"Qinqin, you're right! I'll take out their old clothes and give them to Xiaofang to take back."
After saying that, she put the fabric away and started rummaging through the other two boxes. Afraid that she would be too slow by herself, she asked Huang Qinqin to help her.
"Qinqin, can you help me rummage through this box and take out anything suitable?"
"good."
The two of them eventually found more than a dozen pieces of clothing. When Huang Qinqin saw that there were still many small clothes in the box, an idea suddenly popped into her head: their children would have enough clothes to wear in the future without needing to buy any.
Then she quickly dismissed the thought from her mind. "What a sin! How could I think like that? I will definitely dress my child up beautifully in the future."
Unlike other children, they won't be covered in dirt from head to toe.
At this time, Huang Qinqin didn't know that sometimes when children are dirty, it's not necessarily because their parents aren't paying attention; it could also be that the child is too naughty...
Xu Fang kept thinking about how to refuse Zhang Yumei's fabric in a way that wouldn't seem too formal. It wasn't that she didn't want their things, but the fabric was just too expensive.
So when she saw that Zhang Yumei had given her some old clothes, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She touched the clothes with delight, asking repeatedly, "Are all these clothes for me?"
"Yes, these are all clothes that we no longer need. They are Junhui and Hongxia's old clothes. Now that they are older, they can't wear them anymore."
"They've been sitting in the box for a while, taking up space and we don't use them. I've been thinking of throwing them away for the past few days, but now that you're here, it's perfect that you can help us get rid of them. They're all old, though, I don't know if you mind?"
Zhang Yumei was not telling the truth, of course. Although they were indeed not needed, how much space could these ten or so pieces of clothing take up?
Besides, even though the clothes are no longer wearable, the fabric can still be used in many ways. She said this only to ease Xu Fang's burden.
When Huang Qinqin reminded her, she realized that they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. Giving Xu Fang something too expensive might be hard for her to accept, so these old clothes were just right.
It's practical without being too expensive, so Xu Fang should be able to accept it.
"How could I mind! These clothes don't even have many patches, and they're better than what we're wearing now! Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Xu Fang absolutely loved it! The clothes were all of very good quality, and there were so many of them that she could take them apart and make a set of clothes for herself and her husband as well.
Seeing that she could accept it, Zhang Yumei immediately took out some food as well.
“These are some food items. Junhui got married recently and there are still some wedding candies left. You can take them back for the children. Here are some cured meat and pickled radishes.”
"Let me tell you, Qinqin made all these pickled radishes herself. They're so delicious! Sometimes when we don't have time to cook, these are great with porridge or noodles."
Seeing Zhang Yumei bring out a whole bunch of things for her, Xu Fang felt a warm feeling in her heart. The things Zhang Yumei gave her were all very practical, and she felt especially touched.
At this moment, Xu Weiguo also returned on his bicycle. They helped hang the things on the bicycle, and then Xu Weiguo set off with Xu Fang on his back.
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Chenjia Village, Sixth Brigade, Hongqi Commune
Chen Ming was getting increasingly anxious as the sun was about to set and Xu Fang still hadn't arrived home.
He originally wanted to ask for leave to go to the city with Xu Fang, but Xu Fang felt that it wasn't her first time going and there was no need for her to take leave and waste work points. So she told him to stay home and work while looking after their two sons.
The food is ready, but she hasn't come back yet. I'm very worried, afraid that something might have happened to Xu Fang.
Just as I was thinking of going out to look for her, I heard the sound of a bicycle coming towards my house.
When he opened the door, he found Xu Fang sitting on the bicycle. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had returned safely.
Then Chen Ming observed Xu Weiguo and noticed that he looked somewhat like Xu Fang. He had a certain guess in his mind and asked, "Fang, who is this?"
"He is my older brother, Xu Weiguo."
"Big brother, his name is Chen Ming, and he's my man."
When Chen Ming heard that it was actually his wife's older brother, his palms immediately started sweating. Although they had been married for more than ten years, this was the first time he had met his wife's family.
He nervously extended his hand to greet Xu Weiguo: "Brother, hello, I am Afang's husband, Chen Ming."
Xu Weiguo didn't make things difficult for him; he shook hands with him and greeted him.
Xu Fang talked to him a lot along the way, and he knew that Xu Fang was doing well, so he had a fairly good impression of Chen Ming.
After all these years, in everyone's eyes, Xu Fang can be said to be an orphan, all alone, and even if Chen Ming treats her badly, she is powerless to help.
But Chen Ming didn't, and that's enough.
Xu Weiguo unloaded the things from the car, took them into the house, looked around, and, not finding the children, asked, "Didn't you say I have two nephews? Why don't I see them?"
"Oh, they went to gather pig feed. They have a pig at home, and they have to work during the day, so they can only gather pig feed after they finish work in the evening."
Chen Ming was still a little nervous in front of this unfamiliar brother-in-law. He was afraid that Xu Weiguo would think that he was abusing his sons.
Xu Weiguo himself grew up in the countryside and didn't think there was anything wrong with children helping with housework. He just felt it was a bit of a pity that he hadn't gotten to see them today.
"Second sister, it's getting late. I'll head back now. After a few days of rest, I'll bring your sister-in-law and the others to visit you."
Chen Ming wanted Xu Weiguo to stay for dinner, but Xu Fang stopped him, saying to Xu Weiguo, "Okay, we'll wait for you at home. Be careful riding your bike, brother!"
Chen Ming scratched his head and asked, "Why didn't you invite your brother to stay for dinner before you left?"
“My brother lives in the city, and it takes him more than an hour to cycle there. By the time he finishes eating, it will be too late. There’s no rush.”
Xu Fang untied the bag, waved to Chen Ming, and said, "Ah Ming, come and see what my elder brother and sister-in-law gave me to bring back."
Chen Ming was so shocked by the huge bag of clothes that he couldn't close his mouth.
Looking at the clothes in surprise, she asked, "Did my older brother and sister-in-law give me all of these? There are so many!"
"Yes, these are all. I'll have the eldest and second eldest try them on later. Some of them shouldn't need any alterations and can be worn directly. As for the ones that are too big, I'll take them apart and make two new sets."
"Make two sets for us too. Look, the cloth coupons we brought this time haven't been used yet."
Chen Ming is now very curious about how Xu Fang managed to find her older brother on her trip to the city, since she had never mentioned her family before.
"Honey, how did you run into my brother this time? I don't think you've mentioned them before?"
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