"Oh..." Song Fang responded listlessly and walked forward dejectedly.
“Fangfang…” Song Lili looked at her with heartache, but what could she say?
"Sister, I understand. Don't worry about me. I'm just a little disappointed," Song Fang comforted Song Lili.
"Fangfang knows?" Song Lili was so surprised. How could Song Fang know? What did she know? No one usually tells her.
"Of course I know. Luo Juan and the others criticize others every day; I can see it myself. I know my sister is doing this for my own good, and I won't be angry."
Although Song Fang's explanation was simple and vague, Song Lili still understood it clearly; she truly comprehended it.
It seems Fangfang has a keen eye; she sees things clearly.
That put her mind at ease.
"Since Fangfang knows, then she should be careful, okay?" Song Lili shook her hand. She felt a sense of pride, like a younger sister growing up.
Song Fang nodded. "I know, don't worry, sister. I'm not as stupid as Xia Niu." Song Fang couldn't help but let out a small hum.
"Fangfang, you should call her sister-in-law. Even though she did something wrong, she is still your sister-in-law."
"So you can't call her by her first name like that. If others hear it, they'll say you're impolite, you know?"
“I don’t expect you to treat her like family, but you can’t be lacking in proper manners, understand?” This is also Song Lili’s requirement for herself.
In front of her own family, she could call Xia Niu by her full name and not give her any face, but of course she wouldn't do that in front of others.
After all, to outsiders, they are a family.
Song Fang nodded as if she understood, "I understand, sister. I won't do it again."
Seeing her bewildered look, Song Lili knew she didn't understand, but she didn't explain further, saying she would understand later.
As long as Fangfang remembers and does as instructed, she will naturally understand the rest in time.
The two sisters walked home hand in hand, which made Song Yongren smile with a good mood. He liked to see his children loving each other like this.
Xia Niu didn't know if she had really remembered Song Lili's warning or if she had been frightened by these few incidents, but she was very well-behaved now.
Therefore, they didn't cause her any trouble, and overall, life in the Song family was quite peaceful.
It was only at this moment that Song Lili realized that she hadn't seen Sister Yang Mei for a long time, and she had only seen Sister Yang Mei's child once, when she was out of confinement.
She wondered if she should go see her and the child. It had been so long.
Song Lili thought that she was bored now that nothing was happening and Luo Juan wouldn't cause any trouble recently. Maybe she should go and chat with Sister Yang Mei.
Without hesitation, Song Lili grabbed a pair of shoes she had made and went out to find Yang Mei in the brigade.
Yang Mei was looking after her child when she heard her mother-in-law say that Song Lili had arrived. She happily came out to greet her, "Lili, you're here? Come in quickly, I haven't seen you in so long."
Song Lili smiled and said, "Yes, I just realized I haven't seen you in a long time, so I came to see you. Of course, Xiao Lan is here too." Xiao Lan is the name of Da Qing and Yang Mei's daughter.
"Come in quickly, she's awake right now. I was just teasing her. You can join me," Yang Mei said with a smile.
She seemed to be surrounded by a maternal glow, making people unconsciously want to get close to her.
Song Lili smiled, thinking to herself, "It seems that once a woman becomes a mother, she unconsciously acquires this attribute."
The bayberries of today are more gentle and mature than when they were young girls, and they are more approachable.
Song Lili thought to herself, "This is the charm of a mother."
Although she was thinking this, she didn't slow down and quickly pulled the baby to her feet.
It was already the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, and the weather was very cold, so the kang (a heated brick bed) had been heated long ago. Xiaolan was only wrapped in a blanket and wasn't wearing many clothes.
Daqing was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), his face beaming as he watched the little girl clench her tiny fists and look around adorably.
Seeing Song Lili come in, he said with a hint of pride, "Come and see, my daughter is so smart, she can even clench her fists by herself."
Song Lili couldn't help but roll her eyes. Where did this idiot come from? Even a baby should be able to clench their fist, right?
Why are you saying something so normal in such an unusual tone? What are you trying to do? Do you think it's something extraordinary?
So, she glanced at Daqing with disdain, ignored the idiot, and smiled as she looked down at the little girl with her big, black grape-like eyes.
She reached out and grasped that small hand, touching skin so delicate it was enviable, so smooth that Song Lili couldn't bear to let it go.
Then, when the little girl grabbed her hand, she smiled broadly and sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), overjoyed.
Yang Mei kicked off her shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and urged Song Lili, "Lili, hurry up and get on. It's so cold down here, but it's warm on the kang."
Daqing moved aside as well. "Yeah, it's freezing in the middle of winter, hurry up and get on."
Song Lili didn't refuse. It was really cold down there. She guessed that the only warm spot was the kang (heated brick bed). Once people left that only source of heat, probably not many could stand it.
So she quickly kicked off her shoes, climbed up, and sat down next to the little girl before taking the shoes out from under her armpits and throwing them aside.
Yang Mei took it and looked at it. "Lili, who did you make this for? I didn't expect you to be such a good seamstress."
Back then, Song Lili knew absolutely nothing about these things, but now she can do them quite well.
Song Lili smiled and said, "Give me the big ones. I'm thinking of making a few more pairs for winter, otherwise I won't have time when things get busy next year."
"Besides, wearing shoes on the ground is very hard, and I don't want my dad to go out in shoes that expose his toes."
Actually, it's very normal for shoes to expose the toes in the countryside; nine out of ten households have this problem.
Because everyone was poor and couldn't afford cloth, shoes were worn out and not thrown away. Even if they were torn, they could still be worn after being patched.
Therefore, very few families wear new shoes; people only get a new pair every few years.
These new shoes were made from worn-out old clothes, not to mention the way they were worn out when going out in the field.
Some people are wearing straw sandals, with only the soles still intact. There's no fabric visible on the instep, barely enough to help or protect their feet.
Many families dress like this, but Song Lili refuses. Her family is well-off, so of course she wants to dress more.
Even if Song Yong-in had to wear old shoes to get out of bed, they wouldn't be the kind of shoes that only have soles.
That would make Song Lili feel heartbroken and sad.
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