Sun Lanjun saw Xie Qingrong's guilty look and glanced at the noodles in Lin Xiangyi's bowl.
White flour is expensive, and even they don't eat white flour every meal in the city.
So when they got up in the morning, they were quite surprised to see Xie's mother rolling noodles. Only after coming back this time did they truly realize that the conditions at home had really improved.
The food is so much better than what they have in the city!
Fortunately, although there was an unpleasantness last night, Xie's mother was not so stingy as to not let them eat noodles.
However, the noodles they ate only had one fried egg, unlike Lin Xiangyi's which had two eggs and extra meat.
She was just thinking about how to guide Xie Qingrong to notice this when Xie's mother's voice rang out.
Mother Xie said to Lin Xiangyi: "By the way, these grains were also bought by you and Axiao, including flour, eggs and meat!"
Sun Lanjun: “…”
After Lin Xiangyi had breakfast, she sat in the main room to check the account book.
Xie's mother finally remembered that she had to pay wages today, and slapped her head in annoyance: "My brain is broken, I actually forgot that I had to pay wages today!"
She actually forgot such a big thing that was worth being happy about, and was unhappy because of someone who was not worthy. It’s not worth it!
Lin Xiangyi: "Then you can pay my salary together with me."
"I'll send it to you? What about Xiao?"
"He hasn't been able to sleep in for a long time. Let him sleep enough and don't bother him. But if you are busy, you can go ahead and do your work. I can do the calculations myself first and ask Xiao to help me when he wakes up."
Xie's mother was originally going to go to the backyard with Xie's father to shovel chicken manure and use it as fertilizer for the fields. Upon hearing this, she turned to Xie's father and said, "My dear, go do it yourself. I want to stay at home and count the money with Xiangyi!"
Father Xie: “…” Okay, he also wants to stay and count the money.
Lin Xiangyi was amused. She didn't ask Xie's mother to help count the money. She asked her to help move out all the New Year goods that were placed in the house last night and distribute them so that the employees could come and get them directly.
Xie's mother didn't mind and was happy to work as Lin Xiangyi's laborer.
Xie Qingrong and Sun Lanjun had just returned from vacation and had nothing to do at home.
When Xie Qingrong saw Xie's mother moving goods, he rolled up his sleeves and went forward to help.
Xie's mother disliked him for being in the way: "I don't need your help here. If you have nothing to do, go and fix the kitchen roof. Some of the tiles are broken, and it always leaks when it rains. And those tables, chairs, stools, etc., if they are broken, you can also fix them together."
Busy with business matters these days, Xie's father and Xie Qingxiao have no time to take care of their family.
Neither Xie's mother nor Lin Xiangyi knew how to do it, so the plan was put on hold.
Xie Qingrong was a little embarrassed and said okay.
After Lin Xiangyi checked the accounts, Xie's mother moved out all the New Year's goods and distributed each person's share according to what Lin Xiangyi said.
In addition, employees of the workshop also arrived one after another.
I was surprised to see the New Year's goods: "Is this for us?"
"Yes, it's considered a year-end benefit," Lin Xiangyi said with a smile, "I wanted to give you red envelopes, but then I thought, maybe you prefer physical objects."
Everyone looked at the candies, grains, oils and kettles, and laughed so hard that they couldn't stop:
"Real goods are good, real goods are good. My thermos kettle was broken and I was looking for a new one. But when we went to the supply and marketing cooperative, they said they had no more. It was winter and it was Chinese New Year, so everything in the supply and marketing cooperative was in short supply!"
"Then candy and biscuits are great, they look delicious, and it's just in time for Chinese New Year when we visit relatives so we don't have to buy any, hahaha."
"Is that vegetable oil? We only eat pork and have never eaten vegetable oil. I heard it's very expensive..."
…
Balabala, the Xie family’s small courtyard gradually became lively.
Xie Qingxiao was woken up and opened the door. He had a messy hair on his head. Fortunately, he was handsome, with a kind of messy handsomeness, but his eyebrows were sleepy and cold, which made it hard to ignore him.
The voices of the crowd gradually died down.
Xie Qingxiao is always aloof in front of outsiders. He won't take the initiative to talk to others unless necessary. Besides, he is the boss, so the employees under him are a little intimidated by him.
Xie Qingxiao nodded to them, looked at Lin Xiangyi and Xie's mother, and saw that they had finished, so he asked: "Why didn't you call me?"
"You were sleeping, so I didn't call you," Lin Xiangyi urged, "Hurry up and wash up and have breakfast, it's time to get paid."
Xie Qingxiao went there.
The atmosphere became lively again, and someone said with a smile: "Xiangyi, you are a really good daughter-in-law. You are considerate, gentle, virtuous, and very beautiful. Xiao is so lucky to have a daughter-in-law like you!"
After Lin Xiangyi's reputation as a lucky charm for her husband spread, no one felt that Xie Qingxiao was at a loss by marrying Lin Xiangyi anymore.
He even envied Xie Qingxiao, saying that he didn't know what kind of good fortune Xie Qingxiao had accumulated in his previous life to marry a wife like Lin Xiangyi who was both capable of housework and gentle and considerate.
"Isn't it? Xiangyi is a perfect daughter-in-law or daughter-in-law. My family is so lucky to marry her!"
Before Lin Xiangyi could answer, Xie's mother, grinning from ear to ear, interrupted her.
Xie's mother often praised Lin Xiangyi in front of outsiders, but Lin Xiangyi didn't know it and just thought that Xie's mother was still angry with Xie's eldest brother Sun Lanjun.
She glanced at the couple.
In the yard, Brother Xie was squatting on the ground repairing a stool with a broken leg, while Sun Lanjun was playing with Xiao Ni next to him.
After Xie's mother said this, Sun Lanjun visibly stiffened for a moment.
Brother Xie gave Sun Lanjun a soothing look, then glanced at them disapprovingly.
They also thought that Xie's mother said this on purpose.
Everyone talked about Lin Xiangyi for a while, and they all praised her. Seeing her embarrassed and helpless look, the village head's wife changed the subject. Just then, she saw Brother Xie and his family in the yard, so she asked:
"Qingrong, you guys are back so early to celebrate the New Year this year?"
"Yeah," Brother Xie said with a smile.
"It's earlier this year than in previous years?" The village chief's wife recalled, "I remember you didn't do it this early before?"
"..."Brother Xie was a little embarrassed. In previous years, he actually took a holiday around this time, but Sun Lanjun was unwilling to come back so early and insisted on waiting until New Year's Eve. He didn't want to argue with her, so he went along with her.
"...Yeah," he just said guiltily.
Xie's mother glanced at him with a smile.
He suddenly became very anxious and didn't dare to look at Xie's mother. Guilt spread in his heart.
"It's not your fault, it's mine," Sun Lanjun said at the right time, taking the blame on herself.
Brother Xie's resentment disappeared instantly.
What happened in the past is over. What’s important is that Sun Lanjun is willing to change now.
No one is perfect. It is good to correct mistakes when you realize them.
After Xie Qingxiao washed up and had breakfast, Lin Xiangyi and Xie's mother joined him in distributing wages and New Year's benefits to the employees.
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