"Sigh... I saw it with my own eyes. At first, I didn't believe it either. After hearing about it from others, I even went to see for myself. When I got there, Qin Zheng's aunt was riding her old bicycle and showing it off! There was a huge crowd gathered in the yard. It was so lively!"
The eldest son of the Guo family said with a melancholy expression.
Ever since Qin Zheng left, their family's life has been incredibly difficult.
Before, when Qin Zheng was at home, he would bring food home every few days. It wasn't anything fancy, but they could eat meat almost every meal.
What about now?
Every day it's just porridge, wild vegetables, and cornbread. I don't know how long it's been since I've had any oil or fat!
Li Xiuying was furious.
Qin Xiang'e, that old slut! She, as Qin Zheng's own mother, has never enjoyed any of Qin Zheng's good fortune. Why should she, a married aunt, be entitled to it?
"Why did Brother Qin buy a foreign rickshaw for someone else?" Guo's third son complained indignantly.
Guo Li chimed in, equally unwilling to accept it: "That's right, what my brother did was really disgraceful. When he was staying at our house, I never saw him buy anything. How come he bought such expensive items for the Qin family as soon as he returned?"
She was still upset about Qin Zheng not giving her the dress, and her words were full of resentment.
Guo Youcai became more and more unwilling, and said, "Mom, I need to go out and find work soon, and I'll definitely need to ride a bike then. Why don't we go and get this bike back?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuying's eyes widened and she exclaimed, "What? You want your older brother's old bicycle?"
"Otherwise what? This bicycle at home belongs to the older brother here, and I can't ride it!" Guo Youcai snorted, looking unhappy.
The Guo family only has one bicycle, a 28-inch model, which is currently being ridden by the eldest son to work in town.
The eldest son's wife was afraid that Guo Youcai would take her husband's car away, so she quickly said, "Mother, I think my younger brother is right! My younger brother has found a job and needs a car. Why don't we give him Qin Zheng's car? Anyway, the Qin family doesn't need an old bicycle!"
Besides, you're Qin Zheng's biological mother. He won't buy you a bicycle, but instead buys one for Qin's aunt. Is he trying to recognize someone else as his mother? Can you swallow this insult?"
This remark immediately angered Li Xiuying.
Li Xiuying immediately retorted, "You're talking nonsense! Qin Zheng is the son who crawled out of my belly!"
"Yes, yes, yes! That's why we have to get that old bicycle back!" the eldest daughter-in-law immediately said. "We're not just talking about money, we're fighting for our pride! You, as Qin Zheng's mother, haven't even enjoyed the benefits he's provided for, so why should that old aunt get to enjoy them!"
The second son's wife seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire: "That's right! We have to get this back!"
Even if it means losing face, we have to get the car back!
If they manage to win the car, it won't just be Guo Youcai's; his second brother's family will also need to find work. If Guo Youcai hasn't found work by then, the old bicycle will be theirs.
The family members each harbored their own secrets.
Li Xiuying got carried away by the words.
Damn it! She, the biological mother, has never enjoyed the blessings of her own son, so why does that old slut Qin Xiang'e deserve it!
no!
She was determined to get her revenge!
...
That evening, Ye Yun sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and carefully counted the money she had left. After buying the bicycle, she also bought some grain, and now she had a total of 26.6 yuan left.
She held the money, touching it again and again with obvious affection.
Suddenly, a splashing sound came from outside the window. Ye Yun looked out the window and saw Qin Zheng taking a bath with his upper body naked. Her heart skipped a beat.
She quickly looked away, but then her eyes fell on the two cotton quilts on the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Hmm..."
She got up, gathered a quilt, and gently stuffed it into the closet.
Just as he closed the cabinet door, footsteps sounded outside. The next second, the cotton curtain was lifted, and Qin Zheng, who had just taken a shower, walked into the room looking refreshed...
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