The elders had already spoken, and Ning Xi replied obediently: "I don't have a formal job, I'm just a temporary worker, otherwise I can't take leave." There was a hint of embarrassment in her tone.
Ning Ji Qiu, who thought he knew his cousin quite well, watched her performance silently.
Well, I'm not on the payroll, and I'm not a formal worker, so it's okay to call me a temporary worker.
The joy on the faces of the Mi family's uncle and aunt suddenly faded a little.
I thought it was a decent job, but after all this time I found out it was just a temporary job, maybe even less than what they earn in a year working on the fields.
The old lady pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "Haha, temporary workers are not bad. At least they are from the city. I heard that you brought a lot of things here today. Why didn't you tell us so that we can go pick you up together."
"I did bring a lot." Ning Xi nodded. Many people saw it, so there was no point in denying it.
As soon as the words fell, smiles returned to the couple's faces, and the four big words "Anyone who sees it will get a share" were almost written on their faces.
Ning Xi found the two of them amusing. She said that this person was weird, but he didn't forget to cut a piece of meat. But it was normal, as no one would be so shameless as to ask for things from their niece's husband's cousin.
"I brought two new thick quilts. The whole family has been saving cotton for a long time. I also brought pots, pans, and other utensils. Although they are a bit bulky, they are not very heavy. Otherwise, I can't carry them all by myself."
"A quilt?" Aunt Mi was stunned. Could this girl be a fool? "Why would you bring a quilt from such a long distance?"
Although the Mi family was not that wealthy, they were not so poor that they had no quilt to cover themselves with.
The door of the room was ajar, and when Aunt Mi stretched her neck, she actually saw two square objects piled on the bed.
"Dowry." Ning Xi said calmly, "In our place, when you get married, you have to bring quilts, tables, chairs, and cooking utensils. Tables and chairs are optional, but quilts are essential."
"Poof——" Mi Jiaojiao almost spit out a mouthful of soup.
Ning Xi pointed to the room and said, "Look! It's right there. Uncle, go and take a look. The quilt has a bright red peony-patterned cover and is made of freshly fluffed cotton. It's so soft."
She did bring a quilt, but it was not cotton. It was a silk quilt, not very thick, and was for the two children to cover themselves with when the weather got hot.
The things were good, but not much. Zhao Huaiyan asked someone to get a few pounds of silk cocoons, and Aunt Guan made three silk quilts at home.
The largest one weighs only three pounds.
He also brought two sets of quilt covers, which are standard wedding gifts for the Ning family and are given to every child.
"The quilt is very good, very good." Uncle Mi picked up a piece of bacon with chopsticks and thought to himself that this trip today was in vain. It seems that life in this city is not easy.
Last time I heard that Xiaoqiu even dug some bamboo shoots and sent them over, I’m afraid they can’t even afford vegetables.
There are some dried bamboo shoots at home. Why don’t we let this girl take them away when she leaves?
Aunt Mi standing by squinted her eyes and looked at Ning Xi secretly.
The first thing I noticed was her face. This girl is so beautiful!
The big eyes are like a lake.
Take a closer look. Wow! Why are his arms so thin? He doesn't have much flesh on him, and his clothes aren't very good, like they're made of old cloth.
She never thought that Ning Xi was so exhausted from working non-stop in the past few months that she lost more than ten pounds and her clothes became a size bigger.
As for what he was wearing, it was because he was going out, and he deliberately wore old clothes from previous years. He dressed up nicely before going on a long journey. Isn't this telling others 'I have money, come and steal it'?
"Eat more meat." Aunt Mi felt a little pity for the girl as she looked at her. If such a pretty girl were hers, she would definitely raise her to be plump and white.
I don't want her to be so thin. She looks blessed if she is a little fatter.
Ning Xi saw the other person's changing expressions and felt secretly happy. She felt that these two people were quite interesting.
After dinner, when the two were leaving, she still took out a bag of brown sugar and a flashlight. "My dad's old friend gave them to me. I couldn't bear to eat them, so I brought two bags here. My uncle and aunt took them back to eat."
"This flashlight was bought with the tickets our family saved up for a long time. If it runs out of power, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy the batteries and replace them yourself."
These two people definitely didn't look like honest people, but they weren't particularly bad either. At least they knew she had nothing to gain from it, so they didn't take the meat back.
"Oh!" Aunt Mi didn't expect the situation to turn around, and she quickly took it and put it in her arms. Finally, this trip was not in vain. Brown sugar is a good thing. You can't buy it normally because you don't have a ticket!
Only those who go to the hospital to give birth can be prescribed brown sugar.
If someone gives a gift at a wedding, giving half a bag of brown sugar is considered a respectable gift.
After taking the things, Aunt Mi's face was full of wrinkles when she smiled. Her eldest daughter was going to give birth in two months, and this brown sugar was prepared for her to take care of during the confinement period.
And this flashlight is really a good thing.
They dig for food in the fields, and when they water the fields, they have to go to the fields at night to watch over them. This flashlight is much more convenient than a torch.
She immediately beamed, "Don't worry, Xiaoqiu! No one on this team dares to bully your brother. Anyone who does is bringing trouble upon our family, isn't that right, Lao Mi?"
Uncle Mi also nodded happily, staring at the flashlight without blinking.
I also thought that this girl was a good person. Her family was having a hard time, but she still wanted to save things and send them from far away. The key point was that they also had a share.
Captain Mi looked at his elder brother and sister-in-law and said nothing, but he knew what his family was like!
He's not a bad person, he just likes to take advantage of small things. If you live better than him, he'll feel uncomfortable and want to take away all the good things from you.
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