Mapo Tofu, stir-fried shredded potatoes, hot and sour cabbage, pickled cucumbers that had been prepared long ago, and lastly, seaweed egg soup.
Seaweed wasn't common. The seaweed in Chen Jianjun's hand was something he had gotten before and brought back this time.
Six dishes and one soup. Most importantly, the portions were ample.
There was no rice, but there were a few steamed buns that he bought directly.
The table in the side room had already been set up.
Yan Bugui also served all the dishes. Chen Jianjun put a big pot of water on the stove and closed the door to reduce the burning of coal.
He washed his hands and returned to the house. He called Yan Bugui over and sat down to eat.
Just as Chen Jianjun returned to his room, an old man came to the backyard with food and sent it to the deaf old lady in the side room.
The Deaf Old Lady had also smelled the fragrance, but she did not go out.
Other people might not know, but the Deaf Old Lady knew that her relationship with Chen Jianjun was not that good. When Mother Chen was still around, their relationship was better. As for now, after four years of not seeing each other, their relationship had faded a lot.
Therefore, no matter how delicious Chen Jianjun's cooking was, she didn't come out.
The Deaf Old Lady looked at the dinner that an old man brought over. There were a few slices of meat on top of the cabbage. She only took a glance and said to Yi Zhonghai,"
"Chen Jianjun is back, so the house is fine. After all, the Chen family is full of loyalty. Chen Jianjun is not easy to fool. He has always been a soft person since he was young.”
Yi Zhonghai did not expect the Deaf old lady to be the first one to back down. However, the arrow was already on the bowstring. If he did not step forward, Liu Haizhong and the Jia family would make a move. It would be good if they succeeded. If they did not, they would alert the enemy. They would not be able to think about it in the future.
If the three families joined forces, Yi Zhonghai would not be able to make the decision.
"We can only give this a try. We'll see at the academy meeting tonight!”Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said,"
"And you also know that Chen Jianjun has a grudge with all the families in the courtyard. That kid is a vengeful person. He started to offend them a few years ago, so he doesn't care about this time.”
Yi Zhonghai had long understood Chen Jianjun's character.
"How do you know if you don't try? That kid has a bright future after finishing university. Moreover, he's eating alone, and his family won't be hungry.
He could be treated like He Yuzhu as insurance. Although that kid was a little overbearing, he was also a filial son.”The Deaf Old Lady said,"
"Although Chen Jianjun is very overbearing, he has always been a reasonable person. Don't provoke him, and he will never take the initiative to provoke you.
When his mother was seriously ill, she would come back every afternoon and evening to take care of her. For two years, no matter what, everyone had seen it.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the ability to lend a helping hand back then. Otherwise, our relationship wouldn't have become so cold. The Yan family made the right bet. Back then, the Yan family's daughter-in-law often went to the Chen family to help take care of them.”
The old lady sighed and continued,""As soon as Jianjun Chen came back, he treated Yan Laoxi to a meal. He's a grateful person. Yan Laoxi had just brought some meat home.”
Yi Zhonghai fell into deep thought when he heard the Deaf Old Lady's words.
Chen Jianjun was indeed filial. Everyone in the hospital and even the entire alley knew about this.
At that time, Mother Chen was seriously ill, and Chen Jianjun had just been admitted to high school. The school was several kilometers away.
In order to take care of his mother, Jianjun Chen ran back home every day after school at noon, and at night.
Once she got home, she cooked, took care of people, and then ran back to school.
Two years had passed without a break.
Towards the end, Mother Chen could not even get out of bed. Fortunately, Third Aunt came over every day to help Mother Chen turn over, wipe her body, and change her clothes from time to time.
This was also the main reason why Chen Jianjun was grateful to Third Uncle's family.
Filial piety, that was definitely not to be said.
At that time, Chen Jianjun was only fourteen or fifteen years old.
It was said that no filial son would be born before a hundred days. Chen Jianjun persisted for two years. At that time, Chen Jianjun was still young.
Yi Zhonghai was really tempted by the Deaf Old Lady's words.
However, he was also in a difficult position. His disciple was also the first choice to raise an old man, Jia Dongxu. He had a deep grudge with the Chen family.
In order to let Jia Dongxu support him in his old age, Yi Zhonghai had invested too much time and energy.
It was basically impossible for him to gain both sides. The most likely outcome was that he would end up empty-handed.
The Deaf Old Lady was very shrewd. She knew what Yi Zhonghai was thinking when she saw the conflicted look on his face.
"The Jia family is not a good match. You know what kind of people the Jia Zhangshi are. Moreover, to put it bluntly, the Jia Zhangshi still has a long way to go in the future.
Jia Dongxu doesn't have a mind of his own. With Jia Zhangshi around, how likely do you think it is for Jia Dongxu to want to support you in your old age?”
Yi Zhonghai pondered for a long time. Just as he was about to say something, Qin Huairu came to the backyard with a bowl.
The two of them saw everything through the window in the side room.
Yi Zhonghai immediately went to the window and saw Qin Huairu walking toward Chen Jianjun.
On Chen Jianjun's side, Third Uncle opened the bottle of Xifeng wine and filled Chen Jianjun's glass. Just as the two of them were about to raise their glasses, Qin Huairu entered.
Looking at the charming and delicate Qin Huiru holding a big bowl in her hand, Chen Jianjun instantly understood.
Without waiting for Qin Huiru to speak, Chen Jianjun said straightforwardly,""Big sister Jia, the food here is just enough for the two of us.”
This sentence immediately blocked the words that Qin Huairu wanted to say.
However, what kind of person was Qin Huairu? Although she had yet to awaken the white lotus attribute, her rank was not ordinary. Most importantly, she was not shy.
"Brother Jianjun, it's not easy for our family. There are so many people in the family, and we're only relying on Dongxu's salary. It's been a long time since we've eaten meat.
The child kept arguing. Can you lend me some meat first? When the East Dawn Gate rings, I'll definitely return you your hostage!”
Qin Huairu said pitifully. When she arrived at Chen Jianjun's house, the aroma of the dishes on the table made her salivate.
The sweet and sour pork ribs and the bright red pepper and salt pork trotters were really too tempting.
When he saw the delicate and pitiful Qin Huairu, if it were He Yuzhu, she would definitely be soft and allow him to take whatever he wanted.
However, what kind of person was Chen Jianjun? Even if he didn't know about Qin Huairu's status, he wasn't the kind of person who would let his hips go.
"Elder Sister Jia, no one has it easy this year, but I don't think your family has it easy. Your mother-in-law has a fat head and big ears, and the whole family is full of health.
You don't have to cry about being poor and pretend to be pitiful. You can use this move against He Yuzhu, but it's useless against me.”
Jianjun Chen said mercilessly. When he came back, Jianjun Chen had also observed that in the entire courtyard, more than half of the people had a bad life, but there was absolutely no Jia family.
He Yuzhu was a chef.
Yi Zhonghai's family had a salary of ninety-nine yuan. There were two people in the family. Even if the deaf old lady was included, the family ate meat every day and could not spend all of it.
Liu Haizhong was a Grade 7 blacksmith in Second Uncle's house. He earned more than 80 yuan a month and was not short of money.
Needless to say, the Xu family had two employees. Xu Fugui's level as a projectionist was not low, and his income was not low either. Xu Damao often went to the countryside to film movies, so he had a lot of extra income.
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