Morning had arrived, and Charzo had risen early to cook, deliberately using up every ingredient in the refrigerator—preparing an extravagant amount this morning so that he could later go shopping again.
Everyone gathered at the dining table for breakfast.
"You've made quite the feast today, Charzo, it's unlike you," Edi, Carin's husband, commented.
"Of course, Brother, it's not often I cook like this, indulging once in a while is no harm," replied Charzo, with a smile.
"That's right, a person who isn't working should indeed be skilled in the kitchen, especially someone living off free meals," added Beni, Carry's husband.
Charzo remained silent, the barb clearly aimed at him, but didn't they understand? Even a maid eats for free and gets paid in addition.
"Well, it's necessary, I don't know how long until you find work, it's quite difficult for someone without education. It might be better if you started scavenging; that's better than doing nothing," Edi quipped, continuing to enjoy his meal.
Lena, on the other hand, couldn't help but smile at the insults being hurled at Charzo by another in-law. Clara stayed silent and then stood up.
"Mom, Dad, I'm heading to work, I'm already running late," said Clara, walking away from the breakfast table and out of the house.
"Look at that, Charzo, I pity my unfortunate sister, working hard to feed a worthless man like you," Carin remarked.
Ring! Ring!
Ring! Ring!
Lena's phone started to ring, and she promptly stood up from the table, distancing herself a bit.
"Hello, Sis, so what's up?" Lena inquired.
"Yeah, well, we're about to head over to your place together," replied the caller.
"Right now?" asked Lena, a pleased look on her face.
"Of course, Sis."
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you all at home," Lena answered cheerfully, then spun around to glance at Charzo.
"You, get this house cleaned and prepare plenty of delicious food! And remember one thing! Don't you dare call me mother-in-law in front of my friends, you're a servant in this house, address me as Madame, because having you as my son-in-law is an embarrassment," Lena said with glaring eyes.
"To prepare such a large amount of food, obviously, I'll need plentiful ingredients; I need to go shopping at the market first to purchase them," Charzo replied.
"Clean up this house first, then you can go," Lena commanded. Her sons-in-law laughed mockingly; they reveled in having someone to ridicule.
"Understood, Mother… Madame," Charzo nodded.
"Heh-heh-heh, now we just wait for them to arrive," Charzo murmured with a sly grin. Everyone else left for work, while Lena and her daughters hurried to adorn themselves beautifully to welcome their guests.
Charzo cleaned the entire house swiftly.
Ding dong!
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang, and Charzo hurried to open the front door.
'They must be those gossipy old friends of grandma,' Charzo speculated internally.
"Please come in, Madames," Charzo welcomed them.
"Thank you, where is Lena?" asked the guests as they entered and made themselves at home, whispering to each other.
"This house is so outdated; I only become friends with her because I need her help. Otherwise, I have no interest in befriending someone as poor as her," whispered a lady in a white dress.
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Anonymous
Clara is so sweet
2024-07-17
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