Reincarnation in the 60s: My Spatial Supermarket Brings Forth Wealth-Chapter 294: Even a Dog Wouldn’t Want Him

"Tingting, go call your dad, grandparents, and brother to come eat!" The old lady said to her granddaughter, pulling Lin Xue towards the table.

Zhang Yuan followed along, opening up the breakfast items one by one.

Lin Xue and Lin Yun, the two sisters, made several types of breakfast. There were buns, wontons, and deep-fried dough sticks with soy milk, mostly frozen items Lin Xue had taken from storage. They just needed to cook them.

They specifically made soft and tender century egg and lean meat porridge, warm and easy to digest.

Zhang Ting had been up early, coming over to the old lady to curry favor, while the others hadn’t woken up yet. As soon as the old lady spoke, she ran out to call people.

This little wench knows how to please grandpa and grandma. Her mom is still sleeping; how can she get a good face? She must talk to her mom properly.

"Xiao Xue, is it your holiday now?" The old lady sat by the table, smiling as she watched the two children busily setting up the meal.

"Yes, grandma, it’s the holiday!" Lin Xue answered, looking up.

"Good, holidays are great! Is your grandmother doing well?" The old lady just wanted to chat with Lin Xue and asked about everything under the sun.

The old man sat on the side listening and occasionally chatted with Zhang Yuan.

Soon, they finished setting up the meal, and Zhang Haijun and Lin Cuifen came in, followed by the three siblings.

"Dad, Mom, Xiao Xue is here, isn’t she? Is it cold?" Lin Cuifen greeted with a smile as soon as she came in.

"Uncle, Auntie, come quickly to eat!" Lin Xue went up to greet them.

Zhang Haijun merely nodded and walked inside. Lin Xue raised an eyebrow; last time in the Capital City, Zhang Yuan’s dad had been quite friendly with her, but this time he couldn’t even be bothered to speak to her.

However, Lin Cuifen was more adept at social interactions; she quickly took Lin Xue’s hand and engaged in small talk.

"Sister-in-law, we meet again!" Zhang Yu greeted with a slight smile.

"Yes, was the journey tiring?" Lin Xue had quite a good impression of this younger brother, who always smiled slightly. If others had no ill-will towards her, she could also smile in return.

"It wasn’t tiring!"

Lin Cuifen’s face darkened slightly as she watched her son chatting well with Lin Xue, then she turned and walked towards the old lady with a smile, helping to serve porridge.

After everyone sat down, Zhang Haijun still didn’t speak a word and just bowed his head to eat.

"The restaurants in Chenxi County are quite good; the food suits my taste!" Lin Cuifen said to ease the atmosphere.

"You wish! These were made by our Xiao Xue and brought here personally!" The old lady spoke bluntly, not caring that the younger generation was present.

"I didn’t know..." Lin Cuifen felt awkward for a moment.

"Sister-in-law’s cooking is really good! These wontons are delicious!" Zhang Ting quickly chimed in to help her mom save face.

"If you like them, eat more!" Lin Xue smiled. Although they were just ready-made, she acknowledged it without saying much.

Originally, Lin Cuifen wanted to say something, but eventually said nothing and looked down to eat her bowl of food.

"Sister-in-law, your family isn’t from this county, right?" Zhang Yang suddenly interjected.

"Yes, we’re from the countryside!" Lin Xue replied candidly.

"Then how are we going later? I can’t walk there; it’s so cold outside, won’t we freeze to death?" Hearing that Lin Xue’s family was indeed from the countryside, Zhang Yang frowned.

He actually knew for a long time that this sister-in-law’s family was from the countryside. He just couldn’t stand how his grandma would speak for her against his mom, wanting to bring up her background to make her feel awkward.

But if Lin Xue knew the thoughts in his mind, she would probably wave it off indifferently. What’s there to mind? It’s a fact, what’s there to hide about being from the countryside? It’s something everyone knows.

"There’s a shuttle bus; it leaves in the afternoon!" Lin Xue answered patiently. In front of the elders, she couldn’t act too harshly.

"I heard that there aren’t buses to the countryside and you have to walk home. Grandpa and Grandma are so old; they surely can’t handle it..." Zhang Yang, at fifteen, was no longer a small kid. It was obvious that this had been mentioned frequently at home.

Lin Xue said nothing more. Although they now lived in town, they indeed had a home in the countryside, which wasn’t accessible by bus.

"If you can’t handle it, you can stay here and wait; we can go without you!" Zhang Yu saw his brother again making the new sister-in-law uncomfortable, though only they thought it would embarrass Lin Xue. She herself was indifferent. Zhang Yuan knew his wife didn’t care, so he remained silent.

"Second brother, what are you saying? I’ve come all this way; how can I not go?" Zhang Yang continued tapping the rim of his bowl with chopsticks.

Zhang Haijun had no intention of stopping him, quietly eating his meal. He was already full, but kept eating bit by bit.

He disapproved of his eldest son’s choice of a wife from the countryside. His eldest was so outstanding, yet he chose a country-bred wife, which left him quite dissatisfied. Although everything about this eldest daughter-in-law was good, she had rural parents who farmed, and he felt a loss of face when he went out.

It didn’t match his status at all. Surely they had nothing to talk about. If his eldest son had married the Gao family’s wealthy daughter...

He was still longing for the Gao family. He didn’t even consider that without his father, he would also be from a worker’s family, just like Lin Xue’s family. And now, isn’t Lin Daliang a worker as well?

"Tapping the bowl with chopsticks during meals, what kind of education is that? Is that how your mom taught you? Where’s the manners?" The old lady smacked the table hard, questioning sternly.

This startled Lin Cuifen. Speaking of family background, hers wasn’t good either. If it weren’t for...

"Xiao Yang, what’s wrong with you? Eat your meal properly!" Lin Cuifen quickly spoke to stop him.

But Zhang Yang was displeased after his mom spoke. He was trying to vent for his mom, yet she scolded him. How could that be?

"What’s wrong with tapping the bowl? No one says anything about big brother marrying a country girl, but tapping a bowl becomes a big deal. Why are you so biased? Grandma, do you consider us your grandchildren? Whatever big brother does, you treasure it, yet he chose such..."

Bang...

Before he could finish, a fist landed on his face. The old lady didn’t even have time to intervene, already furious, but the old man swung his fist over. He had been a soldier all his life, leading countless troops, never had he seen someone so out of line, so uneducated.

"Ah..." Zhang Yang only had time to utter a sound before being floored. Zhang Haijun panicked and rushed to help his son up. He knew that the old man never held back when hitting; he was raised with such punches, deducing from his punches rather than slaps.

Moreover, his dad’s protection of his mom was fervent. When Xiao Yang spoke against his grandmother, he felt things were going south and was about to speak up when the old man acted.

"This brute..." After knocking him down, the old man said just one sentence, then rushed over to soothe his wife.

Lin Xue was dumbfounded. She tightly grabbed Zhang Yuan’s hand. Zhang Yuan was restrained from taking action, never expecting the old man to hit first, taking her by surprise.

And beside them, Lin Cuifen was even more pale with fright. It wasn’t her first time seeing the old man hit someone, but whenever he did, it meant rage. She feared Xiao Yang might really be left there.