Chapter 75 Painless Fatherhood
Little Mute also had an allotment of cloth. She was a girl adopted by the fourth room, and was considered the fourth room's adopted daughter. She also went out to help sell tofu and stayed with Lin Shiqi. The same pattern of fine cloth was arranged for Lin Shiqi and her.
The old couple, Mrs. Zhou, also wore coarse cloth.
Aunt Zhou was the older daughter of the old couple and she was always put first. She received two pieces of fine cloth, and Mrs. Zhou explained that the grown-up girl was about to marry into her husband's family, so she had to make a few more decent sets of clothes.
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Everyone was grateful and happy when they received the new cloth.
It has been a long time since the Zhou family made new clothes together.
This is not a small expense.
If you tell others about it, it would probably be the first one in the village.
Especially the people from the second house, they thanked Mrs. Zhou again and again.
A sudden voice sounded.
"Mother, the two boys in our first room are so naughty that they often tear their clothes. Can you give us one more piece of cloth? We don't want the thin ones either. Can you give us two more pieces of the coarse ones?"
It was Wang.
Mrs. Zhou retorted, "Can you please break my old bones and buy two more pieces of cloth for your eldest wife?"
Wang's eyes went straight to the mute girl. "It's fine that the fourth room's couple wears fine cloth, because we are not as good at making money as others. But why should the fourth room's adopted mute girl also get a share of cloth? She has no family tree and no village head. She is not even a member of our family. You give fine cloth to outsiders, but what's wrong with giving your own grandson two more pieces of coarse cloth?"
Mrs. Zhou snorted coldly, "Although she is not in the family tree, since this little girl was picked up by the fourth room, she is a member of the fourth room, that is, my granddaughter. Her parents can make money, so isn't it reasonable for them to dress their daughter in fine cloth? If you pay me two taels of silver every day, I will also arrange a set of fine cloth clothes for everyone in your first room..."
That's quite impolite.
Also straightforward.
Wang was so angry that she became speechless.
Lin Shiqi...well, she thought she picked up a little girl, but in the end, she became her daughter.
Forget it, let her be a daughter.
In this life, although she is only ten years older than Ya Niang, in her previous life, she was almost thirty years old, yet she was able to give birth to a daughter as old as Ya Niang.
Looking at Zhou Lang again, he was motionless and looked calm.
As expected, Zhou Lang was still able to keep his composure.
He became a father painlessly!
Well, being a father wasn't painful for him.
The little mute girl looked a little embarrassed, and her ears were red.
Lin Shiqi still felt that it was a bit filthy and dirty for the little girl not to take a bath. He wished he could take her into the concentric lock space and give her a good soak in the bathtub.
Then I heard Mrs. Zhou say again, "Old eldest daughter-in-law, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can return the cloth of your first room to me, and when your father comes back, you can go and complain and see how he will deal with you."
Wang hurriedly hugged the cloth tightly.
It was impossible to ask her to return the cloth.
Now that it's in her hands, there's no reason to return it.
Besides, everyone knows that in Old Zhou's family, all the internal affairs are taken care of by Mrs. Zhou. It will be useless to complain to Old Man Zhou.
"Mother, let's just divide the cloth. Since you have admitted that this mute girl is the adopted daughter of the fourth room, we have nothing to say. Mother, we just want you to be fair and just. Although my husband is not your biological son, you raised him with all your heart..."
The wrinkles on Mrs. Zhou's face could pinch a mosquito to death, and they were even worse when she frowned.
"Oh, tell me, how am I unfair?"
Wang smiled apologetically, "Mother, the people from the second and third rooms can all go out to sell tofu and bean sprouts, can we let our first room go out to sell them? My head of the family and I can go, and Erlang and Sanlang from our first room can also go. They are the oldest among our grandchildren, and can also help with the family's work..."
Mrs. Zhou said coldly, "No. We don't need so many people to sell tofu. We are busy with things at home."
Wang complained, "Mother, we are all daughters-in-law of the good Zhou family. Why do we have to do endless housework every day, but why don't you invite us when there is something good? Erya from the second room can go out to sell tofu, she can stand on her own and earn some pocket money. We have Dalang from the first room who needs to study and spend money everywhere. You don't let us fight for some money. Isn't this partiality?"
Mrs. Zhou didn't give her any face at all. "You think I am biased and can't make a living. Our Zhou family has food and drink, but it can't stop your ambition. Then you can go back to your parents' home! Ask your parents to find a good job for you and let you go to earn money..."
Wang...
He was so angry that he threw away his sleeves and went back to the house holding the cloth.
Lin Shiqi and the others who were watching the fun also dispersed.
Such a daily routine is very common in Lao Zhou's family.
Lin Shiqi is worried!
She is not very proficient in needlework and can't even sew or mend things. Wouldn't it be difficult for her to make clothes?
She carried Bu back to the house and glared at him.
Suddenly, I thought, "Mummy, can you make clothes?"
The mute girl stared at her, as if to ask, "Do you think I can do this?"
"Okay, I was overthinking it."
Just at this moment, Mrs. Zhou coughed at the door and came into the room.
With another person.
It was Zhou Yaogu.
In the past, Zhou Yaogu yelled at Lin Shiqi, who would come when she called him and leave when she waved him away.
Now he began to lower his head and be submissive.
When a person becomes stronger, others will naturally become weaker.
"Fourth wife, do you have time to sew these clothes?" asked Mrs. Zhou.
Lin Shiqi hurriedly shook his head, "Mom, you see, I don't have time..."
In her memory, the original owner knew how to do it because Mrs. Zhou taught her.
But now she suddenly can't do it anymore, which makes people suspicious.
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "I knew you didn't have time to sew your new clothes. How about this, let your youngest sister help you. Your youngest sister is pretty good at sewing, and the clothes she makes are presentable."
"Really? Thank you so much!" Lin Shiqi was overjoyed.
I'm feeling sleepy, so someone sends me a pillow.
Mrs. Zhou laughed so hard that her eyes were nowhere to be found. "Well, your youngest sister has only this one advantage. She is a master at sewing, better than me. Let her measure you. You are not in a hurry to wear them anyway. There is still some time before the New Year, so she can make them more delicately for you."
"Okay, okay, thank you, little sister. I'll give you the same price as the tailor outside who makes clothes for you..." Lin Shiqi doesn't want people to work for free.
She doesn't want others to take advantage of her, and she will never take advantage of others.
Mrs. Zhou said, "Why would the family need money? She stays at home every day and doesn't go to the tofu shop to help. It's not a big deal to ask her to help make a few clothes."
When Aunt Zhou heard about the money, she smiled and said, "If Fourth Sister-in-law gives me money, I will make you the latest and best-looking ones. If you don't give me money, just make anything you can wear."
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