Zhou's mother put away the few packets of sanitary napkins she had found. She didn't think it was a big deal if someone saw them, but it would be embarrassing if she met someone who was eager to get to the bottom of it and insisted on finding out what these were.
At noon, while eating under the whirring ceiling fan, Zhou's mother kept saying she couldn't stand it. Zhou wanted to get up, turn down the gear, and go to the south room to get a long silk scarf and drape it around his mother's shoulders.
"Mom, this is called a shawl when you open it and put it on. Dad is afraid of the heat, and eating hot meals in the summer makes it even hotter. Every time you put this on, your shoulders will be protected."
Mother Zhou felt it and found that the feeling of the cool breeze penetrating her bones in her shoulders was no longer there.
"It's just that this wrist still feels a bit biting."
"After dinner, sew a few stitches on both ends of this silk scarf, like the cuff of a sleeve, and then put your hand through it, and you'll be done."
Mother Zhou nodded. "Okay! I'll sew them after dinner. But why did you buy so many? I think there are more than ten."
"Give it to someone, or use it slowly at home."
Father Zhou was impatient, "Eat, stop nagging, and think about what to buy and what not to buy."
If you keep nagging, your suit belt will become something you shouldn't have bought.
After dinner, Zhou wanted to empty the small travel bag and return it to his father, and put the trophy and certificate next to the TV.
"Dad, your daughter is number one again. This will be normal in the future, so you should keep a normal mind."
Father Zhou nodded quickly, "I know, I know. So when are we going to visit your grandfather?"
"casual."
"So we're going tomorrow?"
"OK."
If you want to show off to your father, I will cooperate. It's good to provoke them anyway.
Mother Zhou put down her needlework, picked up the certificate, and carefully read the words on it. "My daughter is amazing. Mom is so proud. When can you go to the supply and marketing cooperative, Mom will show you off too."
"I'll go this afternoon. I haven't seen Aunt Huang for a long time. I miss her a lot."
"Yeah! Sister Huang has been talking about you several times, saying that you didn't even remember to visit her."
"Okay, I'll go there in a minute and bring her a handkerchief so she can show it off and help you promote it at the same time."
Father Zhou said with a sour tone: "Didn't you take three days off?"
"I'll go back to work in the afternoon."
Father Zhou lay down on the kang and said, "You and your daughter are both breathing through the same nostril."
Zhou Xiang and his mother smiled at each other.
Tell Zhou Yuhe to make dough, and tell Zhou Niao not to take the new toys out to play.
The mother and daughter went to the supply and marketing cooperative.
The supply and marketing cooperative is located to the east of the food station, with its gate facing south and facing the provincial road.
The first yard is the family compound. After passing through the family compound, there are six warehouses in the large yard behind.
There are two side by side on the north wall, one on the west wall separated from the Zhou family by a wall, and one on the east wall. Two slightly smaller warehouses are side by side on the large open space between the east and west walls.
The warehouse managed by Zhou's mother is on the east side. Idle people like Aunt Huang often go to the back to chat with the warehouse manager.
Just then, Zhou Xiang followed her mother into the backyard, and the sharp-eyed Aunt Huang saw her at a glance.
"Oh! Think about it! It's been a long time since you came here. You are also the child of our supply and marketing cooperative employee. Come here more often."
Zhou Xiang walked over to her with a smile, "Aunt Huang, I missed you so much! I've been so busy lately. After participating in the city-level competition, I'm preparing for the provincial competition. I just came back from the provincial capital and came to see you. This is the square silk scarf I brought back from the provincial capital. Please don't dislike it."
Aunt Huang took the square silk scarf and laughed, "Don't mind, don't mind, it's something from the big city! I like it so much! Just think about it and you're still thinking about me, I'm so happy!"
Aunt Huang's loud voice attracted a few gossipers.
"Oh! Are you thinking about coming? But you haven't been here for several months!"
"That's right. Think about coming here more often. You're also a family member of an employee here."
"Oh my! What's that in Sister Huang's hand? The color is so bright."
Aunt Huang shook the handkerchief happily, "It looks good, doesn't it? Think about it, I brought it to me from the provincial capital."
"Think about what you went to the provincial capital for?"
"You don't know this, do you? Imagine participating in the provincial elementary school competition. Oh, and think about where you'll get this time."
Zhou Xiang extended his index finger.
"Oh my! First place again? We won first place in the municipal competition and first place in the provincial competition. Just think about it, we're really amazing! We're the pride of our supply and marketing cooperative! No, I have to put this scarf away. The first place winner in the provincial competition brought it back to me. I'm keeping it for my grandson to get some of the blessing from Wenquxing."
The other people looked at the silk scarf in Aunt Huang's hand with envy.
However, I am not as good at dealing with people and talking as Sister Huang, so it is only natural for others to remember to bring her a gift.
Zhou's mother's face was flushed with compliments from the women, but Zhou Xiang's eyes were slightly red. People in the world are like this, they flatter the powerful and look down on the weak.
From the unfair treatment in the provincial capital to the scene before my eyes, I tell myself again and again that only the strong deserve fairness and justice.
Zhou Xiang didn't stay with his mother for too long. He went home when it was almost time. False compliments might make others feel upset, but he would only find it ironic and ridiculous.
When I got home, I saw my father trying on his suit and asking my second sister to help him fix his trouser legs.
"Dad, you're not planning on wearing a suit to the county town tomorrow, are you?"
Father Zhou hesitated, "Is it not possible?"
"It's too hot. Wear that other short-sleeved Dacron shirt and those thin trousers."
"Okay, I'll go try it on and ask your second sister to help me with my trouser legs."
Father Zhou turned and went into the house to change his clothes.
Zhou Yu asked his sister for help, "Dad insisted that I sew his trouser legs, but I don't know how to do it. But I dare not tell him. Dad probably thinks women should know how to sew. If I sew his trouser legs crooked, he will beat me, right?"
Zhou Xiang saw that her brows were almost furrowed, and he thought it was funny, "No, just say it!"
"I don't dare."
"Okay, I'll do it."
Zhou's father came out wearing the clothes his daughter asked for. Zhou nodded. Not bad, he looked quite energetic. And because he had the confidence, he was energetic from the inside out, no longer the decadent look that only cared about eating and drinking.
Seeing his daughter nod, Zhou's father felt relieved and looked at Zhou Yu, "Second brother, put down your sweater and help me fix my trouser legs first."
Zhou Xiang didn't wait for his second sister to embarrass herself and directly replied, "Let me do it! Second sister, you knit the sweater."
I squatted down and rolled up my dad's trouser legs to see how much he needed to insert.
"Okay, go change it!"
Zhou Xiang took out the iron, soaked the towel, picked up his father's changed pants, and started ironing them.
I also ironed the trousers of the suit at the same time, and did it all at once.
Seeing how efficient his sister was, Zhou Yu felt that his sister was really amazing and could do everything quickly.
After ironing and wiping the plug, I picked up the needle and thread, and in just over ten minutes, the cuffs of the two pairs of pants were sewn.
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