It was a mess outside. The Han family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said that she was disrespectful to her elders and was not on good terms with her sisters-in-law. She was simply an unforgivable bastard.
"Go, call the second child back. Our family can't afford a daughter-in-law like this. Send her back to her parents' home."
The old lady jumped up and down and cursed towards the ear room, but Gu Yan didn't seem to stop at all, as if he was deaf. She took out the big bundle and placed it on the kang, then took out a piece of blackout cloth from the space. After thinking about it and realizing that the original owner didn't seem to have a pair of scissors, she had to search in the space again.
After searching through container after container, I finally found scissors, needles and thread and other sewing supplies in a box. "Luckily I was smart and took a little of everything."
"What did you say, mom?"
"It's okay. Mom will make a curtain and hang it from the inside, so that people outside can't see us. We can turn on the lights and people outside can't find us. Mom will work the night shift and alter the quilts and clothes so that we can use them more comfortably."
"We'll help too."
"Okay, let's boil some water and take a bath, and then change clothes."
"Mom, the big basin for washing clothes is at grandma's place. And the wash basin is also at grandma's place."
As soon as the silly eldest child finished speaking, the second child hugged his sister's arm and laughed. "My mom is a magician. Since she can make a pot to boil water, two basins will not be a problem."
Gu Yan snapped his fingers: "You're right, mom can make any common items come true."
"Mom is so awesome." The eldest hugged her right arm.
"Mom, you are so kind." The second child hugged his left arm.
The excitement outside soon faded away. As for them going to find Han Laoer to deal with her, she didn't take it seriously at all. As for that bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong, she doesn't even need to take up any weapons. She can just beat him up with one hand and make him beg for mercy.
He took out the gas stove and boiled a large pot of hot water, then Gu Yan found the electric heater and connected it to the backup power supply to heat the house. Soon, the cold room became warm as spring.
After adding the water, the elder sister sensibly let the younger sister wash first, and the younger sister let the elder sister wash first. The two young ladies gave in for a while, but Gu Yan made the final decision.
"This time the younger one goes first, next time the older one goes first. Wash quickly, because after you're done mom will have to wash more."
The younger sister took off her clothes and sat in the basin. Only then did she realize that the basin was big enough for two people to sit in. She stretched out her hand to call her elder sister. The eldest sister glanced at her mother and took off her clothes as well. The ladies were quite capable with their hands, so she didn't have to worry about it at all. The two of them could handle this non-routine activity by helping each other.
The two children applied shampoo on their sparse, dry hair, and as they rubbed their hair, foam appeared on their hands and heads. They were as happy as two little fools.
The rough towel rubbed off the dirt on my body, and after taking a bath, there was a layer of black and gray residue under the tub. Gu Yan added some clean water and rinsed them both, then dried them and got on the kang.
While the two were taking a bath, she turned two floral vests, which were worn by the elderly in later generations, into underwear for the two children. The new clothes had a smooth and delicate texture and were clean without a single patch. The two young ladies put them on and touched them, wondering if they were really theirs.
"Mom, is this dress really for me and my sister?"
"real."
They didn't see it when it was being cut just now, otherwise they would have been heartbroken. It was a nice dress with white background and pink flowers, but her mother was ruthless when she took advantage of it.
All the ready-made children's clothes are high-end products, and I dare not let my children wear them at all, so I can only make do with these. The two of them had no underwear at all. The boy was wearing a patched jacket over his torn autumn clothes, and his belly buttons were almost exposed.
After getting the vest, put on the padded jacket you changed into earlier. The legs were easier to hide, so she dressed the two children in thin, darker-colored thermal pants, and wore their old patched pants on the outside. Now the two young ladies were jumping up and down on the kang in warmth and comfort.
When the child got dressed and went downstairs to fetch water, she reminded him, "Use a small basin and carry less, otherwise it will be too heavy."
Plastic basins, which did not exist in this era, are much lighter than wooden basins. The two children were used to doing the housework, so they readily agreed and finished the job in just a few trips. Seeing that there was no one in the kitchen, the brave eldest sister took her sister to the kitchen to fetch water and prepare bath water for her mother.
While Gu Yan was waiting for the water to boil, he cut two more vests for the elderly. The second brother lay down beside her and looked at her carefully, then spoke.
"Mom, let me sew."
"Can you?"
"This is easy. It only takes two lines on two sides. I can sew straight lines."
My memory of this is vague. Generally, girls in rural areas start working quite early, but you are only seven years old. Isn't it too early?
"Then you try it." She was not afraid of wasting things, she just thought of it as a practice for the child.
The second child took over the work from her and imitated the adults, gently scratching the scalp with the tip of the needle and began the performance along her stitches.
Seeing how many stitches she had, Gu Yan felt completely relieved. Turn around and do something else. Just as the child said, the changes only need to be made on the two sides and the bottom, which are all straight lines. It can be done well as long as you are careful and patient.
After closing the door, she took off her clothes and took a shower. "You...Han Lao Er is back?"
The eldest brother saw his younger sister working and tried to help by imitating her way of threading the needle. Hearing this, he raised his head: "No, they were talking in the room, but their voices were too quiet, we couldn't hear them clearly."
The second child also looked up: "Mom, do you think they are trying to plot against us?"
"They won't really chase us away, will they?"
"Where are we going then?"
The two children were frightened, but their faces were not as frightened as before. After all, my mother’s performance has been really great recently, and I subconsciously feel that she must have a way.
"Don't worry, if anyone dares to chase us, I will chop her into pieces with my knife."
There was a noise outside the door, as if something hit the wall, and then he ran away with a cry. Gu Yan didn't take them seriously at all. He took a comfortable shower and changed into clean clothes.
He looked at the big patches with disdain, shook his head and sighed. Fortunately, I changed into a new vest and long johns, and I finally felt more comfortable.
The mother and her two daughters all picked dark-colored underwear, gray and black, so that they would not be noticeable even if seen.
When she was washing her hair just now, she discovered that the original owner had two big lumps on his head. Needless to say, it must have been caused by the previous attack and it has not gone away at all. This woman is getting dumber and dumber, maybe this has something to do with it?
After a lot of random thoughts, I blew my hair dry and tied it up again. I braided two simple pigtails for my two daughters. Children always gathered their hair together with a piece of cloth, but I suddenly braided their hair into pigtails and looked at themselves in the mirror repeatedly to make them look beautiful.
"It looks good. Mom has very skillful hands."
It’s just a pigtail, but the child can be so happy. The original owner really didn't care enough about these two. If she had taken a little time to show some concern every day, she wouldn't have made the children feel so inferior.
"Mom will braid your hair every day from now on."
"good."
"No need, mom, teach me. I learn very quickly."
"Okay, Xiaohua has learned how to help her sister weave."
What a crappy name, it really saves a lot of brainpower. But this is how it is in rural areas nowadays, so she sighed and stopped worrying about it. She is seven years old now. We will give her a full name after she goes to school.
After all the trouble, it was time for dinner. Without being told by their parents, the two children poured the water and carried the enamel pot with the paint peeling off to the cafeteria.
Gu Yan cleaned up the house. He washed the used items, stacked them together and put them away. He then took down the blackout cloth on the window and hung it up again when he needed it at night.
While no one was around, she took out the small quilt she had changed today, took it apart and changed the inner lining. The hard cotton was replaced with soft silk cotton, and the old quilt was still used to cover it and sewed together with needle and thread.
She had never done needlework before, but drawing simple straight lines was not difficult, and coupled with the memory of her original body, it was not a problem for her. After only two stitches, the two children came back carrying the enamel pot.
"Mom, mom, I just saw my dad come out of Lao Li's house, go to the bathroom, and then go back in."
While beating his wife on a rainy day, Gu Yan remembered that he had another bad habit - gambling. There is not much income in rural areas, and the gambling money is basically food. But the less it is, the more precious it is. The melons and two vegetables in the private plot are the things we rely on for survival, and this guy took them to gamble. If they lose, it's fine. Anyway, these things can't enter the stomachs of the three of them.
"Don't worry about him, let's eat our own food."
Dinner was porridge. It's really thin porridge. As Gu Yan used a spoon to share the food, he complained: It's not even as thick as the noodle soup in later generations. This thing will be gone in a pee after you eat it.
There were still three and a half bowls, and then she realized something was wrong. "For the three of us, this meal is too little, isn't it?"
The two children looked at each other, then turned back to look at her with the same eyes. After stuttering for a few times, the eldest brother began to explain to her.
"You...your share is with grandma."
Gu Yan was so stunned by these words that he took a long time to recover. After searching my memory carefully, I found nothing about this. This silly old woman, her own food was withheld by her mother-in-law, but she actually shared it with her two daughters. She, Gu Yan, had seen people who bullied the weak and feared the strong, but she had never seen someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong like this.
Okay, that's great! You still dare to threaten to drive me away. I'll get my own rations back first. She poured the rice in the enamel pot into the coarse porcelain bowl, then took the empty pot and walked to the main room. The two children followed closely behind him. The careful and cautious second child even closed his own door and bolted it to prevent thieves.
As for this courtyard, we still have to guard against thieves, and it is obvious who the thief is. If an outsider steals something and is caught, he will be criticized, educated and asked to pay compensation. But if it is a family member who steals, there is really no reason to complain.
The meal in the main room had just been brought back, and everyone in the family was there except Han Lao Er. In addition to the porridge in the cafeteria, everyone also had a boiled potato in their hands.
Okay, just cook some special food behind our backs. Gu Yan didn't say much. He picked up the half jar of porridge on the Eight Immortals Table and poured it into his own jar, then turned and left. It's like everyone can do some special treatment. If I didn't have it, I would definitely argue for it, but let's not do that now. Arguing is tiring. She suddenly felt very tired with a big belly, and she would rather spend her free time altering her clothes and quilts.
"Hey, second wife, what are you doing?"
The eldest sister-in-law glared at him. This portion of food was meant for her son, and now it was taken away. Wouldn't her son be at a disadvantage?
"I'll take my meal. Don't bother getting it for me next time. I'll get it myself."
"You...you said you were eating with your two daughters, and now..."
"I've changed my mind."
Simple words are clear and to the point: I have the final say over my things. Why are you talking to me about the past and the present? I won’t give it to you, so what can you do about it?
The eldest son's wife was so angry that she pointed at her and trembled. She had already lost face in the afternoon, and she didn't expect her to do this again in the evening.
"Mom, look at her..."
The old lady glanced at her and said, "Wait until she gives birth to the child..." It would be great if it was a son. She would then feel relieved that there would be someone to inherit the second son's lineage.
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