When lunch was put on the table, the men and women sat together.

Two Eight Immortals tables were put together. Xiaoduo and the two aunts invited by the Xiang family cooked the rice together. Every dish was served in double portions to ensure that everyone sitting at the table could enjoy it.

If you pick it up, you can eat it with several chopsticks.

Uncle Shengnan acted like a normal person, clinking bowls and drinking with Yang Huazhong, the cattle dealer, and saying various words to persuade them to drink.

The new aunt was not so comfortable. She was very silent at the dinner table, holding a bowl and picking up the food. The chicken and fish bones on the plate in front of her were piled up like a hill.

The women understood each other tacitly, especially the second aunt, who was extremely happy and had many more polite words at the dinner table than before.

This made the new aunt grind her teeth with hatred while eating, and bit her tongue several times. The pain made her roll her eyes, cover her mouth and wish she could lift the table.

My second aunt is also a genius, and she doesn't care about anything. "Sister-in-law, why are you covering your mouth to take a breath? Did you bite your tongue?"

The new aunt shook her head.

"Oh, don't be too hasty when eating. It's very uncomfortable if you bite your tongue. I've bitten it before, and it's like a fire."

Just when the new aunt was so angry that she was about to fight back, the second aunt took the initiative to scoop a spoonful of sweet soup for her, put it into her bowl with concern on her face, and warned her again in good faith: "Come on, come on, have a drink.

Sweet soup would be better."

The new aunt rolled her eyes in anger, she was the one who suffered from this mute, so don't let her catch the chance.

Lingling also sat next to Father Xiang holding a small bowl.

She was afraid to sit at the table at first. She had never enjoyed such treatment since she was born. Even when she was raised by her foster parents in the previous two households, she was always made to squat at the mouth of the stove when eating.

Later, Father Xiang and Xiao Duo came over and patiently coaxed and encouraged Lingling, finally sitting down next to Father Xiang.

Holding the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, he buried his head and did not dare to look at the people on the table. The hands holding the chopsticks were still shaking.

When everyone saw Lingling like this, they felt very sorry for this child.

Father Xiang realized his wish today and became a grandfather again, and his kind side came out.

He kept picking up food for Lingling, stroking Lingling’s little head and smiling, with love in his eyes.

This made Xiaoduo feel a little jealous.

Even when facing Jiaojiao, I have never seen my father-in-law show such a kind smile. I think in my father-in-law's heart, Brother Jin Nan is more important than a man, and this is also the adopted daughter who is recorded in Brother Jin Nan's name.

The portions are heavier than Jiaojiao?

But when his eyes turned and fell on Lingling, Xiaoduo couldn't get angry anymore.

This child was so heartbreaking that Xiao Duo couldn't help but think of herself and Xiao Hua, who were so lonely and helpless.

It was their parents and sister who gave them a warm home.

Since I grew up with such warm care, now that I am an adult, it is my turn to pass on this kindness and warmth.

Xiaoduo picked up a big chicken drumstick and put it in the Lingling bowl. She smiled softly and said, "Try the chicken drumsticks made by my aunt. It's delicious."

The new aunt was the first one to put down her chopsticks and get off the table.

But the uncle was still there drinking with the cattle traders, and the new aunt went over and urged her over and over again, saying nothing that gave her no face at all.

Later, my uncle got tired of urging me, "What are you yelling about? I haven't even eaten two mouthfuls of food yet. I want you back when you've eaten and drank enough!"

"This is what you said, okay, come back as soon as you come back, no one is afraid of whom!"

The new aunt waved her hands and ran out of the main room.

Father Xiang snorted as he sat there, twisted his neck and didn't bother to answer.

After Xiang's mother was killed by her natal sister-in-law, although the sister-in-law paid with her life, Xiang's father no longer regarded them as relatives and became annoyed when he saw them.

They were the ones who shamelessly started to associate with this place again, who knew that Katsuo was their nephew!

Father Xiang was too lazy to respond and threw out two words: "Hypocritical."

The cattle dealer didn't get up to chase or persuade, but just told Xiaoduo: "Pack some food for uncle..."

"Ah? Uncle... don't you want any more drinks?" Xiao Duo stood up hesitantly and asked.

Xiang Shengnan also said: "Uncle, haven't you had enough of it?"

The uncle drank a glass of wine, waved his hand and said: "What do you want to eat? I want to continue drinking!"

"Brother, you'd better stop drinking and go chase your sister-in-law. She went back alone."

The person who said this was Uncle Shengnan. As he spoke, he looked into the yard from time to time. The table was full of people, and he was the only one who was really anxious and worried.

"Crack!"

Someone slammed the chopsticks on the table.

Everyone looked around and saw Shengnan's second aunt's face, which was darker than the bottom of the pot.

"If the emperor is not in a hurry to kill the eunuch, you are just a dog and a rat meddling in other people's business!"

The second aunt scolded her with a dark face, and the second uncle was so scolded that he frowned. He had just moved his stool to go after him to see what was going on, but now he quietly sat back down.

"If you are really worried, just go and chase her. It's best to escort your sister-in-law back. No one will stop you here. As a brother-in-law, it's not unusual for you to care about your sister-in-law who is younger than you. Your elder brother will be grateful to you. Yes

Right, brother?"

Uncle Shengnan's face also darkened, and he squinted his eyes as he looked at the brother beside him.

He didn't say anything, but the pressure from his elder brother made the younger brother unable to bear it.

"Brother, what's that...don't listen to those tiger bitches talking nonsense, I'm going to tell my sister-in-law..."

"Come, come, his second uncle, let's have a drink."

Yang Huazhong grabbed the second uncle Shengnan's shoulders and interrupted him forcefully.

There are some things that get darker the more you explain them, so it’s better not to say them.

Everyone else at the table smiled tacitly, followed the interruption, and helped to bring the topic to an end.

Mrs. Sun, Aunt Shengnan and the others were scrambling to pick up food for their second aunt. The atmosphere at the table was forcibly brought back to normal, and everyone was forcibly ignoring the new aunt who ran out in anger.

Let's say that when the new aunt ran outside the courtyard, she stopped running. Instead, she stood outside the courtyard wall with her arms folded, counting in her heart.

According to past experience, when she counts to five, which will not exceed ten at most, Uncle Shengnan will definitely chase her out.

Even if he wanted to save face and not chase her, there would definitely be someone in the house of relatives who would chase her back and persuade her to go back.

However, when she almost reached a hundred, there was not even a soul in the room.

She couldn't help but poke her head inside and take a look. Good guys, they were all sitting around the table, eating and drinking, and the one in her family even raised his wine bowl to clink it with the cattle dealer.

"This goddamn old immortal thing doesn't want to see me like this!"

She stamped her feet vigorously, crossed her arms and twisted her waist and ran away. This time she really ran away.

The Xiang family, this midday lunch was eaten until the sun turned to the west and then gradually dispersed.

The cattle dealer and Uncle Katsuo were drinking wine, but they both collapsed and fell asleep on the table.

Xiaoduo held Lingling, Xiang Shengnan held Jiaojiao, and Xiang's father stood aside with a cane and smiled as he watched Yang Huazhong drive away with the family of three.
Chapter completed!