Chapter 9 Wearing a Skirt
Lin Xia took out the finished set of underwear, washed it, and waited until it was dry before wearing it.
After working for an entire afternoon, Lin Xia was just about to go back to her room to lie down when she saw her mother and the others coming home from work.
Speaking of which, there is no concept of overtime in this era. Lin Xia couldn't help but shed tears of envy.
When Lin's mother saw Lin Xia when she came in, she asked anxiously, "You didn't go out this afternoon, did you?"
Lin Xia looked puzzled, "No, what happened outside?"
Mother Lin heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this and told Lin Xia the reason.
It turned out that the afternoon was so lively because the street office went to deliver award certificates and notices to the people who had registered to go to the countryside. Only the people involved knew how they felt, but the spectators next to them were so excited that they wished they could join in.
Mother Lin was afraid that her daughter would go out to watch the fun and cause an unmanageable disturbance.
Lin Xia also thought of this at this time. The atmosphere was about to reach its most heated point. If someone wanted to retaliate against her and directly reported her, she would be finished.
The Lin family was just an ordinary working-class family. Even though Lin's father was a small clerk, he had no power or background.
Lin Xia was scared, but luckily she was busy making clothes in the afternoon, so she didn't go out to see out of curiosity when she was woken up.
She followed Lin's mother to the kitchen and helped to cook a simple multi-grain porridge. They usually ate a thin porridge in the evening.
Working during the day consumes a lot of energy, so I usually cook mixed grain meals for lunch.
Lin Jianjun, who had been busy outside all day, also came back. He worked in a repair shop, but he often went on business trips to the village or suburbs. When machines in the countryside or some factories broke down, they had to go.
When it was time to eat, Lin Jianjun found that Huzi was a little different. He looked very excited as if he was expecting something.
He reached out and touched Hu Zi's head. Hu Zi from his eldest brother's family was plump and chubby. He was a little envious and looked forward to his wife giving birth to a big fat boy.
Hu Zi had been waiting with great anticipation. The meat at noon was so delicious that he was looking forward to the meat in the evening when he was in kindergarten in the afternoon.
Hu Zi is five years old this year. He goes to school in his father’s factory kindergarten and goes to and from school with his father every day.
The meal was ready and served. Hu Zi looked at the table expectantly, but found that there was no meat like there was at noon.
Hu Zi rubbed his eyes in disbelief and asked in a baby voice, "Is there no more meat?"
Lin Xia was touched by Hu Zi's baby voice. She pinched his chubby face and cruelly told him, "No more today!"
Did Hu Zi hear it? His little face was full of disappointment. He tried not to cry and asked unwillingly, "Aunt, when can we have meat?"
He looked at Lin Xia with his cute big eyes, looking forward to hearing the answer tomorrow.
When the Lin family members heard this, they all looked nostalgic, but they were not children who thought about eating meat every day.
When Lin Jianjun heard this conversation, he couldn't help but be curious. What about eating meat? Did he miss something good?
Lin Xia really wanted to fulfill her nephew's wish, but without meat she could do nothing.
Lin Jianjun asked curiously: "What kind of meat?"
When the Lin family heard his question, they remembered that he was not at home when they were having lunch. Then they realized that they had forgotten about the children while eating the meat, and also forgot that their son/husband/brother was not at home, so they did not remember to leave a piece of meat for him.
When Hu Zi heard his uncle asking about the meat, he excitedly described it to his uncle, "We ate meat. It was delicious meat! My aunt made the meat!"
The words were incoherent, but Lin Jianjun understood that there would be delicious meat for lunch, which was cooked by his younger sister.
"Delicious meat and soup and rice!" Hu Zi continued to add.
Lin Jianjun looked at everyone with an accusing look on his face. Wu Fangfang saw her husband looking at her and her eyes became erratic and she didn't dare to look him in the face. Could she say that she didn't think of her husband at all when she was eating meat?
But she didn't dare to say it directly, so she had to look away.
Lin Jianjun looked at his mother, and his mother also looked away. Seeing everyone's evasive eyes, Lin Jianjun felt very aggrieved. Well! Everyone was eating so well that they didn't even think of him at all.
When Lin's mother saw her son's look, she felt embarrassed. After thinking about it, she made a decision.
"Let's eat meat again tomorrow!" Lin's mother made a ruthless decision. She decided to take out the tickets from the bottom of the box. To be honest, she didn't eat meat either, but she always felt that unforgettable taste lingering in her mouth.
"Wow! Great!" When Hu Zi heard this, he couldn't help jumping up and down and almost fell off the chair.
Seeing his son’s excitement, Lin Jianguo quickly supported his son.
When everyone heard this, they were all expectant and happy.
"Xiao Xia, you will be the one to cook it tomorrow." Lin's mother specially asked her daughter to cook it because she was afraid that she could not make the dish to the same taste.
"Yes, yes, I think only my younger sister can make such a taste." Wang Yanmei supports her mother-in-law, and she also can't forget it.
Although my sister-in-law cooks in a big way, the food is really delicious.
Lin Xia had no objection to this. It was just a dish, and she wanted to eat what she made. "No problem!"
Everyone was looking forward to tomorrow with satisfaction! When Lin Jianjun heard that he could eat it tomorrow, he couldn't help but look forward to it. He was also very curious about what kind of taste made his family miss it so much.
The news that they could eat meat again tomorrow was on everyone's mind. Except for Lin Jianjun, the whole family was reminiscing about it while eating.
He was the only one who looked at the smiles on other people's faces with a sad heart.
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After eating and washing up, it was almost dark.
Lin Xia went to bed early, not feeling sleepy at all. Without any electronic entertainment products, she suddenly felt that time was passing so slowly.
Before entering the room, she looked at the time in the living room. It was just past eight o'clock.
Lin Xia got up out of boredom and went to get the original owner's book. She picked up a book wrapped in a book cover and opened it directly, only to find that it was Dream of the Red Chamber. Suddenly, she remembered that this book was comparable to a pornographic book and she was afraid that she would not dare to read it openly these days.
The names were deliberately blocked to prevent people from discovering them. After the campaign to destroy the four olds began, these books were not allowed to be read. If people knew about it, it would be terrible.
The original owner placed the book on the table so carelessly. Although it was covered with a book cover, what if something happened?
Lin Xia's scalp tingled, and she began to check the books one by one. She put the normal books outside and hid the books like "Dream of Red Mansions". After checking, she did not find any other troublesome books.
Lin Xia recalled her memory and found that the origin of Dream of the Red Chamber could not be found in her mind. Could it be that because time had passed so long ago, the original owner had forgotten it?
Lin Xia lay on the bed, flipping through the copy of Dream of the Red Chamber. She gradually became sleepy and fell asleep before she knew it.
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Lin Xia woke up early in the morning. In the past few days, she has developed a biological clock of going to bed early and getting up early.
The book she had read after finishing her work was still lying next to her pillow. She didn't even know when she fell asleep last night.
Lin Xia got up and quickly went to braid her hair in front of the mirror. The original owner's hair was better than hers in her previous life, thicker and darker. If she hadn't used some hair growth products in her previous life, she would have been bald.
Now she didn't need to be envious, because this beautiful hair was hers. She neatly braided it into two braids according to the original owner's habit.
Lin Xia packed up and left the room, but she was kicked out as soon as she entered the kitchen.
Mother Lin stood at the door and looked at her slovenly daughter, suspiciously asking, "You are dressed so ugly, don't you want to go on a blind date?"
Lin Xia then remembered that she was going on a blind date today. She had completely forgotten about the matter and smiled awkwardly at Lin's mother.
Seeing that her daughter seemed to have just remembered something, Lin's mother knew that she didn't take it seriously, so she urged her, "Go put on that skirt, and then put away your temper! If I find out that you're doing something naughty, you'll be finished!"
At this time, the number of blind dates can only be less and not more. If word gets out that her daughter is throwing a tantrum and her reputation is ruined, it will be difficult to find a marriage in the future. Lin's mother had no choice but to warn her daughter.
Wang Yanmei was feeling anxious, but she could only watch her mother-in-law lecture her daughter, and she was self-aware enough not to interrupt.
"Ah? Do I still have to wear a skirt?" Lin Xia heard it. Is it so formal?
"Of course, you thought you were going out for fun? This is a big deal!" Lin's mother slapped Lin Xia, disliking her daughter for being disobedient.
"Is it not okay to wear pants?" Lin Xia thought pants were great since everyone wore them.
"No, no! Hurry up and change your skirt! After you've changed, don't come to the kitchen again. The smell will make you stink!" Seeing that her daughter was still trying to struggle, Lin's mother urged her directly. For some reason, although her daughter was more obedient than before, her temper became more hesitant.
Helplessly, Lin Xia could only go back to her room, tossing and turning, and changing into an apricot-colored skirt with small floral patterns among a pile of earthy clothes, and also put on some white sneakers.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Lin Xia felt something was strange. She looked at herself in the mirror and pondered.
Until she realized that it was because the upper part of the skirt was a bit tight, and the loose vest underneath was very obvious, Lin Xia went straight out to the yard.
After touching it with her hand and finding that it was almost dry, Lin Xia took the clothes and went back to the room and changed into new underwear directly.
Looking in the mirror again, I found that it looked much better. The skirt fit my body well and there were no weird wrinkles.
Lin Xia changed her clothes and went out. When her mother saw her beautiful daughter, she nodded with satisfaction, thinking that she was worthy of being her daughter!
Wang Yanmei saw her sister-in-law dressed up and was so beautiful that she was unforgettable. No wonder Director Lu remembered her. She hoped that today's blind date would go smoothly.
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