coobybook Chapter 349: Laziness and Hate of Work
Chapter 349: Laziness and Hate of Work
Tian Guilan walked over hurriedly with a smile on her face, holding a large basin of steaming food steadily in her hands.
Zhao Cunliang was sitting there. Due to the angle, he couldn't see what was inside, but thinking that since Tian Guilan was in charge, it must be pretty good.
Just as I was thinking this, I saw Tian Guilan put a large bowl of black flour paste heavily on the table and said proudly: "Everyone, eat as much as you want. You will be full today!"
After Tian Guilan finished speaking, she looked at Zhao Cunliang proudly, her eyes full of anticipation, thinking to herself: What do you think, Boss, I did a great job, didn’t I?
Zhao Cunliang's expression instantly fell, his brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed dissatisfaction. Zhao Cunliang pursed his lips tightly, suppressing the anger in his heart.
Dagui originally ran over happily with a bowl in his arms, but when he saw from afar that the atmosphere was not right, he quickly turned back to the kitchen.
Dagui shrank his neck and walked cautiously, fearing that he would get into trouble.
As the least favored child in the family, I had to constantly pay attention to my parents' expressions and emotions. If I was careless and didn't notice my parents' displeasure in time, the consequences would be disastrous.
If you find something wrong, you must run away quickly, otherwise, you will be beaten and scolded by your parents.
The old men looked at each other at first, then slowly looked at what was in the basin, and a helpless expression appeared on their faces.
Their eyes were filled with complex emotions, some regretful, some sympathetic, and more of disbelief. They had never thought that the Zhao family had fallen to this point, and on such an important day, they would actually eat something like this.
Grandma Zhang patted her knees lightly with her dry hands and said in a heavy tone, "Back then, the Zhao family was one of the most affluent families in the village. Now..."
Third Uncle took over the conversation: "Alas, bad luck! This famine has made everyone suffer terribly."
The sixth aunt wiped her eyes with her sleeve and said, "It's a pity that the new bride has to have a black noodle soup as her first meal."
Thinking of how their families were gradually getting better during these years of famine, several elderly people seemed to have found the answer in this contrast.
The Zhao family's current predicament was entirely their own fault. They were lazy and incompetent, and when faced with difficulties, they only complained and never actively sought solutions.
The three of them said nothing more, but silently stood up and said goodbye. They walked away from the Zhao family with heavy steps, without looking back, leaving only silence and the embarrassment and shame of everyone in the Zhao family.
"It's all your fault, silly woman!" Zhao Cunliang's eyes were wide open, veins on his forehead bulged, and his voice exploded in the yard like thunder.
Tian Guilan subconsciously blocked it with her hands, her eyes filled with fear and grievance, "I'm not doing this for the sake of this family!" She cried out in tears. Tian Guilan's body trembled slightly, tears welling up in her eyes, "How could you say that to me?"
"Look, we didn't spend anything, but we got a bag of rice, a piece of fat meat, and an old hen." Tian Guilan stiffened her neck, raised her voice, and tried to defend herself.
At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the kitchen, "Hua Hua Hua", the sound was crisp and harsh.
When Zhao Cunliang and Tian Guilan heard the noise, their faces suddenly changed and they ran over as quickly as the wind.
When I ran to the kitchen, I saw Dagui lying on the ground in a mess, surrounded by broken ceramic fragments.
Dagui panicked when he saw his parents come in. He stammered and hurriedly explained, "Dad, Mom, I wanted to put the bowl on it, but I slipped and fell." Dagui's voice was filled with tears, and his eyes were full of helplessness and fear. "I really didn't mean to do that."
"You little bastard, you are just like your brainless mother!" Zhao Cunliang was furious, with veins on his forehead bulging, and he shouted loudly.
As he spoke, Zhao Cunliang reached out and lifted Dagui up, throwing him hard into the corner like a rag doll. Dagui's body arced through the air and hit the corner with a dull thud.
Zhao Cunliang didn't even glance at Dagui. He just stared at the broken bowl on the ground, his voice almost roaring: "You guys have ruined my good family!"
Yaozu and Dafu walked in slowly, with expressions of dissatisfaction and disgust on their faces. Yaozu curled his lips and crossed his arms, while Dafu frowned and shook his head.
"My little brother is really useless. He can't help me at all." Yaozu looked at Dagui in the corner with his eyes slanted and said in a cold tone.
"Yeah, seeing that my parents are busy enough, and yet they're still causing more trouble here." Dafu echoed, his voice devoid of warmth. His eyes swept over the debris on the ground and the disheveled Dagui, his face full of disgust, "What a burden."
Dagui opened his mouth, wanting to speak in defense, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say. Dagui's eyes were full of grievance and helplessness, and his lips trembled slightly.
He remembered that his life was not like this before. When Xiuying and the seven girls were around, it was never his turn to do anything. Dagui's thoughts drifted back to the past, and a look of nostalgia unconsciously appeared on his face.
At that time, Xiuying and the seven maids were responsible for all the chores in the house, and it was the seven maids who were beaten and scolded. Dagui's eyes became a little blurred.
"Mom!" Dagui looked at Tian Guilan with tears in his eyes, his eyes full of pleading and dependence.
Tian Guilan walked forward and helped her son up, but her face didn't show any pity. Instead, she scolded him: "I told you not to cause trouble, but you actually broke the bowl! Today is your eldest brother's wedding day. Aren't you deliberately causing trouble for the family?" Tian Guilan frowned tightly and stared at Dagui sternly, "How can you be such a troublesome child!"
Dagui slowly lowered his head, like an eggplant hit by frost, his whole body wilted, his eyes dull, and his face full of loss and frustration.
He kept thinking in his heart: I am not the eldest son, I am not as valued as my eldest brother, and I am not as liked by my parents as my second and third brothers.
Dagui's heart was filled with pain and helplessness, tears welling up in his eyes, "Why is it that nothing I do is right?"
When my grandmother was alive, I was able to receive some favoritism and care because I was a boy. But now that my grandmother is gone, I have even less status in this family.
Dagui recalled his grandmother's warm embrace and kind smile, and felt even more sad. "There is no one to protect me anymore."
"Wow!" Another crisp sound of porcelain breaking came from the new house.
The people in the kitchen were startled by the sudden sound. Before they could recover from the shock, they saw Guangzong rushing out of the bridal chamber with an angry face.