Zhang Chunlan came out with a plate of dumplings, "How did you meet her?" She once went to the courtyard on purpose to give some dishes to Su Jinyue, but heard that their family had left for a long time.
"She had dinner with our boss today. I happened to meet her when I was delivering the food. Mom, wear this bracelet." Qiu Li took out the bracelet Su Jinyue gave her, pulled Zhang Chunlan over and put the bracelet on her hand.
"This bracelet is so beautiful. It's not cheap, is it?" Zhang Chunlan put down the plate in her hand and looked at the bracelet on her wrist with joy. She had never worn jewelry before. When she got married, the betrothal gift was only 20 yuan. But at that time, a betrothal gift of 20 yuan was already very good.
"I don't know. I didn't ask because there were so many people in the box." Qiu Li looked at the bracelet on her wrist and found that it shone with a dazzling rainbow light under the light. She didn't look closely at it at the time, but now she really thinks it is beautiful.
"When will she come? I'll prepare and buy some more vegetables." Zhang Chunlan walked into the kitchen, took out a bowl and chopsticks, and handed them to Qiu Li.
"My sister said she will come the day after tomorrow, Mom. I'll go shopping with you then. I'll get some vinegar. Do you want it?" Qiu Li took the chopsticks and bowl, ate a dumpling and found it tasteless, so she walked towards the kitchen.
"No need, Lili, do you feel a warm sensation in your body when you wear this bracelet?" Zhang Chunlan looked at Qiu Li and asked. She didn't know if it was her illusion.
"Mom, do you have this feeling too? I thought it was my illusion, but it turns out it's real." Qiu Li put the vinegar in her hand on the table and looked at the bracelet on her wrist.
"My hands and feet were a little cold before, but now they're not cold at all. Lili, this bracelet must be very expensive. Why don't we return it?" Zhang Chunlan looked at Qiu Li and said. Su Jinyue had helped them mother and daughter before, and they hadn't repaid her yet. How could they take such a precious thing from her?
"Okay! Then when my sister comes the day after tomorrow, we'll return the bracelet to her." Qiu Li nodded. She initially thought it was just an ordinary bracelet. If she had known it had such a function, she would never have accepted it.
At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside.
Qiu Li and Zhang Chunlan exchanged a glance. Although they had lived here for several years, few people visited their home. Because they were from other places, the locals disdained to interact with them, and the outsiders also disdained them because they were poor.
"Who?" Qiu Li walked to the door and picked up a wooden stick behind the door.
The door was pushed open and a man in a tattered cotton jacket walked in.
Seeing this, Qiu Li quickly hit the other person with the wooden stick in her hand, but the other person blocked it with his hand.
The man pushed Qiu Li away, pulled a knife from his bosom, pointed it at Qiu Li and Zhang Chunlan, and said fiercely, "Take out all your money, or don't blame me for being rude." He had come here a few days ago to scout the area, and this mother and daughter were the perfect targets. Although he heard they were poor, even if they were poor, they would have no problem giving him a thousand or two.
"We have no money." Qiu Li shielded Zhang Chunlan behind her. She was also scared now. She really didn't expect that they were so poor that they would encounter such a thing.
"Don't lie to me. I heard that you work in the largest restaurant in Beijing. The salary there must be high. Hurry up and take out the money, otherwise I will not be polite." As the man spoke, he waved the knife in his hand.
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