Jiujiu raised her head and looked at Grandpa Chen. She pursed her lips and whispered, "Grandma said that my parents aren't good people and they don't treat her well. She told me and my brother not to be filial to them when we grow up."
Grandpa Chen never thought that his wife would be so capable.
People said that even a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs. But she was so disrespectful. No wonder his son was so angry. If it were him, he would be angry too.
Grandpa Chen, who had wanted to shamelessly beg his son again, was completely embarrassed.
He was old and confused. He didn't care anymore.
In order to coax Father and Mother Chen back home, Grandma Chen used her best acting skills. Even if she was annoyed to see Mother Chen, she still talked to her with a smile and asked her how her work and life were outside.
Mother Chen had been doing business outside for several months, so she was much more tactful. Although she didn't like Grandma Chen, she was able to get along with her patiently and didn't show any disgust in her heart.
In the evening, Chen Shan and his family would come over for a reunion dinner. In the afternoon, they just ate a few bites.
To show her sincerity, Grandma Chen specially made dumplings.
A tray of dumplings was put into the pot, which was just enough for everyone to eat until they were 70% full.
After the dumplings were cooked, Grandma Chen immediately gave Father and Mother Chen a big bowl each. Then she gave Jiujiu and Chen Chen a small bowl each. The rest was for her and Grandpa Chen.
Grandma Chen looked at Father and Mother Chen as she ate the dumplings, thinking about how to persuade them to agree to come back home.
Father Chen and Madam Chen immediately noticed Grandma Chen's gaze, and they instantly sped up their eating. Before Grandma Chen could say anything, they finished the dumplings in big bites, stood up, and said, "I'm done. I'm going to burn incense for Grandpa and Grandma."
After saying that, Father Chen glanced at Jiujiu and Chen Chen, who were still eating dumplings. He frowned and said to Chen Chen, "Hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, burn some paper offerings for your grandparents."
Hearing that they were going to burn joss paper for Grandma and Grandpa, Chen Chen stopped eating and wiped her mouth.
Father Chen bent down to pick up his son, carried the prepared joss paper and joss paper, and walked to the cemetery.
Madam Chen, on the other hand, used the excuse that she hadn't been back for a long time and wanted to talk to a friend. She pulled Jiujiu and left.
When Grandma Chen was not paying attention, there was no one in the house. She was so angry, but she could only think of a solution during the reunion dinner.
Madam Chen worked outside all year round, so she didn't have many friends in the village. After walking around a few times, she chatted casually with the people standing at the door as she waited for Father Chen to come back.
At night.
Chen Shan brought his family over.
Every year, Chen Shan's family would come very late. They would eat as soon as they sat down, wipe their mouths, and leave as soon as they were done.
However, Madam Chen wasn't home this year, so Grandma Chen had to do everything herself. When Chen Shan's family arrived, the food wasn't ready yet, so Chen Shan could only ask his wife to help in the kitchen.
Chen Shan's wife was not happy, but she thought that she could help cook a meal and persuade Chen Yan and his wife to come back, so she reluctantly agreed.
By the time Father and Mother Chen came back, the food was already ready.
Chen Shan's family of five sat at the table and chatted with Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen, acting very much like guests.
Because her eldest son was here, Grandma Chen's face was a little more cheerful and she was a little more confident. The way she looked at Father Chen wasn't as gentle as it had been in the afternoon.
Seeing Father Chen come back, Grandma Chen's face darkened and she habitually said, "Why are you only back now?"
Father Chen: "…"
After Grandpa Chen found out what Grandma Chen had done, he didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore. Although he was a little surprised to hear Grandma Chen's words, he didn't bother with her.
Seeing his mother's sudden change in expression, Chen Shan was instantly anxious. He hurriedly poked Grandma Chen and gave her a frantic look.
She was begging her second son's family to come back, not driving them out. This attitude was crazy.
Seeing Chen Shan's look, Grandma Chen realized that she was begging her second son's family to come back. She hurriedly wiped the coldness off her face and squeezed out a smile as she greeted them. "Second son is back. Come and sit down. We've been waiting for the four of you."
Chen Chen was young and said whatever was on her mind.
Seeing her fierce grandmother suddenly become gentle, Chen Chen chuckled and said, "Grandma's face changed so quickly, just like Sichuan."
Chen Chen's childish words directly exposed Grandma Chen's pretense, and Grandma Chen was so angry that she almost turned hostile.
But because she wanted her second son's family to stay, Grandma Chen could only endure it and choke on her own anger.
Seeing that Chen Chen's words had angered Grandma Chen so much that her face darkened, Madam Chen felt very happy. But she patted Chen Chen's head and pretended to scold her. "What nonsense are you talking about? Apologize to Grandma."
Chen Chen had a good temper. When she heard her mother telling her to apologize to Grandma, she didn't understand why she had to apologize, but she still said obediently, "Grandma, I'm sorry."
Since Chen Chen had said sorry, Grandma Chen couldn't continue to be angry. She could only put on a fake smile and said, "It doesn't matter."
Grandma Chen couldn't bear it and couldn't lower herself to Chen Chen's level, so she turned to Madam Chen. She pretended to care about her but scolded her. "Second son's wife, I don't want to scold you. Don't just focus on making money outside. You should also take care of your children."
Grandma Chen finished her words and sighed, as if she cared about Chen Chen's ideological education. Her hypocritical look made Madam Chen want to vomit.
They only had one meal a year, so Madam Chen didn't want to argue with Grandma Chen. She just said "hmm" and didn't say anything.
But what Madam Chen didn't expect was that her silence was noticed by Grandma Chen. Grandma Chen didn't think that her silence was because she didn't want to argue with her. Instead, she felt that her second daughter-in-law hadn't changed at all. She was still so easy to bully.
Grandma Chen immediately became energetic and continued, "Second son's wife, since you're busy doing business outside and don't have time to take care of the two children, your father and I have nothing to do at home. After the New Year, you can send the two children back. I can help you take care of them."
After Grandma Chen finished speaking, she didn't even look at Father and Mother Chen's expressions as she continued, "In my opinion, the two of you aren't young anymore. What are you doing outside? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you move out?"
Madam Chen was almost stunned.
She had only been silent for a moment, but Grandma Chen had already arranged everything for her in the future. Madam Chen had to admit defeat to her ability to talk to herself.
Madam Chen knew that if she backed down a little on this matter, Grandma Chen would take advantage of her.
Madam Chen directly put down her chopsticks and said with a fake smile, "Send them back for what? Send them back so that you can teach them how to be unfilial to us in the future? "
Madam Chen didn't want to fall out with her.
She wanted to save face for Grandma Chen, but Grandma Chen wanted a yard after taking an inch. In this case, she didn't want to save face.
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