"Mom, I want some cloth. Can I buy it from Aunt Qin?"
Liu Liang originally felt that she would die before she could accomplish her mission, but now there is a light at the end of the tunnel. As long as she can really buy some cloth, she will not be afraid anymore, especially the kind of cloth that is cheap and good.
"What else do you want to buy?" Zhou Lanping covered his mouth and smiled. The cloth scraps from your Aunt Qin are all lost, so they are free.
"Then let's go get the cloth now."
Liu Liang quickly stood up and urged Zhou Lanping to get the cloth as soon as possible so that she could feel at ease.
"OK."
Zhou Lanping always obeyed his daughter's words, not to mention that Liu Liang just wanted some scraps of cloth.
The Aunt Qin that Zhou Lanping mentioned was not far from the tube building. If she could really get some cheap cloth there, it would be much more convenient.
After they came back by bus, they didn't even go home. Zhou Lanping took Liu Liang to Aunt Qin's house. Fortunately, Liu Liang bought some things on the way, otherwise she would have gone empty-handed.
This was the first time Qin Hong met Liu Jing, and seeing that Liu Jing and Zhou Lanping looked almost the same, she couldn't help but like her. It was like she was back in her childhood, when she and Zhou Lanping were the same age. They had a very good relationship, closer than sisters, and the memories of that time were really beautiful.
To be honest, she didn't like the previous one very much. The other one was too arrogant and always relied on her good academic performance to look down on her own son. However, because of her relationship with Zhou Lanping, she never said anything. She just said, Zhou Lanping has such a good temper, how could she give birth to such a daughter? It turns out that this one is not her biological daughter.
It has to be said that Liu Liang's appearance first made Qin Hong have a preconceived notion about him. Then, Zhou Lanping said last time that she no longer cooked at home and Liu Liang was the one who did it. Zhou Lanping was so young and had already started to retire, which made her extremely envious. The more she looked at her son, the more she disliked him and she even beat him up several times for no reason.
Now that I think about it, why did I give birth to such a child? She would have been better off having a caring little cotton-padded jacket. Maybe she could have a ready-made meal now.
It's not like now, she has to cook for him every day, three meals a day, every meal is good, and he also wants meat. This half-grown kid is eating his father out of money. The family was eaten into poverty by that bad boy.
The more she looks at Liu Jing, the more she likes her. The more she likes her, the more she dislikes her own leather jacket. It can't keep out the cold when it's cold, and it's too hot to wear when it's warm. It's very expensive, and it's a pity to throw it away. She can only wear it and brag to everyone she meets that she has a leather jacket!
Liu Jing let the two of them chat first and she took the initiative to cook. It was almost time for dinner, and for those scraps of cloth, she had to cook the meal well.
Qin Hong had long wanted to see it, and was moved by Zhou Lanping's high praise for her daughter's meal.
She handed over everything in the kitchen to Liu Jing. It happened that it was the weekend, and she bought some meat, a fish, and a lot of vegetables. She just wanted to give that brat some nutrition. She just hoped that he could get a few more points in the test this time, so that she wouldn't be embarrassed again when she went to the parent-teacher meeting.
Liu Liang walked into the Qin family's kitchen. When she saw the gas stove inside, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a gas stove, otherwise if it was replaced with a stove, she didn't know how long she would be busy?
And with a gas stove, it seems that the Qin family lives a good life and can be considered a well-off family at that time.
Nowadays, as long as both parents are working, life will not be too bad. It is easy for two people to raise a child.
The one who is having the worst time is actually the single mother Zhou Lanping.
Liu Liang picked up the kitchen knife and started chopping and slicing. From time to time, there were clinking sounds coming from the kitchen. Qin Hong was a little scared at first, thinking that Liu Liang was dismantling her kitchen. She even made an excuse to sneak over and take a few peeks. When she found out that Liu Liang was just cutting vegetables, she was relieved.
Just don't tear down the house.
Liu Jing was very fast. Firstly, the ingredients were limited, and secondly, she only made a few of her specialties. So in less than an hour, five dishes and a soup were already on the table.
Braised pork, sweet and sour fish, chicken with potatoes, fried eggplant boxes, a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes, and a bowl of fresh vegetable egg drop soup.
The food was just like what we had in restaurants, especially the braised pork. Li Xiaobin, the son of Qin Hong, was so greedy that he almost licked the plate.
After dinner, Zhou Lanping talked about buying some scraps of cloth. After listening to Liu Jing's words, she didn't ask for them, but bought them. Now she thinks that this is right. Those are public property. Even if Qin Hong is in charge of them, they are not hers. Taking one or two pieces may be okay. But if she takes more and people find out, it may affect Qin Hong's work. What if she is criticized by her leader? What if people say she is fleecing the public?
"Whatever you want to buy, I'll give it to you."
Qin Hong enjoyed the meal very much, and she was even happier. When she heard that Zhou Lanping wanted pieces of cloth, she patted her chest and said that it didn't matter how much Zhou Lanping wanted, and why did she need money, as they were things that were going to be thrown away anyway.
"Let's just pay." The more Zhou Lanping thought about it, the more Liu Jing's words seemed to make sense. "We'll feel comfortable taking the money, and we might need some from time to time in the future. We can't make things difficult for you."
Qin Hong thought about it and felt that it was right.
After all, it was public property, and she took too much, so it was hard for her to say anything.
"Those scraps of cloth are sold as scraps for seven dollars a bag. I'll talk to my boss and ask him to give me five dollars."
"Is this okay?"
Zhou Lanping was still a little unsure, and he didn't want to put Qin Hong in a difficult position just because of two dollars.
"Why not?"
Qin Hong looked nonchalant. "Those scraps of cloth were collected by people outside to make blankets. The textile factory is so big that they can't collect them all in time. There's still a lot of them in the warehouse. The factory manager said a few days ago that we had to throw those scraps of cloth away, otherwise we won't be able to fit them in."
After hearing what Qin Hong said, Zhou Lanping felt relieved. She really didn't want to cause trouble for Qin Hong, and she was even more afraid of affecting Qin Hong's future.
"Come on, I'll take you there now. You can pick out what you want, and then I'll find a tricycle to deliver it to your home."
As Qin Hong said this, she was about to take Zhou Lanping out. It was just right. Now that they were full, it was time to get some exercise.
Zhou Lanping thought so too. He was afraid that he went too late. If the factory was closed, he would have to go there again tomorrow.
Qin Hong gave Zhang Xiaobin one dollar and asked him to go play with his grandmother. She took Zhou Lanping and Liu Liang to the warehouse of the textile factory.
The door opened with a click, and Qin Hong turned on the light, and the entire warehouse appeared in front of them.
This warehouse is very large. Liu Jing couldn't estimate how big it was, but it should be as big as half a football field. It was filled with the most common snakeskin bags.
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