Chapter 389 Grandma Can't Build a House and Comes to Ask for Money
Li Cuiying found a brick and sat down, looking at Xiaomei with a smile. She noticed the space suit she was wearing and reached out to touch it.
"Xiao Mei, aren't you cold wearing such thin clothes?"
Ye Xiaomei knew that her grandmother would not come to visit her for no reason, so she responded by saying, "It's not cold."
Zhao Mei stuffed a few pieces of firewood into it and clapped her hands, saying, "This is called a space suit. It doesn't look thick, but it's warm. It doesn't let in wind or rain."
Li Cuiying smacked her lips and muttered to herself, "Things in the city are still better. This must be quite expensive. How much did you pay for it?"
"Not expensive, just a few dozen yuan." Zhao Mei said as she turned around to wash her hands. The next step was to take out the cooked chicken and tear it into shredded meat, then fry it in chicken soup and put the shredded chicken in it. That was it.
"Oh, no wonder, I heard that you and your mother made a lot of money in the city." It was impossible for Li Cuiying not to feel troubled.
At first, she hated that Zhao Mei bastard and scolded her granddaughter Ye Xiaomei all day long, making her afraid to eat. Suddenly, she was a little speechless when money was mentioned.
But is it okay not to open your mouth? In order to build a house, the second son worked on duty during the New Year to earn a few more dollars, and he didn't even come back for the New Year.
Thinking of this, Li Cuiying gritted her teeth and continued:
"We are short of money to build a house, so you can give me some money."
What?
Zhao Mei's eyes widened.
Ye Xiaomei was relatively calm. She already knew that her grandmother must have come for something, and it was rare for her to speak so gently.
"Mom, you want money from me?" Zhao Mei was no longer the soft persimmon she used to be. She immediately pointed at her nose and asked back.
Li Cuiying's face suddenly darkened: "Why? You are my daughter-in-law, so it's only right for you to respect your parents-in-law. Besides, you are not broke."
Although the voice was not loud, it contained a strong resentment. After saying this, Li Cuiying covered her crutches with her hands and looked away angrily.
Ye Xiaomei glanced at her mother and felt relieved when she saw her mother's arrogant look.
"Didn't you kick me out a long time ago? You also said that you don't need our second family to support you in your old age, and you won't count on me, a money-loser, to support you in the future. What? Have you forgotten it in just one year?"
As he spoke, Zhao Meiben was tearing chicken shreds. He rolled up his sleeves and at first glance, he looked like he was ready to fight.
Li Cuiying's eyes widened. She stood up with the help of a cane and was about to lose her temper. But when she opened her mouth, no words came out:
"I... blame me for being so mean. If I had known that you two were doing so well, I would never have said that. If you don't want to give it to me, then don't give it to me. I can't do anything to you."
Having said that, he turned around and walked away with a staggering step.
Zhao Mei looked at Li Cuiying's back with sharp eyes, and it seemed that in an instant, she had already penetrated her mother-in-law's back and her thoughts fell on every detail of the past.
Her eyes gradually became blurred. If she had been a little bit nicer to her and her daughter, just a little bit, Zhao Mei would not have turned against her.
"Mom, the pot is on, let's put the noodles in. It looks like the workers will be off work soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Foreman Li came, followed by a dozen construction workers, each of whom had an honest smile on his face.
Zhao Mei quickly opened the lid of the pot and stirred the noodles: "Everyone, just wait a moment, add some water again and it will be fine."
——Sister Zhao, let’s make chicken soup noodles today. Our boss said it’s so delicious.
——I smelled it over there.
Zhao Mei chuckled: "Seeing that you guys are working so hard, I added meat today. I also put a lot of ginger and white pepper. It tastes warm and refreshing."
Ye Xiaomei was not idle, and quickly took everyone's lunch boxes. Some people brought large bowls, while others, who were obviously there to eat, brought ladles.
Ye Xiaomei didn't know whether to laugh or cry when seeing the various food containers. Although they were laborers, they all followed the rules and lined up automatically.
Soon, more than 30 people arrived.
They were not particular about the food. They would sit anywhere to eat. If there was nothing to eat, they would just eat it right there and enjoy the delicious meal.
Zhao Mei specially served a bowl to the lady, then turned around and shouted, "There is more. If you are not full, come over and get more. There is no price increase for more."
Poof! Ye Xiaomei almost spit out the noodles. Her mother was different after she went to the city for a while. She even learned how to shout and was definitely an old hand at doing business.
However, Ye Xiaomei suddenly saw Li Dayun, who was sitting in the crowd, eating while looking at the pot here, but he had no intention of adding more food. He just said to his brothers:
"Sister Zhao is a good person, otherwise we can only eat cold steamed buns and salted vegetables. You guys add more, I'm full."
My God, contractors like Li Dayun are so rare. If he had one-tenth of Liang Zhenghuai's greed, he would never keep all the good things for his brothers, but take them for himself.
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaomei had a bold idea.
Zhao Mei's face was filled with smiles after hearing such a compliment, and the heat from the chicken noodle soup made her complexion even more rosy:
"Come on, come on, add more. Eat until you are full."
When everyone had eaten and drunk enough and left, Zhao Mei counted the money and said, "Wow, there is still more."
Ye Xiaomei just saw it: "Uncle Li secretly put an extra fifteen yuan in your box."
Zhao Mei raised his head and looked into the distance. The workers had already split up and walked towards their work posts. Foreman Li was nowhere to be seen.
"Mom, keep it. It's not just a few dozen dollars. If you don't take it, Uncle Li will definitely feel bad and may not come back next time."
Ye Xiaomei wanted to help Li Dayun find a good construction site in the city to make a living.
But she didn't choose this path, but she could try it.
At this moment, Ye Xiaomei's cell phone in her bag rang. She took it out and it looked familiar. It was the public phone number of the stationery store in the county town.
"Hello!"
"I'm here, come pick me up."
She recognized Shang Zhen's voice as soon as she heard it. After saying hello to her mother, Ye Xiaomei went to Village Chief Liang's house.
It was almost noon, and many villagers were basking in the sun with their cotton-padded sleeves tucked into the wall, talking about their old, everyday routines.
——Ye Xiaomei is a lucky girl to have such a good mother-in-law.
——No, no, it’s as it should be. My daughter-in-law is like my own daughter. I won’t stop her from going to school if she wants to. I will take care of my grandson.
Hmm? Ye Xiaomei subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice and found Wang Lan pushing a cart and chatting with someone under the sun at the entrance of the brigade.
Unexpectedly, just as Ye Xiaomei was about to turn and walk forward, less than 20 meters away, Wang Lan's face darkened:
"I'll go back first. The child must be hungry."
When Ye Xiaomei came over, she pushed the cart vigorously and turned into the alley in a blink of an eye.
"..." What is she doing? It's as if I'm going to take her grandson away. She must be crazy.
At this time, Ye Xiaomei still had to find Liang Hui to drive the tractor out.
When the bang bang bang sounds echoed throughout the valley, when we arrived in the county half an hour later, we couldn't find Shang Zhen at the door of the stationery store no matter how hard we looked.
Liang Hui jumped out of the car and looked around. He lit a cigarette and asked in confusion, "Where are your classmates?"
Ye Xiaomei shook her head. She is also looking, okay?
The market in this county town is almost over. If it weren't for the New Year's Eve, there would be no one here at around 11 o'clock in the morning.
——Everyone, come and have a look. Space suits and shirts are only available in the city.
——Look at this color, it suits you best and makes you look younger.
Ye Xiaomei was stunned...
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