"You, you..."
Yan Dali was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
Throughout the entire process, Zhao Zheng remained silent, allowing Liu Tieniu to carry out the 'family rules.' This also served as a reminder to Zhao Zheng that he needed to establish a set of family rules to restrain his subordinates.
The boss can be kind, but he can't let his subordinates take advantage of him.
Clap clap clap!
Clap clap clap!
Liu Tieniu slapped him a full hundred times; of course, not all of them were on his hands, but also on his buttocks and legs.
Zhao Zheng still wants Yan Dali to work. If he beats Yan Dali's hands until they are crippled, how can he exploit him to the death?
After the beating, Liu Tieniu was still not satisfied. "Uncle, the beating is over. I don't think this punishment is enough. Cancel his dinner rations!"
Yan Dali was in pain all over his body and didn't dare to yell at Liu Tieniu anymore. He just looked at Zhao Zheng with red eyes and a pitiful expression.
Zhao Zheng didn't speak, but Wu Yueying stepped forward and said, "Let's just cancel it. He worked very hard today, so let's cut it in half!"
Liu Tieniu was quite impressed with Wu Yueying, the manager, and said, "You're lucky, kid. If you dare to mess with me again, I'll beat you to death!"
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Yueying." Yan Dali thanked her repeatedly, but when he saw the half-eaten wild vegetable pancake that Wu Yueying handed him, he was stunned. "Sister-in-law Yueying, is half a wild vegetable pancake all I have for dinner?"
"Uncle Zhao originally said he would give you two pieces of meat, but now they're all gone. If you don't like it, I can refuse to give you this half of the wild vegetable pancake!"
"I don't mind!" Yan Dali hurriedly took the half-eaten wild vegetable pancake and put it in his mouth, inwardly cursing himself for being foolish. "I could have eaten meat, but now, because of half a chicken intestine, the meat that was about to be eaten has flown away!"
However, after this experience, he finally understood that in this family, only Liu Tieniu was a bad person, while Sister-in-law Yueying and Uncle Zhao were actually quite nice.
"You bastard, just you wait, I don't believe you won't get into trouble!" Yan Dali thought viciously.
No sooner had Yan Dali left, covered in injuries than Old Mrs. Zhou arrived. Zhao Zheng hurriedly invited her in, "Godmother, come to bed!"
Hua Hua very obediently poured tea for the old lady, "Grandma Zhou, have some tea!"
"Oh, good children!" The old lady patted the children's heads with a kind smile, then took out two pieces of rock candy that Zhao Zheng had given her as snacks from her bosom and handed one to each of the two sisters.
The two sisters did not take it, but glanced at their mother and only dared to accept it after receiving her approval.
The old lady said, "Yueying, you've raised your child so well!"
"Grandma Zhou, girls are meant to manage a household in the future. If you don't teach them well, they'll suffer a great loss after they get married!"
"That makes sense!" The old lady nodded. "With your help, the Zhao family is improving every day, and I'm very happy about it!"
"Grandma Zhou, it's Uncle Zhao who's amazing, it has nothing to do with me!" Wu Yueying shook her head, not daring to take credit.
"My godmother is right." Zhao Zheng, sitting on the other side, popped a melon seed into his mouth and said, "Zhao Di and Xiao'e are also very capable, but they are still not as experienced as you!"
Zhang Xiao'e brought out a full plate of meat. "That's right! Ever since Sister Yueying came, I've felt like I have nothing to do at home. She takes care of all the chores by herself. I can't compare to her!"
Liu Tieniu also said, "There aren't many women I admire, but Sister Yueying is one of them!"
Wu Yueying blushed and said shyly, "It's not as good as you say!"
Although she said that, she was very satisfied. Before, when she was in the Wang family, she worked herself to the bone and never received a kind word.
However, everyone saw the contributions she made to the Zhao family!
This sense of belonging was something she had never experienced in the Wang family for nearly ten years.
"Come on, don't just stand there, get on the kang (heated brick bed) and eat!" Zhao Zheng said.
Wu Yueying didn't go up; with Grandma Zhou there, it would be too inappropriate for her to get on the kang (heated brick bed).
Liu Tieniu was similar, saying, "Uncle Zhao, we can eat standing up."
Zhao Zheng didn't insist. "Have Da Lei get a big table tomorrow, so there won't be too many people at home and not enough room to sit!"
Zhang Xiao'e said with a smile, "Then my sister-in-law will be very happy to see it when she comes back."
Speaking of Yang Zhaodi, Zhao Zheng was also a little worried, "That girl has been gone for two days, why hasn't she come home yet?"
"She's probably homesick and wants to rest at home for a couple more days." Old Mrs. Zhou smiled. "When I first became a daughter-in-law, I wanted to go home eight times a day!"
Zhao Zheng felt a little worried, but he didn't show it.
"By the way, San'er, did you take all this meat to your old mother?"
"I saved one portion; I'll bring it over after we finish eating!"
Grandma Zhou nodded, but she only ate some pickled vegetables and didn't touch any meat.
Zhao Zheng then placed a chicken leg on her plate, saying, "This is more nutritious!"
"I've lost all my teeth, I can't chew anymore!"
"Xiao'e's stew is so tender, you can eat it without teeth!" Zhao Zheng smiled, then looked at the old woman's empty teeth and said, "I'll go to the township tomorrow and try to get you a set of teeth!"
Grandma Zhou thought Zhao Zheng was joking. "What, are you going to make me a new set of teeth?"
"You'll see when the time comes!" Zhao Zheng smiled, offered no further explanation, and then picked up another chicken leg for Xiao'e.
Zhao Zheng didn't forget about the flowers and grass either, giving them only the best meat.
"Yueying, this piece of breast meat is good, you can have it!" Zhao Zheng said.
Wu Yueying looked at the bowl full of meat in her daughter's bowl and said with emotion, "Uncle, I'm very content with just millet porridge!"
"Stop talking nonsense. If you, the steward of the Zhao family, don't eat, how are you expecting Tie Niu to eat?"
Liu Tieniu joked, "Yes, Sister Yueying, if you don't eat, I'll feel embarrassed to eat either!"
"Thank you, Uncle Zhao!" Wu Yueying handed over the bowl.
As for Liu Tieniu, Zhao Zheng gave him the pheasant's neck.
Liu Tieniu was overjoyed, even crushing the bones and swallowing them whole. "Sister-in-law Xiao'e, your cooking is amazing!"
"I learned it from my sister-in-law," Zhang Xiao'e said with a shy smile.
Zhao Zheng enjoyed the meal very much.
After putting down his chopsticks and bowl, Zhao Zheng picked up his basket and went to deliver grain to the old lady of the Zhao family.
As darkness fell, the Zhao family mansion was deathly still, with only a single lamp burning dimly in the main room.
Several voices came from inside; it was Zhao Wei and his family returning from the village ancestral hall.
Zhao Wei was so angry that he started cursing Zhao Zheng.
After buying a Nepalese kukri from the mall and tucking it to his waist, Zhao Zheng stepped inside. "Mom, I've brought you dinner!"
Upon hearing the sound, the cursing inside the house immediately ceased.
Old Mrs. Zhao hurriedly replied, "Third son is here! Dongdong, go and greet your uncle!"
The little one reluctantly got up. "Third Uncle, you're here!"
Zhao Zheng didn't even glance at him. He walked to the front of the courtyard and saw Zhao Wei lying on a bamboo chair, along with the Zhao brothers, Zhao Dabao and Mao Xiaofang.
Before Zhao Wei could even speak, Mao Xiaofang eagerly asked, "Third Uncle, what delicious food did you bring for Mom again tonight?"