who knows? It's okay, my dad's strong, he won't freeze to death..."
Zhao Da'e didn't know if Zhou Yuren had seen Lao Ma, but according to fate, he should have.
Two more days passed, and finally at noon that day, Zhao Tiesheng, Zhao Da'e's father, came to take Zhao Da'e home.
"Hey goose, you can't stay at your aunt's house forever, come home now."
Zhao Da'e frowned as he looked at Zhao Tiesheng: "If you feel bad about it, you can pay for your meals..."
Zhao Tiesheng was stunned by Zhao Da'e's words and couldn't speak for a long time.
However, Zhao Da'e ultimately decided to go home. After all, she had been eating for three or four days, and the pork she had brought was almost gone; it wasn't good to keep eating for free. But she was also too lazy to look after those few...and those few people at home. So she said, "I'll go back tomorrow."
Zhao Tiesheng then went home.
Once home, Zhao Tingxu grabbed Zhao Tiesheng and asked, "Did the goose say it's back?"
"I'll be back tomorrow."
Where is your wife?
"I didn't see anyone."
Zhao Tingxu was so worried his head almost turned white. Cheng Jinxiang had been back at her parents' home for five or six days. He thought nothing would happen and she would calm down and come back in a couple of days. But now, Zhao Tingxu sent Zhao Tiesheng to call her back, but he couldn't even find her. If Zhao Tiesheng hadn't run fast, his brother-in-law would have beaten him up.
So, Zhao Tingxu called Zhao Tiesheng and his wife, Zhao Laosan, together for a family meeting. The theme of the meeting was that the whole family must unite and not cause any trouble after Zhao Tiesheng brought his wife back. Zhao Tingxu specifically criticized Wang Guixiang's previous behavior, believing that she was the main reason why Cheng Jinxiang went back to her parents' home.
When Zhao Dage returned, Zhao Tingxu relayed the contents of the meeting.
Zhao Da'e was completely dumbfounded: Is my grandpa stupid? Can't he really see that my mom and I are in cahoots? With his level of incompetence, it's outrageous that he could even get my mom back.