"Isn't it?"

Here, the old man Wang Hongchuan pointed at his son-in-law Peng Yong angrily: "Three adults and one child, it's just one meal, including fish and meat, and you have to cut so many tomatoes, it's a waste!"

Peng Yong argued with reason: "I told you, it's not just for this meal, just make some noodles tomorrow morning."

The old man couldn't listen to a word he said: "How many eggs do you need to use for three tomatoes? I usually cook with half a tomato at most. According to your method, you can't fry ten eggs?"

"Is it wrong to say that you are a prodigal? Think about it for yourself. Is this true? If you are not a family, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. You ate me up in one meal, and then you let me drink the northwest wind?"

Peng Yong became angry when he heard this: "What are you talking about? Three tomatoes can make you poor? I give you money every month, and I also give you extra red envelopes during holidays. Why are you like this?"

Hu Pingtao from the side quickly tried to dissuade him: "Forget it, it's not a big deal. Just say a few words and forget it!"

"What your father-in-law said makes sense: a meal with fish and meat is enough. Our old tradition is like this, be diligent and thrifty and run your home!"

After all, Peng Yong is young and is easier to communicate with in Hu Pingtao's opinion.

Peng Yong became anxious: "You don't know, things are not what you think at all."

"Let's talk the same thing." He twirled his fingers: "Let's talk about pork liver first. I bought vegetables on the way here in the morning. He likes to eat braised pork liver and is reluctant to buy it, so I have to bring it to him every time he comes here.

One portion. I cut half a lobe of the liver at the meat stall. After cutting it, I asked the stall owner to cut out the glands inside, because it tasted too strong and was inedible. But he said he wanted all of them, and he could feed them after I got them back.

The wild cat downstairs.”

"Feed the cat?" Hu Pingtao squinted his eyes, finding it difficult to understand. How could an old man who looked very fussy be willing to raise a cat?

Peng Yong saw through his doubts and explained: "I'm not raising cats. I just give them some food and gather a few wild cats in the yard. They said they can help catch mice in this area. They are all elderly people anyway."

I don’t understand the weird idea.”

"The half-leaf pork liver was very big, weighing more than one kilogram. After getting it back, he cut it into a small piece and said he would fry it for lunch."

Peng Yong put his left hand, thumb and middle finger together, and marked out a portion the size of an egg: "It's such a small piece, four people can eat it."

"Let's talk about fish... I bought three crucian carp, scaled them and cut their bellies. I originally planned to fry them in oil and then stew them with pickled cabbage. But he changed the idea and just stuffed two fishes into the refrigerator to freeze, leaving only one fish.

Fry it, cut it in the middle with a knife, stew only half of it, and say the remaining half is to be eaten tomorrow."

Not to mention Hu Pingtao, even Cui Wen was stunned.

To be fair, Peng Yong is a pretty good son-in-law. But according to what he said, the old man went too far.

Hu Pingtao couldn't help but turned to Wang Hongchuan and asked: "Is this a little bit of pork liver and half a piece of fish enough for you three adults and one child?"

"Enough! Of course it's enough!" The old man answered without thinking. He had his own reason: "My daughter hasn't eaten much since she was a child. After giving birth to her child, she started practicing robes, saying she wanted to stay in shape. She

Each meal is just a small bowl of rice, plus some vegetables. My son-in-law... he doesn't eat much, and my granddaughter... anyway, it's enough for just these few people."

Cui Wen is a newcomer after all, so he speaks very directly: "The way you are doing it, no one will eat it!"

Peng Yong sighed: "His stingy habit is no longer a day or two. When my wife and I first got married, we stayed here a few nights and used the water heater to take a bath. He would move a chair and sit in the kitchen, staring at the water heater.

When the temperature reached 40 degrees, I unplugged the power, saying there was no need to boil the bath water too hot, it was just enough."

Hu Pingtao asked tentatively: "To save electricity?"

Peng Yong nodded and continued: "He usually collects water at home, using a bucket and a basin, and puts it in drop by drop. He said that if the water meter doesn't move, he doesn't have to pay."

Hu Pingtao shook his head: "In the past, old meters could do this, but now they are all connected to a single pipe. Even if the water meter at home does not move, the external water consumption will still be displayed."

Peng Yong frowned: "Yes! But he didn't listen to my advice several times. He just said he wanted to save money! Save money! Save money!"

When the old man heard this, he screamed at the top of his lungs: "Is it okay if we don't save money? We don't need money for anything at home or outside the house. You are not a wealthy boss. With your little salary, you can barely support yourself."

Peng Yong's heart was suddenly aroused. He glared at Wang Hongchuan and shouted sternly: "What did you say? Say it again if you have the ability."

"You are just a poor person!" Wang Hongchuan has a bad mouth and speaks very venomously: "You only see me saving money, and you don't really think about why. Do I like to live such a poor life? I don't like to live in poverty all day long.

Big fish and big meat?”

As he spoke, the old man became angry and pointed his finger at his daughter who was sitting on the sofa holding the child: "I told you back then that this man was undesirable, but you insisted on marrying him. Now it's better, money is money, money is not,

You can't take it easy if you stay at home. Just say that you can't make any money and he is an honest man. Take a good look at what kind of uncle you have found. It's not that I look down on him - he is a total loser!

"

Peng Yong's eyes turned red, and he turned around and ran to the kitchen. His wife, who was sitting on the sofa, became anxious and shouted to Hu Pingtao: "Stop him, stop him quickly!"

Hu Pingtao usually handles many cases, has rich experience, and reacts quickly. He understood Peng Yong's intention as soon as he heard it, and quickly reached out to grab his arm and held him tightly.

The old man was also frightened by his son-in-law's sudden recklessness. He subconsciously turned sideways and tried to sneak towards the bedroom. When he saw Hu Pingtao grabbing Peng Yong, he quickly stopped, calmed down, raised his finger and pointed at his son-in-law and cursed:

"You are so disgusting, you are so immature, you are going to play with a knife with me just for saying that, right? Believe it or not, I will kill you!"

Peng Yong's red eyes stared at the old man, his chest heaved violently, he gasped for air, and made a hoarse voice that was terrifying.

"Say...go on."

"Let me see how much you can say?"

"Can the police guard you for the rest of your life? When the police leave later, I will take care of you slowly."

These words sounded so cruel that Wang Hongchuan couldn't help but tremble, and hurriedly ran to stand behind Cui Wen, saying in horror: "He wants to kill me, he threatened me, you all heard it."

"That's enough! Dad, please stop making trouble."

The woman sitting on the sofa couldn't bear it anymore. She stood up suddenly with her child in her arms, frowned, and said seriously to Hu Pingtao: "Don't listen to my dad's nonsense. This is an old problem of his. He has always been like this."

.”

Hu Pingtao slightly relaxed his grip on Peng Yong's arm. In fact, he already felt that the messy things in this house were largely caused by the old man Wang Hongchuan.

"Just stand here, don't move, and don't have any ideas." Hu Pingtao patiently advised Peng Yong: "Every big thing can be solved through discussion, not to mention that you are still a family. There is still talk.

When we bump into each other, calm down and don't be impulsive."

Speaking of this, Hu Pingtao asked doubtfully: "How do I feel...Looking at this posture, shouldn't you be the one calling the police today?"

Peng Yong sighed and explained: "Actually, he and I have been quarreling before you guys came here. Think about it, it was just a few tomatoes, how could it make such a big fuss? But he... kept scolding me, and I swallowed it.

Later, I was scolded so much that I couldn't bear to listen to it, so I fought against him. Then he shouted to call the police, saying that he wanted the police to arrest me. I said yes! I will call the police now and wait until the police come.

Catch who."

Hu Pingtao shook his head dumbfounded: "It's been like this for a long time. I just said it doesn't feel right, because no matter how I look at it, you don't seem to be the one who took the initiative to call the police."

"He has disliked me since we got married." Peng Yong said slowly: "When my wife and I were in love, he was firmly opposed to it, but later we still got married. He kept saying that I had no ability.

He has no money and is not worthy of his daughter."

"If you don't urinate and look for me, how can I think highly of you with your cowardice?" The old man walked out from behind Cui Wen, pointed at Peng Yong and said angrily: "If you hadn't lied to my daughter, how could you still think of me?"

I let her get pregnant without a marriage certificate, can I agree to the marriage?"

Hu Pingtao and Cui Wen were dumbfounded. They felt that the melon was so big and rich in content.

Peng Yong was not a light-hearted person either. He stared at the old man and shouted sternly: "This is a matter between us. What does it have to do with you?"

"It's very important!" The old man had been holding this fire in his heart for a long time: "With your cowardice, which girl would fall in love with you? If my daughter hadn't been in the same company as you and been wined over by you for so long, she wouldn't have been interested at all.

Maybe I'm with you. A bastard like you has no money and no ability, and spends money lavishly. God doesn't have eyes! Why don't you strike a blow and get rid of a bastard like you?"

There was another burst of noise.

There was chaos again.

When Hu Pingtao saw that the situation was not good, he quickly grabbed Peng Yong and pushed him toward the kitchen. His wife also chased after him with her child in her arms, leaving Cui Wen and the old man in the living room.

The kitchen is small, and it's quite embarrassing for three adults to squeeze in it.

Hu Pingtao was the first to break the silence. He advised Peng Yong: "You should stop arguing. We are all members of the family. Let's talk about making noise and don't do anything inappropriate."

Before Peng Yong could speak, the woman shook her head and sighed: "Officer, you don't know, there are actually too many situations like today. My dad has looked down on my husband from the beginning, so he usually criticizes him a lot in life. Even

My father also interfered in our private lives. Because we felt that living together was causing more and more conflicts, we bought another house and moved out, only coming back on weekends and holidays."

"My dad has a bad temper. He is famous in his workplace and in this area. He usually goes out to buy groceries and will quarrel with others over any trivial matter. The neighbors don't dare to provoke him at all, for fear of him

Playing rogue."

"When my children were young, my father said he would take care of them for me. But he didn't know how to take care of children at all. He bought a lot of cheap popsicles, the kind that didn't even have the name of the manufacturer. My daughter got cold and sick after eating them. Because of this

We argued for a long time, and then we stopped coming here to see him."

"What happened today is just a joke to outsiders. It's just three tomatoes! It's like being scolded by my dad... I can't live this day."

"A few times, he yelled in front of Peng Yong, saying that he was deliberately making trouble just to make things difficult for the family and to divorce Peng Yong and me. His purpose was very simple, to break up our relationship.

Already."

After hearing this, Hu Pingtao was also speechless.

After a long time, he asked seriously: "How do you plan to solve this matter today?"

Peng Yong was in a low mood: "You have to watch a joke. I was really angry, so I said I was calling the police. I didn't expect you guys to actually come."

The wife was trying to smooth things over: "Why don't we just let this matter go? I'll go over to my dad's side and try to persuade him. It's just that the two police officers have to make a trip and make you tired."

Hu Pingtao chuckled: "It's okay if I'm a little tired, as long as I can help you solve the problem. Then, just sign the record! If you have any more questions, just call me. It's no trouble.

This is what we should do."

…
To be continued...