These bitches are so noisy!
Even if Xia Juhua were to live her life again and gradually become willing to interact with others, and even by some chance became a production team leader and had to assign work to the team members every day, she still couldn't get used to a group of women chattering in her ears all the time.
In order to make her ears quieter, Xia Juhua had to signal Li Changwang's family several times to maintain order and ask everyone to speak in a low voice, otherwise Xia Juhua would have to repeat over and over again how to make up the words.
"Come on, come on, tell me if anyone has learned it!" Li Changwang received Xia Juhua's gaze again and shouted loudly. Li Changman curled his lips and whispered to the people around him: "She is the only one who can do it, as if she taught everyone. The captain hasn't said anything yet, but she is just yelling."
Xia Juhua looked at Li Changman helplessly, and Li Changman quickly shut up. The people around him laughed quietly. Some who learned quickly shouted, "I got it." There were actually six or seven people, all of whom had been weaving mats.
"Okay, if you think you have learned it, go find Baoling and the others to get reed stalks. Don't be greedy, take as many as you need. You can't just weave by yourselves, you have to teach someone who hasn't learned it yet." Xia Juhua hurriedly said, "Each of you should teach one first and be responsible for teaching."
The people who were designated were all embarrassed, but Xia Juhua was very determined, and no one dared to say to her that they would not guarantee to teach. They believed that if they said this, Xia Juhua would definitely tell them that next time she came up with a new idea, she could not guarantee to teach them all.
Yes, no one dared. Although Xia Juhua had only been the production team leader for two or three days, the women already knew that she was a person of her word, and they did not dare to take the risk.
Soon, the new people around Xia Juhua nodded from time to time, remembering the key points in their hearts. When someone said that he had learned it, Xia Juhua sent that person to take another person who had not learned it yet to find a place to weave mats.
After two or three hours, there were finally no people around her. Xia Juhua put down the reed bark in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief. She silently decided in her heart that in the future, when teaching people, she would not teach them all at once, but would pick a few who learn quickly and teach them first, and then teach a few more separately.
"Sister-in-law, is your throat dry?" An Baoling took advantage of the fact that there was no one around Xia Juhua and sat down next to her with a golden reed stalk. She broke the stalks while watching her weave mats.
Xia Juhua said helplessly: "I didn't expect everyone to want to learn so much. I was afraid that I would learn later than others. A group of people are together, you ask a question, she asks a question, and even those who originally understood are confused by the questions."
An Baoling said with great confidence: "It doesn't matter if others are confused or not, as long as you are not confused. I see that you are weaving faster this time. Can you finish weaving this mat in the afternoon?"
Xia Juhua spent less than a day weaving this mat, and she had already finished more than half of it. An Baoling envied her speed. Xia Juhua looked at the clean reed mat and felt a sense of accomplishment, but she still asked, "Did the third brother say anything yesterday? What's wrong with him?"
Lying on the kang for so many days, Xia Juhua became curious as to whether Liu Sanzhuang had heard what was going on in the Liu family's mess and how he could just lie there like a wooden man and ignore everything.
When Liu Sanzhuang was mentioned, An Baoling was full of grievances. Otherwise, she would not have rushed to Xia Juhua to say, "That heartless Liu Sanzhuang." She directly defined him before saying:
"Sister-in-law, do you think there is such a bad person? He has heard everything these days. He knows everything about how his mother scolded us and how we served him. He also knows everything about the division of the family property. But he can hold back from saying a word or even farting."
The men in the Liu family more or less have the problem of avoiding things when encountering problems. Liu Erzhuang couldn't avoid it as the production team leader in these years. Liu Sanzhuang would only secretly protect his wife when the Sun family bullied An Baoling severely.
So it's not surprising that An Baoling said that Liu Sanzhuang could hear the outside world these days and knew what happened at home. Xia Juhua looked at An Baoling with sympathy and couldn't even say a word of comfort.
What are you talking about? Just say it later. You have already separated from the Sun family. Good days are coming soon. Why did An Baoling angrily mention the separation? How did you separate the family? What was Liu Sanzhuang doing at the time? Thinking about it, Xia Juhua couldn't say it.
An Baoling didn't expect to be comforted by Xia Juhua. She just wanted to find someone to vent her bitterness to: "He still has the nerve to tell me that he has been thinking about why his mother doesn't like him these days. He has no conscience. Bah, I can't see any good in him at all."
"Bah, I wouldn't like him even if I got in his way. He's like a mute every day, can't say a nice word, and rarely even smiles. How can anyone like him?" An Baoling spat heavily, biting the reed skin fiercely.
Xia Juhua looked at the golden reed stalks with some heartache, fearing that An Baoling would accidentally damage the stalks - it was not easy to pick out reed stalks of different colors from a pile of reeds, and Xia Juhua would feel sad if one was damaged.
But now she didn't dare to say anything to An Baoling. She could only listen quietly to An Baoling scolding Liu Sanzhuang for being a good-for-nothing and Sun for being a nobody. She also made a vow that after Liu Sizhuang and his wife came back, she would make them live a miserable life.
"What did Sanzhuang say about Sizhuang beating him?" Xia Juhua remembered the screams she heard after leaving the Red Team's house. She really didn't want Liu Sanzhuang to see the miserable state of Liu Sizhuang and his wife in the future and become soft-hearted again.
"He was still somewhat tough this time. He said there would be no brother like Liu Sizhuang in the future. He also told me not to let Liu Zhiliang and his sister enter my house in the future." An Baoling finally calmed down a little, and the strength she used to break the reed pole became even.
Xia Juhua nodded. It would be best if she could stay away from Liu Zhiliang and his sister, especially Liu Hongjuan. Then An Baoling's voice suddenly lowered: "He also told me that he was heartbroken when the old lady refused to give him money for medical treatment, otherwise he would not have thought about it for so many days to figure it out. He told me not to give her anything extra except food for her old age."
Xia Juhua couldn't help but burst out laughing. If Liu Sanzhuang hadn't wanted to be a filial son, would she have given extra things to Sun's family? I'm afraid she wouldn't even want to give them food for their old age.
An Baoling seemed to know what Xia Juhua was laughing at, and nudged her with her shoulder: "What's so funny? I just listened to what he said, and I remembered it so that I can use his own words to shut him up if he gets soft-hearted in the future."
"Okay, you've thought it through." Xia Juhua smiled and glanced at An Baoling. She had not stopped working and had already started to make the last two words. An Baoling was very happy.
Li Daya had been helping An Baoling look after Liu Sanzhuang and cooking for both families for the past few days, and she had just come to the yard today. She had learned a little bit of mat weaving before, but her weaving did not meet the requirements of the supply and marketing cooperative, so Xia Juhua specifically asked Sun Zhaodi to teach her alone.
Now, one of them was teaching seriously, while the other was being cautious. When they were having a great time, they heard An Baoling's shout. Li Daya didn't react at all. She looked up at An Baoling blankly and asked, "What are you doing?"
An Baoling was almost mad at her. This was the bad thing about the second sister-in-law. She was always a little silly. But there were more advantages. An Baoling would rather deal with such a silly second sister-in-law: "Come here. The eldest sister-in-law wants you to ask something."
Hearing that it was Xia Juhua who called her, Li Daya came over without hesitation. An Baoling pushed a Putian to her and asked her to sit down: "Watch carefully and learn as much as you can."
Li Daya said with some embarrassment: "Zhao Di said that my initial practice is not tight enough and asked me to practice it again."
Xia Juhua couldn't help wanting to laugh again, but she just lowered her head and continued to weave mats without saying anything. An Baoling said in a low voice, somewhat disappointed, "How can what Zhaodi taught be the same as what the eldest sister-in-law taught? She learned it from the eldest sister-in-law."
Li Daya was still a little reluctant - she felt that she had just gained some experience at the beginning and should practice more - and said: "What's the difference? Zhaodi is very patient and tells me whatever I ask."
This sister-in-law is too stubborn. An Baoling looked at Xia Juhua helplessly, and seeing that she was looking at her with a smile in her eyes, she felt a little embarrassed: "Sister-in-law, I was thinking that my second sister-in-law had learned it earlier, so she could get started earlier."
Seeing An Baoling accompanying Xiao Xiao, Li Daya knew that she was doing this for her own good, and quickly said to Xia Juhua, "Sister-in-law, it's not that I think your teaching is not good enough, but I think we have to take it step by step."
Xia Juhua nodded at her: "Da Ya is right. If you try to run before you learn how to walk, you will be the one who falls. The Xi people we handed over to the supply and marketing cooperative last time thought it was good. This time we must at least reach the level of the last time. . If the edges are not tight and the skin is always peeling, they should not accept our seats next time. "
An Baoling's voice, which she thought was concealed, had already been heard by the attentive women. With such a large mat, who could not see that Xia Juhua had hit upon the crucial point? One after another, several people who had not learned how to do it followed suit.
Now, hearing Xia Juhua agree with Li Daya, some people blushed, and some nodded. An Baoling herself felt a little embarrassed, and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you finally got some peace for a while, and I brought someone back for you."
Xia Juhua said nonchalantly: "What's the big deal? I'll teach you sooner or later." Her voice was already a little hoarse when she spoke.
An Baoling felt so guilty after hearing this that she said to the people who gathered around her, "My dear sisters-in-law, my dear brothers and wives, listen to me. My sister-in-law's voice has become hoarse. Can we just let her finish weaving the rest of the mats quietly today? You can watch if you want. If you don't understand something, write it down and ask tomorrow."
The people who came around felt a little embarrassed, saying that they didn't know how to do it and just needed to watch how Xia Juhua did it. Some people also said that they had learned almost everything and should be able to learn it after watching it again, and that anyone who didn't know how to do it could ask themselves.
Xia Juhua was very happy to hear that. From not wanting to teach at the beginning to now willing to take the initiative to let others ask questions, it was a great improvement. How could she not be happy? Therefore, when someone asked a question occasionally, even if the people around her rolled their eyes at first, Xia Juhua would answer it.
As we talked and worked, time passed quickly. Before the new seats were finished, Chen Qiusheng was already urging everyone to get off work with a whistle.
"Captain," Xia Juhua was about to go home after packing up the table when she heard someone calling her. Last year it was Zhao Huashan's family, so she stopped quickly.
Zhao Huashan's family was one of the debtors of Pingan Manor. Life was tight at home, and the family felt ashamed to raise their heads. They rarely spoke up when there were many people around. Now Zhao Huashan's family obviously wanted to talk to her about something, so Xia Juhua smiled first to avoid making them feel uncomfortable.
Perhaps seeing Xia Juhua's friendly attitude, Zhao Huashan's voice was not so tense: "Captain, I just started learning, I want to take a few reeds home and practice more in the evening, okay?"
Xia Juhua was a little surprised to take the reeds home. On the day when the reed wall was built, it snowed and Xia Juhua had suggested that everyone register how many reeds they took home to weave mats. But because everyone was afraid of missing out on learning new things, no one went home and the idea was dropped.
Now Zhao Huashan's family wanted to take reed stalks home again, and Xia Juhua was a little unsure whether she should ask for it. Seeing her hesitation, Zhao Huashan's family hurriedly said, "Captain, don't make it difficult for me. I just thought that I would be free at home at night, and I can make mats tomorrow after practicing. If it's not convenient, I can practice with sorghum stalks at home."
How can sorghum stalks be the same as reed stalks? Sorghum stalks are thicker and harder than reed stalks. Not only is it more difficult to break them, but the edges are also sharper. If you are not careful, you will get a bloody cut on your hand.
Xia Juhua thought for a moment, and then said to the women who had not left yet, "If anyone wants to go home and practice at night like Zhao's wife, each person can take 20 reed poles and learn how to break the skin and start at home. But you are not allowed to use dark-colored ones, you can only use ordinary ones."
They actually let her take it back to practice. Zhao Huashan's family was a little excited: now everything is collective, including reeds. It was risky for Xia Juhua to let members take it back to their own homes. If someone reported it, she might be accused of misappropriating collective property.
Thinking of this, Zhao Huashan became uneasy. She really shouldn't have asked Xia Juhua this. Wouldn't this cause trouble for her?
Also thinking of this were Li Changwang's family, An Baoling, and several other people who had a good relationship with Xia Juhua and were thoughtful. An Baoling whispered to Xia Juhua, "Sister-in-law, it's okay for Sister-in-law Zhao to take it alone, but if there are so many people taking it..."
Xia Juhua shook her head and looked at the women walking towards the reed pile: "Look, those who went to get them are all newcomers. None of our original mat weaving people took any. It's obvious that everyone really wants to weave the mats well. Why don't they give them more practice?"
It made sense, but this was only Xia Juhua's or Ping'an Manor's reasoning. If outsiders found out and used it to make trouble, Xia Juhua would still be in trouble. Xia Juhua saw that several people from Li Changman's family who had been weaving mats had been blocking the entrance of the reed wall and not letting the people who had taken the reed stalks out. She was moved in her heart and nodded to thank them, and her voice was a little louder:
"Everyone knows that I have to bear some risks when you take reed poles home to practice weaving mats. So no matter how many reed poles you take home, you must register them. And no matter how you practice, you must bring back the reed poles tomorrow, including the broken reed skins or the finished ends, okay?"
"Okay, why not?"
"Don't worry, Captain. If anyone asks me, I'll just say I took it myself."
"Captain, I will train hard and make sure the supply and marketing cooperative passes the inspection in one go."
The women all made promises to Xia Juhua. At first, they felt a little resentful when they saw Li Changman and his men blocking the entrance of the reed wall and not letting them leave. But after hearing about the consequences, they were afraid and wanted to send the reed back.
Unexpectedly, Xia Juhua asked them to take the reed stems home. If they didn't take them back, and Xia Juhua had to eat the leftovers in the future, would she still be a human being?
Li Daya was also going to take the reed pole home, but after thinking about it, she put it down. Before she could even have a meal, Chen Qiusheng, who was called back, registered the people who were taking the reed poles one by one. When he found out that Li Daya didn't take the reed pole, he asked, "Sister-in-law, you have learned it all, why don't you take it home and practice it?"
Liu Erzhuang is no longer the production team leader, and Li Daya's work will no longer be as easy as in previous years. If she learns to weave reed mats, it will be much better than working in the fields. As an accountant who has partnered with Liu Erzhuang for many years, Chen Qiusheng still hopes that Liu Erzhuang's family will not be affected by his inappropriate position as production team leader.
Li Daya shook her head: "I won't take it. You don't know our family, there are many people and many gossips, please don't cause trouble for my sister-in-law."
It's true. The whole Liu family is crowded in one yard. Let's not talk about others. Sun is so angry with her two sons and daughter-in-law that she wants to bite them. There is also the knowledgeable Liu Hongjuan. If Li Daya takes the reed stalks home, who knows what those two will do.
Chen Qiu Sheng looked at Li Daya with some sympathy, then at Xia Juhua - he knew that Li Daya had never woven mats before, and if she didn't practice, she might not be able to get the job.
Xia Juhua also thought of it. She looked up at the sky that was about to get dark. It gets dark very early in winter. She turned around and looked at Li Daya who looked reluctant and helpless. She said, "Da Ya, I have some work to do tonight. Can you come to my house after dinner and help me?"
"Sister-in-law, you have work to do, so let me help you first." Li Daya was a down-to-earth person. It was rare for her sister-in-law to ask her for help, so she thought it would be better to finish it as soon as possible. However, An Baoling next to her gently pinched Li Daya and told her to be quiet.
The sister-in-law is going to cook for the second sister-in-law herself. How can this person be so mean?
Fortunately, almost everyone who needed to register had registered, and few people saw their little tricks. Li Daya thought about it and smiled at Xia Juhua: "Okay, I'll go find my sister-in-law after I finish my meal."
They said they would come over after dinner, but Li Daya and Xia Juhua were treated differently: Xia Juhua had a son named Wang Caifeng at home, so she didn't have to work, so she cooked very carefully. Xia Juhua could just pick up the bowl and eat whenever she got home. But Li Daya couldn't do that. She had to cook first when she got home, and then clean up the dishes after dinner.
In the past, Li Daya found these tasks very easy and she thought they were her duty. But today, she was anxious to learn the craft from Xia Juhua. Seeing Liu Erzhuang push the bowl after dinner and lean against the quilt to suck his teeth, she felt a little annoyed: "I still have things to do, why don't you give me a hand?"
Liu Erzhuang was very surprised: "What do you want to do so late at night? Besides, aren't there Hongling and Hongcui? How can such grown-up girls not even be able to clean up the table?"
"I want to take them both to my sister-in-law's place. How can I let them pack?"
"Are you going to your sister-in-law's place? Is there something wrong with her?" Liu Erzhuang asked hurriedly when he heard that Li Daya was going to find Xia Juhua.
Li Daya nodded. "Well, I'm a slow learner, so my sister-in-law wants me to go to her place to practice at night. Mat weaving is a craft after all, and I want Hongling and Hongcui to learn it too. If they learn it, they will be respected by their husbands in the future."
When Liu Erzhuang heard that Li Daya wanted to take her two daughters to learn a craft, he agreed. Just as Li Daya said, if the two daughters had a skill, they would have more choices when it came to choosing a husband in the future.
But he also had doubts: "Aren't they all being taught in the courtyard now? Why don't you take them to the courtyard to learn?"
"Haven't you seen that everyone in the courtyard is married?" Li Daya finally looked down on Liu Erzhuang for once: "Other girls didn't go, but our two girls went. What if someone says that my sister-in-law favors her niece?"
While Liu Erzhuang was wondering why other girls didn't go to the courtyard to learn how to weave, Li Daya successfully led the two girls out of the old Liu's house. The three of them were in such a hurry that they didn't notice a thin figure following them.
When Liu Zhishuang came to open the door, he let Li Daya and her two daughters in and then closed the gate, not noticing the thin shadow following them. Looking at the closed gate and listening to the small talk of several people inside the wall, the thin shadow stamped his feet and ran back to Old Liu's house in anger.
No one in Xia Juhua's family had expected that someone would secretly hate them again. Instead, it was Li Daya who was amazed: "Sister-in-law, you broke all these sorghum stalks, they are so neat."
Today, all the new students took reed stalks home, but Xia Juhua, who had been teaching others, could not take any. However, she had also made an appointment with Li Daya to teach her how to weave mats, and while waiting for others after dinner, she had already broken a lot of sorghum stalks.
Sorghum stalks are harder than reed stalks, and they can easily cut your hands if they break, but that's not a problem for Xia Juhua. She mainly wants to teach Li Daya how to calculate the length, and how to start with a smoother, tighter edge without showing the tip.
Liu Hongling and Liu Hongcui listened with great interest. When they started to learn, the two sisters tried to learn by joking with each other, which made the atmosphere in Xia Juhua's house unprecedentedly lively.
The two young ladies had not had much contact with Xia Juhua before, and they were a little afraid of this old lady. Now that they saw how patiently and carefully Xia Juhua spoke, their fear of her had long since disappeared.
"Auntie, you are so skillful. If I had learned from you earlier, I could have helped my mother earn work points." Liu Hongling is fourteen years old this year. Knowing that her family has split up and lives independently, she has not received much money yet. She is thinking about sharing more for her parents.
After hearing this, Xia Juhua smiled and said nothing. Liu Hongling felt a little uneasy and looked at her mother. Seeing that her mother was still concentrating on fighting with the mat and seemed not to hear the conversation between her and her aunt, Liu Hongling felt relieved.
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