"It's just washing clothes, but this must have cost a lot of money! Oh, Sister Wang, come quick!"
Yang Yufen felt sorry for him at first, but she was happy more than anything, and naturally she wanted to share her happiness.
"They're here, they're here, what's up?"
Aunt Wang came out.
"Hey little sister, look, Niannian feels sorry for me doing laundry, so she bought me a washing machine. This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing."
Yang Yufen pulled Wang Da Niang along to look at the washing machine, not even paying attention to the television behind it.
"So this is a washing machine! Comrade Qin is amazing, he even bought a TV."
The crowd that had followed them gathered around and bombarded them with questions.
How much does this washing machine cost?
When the deliveryman announced the price, many people gasped.
"It doesn't take much effort to hand wash these clothes, so it's worth spending a lot of money to buy this thing."
Immediately, sarcastic remarks began to emerge.
“My daughter-in-law is willing to spend the money she earns on me; that’s called filial piety.”
"If she were filial, why would she need her mother-in-law to do the laundry?"
"Where did this old-fashioned exploitationism come from? Don't you know that everyone is equal? My daughter-in-law has contributed to the country, so what's wrong with me washing clothes? My daughter-in-law gave birth to a pair of smart twins for the Zhao family. Let alone washing clothes, I can even wash my feet. You all want that, but do you even know if you have my good fortune?"
Yang Yufen unleashed a barrage of attacks and pressed forward relentlessly, forcing the person who had spoken to retreat repeatedly, and the surrounding people quickly made way for her.
"Hmph, sour grapes. They're just tormenting their daughter-in-law by making her do nothing and act like an old lady, and now they're coming to my house to cause trouble. If I hear anyone in the compound saying anything bad about my daughter-in-law, I'll take a bucket of manure to their house and scrub their door."
Yang Yufen raised her chin and snorted coldly, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, causing the onlookers to quickly move aside.
"Alright, those of you who should go home and nurse your babies, and those of you who have nothing better to do, go home and give your son a good talking-to. Why can't you afford to buy your wives and mothers a TV and a washing machine? I'm not keeping you here any longer."
Qin Nian watched as her mother-in-law chased the crowd away. She hadn't seen the last time her mother-in-law fought Yi Mengling in the tenement building, but this time she witnessed her mother-in-law defending her. Her eyes stung, but she was very excited.
"Alright, Niannian, you push the bicycle back first. Mom will see how to use the washing machine. You take care of the two kids for now."
"good."
Qin Nian nodded.
It has to be you!
Aunt Wang gave Yang Yufen a thumbs up.
"Let me see if this washing machine works well. It's even free. If it works well, I'll buy one too."
"Don't worry, ladies. This is very simple. We'll teach you how to use it as soon as we install it. It's very convenient and easy to use."
The delivery driver brought all the necessary tools, placed the washing machine in the designated spot, connected the water hose, and plugged it in. It was ready in just a few minutes.
"Turn this button, and if the clothes are dirty, turn it for a longer time; if they're not so dirty, turn it for a shorter time. Put the dirty clothes in, add soap powder, and then press the button to let the water in. If the clothes are particularly dirty, soak them first. Do you have any dirty clothes at home? I'll demonstrate for you, auntie."
"Okay, there are some children who have just been changed."
Yang Yufen picked up the clothes and was just about to get the soap when the delivery driver brought out a bag of soap powder.
"This is a free gift. You see, just pour this much water into these few clothes. It will automatically stop when the water is almost full, and then start washing. It will also stop when the washing time is up. You don't need to take them out. Just press this button and the water will flow out of the pipe. Then repeat the previous steps. You don't need to add any more soap powder."
"I must say, it cleaned quite well, though it was a bit wasteful. But we can use this water to water the fields, so it's not a waste."
Yang Yufen praised.
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