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Moreover, in this kind of situation, other people's advice simply doesn't work.
She's completely focused on that man now, and she didn't even come with her when she came to the city to see her mother.
It seems she can't live without that man now.
If they forcefully separate them, Wang Lijuan will only develop a rebellious attitude.
The more they try to persuade her, the more she'll think this man is good.
It's just that Dad has been away from home all these years, and without a man to hold the household together, we're at a loss when things happen.
If her father were home, or if she had a brother, this man might not have dared to come looking for his sister.
Do you know if she and this man have ever... you know...?
Upon hearing her daughter's question, Zhao Ailing anxiously asked them, "Tell me quickly, she hasn't already moved in with him, has she?"
"No, although my second sister is close to him, she knows what she's doing and says she won't live with a man unless they get married."
"This matter has not been approved by Mom, she dares not do it."
It's good that they don't live together; it means there's still room for reconciliation.
Wang Liying said, "After a few days, I will write to her and ask her to come. Once she comes, we can try to persuade her properly."
"There's no use just worrying now. The question is whether she's willing or not. If she is, there's nothing we can do to stop her."
"It would be best to let her come to the city and see that there are plenty of good men out there. We can also try to persuade her to change her mind."
But she simply didn't want to come.
She has legs, so I can't exactly carry her home.
Wang Liying thought for a moment and said, "I think it's not that she doesn't want to come, but that the man doesn't want her to come. He's afraid that when he sees Mom, she will make them cut off all ties."
“He likes to drink, so let’s say there are many good wines in Beijing. Whenever she comes, she can take a bottle back with her.”
"That man would be thrilled to have Second Sister come if he heard there was good wine to drink."
I never expected Wang Liying to become so clever; this trick will definitely work.
Zhao Ailing added, "Just say you work at a grocery store, so you can get a lot of cheap and good wine."
"That's a good idea. People who like to drink all know the names of wines. When I tell him the name of a wine, it will definitely lure out his drinking bug. Then he will definitely beg Second Sister to come."
“However, Hongyang is the head of the He family, so we must discuss this matter with him first before making a decision. If he does not agree, then Second Sister cannot come.”
No one had any objections!
This is the He family, and He Hongyang is the head of the family.
Of course, we should discuss it with him.
He asked Wang Lijuan to come, so they wrote to her asking her to come. If he wouldn't let her come, they would find a way to go home after a while.
In any case, she must break off her relationship with this man!
Their Wang family's daughter cannot marry someone like that!
"Lily, Pingping, listen carefully! You absolutely cannot end up like your second sister, finding an unreliable partner. You must..."
Before she could finish speaking, her two daughters laughed and said, "You must learn from your eldest sister and find a man like your brother-in-law, right?"
Then she looked at Wang Lizhen and said, "Although you are young, you are also a member of the Wang family. Remember what your mother said: you must find a man like your brother-in-law in the future."
Wang Lizhen patted her chest and said, "I know, and this has been my wish since I was a child. I will not be like my second sister and find such an old man."
"Haha, I didn't expect you to have such high standards at such a young age. Your brother-in-law is exceptionally outstanding. What if you can't find a man like him in the future?"
“Then I won’t get married. I can stay at home and help my brother-in-law with laundry, cooking, and earning money to repay him for raising me all these years!”
Although Wang Lizhen was young, she thought of things that others hadn't considered.
Wang Lili and Wang Pingping nodded and said, "We will help you repay him!"
The meal was ready while we were talking.
After the group sat down...
There were eight dishes and a soup! 740
They had never eaten eight dishes before.
Moreover, it has fish and meat, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Wang Lili and Wang Pingping were so excited that they didn't know where to start with their chopsticks.
He Hongyang put a meatball on each of their plates: "Try my brother's cooking. He's a chef at a big factory."
Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "If you like it, I'll make it for you every day from now on."
“I cook dinner at home every night. Just tell me what dishes you want to eat, and I will definitely make them for you.”
Wang Lili couldn't help but ask, "If we want to eat ribs, can you make ribs for us?"
"Of course, spare ribs are a very common dish in our family."
“But even though you have the skill to cook ribs, you can’t buy them. Even though my sister works at a grocery store, she can’t necessarily get ribs every day.”
“If my sister-in-law can’t do it, my brother can. My brother is really capable; he can get anything.”
He Hongyang smiled and said, "Since you want to eat ribs, then we'll have ribs for our family tomorrow!"
They were just saying it.
Besides, there's not much meat on the ribs, so how can it be as good value as this plate of meatballs?
"Tomorrow night, I'll make pork rib soup with some goji berries, red dates, and yam. I'll give it to you to nourish yourselves."
Upon hearing that there would be such a delicious meal tomorrow night, Zhao Ailing quickly urged her daughter, "Hurry up and thank your brother-in-law!"
They knew that goji berries and yams were particularly difficult to obtain, but they never expected that just mentioning it would lead to them being able to eat this dish the next day.
"Thank you, brother-in-law."
"I don't have time today, but I'll bring you a carp when I come back tomorrow. My brother will make you sweet and sour carp; he's a master at it."
It's not that I don't have time at all.
Instead, the two girls followed him when he went to buy groceries, preventing him from taking the fish out of his personal space.
Sha Zhu was overjoyed to hear that his older brother could bring back the fish.
"To make sweet and sour carp, you need to make cuts on the fish beforehand, then coat it with flour and egg, fry it in oil, and finally drizzle it with a sweet and sour sauce. The taste is simply amazing."
"This is a dish served at wedding banquets, symbolizing a happy, prosperous, and auspicious family life."
This dish is surprisingly complicated to make.
They had all seen carp before; a single carp could weigh several pounds.
Frying several pounds of fish in oil, how much oil would that take?
Even if you just fry the fish in oil, let alone pour on some sauce, it will definitely taste incredibly delicious.
He Hongyang hadn't even eaten the eight dishes today, and he was already thinking about what to feed them tomorrow.
It seems that in just a few days, their little faces will become as rosy as their older sister's and mother's.
Their skin will also become whiter and more tender.
He Wenwen clapped her hands: "Great! We're going to have sweet and sour carp tomorrow! I love sweet and sour flavors the most."
He Hongyang stroked her little braid: "If you like to eat it, I'll have your second uncle make it for you every day."
Sha Zhu grinned happily, "As long as you like it, I can cook anything for you. Just wait for tomorrow!"
194. He Nuanwen: Auntie, you need to eat more so you have energy.
In addition to the eight dishes and one soup, He Hongyang also specially prepared dumplings for them.
It was his favorite three-ingredient filling.
The dumplings with thin skins and plenty of filling were just served.
The two sisters stared intently at it.
In the past, we could only eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year at home.
Moreover, in order to save food, they never ate dumplings made with white bread; they would eat either a mixture of wheat flour and sweet potato flour.
Today, however, I can eat dumplings made with white bread, and they even have a three-ingredient filling!
Taking a bite is incredibly satisfying.
He ate a whole big bowl by himself.
They had already eaten a lot of vegetables, and now each of them ate a large bowl of dumplings.
Seeing that everyone else had finished eating, the two of them were still eating.
She lowered her head sheepishly and said, "Did we eat too much? But these dumplings are so delicious."
"Why are you eating so little, Mom? I remember when you were home, you didn't eat so little."
Seeing how much her two daughters could eat, Zhao Ailing's eyes welled up with tears.
It's not that they can eat a lot, but that they don't have enough oil in their stomachs.
It's not that she's eating less now, but rather that she's now eating more oily food, and at lunchtime in the cafeteria, she can eat as much as she wants.
"Good boy, eat slowly, there's plenty more."
Wang Liying also couldn't stand it anymore.
Back when He Hongyang took her in, she ate worse than them.
The thought that so many people in the Wang family depended on He Hongyang to have enough to eat and eat well was unbearable.
She looked at him gratefully: "Brother Hongyang, thank you. If it weren't for you, my two younger sisters wouldn't be able to eat eight dishes and a soup, or even three-delicacy dumplings."
"They like it, so we'll have three-ingredient dumplings again tomorrow. Once they've had their fill, we'll switch to something else."
He Nuannuan clapped her hands: "Great! We'll have dumplings at home again tomorrow night."
"Auntie, don't worry. The teacher in the preschool said that children who eat a lot are strong. If you eat more, you will become very strong."
Looking into their warm eyes, and listening to my little nephew's sweet, babyish voice.
The two girls were moved.
They have never experienced the warmth of home.
In the past, Zhao Ailing rarely ate with them at home.
All she does is work, and it seems like she has endless work to do every day.
Later, he went to Beijing to find his sister and left the three sisters at home.
During each meal, the three of them remained silent.
They knew that since they had no hometown, they had to support this family.
She even thought that if her mother and father came back one day, she would let them eat white flour steamed buns.
So they only spent a small portion of the money and food coupons that He Hongyang brought, saving most of them.
Seeing that the village's harvest was getting worse year by year, they started saving the grain they had bought before.
I want to save it to eat slowly later.
Now that I'm at my brother-in-law's house, I can eat as much as I want.
This meal was the best they had ever eaten in their lives!
They ate another bowl of dumplings before stopping.
"We're full."
Seeing that they had finished eating, Sha Zhu busied himself clearing away the dishes.
The two sisters eagerly said, "We're here to do the work. We're here to help out. From now on, all the dishwashing at home will be done by us."
“You’ve only just arrived today. I’ll wash these dishes. You sisters can chat here.”