Liu Feng burst into tears. She had promised Li Qiang that when the time comes, she would take the watch and sewing machine with her and see if any of the young wives around her would not look up to her.
Now that she has nothing, will Li Qiang still marry her? Li Qiang's mother must look down on her even more.
Xu Yan, who was already furious when she heard that the money was lost, became even more furious when she heard that her mother-in-law actually promised to buy a sewing machine and a watch for her sister-in-law.
"Why buy a sewing machine or a watch? It's good enough that my family can afford your education. The money is for my son to study and get married. Who agreed to give you a dowry?"
Xu Yan was going crazy. What happened at home recently not only made everyone in the Liu family lose face, but also made his father embarrassed when it spread to the factory. He was pointed at wherever he went.
Wherever she goes now, she feels like someone is secretly watching her from behind, which is so embarrassing.
"Why don't you buy it for me? This is my parents' money. I can spend it however I want. What does it have to do with you?"
Just as Xu Yan was about to retort, she was stopped by Boss Liu. Now was not the time for internal strife in the family.
Besides, his mother has no say on how the family money is spent unless his father says so.
"Mom, please explain clearly, how did the money get lost? Where did you put it? When did it disappear?"
Apart from Xu Yan, Boss Liu was probably the most anxious person at the scene, because all this money was his.
Liu Laosan still squatted silently on the side. He never had a chance to speak at home. He was also worried about the missing money at home, but he didn't know what to do and could only worry in his heart.
Old man Liu stood up and paced around the room with his pipe in his hand.
"Big brother, you two go report the case together and ask the police to come to our house to see what's going on and see if they can find any clues.
Now everyone, go out and try not to touch anything in the house. Think carefully about who could have come in to steal the things, and who else knew that our money was kept here?"
Liu Lao Da and Liu Lao San didn't say anything else and turned around to walk out. They asked the police to come and investigate as soon as possible. What if they couldn't find it if they delayed for too long?
After they left, Old Lady Liu suddenly looked at the eldest son's wife. This look made Xu Yan explode, and the sound was so loud that it woke up the surrounding neighbors from their nightmares.
"Mom, what do you think I mean? Do you suspect that I stole the money? You didn't keep the money properly and lost all our savings. I haven't said anything yet, and you still have the nerve to look at me?
Do you think I'm easy to bully? Let's go out and find someone to seek justice." As he said this, he walked over and pulled Old Lady Liu up and dragged her into the yard.
Some people had already come to the door to watch the fun. In fact, as soon as they heard the noise coming from the Liu family, many people directly grabbed the clothes on the kang and ran out, putting them on as they ran, for fear of missing any good show.
"Everyone, please judge for yourself. I've been married to the Liu family for so many years. From the first month on, I've given all my salary to my mother-in-law, except for a few dollars for pocket money. Now that money is missing from our house, they actually suspect I took it.
Who has a mother-in-law like this? She lost the whole family's money, and I didn't say it was your fault, yet you still doubt me? "
"I really didn't say it was you, Boss's wife. I just thought that since you knew where I kept my money, maybe other people knew it too. You misunderstood before I could say anything."
Old Mrs. Liu didn't dare to compete with her daughter-in-law. When Xu Yan went crazy, Old Mrs. Liu was no match for her.
When the neighbors outside heard that the Liu family's money was lost, they also started whispering. After all, they were all neighbors, and they didn't want to be suspected in the end.
"Liu family, didn't you give He Xiaoying money before? The money was still there then, why is it gone now?"
"That's right, you're not doing this on purpose to make He Xiaoying pay you back, are you?"
"That's not certain. I was reluctant to give the money then. I just gave fifty yuan."
"We don't know anything about this. No one has come to the Liu family recently, right?"
"Who would dare to come to his house now? If there is any connection, he will be drowned in spit outside."
Liu Laosan stood aside, his face flushed red from what the people outside said.
If he hadn't failed to control his wife and caused so many troubles, their Liu family wouldn't have been laughed at by outsiders.
He thought resentfully in his heart that he would beat He Xiaoying up the next time he saw her. His mother was right. His wife had to be beaten to obey him. Otherwise, she would not listen.
Everyone in the Liu family stood in the yard in silence. Even Old Lady Liu didn't have the heart to curse back at the noise outside the yard.
Of course, no one from the Gu family knew what happened to the Liu family. After all, the Gu family was in the second row in front, and the Liu family was almost in the second to last row in the back. There were more than dozens of families between the two families, so this little noise could not reach the front.
After Jiang Mengxue and the others finished their meal, they went back to their room to pack some clothes for changing. Li Cuiying quickly washed the dishes, and then they all went to the bathhouse together with flashlights.
This was Jiang Mengxue's first time cleaning the lobby. There was a large pool of steaming hot water, and many people soaked directly in the pool.
There are also many large bathtubs upstairs, so if you don’t want to bathe with a group, you can take a bath alone.
Jiang Mengxue frowned. She was really overthinking it. She thought there would at least be a shower.
"Xiaoying, just wipe yourself with a towel later. Don't soak in the pool or tub. You're not in good enough shape to take a bath."
He Xiaoying didn't quite understand either, but she was still willing to listen to Jiang Mengxue. As a doctor, what she said was definitely correct.
Soon after giving birth, fluid may flow into the uterus and cause infection.
Jiang Mengxue didn't dare to take a bath in the water. She walked to the big stove at the innermost part and used a pipe to put some clean hot water in.
She planned to just use some water to wash; she couldn't bear the thought of a large tub of water being used by so many people to wash.
But it was still quite warm inside, and several people came to help He Xiaoying scrub her body. She was lucky enough to be able to boil some water to wash her hands and face while cooking at Liu's house. She had no chance to take a bath all winter, and in summer she could only simply wipe herself with some water.
I usually use cold water for washing clothes and cooking, but now the chilblains on my feet and hands are starting to itch after being scalded by hot water.
"I'll get some ointment for you when we get back. Don't wash things with cold water anymore. Keep your feet warm and it's best to wear gloves on your hands, otherwise you'll get frostbite every year and it's very uncomfortable." Jiang Mengxue had prepared a lot of frostbite ointment in her space, and she planned to squeeze some into an empty bottle for her when she got back.
"It's okay, I'm used to it. When I was a kid, I washed all the family's clothes. There was no need to change clothes or wash them in winter. By the time I took off my cotton-padded jackets after winter, the water was no longer cold.
When I was little, all the housework fell on me in the winter. I usually washed vegetables and pots with cold water, and had to clean the snow outside. Plus, I didn’t wear enough clothes, so I was cold. Now I just boil some hot water to soak my body.
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