Zhao Guihua was very busy that day. She made a set of summer clothes for Hutou and Xiaoyanzi. They were short-sleeved sailor shirts and blue shorts, the same for both boys and girls.
In addition, the two children each received two vests and two pairs of underwear.
Boys wear pants that are more difficult to wear, so Zhao Guihua even made a pair of cropped pants with a tiger head. These pieces look no worse than the ones I bought. Although they were pieced together, they are all made of large pieces of material. So I never thought it was because they ran out of fabric.
After making these pieces, except for that piece of Dacron, there are no other particularly large pieces of material.
However, Zhao Guihua found a bunch of red cloth strips with small floral patterns, each of which was about the width of a palm. Zhao Guihua planned to piece them together to make two horizontal striped dresses for Xiaoyanzi to wear. However, this was a delicate job and it was not something that could be completed in a day or two.
Besides, it's not summer yet, so Zhao Guihua is not in a hurry.
Hu Tou and Xiao Yan Zi came back from school with their small backpacks. When they saw the new clothes fluttering in the wind in the yard, they jumped for joy. Hu Tou said in surprise, "These are my new clothes. Are they mine?"
Zhao Guihua laughed and said, "Yes, look, these are all yours, and the ones next to them are your sister's."
Tiger Head clapped his hands: "Great!"
He could count now. He counted by himself and said, "I have one more pair of pants than my sister."
The little swallow swayed beside her brother. She was happier than him, because she had fewer new clothes than him. The little girl clapped her hands and danced on the spot, saying happily: "Little Swallow has new clothes."
Although there was one piece missing, the little girl didn't care at all.
Because many times, she doesn't even have it.
Zhao Guihua rubbed the little girl's braids. She was really a little yellow-haired girl. She said, "You have more than your brother."
"Why?"
The two little siblings looked at their grandmother in confusion. Xiaoyanzi suspected that her grandmother was trying to trick her into thinking she didn't know how to count, because she could already count to ten.
This couldn't fool her.
Seeing her suspicious look, Zhao Guihua laughed even harder and said, "You still have two dresses that you haven't finished making yet. Your grandmother is too busy to handle them all!"
After hearing this, Xiaoyanzi understood. She immediately opened her eyes wide and said in shock: "Two, skirts?"
Zhao Guihua nodded: "Yes, two dresses. It's still cold now, you will receive them when it warms up."
Xiaoyanzi felt so happy that she was about to burst into bubbles. She swayed gently like a drunk, leaned on her brother and said, "Two, I want two more new dresses..."
After saying that, the little girl quickly stood at attention and asked softly, "Isn't it for me? Isn't it for my brother to wear first?"
Hearing this, Zhao Guihua felt a little sad.
Tiger Head on the side blushed and said, "Boys can't wear skirts. It must be for you."
Xiaoyanzi's face also turned red. Unlike her brother, who was shy, she was excited. She twisted her hands together and said, "That's great."
Zhao Guihua pinched the little girl's cheeks and said, "From now on, whatever your brother has, you will have too."
The little swallow grinned.
Zhao Guihua held Hutou with her other hand and said, "Hutou has more clothes than my sister, so I will make more for my sister this time. When Hutou has less clothes in the future, I will make more for him as well."
Tiger Head: "Okay!"
He said loudly, "I know!"
He will go to primary school in a few months. He is very sensible.
Zhao Guihua nodded: "You are all very good. As long as you behave well, grandma will love you."
Tiger Head shouted: "I will be good!"
Little Swallow was not to be outdone and said loudly: "I can do it too, and Little Swallow is even better."
Zhao Guihua: "You are all good children."
The two children were very proud of being praised. Soon, the brother and sister went out to play hand in hand. Zhao Guihua's washed clothes were hung outside to dry, so naturally everyone could see them. Aunt Su took a look and said enviously, "Your family is really willing to make so many clothes for the children."
Zhao Guihua: "These clothes are not enough for one piece for our master."
In fact, they are all enough, but they can't be put together.
Zhao Guihua: "I just bought some small pieces of fabric. It's not enough for adults, so I made them for the children. The children don't wear new clothes very often. Let's make them happy."
What Zhao Guihua said was very true.
It's not that she is very modest. In fact, Zhao Guihua is quite a show-off person. But she has also experienced a lot and knows that some things cannot be said casually. It is not always a good thing to live a good life and let everyone know about it.
Who knows, maybe someone is jealous.
Just like the thief who was robbed a while ago, there are so many courtyards in this street, and how many families are there in each courtyard, why did he come to Zhou Li's family? It's because she brags all day about how her family is the "richest", but sometimes you can't brag too much.
"Actually, I want to make one for my old man. He hasn't had new clothes for four or five years, but we don't have enough material." She said, "I'll save some money and make a new one for him this summer."
"You really know how to feel sorry for your old man. My family is the same. It's not as long as yours, but we haven't made a new one for two or three years." Aunt Wang sighed: "My two little boys are still very capable."
Li Weiwei and Li Junjun are two boys, so they are naturally more likely to get into trouble. Their pants get torn whenever they get torn, and there is really nothing we can do about it.
The topic quickly shifted to the children. Aunt Su's eyes sparkled and she said, "Zhao Guihua, who did you exchange this from? Can you give me some? You see, life is not easy for my family. The three boys are too naughty. We are in need of cloth coupons right now."
She also realized that Zhao Guihua really didn't have any more big materials. But she still wanted to ask about the source.
Zhao Guihua: "One of my old sisters is gone. She also had some leftovers from cutting clothes."
Zhao Guihua herself had no intention of recommending Aunt Lian to Aunt Su. It wasn't that she just wanted to keep this channel to, but she felt that Aunt Su was not very kind. She might not be able to tell others, but she would definitely involve her in everything.
To put it bluntly, this is like a piece of taffy. Once you get even a little bit stuck to it, it will be very difficult to get rid of it.
Moreover, she looked like she couldn't lift or carry anything, and who knows what kind of trouble she might cause. That was why Zhao Guihua put an end to this idea from the beginning. She smiled and said, "How can such a thing happen forever?"
As she was talking, she saw Mrs. Xu from the backyard coming in, cursing. Zhao Guihua asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Mrs. Xu was furious and said, "Aunt, you don't know, that idiot Bai Fendou has a problem with his brain. I don't know why he was hanging around the toilet. He made me feel uneasy when I went to the toilet. Do you think he was peeping?"
"Oh, I dare not say that. If I say that, I will ruin my reputation. It's not that bad. If he really wanted to peek, he wouldn't do it in broad daylight. You misunderstood him." Aunt Su jumped out to explain for Bai Fendou. It's not because she has a good relationship with Bai Fendou, but because Bai Fendou is the blood bank of their family. She can't let Bai Fendou have such a reputation. Such a reputation will lead to him being arrested as a gangster. If he is arrested, he may lose his job.
This man can lose anything, but not his job. If he really loses his job, who can his family rely on? Old man Bai doesn't fight as much as his son, and wouldn't it be good to have one more person? She was anxious to explain for Bai Fendou, and Mrs. Xu pouted and said, "Aunt Su, I know you are a good person, but you don't know that he has been wandering around for several days. It's really worrying. I'm worried every time I go to the toilet."
Mrs. Xu was unhappy, so naturally she had to say it out loud.
"You didn't meet him?"
Zhao Guihua: "I have met him before, but I don't know what he does. I asked him but he didn't tell me."
In my previous life, I had never heard of the rumor that he was hanging around the toilet. It was really different in one day, and in many cases, it was completely different.
Zhou Lishi: "I have also encountered this. I think this guy is a pervert. We should notify the factory and ask the factory security department to arrest him."
Zhou Li didn't like Bai Fendou and wanted to trample him to death.
"That's not the case. I don't think he is that kind of person."
"He is from the security department. You want him to arrest himself?"
Everyone was talking at the same time.
Aunt Wang seemed to know something. Her eyes flickered and she said, "Wait for me to tell you about him. He has no bad intentions, but he is not smart."
After she said that, no one objected.
After all, Aunt Wang was a manager, and it was obvious that she knew something. Zhao Guihua also glanced at Aunt Wang, and turned her head, her eyes fell on the clothes she had washed. Suddenly, Zhao Guihua caught something - feudal superstition.
She suddenly thought of Aunt Lian. She had come here several times and even told her in front of her that there were dirty things in the toilet. Zhao Guihua was not interested at the time and the topic ended.
If Bai Fendou had also heard of this topic, he would have believed it.
After all, this person fell into the toilet twice that day, so he might believe it more than others. Although she didn't know what happened, Zhao Guihua felt that Bai Fendou always came back secretly and wandered around the toilet. It was definitely not for peeking, but most likely for some feudal superstition.
She didn't know how to do it specifically.
But this possibility is very high.
This must be the reason why Aunt Wang didn't want to say it, because if these things were spread, Bai Fendou's reputation would be even worse, and the factory might even pursue the matter. So Aunt Wang didn't say anything. She is still a very kind person in this respect.
Zhao Guihua figured it out, stood up, and said, "Let's go home and cook. It's getting late, and it's time to cook. I've been really busy all day."
"That's not true. My old man thinks I have nothing to do at home and I am fine. He doesn't even look at how much work there is at home."
"That's right. You see, I envy Aunt Zhou right now. She doesn't have to do anything but wait for her daughter-in-law to come back."
"That's right."
Aunt Su often doesn't cook, but she pretends to be good at doing any work. So everyone has the illusion that Aunt Su is very hardworking. Everyone thinks she is very hardworking, but she is in poor health, so she can't do a lot of heavy work.
But he is a hard-working person.
Zhou Li is not good enough. He doesn't know how to manage his personal image and is simply the epitome of laziness.
Mrs. Zhou Li didn't think there was anything wrong with what everyone said. Instead, she said proudly, "You can't control your daughter-in-law because you are not good enough. How can a daughter-in-law not work after entering the house? Not working means that the rules have not been set well."
“Hehehe.”
Some people agreed, some disagreed, and at this time everyone laughed awkwardly. After laughing enough, they dispersed and went home to cook.
Zhao Guihua also went home because her son and daughter both got clothes today. Liang Meifen was very excited.
Zhao Guihua: "Just make something. You steam the steamed bread and I'll stew some vegetables."
It's always much faster when two people are together.
That evening, Zhuang Zhixi rushed to the bus station after get off work. He came to pick up his wife again. His wife got off work later than him, so he could walk there in time. Zhuang Zhixi didn't take the bus, but walked directly. It took nearly 40 minutes, but he didn't feel tired.
It was a cold spring day, but he felt warm after walking for a while.
So Zhuang Zhixi walked along the street to the bus station. When he was about to reach the bus station, he suddenly stopped and looked to the other side of the street. Zhuang Zhixi hesitated for a moment, turned a corner, and walked across the street to follow.
As luck would have it, he saw an acquaintance - Zhou Qun.
Zhou Qun didn't go home after get off work and walked over here. Zhuang Zhixi was still a little curious. He followed him silently and saw Zhou Qun walked into a guesthouse. Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows and looked up, thinking in his heart that Zhou Qun was a local and had a place to live, so it was impossible for someone to give him a letter of introduction to let him live in a local guesthouse.
Without a letter of introduction, the hotel would not allow him to stay.
So, what is he doing here? That is, the people with him are living here with a letter of introduction. Zhuang Zhixi leaned against the wall, looking at the door of the guesthouse without relaxing. To be honest, he was really idle and had nothing to do but come here to keep an eye on things.
But is there a problem?
No! Zhuang Zhixi felt that everyone has a sense of curiosity! He leaned against the wall, and after a while, he suddenly saw another familiar face.
Needless to say, the person who came was none other than Wang Xiangxiu.
Wang Xiangxiu had already changed out of her work clothes and put on an ordinary top. She hurried into the guesthouse.
Zhuang Zhixi: “…It’s not surprising at all.”
It's obvious that it's not a good thing for him to go to a guesthouse far away from home for no reason. If you encounter such a situation, you can figure out what's going on with your brain.
Well... I can guess most of it right away without having to analyze it with my brain.
Zhuang Zhixi thought that it was time to ask Jiang Lu to come take a look. However, Jiang Lu might not think Zhou Qun had any problems. It was more likely that she wanted to kill Wang Xiangxiu. But she thought Zhou Qun was the most innocent.
A gust of wind blew by, and Zhuang Zhixi felt that it was still quite cold in the evening. In fact, it was already the beginning of spring, and it was already March. There was still a big sun at noon, but not in the evening. It was still quite cold. Zhuang Zhixi rubbed his hands and suddenly laughed.
He is really free. Although he wants to read gossip, he doesn't need to wait here like a watchdog. Anyway, it doesn't matter if he doesn't have to wait. Isn't he free? Thinking of this, Zhuang Zhixi shook his head, put his hands behind his back and turned around. He won't read it anymore! Gossip! There is always a shortage of it.
It was a chilly day, and it was more important to pick up his wife. Zhuang Zhixi left quickly, but if he hadn't left, Zhou Qun and Wang Xiangxiu would have left very quickly. They were very fast, and Wang Xiangxiu was already getting dressed.
Zhou Qun lay on the bed and said lazily, "Why rush?"
Wang Xiangxiu buttoned her clothes and said, "Why not? I still have to go home to cook. I'm not a man who can eat ready-made food when I get home. I have a lot of work to do at home. My mother-in-law is not in good health, you know."
Zhou Qun sneered without commenting.
She looked back at Zhou Qun and asked in a low voice, "Is it okay here?"
Zhou Qun: "It's okay, I've already said it." He glanced at Wang Xiangxiu and said, "If you're so worried, why don't you just not come?"
Wang Xiangxiu pouted: "No conscience."
Zhou Qun sneered and said, "Do you have a conscience? If you have a conscience, don't get involved with Bai Fendou, right? Don't think I don't know that Bai Fendou knows about the rumor about the female ghost. You told him, didn't you?"
His mother prepared black dog blood for him to ward off evil spirits, and he drank some and carried it with him, which was discovered by Wang Xiangxiu. Wang Xiangxiu asked him why and then told Bai Fendou.
He had guessed long ago that Bai Fendou was always hanging around there, and he must be trying to stop that fortune-teller.
He must have wanted to ward off evil spirits, but he just couldn't find a way. That's why he secretly skipped work every day to come back to look for someone. But he was unlucky and never met anyone. Others didn't know what was going on, but Zhou Qun guessed it.
He sneered: "I don't know, you two have such a good relationship, why aren't you afraid that he will know about our relationship?"
Wang Xiangxiu stepped forward and leaned gently against Zhou Qun, saying, "What are you talking about? In my heart, you are naturally more important. He is nothing. Even his toe is not as good as yours. But I have three children to support. How can I live without his help? In this case, I naturally can't let anything happen to him. If something really happens to him, who can I count on? Relying on you, my enemy, to support me? I don't even dare to think about it myself."
Zhou Qun chuckled and said, "I can't possibly get a divorce. I don't care about money, but divorce is too undignified."
He raised his eyes and said, "I want to develop in the factory, how can I lose face?"
Wang Xiangxiu said softly, "I know, I didn't say anything to you, so you don't have to keep saying that it's a waste of effort. You know, I didn't have any feelings for him anyway."
To be honest, she really looked down on Bai Fendou. Bai Fendou was not a bad person, but what was the use of being good? He was ugly, stupid, not smart, and had a stubborn mind. Even if Wang Xiangxiu was like this, she would not have found such a man.
She said: "In my heart, you are better."
Zhou Qun looked at her and smiled triumphantly. He took out some money and said, "Use it to buy some food."
Wang Xiangxiu sighed softly, looked at Zhou Qun tenderly, and said, "You are really capable. I knew that following you would not be wrong."
She took the money and didn't want to stay any longer. She quickly said, "I'll leave first, so as not to be discovered. Let's go our separate ways."
Zhou Qun waved his hand.
Wang Xiangxiu went out quickly. She looked around to make sure no one was there, and went downstairs quickly. The person at the counter downstairs lowered his head and turned a deaf ear to her. Wang Xiangxiu went out quickly. As soon as she went out, she pouted and cursed in a low voice: "What a piece of rubbish, do you think I like you? If it weren't for the fact that you have some money, I wouldn't like you. You are not even as good as Bai Fendou. At least Bai Fendou is not as hypocritical as a hypocrite like you."
Wang Xiangxiu touched the five dollars she had received, and felt her steps regain strength. She walked quickly home: "If it weren't for your generosity, I wouldn't have served you. I walked so far for nothing."
But when she thought about how much she could buy with five dollars, she smiled and thought it was worth it.
If this happened once a month, she would have enough to make ends meet. This was nearly one-fifth of her salary. If she saved a little more, it would be enough for her food for a month. She just loved Zhou Qun's generosity.
Wang Xiangxiu was reluctant to leave the bus, so she jogged home.
She walked a distance, and Zhou Qun also came out. He was not in a hurry. Men have an easier life than women. He didn't have to cook, so he walked home slowly.
Zhuang Zhixi never thought that these two people would be so desperate. He didn't even walk far before they dispersed. He came to the bus station, but didn't go in. He sat at the gate and waited for someone. The uncle at the gate was named Zhou.
Uncle Zhou poured him a cup of hot water and said, "You are really good to your wife. You are the only one who came here to pick someone up."
In fact, Zhuang Zhixi didn't come very often, just occasionally, but compared to others, he definitely came more often. Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said sweetly, "Now the days are short, and it's dark when you get off work. My wife is so beautiful, how can I feel at ease? I come to pick her up, and I feel more at ease."
Uncle Zhou laughed and thought to himself, you are really good at making up stories. How could your wife be afraid of meeting bad people?
Everyone in their bus station knows that Mingmei is the best at it.
"Is your machinery factory busy?"
Zhuang Zhixi said politely, like a good student: "The workshop must be very busy, but I'm not busy here. I'm just collecting fees in the infirmary."
He smiled and said, "Our infirmary is just small jobs, not busy."
"The infirmary is pretty good too. Are you a doctor?"
"No, it's charged." Zhuang Zhixi felt that no one listened to him. He had clearly said it before. But everyone seemed to be unserious. They all thought that working in the infirmary meant that one must know medical skills, which was not the case at all.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Actually, I..."
"Brother Zhixi!"
As Zhuang Zhixi was speaking, he heard a crisp cry. He leaned forward and saw a head popping out of a car entering the station. It was Mingmei.
Mingmei waved at him and said, "Brother Zhixi, wait for me."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Okay."
The bus pulled into the station, and Mingmei quickly ran to the office building at the back. Several bus drivers and attendants who pulled into the station at about the same time all laughed. Several married women winked and motioned for everyone to look at Zhuang Zhixi.
Zhuang Zhixi is a good-looking man, which is a bit impressive.
"This couple has a great relationship."
"That's right."
"The one at my house hasn't picked me up since I started working."
"You're not as pretty as Mingmei."
Everyone was talking and laughing. Before they even got close to the office building, Mingmei had already run out. An older sister teased, "Hey, you're really fast."
Mingmei blushed shyly, and then said angrily: "Then my man is waiting for me outside."
They are a legal couple.
She quickly ran to the gate, and Zhuang Zhixi came out with a smile, "Where's your car?"
Mingmei: "Oh yeah, I forgot."
She hurried to the bicycle shed and pushed her bicycle out. Zhuang Zhixi rode with Mingmei and turned out in a flash. Mingmei hugged his waist and said, "Why did you come to pick me up?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I'm fine. Didn't I say I'd pick you up if I was fine?"
Mingmei smiled coquettishly, hummed coquetishly, and said, "Isn't that very tiring?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Not tired, I am happy to see that you are not tired at all."
Both of them laughed. As the car was about to turn a corner, they heard someone chasing after them, shouting, "Xiao Ming, Xiao Mingmei..."
Zhuang Zhixi's long legs propped up the car and stopped it. The couple turned around and saw an old man chasing them, panting. Mingmei jumped out of the car: "Director?"
The director panted and said, "You are running too fast. Well, your mother told me to tell you to go back to your parents' home after get off work today."
Their two families live upstairs and downstairs, so it is convenient for them to send messages to each other.
He almost didn't make it.
Mingmei: "Huh? Oh, okay!"
The director waved his hand and said, "Okay, I forgot to tell you this morning. Oh, I'm going to catch you so fast, let's go."
Mingmei: "Okay."
Mingmei patted Zhuang Zhixi on the back and said, "Let's go home."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Go back to that home?"
Mingmei said coquettishly: "Of course we are going back to your house. Tell them that we are going back to my mother's house. Otherwise, it will be so late. We have no explanation. What will mother-in-law do if she is worried about us?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
The young couple quickly rode home together. Zhuang Zhixi said, "Hey, I met Zhou Qun on my way here today. He and Wang Xiangxiu entered the hotel one after the other. Let me tell you..."
Zhuang Zhixi started talking, and Mingmei's eyes widened and she said, "They are really awesome."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Who said it wasn't true? It's all in vain. It's really in vain."
Mingmei had no sympathy for him and said, "You asked for it."
She was a person who hated evil and hated evil. Just because Bai Fendou wanted to attack her brother Zhixi in the bathroom for no reason, Mingmei didn't have a good impression of Bai Fendou. She asked, "Do you sympathize with him?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I'm free? Am I just here to watch the fun?"
Mingmei burst out laughing. The young couple kept mumbling all the way home. They didn't get home early, and every household had already eaten. Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei walked in together, and Zhuang Zhixi shouted, "Mom, I saw new clothes hanging at the door..."
"Mine, mine, it's mine." Hu Tou quickly told his uncle, "It's my new clothes."
"And mine." said the little sister Xiaoyanzi in a baby voice.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "This is really good. Where did you get the material? Haven't we run out of cloth coupons?"
Zhao Guihua looked up: "Is it your business?"
Zhuang Zhixi shut up for a second, I am not someone you can mess with.
Zhuang Laonian said: "Let's eat."
"Okay, Mom and Dad, Mingmei and I are going to visit my mother-in-law later. I don't know what it's about, but my mother-in-law asked us to go there." Zhuang Zhixi said.
Zhao Guihua nodded: "Go ahead."
She seemed to have thought of something and looked at Zhuang Zhixi. Zhuang Zhixi: "Hmm?"
Suddenly being targeted, he quickly stood up and sat straight. Zhao Guihua said, "You have a wide range of contacts. If you see someone in your unit who has sewing tickets and wants to sell them, discuss it with him and get them."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Fuck.”
The others all looked at Zhao Guihua, not wanting to believe that this was not their mother. Their mother was very calculating in her life. What happened recently? She wanted to buy a bicycle and a sewing machine.
How much money does it cost to make this?
Everyone looked at Zhao Guihua blankly. Zhao Guihua raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
Zhuang Zhixi reacted so quickly: "Of course not."
Liang Meifen also looked at her mother-in-law in shock. How much money did her mother-in-law give? But soon, Liang Meifen shook her head in her heart. Her mother-in-law should not have a lot of money. His family had a certain amount of money coming in. Although Liang Meifen was confused, she was also one of the few high school graduates.
She could more or less guess the accounts coming in and out of the house.
My mother-in-law has some money, but it's definitely not very rich.
Although they had made some extra money from selling fish before, they had exchanged a lot of meat for it at that time. So they probably didn't have much cash. Liang Meifen looked at her mother-in-law in confusion, not knowing what she was going to do.
Mingmei nodded, agreeing with her mother-in-law's approach. She said, "It's actually quite good to buy early and use early and enjoy early."
This is not Mingmei flattering, but Mingmei's habit since she was a child. Although she has saved a lot of private money, she actually spends a lot. There is no way, as a daughter, her living habits are inevitably a bit like her mother's.
Mingmei's mother looks like her grandmother.
To be honest, Mingmei's grandfather was a master chef in a gold shop. In the 1930s and 1940s, this job was very valuable and the income was quite high. In the early days, Mingmei's grandparents were also frugal and lived a good life.
But the world was in turmoil at that time. Even if you were frugal and wanted to live a good life, God might not give you a chance. Mingmei's uncle died when she was seven or eight years old. Because of this incident, her grandparents were hit hard and stopped saving money from then on.
The couple also realized that since they have money, they should spend it when necessary. Otherwise, it would be a sad thing if the person dies and the money is not spent.
Mingmei's mother is the third child. She has a second uncle. The eldest son is gone, and the old couple are no longer the same as before. Their family's life is better than that of the landlords in the countryside. Boys are generally more valued than girls, but Mingmei's mother has never picked up her brother's old clothes. One of the couple works as a master chef in a gold shop, and the other works as a clerk in a gold shop. The couple eats and drinks with the money they earn, and they can eat meat and buy clothes.
Although they don't have a house and land like other chefs, their family is in good health. How can this not be great?
Other families have to save money, but they have plenty of fish and meat. There is a big difference between a child growing up with good food and bad food. Logically speaking, living like this is really a life of uncertainty, it's a mess.
But who would have thought that luck is so hard to predict.
After liberation, their family was classified as poor peasants because they had no house, no land, and no property. You have to know that Mingmei's grandfather's colleagues in the past, if they had a little money, had to buy houses and land, and the best they could be was a middle peasant, which was somewhat worse than a poor peasant.
His family, on the other hand, has nothing and was designated a poor peasant.
It's also a difficult situation to describe.
Because of his skills, Mingmei's grandfather was assigned to work in the factory and was also given a house.
So Mingmei's grandparents always said that the most important thing in life is to be happy, eat well, drink well, and spend money early to enjoy it early. It was because of this that when Mingmei's grandmother passed away, the whole family felt that the old lady had not lost out in her life.
Mingmei's mother was more or less influenced by her parents. Although Mingmei did not grow up with her grandparents and had only met them a few times, she was influenced by her mother.
So when this is mentioned now, Mingmei agrees very much.
Besides, in her dream, the purchasing power of money will become smaller and smaller in the next few years. In that case, wouldn't it be right to enjoy it now? It's just that it's not easy to spend money now, otherwise, she would want to use her own private money to buy a gold necklace to show off.
Mingmei's eyes were bright and she agreed with her mother-in-law's opinion.
Zhao Guihua nodded and said, "I think so. We are still young, so we don't need to think about saving money for retirement so early. It would be better to buy some things for the family so that they can be used conveniently. Otherwise, it would be so inconvenient to always borrow things from others."
Besides, who wouldn't be annoyed if they borrow too much?
That is a valuable thing.
Mingmei nodded: "My mother always told me so, so my family bought a sewing machine a long time ago."
Zhao Guihua: "Your family also bought a radio, right?"
Mingmei nodded: "I bought it many years ago."
Zhao Guihua smacked her lips and sighed, "The radio..."
Zhuang Laonian's chopsticks fell to the ground with a click, and he looked at Zhao Guihua in shock, unable to believe that she wanted to buy three big items.
The three major items are a bicycle, a sewing machine and a watch.
This is a must-have for respectable families when they get married, but when they talk about buying the three major items for a family that is not getting married, watches are not an option. The other one is the radio.
They never thought that they could afford the three major items.
Zhuang Laonian felt his heart tremble. Is the money at home enough? To say that there is no savings at home is scary. However, he is usually a taciturn person and a taciturn person. Even if he has an idea, he dare not say it. He hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and smiled awkwardly.
Zhao Guihua didn't pay attention to this. She thought about it, sighed and said, "If I buy a sewing machine, I won't have money to buy a radio. Let's save for another two years." It was enough, but it was too tight.
Zhuang Laonian finally put his mind at ease.
Liang Meifen: "..." Horrible! My mother-in-law has become more and more out of control recently!
Mingmei: “…” I felt disappointed. I thought we could buy a radio for our family.
However, radio tickets are not easy to get. Even if you want to buy one, it will take some time to buy it.
For example, now, although my mother-in-law wants to buy a sewing machine, it is hard to say when she can find a ticket for the sewing machine. There is a black market, but it is better to have less trouble than more. If she wants to buy some food, it is necessary.
But the same cannot be said for Taobao and exchanging bills.
Moreover, these bills are usually held by fixed dealers.
Mingmei knew, and Zhao Guihua also knew, that these people were not simple.
She reminded him, "Just ask around at the factory, don't go to the black market."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "I know that."
Everyone goes to the black market, but not so often. There are also rules for buying things. After all, they are working class. If they are caught, it will affect their work.
Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei finished their meal quickly, and then the couple went out together. As soon as they went out, they met Wang Xiangxiu, who was washing clothes in the yard. Even though it was very cold, she rolled up her sleeves high, revealing her white arms.
She looked up at the young couple, smiled, and greeted them warmly: "Are you going out?"
Mingmei also responded happily: "I'm going back to my parents' home."
The young couple went out on their bikes. Wang Xiangxiu curled her lips. She might not even go back to her parents' home during the Chinese New Year every year, but Mingmei would go back every few days. A woman like this is not a good woman.
This dealer looks powerful, but in fact he is just flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. If it were Leung Mei-fun, do you think they would let her go back so frequently?
She curled her lips, thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the Bai family... "Fendou, Sister Xiu is doing the laundry, do you have any clothes to wash... Ah, you, you, put them on quickly..."
Bai Fendou was very embarrassed and shouted, "Sister Xiu, please go out first! Please go out first! Really... why didn't you knock on the door!"
Fortunately, no one saw this little incident, otherwise something bad would have happened.
However, Bai Fendou was eager to have some rumors about Sister Xiu. In his heart, he actually didn't care that much.
As a man, he calmed down a little, came to his senses, and felt a little proud.
Although the door was closed, Bai Fendou was still chattering: "Sister Xiu, it's okay if you want to see me, but why did you suddenly rush in? If I yell, they will mistake you for a whore and arrest you."
"Bah, that's nonsense." Wang Xiangxiu's voice was a little shy, but her expression was normal.
"Sister Xiu, you don't know me yet..." He hesitated for a moment, not confessing his thoughts. Some things would be bad if they were spoken out loud. He chuckled, patted his head, and said, "You should know..."
Didn't say it directly.
Wang Xiangxiu knew it, and said to him: "Sister Xiu also wants to be with you, but it's difficult. How can I be worthy of you?"
"Then why am I not worthy? You are so good."
Wang Xiangxiu looked lost and pitiful: "I am not worthy of you in any way. You are still a grown man. What am I? A widow with three sons. How can I be worthy of you?" Her voice was filled with pain.
The two of them were being intimate with each other, but they didn't know that the dealer next door was leaning on the window to watch the fun.
Zhao Guihua was no exception. She said, "What are you talking about? Look at Bai Fendou's eyes, they are all silky."
"It's definitely seduction..." Liang Meifen also looked down on it. She said, "I've seen it more than once. I don't know whether Wang Xiangxiu really wants to be with Bai Fendou. Oh, why don't they speak louder? I can't even hear it."
"You can hear people's private conversations? Are you dreaming? If you say so, you might as well broadcast it through a loud speaker. They are hiding it from others."
At this time, Liang Meifen sighed: "You said that even though he was carrying someone on his back, he was not completely blind. We are not blind. I really don't know what the Bai family father and son were thinking. I have never seen such a stupid father who wanted to take care of his son like this..."
As she was speaking, she saw her mother-in-law suddenly froze.
She pursed her lips and said cautiously, "Mother-in-law?"
What did she say? Why did the mother-in-law suddenly freeze?
Zhao Guihua was stunned not because of anything else, but because she suddenly remembered why Mingmei went back to her parents' home. Although Mingmei had not come back yet. However, Zhao Guihua knew that a great man was coming to their courtyard.
Zhao Guihua pursed her lips, then suddenly laughed and said, "It will be more lively from now on."
Mingmei's grandpa is coming! (End of this chapter)
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