Chapter 233

Old lady Chen's life had reached its peak. Old lady Chen, who was talking to someone, was frightened by this loud voice.

I almost dropped the candied haws in my hand.

He turned around and looked at his stupid daughter-in-law fiercely, "What are you shouting about?

I'm not deaf, you scared me."

"Mom, you're too partial. You bought one for each of the four children in the second family.

You didn’t buy any when you came to my house!

We are all grandsons, you are going too far." Shi Lanhua's eyes turned red with anger.

She was really aggrieved.

The huge gap in her heart made her almost cry.

Old Mrs. Chen didn't buy into her nagging and curled her lips:

"I used to favor Qingshu and gave him all the delicious food. Why didn't you say I was going too far?"

Shi Lanhua choked and wanted to say something different.

Old Mrs. Chen: "From now on, your father and I will favor whoever is filial to us..."

At this point, Old Mrs. Chen got stuck.

Suddenly I thought of the two daughters of the third brother. Oh, the third brother will take care of them in his old age.

This, really, I forgot.

The old lady felt a little embarrassed and cleared her throat, "Let's do this.

I think you are really pitiful, so I will give you another 40 cents.

Go buy two more.

I'll give one to your family. The candied haws seller is right at the entrance of the market. Go quickly and come back quickly, don't miss the bus.

Don’t eat secretly either!!”

Old Mrs. Chen gave the instructions with concern, as she knew the eldest son's wife too well.

Shi Lanhua took the money, her eyes darting around, "What about the other one?"

"Qingzhi and Qingli don't want to eat?"

Old Mrs. Chen was very angry and wanted to monopolize every benefit for herself. She really regretted letting her eldest son marry such a stupid girl.

"What are you eating, little girl..."

Halfway through her words, Shi Lanhua saw Old Lady Chen trying to reach out and take the money back, so she immediately stopped talking.

He took the money and ran away.

It was really unbearable to watch. Old Mrs. Chen covered her chest with her hands again, woooo, her 40 cents!

I feel so sad. It’s all Shi Lanhua’s fault, that talkative monkey.

Fortunately, I managed to get a few dollars from the fourth brother. Thinking of this, I felt a lot better.

He immediately put it down and covered his chest.

Seeing her acting like a drama queen, everyone in the car was amazed.

After returning to the brigade, Old Mrs. Chen put the things back home and filled her stomach casually.

My butt hasn't sat down yet.

He immediately ran to his granddaughter to show his affection.

As soon as she entered the yard, she shouted, "My dear granddaughter, come out quickly. I've bought you something delicious."

Zhao Xiangmei was sitting by the stove, adding firewood to the stove while the last pot of tofu was steaming in the pot.

Hearing her shout, he stood up and lifted the door curtain, "Xiaoyi hasn't come back yet. She went to the county."

"What were you doing?"

"How many more Qingsong trees are there?"

"The three of us went to their grandmother's house to help with the shed, and we'll be back soon.

Xiaoyi..." At this point, Zhao Xiangmei glanced at the candied haws on the windowsill outside.

This little old lady has really changed her personality.

She never thought that her child could eat food bought by her own mother, and she found it funny.

"Xiaoyi went to buy New Year's gifts for you and Dad."

As soon as Zhao Xiangmei finished speaking, the little old lady who had just sat down and was roasting potatoes in the brazier stood up.

While peeling potatoes, he walked into the kitchen.

He grinned and asked, "Did you tell me what you bought me? Liquor, canned food, trough cakes, malted milk?"

These are the only things you can give to the elderly during the Chinese New Year.

If the children are of average means, they will just have to take a pound of meat.

Zhao Xiangmei smiled, washed her hands, and wrapped a cloth around the lid of the pot to prevent the steamed bean curd from being cooked if air leaked.

Half-cooked!

"I don't know, and she didn't tell me. You're my precious granddaughter, so ask yourself."

"Wait a moment, I'll be back around two o'clock."

You can buy a tiaozi cake at the brigade supply and marketing cooperative. Why would you need to go so far? You probably go there to buy...

I won’t tell you what I’ve guessed, just let the old lady worry about it.

Old Mrs. Chen was extremely anxious.

Seeing Zhao Xiangmei busy inside and outside, he ignored her, pouted, and went to the neighboring Zhao's house with the potatoes.

As soon as he entered the door, he showed off, "Mrs. Zhao, my granddaughter went to buy me some New Year's gifts."

"He even went to the county to buy some. Maybe he bought me some small leather shoes."

"What did your grandchildren buy you?"

Old Mrs. Chen will be heartbroken.

These days, every family is very poor, and a pair of new leather shoes or socks is considered a filial act by the children.

Old Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes at her, told her to sit on the kang, and gave her a few hickory nuts to stuff into her mouth.

With a kitchen knife in hand, cut the chestnuts you just bought so that they will be easier to peel when they are ripe.

Old Mrs. Chen started nagging again, "Why did you go to all that trouble? Why did you buy so many old ones? They're not cheap, are they?"

"Nine cents a pound, this thing weighs a pound, I bought five pounds, Xiaomei said Xiaoyi likes it.

It just so happens that they are on sale at the market today.

I'll cook it in a minute, you can try it."

Old Mrs. Zhao loved all her children and had no preference for any one, but she was used to giving things to Zhao Xiangmei's family every time.

Just say it’s for Xiaoyi.

She is probably the smallest and most vulnerable in her family.

After chatting for a while at the Zhao family's, Chen Qingsong and the others finished their work, and Old Mrs. Chen followed them back.

After lunch, Old Mrs. Chen had another meal.

Eating bean buns dipped in sugar, drinking leek and potato soup, and stretching my neck to look outside.

After Chen Qingfeng showed off the eighth sticky rice dumpling, he said, "Grandma, don't be anxious, it's only what time is it!

Don’t stretch your neck.”

Everyone in the room: “……!!”

He is really grandma’s good grandson.

After dinner, Old Mrs. Chen didn't leave. She grabbed a handful of melon seeds and lay on the kang to eat them.

Listening to the radio is so comfortable.

Zhao Xiangmei ignored her and just did her own work.

This is what Chen Qingyi saw when she came back. Perhaps the kang was too warm, so the old lady started snoring.

There is a small pile of melon seed shells next to it.

There was also a frozen pear core and a large teacup of boiled water.

Zhao Xiangmei carried the things Chen Qingyi bought and put them on the kang, then said in a low voice:

"I've been asleep for a while."

"Just waiting to see what you buy her. I'm so sleepy that my head is nodding and I can't even open my eyes."

“I’m willing to sleep!!”

"By the way, I also bought you candied haws."

Chen Qingyi found it funny. She saw it when she entered the room. This was truly the first time in the history of the world.

"Mom, I bought a lot of cloth and it happened to be free of tickets.

You can't even see any flaws. Go call my grandma and the others.

We have no shortage of it at home, so we'll give it all to them if they want it."

This was her intention when she bought it. There was still a pile of cloth in the space, and she had just smuggled out two more.

The wine red with small floral patterns is quite exciting.

"Okay." Zhao Xiangmei ran quickly to Zhao's house without even wearing her cotton-padded jacket.

Chen Qingbai and Chen Qingsong also brought in sewing machines, which made a bit of noise.

Old Mrs. Chen moved her ears and opened her eyes in an instant.

With an excited look on his face, he asked, "Xiaoyi is back. What did you buy for me?"

"I bought a sewing machine for my mother and a watch for my eldest, second, and third brothers."

Old Mrs. Chen's lips trembled, and she covered her chest with her hands out of habit.

Her forty cents means nothing.

This granddaughter spends too much money. How am I going to support her in the future?

"We each bought a pair of shoes, a lot of cloth, frozen hairtail, Spanish mackerel, and bighead carp..."

She smuggled out a lot of them in bits and pieces in the space.

Chen Qingyi started to act badly. Not even mentioning what I bought for her, Old Mrs. Chen already covered her chest with her hands.

A face full of tension and anticipation.

It was Chen Qingfeng who let the secret slip while he was getting something out.

"Sister, why did you buy two more radios? They're pretty nice, too."

Old Mrs. Chen: “……!!”

Woohoo, it’s hers, it’s hers, is it such a good treatment to hang out with her granddaughter?

It feels like life has reached its peak.