A twill cotton outfit was carefully taken out of the closet by Aunt Zhou.
Su Ruyi immediately took a liking to the outfit—it was crisp and neat, with a rare gray-blue color and a very high-end style.
Fourth Brother will be very happy to wear this outfit, right?
Satisfied inwardly, but not outwardly, Su Ruyi deliberately frowned and said, "This...it wouldn't be Lao Yi, would it?"
Aunt Zhou quickly waved her hand: "How could that be? This style is obviously for young people."
Su Ruyi picked it up and gestured with it: "It seems alright..."
"This outfit was ordered by a young man I don't recognize. He only paid a deposit, saying it was a gift for a classmate going to the countryside. Maybe his classmate went to the countryside early? Or maybe they had a falling out? We don't know, anyway, he hasn't come to pick it up!"
Aunt Zhou sighed, "It's really caused me a lot of trouble! In the past six months, I haven't met anyone as tall as your fourth brother. Two people wanted this dress, but they're both too short. Alterating it would cost a lot in terms of labor fees, and it would be a waste of the material. So I was thinking of selling it to someone who doesn't need alterations!"
Su Ruyi put down the clothes and started gesturing to her legs to show off the pants: "Aren't the pants a little short?"
Aunt Zhou said, "I've kept the measurements for the trouser hems, don't worry, I'll make sure they're altered for you! How about this, this outfit, including the fabric and the workmanship, will only cost you twenty yuan!"
"Ten yuan," Su Ruyi countered.
"Oh dear, you've really touched a nerve—Fifteen." Aunt Zhou's expression was a bit exaggerated.
"Okay." Su Ruyi took out twenty yuan. "Give me my change."
Aunt Zhou shook her head: "We lost money, we lost a lot of money!" while reaching into her pocket.
Su Ruyi took the change: "Auntie, I'll come to collect everything early on the 17th."
Aunt Zhou patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied with my work!"
...
When Su Ruyi got home, it was almost one o'clock.
Hearing the noise, Guan Yumei sat up on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the main room, glanced over, took a deep breath, and scolded, "You jinx! Where have you been gallivanting off to? What time is it and you haven't cooked yet?"
Listen, the voice doesn't have much breath support.
Su Ruyi lifted the curtain and went in, only to be met with a broom bristle flying towards her.
She turned her head and dodged it.
Guan Yumei gritted her teeth and said, "Your mother is dying, and you've been spreading rumors! Get me a glass of water!"
Su Tong stayed home all morning. She didn't order her son around, but waited for him to come back and take care of her.
Su Ruyi took her porcelain drinking mug, turned around and went to the well in the yard, where she drew a mug of well water.
Guan Yumei took a sip; it was icy cold, which felt quite refreshing, but she felt uneasy if she didn't vent her anger.
So, when she had only one sip left, she threw the glass at Su Ruyi: "It's too cold!"
Su Ruyi was prepared; her mother had been using the same trick for over a decade.
She dodged it in a flash.
She had already made up her mind. Walking up to Guan Yumei, she whispered, "Mom, I saw Third Brother!"
Guan Yumei jumped up in a flash: "Where did you see that?"
Su Ruyi: "At the third fork in the road in Lijia Lane, he went in. I called to him, but he ignored me. I waited for him there for more than two hours, but he still didn't come out!"
Guan Yumei rolled her eyes: "You idiot, you jinx! He ran off somewhere else a long time ago! Wait, you said Li Family Lane? The third intersection? Isn't that..."
Guan Yumei covered her mouth. She remembered; that place was the black market.
black market!
Speculation and profiteering!!!
Guan Yumei's eyes widened suddenly: "You jinx, are you seeing things? Is it really your third brother?"
Su Ruyi shook her head: "Mom, how could I mistake my third brother? He ran away as soon as I called him!"
Guan Yumei felt her vision go black and fell backward onto the bed.
After a while, without opening his eyes, he weakly waved his hand and said, "Get lost! My head hurts, I don't want to see you, you jinx!"
After upsetting her mother, Su Ruyi quickly prepared the meal.
This noon, Su Ruyi and Su Tong had cornbread, made of pure white flour, with five eggs added to it.
Guan Yumei has a headache and probably doesn't need to eat.
Su Ruyi did not make her portion.
I don't know if she fainted or fell asleep, but she didn't shout anymore.
As for Su Manao, according to Su Tong, she didn't go to school this morning. After rummaging through her belongings, she went to the match factory to cause trouble for Su Zhenzhu.
Su Ruyi took the food directly to the east wing.
Golden-yellow cornbread, served with finely shredded pickled mustard greens tossed in sesame oil.
It's a pity there's no meat. Although I have money now, I can't afford to buy meat.
My brother needs nutrition for his illness.
Forget it, let's think about it more carefully.
Su Tong closed the book he was reading and chuckled, "Is it a holiday? This is so lavish!"
As he spoke, he spread newspapers all over the desk.
Su Ruyi smiled but didn't answer. She placed the food on the table and handed a pair of chopsticks to Su Tong.
Su Tong took the chopsticks and suddenly looked at her carefully: "Ruyi, you seem... different!"
Su Ruyi was startled.
Su Tong continued, "You look quite radiant! Hmm, your complexion is much better than it was a few days ago!"
Su Ruyi smiled: "I'm happy to cook something delicious for Fourth Brother!"
The two began to eat.
Su Tong did not ask Guan Yumei about it.
Guan Yumei stopped howling and had obviously fallen into a deep sleep again.
Only after he swallowed the last bite of the egg pancake and drank half a glass of water did Su Ruyi place the completed job offer letter in front of Su Tong: "Fourth Brother, don't get excited, take your time reading it!"
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
