Chapter 7 — Breakfast Changes Destiny

“People deserve a lot of pity.” I said: "Mr. Trieu's cotton shoes that sell vegetables at the factory gate are also torn. Why didn't he buy them for him?" Vuong Que Lan replied: "Why is your mouth so cruel? Thu Lien's life is miserable, if you don't help, then don't bully her." "Mom, if you like her filial piety, tell her to stay up all night to serve her tonight." I looked at Ly Thu Lien: "Do you agree?" Ly Thu Lien squeezed the apple bag: "My child is still young, he can't leave his mother." "My child is also young." I picked up the bamboo basket: "I still have to deliver cakes, go first. Kien Thanh, the factory ordered things, don't touch them and ruin them." Chu Kien Thanh raised his hand to stop: "I'll go with you." "No need." I pushed past him: "You stay home and receive guests." I delivered twenty boxes of cakes to the factory, and the factory manager paid on the spot. Ms. Tuong pulled me aside: "Xuan Duong, someone asked me if you would accept a part-time job outside. I don't dare accept the offer for you." I said: "Yes. But only if I negotiate myself." She nodded: "Then leave a message, don't let people go around your husband." I understand she has good intentions. When I got home, it was already dark, and the house smelled faintly of fried meat. Ly Thu Lien hasn't returned yet, sitting at the table talking with Vuong Que Lan. Chu Kien Thanh poured tea for her, Chu Tieu Tue surrounded her and shouted for Aunt Thu Lien, Chu Vien was also unusually obedient. Minh Nguyet sat alone in the kitchen cooking. I walked over: "Have you eaten yet?" The girl shook her head: "Grandma told the guests to eat first." The meat plate on the table was empty. When Ly Thu Lien saw me coming home, she immediately stood up: "Sister-in-law, don't misunderstand, I was planning to go home, but my aunt insisted on making me stay for dinner." I looked at the half bowl of meat soup left on the table: "Minh Nguyet hasn't eaten yet, you guys eat very well, don't you think?" Chu Kien Thanh frowned: "Is it okay for children to eat a little late? Thu Lien is a guest." I stuffed the money bag into my shirt, picked up half a bowl of leftover meat soup, and poured it straight into the rice water bucket. Vuong Que Lan shouted: "What are you doing? There's still rice in that place!" "Give it to the dog, the dog still calls it cold." I turned around and went into the kitchen, took out two eggs: "Minh Nguyet, mom cook me noodles." Chu Vien immediately shouted: "I want to eat egg noodles too!" "Not your share." "Based on what?" "Based on when you ate meat just now, you don't remember your sister." I lit the fire: "If you want to eat, ask your aunt Thu Lien to cook it for you." Ly Thu Lien smiled wryly: "Sister-in-law, I don't know how to use your kitchen." I looked at Chu Kien Thanh: "Did you hear that? The woman you feel sorry for, doesn't even know how to use the stove. Later, your mother will be thirsty in the middle of the night, don't call the wrong person." Vuong Que Lan angrily picked up his chopsticks and tapped the bowl: "Kien Thanh, are you just going to let him bully the guests like that?" Chu Kien Thanh rushed forward, grabbed my arm: "Haven't you caused enough trouble?" I lowered my head to look at his hand: "Let go." "I'm sorry, Thu Lien." "No sorry." His hand tightened: "Lam Xuan Duong, don't force me." Minh Nguyet rushed in: "Dad, you hurt mom!" Chu Kien Thanh waved his hand hard, Minh Nguyet slammed into the door frame. The anger in my head flared up, I grabbed the iron ladle next to the stove, and made a loud bang on the side of the pot. A loud noise rang out, everyone in the house stopped. I stared at Chu Kien Thanh: "Don't you dare touch her once, tomorrow I will sit in front of the factory gate and tell your boss about you buying silk scarves for the widow, letting your biological daughter starve, and telling each story to your leader." Chu Kien Thanh's face turned pale. Ly Thu Lien's tears finally fell: "Sister-in-law, why do you have to say such harsh words? I'm leaving."

okay?” She picked up her bag and was about to go out, but Chu Kien Thanh suddenly followed her two steps. I said to him: "Let's go out, don't show your face again tonight." His steps stopped. Ly Thu Lien stood at the door and waited for two seconds. When she saw that he didn't pursue him, she ran away crying. Vuong Que Lan pointed at me and scolded: "You destroy my family!" I dropped the noodles into the pot: "This house needs to be demolished to know how much mud is hidden at the bottom." That night, Chu Kien Thanh did not speak again. I cooked a bowl of egg noodles for Minh Nguyet. She ate very slowly, until the end she drank all the broth. Before going to bed, she finished washing the dishes and walked up to me: "Mom, you're really amazing today." I patted her head: “It doesn't have to be so powerful. You take care of yourself and fill your stomach, that's enough." Early the next morning, Chu Kien Thanh bowed first. He stood at the kitchen door, his voice much lower: "I was too impatient last night, I shouldn't have pushed Minh Nguyet." I flipped the dumpling in the pan: "It's useless to tell me, tell her." He reluctantly looked at Minh Nguyet: "Dad was heavy-handed yesterday." Minh Nguyet did not raise her head: "Yes." Vuong Que Lan in the east room screamed: "Kien Thanh, mom wants to drink red sugar water." Chu Kien Thanh looked at me. I gave him the jar of red sugar: "Go." He held back his anger and accepted it.