amaotonovel Chapter 155 The Head of the House
Chapter 155 The Head of the House
Qin Huiyin rushed to the old house and saw several simple stoves set up near the well. Several large pots were filled with crabs. The rich aroma spread in the air, which made the craftsmen lose their mind to work.
When the craftsmen were taking a break, they all stretched their necks to look over here.
Tang Cheng patted a young man on the shoulder and said unhappily, "What are you looking at? Do you believe I'll dig out your eyes?"
"Hehe, then I don't believe that Brother Cheng would do such a cruel thing." The young man grinned. "Brother Cheng, what is the boss cooking? It smells so good."
"Man-crushing bugs," Tang Cheng said truthfully. "Aren't these things everywhere? If you're craving them, go find a river and catch a few and cook them up."
Tang Luwu was the first to notice Qin Huiyin's presence and shouted happily, "Yinyin is back."
Li Taohua was stirring the crabs in the pot. When she heard Tang Lvwu's words, she looked up and was accidentally hit by the smoke. She rubbed her eyes and said, "My daughter, are you hungry? I left some food for you."
Qin Huiyin came over, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and said, "We ate big meat buns in the city, so we're not hungry."
The crab-craving young man stared intently at Li Taohua. She was slender and graceful, with everything she needed, her hair silky smooth, and her skin as tender as a peeled egg. Such beauty would rank among the most beautiful in the county, let alone the countryside. No wonder these young men, full of youthful energy, were so captivated that they couldn't even walk.
"If you are tired of living, brother will give you a ride?" Tang Cheng came over and said sinisterly in the young man's ear.
The young man shuddered and said awkwardly, "Brother Cheng, I don't mean anything else. It's just that the boss is so good-looking."
"Who doesn't know that Aunt Taohua is beautiful? However, you've been working here for a few days, and you like to wander around the village during your breaks, so you must have heard of her reputation, right?"
The young man shuddered, and the romantic fantasies in his heart completely disappeared.
Qin Huiyin came over.
Seeing this, Tang Cheng hurried over and said, "Sister Huiyin, please take a look and see if there is anything that needs improvement."
Seeing that Tang Cheng's attitude towards Qin Huiyin was even more attentive than Li Taohua's, the young man asked the old craftsman next to him: "Master, Brother Cheng is too servile. What can that little girl understand?"
"The design you saw was drawn by that little girl. What do you think she knows?" the old craftsman said as he took measurements. "That little girl is the head of this family. Do you think she's important?"
The young man looked at Qin Huiyin in surprise.
You won’t know until you see it. It turns out that she is really not an ordinary girl.
When she spoke, Tang Cheng looked serious and listened very carefully, obviously attaching great importance to her opinion.
Tang Luwu and Li Taohua supervised the preparation of the sauce today, with the others collaborating. Qin Huiyin tasted it and found it was exactly the same as hers. From now on, these tasks can be handed over to them.
Zhou came in, took Li Taohua's hand and said, "Sister Taohua, come to my house for dinner tonight. I want to thank you very much."
"I heard from my daughter that the deal is done and the deposit is paid. Congratulations!" Li Taohua smiled. "Okay, then I won't be polite with you. I'll come help you when I'm almost done with my work here."
"No, no, I can do it myself." Zhou said quickly, "You've been tired all day. If you come to help me, won't you be even more tired?"
Xiang Chuntao congratulated him from the side: "Aunt Zhou, congratulations! You've finally gotten your wish. But I want to warn you, be careful of your mother-in-law. She was acting weird the past two days, but I think she's come to her senses today and realized that her beloved Jinbao is unreliable. She might come back to make trouble for you again."
Zhou's face turned pale: "No way?"
"Why wouldn't she?" Li Taohua said unhappily. "How can an old woman like her live on her own without relying on her son? Zhang Lei is unreliable, so I have no choice but to turn to you."
Zhou left in a daze.
Li Taohua shook her head: "It's really useless."
Wang Juying said sympathetically, "Aunt Zhou is so pitiful."
"Pathetic ass." Xiang Chuntao knocked Wang Juying on the head. "How many times have I told you that if you don't become strong, no one can help you."
Zhang Dazhu brought back a mother and son in an oxcart. They didn't have much luggage, just a small bag each, which they carried as they got off the car.
The woman was about the same age as Zhou, but her hair was even whiter. Although she was wearing patched clothes, her hair was meticulously combed, and she was obviously a neat and tidy person.
The young man was younger than Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Erzhu, with clear features and a bright gaze. When he saw Zhou, he bowed very solemnly, which made Zhou's eyes red.
"Rong'er looks more and more like his father," said Zhou.
Pang Shi looked at the young man in front of her, her eyes filled with sadness. "Yes, this child not only looks like his father, but also has the same personality. Sister, I heard from Dazhu that thank you for still thinking about us. We don't know if we can help with this. If we can't help..."
"Sister-in-law, Rong'er is the most promising child in our family, so of course she can help. I know what you're worried about. You and I were good sisters before we got married. We've each had our own difficulties over the years and haven't been in touch much. Do you want to distance yourself from me? Come in quickly, don't just stand at the door."
The next door was bustling, and so was Qin Huiyin's place. After finishing the day's work, Qin Huiyin took Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao to find Mr. Tang San, but heard from the neighbors that he had gone fishing with his old friends.
"I put out a few fish baskets today, so I'll go see if there are any fish that come to my door." Tang Yi said with a smile.
The three sisters went to the river and heard Mr. Tang San arguing with a skinny old man from a distance.
"You old man, I've told you many times not to put fish in my fish basket. I'm not old and blind yet, so I don't need your pity." said the skinny old man.
"I told you, I didn't notice and put it in the wrong place. Do you think I put it in your fish basket for fun? I feel sorry for you, but who feels sorry for me? How can I, an old lonely man with no children, feel sorry for you, who has children?"
"Third Grandpa..." Qin Huiyin called sweetly, "We've been looking for you for a long time, why are you here?"
Master Tang San turned around and saw the three of them. He said with a smile, "I didn't have anything to do today, so I went fishing with this bad-tempered old man to relieve my boredom. I didn't expect this old guy to be so stingy."
"Grandpa Song." Qin Huiyin and others greeted the old man next to them.
Old Man Song nodded and put away his fishing rod: "I'm going back too."
Third Master Tang looked at Old Man Song and sighed softly, "This old man is really confused! His son is useless, and his daughter-in-law is fierce. When he was young, he made so much money, but he didn't keep it for himself. He gave it away long ago. Now, he's old and he's despised for being useless. Now he even has to endure his daughter-in-law's scolding when he eats."