Chapter 105: Zhao Dong’s Considerations
At this time, Mrs. Wang’s cursing voice could still be heard from the courtyard, going on about how the family’s money couldn’t be used to support Zhao Dong’s poor household.
Zhao Dong shook his head, ignoring them. He turned to the two daydreaming children and said, "Let’s go, let’s go. We need to hurry back; your mother is stewing meat porridge at home."
Upon hearing "meat porridge," Zhao Zhitong immediately scampered off towards home. Zhao Yu, afraid she might fall, shouted and chased after her.
In the courtyard, when Mrs. Wang heard Zhao Dong mention meat porridge, she sneered, "Look at you, poor as church mice, and you still dare talk about drinking meat porridge? The nerve!"
Then, she turned to Mr. Zhao and said, "Let me tell you, that destitute family is so poor now they can barely keep the pot boiling. They’re eating those filthy river snails! This is retribution for him not giving the prescription to my son back then!"
Listening to Mrs. Wang’s curses and complaints, Mr. Zhao was thoroughly fed up. "Enough! That prescription was something Zhao Dong’s wife came up with to survive. There was nothing wrong with them selling it to the highest bidder. Stop your nagging! Haven’t we lost enough face already?"
Hearing this, Wang Pozi flew into a rage and began to throw a tantrum. "Oh, you old coot! How dare you speak to me like that? How did I lose face? After marrying into your family, I bore you descendants, gave you such an outstanding son as Zhao Chun, and a grandson who’s a top scholar! And this is how you talk about me? WAHHH, I don’t want to live anymore..."
Seeing Mrs. Wang throwing another tantrum, Mr. Zhao’s headache intensified. He simply flicked his sleeves, turned, and walked out the door.
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By this time, Zhao Dong and the two children had returned home.
As soon as they entered, Zhao Zhitong shouted, "Mother, look! Mr. Meng helped us catch two big fish! Father couldn’t even catch them."
Saying this, she held up the fish for Sun Mei to see.