Chapter 22: Withdraw while you are young and have more adventures
Xu Ruyun didn't want to think that she and Xun Tong had only exchanged a few words on the train. It wasn't the first time Xun Tong had gone out. People knew that fellow villagers weren't necessarily good people. Sometimes, it was the fellow villagers who cheated people. Xun Tong naturally had to be careful and not trust anyone casually.
Brother Xu didn't know how to make hairpins, he just looked at Xu Ruyun, and he bought whatever Xu Ruyun said he wanted. Xu Ruyun didn't remember the prices at that time, but before she came, she asked about the prices of hairpins in the market. If she wanted to make money, the purchase price couldn't be too high.
"Let's take another look." Xu Ruyun and Xu Erge came out of a factory.
There are quite a few factories nearby, including several that produce small commodities, not just one.
Xu Ruyun wanted to find one with a fair price, because she would need to purchase goods in the future, and she couldn't just pick one at random. If the price was too high, the cost would go up, and Xu Ruyun would be afraid that she wouldn't make much money from selling hairpins and headdresses in the future. Xu Ruyun's goal was very clear, she didn't want to be a housewife who just stayed at home to take care of children in this life.
A woman stays at home and no matter how much housework she does, it is useless. A man will just say: I support you.
Before marriage, the man said: I will support you.
But things changed after marriage. The man felt that he was working too hard and he was responsible for everything at home.
"Don't worry, we can stay here for a few days. We need to be careful when doing business." Xu Ruyun said.
"You can't stay too long." said Brother Xu.
"Of course, I know what's going on. Second brother, believe me, this business can be done." Xu Ruyun said, "When you make money, you can get married."
Brother Xu only thought that Xu Ruyun was just making empty promises. Even if he didn't make any money, he still had to marry a wife. It was impossible not to marry a wife. Brother Xu's headache now was how to do this business. He had to compare prices from three different stores. Purchasing goods was a science.
Xu Ruyun is quite knowledgeable about those materials. In her previous life, she wanted to take good care of her daughter and wanted her daughter to have more and better things. Xu Ruyun loves her son and has not forgotten her daughter. Xu Ruyun thought that she had given birth to a son for her husband in her previous life. It's not that she didn't give birth to a son for her husband, so why did her husband go to find a mistress.
At noon, the Su family had lunch together, and Su's mother and others did not mention the passbook. Su Sansao had vaguely heard a few words before, but she did not dare to ask.
"Xueqing, do you want to move back?" asked Mrs. Su.
"Continue to live in the school dormitory." Su Xueqing said.
"Okay, just tell us if you need anything," said Mrs. Su.
Third Sister Su was itching to talk. When the Ning family came, she was sent out and didn't know what they were talking about. Third Sister Su bit her chopsticks. She really wanted Su Xueqing to take the initiative to talk.
But Su Xueqing couldn't possibly say more. Should she tell him about the passbook given to her by the Ning family? That would be bad. Human nature can't stand the test. Even if Su Sansao didn't know how much money the Ning family gave her, she would guess.
At present, Mrs. Su San has never made things difficult for Su Xueqing, but that may not be the case in the future.
Su Xueqing should be more careful and not think about testing her sister-in-law. There is no need to make things so troublesome between aunts and sisters-in-law.
Su Xueqing didn't say anything, and Su San's wife wasn't unhappy. It was normal for a young sister-in-law to be shy. Sister-in-law was thin-skinned. Su San's wife thought that she was also a little shy when she first proposed marriage.
"Those pieces of cloth are pretty good. Mom, you made a set of clothes for Xueqing, so you should make one for yourself." Su's mother said, "Put away the remaining cloth first."
"Mom, aren't you going to make new clothes?" Su Xueqing said, "There's a lot of cloth."
"It's still wearable." said Su's mother.
"You and dad can make it. Didn't I tell you that I prepared it for you?" Su Xueqing said, "If you want to give it as a gift, then make it. The fabric will get old after being stored for a long time. Mom, you won't think of giving the fabric away as a gift later, will you?"
"I'm not giving it away as a gift. How could I possibly give it away? Even if the clothes are still wearable now, I won't make them." Su's mother said, "We have to go to work, and we can't wear those clothes at work."
"Yes, you can wear it when you are not working." Su Xueqing said.
"Just do it if Xueqing asks you to." Old Madam Su said, "Xueqing is right. If you keep it for a long time, it will become old. Don't be reluctant to wear it. If you are reluctant, cockroaches will crawl on it in the end."
"Okay." Mother Su nodded. She looked at Mrs. Su, "There are two more pieces of cloth for you."
Su's mother originally wanted to say it later, but now that it has come to this, she will say it all. The mother's uncle is the most important, and the bride's brothers and sisters are also very important. When the man prepares things, he will also prepare for the bride's brothers and sisters. Su Xueqing has only one brother, so the Ning family prepared things when they prepared them, and did not miss Su San's wife.
"And mine?" Mrs. Su was surprised. "Can't you just give it to Xueqing's brother?"
Mrs. Su San wondered how she had deserved to get a piece of cloth. She took a look at the cloth before going to cook and it looked like the cloth was of very good quality.
"I gave it to you, and it's yours." Mother Su said, "Remember Xueqing's kindness, and don't think of bullying Xueqing."
"Remember, remember." Mrs. Su San said quickly.
The Ning family had not prepared anything for Amelia Su and her husband and Su Yanan and her husband. Amelia Su and her sister had already married and moved out, so if they wanted to give them something, they would have to wait until later, not now. If they were to prepare those things for them now, would they be nice to Amelia Su?
Ning's mother had a plan, and Ning Yanjing didn't think about preparing for Su Yamei and others. It had nothing to do with favoring boys over girls, but one still had to be careful when dealing with people.
Mrs. Su is good at sewing and knows how to use a sewing machine. The clothes she makes are not too old-fashioned. She also looks at what people wear outside and is not an unreasonable old-fashioned person.
However, the long skirts that Mrs. Su made for Su Xueqing were basically knee-length skirts, with sleeves that were not long, but not too short. The V-neck should not be too big, and a slightly curved collar would be fine.
The times have become more open, but some men still have dirty minds. When they see women wearing shorter skirts, they think that women are seducing them. They lay their hands on women and then blame them.
Su Xueqing had been followed before, so the clothes that Old Lady Su made for her granddaughter were naturally more conservative. Other girls in the alley wore cooler clothes, but that didn't matter, because Old Lady Su only cared about her own granddaughter.
Su Xueqing never thought that the clothes made by Grandma Su were not good-looking. It was great that her grandmother was willing to make clothes for her, and she didn't have to make them herself. Some girls of the same age didn't have that many new clothes to wear.
"I am benefiting from my younger sister." Mrs. Su San said again.
After dinner, Su Xueqing did not wash the dishes as before. It was Su Sansao who washed the dishes. Su Xueqing did not like washing dishes. Before Su Sansao married in, Su's mother and old lady would wash the dishes, so Su Xueqing did not have to do it.
Su's mother sometimes complained that she didn't teach Su Xueqing much about housework, and Grandpa Su said that she didn't need to do it, saying that Su Xueqing had good grades in school and let her study. When Grandpa Su was alive, he treated Su Xueqing very well. The old man was of a high generation, so Su's father and mother naturally listened to him.
Mr. Su is gone, but Mrs. Su is still alive, so this family can still be stable.
When Amelia Su went back to school, Su's mother told her little daughter to hide the passbook. Whether it was Amelia Su or Su Yanan, those who asked Amelia Su to borrow money should not lend them money casually.
"Your elder sister and second sister are doing OK, and they don't need money for now." Su's mother said, "Your elder sister has a job, and she will be fine once she gets paid. If you really need to borrow money, it's not your turn as you're still in college."
Su's mother was afraid that those people would become addicted to borrowing money from Su Xueqing, and she was also afraid that Su Xueqing would not be able to refuse. Many times, when a person has a good partner, others expect the partner to help more, and never think about how difficult it will be for others.
"I know." Su Xueqing nodded.
"You should be the same at school too. Be more discreet and don't spend money lavishly all of a sudden." Su's mother said.
"Well, no." After all, Su Xueqing is a person who traveled through a book. After having the memories of her past life, it is even more impossible for her to spend money casually.
At this time, many people set up stalls to make money, but Su Xueqing didn't think about setting up a stall. Su Xueqing knew that this was a good time. The Ning family gave her money, so she had to spend it on studying. After she graduated and entered the School of Architecture and Design, that was when she could really make money.
After the reform and opening up, various places have successively built economic development zones. Even if they have not built economic development zones, they have been opened up, and many cities have enclosed land for urban expansion. Su Xueqing must seize this opportunity. She is a college student, and there will be plenty of opportunities to make money in the future, and she will not spend money casually after graduation. Su Xueqing made a lot of money in her previous life, and she enjoyed it all, just eating and drinking. In this life, she doesn't think about it.
"Mom." Su Xueqing asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to get a few hundred dollars for you?"
"No need!" Su's mother said, "Before you get engaged, the Ning family will give you a betrothal gift, and the betrothal gift is for everyone to see. If you really want to keep it, keep some of it then. Now this is for you alone. Your third brother and the others have hands and feet. If you prepare those things for them all day long, how can they do anything? Wait a minute, I'll take you to school."
Su's mother was a little worried. "When you go to withdraw money, don't go alone. It's better to go with someone. Go during the day when there are more people. Go, okay?"
"I know, I know." Su Xueqing nodded.
Su's mother was worried that someone would beat Su Xueqing up, rob her of her money and her body, and that would be the end of her. Some people were squatting at the door of the bank, just thinking about stealing money from others, and they would rob others as soon as they came out of the bank.
How much money can ordinary people have? The ones with the most money are the factory accountants and the like. They take out a large sum of money to pay the workers. When they take out money, they take out a big bag, which makes them more likely to be targeted. But as ordinary people, they think they have taken out a lot of money.
Mrs. Su went to do housework, and Old Mrs. Su took Wei Shanshan with her.
The weather was hot, so Old Mrs. Su fanned Wei Shanshan and let her take a nap.
The cicadas were still chirping in the trees outside, and the sunlight was a little too strong.
Su Xueqing went to school at this time, and she was holding an umbrella to block the sun. Su Xueqing asked her mother to block the sun, but her mother didn't.
"It's not far, you can cover it yourself." said Su's mother.
The two just walked to the intersection and happened to meet Aunt Su who was walking towards them. Aunt Su was the child of Mr. Su's original wife, not Mrs. Su, but Mrs. Su had always been very nice to Aunt Su, and was not a vicious stepmother. Even so, the relationship between Aunt Su and Mrs. Su was still very ordinary.
Aunt Su married in the south city, and she rarely came to the Su family on weekdays. When Mr. Su was sick and unwell, Aunt Su came to visit, and at most brought some cooked food, and she had to watch Mr. Su eat it herself before she left, as if Mrs. Su would take the food away and eat it secretly.
Aunt Su and Father Su are half-siblings, and the relationship between the two siblings is not very good, but it is okay.
"Hey, where are we going?" Aunt Su asked with a smile.
There is no such thing as visiting someone for no reason, Su Xueqing thought so immediately, and she still called her aunt, then she looked at her mother.
"Mom, I'll go to school first. It's very close. I can even see the outer wall of our school." Su Xueqing said.
"Okay, go ahead, but be careful on the road." Su's mother said.
"Xueqing is going to school now?" Aunt Su said, "I haven't talked to you for a long time."
"You have to study." Su Xueqing said.
"Isn't it summer vacation? Why are you still going to school?" asked Aunt Su.
"It's summer vacation, so you have to study and accumulate more knowledge." Su Xueqing said, "It will be easier to find a good job in the future."
"Aren't you in a relationship?" Aunt Su said.
"You need to go study, hurry up." Mother Su waved at Su Xueqing, "Didn't you say that there are few seats in the library and many people are fighting for them? Why don't you go quickly?"
"I'm going to school first." Su Xueqing left quickly.
"You're just leaving without saying anything?" Aunt Su looked at Mother Su again, "Sister-in-law, I won't eat your daughter. Are you so scared?"
"She wants to study." said Su's mother.
"Are you going to study or to fall in love?" Aunt Su raised her eyebrows. "As soon as your youngest daughter finds a partner, your eldest daughter and her husband will also have jobs. I heard that your youngest daughter's partner is pretty good and capable..."
"It's okay, but that's other people's ability after all, not ours." Su's mother's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Aunt Su was thinking of asking Su Xueqing's boyfriend for help?
"That's right. That's the ability of other families, not yours. It's not certain how long it can last." Aunt Su said, "I was thinking that if Xue Qing is free recently, she can give her nephews and nieces extra lessons."
Aunt Su's grandchildren are older, almost the same age as Su Xueqing, or one or two years younger. Aunt Su heard from others that Su Xueqing had found a good partner, and she was not surprised. Su Xueqing was already a college student, and college students could naturally find a partner better.
Yes, in Aunt Su's eyes, women go to college to find a good partner. If not, why go to college? Boys go to college to get a good job. Girls don't necessarily work after they get married.
Aunt Su's children are not very good, their academic performance is not good, and their cultural level is not high. Aunt Su's grandchildren, one of her grandsons barely went to high school, and the family spent extra money to get him in. One of her granddaughters is still in junior high school and has not yet taken the high school entrance examination.
So, after hearing what others said about Su Xueqing, Aunt Su wanted Su Xueqing to go over and give her own child extra lessons. Aunt Su did not say anything in front of Su Xueqing. She thought Su Xueqing's opinion was not important. What was important was that Su's father and mother agreed, so Su Xueqing had to do it.
"She's not free." Su's mother's eyelids twitched. As expected, this elder sister came here because she had something to do.
"You have time to date someone, but don't have time to help your relatives?" Aunt Su said, "If you spread this out, people will laugh at you, right? So, I'll let the kids come and live with you for a while, and they can sleep in the bunk beds in your living room. Didn't Yamei and the others move out? Xueqing can still live in the school, and the house is empty anyway, so..."
"No." Su's mother refused. "Your kids can stay for two days, but Xueqing doesn't have time to help them with their studies. We also plan to tidy up the bunk beds in the living room. The living room is so small and too crowded. There's no room for everyone to sit in the living room. We plan to move the bunk beds away."
"Take them away? If they are taken away, where will Xueqing and the others sleep when they return home?" Aunt Su frowned.
"Xueqing can sleep in her grandmother's room." Su's mother said, "She lives in school now and rarely lives at home. Didn't you also say that she has a boyfriend? When she reaches the age, she can get a marriage certificate and she won't have to sleep in the living room anymore. It's not comfortable for a girl to sleep in the living room."
"Are you saying this on purpose because you don't want Xueqing to give my grandchildren extra lessons?" Aunt Su stopped in her tracks. Fortunately, she brought two apples with her, but the two apples were in her bag and not in her hands.
Aunt Su thought that if the Su family was willing to help, she would take out the apples, and if the Su family was unwilling to help, she would continue to take the apples back. Aunt Su was stingy, she always felt that Mrs. Su, the stepmother, would make Father Su treat her badly, so she was always on guard against Mrs. Su. Mrs. Su knew what Aunt Su was thinking, but she was too lazy to say it.
Now that Grandpa Su is gone, Grandma Su doesn't need to have much contact with Aunt Su. As a stepmother, Grandma Su didn't expect Aunt Su to be filial to her. When Grandpa Su was alive, Aunt Su didn't treat Grandma Su very well, let alone when Grandpa Su was not alive.
"No." Su's mother said, "Xueqing is grown up, a big girl. It's not convenient for her to sleep in the living room. Many things are difficult to handle. She lives in the school now. The dormitory is small, but it's all girls. Xueqing can't give them extra lessons. You can go find someone else, find those teachers. The teachers have been taking classes for many years, and they are better than Xueqing."
Mother Su snorted in her heart. She glanced at Aunt Su's cloth bag. Aunt Su must have brought very little with her. Aunt Su was a person who refused to suffer any loss and always wanted to take advantage.
"Doesn't that cost money?" Aunt Su said, "Those people have fallen into the trap of money. Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, they are all so proud of themselves. In the past, they..."
"Teachers are still worthy of respect." Su's mother said, "They also need to eat, not without mouths, how can we let others work for nothing? They are not our relatives, don't you think?"
"..." Aunt Su suspected that Mother Su was disgusting her, "Even if she is a relative, you said your little daughter is not free, so she is not free."
Aunt Su was unhappy. She came here in person, but Su's mother still said this.
"It's easier for a young girl to find a good partner after she goes to college," said Aunt Su. "Xue Qing should also help her niece more."
"A cousin is three thousand miles away, but what does a cousin's daughter mean?" Su Yanan came over.
Su Yanan asked her husband's family to help take care of the child, and she came to the Su family to take a look. Su Yanan only found out that Su Xueqing's boyfriend went to the Su family before lunch, but she didn't blame her family for not telling her. She was already married, so naturally she couldn't take care of those things.
"Aunt, didn't you say before that my dad and you were not born by the same mother? When grandpa was alive, you said that a lot, as if my grandma and dad would treat you badly." Su Yanan said, "When there is no benefit, you have to distinguish clearly, but when there is benefit, you don't distinguish clearly?"
Su Yanan sneered. Their eldest aunt was so selfish that it made people unhappy just to look at her.
"What you said...is there any way you talk to your elders?" said Aunt Su.
"Yes, isn't that what I am?" Su Yanan said, "Aunt, would you like to visit my parents? My elder sister just came back a few days ago and is still renting a house outside. She is short of money. Would you like to lend her some money?"
"No money." said Aunt Su.
"We asked you to borrow money, but you didn't have any. If you want Xueqing to tutor your granddaughter, Xueqing will have to have time." Su Yanan rolled her eyes, "Aunt, your double standards are too obvious. The abacus is so loud that the beads are about to fall on my face."
"you……"
"When you are an elder, you should act like an elder." Su Yanan said, "Don't always use your status as an elder to suppress the younger generation. My grandma didn't suppress you, you just went too far."
Su Yanan said it very bluntly. If she didn't say it bluntly, she was afraid that Aunt Su would play dumb over there, which would be meaningless. Su Yanan couldn't let Aunt Su play dumb over there. Aunt Su was very business-minded.
"This is your good daughter." Aunt Su turned and left.
Aunt Su did not go to the Su family. She did not expect that Mrs. Su would nod her head. She knew that Mrs. Su would not nod her head. Others said that Mrs. Su was a good stepmother, but Aunt Su did not think so. She always felt that she got too little. The stepmother gave birth to a son, and the biological father only cared about the son. She, the daughter, was put behind. Aunt Su still remembered that Mr. Su gave food to Mr. Su, but not to her.
And Aunt Su didn't think about it. She was older than Father Su at the time, and Father Su didn't fail to give Aunt Su some food. Aunt Su only saw what others got, not what she got.
"Aunt, please walk slowly and don't fall on the flat ground." Su Yanan said.
When Aunt Su heard this, she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she stabilized herself immediately, but her face became even uglier.
"Did you hear that your sister's boyfriend's parents are here, so you're coming too?" Su's mother asked.
"Yes." Su Yanan admitted, "I heard about it, so I came to take a look. Anyway, I didn't go out to work, and I didn't need to ask for leave. If there was something, even if I had to take leave from work, I would still come. Mom, how is the situation?"
"What else can we do?" Su's mother said, "We can just agree to wait until October to get engaged. Let them get along first."
"Wait until October?" Su Yanan asked, "So late?"
"It's not too late. Your little sister is not old enough to get a marriage certificate. Even if they are engaged, they still have to wait." Su's mother said, "During this period of time, they can stay together. If they are suitable, they can continue to date. If not, there is nothing we can do."
"Mom, are you worried that my little sister will break up with her boyfriend?" Su Yanan asked.
"The gap between the two families is so big, I'm always a little worried." Su's mother said. No matter how good the man's family is to Su Xueqing, parents will worry that their daughter is not living well and is worried that her daughter is deceived by others. "When you come, come to our house and sit down."
"Of course." Su Yanan said, "In such hot weather, standing outside for a while will make your forehead sweat."
When she arrived at the Su's house, Su Yanan looked at the upper and lower bunks.
"We are planning to move these bunk beds away." Mother Su said, "We don't want them anymore. If your little sister comes back in the future, she should just stay in your grandma's room. That way, those people won't want to send someone to our house."
"Give it to me." Su Yanan said, "I have three children at home. When they grow up, there won't be enough rooms. My mother-in-law and her family live in another house now. If they live here with us, it will be difficult to accommodate them."
Su Yanan's house is quite big, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, a dining room, a living room, and a kitchen. Previously, Su Yanan's mother-in-law lived here for a while. Although Su Yanan's mother-in-law no longer lives here, Su Yanan has three children and there are not enough rooms.
Now the younger one still sleeps with Su Yanan and his wife, the older one has a separate room, and the one in the middle sometimes goes to Su Yanan's mother-in-law's house, and sometimes sleeps with Su Yanan and his wife during the New Year.
"Okay, you can take it down and move it over there." said Su's mother.
"It doesn't cost money?" Su Yanan asked.
"What do you think? Can I still ask for your money?" Su's mother said.
"Hehe, Mom, when Guohua comes back from get off work, I will tell him to come over and move the bunk beds over." Su Yanan said with a smile.
"Working overtime again?" Su's mother asked.
"Yes, he thought he could earn more money by working overtime, so he would earn more. What about his two sons? They will get married when they grow up." Su Yanan said, "Under the current situation, I don't know if there will be houses allocated in the future. There are fewer jobs in the government, and there are not so many iron rice bowls. If the children go to work for private companies in the future, they may have to buy their own houses. He has to work harder, because they are his own children."
Su Yanan didn't dare to spend money recklessly. She liked to dress up, but she didn't have much time to dress up when she was doing housework. The cosmetics she bought could be used for a long time. Su Yanan glanced at other places in the Su family.
"Didn't my boyfriend send anything over?" Su Yanan asked.
"It's sent, put it all away, it can't be left on the table forever." Su's mother said, "Why, do you want to see it?"
"It's okay to take a look." Su Yanan said, "It's not like you'll damage the things."
"Packed it all up." Mother Su still said this. She didn't think about giving the things to Su Yanan. If she gave them to Su Yanan, would she have to give them to Su Yamei? Both daughters were married, so not all the things had to be given to them.
"How much stuff?" Su Yanan asked.
"Quite a lot." said Su's mother.
"Compared to when Guohua first came to our house..."
"More." Mother Su glanced at Su Yanan, "Do you want to compare?"
"No." Su Yanan waved her hand. "I don't like being abused. My younger sister's boyfriend looks rich. Compared with her, I can't even compare with her even if I have a bald head. I wonder if rich people are stingy. My eldest aunt's family is well-off, but she is so stingy. She even wants my younger sister to give free tutoring to her children. What a joke."
"There's nothing to compare to this." Mother Su said, "Didn't you say you were going to pack up the child's clothes and give them to Shanshan?"
"I packed some and washed them." Su Yanan said, "I haven't worn them for a long time, so I have to wash them clean before giving them to you. They have a bit of smell because they haven't been washed. I don't want my elder sister to say that I gave clothes from the garbage dump to her children."
Su Yanan now feels that Amelia Su is very easy to get angry, so it is better to be careful. Su Yanan did not see all the things sent by the Ning family, but she was not unhappy. Their family has always been like this, and they did not think of putting all the things sent by guests in the living room for people to see.
"These bunk beds are pretty good. Oh, mom, give me the straw mat as well." Su Yanan said, "This single bed has a matching straw mat. You probably don't need it here. I'll sleep in grandma's room and share a bed with her. Even if we sleep on the floor, a straw mat will be enough."
"Take it, take it." said Su's mother.
Mrs. Su was at home. She had just brought some small things from a factory to make, some small dolls. Mrs. Su didn't have a formal job, so she made some flexible things. When Mrs. Su and others were free, they would also help make some.
These days, Third Sister Su did less, mainly because Amelia Su came home and all kinds of things piled up. Third Sister Su was more diligent, and she took something and prepared to put it on the table in the living room.
"Doing handicrafts again?" Su Yanan asked.
"We have to do a little bit." Mrs. Su said, "to help with the family expenses."
Su Sange is the only son of Su's parents, and all these things of the Su family will be inherited by Su Sange in the future. Su San's wife did not think of living off the family fortune, and it was always good to do something in her spare time and save more money.
After a while, Mrs. Su came out of the room, and Wei Shanshan fell asleep. Mrs. Su closed the door of the room, and she came to make small dolls with Mrs. Su San. It was good to get a few cents for each of these small dolls. It seemed easy to make a small one, but it was not easy.
Su Xueqing sometimes helped at home, mainly stuffing the stuffing in. She couldn't sew the seams, and her work didn't look good or meet the standards.
At her husband's house, Su Yanan is mainly responsible for housework and taking care of the children, so she doesn't have to do these odd jobs. Su Yanan's husband has a good salary, and her mother-in-law can also make money on her own, so Su Yanan doesn't have to worry too much about money.
"Is Shanshan asleep?" asked Su's mother.
"He fell asleep." Old Mrs. Su said, "He should be able to sleep for more than half an hour."
When Wei Shanshan wakes up, the Su family will let her play around. In such hot weather, wait until the evening when it is cooler before going out to play, and don't rush to go out when the sun is at its highest.
Old Mrs. Su picked up the tools and started making small dolls. She also put on glasses.
"Mom, I'll go back and see the kids first." Su Yanan said, "I'll be out for a while, and they won't be able to see me, so they'll be worried."
Su Yanan didn't think about helping to make dolls, which was time-consuming and laborious, and she didn't make much money. Su Yanan was embarrassed to ask for money for helping her family do these things, so she might as well go back and bring a big watermelon when she comes back later. They were going to move the bunk beds, so it was not good for them to come empty-handed.
Originally, Su's mother had no intention of moving the bunk beds, but after she heard what Aunt Su said, she decided that it would be better not to keep them. Last summer, Su Xueqing was troubled by many people. At that time, Su Xueqing had not yet recovered her memories of her previous life. She did not want to embarrass her parents, so she helped those people with their homework.
After all, Su Xueqing is young and has no money, so she has no confidence. Only when she has money can she be more confident.
Su Yanan went back first. Su's mother and others were making small dolls. In addition to work, Su's mother would also do some work if she was at home.
The Su family was considered to be the better off, as they could still find some odd jobs. Some families could not find odd jobs, and their expenses were huge, so they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, but they had no way out. They had to beg for help, and there were few people who could help them, so they could only tighten their belts and try to eat less.
After going to school, Su Xueqing packed up a bit and went to the baking training class. She couldn't stop going to the training class just because she was with Ning Yanjing. Su Xueqing didn't intend to interrupt her plan for this. She still had to go to the training class and learn more skills. Even if she might not use them later, she could learn a little bit.
"I thought you didn't come." Ning Jiaxuan was a little surprised when she saw Su Xueqing.
Ning Jiaxuan thought that Ning Yanjing and his family were going to the Su family today. Even if the Ning family didn't have dinner at the Su family, Su Xueqing might be busy in the afternoon. Ning Jiaxuan didn't expect Su Xueqing to come so soon. She had thought about going to the dormitory later to see if Su Xueqing had returned to the dormitory.
At home, Ning Jiaxuan wanted to ask more about what happened today, so her parents and her brother said a few words. When Ning Jiaxuan saw the smiles on their faces, she knew that things were going well, but she was still itching. She wanted to go to the Su family with the Ning family, but those people didn't let her go.
"If there's nothing else, I'll come over." Su Xueqing said, "Don't you want me to come over?"
"No, I just thought today is a big day anyway." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I thought you should stay at home, spend time with your family and talk."
"No." Su Xueqing said, "I meet with my family many times, and we always say the same things."
"That's right." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I stay at home every day, and I feel like my parents sometimes dislike me. They don't want to see me standing in front of them."
"Not really." Su Xueqing looked at Ning Jiaxuan, "You don't always get into trouble..."
"Getting into trouble... hehe." Ning Jiaxuan felt a little guilty, "Go get into trouble while you're young. When you're old, you'll just be cleaning up other people's messes."
After the training class, Su Xueqing sent her things home first as usual before going to school. Ning Yanjing had to wait until later to find Su Xueqing. Ning Jiaxuan didn't want to go home so soon. She waited for Su Xueqing at the door of Su's house, and the two of them went to have dinner together.
After Su Xueqing put the cakes at home, she left with Ning Jiaxuan. Mrs. Su took Wei Shanshan out to buy popsicles, Mrs. Su was still making dolls, and Su's mother went to the kitchen. Su's mother planned to cook some porridge, and after the porridge was cooked, she would cook another meal.
It’s hot in the summer and people tend to lose their appetite. Cook some porridge, which is easier to swallow.
"Xueqing, are you leaving now?" asked Mrs. Su.
"Yes, Jiaxuan is waiting for me at the door." Su Xueqing said.
"Didn't you let her in to sit?" After saying that, Mrs. Su San felt embarrassed. There were unfinished dolls on the table, and they hadn't put away the things yet. Mrs. Su San and the others planned to put those things away when they had dinner.
"We'll leave another day." Su Xueqing said.
"Okay." Mrs. Su nodded, and she did not get up and leave, still holding the needle and thread in her hand.
Ning Jiaxuan saw the things in the Su family's living room at the door. When Su Xueqing came out, Ning Jiaxuan asked curiously, "What are those things?"
"They are just some small dolls made from the factory." Su Xueqing said, "My third sister-in-law doesn't have a job. She does housework at home and does some odd jobs."
"Is she going to work?" Ning Jiaxuan asked.
"My mother plans to let her inherit her job next year or the year after." Su Xueqing said, "Third sister-in-law is preparing for pregnancy now. It would be best if she could get pregnant and have a baby during this period."
This was not Su Xueqing's intention, but Su Sansao and his wife's own plan. Su Sansao and his wife wanted to make the best use of their time, stagger it as much as possible, and maximize their benefits.
"That's right." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Your third sister-in-law and the others really know how to plan."
"It's like this for all poor families. They have to plan everything they do. Even if everything may not go according to plan, it will be much better if they are prepared." Su Xueqing said.
"This life is also a skill." Ning Jiaxuan sighed, "Everyone is trying very hard to live, it's very vivid. By the way, do we still need to use needles and thread?"
"Yes, it is needed." Su Xueqing said, "I am not good at sewing, so I am not qualified. Before, I just helped stuff the dolls."
"Xueqing." Ning Jiaxuan suddenly held Su Xueqing's hands tightly.
"What's wrong?" Su Xueqing asked.
"Let me try it some other day. My parents always say that I can't bear hardship. I'll give it a try, quietly." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Are you just trying to endure this?" Su Xueqing twitched her lips slightly.
"This is an attempt." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Only by trying it can I realize how happy I am now."
"Then you don't have to wait until another day. You can try it now." Su Xueqing said.
"How long can I work now? I have to go eat after working for a while. Another day, when the time is longer, I will work longer." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Don't pay me, I'll just give it a try."
"Okay." Su Xueqing said, the daughter of a rich family experiencing the life of ordinary people, just like the variety show Metamorphosis in the previous life. But Ning Jiaxuan didn't need to experience it for so long, just a little bit would be enough.
When Ning Yanjing went to find Su Xueqing, Su Xueqing had just finished her meal and was returning to the dormitory with Ning Jiaxuan.
"Let me tell you, my brother..."
"What's wrong with me?" Ning Yanjing saw that his sister was chatting enthusiastically and she didn't seem to notice his arrival.
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