Chapter 69: Robbery

  Lotus sister stood at the door, looking at the lively scene of Qizhen's family, thinking that her own home was once bustling with people, but now it was deserted, and the contrast in her heart was not ordinary. She felt a strong sense of resentment and her tone was naturally unpleasant.

  The other day, her family's son came out to find someone to help them repair their old house. As a result, until today, no one has gone to help them. She only found out after inquiring that the villagers had all come to help build a house for that little scoundrel. She was furious but didn't say anything. That little girl even got burned and left scars. It won't be easy to marry her off in the future. For these two days, that deadbeat from her family hasn't given her a good face either.

  Today she came out to find someone to repair the house, and also wanted to talk about Xiaoxing's bad things in the village, and show off her own miserable fate. Who would have thought that those people who usually fawned on her ran away when they saw her, even Jiangshi, this "noble" one, did not come to visit her until today, how could she swallow this breath? So now she is preparing to come and find Sister Jiangshi to get in touch with her feelings, and also to mix a meal to eat. It's worth knowing that these days her family has been eating together, the taste is not good nonsense, even salt and oil are not enough, these days she has been thinking about the food she ate at Ye's house last time.

  She went to Ye's house and only then did she realize that there was no one at home, while Qi Zhen'er's broken hut was lively and bustling. She listened with a dark hatred in her heart, rushing over to find the reason.

  Lotus's voice was sharp and piercing, hurting people's ears. The lively courtyard suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Lotus at the door, still somewhat unclear about the situation.

  Ye Shiwei sat in the position directly opposite the door, and when Lotus Sister stood at the door, he saw her and now frowned at Lotus Sister, thinking that this man was not good at opening his mouth, so he made a wink to let Ye Sumu go down to the kitchen to call out his mother.

  The women present thought that this was a housewarming party hosted by Qizhen, and it would be more lively with more people, so they kindly said: "Lian sister is here, come and sit down. This table is still quite empty, not crowded at all."

  Lotus sister heard her words, just wanted to open her mouth to sarcastically say a few words. But when she saw the whole fish on the table and the big bowl of braised pork, she shut up. She just stood there, staring straight at the delicious dishes on the table, humming in her mouth, not moving no matter who spoke up.

  Ye Sumu called out to Mao Shi, and everyone in the kitchen heard it. They didn't dare come out openly, so they all hid at the door and peeked outside. Each of them looked at Lian Jie in the courtyard with disgust.

  When Madam Mao arrived at the entrance of the kitchen, she saw her with a drooling expression but still putting on airs. It's really disgusting. This Lotus Sister doesn't know who she learned from, all these years, never put herself in the right position, and followed Jiang Shi to learn those unscrupulous things. Now that her family is impoverished, she owes favors to many people in the village, yet she still acts as if she were the next head of the clan's wife, waiting for others to fawn over her.

  Although he looked down on her in his heart, he could only sigh silently, wipe the sweat with a handkerchief and go to deal with this trouble.

  "Sister, why are you so late? The dishes are all ready, just waiting for you." Mao Shi walked over and smiled as soon as she opened her mouth. She even skipped the courtesy of using "sister-in-law" and directly called her "sister", which sounded both intimate and comfortable. She reached out to pull Lotus Sister over. Mao Shi didn't say anything to persuade her, but directly pushed her to the table. "I've heard before that sister is a foodie, come try your sister's cooking skills and give me some advice."

  The person sitting in the superior position also didn't know whether it was because of his transparent thinking or the remaining prestige of Lotus Sister, but he moved to the side position early on.

  Lotus Sister didn't decline, and with Mr. Mao's hand, she sat down on the upper seat with a plop. Seeing that the fish meat that had just been served was far away from her, she stretched out her hand and brought the plate in front of her eyes.

  The women and children at the table all felt embarrassed, but she didn't have any sense of shame. At this moment, she even forgot her original intention for coming here, seeing everyone staring at her, she shouted: "Eat! Why are you looking at me?" After finishing speaking, without using chopsticks, she directly used her hands to gnaw on a chicken leg.

  The little kid who just sat down and shouted for chicken legs started crying, the adult sitting next to him could only pick up other dishes to coax the child, unfortunately the child was stubborn and only wanted chicken legs.

  When Madam Mao came out, Ye Shiwen called to the men on this side to eat first. She was afraid that Lian Jie would make a scene and lose face if she didn't get her way. But although the men were eating, they were still paying attention to the situation over here. They were afraid that she would do something out of line and hurt their own child.

  The man at the next table heard the child's cry and handed over a chicken leg, the child's mother took it with an apologetic expression and thanked him.

  Ye Baiji saw Lotus Sister like this, felt disgusted, pulled Qi Zhen'er and whispered: "How did she come? Still doing such a thing, it's really disgusting."

  Qizhen also had the same feeling, such an uninvited guest really annoyed people. She didn't even go to find trouble with Liansister, but she still dared to come. These two days, Maoshi has been wandering around the village, and it's unknown who leaked the news, but the rumor about Shaxing originated from Liansister's house. Everyone thought that her usual behavior was loving to gossip, so they believed this rumor must be true, and their impression of her changed from being ungrateful to also being treacherous. She didn't even have a conscience, still daring to come to their home to freeload food and drink.

  Can't stand Lotus's attitude anymore, Zhen'er pulled Bai Ji back to the kitchen, out of sight, out of mind.

  The courtyard had just been quiet for a moment due to Lian's arrival, but now with several mouthfuls of wine down, the atmosphere was lively again, and everyone was having a great time eating and drinking.

  Zhen'er bought all the good dishes today, and it's not just that Mao's craftsmanship is good. Even during festivals, there aren't many families who can afford to host such a banquet. In rural areas, people don't have such reservations; when they normally go to relatives' and friends' homes for dinner, they will also bring a bowl of good dishes and meat for the children to eat. Now, looking at the full table of good food, those who didn't bring their children are filled with regret. Previously, I thought that Qi Zhen'er's siblings didn't have much money, so this banquet would definitely not be well-organized. Who would have thought it would be so sumptuous? Those who didn't bring their children didn't even bring a bowl; now they see Lian sister eating with oil dripping from her mouth, still gnawing on the food in her hand, and constantly scooping dishes into her own bowl without any politeness. They started to scramble for food. The children can't eat, but it's okay if we adults eat our fill. In my heart, I still hope that when we leave, Zhen'er will give us some leftover dishes to take back for the children to enjoy.

  On the men's side of the table, although there were many good dishes, during the toast and cup-changing process, those who ate desperately were not in the minority.

  When the sweet soup and mala hot pot arrived, most people at the table no longer had bowls for soup. Everyone looked at the pork ribs in their bowls, picking one up with each pair of chopsticks, truly not a single pick was empty.

  Lotus sister grasped in her hand, piled up in the bowl, protected two plates in front of her, and shouted loudly: "Leave me two pieces, clip one chopstick for me, that fish is mine!" Jiang stood at the door, looking at her appearance, frowning, full of regret, how did she still flatter this person at that time?