Su Xueli packed the 22 straw toys into the cabinet, swept the bits of straw on the ground into a dustpan, and took them to the kitchen to start a fire.
As I walked to the kitchen door, I overheard my in-laws whispering: "Look at our daughter-in-law, she's so skillful with her hands. The little things she knits are so pretty. I just don't know what she's doing knitting so many things. She spent the whole afternoon knitting the other day, and she's knitting this afternoon too..."
The father-in-law said, "Anyway, there's nothing to do in the winter, so let her weave whatever she wants. There's a whole pile of thatch, let her weave as much as she wants."
Su Xueli felt a warmth in her heart, but she felt there was no need to hide it. After all, she was going to use a lot of their thatch, so she had to make it clear to them.
"Father, Mother." She went into the kitchen.
"Yes!" the parents-in-law replied with smiles.
Su Xueli poured the straw from the winnowing basket into the stove, told them about making straw weaving to sell for money, and said with a smile, "Dad, this pile of straw is probably not going to last. I'll sell the toys to buy you a mat."
When Wei Tiezhu and Cao Maizi heard that she could sell those straw trinkets for money, and for such a high price, they were astonished, asking incoherently, "Is it really... really true? Those things can sell... for money? No way..."
Su Xueli tilted her head back and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm not happy with what you're saying. Does that mean my writing isn't pretty or worthless?"
"No, no, no, my daughter's weaving is so good! The birds and fish look just like the real thing. Everyone who sees it loves it. It's just... I never thought it could make money!" the old couple said in unison.
Su Xueli smiled smugly and said, "Money is everywhere, it just depends on whether you have the eyes to see it."
"Great!" came a cheer from the kitchen doorway.
"Then could you lend me your eyes that can spot money?" Wei Mingshen asked, squinting at her.
Su Xueli rolled her eyes at him: "I won't lend it to you."
The in-laws burst into laughter, and Su Xueli laughed too. This scene was witnessed by Wei Mingyue, who was returning home with a sweater. She snorted and went back to her room.
Back inside, a sense of crisis made her feel extremely uneasy. This couldn't go on. What if my brother developed feelings for her over time, and with our parents protecting him, it would be difficult to get a divorce.
When Lin Meizhi realizes she has no hope of marrying her brother, her dream of becoming a teacher will be completely dashed.
After dinner, Wei Mingshen tried to slip away to avoid taking the medicine, but as the saying goes, "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," and before he could even leave the hospital, Wei Tiezhu called him back.
He said coldly, "It's so cold, why are you running around like this at night? Go back inside, I'm going to the hospital entrance."
He then locked the gate and took the key.
In the kitchen, Cao Maizi instructed again, "Shenzi, the medicine will be ready soon. Go back to your room and wait."
Wei Mingshen returned to the house, feeling utterly dejected.
Su Xueli washed up and sat in bed reading his martial arts novel. She glanced at him and immediately covered her face with the book, but then she heard Zhou Mingshen's voice: "If you want to laugh, then laugh openly."
"Hahaha..." Su Xueli threw down the book and laughed so hard she almost fell over.
Wei Mingshen sat in the chair and watched her quietly.
When she noticed his gaze, she stopped smiling, looked at him, and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Wei Mingshen said with a stern face, "Schadenfreude."
Su Xueli tilted her head back and said, "I'm just gloating, so what?"
Wei Mingshen said, "I want to hit you."
Su Xueli gave him a provocative smile, "Come on!"
I thought to myself, if you dare come any closer, I'll yell, and see if your parents come in and beat you to death.
Wei Mingshen looked at her, and suddenly the light in his eyes softened: she looked so cute.
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