Chapter 323: Snob and Greed
"This brand of vanishing cream is not available in the supply and marketing cooperative in our town." Gu Mingyue said as she looked at the vanishing cream in her hand. She even brought it to her nose and smelled it. It smelled better than the ones in town.
Zheng Rong said, "This is much smoother than the vanishing cream I buy in town."
She also got two boxes and originally wanted to give one to each of her two daughters, but Gu Jiang said that after using the vanishing cream, her facial skin became smoother and she looked several years younger, so he asked her to keep it for herself, and she did.
Gu Mingyue smiled and said, "Then I have to use it sparingly."
Wu Hao said, "You don't have to save it. When you run out, I'll go to the county town and buy more for you."
There is no supply and marketing cooperative in the town of Snow Cream, but there must be one in the county town.
Gu Mingyue smiled embarrassedly.
Zheng Rong saw it and felt happy.
"I'll give each of you another red envelope." Yu Hui handed the red envelope to Gu Mingyue and his wife.
Zheng Rong frowned, "Qiuyu and Qiuye haven't gotten married yet, so you gave them New Year's money, but Mingyue and Ahao are already married, so why are you giving them money?"
Gu Mingyue and Wu Hao also waved their hands quickly.
"Xiao, you don't have to give me a red envelope, mom."
Gu Mingyue almost called Xiaohui again.
Yu Hui: "Oh, they are all juniors. The other juniors have all been given, but they are not. Isn't this partiality?"
"That's right." Gu Hongmei echoed.
Zheng Rong heard her sister-in-law's voice and wondered why she was still agreeing with it. She turned around and saw someone smiling at her with two red envelopes.
"You guys really are..." Zheng Rong didn't know what to say.
Her sister-in-law and fourth brother's wife are really the most generous people in the world.
"Take it, take it. This is also a token of appreciation from your mother and aunt."
Yu Hui and Gu Hongmei smiled at each other and said, "Did you hear me? Take it quickly."
Gu Mingyue and Wu Hao accepted the red envelopes embarrassedly, without even checking how much was in them, and put them directly into their pockets.
The couple also accepted the red envelope given by Gu Hongmei.
After chatting with the young couple for a while, Yu Hui and the others went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.
Tian Ying also arrived at her mother's house. Smoke was coming out of the kitchen chimney and the house was cold and deserted.
Only her parents and younger sister Tian Hua were at home, as her two sisters-in-law had gone back to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.
"Happy New Year, Mom and Dad. We are back to pay our respects." Gu Hai finally smiled as he walked into the house.
"Grandpa, grandma, happy new year." Gu Qiuye also brought his two younger brothers to pay New Year's greetings.
It was very lively at home, but it was so quiet at grandma's house that they felt a little uncomfortable for a while, and even felt like they were being left out.
When Tian's mother saw what her daughter and son-in-law were holding, her eyes lit up and she quickly stood up to take it.
"You guys are the same. Why did you bring so many things when you came? Hua'er, why don't you pour some water for your sister and brother-in-law, and grab a handful of sunflower seeds and peanuts?"
Tian's mother took the cloth from her daughter's hand and touched it. It was so soft, it was pure cotton.
This year, Zhao Changying was very generous and allowed us to bring such a good stack of cloth.
Tian Hua slowly got up to pour water and pick up melon seeds.
Tian's mother put the cloth and sugar in her bedroom and asked Tian Hua to take the pork belly to the kitchen so that they could eat it at noon.
Gu Hai and his family sat down, and Tian's mother invited her grandchildren to eat melon seeds.
The three siblings didn't say anything. They just took the melon seeds and peanuts and ate them silently. The melon seeds were a little damp.
"I heard that your youngest son drove back and brought back a lot of good things. What did he give you?" Tian's mother asked while peeling peanuts.
Gu Hai frowned, "Mom, how did you know?"
"Hi." Tian's mother waved her hand. "29 said she would marry a girl from your village and bring her gifts home."
Tian Ying spat out the melon seed shells and said unhappily, "What else can I give? It's just some cloth, vanishing cream, hairpins for girls, hats for children, these worthless things."
"Not worth much?" Gu Hai's face changed slightly. "Just the two boxes of vanishing cream I sent you cost seven or eight yuan, and the bundle of cloth you brought back to your parents' home cost eight or nine yuan. The youngest couple gave us three bundles of this kind of cloth."
She also said it was worthless. How could she have the nerve to say that? How much money could she earn in a year?
Tian Ying raised her voice, "Compared to the money they make, these things are worth nothing!"
"Why are you arguing during the New Year? That's outrageous." Father Tian glared at Tian Ying and scolded him.
Tian Ying shut her mouth. Gu Hai took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Why didn't he realize before that Tian Ying was such a snobbish and greedy woman!
The youngest couple prepared so many things for them, but she still felt it wasn't enough, that it wasn't worth the money. She wouldn't be satisfied unless they gave her all their earnings, right?
Gu Qiuye and her two siblings didn't dare to say anything, but they felt that their mother's idea was wrong.
"Son-in-law, don't bother with Yingzi. She has had this bad temper since she was a child." Father Tian looked at Gu Hai and said.
"Yeah." Gu Hao nodded.
She has had this temper since she was a child, but he only realized today that she had been hiding it from him for a long time.
Tian Hua looked at the hairpin on Gu Qiuye's head and said, "Qiuye, the hairpin on your head is really beautiful. Can you let your aunt wear it?"
Gu Qiuye's heart was filled with alarm, and she quickly covered the hairpin on her head with her hands, "No, this is a gift from my mother."
Tian Ying couldn't stand hearing anyone mention Yu Hui at this time. She couldn't suppress her anger and glared at Gu Qiuye angrily and said, "What's wrong with giving it to your aunt? You're so stingy, I don't know who you inherited this from."
Gu Qiuye was so angry that she pouted and took off the hairpin on her head.
Tian Hua snatched it away, held it close to her ear, and asked, "Mom, does it look good?"
Tian's mother nodded, "It looks good."
"Didn't you ask me to go on a blind date the day after tomorrow? I think it will definitely work if I wear a hairpin." Tian Hua said coquettishly.
Tian's mother was already worried about her daughter finding a partner. She had no idea how many men she had dated in the past two years but none of them turned out well.
This red hairpin looks festive and it really looks good on my daughter. Maybe if she wears it to a blind date, she will really get the job.
"Qiuye, lend this hairpin to your aunt for a few days. I'll return it to you after your aunt finishes the blind date."
Gu Qiuye's eyes reddened, her aunt would definitely not return it to her.
Seeing her eyes turn red, Tian Ying started scolding her again, "Where are you crying? You're trying to bring bad luck to your grandmother's family, aren't you? I'm only wearing it for two days, and it's like it's killing you."
"Hua'er, this hairpin is for you." Tian Ying said.
"Thank you, sister." Tian Hua thanked her while touching the hairpin on her head.
Gu Hai wanted to get angry, but because this was at his father-in-law's house, he held it back.
"This is my sister's hairpin." Gu Bin spoke softly for his sister.
My sister likes this hairpin very much. She was reluctant to wear it when she was at home. She only put it on today when she visited relatives.
"I gave the three of you lives. Your things are mine. I can give them to whoever I want." Tian Ying said with his eyes wide open.
After saying that, Tian Ying looked at her eldest daughter who was looking down and said, "I don't know what your mother is up to. You're still young, but she bought you this bright red hairpin. Who is she trying to seduce with you by wearing it?"
"That's enough." Gu Hai interrupted Tian Ying with a dark face.
"Okay, stop talking. Yingzi, go to the kitchen with your mother to cook." Tian's mother smoothed things over and pulled Tian Ying to the kitchen.
Seeing his daughter looking so aggrieved and about to cry, Gu Hai felt sorry for her for the first time.
"Don't cry, when we get to the county town, Dad will buy you a better one."
Gu Hongmei felt extremely upset, but she held back her tears when she heard this.
"My brother-in-law is so good to my daughter." Tian Hua said sarcastically with a smile.
"She's my own daughter. If I don't treat her well, who should I treat well?" Gu Hai retorted angrily.
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