Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 196

Zhong Mei choked. She didn't expect that Zhong's mother would be so rude on such a nice day. She endured it and told herself not to quarrel.

"Hey, sister-in-law, what you said is really true. We are all family. How can we not be close to each other but stay far away from each other? I think it's because we are not close to each other enough on weekdays, so you said that. Let me go in and help first, and let Cong'er help to attract customers at the door. You go and have a rest, so as not to get too tired."

She spoke nicely and patted Zhang Mingcong on the back, signaling him to squeeze in and ignore Zhong's mother.

Mrs. Zhong almost vomited when she heard what she said. Zhang Mingcong tried to push her aside and squeeze in, but she pushed him down.

She sneered twice and looked at Zhong Mei who helped Zhang Mingcong up. "Zhong Mei, it seems that you have not only grown older over the years, but also become more shameless. In the past, you would scold me back as if I had taken advantage of you. Did you take the wrong medicine today? Or do you think I don't know what you want to do? You are just jealous of our good life now, and you want to get involved. I tell you, no way! Get as far away from me as possible!"

The three of them were having a small quarrel. Aunt Chen went in to find Zhong Ruyi as soon as they got together. "Your father's sister is here with her son. Your mother is blocking the door now."

Zhong Ruyi frowned slightly after hearing this. She didn't expect that this family was like a dog-skin plaster, sticking to her and unable to be torn off.

I thought the beating he received from my father, elder brother and his wife at home would calm him down, but it’s only been a few days and it’s happening again.

She looked around the store. Her second brother and father were watching, as well as Jiang Qin.

Chen's mother and Xiaoxue helped with washing and preparing vegetables, Sun Tao and Jiang Rong were in the kitchen, and Zhong Honghong and Zhuang Yi helped with serving the dishes, so she went out to take a look.

As soon as I got to the door, I heard a sentence, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, if Cong'er becomes capable in the future, he will honor you!"

Zhong Ruyi laughed out loud, "Do you think my three brothers are just for show? Do you really need your son to honor my mother?"

The mother and son turned around and saw that it was her. A smile appeared on their faces, completely ignoring what Zhong Ruyi said.

"Ruyi, did your father ask you to take us in?" Zhong Mei looked at her expectantly.

I really dare to think so!

Mr. Zhong has said so many times that the two families should break off the relationship, but they still come to visit him eagerly.

What for?

Before, when my second brother and his wife were selling noodles and wontons in town, they only came once to make trouble, and they never came again after they were beaten.

Now this happens again and again, isn't it just that I see that their family is living a better life than before, and I'm starting to feel jealous.

But will Mr. Zhong agree?

he can not.

My own sister stole my old mother's medicine money for a man. My mother was in poor health to begin with, and she died because of this.

Mr. Zhong could never forgive her.

She knew this herself, so over the years, except for the one time she went to Zhong Laoer's store to make a fuss, she had never gone to Xinghua Village to look for Zhong's father.

After coming to see her so many times, Zhong Mei actually had some expectations in her heart. She hoped that her second brother would not blame her and would still love and care for her as before.

Zhong Ruyi reached out and scratched his ears. "Did I hear correctly? Are you asking me if it was my dad who came to call you in?"

She looked at the expressions on their faces and said, "If my father came, he would not just say a few words and let you go. Didn't my father tell you last time? He would beat your son every time he saw him!"

Zhong Mei gritted her teeth and said, "I don't believe it! We are not here to cause trouble today. We are here to help. Why are you driving us out?"

As she spoke, she was about to rush inside, but was stopped by Zhong's mother. Zhang Mingcong, worried about the slap in the face from Zhong Ruyi last time, stood aside and didn't dare to step forward.

This so-called cousin hit him with her hands last time, and the slap mark on his face took several days to go down.

Zhong Ruyi didn't like to compete with others. It would be better for her to just take action and subdue the person, just like the slaps Zhang Mingcong received at her doorstep before.

But because there are so many people coming and going today, we are still in front of the store. It would not be good if someone saw us.

She gave a wink to Zhong's mother, who immediately understood and pulled Zhong Mei to the alley at the back.

Zhang Mingcong: ......

Never mind, he left by himself.

Zhong's mother was very strong, and Zhong Mei was no match for someone who had been doing farm work for years, so she was pulled into the alley in no time.

Zhang Mingcong followed carefully, and originally wanted to run away when no one was paying attention, but he was frightened by Zhong Ruyi's look, so he stopped and followed.

"Li Xiulan! Do you think you can bully me just because I call you sister-in-law? If my second brother finds out, he will never let you go!" After being dragged into the alley, Zhong Mei looked a little panicked, but she still pretended to be calm.

"I'm really scared!" Zhong's mother sneered and pinched her.

She hit Zhong Mei so hard that she cried out in pain, but she was unwilling to say soft words, "I don't believe my second brother would hate me so much! Mom was obviously in poor health back then, and she stopped me from marrying Zhang Dao. I had no choice but to steal the money and run away! I didn't want to do that!"

"Can't I think about myself? What kind of family did my mother show me? They are so poor that they don't even have a place to stand! I won't accept this!"

When talking about her mother, Zhong Mei felt resentful. When she was a girl, people in the village always said that her parents loved her.

But if he really loved her, how could he let her marry into a poor family like that?

Even though Zhang Dao is obviously better, they are unwilling to marry him and insist on making them marry that poor boy!

When Zhong's mother heard her talking about her deceased mother-in-law with a hint of resentment in her words, she also felt dissatisfied.

She sneered, "You thought he was poor at the time, but did you know that he dug up a ginseng in the mountains not long after you rejected the marriage proposal? He sold it for several hundred taels of silver and had already gone to Guangning Prefecture to do business!"

"And what about Zhang Dao, the man you married? You've been coming here a few times to find a job for your son, but your husband has never shown up except for the New Year, right? I've asked people about it, and he's just idle at home all day and doesn't work. He's completely supported by your parents-in-law. What are you going to do when your parents-in-law get old? Should you become his parent and earn money to support him?"

When Zhong Mei heard that the poor boy was now rich, a trace of trance flashed across her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it. It had already come to this, and there was no point in regretting.

"Mom, don't nag her. Just give her a good beating and she'll behave herself!" Zhong Ruyi suggested.

Zhang Mingcong huddled in the corner, trembling and not daring to make a sound.