I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 160: It’s All Mother’s Love

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: It’s All Mother’s Love

Shen Meng and Lu Zhenping, hearing the shouting outside the door, didn’t budge an inch and continued to eat their meal leisurely, not even the four little ones at home bothered to lift their heads.

Because the moment Shen Meng heard the first shout outside, she glanced around with her eyes.

She had finally taken it upon herself to cook today; if anyone dared not to sit down and eat peacefully, just wait – they wouldn’t get her to cook again, hmph!

Lu Zhenping, being a soldier, clearly sensed Shen Meng’s thoughts and sat firmly in place, even going as far as to place some food into Shen Meng’s bowl with his chopsticks. The other children followed suit and also served Shen Meng some food.

Looking at the mountain of dishes in her bowl, Shen Meng was very satisfied.

"Mom, your cooking is so delicious, I still want more after eating it, and I think about it every day. I even dream of the aroma of your cooking, hee hee~."

"Ah~~~ The fatty and tender meat fried until it’s golden and crispy. The thick sauce enveloping it glistens with oil, and the intoxicating aroma wafts through the air, all it is Mom’s flavor~~~."

"The dishes Mom makes are fresh and smooth, rich in juice and flavor. Mom’s cooking isn’t just food, it’s deep love for me~~"

Their flattery became more and more outrageous, to the point where even the youngest, Lu Mingkai, looked at Shen Meng with small greasy hands and an affectionate gaze.

"Mom’s love~~ is just like the candy, sugar cake, and shortbread that I love to eat, oh so sweet, hehehe!"

Shen Meng: "..."

You’ve read too many comic books, such an act!!!

"Alright, alright, hurry up and eat, you still have tasks to do later. Mom isn’t angry, let them keep shouting. Let’s just focus on our meal."

With her saying that, everyone at the dining table breathed a sigh of relief. Ming Fang broke off half a bun and handed it to Shen Meng – everything about Mom was good, only she was too thin. Dad was right; Mom would look better if she were a bit plumper.

Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua had been shouting at the courtyard gate, their throats almost smoking, yet still without giving up. Zhou Jiaojiao had been standing for a while and really no longer wished to stand; she was pregnant and just wanted to eat when mealtime came.

"Elder sister, second sister, elder brother and elder sister-in-law must still be holding a grudge. How about we come back later? There’s no rush."

"How can that be? They’ve made meat at home, and we can’t eat until elder brother and elder sister-in-law join us."

"I’ve heard that elder sister-in-law hasn’t gone to work much this year, so she hasn’t received much grain or meat. She must be craving it. Even if they aren’t, the kids would want to eat something good. They might have fallen asleep. I’ll shout a few more times; elder brother will surely open the door."

Zhou Jiaojiao snorted twice through her nose in annoyance. She peeked inside, her expression somewhat resentful.

"Elder sister, second sister, why don’t you keep calling for elder brother and elder sister-in-law to come back for the meal? I’ll check if we have any other ingredients at home. There are so many people, and it looks like the second sister-in-law didn’t make much."

Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua exchanged glances. They hadn’t wanted Zhou Jiaojiao to come with them in the first place, as she was now very much favored by their mother and the youngest son’s wife. If she also started to work with them, they wouldn’t stand a chance, given they were now married off.

"Okay, I was just saying Jiaojiao shouldn’t stand too long since she’s pregnant. You should hurry back and rest. Just mention the cooking to second sister-in-law; no need for you to help."

"Take it easy, eat more at noon to avoid worrying Lao Si. If you get hungry, just snack on some egg cakes."

Zhou Jiaojiao nodded cheerfully and headed back to the old house. She didn’t bother with the food given by her sisters-in-law. If it wasn’t expired, it was something that had been lying around for who knows how long, and they couldn’t give away – that’s why they brought it to the maternal home. She had lots of good stuff in her own pantry; she certainly didn’t need to eat their stale food, hmph!

Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua watched her retreating figure, and then they knocked on Shen Meng’s door with even more vigor.

After washing the dishes, Lu Zhenping went to the door and opened the courtyard gate.

"How come you are here? When did you come over, and why didn’t you call out?"

Lu Miaomiao: "...."

Lu Lanhua: "...."

Is the whole family deaf or something? Yelling until our throats are hoarse and still, you can’t hear us???

Shen Meng also happily ran out to welcome the two, and she cast a glance at Lu Zhenping.

"Hey, Miaomiao, Lanhua, you’re back. When did you get here? Look at your eldest brother, it’s so cold outside, why are you talking out here? Come inside, come inside, haha, I’ll pour you some hot water to drink, warm up your bodies."

She took the hands of the two and headed toward the living room. The kids had been trained earlier and greeted them with warm ’auntie’ calls as if they were very close to them.

Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua had indeed spent quite some time outside; their faces were nearly frozen stiff. The moment they entered the warm living room, they could hardly keep their eyes open.

"Have some water. Just now, you mentioned calling us for a meal, when will it be? Your eldest brother and I, along with the kids, had been sleeping in the room all morning and haven’t had lunch yet. Let’s go now!"

Lu Mingliang immediately went up and hugged Lu Miaomiao’s legs.

"Auntie, I want to eat meat, I want some meat."

"I want candy, auntie brought me candy, I want it, I want it~."

Lu Mingkai also fully displayed his drama king nature, even rubbing his runny nose on Lu Miaomiao’s trousers.

It disgusted her beyond words. Every time they returned home, they picked their favorite clothes to wear, just to show them how well this city dweller lived. A single stain on such nice clothes was already distressing, let alone a big splotch of snot.

"Alright, enough, everything is at grandma’s house. We’ll bring it over for you to eat in a bit. But I must say, elder sister-in-law, how can you sleep for so long? My elder brother is an officer in the army; aren’t you holding him back?"

"My fault, my fault. Since we don’t have anything good to eat at home, I thought sleeping more would make us less hungry if we dozed off, right?"

After Shen Meng finished speaking, her eyes immediately shone brightly, looking at Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua.

"Miaomiao, Lanhua, you borrowed so much money from me before, now can you pay some back? Once I start working, I’ll be able to lend some to you again!"

Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua were initially startled when she mentioned money, but when the topic changed to employment, their minds started to whirl.

"Elder sister-in-law, what do you mean by work, what job?"

"Yeah, you’ve been in the countryside all this time, when did your luck change and you got a job?"

Shen Meng smiled, not minding their indifference towards money, and mentioned the standard tool, Lu Zhenping.

"It’s all thanks to your elder brother’s hard work, you know... blah blah blah... that’s the situation, I’ve been placed in the bus company, and Zhou Jiaojiao in the textile factory. Just think, how lucky is that!"

Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua’s eyes immediately glittered like radar, they thought there was only one job but turned out there were two—no need to earn anymore, one for each of them should suffice.

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