C37 Thick Skin (1/2)

Qin Mian raised his head from the drawing, put the pencil into his space and opened the door.

Madam Du, Mrs Zhao and Madam Qian were standing at the kitchen door with their heads held high, overbearing. Lei Dabao and Lei Xiaobao hugged Mrs Zhao's leg as they drooled while looking at the wild chicken that had yet to be cooked. Lei Xinxin was there as well, holding Madam Qian's hand and sucking her fingers.

Sister Zhang and Aunt Wang stood awkwardly by the water vat, wiping their hands on their aprons, anger written all over their faces.

Qin Mian understood that the Sister Zhang and Third Sister-in-Law must have been angered to death, so he raised his voice and said, ”Mother, Sister Second Brother, Third Sister-in-Law, why have you come?”

Mrs Zhao gave a charming smile, ”Eldest Sister-in-Law, didn't you have guests for lunch? We'll cook for you. ”But I didn't expect you to invite someone else.”

Madam Du said with a straight face, ”Old master, are you looking down on me and your father?”

”That's right, we're not going to invite relatives or outsiders. Sis, this is …” Madam Qian intentionally said half of the sentence.

Sister Zhang and Aunt Wang did not make a sound, frowning. Just now, the words of the three Madam Du s were rude, causing the two of them to feel angry. They were invited by Qin Mian and Lei Tia, and had nothing to do with Madam Du and the others.

Qin Mian looked at Sister Zhang and Aunt Wang apologetically. Sister Zhang and Aunt Wang both shook their heads, indicating that there was no problem.

”Mother, Second Brother, Third Sister-in-Law, you misunderstood. I have to pay the wages for inviting Sister Zhang's son and son to cook. I did think about asking you to help with the cooking, but did I pay or not? No, it's too much for me; it's too much for you; it's too much for me, and it hurts the relationship between the two families. Mom, what do you say? After thinking about it, I didn't invite you guys. I didn't expect that Mother, Second Brother and Third Sister-in-Law would misunderstand, I am truly sorry. ”

Madam Du, Madame Zhao and Madam Qian were speechless for a moment. They had asked around before, that the wages for Sister Zhang and Aunt Wang's help in cooking for the day was the same as the wages for those men. Just a meal would earn them twenty dollars. If Qin Mian asked them to help him cook but did not pay them, they would definitely be unwilling. But how could they say these words directly?

Seeing the change in their expressions, Sister Zhang and the Aunt Wang laughed to themselves as they turned around.

Qin Mian looked at the sky, ”Mother, in about another hour or so, it will be time for the meal. Why don't you all sit down for a while to drink some tea and chat? Just leave the work in the kitchen to the Sister Zhang and the Aunt Wang. ”

Sister Zhang and Aunt Wang looked at each other and smiled, then went back to busy work on the stove.

Madam Du, Mrs Zhao and Madam Qian were secretly angered by Qin Mian's heartlessness, but his words were watertight, and they could not refute it. Moreover, the three of them were looking forward to the lunch, not wanting to bicker with Qin Mian at this time.

The three of them looked at each other, then ignored Qin Mian and started to chat and drink tea at the side of the table.

Qin Mian secretly admired their thick skin, but as long as they didn't cause trouble, it would be enough.

”Sister Zhang, Aunt Wang, I'll be troubling you with the work in the kitchen.”

”Don't worry.” Sister Zhang heard the meaning behind his words and laughed, looking at Madam Du and the others faintly.

Qin Mian also smiled and calmly locked the door to his room, then went to the construction site to bring tea.