Chapter 32: I don't know how to go down the slope
Zhang A-mei always felt a little inferior in front of the two men. She felt that her family conditions were not as good as theirs, and the men in her family were not as good as theirs.
Lin Wufeng is a technician, Zhuang Chaoying is a teacher, and Wu Jianguo is just an ordinary worker.
"What's the matter?" Zhang A'mei asked timidly.
She was not afraid of the two men, but she felt that they were very cunning and was afraid of being cheated.
Song Ying closed the door, took out a cloth bag from the closet and spread it out on the bed.
"Someone brought it from Shanghai. It's better quality. We each got one."
The other two people came over to take a look and found that it was a menstrual belt.
Huang Ling picked up one and touched it: "This fabric is good!"
"Yeah! It won't leak that easily...and it's soft." Song Ying said in a low voice.
The two of them were studying quality. Zhang A-mei didn't say anything for a long time before asking, "How much does it cost?"
"No need to pay, this is for you!" Song Ying patted Zhang A'mei's thigh.
When Zhang A-mei heard this, she reached out and picked up one, feeling it and said, "Shanghai products are different!"
Song Ying glanced at Huang Ling and continued:
"I'll ask them to keep an eye out for it and give me a few good ones. We still have three girls! Oh, it's still early for Xiaoting, but Xiaomin and Shanshan will be soon."
Huang Ling agreed: "Yeah, yes."
Zhang A'mei had a vague feeling that there was something else behind their words.
"Hey, I've noticed these past few days that Xiaomin and Shanshan aren't standing straight when they walk, and they keep burying their chests. Are they... growing up?"
Song Ying made a circular motion on her chest.
"Yes! I noticed it too. As a mother, you have to pay attention to these two girls! You wouldn't have failed to make bras for them, would you?" Huang Ling bumped into Zhang A'mei.
"I..." Zhang A'mei blushed. She only did it for Xiao Min and never thought about taking care of Wu Shanshan.
"If you are embarrassed to ask someone else to do it, just give me the cloth. I have a sewing machine and can make it. Ask them to come to my room and I will measure them before making it." Huang Ling added.
"Yes, you can't be careless. It will be bad if others laugh at them. Others will think you are an incompetent mother." Song Ying said more seriously.
Anyone can see that Xiaomin has it, but Shanshan doesn't.
Zhang A-mei was exposed, but still didn't want to care, so she found an excuse:
"We don't have any cloth coupons at home. Xiao Min is a bit fatter, so she's wearing my old clothes. I don't think Shanshan has any yet! She's thin, so let's wait and see! I'll make it for her when I have cloth coupons and get paid."
"So that's how it is. You're simply giving others the opportunity to stab you in the back! It's normal for a stepmother to be unfair, but if others can see it, then she's asking for trouble! I don't think you understand!"
Huang Ling saw that even after things had come to this, she was still like this, which was really a bit too much.
"Or, you saw that we both cared about this child and were ready to fleece us, asking us to pay for the cloth coupons and buy the cloth. I even worked on it and you gave it to your daughter to wear after I was done. Don't worry about Shanshan."
Zhang A'mei was stunned. She didn't expect her to say it directly.
"That's fine, Song Ying, let's do it together. We'll do it according to Shanshan's figure and give it to her in front of her father. Let's see if Wu Jianguo has any shame. He married a wife and forgot about his daughter!"
"Forget it, let Shanshan go to the factory's women's director for help. After all, it's someone else's family's business. Otherwise, they will accuse us of meddling in other people's business." Song Ying took the menstrual belt back from Zhang A'mei's hand.
Although she had expected such an outcome, Song Ying was still a little angry.
The two had previously discussed secretly making two small bras for Shanshan, but they also felt that they had to tell Zhang A-mei about it, otherwise she would think that no one paid attention to Wu Shanshan.
Huang Ling suggested sending it over and telling her directly after it was done, but Song Ying wanted to be more tactful, so Huang Ling had to play along with her.
She was delivering menstrual belts and working, and the downhill road she was given was more than 90 degrees. Unexpectedly, Zhang A-mei had not yet gone down the slope and was still refusing.
You could even suggest using old clothes to alter them! But she actually said she didn't have any cloth coupons or money to buy cloth!
Zhang A-mei wanted to speak, but Song Ying had already stood up, opened the door, and shouted:
"Shanshan, come to your Aunt Huang's room. I need your help!"
"Hey, Sister Ying, don't call her yet. I'm going to buy cloth in the next two days. I'll measure it after I get it back! I'll need Sister Ling to help me then." Zhang A'mei held Song Ying and said.
Song Ying rolled her eyes at her and said to Wu Shanshan, "Shanshan, forget it, it's okay."
Zhang A-mei returned home in just a few steps.
Song Ying was so angry that she couldn't stand it.
"Sister Ling, you're right. You should have just hit her in the face and scolded her. Are you blind? Can't you see what's happening to your daughter? She's not your daughter. If you don't want to take care of her, you can tell her dad and let him take care of her!"
Huang Ling sneered: "It's not like you only found out about the Wu family having two children after you got married. If you're afraid of hardship, why marry someone without children? It's so easy to just take advantage of others."
Song Ying nodded: "Yeah, it's not sad that she didn't get the upper hand! There are many people who raise three children with two salaries, but I've never seen her do it this way."
"Don't be angry. People like this will never change. Shanshan has to rely on herself. There is not much we can do." Huang Ling patted Song Ying.
Zhang A-mei was also very angry, and it was hard to say.
She also knew that she had to take care of the children after marrying into the family, otherwise people would talk about her. So on the surface, she was still nice to the two children of the Wu family. She didn't expect that someone would pay attention to the inconspicuous Wu Shanshan.
Seeing her angry look, Wu Jianguo asked what was going on.
"What's going on? You're incompetent! We have three children, and you have two. It's like I'm subsidizing you! And now we have to buy cloth. I wanted to save the few cloth coupons I saved to make clothes for my wedding, and now I have to make small clothes for your daughter!"
Wu Jianguo lowered his head and didn't speak for a long time.
"You can make it for her first! It's still early for your wedding. I'll work a few more night shifts and get more allowance to buy you some cloth to make clothes."
"Yes, yes! Whenever you work overtime, they tell me, 'Your husband, Mr. Wu, is not young anymore! Don't work so hard!' It's as if I'm particularly greedy for money and force you to work overtime! How will you get the money if you don't work hard? Do you think I want to make a piece of clothing? I want to tell my family that you are good to me and Xiao Min!"
The more Zhang A-mei spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, and she even started crying.
"Yes, yes, I don't have the ability! Then don't make it for her, do it yourself! Just modify her old clothes!" Wu Jianguo became annoyed.
"Can......"
Zhang A-mei seemed to be hesitant to speak.
She really regretted that she should have said that she used old clothes to make alterations.
Now that things have come to this, they can still use old clothes. Even if Zhang Min is wearing old clothes that have been altered, Wu Shanshan cannot wear old clothes that have been altered.
However, she immediately came up with a new plan.
She planned to buy less cloth and make a new one for each of her two daughters. She also took apart an old cotton shirt and made two old ones.
In this way, Huang Ling and Song Ying had nothing to say.
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