After lunch, Zhu Chunhua dragged Zhu Xingtong to Uncle Zhu's house. It turned out that Uncle Zhu's family hadn't come over for lunch because they had guests, his sister-in-law and her family. As for Zhu Chunhua, it was Saturday, so they had the afternoon off.
"A-Tong, let's go check it out! I heard Xiangxiang's cousin is really fashionable." Zhu Chunhua had just learned from her mother during dinner that Zhu Xiangxiang's aunt and her family were coming. She had heard of her cousin from Zhu Xiangxiang more than once, but had never seen her, so she was very curious.
"Can anyone be more fashionable than Xiaofang?" Zhu Xingtong asked from behind. Perhaps because Jiang Lianhua had established herself, Chen Xiaofang had been living better and better in the past few years. Not only had her living allowance increased, but clothes and other things were also sent to her. From time to time, they would take her to stay with them for a while, and she would always bring back a large bag of things. The old Chen family was now just short of pampering Chen Xiaofang, not asking her to do anything. She was no different from a young lady in the city. Perhaps because her life had gotten better, she no longer had the look of bowing her head when she saw people before, and her personality had become much more cheerful.
"Then I'll have to wait and see. After all, I've only heard Sister Xiangxiang say it, and I've never met her cousin once." Zhu Chunhua said with her head tilted.
As soon as they walked out of the door, they ran into Chen Xiaofang and Huang Juhua who were looking for Zhu Xingtong. When Zhu Chunhua said she was going to see Zhu Xiangxiang's cousin, they immediately said they wanted to go too.
Song Hehua was a little surprised to see four girls coming in. After all, her daughter Xiangxiang usually didn't play with these little ones.
Zhu Chunhua: "Auntie, where is Sister Xiangxiang?"
"In her room. Her cousin brought her a lot of things this time, and she's showing off in the room." After saying good morning, she asked Zhu Xiangtong, "A-Tong, is the thing your cousin brought still at your house? If it is, I'll go over and talk to you later."
Zhu Xingtong shook his head: "I went home."
"Okay, come inside and play." Song Hehua said, shouting into the house, "Xiangxiang, Chunhua and the others are here to play with you."
In the room, Zhu Xiangxiang was trying on clothes. When she heard that Zhu Chunhua had arrived, she prepared to put away all her clothes.
Her cousin Liu Dan asked her with a smile, "Haven't you finished trying yet?"
"I'll try again after that annoying guy leaves." Zhu Xiangxiang picked up the clothes on the bed.
Zhu Chunhua ran in and said, "Sister Xiangxiang, you are too stingy. Don't worry, I didn't come here to wear your clothes."
"Then what are you doing here?" Zhu Xiangxiang said as she put her clothes back, but her eyes were looking at Chen Xiaofang behind her. She was wearing a red skirt today and a bow in her hair, which looked really pretty.
"You always say that your cousin is beautiful. Let me see who is prettier, her or Xiaofang?" Zhu Chunhua said as she looked at Liu Dan.
Liu Dan was a year older than Zhu Xiangxiang. Half of her hair was pinned up with a butterfly hairpin, the other half was loose. She wore a white dress and red lipstick, looking like a lily in a textbook. Zhu Chunhua looked at her, then back at Chen Xiaofang, and for a moment couldn't tell who was prettier. So she looked at Zhu Xingtong, "Tong, who do you think is prettier and more fashionable?"
Zhu Xingtong shook his head: "They both have different kinds of beauty, it's hard to compare them."
Chen Xiaofang smiled and said, "Sister Dandan has fairer skin, so she looks better than me."
Zhu Xiangxiang said, "Of course my cousin is prettier than you."
Huang Juhua secretly thought that Chen Xiaofang was prettier, and she didn't like the way Liu Dan looked at them, but she didn't say it.
Liu Dan looked around, his gaze finally settling on Chen Xiaofang. "Where did you buy this skirt? I've never seen it in the city."
Before Chen Xiaofang could answer, Zhu Chunhua replied for her, "Sister Dandan, this is a foreign dress that Xiaofang's mother sent from Hai City, or she bought it from a foreign trade store."
Liu Dan didn't believe it, but this style of skirt was indeed rare, so he turned his head and looked at Zhu Xiangxiang.
Zhu Xiangxiang said with some jealousy: "Her mother is from Hai City. I heard that she married a rich man after returning to the city."
Chen Xiaofang hurriedly explained, "Uncle Yang is just a little better off than the average person, and he doesn't have much money."
Zhu Xiangxiang said sarcastically, "It doesn't cost much, but I still send you clothes every month. I buy them from foreign trade stores."
Liu Dan pulled her cousin and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you go back with your mother? Hai City is much richer than ours, no wonder you can buy things from foreign trade stores."
Chen Xiaofang lowered her head and didn't answer. Instead, Zhu Xiangxiang continued, "Her stepsister didn't like her, so she was sent back here."
Chen Xiaofang said reluctantly, "It's pretty good living in the village."
Zhu Xiangxiang was about to speak, but Zhu Xingtong interrupted her and said, "We've met Sister Dandan too. Let's go for a stroll in Xiaocang Mountain."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chunhua immediately agreed: "Okay, okay. Let's go pick some chestnuts."
Huang Juhua also pulled Chen Xiaofang out, leaving only cousin Zhu Xiangxiang in the room.
After leaving Zhu Xiangxiang's house, Zhu Chunhua immediately said, "Sister Dandan is just so-so. It's a pity that Sister Xiangxiang keeps talking about her all day long."
Huang Juhua also said: "She exposed Xiaofang's scars. I don't like her."
"It's okay, I don't care anymore. You see, I'm living a good life now. Maybe I'm not as comfortable in Hai City as in the village, and I don't have friends like you to play with me." Chen Xiaofang said, holding Huang Juhua's arm.
Zhu Xingtong suggested: "Should we go home and get a basket?"
"Yes, I'll go back and get the basket first. We'll meet under the big locust tree later." Zhu Chunhua said and ran away.
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