The lights are coming on.
Su Youfu brought a basin of hot water and soaked his wife's feet.
Sheng Juanhua sat on the sofa and naturally put her feet in the basin, while Su Youfu sat on the small bamboo chair in front of her.
Next to it was soap and a bottle of cheap moisturizer.
Su Youfu was obviously used to doing this job. He applied soap to his wife's feet, washed them, dried them, squeezed a large amount of moisturizer, applied it on her feet, and began to knead and massage her feet.
When he was in Gumula Village, Su Youfu did the same thing, but he always did it late at night or brought the water upstairs.
Because people in the countryside don't lock their doors, someone can come in at any time.
Su Youfu is small and has a limp. All the farm work at home, such as planting rice, chopping wood, digging bamboo shoots, and cutting bamboo, which require heavy work, is actually done by Sheng Juanhong.
When she was young, Sheng Juanhong was a slim girl. Now her whole frame has become bigger. Although her figure is still good, she looks tall and strong. She has been doing farm work for many years and has developed many old health problems.
Sheng Juanhua has a lump on her foot, and she has never been to the hospital for many years.
The couple did not tell their daughter about this. Sometimes they joked privately that they were worried that it was a tumor and it would be better not to see a doctor. The patient was fine and would be fine as long as he did not go to the hospital. Once he went to the hospital, all kinds of diseases would come.
Su Youfu insisted on massaging his wife's feet, thinking that if he pressed them more often, the swelling would go away.
During the day, the two of them went to clean up a house next to the city museum.
With the help of Ms. Liang, they found someone to do the renovations, but the couple still had to look after it themselves. In order to open the door as soon as possible, both of them helped out. Hiring a worker here costs more than 300 yuan a day, and the two of them felt that if they helped with the work, one person would earn more than 300 yuan, and two people would earn more than 600 yuan. In their hometown in the countryside, it was impossible to find a job that paid more than 600 yuan a day. They made a lot of money.
After finishing the work there, Su Youfu came back to do bamboo weaving.
Sheng Juanhua returned to her hometown and pulled down bamboo strips several times.
Some people say that Su Youfu and his wife have become rich and have moved to the city to enjoy their lives, but when they see Sheng Juanhua still having to go home to chop bamboo, they don’t think that’s possible.
Because Su Guizi didn't come back and Sheng Juanhua was alone, everyone restrained themselves and didn't make jokes. After all, Sheng Juanhua was a daughter-in-law from outside the family, and she wasn't as easy to talk to and good-tempered as Su Guizi. Even Grandma Xiaoqi restrained herself because she knew that no matter how she acted, Sheng Juanhua would not tolerate her.
Of course, I can't avoid coming to nag you.
Sheng Juanhua took a machete and chopped bamboo and split the bamboo strips. She didn't refute or pay any attention, just let the old lady nag.
Grandma Xiaoqi was furious. Her son had become rich, but he didn't think about repaying her or her uncle. He had no conscience and didn't even come home. Of course, after scolding him for a long time, she still had some doubts. Was he really rich? She couldn't believe it. She always thought that the eldest son was the most useless, and she would beat and scold him at every turn, feeling unsure.
Seeing that the eldest son's wife was still wearing old clothes when she came back to work, he thought that she must be poor. The eldest son was a henpecked man and loved his wife very much. If he had money, he would definitely buy new clothes for this woman first.
Anyway, Su Youfu and his wife have been very busy recently. They help with the store decoration during the day and do bamboo weaving at night. Sheng Juanhua also has to go back to her hometown and get bamboo from the mountains.
Fortunately, Xiaoqi's teacher at the Cultural Palace actually introduced them to a two-bedroom house. Although it was on the first floor, it had an irregular small courtyard and the rent was cheap. They asked around and found out that the rents of the surrounding houses were much more expensive than this one. The teacher at Xiaoqi's Cultural Palace said that the other party wanted them to help look at the house, so they didn't charge a high price.
Su Youfu and Sheng Juanhua were still a little scared of Xiaoqi's teacher at the Cultural Palace when they heard others call her Director Zhou. Although they had just met Ms. Liang, they felt that she was a straightforward and smooth businessman and easy to get along with. However, the teacher at the Cultural Palace made the couple feel a little helpless. They always felt that they were from a different world, so they didn't dare to ask too much and just rented the house without thinking.
In fact, at the beginning Su Youfu thought that they should not ask for a two-bedroom apartment, and a one-bedroom apartment would be fine, which would probably be cheaper. However, Director Zhou asked Xiaoqi where to live when she came back for vacation, and with just one sentence, the couple decided to stay here.
In fact, it was the house that Zhou Meiling and Xiaoqi looked at and bought together.
Xiaoqi asked the agent to cancel the lease, and then asked Teacher Zhou to help introduce a house for his parents to live with.
Liang Huaying was quite puzzled. Zhou Chu really cared about Xiaoqi's parents and even found a house for them.
She had wanted to help.
Although Su Youfu and Sheng Juanhua were tired, they felt very satisfied and fulfilled. The store would be open in another month, so it was a good opportunity to do more bamboo weaving.
Su Youfu sat on a small bamboo chair, grunting as he massaged his wife's feet. He seemed more professional than the girls in the foot massage parlor. After all, his hands had become more skilled over the years and he knew exactly where the pain was.
While he was massaging Sheng Juanhua's feet, he also soaked his own feet. After the massage was finished, his feet were also soaked.
They had just finished massaging one foot when someone suddenly knocked on the door, which scared the couple. It seemed that they had not told anyone the address of the house.
Su Youfu stood up, picked up an iron stick used to lift bamboo, and walked towards the door.
The city is different from the village. The doors are all closed, with a small hole on the door through which you can see people.
Su Youfu took a look and found that it was Ms. Liang. Ms. Liang knew that they lived here and quickly opened the door.
I don’t know why Ms. Liang came here when it was dark. Is there something important?
Liang Huaying walked in with a smile and called out to Su Youfu, "Brother Su." When she saw Sheng Juanhua, she called her "Sister-in-law."
The house is very tidy, and the living room is small, but looking at the footbath, the water on the floor, the soap and lotion, is this a foot bath? Or a foot massage?
"Brother Su and sister-in-law, I came at the wrong time and disturbed you." Liang Huaying said with a smile.
"No, no, no, it's nothing." Su Youfu shook his head quickly.
Sheng Juanhua was a little embarrassed and said, "We are so happy that you can come. Big sister, have you eaten yet? I'll make you a bowl of noodles."
In the village, welcoming guests and preparing food are all expressions of hospitality.
It is very convenient to eat in the city, and I won’t easily go to other people’s houses to eat.
"I've eaten, and now I'm here to congratulate you." Liang Huaying took out a newspaper from her leather handbag and handed it to Sheng Juanhua.
Sheng Juanhua wiped her hands, took it, and turned to give it to Su Youfu.
The child's father is more educated than her. Although she has been studying these days, she is still not very confident.
Su Youfu took the newspaper and saw that it was the Beijing Evening News. He wondered what the happenings in the capital had to do with a farmer like him. He looked down and saw a photo of a man riding a horse, which was very eye-catching.
Looking more closely, it actually looks a bit familiar.
After taking another closer look, he asked, "This, this, this... is this my daughter?"
After hearing this, Sheng Juanhua leaned over to look and saw that her mother was more attentive than her father.
"Yes, this is my Xiaoqi!"
Sheng Juanhua confirmed it at a glance, even though he was still wearing a helmet.
Liang Huaying heard from her daughter Jiajia that Xiaoqi had actually participated in the horse racing competition. Her daughter Jiajia is Xiaoqi's number one fan, paying attention to everything and following up almost immediately. She curiously asked what Xiaoqi had been doing recently. She didn't expect that Xiaoqi could actually win first place in the horse racing. It's amazing...
Every time I think I'm numb to it, I'm still shocked by new news. Is horse racing really that easy? Can you win the championship so easily?
Liang Huaying really admired him and also wanted to curry his favor. When she learned that Xiaoqi was on the Beijing Evening News, she specially went out to buy a newspaper and sent it to Su Youfu and his wife.
"That's your Xiaoqi. I thought she was good at studying, but I didn't expect she could ride a horse. She even rode on a newspaper. I hope you will be blessed in the future."
"Ride a horse? Xiaoqi has never ridden one before." Su Youfu was a little puzzled. There were no horses in the village. The only ones were a mule, a donkey, and two buffaloes, but he had never seen his daughter ride one.
Sheng Juanhua immediately patted the child's father's arm and said, "Of course you can't do that. Remember when Nannan was three years old, you put her on a big dog. Nannan rode very well and walked a long way without falling off."
Su Youfu seemed to vaguely remember that this had happened and nodded in agreement.
The couple expressed their gratitude to Liang Huaying and even sent her a newspaper, insisting on inviting her to dinner.
Liang Huaying refused repeatedly, saying that she had something else to do, and left after leaving the newspaper.
The couple sat on the sofa, looking at each other and grinning. After a long while, Su Youfu patted his head and asked, "Mother, the water is cold. I'll go get a new basin of water and wash you again."
"What are you washing? No need to wash. Let's go buy some newspapers. Buy more and keep them. These are newspapers for our daughters. It's fun to read them when you have nothing to do."
After Sheng Juanhua said this, Su Youfu also became nervous.
The couple didn't even have time to eat. They went out to buy newspapers separately and planned to search all the newsstands and places selling newspapers in the city.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
