“Yes, Xiang Nan, you retired early, how could the army only give you this little bit of compensation? Your older brother is in trouble now, and as his brother, we should help him out if we can. He will definitely remember your kindness in the future.” Su Dahai chimed in.
"If you don't believe me, go ask my boss yourself."
Su Xiangnan ignored them and led Gu Xue to the kitchen, not wanting to waste time with these two people with different intentions.
The father and son looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Dad, what do you suggest we do?"
Su Xiangbei was at a loss and stared at Su Dahai with longing eyes.
"Do whatever you want, I don't care anymore. I have no money, but you can take my life! I will never compensate Jiang Xue for her job."
Su Dahai flung his hand away, completely abandoning the matter, his impatience practically overflowing.
"Dad, calm down. I heard that those who are discharged early and injured get at least ten thousand yuan in compensation. Xiang Nan is definitely hiding the money to trick us!" Su Xiangbei said anxiously, grabbing Su Dahai.
"Dad, give me some money first, I'll go and appease Jiang Xue. You might not care about me, but you'll surely care about your eldest grandson. Su Xiangnan has always been cunning; he'll definitely hide the money well."
After hearing what he said, Su Dahai also began to have doubts, thinking that there was some truth to it.
“Jiang Xue has her family to take care of her during her postpartum period, what else are you dissatisfied with? Bring her back so you can take care of her yourself?” Su Dahai pouted, looking unwilling. He had no chance of paying.
Upon hearing this, Su Xiangbei thought it made sense and decided to get his hands on Su Xiangnan's money first.
The two of them huddled together and whispered and discussed for a long time before coming up with a terrible idea.
Meng Family Courtyard.
As soon as Meng Shuyun returned to the room, the first thing she did was wash her hands and head straight for her two grandsons.
The little one's chubby little hands gripped her fingers, babbling and cooing. His adorable appearance made Meng Shuyun giggle, her face crinkling with wrinkles.
Su Xiulan watched from the side and laughed along with them.
Are the two little ones trying to make their mother happy?
Is it Mom trying to make the little one happy?
She couldn't tell either.
"Mother..." Su Xiulan had just opened her mouth when Meng Shuyun interrupted her.
"If you want to talk about those ungrateful wretches, you'd better stop now. I don't care, they brought this on themselves, it's all their own doing."
Meng Shuyun patted Su Xiulan on the shoulder and earnestly advised, "Put aside your desire to help others, respect other people's fates, and just live your own lives well."
Su Xiulan was taken aback. When did her mother understand these profound principles?
"Mom, what I meant was that one of our chickens... has died."
Su Xiulan wanted to say that she was poisoned, but she changed her mind and her eyes darted away.
"What? Another one died?"
Meng Shuyun was taken aback, her brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment's thought, she guessed seven or eight parts of the truth.
This is probably the work of that kid Su Xiangnan.
He must have been reborn just like me, and he's come back to take revenge because he threw Gu Xue away in his previous life!
She steadied herself and said, "I understand. I'll go check on them. You take good care of the two little ones."
Outside the yard, the chicken lay stiffly on the ground, completely dead.
There were still some grains of millet scattered on the ground, Meng Shuyun noticed.
Who would have nothing better to do than scatter grain in front of their own house?
Just playing around...
...
Meng Shuyun found a patch of wasteland, buried the dead chicken, and then turned to go home.
She secretly planned to be more careful in the future, and only let one chicken out for a stroll every day, as a kind of "life-saving charm".
As long as they don't go so far as to poison the water tank, it's fine.
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and decided that she would no longer store water in the water tank.
Only by using it immediately can you have complete peace of mind.
Back at the Meng family home, after the family had eaten, Meng Shuyun sat down at the sewing machine to finish the dress she had carefully sewed. She also made an exquisite headdress to match it, carefully ironed it, and then carefully put it away.
After finishing all that, I took advantage of this little free time to start making clothes for the sisters Su Xiulan and Su Xiuju.
Su Xiulan was still in her postpartum period, so Meng Shuyun thought that loose-fitting clothes would be the priority. She chose soft fabric and made a button-down pajama, which would be convenient for breastfeeding and comfortable.
Once she sat down at the sewing machine, she couldn't stop. She made two sets of pajamas for Su Xiulan, as well as two sets of clothes for going out, all of which were designed to be loose and convenient.
Su Xiuju, on the other hand, meticulously designed two dresses with distinct styles: one playful and lively, and the other gentle and elegant.
Before I knew it, it was completely dark.
The courtyard gate creaked open from the outside, and Su Xiuju and Meng Kangshun returned together.
Before she even entered the house, she heard Su Xiuju's sweet voice calling out, "Mother, I'm back."
Hearing the sound, Meng Shuyun looked up and saw the two carrying large and small bags. She smiled and called out to Su Xiuju to come over and try on the new dress to see if it fit.
Su Xiuju's eyes lit up immediately. She held up the dress in front of her, her face full of joy: "It looks so good, thank you, Mother."
After saying that, she grabbed the skirt and ran into the house to try it on.
Meng Shuyun smiled, turned to Meng Kangshun and asked, "Is your hand feeling better? Did you go to the hospital to change the dressing?"
"It's been changed, and the doctor said the recovery is going very well."
As Meng Kangshun answered, his gaze kept drifting towards Su Xiuju's doorway.
Seeing his expression, Meng Shuyun assumed that he was also thinking about the new clothes.
She then jokingly said, "The clothes we have at home aren't suitable for you. When we go to the market, I'll pick out some more suitable fabric and make you a couple of outfits."
"Ah! No need, no need, I have clothes to wear."
Meng Kangshun's ears turned red instantly, and he hurriedly waved his hands, looking embarrassed.
At this moment, Su Xiuju came out of the room.
The pale yellow dress made her look youthful, beautiful, and playful, radiating a vibrant youthful energy.
"Is it pretty?" Su Xiuju asked eagerly.
"nice."
"It looks great."
"It suits you perfectly." Su Xiulan comforted the two little ones, and this was the scene she witnessed as she stepped out the door, praising them with a smile.
"Second sister! You can have this dress if you like it."
"I can't fit into this dress, you can keep it for yourself to admire," Su Xiulan joked.
"Mom, I've never seen this style of dress before. If it were sold at the supply and marketing cooperative, it would definitely be very popular with the young girls." Su Xiulan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Yes, Mother, why don’t we put the dress at Second Sister’s supply and marketing cooperative to sell? I saw it last time; a dress there costs 25 yuan, and it’s in high demand. Even if you have money, you can’t get one.” Su Xiuju chimed in.
As she spoke, Su Xiuju quickly took out some money from her bag and handed it to Meng Shuyun.
"This is the money my colleague gave me for the dress. I didn't know how much I should accept, so she gave me twenty yuan."
"The business of making and selling clothes is not as simple as you think. Making one or two pieces is fine, but for more than that, even if we wear out our one sewing machine, we still can't keep up with demand," Meng Shuyun said with a smile and a shake of her head.
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