Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 137

Finally, Mr. Zhong softened his heart. He was angry with his sister who he grew up with, but he would not really chase her away during the New Year.

After entering the house, the three Zhang siblings looked around. Zhang Mingzhen, the youngest daughter of the Zhang family, curled her lips secretly and whispered to her sister Zhang Mingzhu, "I thought my uncle's family was doing business in town, so they could live in a good house, just a little better than ours."

Zhang Mingzhu glared at her and said, "Don't talk nonsense in someone else's house."

When they sat down in the main hall, Zhong's mother poured each of them a cup of tea. She put the cup down with quite a bit of force, causing it to hit the ground, and a lot of tea spilled out.

Zhong Mei immediately looked at her father with a wronged look on her face, "Second brother, I know that my second sister-in-law doesn't like me, but I have already admitted my mistake. You see, I am living a good life now. I hope my second sister-in-law won't treat me so harshly."

Zhong Ruyi pinched her nose and could only smell the overwhelming aroma of the tea.

Mr. Zhong didn't respond to her at all, making it seem like Zhong Mei was performing a one-man show. She was a little annoyed, but when she thought about the purpose of her visit today, she endured it.

She talked about a lot of things. Mr. Zhong had drunk some wine last night and had a headache. Seeing that she was talking about trivial things for a long time, he became a little impatient.

"I won't keep you for lunch. You've had your tea, so go back now!"

Zhong Ruyi quietly gave her father a thumbs up, and seeing that her mother's expression had barely improved, it was obvious how much she hated her sister-in-law.

Zhong Mei was reluctant to leave. Thinking of the purpose of coming here today, she smiled flatteringly, "Second brother, I have something to discuss with you."

I knew she came here for no good reason!

Mother Zhong sneered and waited to see what shameless words she would say next.

"It's like this. Cong'er hasn't been to work recently. I happened to hear that my second sister-in-law and her friends were doing great business in town selling braised food. I was thinking whether I could ask Cong'er to help out. Or, second brother, you can give Cong'er a copy of the braised food recipe and let him open a shop as well."

"Don't worry, we promise to drive far away and won't steal your business!"

After she finished speaking, she gave her son a look. After Zhang Mingcong received his mother's look, he immediately smiled and said, "Yes, second uncle, it's good to keep the wealth within the family. I heard that there's a new braised food restaurant on Sesame Street. You see, I'll open a store on Sesame Street to steal their business, so that I can vent my anger on you, second uncle!"

Mr. Zhong was so angry that he laughed, but he was mentally prepared, knowing that this big family coming to his house was not going to be a good thing.

He had a blank expression on his face as he listened to the mother and son's performance. He didn't stop until they were dry-mouthed. Then he said coldly, "Are you done? If you're done, leave now. You're not welcome in my house!"

Zhong Mei couldn't believe it. Her second brother loved her so much before, but how could he suddenly change just because she married a man he liked?

She looked aggrieved, "Second brother, are you going to chase me away? Is it because of my second sister-in-law..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted. Father Zhong said coldly, "I am making the biggest concession by letting you in through this door. Don't even think about the rest. You don't need to come here in the future. Take the things you brought and leave. I don't want them!"

He simply picked up the bag of snacks that Zhong Mei had brought and took her away, pushing her out. Several people from the Zhang family also hurriedly followed him out.

Zhang Mingzhu reached out her hand to help her mother up, and said with a wronged look on her face, "Second uncle, if you don't want to, forget it, but why do you treat my mother like this? My mother tells me how good you are to her every day at home, but this time I came here, I didn't see any love you have for my mother, I only saw your ruthlessness."

Wow, this little mouth is quite talkative.

Zhong Ruyi stood behind her mother and looked at this so-called cousin.

It's pretty good. Her mother is a green tea and her daughter is a little green tea.

The commotion alarmed the neighbors, and they all came out to watch.

"Isn't this Zhong Mei, the one from the Zhong family who married and moved to Zhenshan? Why is she back?"

"Looking at Old Zhong's attitude, is it possible that they are quarreling again?"

"Who knows? I haven't seen her come back for so many years. Why did she suddenly come back this year?"

It was the first time that Zhang Mingzhu was surrounded by so many people. She blushed and stamped her feet, saying, "Mom, let's go. Since Second Uncle doesn't want to acknowledge us as relatives, then we shouldn't go and show up to him."

Zhong Mei was tolerant and patient. "Second brother, I know you are like this because Second Sister-in-law doesn't like me. I understand, but I still hope you can give Cong'er a chance. It's always right to keep good things within the family. Please think about it again and we'll come again next time."

Mother Zhong couldn't help it now. She sneered and said, "Don't do it next time. If your idiot son dares to follow my daughter again, don't blame me for reporting him to the police!"

Zhong Mei glared at her angrily. It was this woman. Ever since she came into the family, her second brother no longer loved her as much as before.

When she was young, no matter what she did wrong, her second brother would always forgive her. It must be this woman who said bad things about her to her second brother.

"Why are you butting in when I'm talking to my second brother?"

Mr. Zhong didn't even look at her and closed the door.

Not long after the door was closed, there was another knock. Zhong's mother wanted to open the door and scold them again. They were so shameless that they came to get scolded on New Year's Day.

But when the door opened, it was Chen Dongzhi, holding a large clay pot in his hand.

"Dongzhi, it's you, come in, come in!"

When Zhong's mother shouted, the Zhang family members, who had not walked far, turned around and saw a young man standing at the door of the Zhong family.

Zhang Mingzhu had good eyesight and saw the man's face at a glance. She felt as if her heart was shot by an arrow.

Although the man was not dressed well, he had a handsome face that was really good-looking, much better looking than the ones her mother had shown her.

A man with a tall and straight figure, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes was worthy of her. She slowed down her pace and even wanted to turn back to ask the man whether he was married and how many people were in his family.

But the following scene made her feel a little uncomfortable. The person standing in front of her was her second aunt, but suddenly her second aunt's daughter appeared.

The man who had no expression on his face suddenly softened when he saw his second aunt's daughter, and the two of them stood at the door and talked and laughed.

Suddenly, the man seemed to realize someone was looking at him and turned his head to look over here.

Zhang Mingzhu saw his entire face clearly and felt even more moved.

Meeting his cold eyes, she put on her best attitude and smiled at him.

Zhong Mei didn't notice all this. She pulled her eldest daughter, who was walking slower and slower, to quicken her pace, because many people in the village knew her, and she felt ashamed to be driven out by her second brother.

Being pointed at like this, Zhang Caiyou, the husband who had remained silent until now, was also very angry.

He said angrily, "Next time you want to come, just come by yourself! I will never come here again. Look at how your second brother treats us. He didn't invite my sister and brother-in-law to dinner during the Chinese New Year and even chased us away?"

As he said this, he quickened his pace and walked away, not paying any attention to his wife and children behind him.

Zhang Mingzhen complained, "Mom, I won't come next time. My second uncle doesn't take us seriously at all. He has been in there for so long and he doesn't even want to give us a snack except a cup of tea."