The family slid back home, washed themselves with hot water, and changed their clothes.

After changing out of his most prestigious clothes and putting on old ones, Chen Wende felt extremely self-conscious.

Looking at the patch on the cuff, Chen Wende whispered, "The Chi family has always looked down on us for our poor conditions. Now during the New Year, if I come to their house wearing this kind of clothes, they will look down on me again."

Che Jinmei didn't care, "Only the sleeves of your dad's clothes are wet, I'll put them on the stove and dry them in a while.

Yours is covered in mud. You need to wash it. Even if you dry it, it won't dry quickly.

Either don't come today and come back tomorrow.

Or you can just wear your clothes, it's not that particular.

They know our family's financial situation very well. They have to think carefully before making any excessive demands since they are coming to our house wearing patched clothes. ”

Chen Wende said dissatisfiedly, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? I am a scholar. This respectability is not given by others, but given to myself."

Chen Wenxiu came in with ginger soup, "Mom, I remember that my third uncle's brother Quan has a military coat. Why don't you go to my third uncle's house and borrow it for my brother to show his respect."

Chen Wende didn't say anything here, but turned to look at Che Jinmei.

Che Jinmei was a little upset. The third uncle her daughter mentioned was her husband's younger brother, and she and that sister-in-law didn't get along.

The other woman's son was in the army, while her own son was taking the college entrance exam. The two of them were secretly competing with each other and looked down on the other. They didn't talk much on weekdays because she didn't want to be inferior to her sister-in-law.

"It's New Year's Day, and I have to wear everything. People may not lend it to me. Besides, your Third Aunt is used to looking down on people. It's New Year's Day, and I don't want to bow down to her.

The girl's family has to borrow clothes for the wedding discussion. It's not a wedding, so they won't be laughed at by her. ”

Chen Wende is the kind of person who waits for others to arrange everything for him and only benefits from sitting back.

He had seen the military coat in front of him. It was the most popular and fashionable clothing at that time.

Most people can’t get it. It’s all because his brother is in the army. It’s not easy to get one for him. It’s not something that is usually treasured.

"Mom, it's already this late, and you're only concerned about your own face. My marriage and my happiness are not as important as your face, right?"

Chen Wende's eyebrows were filled with annoyance. "What annoys me most is this point of yours. Why is your spiritual world so barren? Barren means only such a small world?

Because of a small piece of land, you can defend your own interests in a crazy and non-provoking manner. Did you have any shame at that time?

Now it concerns my happiness and my marriage. I asked you to borrow a piece of clothing, and you are starting to have shame?

Do you know what is light and what is heavy?

After following me and being influenced by me for so many years, your mind is still trapped in that barren world. Haven't you made any progress at all? ”

Che Jinmei doesn’t understand what is the influence of sight and hearing, nor does she understand what the spiritual world is?

She understood the general meaning of Chen Wende.

He was angry, and he wanted to bow his head in front of his sister-in-law and borrow the military coat.

He felt that he was fighting with others for that piece of land and that the argument was so shameless and crazy that it brought shame to others.

For a moment, Che Jinmei felt very uncomfortable, but she still managed to force out an ugly smile, "Well, then I will borrow from your third aunt's house now."

Chen Youliang coughed lightly twice. He and Che Jinmei slept on the same pillow, so he knew best what Che Jinmei was thinking.

"Let me go with you. My third sister-in-law doesn't talk much. I think she should give me some face."

Chen Wende felt uncomfortable. His father kept coughing every few steps, and half of the village knew about it before he even went to his uncle's house.

He reminded her softly, "My family is so poor that I don't even have a piece of clothing to wear when I go out to visit others. I have to borrow from others. This is not an honorable thing."