Bai's mother's scream woke Qiao Baozhu from her confusion.
Only then did she realize that Bai's mother had barged in and scolded her and Shen Xiao for being shameless.
"This is my home. My husband and I can do whatever we want at home. Get out. You are not welcome here."
Shen Xiao, whose good deeds were interrupted, showed no mercy and ordered them to leave as soon as he opened his mouth.
Bai's mother is an old woman who has been a respectable person for most of her life, but now she has to shamelessly come to Shen Xiao to ask for money, which is embarrassing enough.
Before he could even open his mouth, he was chased away by Shen Xiao, his old face turned pale and blue with embarrassment, which was very ugly.
"Captain Shen, you misunderstood me."
Bai's mother suppressed her shame and anger, and stood at the door, hesitating and refusing to leave.
"I am your elder after all. I have to say something to you when I see something. Even if I say something that is not appropriate, I am thinking about the best for you two."
Qiao Baozhu was too lazy to listen to Bai's mother's explanation. She adjusted her sitting position, crossed her legs, and leaned her upper body on Shen Xiao.
Her eyes were lazy and her tone was charming: "No one comes to visit you for no reason. Aunt Bai, just tell me straight, what's the matter with you?"
Bai's mother met Qiao Baozhu's eyes and saw that the corners of her eyes were red, her pupils were watery, and her face was as rosy as a peach. She was more beautiful than when she first came to the family compound.
Marriage is like growing flowers. Qiao Baozhu can tell at a glance that life will be comfortable. She was an educated youth who worked all day, but her skin was whiter and tenderer than that of the girls in the city.
Bai's mother quickly glanced around the room and saw a row of things women use to wipe their faces on the desk.
She was young once, too, and her family had facial balm before it fell into poverty. Bai Hongmei loves beauty. Before she got married, she was an exquisite woman who applied Ya cream, clam oil, and sprayed jasmine on her body.
But now that her son-in-law is dead, Bai Hongmei is pregnant and looks as shabby as a beggar.
They both married soldiers, so why are their endings so different?
Mother Bai felt sad. Thinking of the purpose of coming here, she gritted her teeth and said shamelessly, "I made two pairs of shoe soles. I'm giving them to you to see if you can sell them."
As she spoke, she handed the two pairs of soles in her hand to Qiao Baozhu.
Qiao Baozhu took the sole, checked it again and again, and after making sure that there was no problem with the quality, she took out two dollars from her pocket.
"The craftsmanship is good. I don't know if it's Aunt Bai's or Sister Bai's."
When Bai's mother heard Qiao Baozhu calling her daughter "Sister Bai", she was unhappy, but she didn't dare to refute.
Qiao Baozhu saw through Bai's mother's thoughts, smiled faintly, raised her eyebrows and asked deliberately: "Oh, I don't think I should call you Sister Bai."
Shen Xiao was standing aside, sneering in a doting tone: "Call me sister-in-law."
Bai's mother heard Shen Xiao's distant tone and understood Shen Xiao's warning more clearly. If it weren't for the relationship with Wei Dong's father, he would never care about Bai Hongmei.
"It's right to call her sister-in-law, and it's also right to call her elder sister. Hongmei is already thirty years old, but Comrade Qiao is still like a little girl. Calling her elder sister is already a compliment to her. It doesn't matter what you call her."
Bai's mother took the two dollars and showed no intention of leaving. He looked at Shen Xiao with an expression as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to, and it was obvious that he was asking for something.
If it were in the past, Qiao Baozhu would definitely ask, but now, she would not meddle in other people's business.
Seeing that the couple didn't respond, Bai's mother couldn't wait any longer, so she gritted her teeth and spoke.
"The New Year is coming soon, and Hongmei hasn't been feeling well these past few days. I'd like to borrow some firewood from you. When my son comes, I'll have him go up the mountain to collect firewood and return it to you."
Bai Hongmei, an orphan and a widow, lived together and was able to go a month without borrowing money or things. This was a miracle in the eyes of Shen Xiao and Qiao Baozhu.
Qiao Baozhu knew that even though the couple had stopped providing material support to Bai Hongmei, Jiang Sen was still helping her secretly.
Bai's mother used the excuse of lack of firewood for the winter just to cry poor to Shen Xiao and the others. If there is a shortage of firewood, then there must be few cotton clothes, food for the winter, vegetables, salt and oil.
"I do have some at home, but it's only enough for us. I can give you some, but it won't last you all winter."
"Aunt Bai, I think you should ask the neighborhood committee for help and buy a cart of firewood. It's not a good idea to just rely on everyone for help."
Qiao Baozhu's words hit the mark exactly what Bai's mother wanted.
She stood in the room for a long time, but Chen Xiao and Qiao Baozhu didn't even ask to find a stool for her to sit on. It was clear that they were not welcome, but Bai's mother didn't care.
She walked to the corner shamelessly, pulled over a stool and sat down. Only then did he begin to perform his ancestral skills, wiping his tears and crying.
"If you have money, buy rice and food. Now we can't even eat, how can we have money to buy firewood?"
Qiao Baozhu watched Aunt Bai's performance with a sneer, watching her acting skills explode, and when she was getting too excited, she gave her a wake-up call.
"Not counting Jiang Sen's subsidies, you guys also made a lot of money collecting shoe soles and sewing them. Where did your family spend all this money?"
Bai's mother's crying suddenly stopped...
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