flstandardbreds Chapter 119 Trying to be taken advantage of?
Chapter 119 Trying to be taken advantage of?
It turned out to be a woman who was also a sister-in-law; she had come to see Tian Guihua earlier.
I didn't remember which family this woman belonged to, so I just smiled and asked, "Is there something you need, sister-in-law?"
The person who came was named Ma Sanlan. She lived in the same row as Ye Nuan, but shared a courtyard with other people.
"Xiao Ye, I'm cooking at home and we're running out of soy sauce, so I was wondering if I could borrow some from you."
Ye Nuan saw that the other person was holding an empty bowl, but had a small child with them, and knew that borrowing soy sauce was just an excuse. Their real purpose was probably to come in and eat and drink for free.
"Excuse me, sister-in-law, we're having guests at noon today, and we've run out of seasonings and such. Why don't you try looking at other places?"
After Ye Nuan finished speaking, she closed the door without waiting for the other party's response.
But Ma Sanlan grew up in the countryside and was used to doing farm work since she was a child. She was very strong and managed to hold the door open.
"Xiao Ye, look at you, why are you being so stingy? I only borrowed a little soy sauce, I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. Oh, you're entertaining guests at home, so it's inconvenient, right? It's okay, I can pour it myself, don't bother you."
As Ma Sanlan was about to go inside, Ye Nuan's face immediately turned cold, and she completely blocked the doorway.
“Sister-in-law, I told you, we don’t have any at home. You could have gone to the supply station to buy some more with your time.”
Ma Sanlan was still all smiles, clearly not taking Ye Nuan's cold face seriously. She tugged at the child and said, "Come on, call her Auntie. That delicious candy you ate before was given to you by Auntie Ye. If you want candy in the future, just come to your Auntie Ye. She's rich and generous, and she loves children the most. Little Ye, don't you think so?"
Ye Nuan sneered. Did this person think she was a fool?
“Little friend, your mother has money too, we’ll have her buy it for you later. Although your aunt has a job, she also has to support her family and raise her own children in the future. Besides, your parents are both fine and don’t need anyone else to take care of them. Otherwise, it won’t sound good if word gets out.”
Ma Sanlan's expression changed slightly. In the family compound, only children whose families had accidents would be entrusted to others for care. Naturally, this was a 'sacrifice' that no one wanted to mention.
Isn't Ye Nuan cursing her own man by saying this?
Ye Nuan didn't care what the other person thought. If you've come here asking to be scolded, then don't blame her for being sharp-tongued!
Ma Sanlan tried to squeeze in, but this time Ye Nuan wouldn't tolerate it.
In terms of pure strength, Ye Nuan is not necessarily weaker than her; she just wasn't paying attention and that's how the other person took advantage of her.
Now that I've said my piece, think what you want. Just close the door, bolt it, and leave if you want!
Ma Sanlan was stomping her feet and cursing outside the door. Ye Nuan listened for a few minutes but ignored her.
The more you engage with this kind of person, the more they think they're amazing!
You have to ignore her to make her angrier the more she curses.
Back in the living room, Xiang Lan asked softly, "It sounds like Ma Sanlan's voice to me?"
"Huh? I don't know that woman's name. I only saw her holding a small child, about this tall. I noticed that she spoke with a slight Shanghai accent."
"That must be her. She's from the countryside in Shanghai, and only got her urban residency after joining the army. Let me tell you, she's a real opportunist, and incredibly cunning. She's taken advantage of quite a few people in the compound."
Ye Nuan thought to herself, "Isn't he a shrewd person?"
He came to their door under the pretense of borrowing soy sauce. If it were someone else who was easily embarrassed, they would definitely have agreed.
Once they relented, the adults and children entered the courtyard. Then the children started fussing about wanting to eat meat. What could you, as the host, do?
Even if you're reluctant to let a child make a ruckus in the yard, you can't just let that little kid keep making noise, can you?
People will say that you're such a grown-up, yet you can't tolerate a little kid.
Fortunately, Ye Nuan realized the other party's intention immediately, so she didn't let him in; otherwise, things would have been really bad!
Ye Nuan lost her appetite the moment she thought of the dirty child with snot hanging from his mouth that she had just seen.
Too dirty.
I don't know how Ma Sanlan took care of the child. The child's cuffs were all shiny black. It must have been a long time since the clothes were washed.
This was the first time Ye Nuan and Gu Hanchuan had treated everyone to a meal, and Director Su ate without even looking up.
As for drinking, well, both he and Dr. Li cited their professions as an excuse, so they couldn't drink alcohol, and they ate significantly more than others.
These days, people eat a lot, mainly because they don't eat much oily food. And even without high-intensity training, the men in the military have an appetite that is unmatched by ordinary people.
In the end, Xiang Lan helped clean up, Song Huili was in charge of washing the dishes, and Ye Nuan cut up a few more melons and brought them to the living room.
This surprised even Han Jinzhong.
"Xiao Ye, where did you buy this melon? Our supply station shouldn't have any, right?"
Ye Nuan smiled and said, "I bought these from an old man at the market in the next town. Uncle Han, have a few more. I'll go check again at the next market, and if I find them again, I'll definitely bring some back for you."
Han Jinzhong laughed heartily: "That's great! After drinking and eating meat, having a couple of pieces of melon will be so refreshing and sweet!"
Cut the melon into slightly smaller pieces so that it's easier for the children to eat.
Zhao Yue sighed softly, "With so many people, you finally managed to buy a few melons, and they're all gone in no time."
Ye Nuan didn't care: "Isn't the point of buying these things to eat? Besides, this melon can't be stored for long. Usually, it's just Gu Hanchuan and me at home. If it's just the two of us eating it, it will spoil before we finish it."
Zhao Yue smiled but didn't say anything. Did they not know what kind of stomach Gu Hanchuan had?
Just because Xiao Ye is good at talking doesn't mean she believes it.
"The loofahs you gave me the other day were quite good. My family planted some last year, but they grew so fast that we almost threw up from eating them all, so we didn't plant any this year. I see quite a few growing on your yard wall too. How do you usually eat them?"
Ye Nuan smiled and said, "You can eat it however you like. It's good stir-fried, used in soup, or steamed in buns. Besides, I planted so many because I wanted some mature loofahs, which can be used in medicine."
Upon hearing this, the others in the room suddenly remembered that Ye Nuan was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
Gao Erya looked on with curiosity: "Old loofah can be used as medicine? I only know that the pulp of an old loofah can be used to wash dishes, I really didn't know it could be used as medicine."
"Well, it's a bit complicated to explain, but in short, loofah is a good thing, which is why I specifically planted a lot of it. There are quite a few loofahs now. If any of you don't have any, pick a few before you leave, and you can stir-fry them into a dish."
Almost every household with a yard grows some high-yield vegetables.
In those days, the main problem was a lack of food; people relied entirely on these water vegetables to fill their stomachs.
"Aunt Zhao, Aunt Jiang, take a few with you later. I'll teach you how to make a soup. You can make it for the two leaders when you get back. It'll be good for their health."