Chapter 97
"Listen, is this what a human being says? He wants me to advance the remaining money, and I'll also pay for the sugar tickets."
"I pointed at Du Huiling's nose and cursed her. I said, 'If you have money, eat, if you don't, leave. I don't have a relative like you! I usually eat and use your food, but you open your mouth and say you have no money and no receipts. What's wrong? You want me to pay for you! Why did you come to the supply and marketing cooperative with no money and no receipts? Are you thinking we are too idle and want to make fun of us?'"
"I also told everyone to look at her face carefully. If she dares to come here to get something for free again, I will chase her away! Du Huiling then left in disgrace. After that, she would never dare to harass me again at the supply and marketing cooperative. Every time she harassed me, I would point my finger at her and scold her, making her reputation in the supply and marketing cooperative even worse!"
Ye Fuyue understood and said, "No wonder the vegetable salesperson was so impatient with her just now."
"Our attitude here has never been very good. Du Huiling's reputation here is ruined. Everyone knows that she wants to get free candy. Of course, when we see her, our attitude towards her becomes even worse." Yu Tong said.
After saying goodbye to Yu Tong, Ye Fuyue returned to the compound. Chen Yao and Chen Guifeng had already returned. Chen Guifeng was letting Chen Yao try on the new clothes she had made for him.
Seeing Ye Fuyue coming back, Chen Guifeng hurriedly called her, "Fuyue, come over and try on your new clothes too."
The yellow cotton-padded jacket Chen Guifeng made for Ye Fuyue was embroidered with flowers. The yellow color was particularly eye-catching, a rare color in that era, and the embroidered flowers made the jacket look both beautiful and fashionable.
"Mom, you have good taste. This cotton coat is so beautiful." Ye Fuyue praised.
Chen Guifeng was very happy to see that Ye Fuyue liked the clothes she made for her very much, and she took the cotton coat for Ye Fuyue to try on.
"Try it on to see if it fits."
"good."
Chen Guifeng's handicraft is very skillful. This cotton-padded jacket is very close-fitting and warm to wear.
Shen Yao nodded continuously: "It looks good, very good."
Ye Fuyue was also happy to see this.
The dark blue cotton coat Chen Guifeng made for Shen Yao wasn't as eye-catching as Ye Fuyue's. However, in this era, most people wore either gray, black, or blue, and gay men didn't have any particular ideas about the color of their clothes.
Ye Fuyue took off her cotton coat, planning to wear it during the Chinese New Year.
She told Chen Guifeng and Shen Yao the news that she met Yu Tong at the supply and marketing cooperative today and that Yu Tong and Chen Che were about to get married.
Chen Guifeng was happy for Yu Tong: "That's great. Chen Che is considering the issue of rooming, which shows that he still values Yu Tong very much and doesn't want Yu Tong to suffer with him."
"Yu Tong said they plan to get married before the New Year. I guess my aunt will send out the invitations soon." Ye Fuyue said.
"When I'm free someday, I'll go to Yu Tong's house and ask your aunt if she needs my help." Chen Guifeng said.
Chen Guifeng and Yu Tong's mother have a good relationship. Since Shen's father passed away, Chen Guifeng has been raising three children alone, and Yu Tong's mother has given Chen Guifeng a lot of help.
Chen Guifeng handed the cotton-padded jacket she made for Big Brother Shen to Shen Yao, and also gave Shen Yao eight yuan: "Someday, send this cotton-padded jacket and eight yuan to your big brother, and also send him some of the bacon at home, and ask him if he will come back for the New Year this year."
"Okay." Shen Yao said.
Chen Guifeng really wanted Brother Shen to come back for the Lunar New Year. Last year, Brother Shen didn't come back for the Lunar New Year. This year, Shen Yao got married—of course, it was a rather hasty marriage—and Brother Shen didn't come back either. Chen Guifeng really hoped that Brother Shen would come back this year to visit.
But if Big Brother Shen didn't come back, Chen Guifeng wouldn't say anything. After all, Big Brother Shen went to the countryside far away, and it was not easy for him to come back, and it was a hassle.
After Chen Guifeng gave instructions to Shen Yao, she went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Ye Fuyue asked Chen Yao curiously: "Have you ever been to the place where your eldest brother went to the countryside?"
"I went there once with my mom. At the time, I was still serving in the army, and she was always worried about my eldest brother's life in the countryside, so I took some time off to go with her. Her thinking was simple: I was serving in the army, and if I went with her, it would intimidate the villagers and educated youth, so they wouldn't dare to try to hinder my eldest brother behind his back."
"Is it far? It's where your eldest brother went to the countryside."
"It's quite far. It takes a day and a night by train, then you have to take a bus after getting off the train, and then walk for another two hours."
Ye Fuyue was talking to Shen Yao when Ye Fuyun's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.
"Mom, go check it out! Aixia is being bullied!"
"What? Who bullied my Aixia? Where is she?" Zhou Jinmei rushed out of the house and looked around.
"It's over there in the public restroom, come with me!"
Then came the sound of footsteps getting farther and farther away.
Chen Guifeng ran out of the kitchen with a spatula in hand: "Did someone just say Wu Aixia was bullied?"
"Yes." Ye Fuyue nodded: "The voice sounds like Ye Fuyun's."
Chen Guifeng handed the spatula to Shen Yao: "You watch the dishes in the pot, I'll go out and take a look."
Chen Guifeng wasn't worried about Wu Aixia; she was there simply to join in the fun. She was curious about how Wu Aixia had been bullied.
"Mom, I'll go with you." Ye Fuyue also wanted to join in the fun, since she was free at home anyway.
She said to Shen Yao, "Lunch is up to you."
It’s not that Chen Yao can’t cook, it’s just that she and Chen Guifeng usually do more cooking. When they feel lazy, they will encourage Chen Yao to do it.
Chen Yao took the spatula that Chen Guifeng forced on him and looked at Chen Shun who ran out of his room.
Shen Shun, who had no new clothes this year, returned to his room sourly when Chen Guifeng asked Shen Yao and Ye Fuyue to try new clothes.
"Brother, Mom, sister-in-law and I will go take a look together."
The implication was that he couldn't help Shen Yao with making lunch.
Chen Yao watched the three figures walk out of the yard, smiled helplessly, shook his head, and went into the kitchen to cook.
The public restroom outside the compound was already crowded with people watching the excitement. Ye Fuyue saw many familiar faces there, such as Aunt Xie, Aunt Liang, Cui Yongfang, and Wu Zhenzhen.
Wu Aixia, who was at the innermost part of the crowd, was pointing at someone and accusing him, "He was being rude to me!"
Ye Fuyue looked in the direction Wu Aixia pointed and was stunned.
Isn’t this the lame Tian Hao whom she had met several times in the furniture factory?
Tian Hao's face flushed red, and the veins on his forehead were somewhat prominent because of anger.
He clenched his fists and protested loudly: "I didn't!"
"You still want to deny it? You were clearly being rude to me!" Wu Aixia said louder than him: "I came to the bathroom and ran into him. He kept looking at me with lustful eyes. When I came out of the bathroom, he was still outside, still looking at me. If this isn't being rude to me, what is?! I even doubt whether he was...was..."
Wu Aixia was so angry that her face turned red, and she was too embarrassed to say the rest of the words.
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