Chapter 841: “Relatives”
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
La Ma was even more pissed that his bed cabinet had been opened with the blanket inside taken out. It was laid out across the stove bed for the two young adults to warm themselves. There was also a tiny aluminum plate on the table with oranges, apples, and other fruits placed on it. However, those fruits appeared to be his as well!
La Ma pricked up his brow as he instantly felt infuriated.
In a northeastern farming village, it was common among the villagers to not lock their doors when out for short periods of ti. This was especially so for One Finger Village. The village’s general situation wasn’t too bad. Although there were ruffians like Dog Song, almost no one behaved like a burglar. Therefore, no one had the habit of locking their door.
If others were to head to another person’s ho and realize that they weren’t ho, they would know to leave. Even when visiting relatives, people didn’t rummage through their relatives’ belongings. Places like wardrobes, the kitchen, fridge, root cellars were considered more private. Almost no one who had any sense of propriety would touch such areas.
As for not greeting him the mont he stepped into the house, taking the initiative to eat the master’s things without any permission was almost unheard of!
La Ma was incensed when he saw this. He was soone with a bad temper to begin with. Hence, his face turned ashen as he asked, “These fruits are mine, right?”
The mont that was said, the house instantly fell silent. The young couple didn’t say a word, but their faces turned a little red, as though they felt a little embarrassed. The man by the side of the stove bed frowned and looked at Ma Jiangping.
On the contrary, Ma Jiangping didn’t seem to feel embarrassed in any way. Instead, she laughed. “Isn’t that so? But we are family, so why the fuss? We ca in a hurry and didn’t manage to buy anything in ti. The mont we entered, you weren’t ho… Man, why is your house so ssy anyway? We helped you clean up the house and washed so fruits to put outside. There’s no need to thank us. We are family after all.”
La Ma’s frown deepened. So they were there to visit him without anything. Yet they were eating and using his things and even expected him to thank them for it!?
La Ma’s fury grew as he instantly waved and said, “Jiangping, it wasn’t easy for you to co all the way here. You aren’t just here for a short visit, right?” In La Ma’s eyes, the villagers of One Finger Village were who he considered family. However, due to the blood they shared, he didn’t chase them out instantly. Hence, La Ma decided on handling them before sending them off.
When Ma Jiangping heard that, her face wore a sulky expression. “Second Brother Ma, what are you saying? It’s as though we are here to take advantage of you. Don’t think of as soone who’s so improper. It’s only because I treat you as family that I act this way. If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t go even if they invited . If you think that we are here to take advantage of you, fine! We will leave now! Dezi, Xueyu, get off the bed! Let’s go!”
The more Ma Jiangping spoke, the more furious she beca. She directly shouted for her son and daughter-in-law to get off the bed, packing up as they prepared to leave.
La Ma’s heart skipped a beat when he saw this, thinking, “Did I really read them wrong?”
La Ma wasn’t good socially to begin with. He was a person of low emotional quotient, with it being barely above zero. He knew this very well, so at that instant, he felt as though he had blad Ma Jiangping unjustly.
Hence, La Ma hurriedly said, “Alright, alright. Why are you leaving? Since you ca from so far in this darn cold winter, leaving will only bring harm to the children. Sit down.”
The mont he said that, ng Dezi and Peng Xueyu looked at Ma Jiangping.
Ma Jiangping still wore a grim expression and didn’t say a word.
Her husband coughed dryly and said, “Jiangping, enough. Since Second Brother has said that, why wear such a sour expression? Go prepare lunch!”
Ma Jiangping glared at her husband, ng Changming, and said, “Fine. Since Second Brother has said so, I’ll listen to him.”
With that said, Ma Jiangping went to the kitchen with the streaky pork which La Ma had brought back. She rummaged through the cabinets for food which La Ma had prepared for the new year and prepared to cook lunch. La Ma’s frown didn’t ease as he looked at Ma Jiangping’s family. He felt even more pissed seeing Ma Jiangping act that way.
He didn’t feel his heart pain for those things since he was now wealthy. He was also not lacking in those new year goods. To put things bluntly, with La Ma’s skills, if he didn’t wish to eat at ho, he would be invited to als every day. However, to have his things taken out without his permission, he still felt his anger burn.
However, with Ma Jiangping having said that, La Ma forgave her since she was such a person. It wasn’t right to pursue the matter.
Hence, La Ma called out to Ma Jiangping’s husband, ng Changming, and told him to sit down. They began to chat rather awkwardly, and ng Changming appeared to be bothered. He spoke hesitantly, making La Ma, who was a person who spoke freely, feel rather depressed. Before long, lunch was served.
The Chinese were particular about chatting about anything at the dining table. After three rounds of drinks, ng Changming finally spoke out hesitantly, “Second Brother, there’s really a reason why we ca here this ti.”
La Ma had quite a strong alcohol tolerance, so although he was flushed red, his mind was lucid. He nodded slightly and said, “Go ahead and tell .”
ng Changming said, “This son of mine is in his twenties. He only studied midway before returning. Up to now, he hasn’t gotten a single proper job. I got him to work, but he’s the kind who can’t handle hard labor. After lots of thought, I thought it would be best if he learned a skill. As the saying goes, a skill is enough to feed you for life. With this skill, he wouldn’t need to starve to death. Hence, Jiangping and I discussed and felt that letting him study so craftsmanship and engraving from you would be for the best.”
Upon saying that, ng Changming, Ma Jiangping, and ng Dezi looked at La Ma with an expectant look. Even Peng Xueyu, who was feeding the two children on the floor, looked over as well.
When La Ma heard that, he didn’t say a word. He took a mouthful of food and drank so alcohol before saying, “Learning a skill, sure.”
The mont he said that, ng Changming and Ma Jiangping exchanged looks and saw the delight in each other’s eyes. Then, the both of them hurriedly toasted La Ma.
La Ma thought simply. One Finger Village was going to recruit apprentices anyway. Having one more ng Dezi didn’t matter. Besides, they were related by blood after all. Even though he wasn’t fond of the older generation, he didn’t need to hold it against the younger generation. Therefore, he agreed.
However, La Ma never imagined that this was just the beginning!
After a few more rounds of drinks, even La Ma was a little tipsy. He beca talkative and began talking about One Finger Village’s future developnt.
The mont they heard that One Finger Village was building a school, Ma Jiangping and ng Changming exchanged looks. Their eyes were as bright as if there were sparks in them!
Hence, ng Changming asked, “Second Brother Ma, a school is a good thing. Why don’t you let Dezi study under you for two days and let him beco a teacher there?”
The mont that was said, La Ma frowned!
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