"Alright, look how scared you are." Zhang Qinghua looked at Song Lili's frightened face with amusement.
"Since you don't like it, then forget it. Do whatever you like, as long as you don't tire yourself out," Zhang Qinghua said helplessly.
He wanted Song Lili to live comfortably, but she herself disagreed, so he had no choice but to compromise.
"Smack!" Song Lili kissed Zhang Qinghua on the cheek. "I knew you were the best to me."
Song Lili felt that they had been deeply in love during this period, all sticky and affectionate, but their hearts were filled with sweetness.
She always wanted to stick close to Zhang Qinghua and be with him all the time, and Zhang Qinghua seemed to feel the same way.
So for the past few days, Zhang Qingguo has been telling the two of them to be careful, whether they are taking advantage of him for not having a wife.
Then, Song Lili teased him, telling him to go find Lin Xue, which made Zhang Qingguo blush and feel angry.
Such days pass very quickly; before you know it, it's already the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and the end of the year is almost here.
The family received grain and potatoes, so there was no need to worry about running out of food. They lived comfortably and were just waiting for the year-end distribution of money and ration coupons.
Zhang Aiai did all the housework, so Song Lili, having nothing else to do, pickled some extra vegetables to eat with her rice.
Then he checked on the vegetables in the shed, and when they looked ready, he asked Zhang Qinghua to take them to the purchasing station in town to sell.
Taking this opportunity, Song Lili went home to see how Fangfang was doing and whether she had been wronged.
When I got home, I saw Song Fang alone in the kitchen, fiddling around, and I didn't know what she was doing.
"Fangfang, what are you doing?"
"Sister? You're here?" Song Fang was overjoyed to see Song Lili. She jumped up and rushed over, grabbing her hand and saying happily.
Song Lili also took Song Fang's hand and said, "Yes, I came to see you. What are you doing?"
Song Lili looked over and saw a large jar on the kitchen floor. Fangfang had just been fiddling with this jar.
Song Fang looked at Song Lili with bright eyes, "I...I want to eat the pickled vegetables that my sister makes, but I don't know how to make them. I'm researching how to make them right now."
Previously, she had never thought of learning it herself, always feeling that she could rely on her older sister.
Now that my sister is no longer around, I realize that even the pickled vegetables I like are no longer available.
She couldn't go to her sister, so she could only experiment somewhere herself, hoping to figure it out on her own?
Song Lili looked helplessly at Song Fang, rolled up her sleeves, and went into the kitchen with her. "If you want to eat, just tell your sister."
"My sister has done a lot. If you had told me, I would have brought it to you." Why would she need to go through all that trouble to do her own research?
Song Fang shook her head. "No, let's not trouble you, sister. I'm afraid my brother-in-law's family will be unhappy."
My sister is married now, and she's afraid of accidentally upsetting her in-laws, so she'd better not cause any trouble.
Song Lili angrily flicked Song Fang's forehead, "You, you think too much. Don't worry, no one in your brother-in-law's family has said anything."
Zhang Shengtian and his two burly men were so thick-skinned they couldn't possibly notice such a small thing.
As long as they are fed every day, they will never think about these things.
Zhang Aiai might notice, and despite her displeasure, Song Lili wouldn't know.
However, she made those things herself, and she grew the vegetables herself, so she believed she had the right to dispose of those pickled vegetables.
That's why I'm so angry right now, yet also touched.
That's what family is all about. I'm always afraid of causing her trouble, always afraid that because of me, she won't have a good life.
Suddenly, Song Fang looked at Song Lili with shining eyes and said excitedly, "Sister, why don't you teach me? Once you teach me, I can do it myself."
"Can't I just bring you some?" It wasn't that Song Lili didn't want to teach, she just felt it was unnecessary. If Fangfang wanted to eat, she could just ask her for some.
But Song Fang was determined, "No, you teach me instead."
"What I learn is mine, and no one can take it away from me. Even when my sister isn't around, I can do it myself."
"Isn't there a saying, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime'? Isn't that the truth, sister?" Song Fang smiled sweetly at Song Lili.
Song Lili laughed too, "Okay, since you want to learn, I'll teach you. You're so smart, you'll definitely learn it quickly."
Song Lili thought about it and realized that it made sense. She couldn't stay by Fangfang's side forever, so teaching her was the best way.
So, the sisters had one teach and the other learn, and time passed quickly.
"Lili, when did you get here? Why are you busy in the kitchen? Come out right now, this isn't your job."
When Xia Niu came back, she saw Song Lili in the kitchen and quickly ran over to say something.
Song Lili straightened up and glanced at Xia Niu indifferently. "Is it my sister-in-law who's back? Fangfang said she wanted to make pickled vegetables, so I just taught her how." She didn't intend to do anything in the kitchen.
Things are different now. In this house, she's like a guest and won't touch anything without permission.
Even if Song Yongren and the others didn't think that way, Song Lili wouldn't either, because there's still Xia Niu around, and Song Yongren and the others will have to live with Xia Niu in the future.
Therefore, she knows very well what she should and shouldn't do.
Xia Niu's face looked a little pale, but she still forced a smile and said, "Is that so? Then thank you for your hard work."
"The other day, Da Da said that if you make pickled vegetables like the ones you make, you won't have a good appetite. Fang Fang probably heard that, so she thought of making them."
Song Lili sneered inwardly. What was she doing? Should she explain to her that Fangfang wanted to make pickled vegetables because she was being filial, not because of Xia Niu?
This person really doesn't understand where they stand.
Song Lili didn't speak, and Song Fang also pursed her lips, not saying a word.
The kitchen fell silent, but Xia Niu felt even more awkward, feeling that the Song Lili sisters were deliberately trying to embarrass her.
Seeing Xia Niu's increasingly unpleasant expression, Song Lili also became unwilling to stay in the kitchen.
"Fangfang, are you done? If you are, come with me to see if Dada and the others have returned."
Today, Song Yongren and Song Jianshe went to repair the road and are not at home.
"Alright." Song Fang finished sealing the jar, quickly stood up, put it in the corner, and then followed Song Lili out the door.
Then, he whispered to Song Lili, "A few days ago, he subtly asked me where you kept your money before, and whether I knew."
"I was so angry that I snapped at her. What kind of person is she? How dare she ask for your money? Is that something she should be asking for?"
"They really don't know their own limitations, and they really think they can do whatever they want in this house."
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