"Mom, do you think the clothes I bought are pretty?" Zhang Hui took out the clothes she bought from the department store today and showed them to Aunt Liu.
"It looks good! You have a good figure, and you look good in anything! This dress is not cheap, right?" Aunt Liu reached out and touched the material, which was very soft.
"This dress only costs a dozen yuan." Zhang Hui lied. She didn't dare tell Aunt Liu the real price, for fear that her mother-in-law would complain that she was spending money recklessly.
"You are really good at shopping! This kind of material only costs a dozen yuan?" Aunt Liu didn't believe it. She looked at Zhang Hui suspiciously. Based on her many years of experience in buying clothes, this dress cost at least thirty yuan.
"Yeah! I got lucky." Zhang Hui echoed.
"Zhang Hui, why don't you buy me a set of clothes made of this material? It looks very high-end. The key is that it is inexpensive and of good quality!" After saying this, Aunt Liu took out money from her pocket, wanting Zhang Hui to buy her a set as well.
Zhang Hui was shocked when she saw it. How could she buy such a set of clothes with only a dozen yuan? Unless she made up the rest of the money herself.
"Mom, this is the only size I have, so you gave it to me at a low price. The next time I get it, the price won't be the same." Zhang Hui quickly found an excuse to get out of the way. She didn't want to pay for Aunt Liu's clothes.
"Oh, so that's the case. Okay, then I won't buy it." Aunt Liu regretfully put the dozen yuan she had taken out back into her pocket.
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Zhang Hui breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her mother-in-law put the money back.
"Zhang Hui, please help me take this jar of pickled vegetables out. I still have to be careful not to exert too much force on my waist." Aunt Liu took out the jar of pickled vegetables that was used every autumn from under the table and asked Zhang Hui to move it to the kitchen.
"Mom, you haven't healed from the last fall yet? It's been so long, more than half a month." Zhang Hui said as she moved the jar to the kitchen.
"Don't mention it. My tailbone still hurts. This heartless Zhou Lin has only come back once since the last quarrel! She didn't even bother to come and see how I am!" Aunt Liu got angry when she mentioned Zhou Lin.
"Mom, is Zhou Lin dating someone? Last time I saw a man sending her back home."
"Really? That's great! Let her get married and move out of the house quickly, so Zhou Zhou can have her own room."
When Aunt Liu heard that Zhou Lin had a girlfriend, she was very happy, but Zhang Hui was thinking about other things.
"Mom, if Zhou Lin gets married, will you still have your monthly pocket money?"
Zhang Hui's words woke Aunt Liu up. She slapped her head and said, "That's right! After you get married, you belong to someone else's family and all your money goes to that family!"
"This is what I think. Mom, you see our Zhou Lin is so good at making money, but she is just a bargain for other families. We have to ask the man for more dowry." Zhang Hui started to think about Zhou Lin's dowry again.
"That's a must! Don't even think about marrying Zhou Lin home without at least a thousand or eight hundred yuan! This can be considered Zhou Lin's last contribution to the family." Aunt Liu began to think about how much the bride price would be.
"Yeah! I remember that man and Zhou Lin worked in the same factory. He seemed to be quite rich. Look at the big watch and the leather jacket he was wearing." Zhang Hui didn't know how much she envied Zhou Lin when she thought of meeting Nie Fan.
"Yes! The boy's name is Nie Fan, and he is quite rich! We have to ask them for two thousand yuan!" Aunt Liu suddenly changed her mind and directly raised the betrothal money to two thousand yuan.
"Mom is really awesome! I just don't know if they will give it to me when the time comes." Zhang Hui's eyes lit up when she heard her mother-in-law ask for two thousand yuan.
"If you don't give it to me, I won't let her get married! I will seize the household registration booklet and see how they can get married!" Aunt Liu said confidently, not considering the fact that Zhou Lin was her daughter at all. She completely treated Zhou Lin as a commodity.
"Okay. Let's do as mom says!" Zhang Hui pursed her lips to prevent herself from laughing too much.
"Mom, I've put the jar here for you. Go and pickle the vegetables. I'm going back to the house." Zhang Hui said and left the kitchen.
Before returning to the room, Zhang Hui wanted to eavesdrop on what was going on in Jiang Xi's room, but was caught by Jiang Xun.
"Oh, how come this button fell on the ground and I can't find it?" Zhang Hui quickly bent down and looked for something on the ground.
Jiang Xun glanced at Zhang Hui coldly, then went to his room with the white wine and peanuts.
As soon as Jiang Xun entered the room, Jiang Xi immediately stood up, took the things in Jiang Xun's hand and put them on the table.
"Pour the wine, let's have a drink together, brothers." Jiang Xun handed the liquor to Jiang Xi, who poured it into two glasses.
"Brother, thank you for helping me out today. I'll toast you a glass!" Jiang Xi said, then picked up the glass and took a sip.
The 56-proof liquor poured into my throat, feeling hot and scalding as if it had been burned by fire.
Jiang Xi quickly ate two boiled peanuts to relieve the spiciness.
Jiang Xun also took a big sip when he saw this. He put down his glass and looked at Jiang Xi and said, "Let's talk about what happened today."
Jiang Xi's heart skipped a beat when he heard Jiang Xun's words. Could it be that his elder brother knew something?
Jiang Xi tried to get the answer from Jiang Xun's expression, but Jiang Xi was wrong. He looked at him several times but couldn't tell what his brother was thinking.
For a moment, Jiang Xi didn't know whether to continue lying or tell the whole story.
"Brother, it's nothing. I just met Tang Xue on the road, and then we walked together for a while, and then Zhang Hui saw us." Jiang Xi finally decided to lie.
"Come on, let's go one more."
When Jiang Xun heard Jiang Xi's words, he didn't say anything, but picked up his glass and clinked it with Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi's heart was beating fast. What on earth did hiccups mean? He was terrified by the wine he drank.
"Jiang Xi, today I just want to hear your truth. Now I'll give you one last chance." Jiang Xun put down his wine glass and started eating peanuts. He didn't look at Jiang Xi, but was waiting for the other party's answer.
"Brother, I'm telling the truth..."
Jiang Xi refused to tell the truth and still emphasized that what he had just said was the truth.
But after Jiang Xi finished speaking, Jiang Xun ignored Jiang Xi and started drinking by himself, which made Jiang Xi feel cold.
"Brother...this wine is too spicy. Why don't I go back first..." Jiang Xi felt the atmosphere in the room was very awkward, and he tried to escape.
"Go ahead. If you dare to step out of this door, don't blame me for telling anyone about you."
Jiang Xun's two light words immediately dispelled Jiang Xi's idea of escaping.
"Brother! How can you not believe me? I have nothing to do with that Tang Xue! You have to believe in me! Fang Ning is pregnant with my child, what else can I do?" Jiang Xi was a little anxious. He really didn't do anything out of line. Why was his elder brother interrogating him like a criminal?
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