Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Going to the countryside to get married and buy things

Under Zhuo Jia's threat, Liu Shengnan threw all the cloth coupons in the house to her with a cold face, and then gave her a bunch of messy tickets.

After torturing the original owner's parents, she turned to look at Liu Qingping and his wife: "I took care of you during your confinement and looked after your children. I worked like a slave for two years. What do you two have to say?"

No one can escape from this family, including Liu Qingan who is already married. In the original owner's memory, it was the original owner who took care of Liu Qingan during her confinement period and waited for her.

What else could Liu Qingping and Jiang Suying say? Didn't they see that their parents had obediently taken the things? The couple gave Zhuo Jia a hundred yuan with a look of pain on their faces. It really hurt, as this was Liu Qingping's three months' salary.

Zhuo Jia put the money away with satisfaction, stared at the two little ones for a long time, frightening them so much that they dared not raise their heads, and then said, "I've also taken care of the eldest sister during her confinement. I'll go find her."

After saying this, she stood up and walked out, but before she reached the door, she was stopped by Liu Shengnan, who then gave her a hundred yuan.

Zhuo Jia, who originally wanted fifty: "..."

She took the money without saying a word. Who would complain about having too much money?

"Okay, then we're even. I'll go pack my luggage." She nodded in satisfaction.

Today she has a huge sum of 300 yuan, not the penniless Zhuo Jia from yesterday. She can buy a lot of things!

When Zhuo Jia left with the money, the house was still silent. Jiang Suying, who had lost a hundred yuan, said dissatisfiedly, "Mom and Dad, are we going to let our third sister act so arrogantly at home?"

This is too much. How can a sister-in-law be so arrogant at home!

Liu Shengnan said expressionlessly, "She's leaving in two days, just be patient."

What else can I do if I can't bear it? That unfilial daughter has even said she will report it to others. Is this still family? She is an enemy!

Zhuo Jia didn't care what they thought as she left with the money. She was quite satisfied anyway. Humph, she couldn't do anything to the Black and White Impermanence now, and she couldn't do anything to the original owner's family members either?

You can't always be bullied while you're alive!

But after walking out of the door, Zhuo Jia lowered her head again and became the familiar punching bag. Ahem, she didn't want to change too much. What if she was caught as a monster?

As for why not install it at home?

I can’t install it, not even for a day!

But just as Zhuo Jia was about to leave, she was stopped by the enthusiastic Aunt Xie. She greeted her politely, "Hello, Aunt Xie."

She was truly grateful to Aunt Xie. If it weren't for the locust flowers Aunt Xie gave her, she wouldn't have had the initial fifty yuan, so Aunt Xie was a good person in her eyes.

Aunt Xie waved at her and asked softly, "Zhuo Jia, when are you going back home?"

Everyone in the family compound knows about the shameless things that Liu Shengnan and his wife did. Zhuo Jia is a child who works like a slave. It's really pitiful. If Liu Shengnan and his wife were not so difficult to deal with, I don't know how many people would want Zhuo Jia to be their daughter-in-law.

She is gentle, hardworking and obedient, the dream daughter-in-law of many mothers-in-law!

Zhuo Jia, who still didn't know she had become the wife of her dreams, answered the question honestly: "It means three days later."

If someone speaks nicely to her, she will of course speak nicely too.

"Do you know where we're going?" Aunt Xie sighed and continued to ask.

"Mountain City." Zhuo Jia nodded and asked curiously, "Aunt Xie, has anyone from our compound gone to the countryside in Mountain City?"

If there is, she will go to ask for advice now to see if people like her can survive in the mountain city. No, she wants to see how the team that went to the countryside from the mountain city is doing. She has a purchasing group and money, so it depends on the customs of the people.

If the people's customs are good, you can survive. If the people's customs are bad, having money is a bad thing!

So what she was afraid of was that after going to the countryside, she would not be able to use her money even if she had it!

Aunt Xie thought about it carefully and shook her head: "I haven't heard that anyone from our family compound has gone to Shancheng, but it seems that the place where your Aunt Qian's daughter went to the countryside is quite close to Shancheng. Come on, I'll take you to ask."

They went as soon as they said they would. Aunt Xie stood up and pulled Zhuo Jia out. The child's parents were unreliable, so they, the neighbors, had to help more.

However, when the two of them arrived at Aunt Qian's house, they found Aunt Qian wiping tears at home. Zhuo Jia's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something had happened to Aunt Qian's daughter who went to the countryside?

Aunt Xie pulled up a small stool and sat next to Aunt Qian. She patted her on the back and asked, "What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong and we'll help you think of a solution. What's the point of crying?"

She couldn't stand seeing people crying for no reason. Why were they crying? They were crying away all their blessings.

Aunt Qian cried even harder, grabbing Aunt Xie's hand and saying, "My daughter Juan'er has married someone in the countryside. She hates me and wants to stay in the countryside and never come back."

"What? Why did Juan'er get married in the countryside? Her family is not here. What will she do if she gets bullied in the future?" Aunt Xie asked in surprise.

There are so many children from their family compound who went to the countryside, but Juan'er is the first one to get married in the countryside.

Aunt Qian wiped her tears and said, "Who says it's not true? The child said that the work points she earned in the countryside were not enough to support herself. Although the money and notes we sent her fell into her hands, they were also coveted by some low-class people. So she found a man in the countryside with many brothers to marry."

"If she marries a local, the people in the village will truly accept her. Besides, her husband's family has many brothers, and the man is capable, so she won't have to work in the fields in the future. But, but." Aunt Qian hesitated for a long time and didn't say the rest of the sentence.

But their family has been trying to find a job for their daughter. Now that she is married and settled down in the countryside, she can't come back even if she finds a job.

Aunt Xie couldn't care less about Zhuo Jia. She sat next to Aunt Qian and began to comfort her, saying things like, "As long as the child is fine, that's all that matters." She also suggested that the family send more things to support the child, or that they wait until the New Year for Juan'er to bring her son-in-law back to visit...

Zhuo Jia stood by without saying a word, but her dark, round eyes kept rolling around. Perhaps she had found the secret to making herself feel relaxed and comfortable in the countryside.

Isn't it just getting married? She felt that she could do it. After all, if she didn't get married, she would have no family home and couldn't go back, so she might as well get married. It would also allow her to live more freely. Then what's next...

After going to the countryside, I will find a partner for myself!

But this matter cannot be taken lightly. She came here inexplicably and had no choice about the original owner's family, but she had the right to choose who to marry.

She needs to listen to what kind of men are worthy of choice in the eyes of these mothers-in-law. She must trust the vision of her predecessors.

So Aunt Xie and Aunt Qian spoke in front, and Zhuo Jia summarized on the side. First of all, there must be many brothers in the family so that they will not be bullied. Of course, the family must be united.

Secondly, the mother-in-law needs to be good-tempered and not bully her daughter-in-law, so that the daughter-in-law can suffer less. It would be best if the parents-in-law have plans to separate the family property. Then, the man needs to be capable and honest, and even better if he has a job...

When Aunt Xie and Aunt Qian finished talking, they looked up and saw Zhuo Jia listening attentively with a serious face. The two exchanged glances, and Aunt Xie's heart skipped a beat. She quickly asked, "Zhuo Jia, why are you so serious?"

She remembered that Zhuo Jia would be going to the countryside in a few days. Could this child have taken everything they just said to heart? This wouldn't do. In the countryside, she didn't even have a mother's family...

Oh, it’s better not to have a family like Liu Shengnan and her husband’s!

Zhuo Jia pursed her lips and smiled, saying innocently, "I think what Aunt Xie and Aunt Qian said makes a lot of sense. I'll learn it in advance."

Learn in advance!

After these four words were spoken, Aunt Qian no longer cared about being sad. She just grabbed Zhuo Jia's hand and said, "My child, if you have a choice, you should come back. You can't stay in the countryside forever."

Zhuo Jia tilted her head and said obediently, "But I think the countryside is pretty good too. At least I don't have to go hungry."

Aunt Xie and Aunt Qian: "..."

It’s all the fault of Zhuo Dajiang and Liu Shengnan!

When Zhuo Jia finally left, she left with the guilt of Aunt Xie and Aunt Qian!

Zhuo Jia left the family compound and went straight to the largest supply and marketing cooperative in Hecheng. Hecheng was a big city, and the supply and marketing cooperative had more and more complete items, so she wanted to buy everything in Hecheng as much as possible, so that she could save a lot of trouble when she arrived in Shancheng.

When she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhuo Jia went straight to the place where ready-made clothes were sold. Although it cost more money, it saved her trouble. After all, there were only two days, and there was really no time to make new clothes.

I have to admit that this supply and marketing cooperative is indeed the largest one in Hecheng. There is a row of ready-made clothes hanging inside. She directly asked for navy blue and black pants. These colors are stain-resistant and common, and they are suitable for hot weather.

I picked out two more short-sleeved shirts, one blue and the other a bright, light pink one with small floral prints. Hmm, it looks nice.

Thinking of something, she asked for another army green long-sleeved shirt and cloth coupons...

It was a little off, but it didn’t matter, she gave the salesperson two dollars more!

Because she came empty-handed and had no way to fit her clothes in it, she bought an army green cross-body bag that was large enough to fit all her clothes in.

After buying clothes, she started buying other things. If she had pastry tickets, she would buy pastries, such as mung bean cakes, red bean cakes, date cakes, peach cakes, brown sugar, fruit candies, White Rabbit milk candies, canned fruit, and canned beef. In short, she bought as much as she could, and if she didn't have enough tickets, she would secretly spend more money.

With the industrial ticket, she went to buy a flashlight, oh, and also a portable water bottle, a toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, menstrual pads, and also vanishing cream!

Because she didn't have to worry about money, Zhuo Jia was very happy to buy things. She wanted to buy food, clothes, drinks, and daily necessities, and even cigarettes and alcohol. But the sellers refused to sell them to her without a ticket, and they wouldn't sell them even if she paid more, so she had no choice but to give up.

But she bought too many things and her cross-body bag couldn't hold them all, so she bought a backpack with a lid. She had already decided to use this backpack to carry her things when she went to the countryside, as she couldn't leave them behind anyway.

She also wanted to buy a watch, but a watch required a watch ticket, which she didn't have, so she had to look back every few steps and reluctantly walked to other counters.

Because she bought so many things, the salespersons here all remembered her. Seeing her like this, one of the salespersons waved at her. Her eyes lit up, and she ran over happily, calling out in an especially sweet voice, "Hello, sister."

The salesperson, whose daughter was almost as old as Zhuo Jia, smiled so hard that her mouth couldn't close. She waved her hands and said in a low voice, "Oh, little girl, you're so sweet. I have a watch ticket here. Would you like to exchange it?"

If she hadn't seen that the woman bought a lot of things and had a lot of money, she wouldn't have dared to ask casually. After all, it wasn't worth it to sacrifice her job for a ticket.

Zhuo Jia's eyes lit up, and she grabbed the other person's hand with gratitude: "Sister, you are such a good person."

Finally, with the help of the salesperson, Zhuo Jia spent an extra twenty yuan to buy a watch. This was a big expense, and she lost fifteen yuan in one go!

Thinking that she had a purchasing group, she would not be short of money even if she went to the countryside, so Zhuo Jia gritted her teeth and decided to spend it all in Hecheng, so as to avoid the hassle of going to the mountain city.

But after looking at the time, she decided to go back first and come back in the afternoon if she hurried back to have lunch!

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When they got home, Jiang Suying and Zhuo Qingle were cooking in the kitchen. Zhuo Qingxi was also not idle, watching Liu Dabao. Zhuo Jia pretended not to see anything and went straight back to her room.

As soon as she closed the door, she began to count her gains. The clothes were visible, so they could not be put away, but she put all other food, drinks and daily necessities into the warehouse, including the watch she bought.

She put her shoulder bag on the bed and her backpack in the corner, then she began to count how much money she had left. Wow, there were still more than 70 yuan left, both in coins and in whole bills. What else could she buy? It's true that one only regrets not having enough money when he needs it.

I touched my stomach and felt hungry. I went out to eat first and then thought of a solution after I finished eating.

Because Zhuo Jia went crazy in the morning and her influence was still there, lunch was very quiet. After lunch, those who needed to take a nap took a nap, and those who needed to do housework did their chores automatically. Zhuo Jia nodded with satisfaction, hoping that the house could be kept in order before she left!

After taking a nap, Zhuo Jia looked at her sheets and pillowcases that were all patched up, as well as her quilt and mattress that were so hard that they were clumping together. She suddenly felt something was wrong. This was the real problem!

She couldn't sleep anymore and hurried to the supply and marketing cooperative. But before she even walked out the door, she turned back, took out the new clothes she bought in the morning, rinsed the clothes in the corridor outside, and then went out.

When she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, she did not go to the cloth counter, but went to the salesperson who had exchanged her watch ticket in the morning. She whispered, "Sister, do you have cloth coupons? I want to exchange them with you."

Then she repeated that she was going to the countryside and wanted to buy some belongings urgently, and then she stuffed two dollars into the other person's hand!

The salesperson was really kind. As he took the money, he said, "We have some defective cloth in the warehouse. We don't need a ticket. Do you want it?"

She also went on to explain that the so-called defective fabrics were actually not noticeable at all. Some had dyeing problems, and some were simply dirty. This time, there were too many, and they couldn't handle it internally. They had originally planned to tell their relatives and friends, but now...

For the sake of the two dollars, she told Zhuo Jia!

Zhuo Jia nodded quickly: "Yes."

Only a fool would not want it. She uses it to make quilts, mattresses, sheets and quilt covers. The defective cloth is so good!

The salesperson took Zhuo Jia directly to the warehouse at the back and whispered, "There's a lot of stuff in there. What kind of sheets and quilt covers do you want?"

As for the quilt and mattress, just use white cloth. It's inside anyway, so there's no need to rush.

Zhuo Jia also lowered her voice: "It's best to have one with flowers, something nice to look at. Of course, it's okay if it doesn't have flowers."

The salesperson smiled and waved at her: "Follow me."

She brought Zhuo Jia to a piece of fabric with peony flowers and whispered, "How about this?"

Zhuo Jia: “Very good!”

With the help of a kind salesperson, Zhuo Jia bought a bunch of defective cloths, which were enough to make sheets and quilt covers, and there might even be more.

"Sister, you are such a kind person, thank you so much." Zhuo Jia thanked her seriously. Really, there are not many people as enthusiastic as you!

The salesperson waved his hand, thought for a moment and asked her: "Do you have any cotton?"

Zhuo Jia, who had nothing, smiled bitterly at the other person.

The salesperson understood immediately and whispered, "My family's brigade grows cotton. The price is a bit high, two yuan per catty, but you don't need a ticket. I can give you ten catties. Do you want it?"

This is really the real price. It’s cheaper at the supply and marketing cooperative, but you need a ticket!

"Yes." Zhuo Jia nodded without hesitation.

Now that she has the cloth and cotton, she can make quilts and mattresses. Ten kilograms of cotton is enough!

The salesperson smiled even more broadly: "Okay, but you have to wait until I get off work."

"Okay." Zhuo Jia nodded.

Don’t even mention waiting until after get off work, you can even ask her to help you with work!