Zhuang Luhe had been sick for five days. After high fever ca low fever; she seed in a daze all day. By the ti she recovered, she was as thin as a bamboo pole, her clothes hanging loose on her fra. Her skin clung to her bones, her ribs were clearly visible.
Most of the ti, Qiao Xiaomai stayed in the Qiao Family ho, and didn't step foot in the Tong Family's new house at all.
After all, even if there was work to be done in the fields, Tong Tiehu would finish her share, so she wasn't concerned about the affairs of the Tong Family.
Tong Tiehu only appeared at the Qiao house during al tis. Qiao Xiaomai urged him to make good use of his ti studying, insisting that he had to morize his lessons thoroughly.
To change her current social status, she could only rely on Tong Tiehu.
That noon, Qiao Xiaomai cooked Red Date and Bird's Nest Porridge again for Zhuang Luhe to nourish her body. Although the Spiritual Spring water was ineffective, it did enhance the flavor of the food, throwing Zhuang Luhe's appetite wide open.
Tong Tiehu held his chopsticks in one hand and a Stead Bun in the other, hesitatingly he said, "Um...last night when I went to the new house, mother said, she hopes to eat the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish you make."
The Zhang Family's matriarch had been severely beaten by Tong Xingda. After a week of rest, the wounds on her body started to heal slowly, but as she still needed people to attend to her daily necessities, Li Rou had been tending to her beside her sickbed these days.
The Zhang Family's matriarch couldn't find taste in anything she ate, which, of course, could be partly attributed to the cooking skills of the people in the Tong Family. Therefore, she missed the food cooked by Qiao Xiaomai, especially the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish that she found irresistible.
Thus, when Tong Tiehu went to the new house yesterday, the matriarch of the Zhang Family deliberately summoned him to her sickbed and earnestly reminded him of this matter.
At that ti, Tong Xingda was standing by her side, vigorously nodding his head upon hearing her words.
Tong Xingda had originally planned to have his als at their old residence from now on. Unfortunately, since Qiao Xiaomai had moved back to the Qiao Family ho due to Zhuang Luhe's return, even with his thick skin, he found it inappropriate to mooch off their als. Thus, he reluctantly had to endure the als at his own ho which were only suitable for feeding pigs.
Although he had so money now, he wanted to visit the town's finest restaurant, but the sun was scorching hot, and Tong Tiehu was always watching. Therefore, he decided not to go.
As long as Qiao Xiaomai was there, he would just approach Qiao Xiaomai.
When the matriarch of Zhang Family brought it up, he imdiately joined in the conversation. As Tong Tiehu's biological father, could he not even ask for a al? Would Tong Tiehu or Qiao Xiaomai dare to deny him?
His original words were, "Look, which wife still lives at her mother's house after marrying? Including you, you married your wife, not have her support you. The way the two of you are puting my Tong Family to sha in the village."
There was so truth in what he said, but Tong Tiehu could only use Zhuang Luhe's recoverey as an excuse, "When she gets better, we'll move back ho."
Upon hearing this, Tong Xingda imdiately added, "So while she's sick, the als at your ho must be excellent, right? Look what you're making your grandfather and eat! You enjoy great als while we're stuck eating pig food. We raised you. Doesn't your conscience bother you?"
His words pricked at Tong Tiehu's conscience.
Truthfully, he and Zhang Family's matriarch didn't want to associate with each other at all. But as for Tong Xingda and Tong Tiehu...
"Didn't we give you the silver? You can go to the town and buy whatever good food you want."
"You go buy in this heat?" Tong Xingda gave him a white eye and made a decision, "Fine, tomorrow Xiaomai will cook the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall again. If you don't want your mother to eat, your grandfather and I will go over to eat it."
Upon hearing this, the Zhang Family's matriarch was infuriated half to death.
Tong Tiehu was rendered speechless.
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