Chapter 7: Meeting Nie Laosan's Wife Again
Liu Zhaodi was not very happy.
But none of the women in the room noticed Liu Zhaodi. They all gathered around Fubao, looking at her little clothes and the flowers on them, praising Liu Guizhi's skillful hands and how adorable Fubao looked.
Niu Sanni, who said that accidentally, didn't think much about it - she herself has a daughter, and she herself thinks that her daughter is not as pretty as Fubao. This is the truth, so is there anything wrong with saying it?
Liu Zhaodi spun the yarn slowly with a gloomy face, hoping that someone would notice that she was unhappy and come to persuade her, but nothing happened.
Until the very end, Miao Xiuju actually pinched out a few pumpkin seeds from somewhere and handed them to Fubao to eat. She immediately became jealous and couldn't help but say sourly: "People who don't know really think Fubao is our granddaughter and everyone loves her!"
When Miao Xiuju heard this, she didn't even bother to pay attention.
The third daughter-in-law is narrow-minded. She can't help but notice a few pumpkin seeds and still have to say something.
Miao Xiuju said disdainfully, "If I don't give it to Fubao, how about giving it to you? Do you have the nerve to ask for it? You're such a grown-up, aren't you ashamed?"
Miao Xiujiu spoke in this way. No matter who you were, whether you were her own son or daughter-in-law, she would criticize you whenever she wanted, and she would make everything clear. She would not dare to speak openly and honestly. She despised those sarcastic and subtle words the most.
Liu Zhaodi was hesitant. Unlike Chen Hongying, she said whatever she was thinking directly. She felt uncomfortable but was too embarrassed to say it out loud. She could only stare at the clothes on Fubao, feeling jealous no matter how she looked at them. Finally, she glanced at Niu Sanni with grievance.
Niu Sanni is inexplicable!
Why is she like this? Why does it seem like she bullied Liu Zhaodi?
Miao Xiujiu watched coldly and could see through the thoughts of these daughters-in-law at a glance, which was hard not to laugh at. One, Niu Sanni, was carefree and outspoken, one, Liu Zhaodi, was full of thoughts but too embarrassed to say them because of her pride, and one, Liu Guizhi, had a good temper, was efficient, and had a clear mind, but unfortunately, she was mute!
She sneered and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Are you angry that your second sister-in-law won't give you such nice clothes?"
Liu Zhaodi blushed after her secret was exposed, and said hesitantly, "No, no... In fact, the three girls are all dark-skinned, rough-looking, and not good-looking, and they are not worthy of such beautiful clothes."
While saying this, her eyes swept over Fubao's clothes.
That dress is so beautiful, the little red flowers are vivid, and the leaves look realistic. I don’t know how they were put on!
Niu Sanni was stunned when she heard Miao Xiuju say that, then suddenly realized something. After she realized it, she looked at the clothes, then at Liu Zhaodi, and burst out laughing: "Oh my God, I thought it was because of something else, just because of these little clothes? I gave those clothes to you before, but you didn't want them because you said they were too old and couldn't be worn!"
At that time, Niu Sanni had just outgrown the dress in her early spring, so she said she wanted to give it to Liu Zhaodi.
Unfortunately, Liu Zhaodi was pregnant at that time. Someone told her fortune that she was pregnant with a boy, so she was very proud. She glanced at the clothes brought by Niu Sanni and thought they were too old, so she said a few lukewarm words.
When Niu Sanni saw it, she took the clothes back on the spot without any hesitation.
Liu Zhaodi was confused: "How is that possible? I see how beautiful that dress is. That dress——"
Niu Sanni laughed, "This is the dress that Guizhi altered. She sewed little flowers and grass on the patches, gathered the sleeves, and hemmed the trousers. Not to mention you, I didn't even recognize it as the dress I gave away."
As she spoke, Niu Sanni laughed heartily a few times.
Liu Zhaodi widened her eyes, feeling a little bit disbelieving and ashamed, her face as red as a boiled shrimp.
Miao Xiuju sneered, "Stop complaining about this and that. You don't want it yourself, but you blame others. How shameless do you think you are? You just gave birth to a few girls, and everyone should worship you."
Liu Zhaodi is not like Chen Hongying and Niu Sanni. Chen Hongying is always provoking others but is thick-skinned. When she is scolded, she only scolds others. Niu Sanni doesn't care about being scolded at all, but Liu Zhaodi cares a lot.
Miao Xiujiu scolded him so harshly that his eyes turned red, he covered his mouth with his hands, and ran out with his head lowered.
Are you crying?
Miao Xiuju shook her head and said, "Why did you recruit such a wife?"
She has such a miserable life. She has four daughters-in-law, but none of them is satisfactory!
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Perhaps because of the 100 kilograms of sorghum rice, Miao Xiujiu has been quite nice to Fubao these days. She is very friendly and does not restrict her from eating at the dinner table, and she can take coarse flour steamed buns as she pleases.
However, Fubao was very restrained. She didn't dare to eat too much. She was afraid that the Gu family would dislike her if she ate too much, and she was also afraid that Miao Xiujiu would scold Liu Guizhi if she ate too much. So she only ate until she was 70% full and didn't dare to take any more.
If she feels hungry again, she will drink more water so that her stomach will not growl.
She was also embarrassed to eat Liu Guizhi's egg cake again. If her stomach really rumbled in the middle of the night, she would hold her hands to make the rumbling sound quieter.
During the day, she was very discerning. When her brothers and sisters went to school, only Xiuni, Dongni, and Gu Shengtian were at home. Xiuni took Dongni out to play, while Gu Shengtian played with other little boys in the production team. She would help sweep the floor, wash clothes, or try to learn how to weave straw mats.
Whenever I go out or neighbors come over, they are surprised to see her.
They say Fubao has become so handsome now. Once he dresses up, he looks as good as the little boy in the temple.
Fubao just smiled at them, a sweet smile.
As a result, others liked her even more. They patted her head and said, "You don't look like an unlucky child at all. Nie Laosan's wife is really a sinner."
Fubao stopped talking when he heard others mention Nie Laosan's wife.
Nie Laosan's wife no longer wanted her, but she remembered it.
On this day, the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and Xiuni and the others went out to play in the fields again. Liu Guizhi got off work a little early because she wanted to take Fubao to her parents' home to see her new little girl.
When Fubao heard this, he obediently went into the house to change his clothes.
She had just been feeding the chickens and deliberately wore the oldest outfit. Now that Liu Guizhi took her out, she wanted to wear the outfit that Liu Guizhi had embroidered for her.
Seeing her like this, Liu Guizhi smiled, changed her clothes, tidied herself up, and took her out.
As they walked out, they naturally ran into some people from the production team who were returning from work. When they saw the mother and daughter, they all smiled and asked, "Why are you dressed so freshly?"
Liu Guizhi pointed at Fubao, then gestured at her own basket and babbled a few times.
Grandma Hu happened to be coming from the fields carrying a small straw basket. Seeing this, she said, "You've adopted a little girl. Are you going to tell her parents about it?"
Liu Guizhi nodded quickly.
Grandma Hu looked at Fubao with a smile. "This child is so cute, and you can tell at a glance that he is a blessed child. Guizhi, you are so kind. Take good care of him, and you will surely be greatly rewarded in the future!"
Liu Guizhi held Fubao's hand and smiled.
At this moment, Nie Laosan's wife happened to come over with a hoe and a few other women. Upon hearing this, she curled her lips and said unhappily, "What big reward? It's good enough if I don't piss you off to death!"
The women nearby all knew that Nie Laosan's wife didn't want Fubao, so they deliberately joked, "Fubao, look, your ex-mother is here. A bride and an ex-mother. Which one do you want? Or why don't you go back to your ex-mother?"
Women in rural areas are sometimes talkative and like to make fun of children. Of course, they don’t know the harm such words can cause to a child.
Although Fubao has been able to understand human language and is familiar with human affairs since she was a child, she did not know that other people would speak like this, nor did she know that others were teasing her.
She widened her eyes in surprise, glanced at Nie Laosan's wife with some fear, clenched Liu Guizhi's hand, and then moved closer to Liu Guizhi: "I don't want to go back, I want to follow the bride, not the old mother. She, she has long stopped me from calling her mother!"
She was still afraid after thinking about it, and said loudly in her clear and tender voice: "I don't want to go back with her!"
He looked obviously scared.
When the people around saw it, they felt heartbroken.
The little girl was fair and delicate like a flower, but now when she heard about the mother of Nie Laosan's wife, she was so scared that her eyes were wet as if she was about to cry.
How did Nie Lao San’s wife abuse this child back then?
When Nie Laosan's wife saw Fubao like this, she was as angry as if she had mentioned the plague god. She gritted her teeth and cursed: "This heartless man raised her for four years, raised her for four years, and it was really in vain! What an ungrateful wolf!"
Liu Guizhi is usually a soft-tempered person, but seeing Fubao so scared, she hurriedly hugged her and glared at Nie Laosan's wife.
Nie Laosan's wife got even angrier when Liu Guizhi glared at her. She cursed, "Just wait, you dumb wife, sooner or later you'll be in trouble! You'll step on dog shit on the road and fall into the roadside ditch with one kick. Do you believe it?"
Liu Guizhi spat at Nie Laosan's wife, then took Fubao's hand and left quickly.
Of course she didn't believe it. How could she, who had adopted a little girl, bring bad luck upon herself?
The villagers watching were all looking at Nie Laosan's wife happily. Grandma Hu said with a smile, "I think Fubao is doing well in the Gu family. He looks good, and the Gu family is doing well. This time they will be selected as a "Five Good Advanced Family" and I heard they will be rewarded with 100 kilograms of sorghum rice!"
After hearing this, everyone was envious and jealous.
One hundred kilograms of sorghum rice! Five-good family!
If you become a five-good family, a small red iron plate will be nailed on the door of your house, which looks glorious at first glance!
When Nie Laosan's wife heard this, she was surprised and said, "Give him a hundred kilograms of sorghum rice? I've raised Fubao for several years, why haven't I seen any? What's the point of being called a "Five Good Family"? "
The villagers looked at her jealous look and couldn't help laughing: "It's your own bad luck!"
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