People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

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Mrs. Zhuang sat listlessly in her chair: "Yes, no matter if our eldest son has lost heart with us, he is still a member of the Zhuang family. You don't know, when I went to buy groceries today, Mrs. Zhang rushed over as if she had seen something extraordinary, grabbed me tightly, and congratulated me. I was still confused at the time, not knowing what it was, but it turned out that Tu Nan was admitted to Tongji University, and he even got the second-highest score in Suzhou, which is such an amazing achievement."

Zhuang's father, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, stood up excitedly upon hearing this: "The second in Suzhou? He's the second in Suzhou! My goodness, this child has always seemed clever. I've been telling him to have Chaoying tutor Zhendong and Zhenbei, maybe he'll amount to something, but he just wouldn't agree. What an unfilial son, what an unfilial son!"

When he got excited, Zhuang's father couldn't help but cough violently, "Cough cough cough cough!"

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhuang hurriedly went over and gently patted Mr. Zhuang's back. With her other hand, she picked up a water glass from the table and handed it to him, saying, "Alright, alright, drink some water to calm yourself down. Don't make yourself angry."

Father Zhuang gulped down water, making a few glug-glug sounds, but still couldn't help but complain: "Cough cough cough, look at Zhendong and Zhenbei, if they had their uncle tutoring them, how come they couldn't get into the top high school? But he's all over that girl, treating her like a treasure. Chaoying is just so muddle-headed!"

Mrs. Zhuang helped Mr. Zhuang calm down: "You can only say this to me. If you say it outside, Huang Ling won't even need to lift a finger; Chao Ying will turn the house upside down. You know how bad Chao Ying's temper is these days."

Mr. Zhuang rolled his eyes at Mrs. Zhuang and said irritably, "Do you think I'm stupid? I was just venting to you. Xiaoting is the apple of Chaoying's eye. Why would I go looking for trouble? Do you think I have a death wish?"

Mrs. Zhuang looked at her husband. "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? We've slept in the same bed for so many years. He must have seen that Tu Nan is doing well, so he's got the idea that Chao Ying should help take care of Zhen Dong and Zhen Bei, just like before."

This is a clever plan, but given what he's done in the past, Tu Nan, that shrewd fellow, has learned a lot from his old friend. It's no wonder he can't outsmart him.

Just then, Ganmei's wife came home from get off work. As soon as she entered the house, she went straight to the kitchen. Seeing that there was only a bunch of green vegetables in the kitchen, she frowned and raised her voice: "Mom, why did you only buy a bunch of green vegetables today? Zhendong and Zhenbei are growing up. Can they grow up properly on just this little bit of vegetables?"

Hearing the sound, Mrs. Zhuang slowly came out of her room: "I went out late today, and there aren't many fresh vegetables left at the market. Don't we still have some cured meat at home? Let's stir-fry it and have a meal like this."

Upon hearing this, Gan Mei felt even more unhappy and muttered under her breath, "We're living on a shoestring budget every day, and I don't know when this will end."

He muttered to himself as he rummaged through the kitchen for cured meat, his face full of complaints.

Watching Gan Mei's retreating figure, Zhuang's mother sighed, thinking to herself that life was truly a mess.

If you had half the ability of your older brother, your family wouldn't need those two old folks to support you every month, and you still wouldn't be living like this.

Hearing Ganmei's complaints from inside the room, Zhuang's father felt even more frustrated. He tossed and turned in bed, thinking about how to change the family's situation and give Zhendong and Zhenbei a better future. Unconsciously, his brows furrowed even more.

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Huang Ling, wearing an apron, bustled about in the kitchen.

Upon opening the refrigerator, I saw a fresh fish and some meat inside, and an idea popped into my head: perfect for making some delicious dishes.

Zhuang Chaoying was washing vegetables and chopping meat with her little hands.

Before long, four dishes and a soup were placed on the table.

Mr. Huang took out two bottles of liquor from his bag, a smile on his face, and placed them on the table: "Chaoying, Dad knows you love to drink. These two bottles of Wuliangye are good liquor. Your brother-in-law Ali brought them back specially from his business trip."

Zhuang Chaoying looked at the two bottles of wine and said, "Dad, you know I can't hold my liquor, I only have one glass."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang quickly moved closer to Zhuang Chaoying, his eyes darting around, and whispered, "Can't you just take the easy way out? If I hadn't said you liked to drink, would your mother have let me bring this wine? Chaoying, men can drink a little, it's okay. Dad will try to persuade A-Ling for you later."

My father-in-law has a drinking problem, and he heard from Ah Ling that he fainted last year due to high blood pressure.

If you drink alcohol again, your face will turn red and you'll get a headache; if your blood vessels burst, that would be a huge problem.

Therefore, Zhuang Chaoying has no intention of indulging her father-in-law, after all, nothing is more important than health.

So he raised his voice: "Ah Ling, Mom and Dad want to drink again!"

Hearing the shout, Huang's mother hurriedly came out from the inner room, reached out and took two bottles of wine: "Didn't you say this wine was for Chaoying? What else would you like to drink?"

"No drinking!"

Xiaoting carried the bowl and chopsticks, obediently following behind Huang Ling, while Tu Nan carried a bottle of orange juice. Together they walked to the dining table.

"Dad, you have high blood pressure, you can't drink alcohol anymore. The doctor said that drinking alcohol can easily cause a stroke if you have high blood pressure."

Huang's father was a little embarrassed. He secretly pointed at Zhuang Chaoying behind his back and complained in a low voice, "Chaoying, we men talk, why are you tattling on us?"

Zhuang Chaoying spread her hands: "Dad, you can drink as much as you want. From now on, you can drink six with your left hand and seven with your right, draw circles with your left foot and kick with your right foot. If Mom goes ballroom dancing with other old men, you can drink without worry. I promise I won't stop you."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang stood to the side with his hands behind his back, his face slightly flushed, whether from being teased by his son-in-law or genuinely angry was unclear.

Hearing the adults' conversation, Xiaoting became anxious and quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks. She grabbed Huang's father's arm and said, "Grandpa, can you please stop drinking? Xiaoting doesn't want to have a step-grandpa."

After hearing her daughter's words, Zhuang Chaoying couldn't help but give her a thumbs up, strongly supporting Xiaoting. Haha, she hit the nail on the head right away.

Looking at his well-behaved and adorable granddaughter, Mr. Huang's heart softened. He patted Xiaoting's shoulder and said, "Grandpa will not drink anymore. Grandpa will listen to Xiaoting and will not drink a drop of alcohol from now on."

Xiaoting hugged her grandfather's arm, a sweet smile on her face, and reminded him, "Grandpa, you must take your medicine on time."

Mr. Huang smiled and nodded: "Grandpa will take his medicine on time. Grandpa still wants to watch you and Tu Nan grow up, get married and have children."

Song Ying walked in carrying two bowls of steamed pork with rice flour.

"Uncle Huang, Aunt Huang, you've come. I don't have much to offer you, but Sister Ling said my steamed pork with rice flour is delicious, so I made a little extra. Please try it."

Huang's mother quickly stood up and warmly greeted, "Little Song, don't be so polite, come and eat with us!"

Huang Ling also took Song Ying's hand: "Let's go and invite Dong Zhe and Engineer Lin to eat together! It's better for everyone to have a lively time."

Song Ying placed the steamed pork on the table: "Auntie, Sister Ling, we won't join in the fun. It's not easy for your family to get together, so you can have a good chat. I also made two dishes, so I have to go back and eat."

Huang Ling gratefully squeezed Song Ying's arm: "Thank you so much, Xiao Song~~~"