Wednesday 26th June
Umaben got hit by double whammy today ... today was just not her day!
First of all, completely as expected and predicted ... Chhanchhan came down dressed very neatly and demurely in a saree ...
It was classic to see Umaben's face fall, followed closely by Ranjana's ... and Kaumudi's worried look relax into a smile ... what a sweet lady she is!
So the first of Umaben's plans backfired ... Chhanchhan did not get into trouble, RanSan had to shut their mouths ...
And to add insult to injury ... Umaben's injury, that is
...Chhanchhan gave a brief but pointed lecture on how she believes clothes don't indicate respect for elders, one's behaviour and manners do that ... but since this house believes in such archaic outdated rules, she will humor them all for the present, and wear the saree if that's what they want, because she doesn't want the others to feel less privileged 'laadli' bahus. Ummm ... not in so many words, she dressed it up nicer than that ... but that was the general message.
Babuji swallowed it all ... and was very impressed. What lovely sanskaar his youngest bahu has. And she makes a lot of sense too.
This just laid the groundwork for CC to get rid of her saree Like she said, clothes don't make the man, man maketh the clothes
Umaben, whose plan had just blown up in her face, seethed in impotent fury ... and had to sweet talk Chhanchhan into going into the kitchen to eat before she gave away too much of Umaben's plans.
As it is Umaben had a tough moment when Babuji caught Chhanchhan's words that Umaben had given her permission to wear salwar suits, and sternly asked Umaben why she did so.
Umaben manages to wriggle out of that one ... though I noticed Manthan ... and maybe Mukut too, seemed a little suspicious.
Whammy number one.
Interval - which consists of one romantic ChhanMan scene ... Manav steals back to pick up his bag, and Chhanchhan thanks hum for helping her with her saree. From the flashback which followed, am not sure how much of help he was, and how much hindrance ... but don't think Chhanchhan minded in the least
Chhanchhan has another conversation with her worried dad, who still is not convinced about Umaben's overnight personality change ... with good reason ... although his wife is more easily deceived. Since Chhanchhan is also deceived, she reassures her dad ... yes, she's eating properly, she is not being starved by the big bad witch Umaben, nor is she being made to work her fingers to the bone ... she's perfectly all right. And Umaben is Mother Earth incarnate ... she is wonderful, she really is.
About time Chhanchhan's eyes start to open a little ... fortunately they do ...
Next - Chhanchhan sits down to eat and finds RSK are fasting ... she offers to help them with the housework ... Umaben jumps in promptly ... this is her chance. So very sweetly RSK are given the day off, and Chhanchhan will make the evening meal.
Methinks Umaben should have made contingency plans ... knowing CC is not very good in the kitchen ... showing her up as a failure is all well and good, but what about the family dinner? I guess she thinks that the family going without food one day is a worthwhile sacrifice in the noble cause of getting rid of Chhanchhan.
Chhanchhan is in the same position as Ranjana was just a day ago ... why did I open my big mouth?
And more shocked ... me alone? No one is supposed to help me?
Methinks she should have asked ... you do know I can't cook, right? You sure you want to risk the family's dinner tonight?
However Umaben is becoming a bit transparent ... Chhanchhan realises this is some sort of test ... Kaumudi tries to convince her that this is a rasam of sorts too.
Don't think Chhanchhan was fully convinced .. if she was, she obviously thought that rasam or no rasam, the men will not be happy if they don't get their dinner, so she'd better get some help. Since Kaumudi is not supposed to help her ... technology to the rescue again ... video conference between Kaumudi and Chhanchhan and live tutorial on how to cook.
This show should have been called Technology Bahu ...
And viola! Dinner is ready ... what's more, it tastes rather good too!
Double whammy for Umaben ... her second plan of the day bites the dust ... rather spectacularly at that!!!
Umaben got hit by double whammy today ... today was just not her day!
First of all, completely as expected and predicted ... Chhanchhan came down dressed very neatly and demurely in a saree ...
It was classic to see Umaben's face fall, followed closely by Ranjana's ... and Kaumudi's worried look relax into a smile ... what a sweet lady she is!
So the first of Umaben's plans backfired ... Chhanchhan did not get into trouble, RanSan had to shut their mouths ...
And to add insult to injury ... Umaben's injury, that is
...Chhanchhan gave a brief but pointed lecture on how she believes clothes don't indicate respect for elders, one's behaviour and manners do that ... but since this house believes in such archaic outdated rules, she will humor them all for the present, and wear the saree if that's what they want, because she doesn't want the others to feel less privileged 'laadli' bahus. Ummm ... not in so many words, she dressed it up nicer than that ... but that was the general message. Babuji swallowed it all ... and was very impressed. What lovely sanskaar his youngest bahu has. And she makes a lot of sense too.
This just laid the groundwork for CC to get rid of her saree
Like she said, clothes don't make the man, man maketh the clothes Umaben, whose plan had just blown up in her face, seethed in impotent fury ... and had to sweet talk Chhanchhan into going into the kitchen to eat before she gave away too much of Umaben's plans.
As it is Umaben had a tough moment when Babuji caught Chhanchhan's words that Umaben had given her permission to wear salwar suits, and sternly asked Umaben why she did so.
Umaben manages to wriggle out of that one ... though I noticed Manthan ... and maybe Mukut too, seemed a little suspicious.
Whammy number one.
Interval - which consists of one romantic ChhanMan scene ... Manav steals back to pick up his bag, and Chhanchhan thanks hum for helping her with her saree. From the flashback which followed, am not sure how much of help he was, and how much hindrance ... but don't think Chhanchhan minded in the least
Chhanchhan has another conversation with her worried dad, who still is not convinced about Umaben's overnight personality change ... with good reason
... although his wife is more easily deceived. Since Chhanchhan is also deceived, she reassures her dad ... yes, she's eating properly, she is not being starved by the big bad witch Umaben, nor is she being made to work her fingers to the bone ... she's perfectly all right. And Umaben is Mother Earth incarnate ... she is wonderful, she really is.About time Chhanchhan's eyes start to open a little ... fortunately they do ...
Next - Chhanchhan sits down to eat and finds RSK are fasting ... she offers to help them with the housework ... Umaben jumps in promptly ... this is her chance. So very sweetly RSK are given the day off, and Chhanchhan will make the evening meal.
Methinks Umaben should have made contingency plans ... knowing CC is not very good in the kitchen ... showing her up as a failure is all well and good, but what about the family dinner? I guess she thinks that the family going without food one day is a worthwhile sacrifice in the noble cause of getting rid of Chhanchhan.
Chhanchhan is in the same position as Ranjana was just a day ago ... why did I open my big mouth?
And more shocked ... me alone? No one is supposed to help me?
Methinks she should have asked ... you do know I can't cook, right? You sure you want to risk the family's dinner tonight?
However Umaben is becoming a bit transparent ... Chhanchhan realises this is some sort of test ... Kaumudi tries to convince her that this is a rasam of sorts too.
Don't think Chhanchhan was fully convinced .. if she was, she obviously thought that rasam or no rasam, the men will not be happy if they don't get their dinner, so she'd better get some help. Since Kaumudi is not supposed to help her ... technology to the rescue again ... video conference between Kaumudi and Chhanchhan and live tutorial on how to cook.
This show should have been called Technology Bahu ...
And viola! Dinner is ready ... what's more, it tastes rather good too!
Double whammy for Umaben ... her second plan of the day bites the dust ... rather spectacularly at that!!!
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