Capítulo 23: Reunion Dinner
Jia Li's break just ended, so she has to go back to school. Luckily, her father was able to provide money for her college fees.
"Mum, where did you keep the salt, I can't find it." Jia Li announced from the kitchen. She was making dinner while her parents were in the living room watching the Tv.
"It finished so I bought another one. Just look for it in the kitchen, you find it." Mrs. Qin replied with her eyes glued to the Tv.
Jia Li felt so frustrated. Her mother can never change. When she buys new things, she forgets to put them in the rightful place. But when you ask her about it so you can keep it properly, she won't remember where she left them.
Jia Li searched the shelves in the kitchen, but she didn't find anything. She had to come out from the kitchen and do to the living room.
Just before she could out of her mother, her attention was caught by a polythene bag on the dining table.
She walked to the dining table and checked out the content only to figure out what it was.
Jia Li was not in the mood to say anything, she took the polythene bag to the kitchen and resumed her cooking.
"Jia Li, have you found the salt?." Mrs. Qin asked after a while.
"Yes." Jia Li replied as she came out to set the dining table.
Mr. Qun sniffed the air because he could perceive something.
"This good girl is the food ready?." He asked as he turned his focus away from the Tv.
"Yes, dad." Jia Li replied as she walked back into the kitchen. She turned off the gas and started to dish the food.
"Wife, go and help her out." Mr. Qin whispered to his wife.
"Do you think she is in a bad mood?." Mrs. Qun whispered back.
"She looks unhappy. Maybe we can ask her after dinner." Mr. Qin replied.
Mrs. Qin helped Jia Li to serve the dishes.
As the family of three are, they made small talks. Jia Li's response was not easily heard.
After dinner, Jia carried the plates to the kitchen sink to wash them.
"Jia Li, what's wrong?." Mrs. Qin asked as she walked to Jia Li's side.
"You can tell something is bothering me?." Jia Li asked as she rinsed the plates under the tap water.
"Of course, your father and I are not blind. Tell me, what's wrong?." Mrs. Win asked.
Jia Li turned off the tap before turning to her mother to say, "Mum, I'm just worried about Grandfather Fu, and I hope he is doing well."
"Oh! You're worried about the old man? Phone him then, you can talk to him and find out about his health." Mrs. Win suggested.
"Well, I did yesterday, but he didn't return my calls. Do you think he has forgotten about me?." Jia Li said in a dejected tone.
"Old Mr. Fu doesn't look like someone that would forget somebody so easily. Remember, he was in the army for years. Alright, don't worry too much about him, he is fine. He has children and grandchildren to look after him. And maybe he has been too to look at his phone. Don't worry, he will call you soon." Mrs. Qin said to her in a placating tone.
And just like Mrs. Qin said, Grandfather Fu was currently dinner with his children and most of his grandchildren.
"Okay. I will just wait for his call." Kia Li said as she took a plate cloth to wipe the wet plates with.
Mrs. Qin chuckled softly as she said, "look at you worrying about the Old Man, you must have really taken him as your grandfather."
Grandfather Fu reminds me of my grandfather, so of course, I have to worry about him. Alright mum, go and meet father." Jia Li said to her mother as she arranged the plates on a kitchen rack.
"Alright." Mrs. Qin said as she patted her back before living for the living room.
Jia Li heaved a sigh of relief as she continued with her chores.
Mrs. Qin went to the living room to join her husband to continue the Tv drama they were watching.
"What did she say?." Mrs. Qin asked immediately his wife sat beside him.
Mrs. Qin gave him the details, and he nodded with a smile. "Leave her be. Our daughter has replaced her grandfather with Old Mr. Fu."
"Ai! Have you heard from your Sister?." Mrs. Qin asked.
"No, why?." Mr. Qin asked.
"Nothing much. She is your only family member, so I'm worried about her on your behalf." Mrs. Qin replied.
"I haven't heard from her in a few months now. I guess she has a burden to bear. Her troublesome husband keeps on causing trouble for her. But I'm surprised she hasn't come to ask for my help in recent months." Mr. Qin said.
"Maybe her husband has truly repented." Mrs. Qin replied.
"Anyway, it's left for them." Mr. Qin said as they continued to watch the Tv drama.
After cleaning the kitchen, Jia said good night to her parents before retiring to her room.
At the Fu Mansion, the dining area was quiet even though there were up to ten people having dinner there.
The only sounds that could be heard were from their cutleries.
Grandfather Fu had three children, two sons, and a daughter. His first son, which was Fu Hua's father, had three children, two sons, and a daughter.
Grandfather Fu's second son, had a son and a daughter, while the only daughter of grandfather Fu, was married, but had no child.
The only person that was missing at the dining table was, Fu Hua and YingPei's Sister. She has been in Paris for two years now.
Fu Hua's mother organized this family banquet to make the old man happy. This was a family reunion after his recovery.
Grandfather Fu was happy to see his family members around him, but he didn't show it on his face, only his rating habits showed it. He ate his dinner heartily.
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Capítulo 24: Fu ChunHua got scolded
Fu Hua's mother organized this family banquet to make the old man happy. This was a family reunion after his recovery.
Grandfather Fu was happy to see his family members around him, but he didn't show it on his face, only his eating habits showed it. He ate his dinner heartily.
"Dad, eat more vegetables." Fu Juang suggested to Old Mr. Fu.
Fu Juang is the only daughter of retired Major General Fu. She is married but has no child.
"Mmm." Old Mr. Fu hummed in response as he picked more vegetables for himself.
Fu Hee smiled and wanted to contribute something, but Fu Lei pinched her.
'Ssss!' Fu Hee hissed in pain. "Why did you pinch me?." She asked her husband in a low tone.
"If you don't want to ruin father's appetite, then keep your mouth shut." Fu Lei whispered back to her in a commanding tone.
"That wasn't necessary." Fu Hee said in an annoyed tone.
"Fu Hee, what's wrong, you don't like the food? But you were the one that organized this dinner, how come you don't like the food?." Fu ChunHua asked.
Fu ChunHua is Old Mr. Fu's second daughter-in-law. She was married to Old Mr. Fu's second son, Fu Geming. And she was the mother to a son and a daughter.
Fu Hee and Fu ChunHua are not on good terms, and they always made trouble for each other, just like what Fu ChunHua is trying to do now.
As Fu ChunHua raised this question with a harmless smile on her face, all the family members at the dining table, turned to glance at Fu Hee.
'Stupid woman! You are trying to get me in trouble.'
With Fu ChunHua saying this, it would ruin Old Mr. Fu's mood if care wasn't taken.
Fu Hee organized a Family banquet to welcome the head of the Fu family back to the house, but she is making a fuss over the food she oversaw being made?
That was a useless excuse that Grandfather Fu would not tolerate. And if she didn't say anything good to counter what she said, this family banquet she organized, would be fruitless.
Seeing everyone's gaze on her, Fu Hee faked a chuckle as she replied immediately.
"ChunHua, what are you saying? I organized this banquet, so how can I be unhappy with it?." Fu Hee asked.
"But just now, your face was squeezed in a frown as if you are unhappy we are having a family time together after a long time." Fu ChunHua retorted back.
Grandfather Fu totally ignored them, so as other members of the family. They continued to eat their food and left the two women to sort themselves out.
"ChunHua, you really know how to joke. If you bite your tongue while eating, will you be able to keep a smile on your face for the next few seconds?." Fu Hee asked her with a taunting smile.
"You..." Fu ChunHua said with a frown, but she was cut off by Fu Hee's next words.
"Alright, don't make trouble and disrupt this peaceful dinner. Father likes to eat his meal in peace."
What Fu Hee meant was that she was making trouble and purposely wanted to ruin Old Mr. fu's dinner, since everybody knew he liked to eat in peace.
"Fu Hee, you know that is not what I mean!." Fu ChunHua said in a raised tone. She was so choked up with anger.
"Whether you mean or not, you have to stop arguing and eat." Fu Hee said to her with a smile.
Fu ChunHua was enraged and was about to scream at her when Old Mr. Fu dropped his chopsticks and he chewed the food in his mouth in silence.
The sound of his chopsticks making contact with the ceramic plate was loud and caused everybody's attention to be drawn to it.
"Enough!." Fu Geming said to his wife in an authoritative tone. His voice was neither loud nor too low.
Fu ChunHua respected herself and picked up her chopsticks to continue eating.
Fu Hua and Fu Yingpei exchanged glances before they continued eating.
It looks like the old man was about to erupt in anger, so the best way to savor the situation was to keep quiet.
Having swallowed the food in his mouth, Old Mr. Fu took some seconds off to glance at each person sitting at the dining table.
He watched their actions and took not of it. Then, his eyes rested on Fu Hee as he called out to her in a calm and steady tone, "Fu Hee."
Fu Hee was almost frightened, but she managed to keep her cool. She smiled as she dropped her chopsticks before looking at the old man.
"Yes, father." She answered with a warm smile.
"Next time if you want to organize a family banquet for me, ask for the opinion of the people you are inviting, so they know that they can't make trouble when they accept the invitation. Don't give an order, extend an invitation. I won't be angry if they don't honor it. But I will not tolerate it when they accept the invitation and come and make trouble for me, is that clear?." Grandfather Fu questioned with a peaceful look on his face.
"Yes, father." Fu Hee replied with a smile.
"As for those that are not happy with this banquet, forgive Fu Hee. But since you are here, enjoy the food and don't make trouble, otherwise, you can leave at once." Grandfather Fu said as he glanced at each member of the family.
After saying his piece, Old Mr. Fu picked up his chopsticks and continued eating, so as the rest of the family members. Initially, they paused with their food when he was speaking.
Fu ChunHua was the only very pissed, but she had no choice but to be quiet and continue eating.
She just heard it from the Old Man now, that if anybody made trouble, he would chase the person out of the house, so did she dare to make trouble? Of course, the answer was 'NO'.
Fu ChunHua had to swallow all her grievances and continue to eat.
As for Fu Hee, she was the happiest person in the dining room. She was happy that her enemy Fu ChunHua got indirectly avoided by the old man, now she can eat her dinner in peace.
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