Chapter 32.1

Translated by Aviana

Soon all the dishes were arranged on the table, rice was served into the bowls, and everyone took their seats. Since all of them were here, they began to eat.

Lin Qingwan knew that when it came to eating, Wang-shi was never slow and was a good eater. But only when she saw Elder sister Yang, did she know that what it means to have excellent skills in eating.

Wang shi’s table etiquette was unsightly and dislikeable. But Elder sister Yang’s eating was even more unpleasant to the eyes

What does unpleasant to the eyes mean?

When eating, apparently, she never cares about other people. As soon as she started, she quickly moved her chopsticks to the dishes with chicken and pork, and at the most incredible speed, she picked up all the possible meaty or delicious pieces and then piled them up in her bowl. She didn’t care even if the bowl was full; she directly piled up till she reached the tip. While doing so, she also put the chopsticks in her mouth every three or five times and licking them a bit….

every three or five times: Frequently

Nima! Others have not even lifted their chopsticks; she had already picked more than half of them, only leaving bits and pieces. Moreover, she also licked the chopsticks with her saliva…

尼 玛 (ni ma): Literally, your mother. It also means Come on! God! Jesus! Really?

Is it to deliberately disgust people?!

Lin Qingwan was at once left speechless.

Seeing his elder sister eating like that, Yang Tiezhu also quickly picked up two chicken pieces and put them in Lin Qingwan’s bowl.

If changed to other times, surely if he wouldn’t have done this thing normally. But, he knew that his wife has been exasperated to death in these busy times of Autumn harvest. His mother, He-shi, was also highly reluctant to buy a bit of meat or some nourishment for everyone. There wasn’t even a bit of meat or fish any day.

Seeing that his wife had lost a lot of weight during this time, Yang Tiezhu couldn’t help but feel distressed in his heart. Her originally thin body became even thinner as if with just a gust of wind, she would be blown away.

Elder sister Yang upon seeing Yang Tiezhu picking food for his wife, she said with a mouthful of meat, “Lao’er, now that you know how to love your wife, you don’t know how to be solicitous to your parents.”

老二 (lǎo’èr): appellation used to address second eldest of the family

Elder sister’s mouth was stuffed entirely with meat, but her chopsticks still continued to fish them up into her bowl; however, she didn’t eat from her bowl. The movement of picking up was also very swift and precise. Her manner of fishing up the food, coupled with her peculiar tone, simply made one wish to throw their chopsticks.

Yang Tiezhu did not speak, and Lin Qingwan also didn’t throw chopsticks.

But someone else couldn’t help but fling their chopsticks; that person was precisely Wang-shi. Wang-shi watched as elder sister Yang picked more than half of the meat in few seconds but still didn’t stop scooping the meat from dishes and stuffing her mouth. By the time, Wang-shi lifted her chopsticks, there were only bits and pieces leftover. No wonder she couldn’t help but fling her chopsticks.

“First younger sister, you don’t have to speak about second younger brother. Do you eat like this? Before others could even lift their chopsticks, you picked all the meat. What do you want others to eat?” Wang-shi was fuming with anger.

If it was some other matter, Wang-shi wouldn’t have ignited like a firecracker. But this was about food; whoever stops her from eating, she can fight with them with all of her might.

Yang Tieshuan too flung his chopsticks, “Younger sister Yang, if it was normal times, it would have been fine, but with great difficulty we were able to eat meat. You being like this, without even restraining as if you are a reincarnation of some hungry ghost, it doesn’t look good.”

If it was in the past, no matter how he disliked his first younger sister Yang, Yang Tieshuan wouldn’t have spoken such words. After more than half a month of tiring work every day, that too without any meat and fish in the meals, they were able to eat a bit of meat with great difficulty. Yet, first, younger sister Yang behaved as such; no wonder Yang Tieshuan became angry.

Over there, at the children’s table also, it wasn’t quiet. Yang Dalang and Yang Erlang broke into tears and yelled, saying First younger sister Yang’s two sons, Dahu and Xiaohu, snatched their chicken.

The meat in sister Yang’s mouth hadn’t been swallowed, yet tears streamed down her face. She swallowed the meat and put down her chopsticks in one smooth motion before sobbing aggrievedly, “Eldest brother, you also hate me. You don’t know how I am passing my days…when I was at home every three or five days we used to have a big meal. But, but at my husband’s house, it’s been several months already since I have tasted meat…boo hoo…”

Listening to her eldest son’s and daughter-in-law’s angry words, He-shi wanted to let her daughter restrain a bit. But after listening to her daughter’s story, her complexion immediately became ugly, and she started bawling as she hugged her daughter.

“My pitiful daughter, what kind of crime is this…”

“Mother…” Both of them cried on each other’s shoulders.

Yang laoyezi hit the table, “For what are you crying? Eat properly!” He also didn’t mention the matter of eldest sister Yang picking all the meat, probably he also felt bitter about it in his heart.

老爷子 (lǎoyézi): polite appellation for an elderly person, old man, ones father

Sister He and sister Yang slowly stopped crying, sat properly, and began to eat. Wang-shi and Yang Tieshuan also held back their anger and picked up the chopsticks. Yao-shi and Yang Tiegen, however, from start to finish, didn’t utter a word. When other people put down their chopsticks, they also put down chopsticks. When Yang laoyezi asked to resume having the meal, they at once picked up the chopsticks and ate the meal carefully.

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