Zhou Jiasheng's heart was filled with excitement. There were so many fun things to do when he was with his sister. Look, the two of them were now like detectives in the movies, investigating the bad guys!
Poor Zhou Jiasheng, he had no idea that his two children's arms and legs were not even as strong as the fingers of a man. Zhou Jiasheng had an unspoken trust in his sister Zhou Yuanyuan, and he was still thinking about the last time he went to the police station to dress up as a ghost to scare Wu Jinfeng!
Zhou Yuanyuan and Zhou Jiasheng were too short to see inside the courtyard even if they stood on tiptoe. Judging from the distance they had walked along the alley, this bungalow with a courtyard must be at least 200 square meters. Adding the walled yard, the total area must be at least 400 square meters!
It was rare to find a family with such a large house in Sanhe Town. Sanhe Town was densely populated and had little land, so it was common for entire families to be squeezed into two ten-square-meter houses.
The house in front of Zhou Yuanyuan looked very old. There were even holes in some parts of the wall. It seemed that the owner of the house was not doing well and had not even repaired the most basic places.
Zhou Yuanyuan and Zhou Jiasheng huddled in the corner and heard a knock on the wooden door.
"Who is it?" A young man's voice rang out in the yard.
Huang Weihong's face lit up with joy. She had finally found the right person; it was her younger brother's voice, and she recognized it.
"Little brother, it's me, your elder sister Wei Hong!" Huang Weihong's voice was a little more welcoming. As she made her way here, Huang Weihong felt a little uneasy, fearing she was just bragging when she said she had a big house in town. But was it really that easy to find a big house in town? Who knew what kind of shack my little brother was living in?
This is also one of the reasons why Huang Weihong has been hesitating whether to bring Cao Guifang here. Huang Weihong doesn't want Cao Guifang to see her brother's predicament.
Now, according to the address given by her mother, Huang Weihong not only found her younger brother. Looking at the family's house, which was extremely spacious, her younger brother had also made a name for himself.
Huang Weidong opened the yard door and saw Huang Weihong with a look of surprise. The words of scolding rolled on his lips, but he didn't say them out loud.
"Brother, do you have any corduroy fabric? I'll give it to you..." Huang Weihong paused, thinking that she had not asked Cao Guifang how much she wanted. She looked at Cao Guifang who was standing beside her.
"Five feet five." Cao Guifang had already calculated the materials in her mind along the way, and now she opened her mouth and said the length she wanted to pull.
I made a cotton coat of three and a half feet for the second daughter, and a jacket of two feet for the eldest daughter, so that both of them had new clothes to wear.
"Okay, wait here." Huang Weidong didn't know what to say when he saw this. After all, his sister meant well.
Huang Weihong was very kind to Huang Weidong before she got married. For Huang Weihong's sake, Huang Weidong was willing to take a risk.
Seeing the wooden door close before their eyes, Cao Guifang and Huang Weihong were stunned. Why was Huang Weidong so rude? Logically, since they had come to his house, he should at least invite them into the yard to sit for a while, right?
Zhou Yuanyuan leaned against the wall of the courtyard, closed her eyes, and slowed down the flow of energy in her body. The scene in the courtyard appeared in Zhou Yuanyuan's mind.
Huang Weidong left in a hurry. He never expected that his elder sister would come back to visit him and know that he had the cloth in his hand.
It seems that the trouble was caused by the two pieces of cloth that were brought home a few days ago. No wonder Brother Ma said that they were not allowed to take things out or show off at home.
However, some of the cloth was soaked in water, and if it was not dealt with, it would rot in their room. He just couldn't bear it, as he was living a life of luxury in town while those people at home were wearing tattered clothes.
There were more than twenty pieces of soaked cloth thrown randomly on the floor of the room where Huang Weidong slept. Even if one or two pieces of cloth were missing, Brother Ma should care, right?
It was with this idea in mind that Huang Weidong secretly took two pieces of cloth and returned to Xiushui Village while Ma Shengli and the others were sleeping.
Unexpectedly, the two pieces of cloth attracted the eldest sister. While Ma Ge was sleeping in the east wing, he had better send his eldest sister away quickly! Otherwise, what awaits him will be Ma Ge's wrath.
Zhou Yuanyuan watched Huang Weidong enter the room and pick out a piece of corduroy with small floral patterns from a pile of damp-looking fabric. Huang Weidong didn't have a ruler, so he estimated the length and tore off a large piece of the floral fabric, just enough.
The sound of tearing cloth startled a young boy who was sleeping in bed. When the boy turned around, Huang Weidong had already put the cloth into his arms.
I didn’t expect to see an acquaintance here? Seeing the young man’s face, Zhou Yuanyuan was startled and her breath became disordered.
The young man was Zhou Zhigang’s eldest son Zhou Jiaxing.
"Huangmao, what are you doing?" Zhou Jiaxing looked at Huang Weidong suspiciously. He had clearly heard a noise in his sleep just now. These past few days, Brother Ma had been keeping them from going out. They'd been playing cards and gambling every night, and last night was no exception, going to bed only after daybreak.
"Nothing, I'm a little hungry. I'll take two yuan to the market to buy something to eat." Huang Weidong replied calmly. After spending more than a month with Zhou Jiaxing, Huang Weidong also understood Zhou Jiaxing's temper. This man is ruthless. If he knew that I gave the cloth to my elder sister, he might go to Ma Ge to complain.
By the time Zhou Yuanyuan calmed down and continued to "watch", Huang Weidong had already walked to the gate.
Huang Weidong had just stuffed the cloth in his arms into Huang Weihong's basket when Zhou Jiaxing's lazy voice came from behind: "Well, Huangmao, you actually brought a stranger here."
"Three yuan, give it to my sister." Huang Weidong said something quickly and quietly to Cao Guifang, then turned around and said hurriedly to Huang Weihong: "Let's go."
When Zhou Jiaxing staggered to the door, Huang Weidong had already closed it.
"Hey kid! Don't you take me seriously at all? Tell me the truth, who is looking for you?" Zhou Jiaxing crossed his arms, looking like he was here to accuse someone.
After finally finding Huangmao's weak spot, Zhou Jiaxing didn't intend to let him go. Who made Huangmao so capable? He pushed him into the mud a few days ago.
Outside the wall, Zhou Yuanyuan was a little conflicted. Seeing that Cao Guifang and Huang Weihong were about to leave, should she stay here to see Zhou Jiaxing's secret, or follow Cao Guifang and Huang Weihong?
Although Cao Guifang felt Huang Weidong's attitude was a bit unpleasant, she still smiled broadly because five feet of cloth only cost three yuan. Cao Guifang had seen this kind of cloth at the supply and marketing cooperative. It was one yuan and ten cents a foot, so five feet and a half would cost five yuan and fifty cents. Moreover, Cao Guifang had just glanced at the cloth Huang Weidong had stuffed into Huang Weihong's basket. It was so thick, it must be more than five feet and a half.
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