Eat, eat, eat! You're like a starved ghost reincarnated!
It's not enough that you've gobbled up so many of my good things, and you still want more!
Thinking of her precious treasures being ransacked, Granny Fang felt a pang of sorrow. With a bitter face, she scooped up a ladle of thin porridge for Hua Qingqing.
Hua Qingqing directly picked up the axe placed between her legs and slammed it on the table. The bowls and chopsticks rattled. Granny Fang's face darkened, and she shivered as she scooped up another ladle.
Hua Qingqing clicked her tongue. "You should have done this earlier. You left me no choice but to show my weapon."
Granny Fang wanted to cry but had no tears.
Feng Xiang, sitting beside them, was stunned.
She had felt something was off since just now. The once timid and cowardly Hua Qingqing actually dared to talk to Granny Fang like this and even showed an axe at the dinner table.
She observed the expressions of others and didn't dare to say a word. Then she saw Grandpa Yu walk in and secretly hoped to see his reaction.
As soon as Grandpa Yu came in and saw the axe on the table, he frowned. Just as he was about to say something, he closed his mouth again and sat down angrily.
Feng Xiang's hand suddenly trembled while she was holding the bowls and chopsticks.
It was caught by the sharp - eyed Granny Fang, who tapped her chopsticks twice and said crossly, "What are you doing? If you drop this, there won't be any extra for you to eat!"
Feng Xiang was from the town, a half - city person. She was the wife that Yu Jianshan had managed to marry. Granny Fang had always been polite to this daughter - in - law, and it was rare for her to be so sarcastic.
Feng Xiang was a bit unhappy, but she knew how to read the atmosphere. This clearly wasn't a good time to speak up.
Hua Qingqing clamped the axe between her legs. Without waiting for everyone to be seated, she picked up her rice bowl and ate quickly, scraping away most of the pickles on the plate.
The silent disputes among the people at the table stopped immediately. They quickly ate the vegetables and rice. If they didn't, there would be nothing left!
Granny Fang was filled with hatred. How could Hua Qingqing's appetite have increased after hitting her head?
The bowl was so small, and there was so little porridge. Hua Qingqing gobbled it up in a few mouthfuls and felt full.
She wiped her mouth and tapped the table twice with the handle of the axe.
"Are you all almost done eating? Then let's have a little meeting.
"I hit my head today. The doctor said I have a concussion and gave me a note. I can't do heavy work now. As for when I can, I don't know. Of course, I'm not going to do nothing. For example, I'm very willing to cook, as long as Granny agrees. Granny, do you agree?"
Granny Fang bit her cheek so hard it hurt. She forced a smile that looked more like a cry.
Hua Qingqing was like a rat in a rice jar today. If she was really allowed to cook, wouldn't all the food at home be wasted?
She couldn't agree to this.
"No need. You should have a good rest and take care of your head. The farm work isn't busy now."
Hua Qingqing nodded. "Okay. Since you've said so, Granny, I'll definitely listen to you. I'll take good care of my body. Oh, there's another thing. From now on, I'll eat one egg every day. I'm malnourished and need to nourish my body. It would be great if there could be some meat. I like meat."
Granny Fang: "… There aren't that many eggs at home."
"Not that many? Then what was eldest cousin eating at home every day? Rocks!?"
Hua Qingqing suddenly raised her voice in doubt, attracting everyone's attention.
She clenched the axe and stood up. "An egg costs seven cents. One yuan can buy fourteen eggs. Thirty - five yuan a month can buy four hundred and ninety eggs! You took so much money from me, and now you won't even let me eat an egg? Do you want me to starve to death!"
Grandpa Yu and Granny Fang had already seen her unstable state of mind. At this moment, they were as silent as sawed - mouthed gourds.
But Yu Jianshan and his wife, as well as the twins, didn't know about her change. As the "most successful man" in the Yu family, Yu Jianshan saw his parents being challenged by a junior. He slammed his bowl on the table heavily and shouted at Hua Qingqing angrily, "How can you talk to your grandparents like this?"
Hua Qingqing immediately turned her firepower. "You shut up. You're the last person who should talk. You used the money from selling my mother to marry your wife. You're a good - for - nothing. You're not even as good as second uncle. You're not qualified to talk to me!"
Suddenly mentioned, Yu Jianhai looked up from his bowl blankly.
Hua Qingqing: "One egg every morning, not one less!"
I only eat one egg a week. Yu Linyun curled his lips. "It's not a golden head you hurt. Two eggs? You're robbing us..."
"Fine, fine. Since you all won't let me live a good life, then none of you can eat!"
Hua Qingqing directly grabbed the edge of the table and flipped it over.
There was a clattering sound of shattering, and the soup flowed all over the floor.
Everyone was stunned by this crazy act. The twins stood with their mouths open, their similar faces wearing the same look of horror.
Hua Qingqing must be crazy!
Looking at the broken bowls on the ground, Granny Fang finally came to her senses and let out a painful wail.
"My bowls!"
Hua Qingqing wasn't flustered. Her blood - shot eyes were full of pressure as she watched the changes in everyone's expressions.
"If I don't see two eggs tomorrow morning, you don't want to know the consequences. I'm not joking."
Granny Fang: … Didn't you just say one?
Hua Qingqing walked to the door and smiled at Grandpa Yu, who had remained silent throughout. "Granny might not be able to make the decision, so I'll tell you again, Grandpa. Get the money ready early. It'll be good for everyone. Otherwise, I'll go to the police. It won't just be you who'll be implicated. It'll be the whole Yu family."
Hua Qingqing returned to her room and ate two eggs slowly.
Right now, the most important things were to get back the living expenses and take good care of her body. Look how thin she was.
Hua Qingqing touched her bony arm and sighed softly.
Oh, and studying. She couldn't forget about that either.
She had been out of school for several years in her previous life, but she had always been a good student. She'd borrow a few books from the twins later. They were in junior high school, and their books would be suitable for her to arouse the knowledge in her mind.
Hua Qingqing slept soundly that night.
Next door, Yu Jianshan and his wife were terrified when they saw their son's door split open. Then they were shocked and wailed when they saw that the cotton quilt they had just made for the New Year was gone.
They were about to go to Hua Qingqing to get it back, but Granny Fang stopped them firmly.
The moonlight was faint.
Wan Yindi leaned against the door and secretly watched as Granny Fang led the eldest son and his wife into the room and closed the door. She didn't know what they were secretly talking about.
She gritted her teeth and stared at them. Her eyes were sore. Yu Jianhai glanced at his wife a couple of times, looking confused.
"What are you looking at? Go fetch me a basin of water."
Wan Yindi slammed the door shut, turned her head and gave her husband a disdainful look. The angrier she got, the more she walked over and poked his head hard. "Mom and Dad took eldest brother and sister - in - law into the room. Who knows what they're talking about. They must be giving them money again."
Yu Jianhai: "No way. Why would they give them money for no reason?"
He had been busy in the fields all day and just wanted to wash up and go to sleep. He didn't want to use his brain.
Seeing his indifferent attitude, Wan Yindi was so angry that she felt like having a heart attack. Her eyes were red.
"Can't you be more ambitious? Why do they always get the good things! You're a man with a wife and children. If you don't think about yourself, you should think about the kids!"
Yu Jianhai was extremely annoyed. He put on his shoes and ran out to fetch water.