Gao Shufang urged Gao Mingli to set off early in the morning, so when they returned to Gaojia Village, it was only nine o'clock in the morning. There was less work to do in the fields in winter, so after breakfast, everyone would get together and chat. Those who liked to play cards would move tables and chairs and sit in the sun to play cards.
Women who don't like playing cards also gather together to talk about gossip.
As soon as they entered the village, someone noticed Gao Mingli and his sister.
So they greeted them one after another.
"Sister Shuzhen, you are here too!" When Gao Shufang saw her cousin Gao Shuzhen, she immediately jumped off the tractor.
The car hadn't stopped yet, but it was already going very slowly, so she could jump out without any harm.
"Shufang, you're back! We haven't seen each other for a long time!" Gao Shuzhen's face was full of joy when she saw Gao Shufang, and the little sister immediately came forward and held hands.
"Well, my second brother was so kind that he gave me a week-long vacation! Sister Shuzhen, aren't you working for Uncle Shouwang? Why didn't you go to work today?" Gao Shufang was happy to see the younger sisters, but she was also a little confused.
You know, it's almost the New Year and the clothing business is very good, so this clothing workshop is naturally very busy.
Making money is a big deal for the villagers, and it is impossible not to make money.
Speaking of the garment workshop, Gao Shuzhen's face changed. She looked around vigilantly, then pulled Gao Shufang aside and whispered, "Something happened in the garment workshop yesterday!"
"What?" Gao Shufang's heart skipped a beat and she immediately became nervous.
The clothing stores in the county and the garment workshops in the village have a cooperative relationship. If something happens to the garment workshop, the supply of goods for the clothing store will become unstable.
Gao Shufang was anxious and wanted to find out the reason.
Gao Shuzhen did not hide the truth from her and told her the reason directly. It turned out that there was a female employee in the workshop who, for some reason, suddenly refused to hand over her salary to her family. Then her family made trouble and asked Gao Shouwang to give her salary directly to her husband in the future.
However, Gao Shouwang did not agree, because the wages are paid to the employees themselves, and it is not Gao Shouwang's business to decide how the employees are arranged.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Gao Shouwang, but the man was too brutal. He actually beat people in the workshop and beat his wife until her face was bruised and swollen. During the beating, because there were so many people, there was inevitable pushing and shoving, and the goods in the workshop were scattered.
Gao Shuzhen said with emotion: "That man is too hateful! Sister Qingqing is from the neighboring village. Because she has some sewing skills and learns quickly, she has been working in the workshop half a year ago. She is thin-skinned and has a good personality. I heard that she never kept a penny of her wages and handed it all over to her family."
"This time she refused to pay because her daughter was sick a while ago, and she begged her husband and parents-in-law to take her daughter to see a doctor. So they went to the Junling Health Center, but the treatment was not good. She was sick for more than half a month, with a fever and cough. So Sister Qingqing wanted to send her daughter to the county hospital for treatment, but her family refused to pay."
"Sister Qingqing told us that she wanted to use her salary to send her daughter to the county for medical treatment, so she didn't hand over her salary."
"Who would have thought that her husband would call a group of people to come directly to the workshop to fight! It was only because I was standing far away that I would have been injured!"
“Several people were injured, and the goods in the workshop were in a mess, so Uncle Shouwang asked us to rest today and do the work tomorrow.”
After saying this, Gao Shuzhen sighed and also felt worried about her future in-laws.
She is not young anymore, but because she has a job and can earn money, her family is not in a hurry to find a blind date for her.
Gao Shufang was also in a bad mood after hearing this. The two unmarried girls looked at each other and saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.
"Shufang, you have so many things. I can't carry them all by myself. There is one bag left. You can carry it yourself!" On the other side, Gao Mingli had his hands full of things and shouted to Gao Shufang again.
Seeing him carrying so many things, the villagers praised him for being filial and buying so many things for his parents. One lady even shouted, "Mingli, your parents' love for you is not in vain!"
Gao Mingli smiled awkwardly and said, "These were all bought by Shufang. Well, I'm going home first."
Gao Mingli carried a bunch of things and ran away.
He didn't lie, these things were really bought by Gao Shufang.
Originally, he was planning to buy two snacks, but seeing that Gao Shufang had already bought everything, he really had nothing to buy.
Gao Shufang immediately said to Gao Shuzhen: "Sister Shuzhen, come home with me. We can talk when we get home."
"I bought some trinkets and was planning to give you two."
As she spoke, Gao Shufang took Gao Shuzhen's hand, and together they walked to the tractor, took out a bag of things from the shed, and then went home together.
It was still early, and Gao Yuanjian and his wife were both at home. Gao Yuanjian was chopping wood and piling it next to the stove, intending to use it to make wine later.
Because he was going to steam wine later, Luo Xiaohua also found a pile of dirty clothes and prepared to wash them when there was hot water. He would first use hot water to wash the soap, and after washing them clean, he would just put them in the pond to rinse them again.
Seeing Gao Mingli coming back with lots of bags, the couple couldn't help but smile.
Gao Yuanjian saw what his youngest son was holding and nodded with satisfaction.
But he still had to give her a few words of advice. Gao Yuanjian said, "Mingli, it's been more than two months. Why don't you come back once?"
When Zhang Jinling lived at home, Gao Mingli came back very actively at the request of his parents and because his wife was at home.
But after Zhang Jinling went to the county town, Gao Mingli seldom came back. Sometimes he would go back to the village when he was running errands for Gao Mingcheng.
But as the weather turned colder, Gao Mingli became less willing to move.
Gao Mingli didn't take Gao Yuanjian's blame seriously and just said, "The sugar factory has been very busy recently. Now that we have a holiday, I just want to rest more."
Gao Yuanjian frowned slightly, and when he was about to say something, Gao Shufang came back. As soon as she came back, Gao Shufang smiled and called out, "Mom, Dad, Grandma!"
She ran to Grandma Gao and held her hand affectionately. When Grandma Gao saw her back, the smile on her face brightened a lot.
Luo Xiaohua was also very happy to see Gao Shufang coming back, and immediately said, "I'm going to do the laundry later, you go to your sister-in-law's place and help her take care of the children!"
"Oh, I get it. I also bought gifts for my sister-in-law and my nephews and nieces! Fourth brother, put the things down and I'll look for them." Gao Shufang motioned to Gao Mingli to put the things down and then started to look for them.
Soon, she had a bunch of things in her hands, and she said happily: "This is for Dad! This is for Mom! This is for Grandma! And these are for my sister-in-law and my nephews and nieces!"
"Grandma, I also bought some egg cakes. They're soft and don't require much chewing. Eat more."
After Gao Shufang took out all the things she bought for her family, she took out a bag of small accessories and handed them to Gao Shuzhen, saying, "Sister Shuzhen, these are what I bought for you sisters. One pair of hairpins for each of you!"
They are all at an age where they love beauty. After thanking her, Gao Shuzhen opened the bag and started to choose. The hairpins she bought in the county are indeed much better looking than those sold in the Junling Cooperative!
Although Gao Shuzhen had a salary, she seldom went to the county, so she had no chance to own some fashionable things.
"Shufang, thank you, you have a good taste, I like it very much!" Gao Shuzhen thanked with a smile.
But Gao Yuanjian suddenly came to his senses and looked at Gao Mingli with a somewhat unfriendly look.
"Mingli, were these all bought by Shufang?" Gao Yuanjian asked.
Gao Mingli chuckled but did not deny it.
Seeing Gao Yuanjian's gloomy face, he explained: "My salary is low, and I plan to save money to buy a house, so I save as much as I can. Shufang bought so much at once, with food and clothes. I can't spend as much as I want even if I buy more."
When Gao Yuanjian heard that Gao Mingli was going to save money to buy a house, he snorted lightly, but did not scold him anymore.
Luo Xiaohua said sarcastically: "You save money to buy a house by yourself? What about your wife? She helps in the store, and your husband doesn't pay her a salary?"
Gao Mingli said: "She was not paid at first, but she was paid when she learned how to sell clothes."
When he heard that there was a salary, Luo Xiaohua snorted, seeming to be satisfied and dissatisfied.
"Okay, you're back just in time. Mingli, come and help me move all the tools for steaming wine out of the main room, and then help me light the fire. Shufang, go take care of your sister-in-law."
When Gao Yuan saw that he had spoken, he immediately started to assign tasks to his two children.
This time they came to the village just to work, and they didn't expect to enjoy a leisurely life, so one stayed at home to make fire, and the other went to his eldest brother and sister-in-law's house.
Huang Su'e is still in confinement after giving birth, but her eldest son and youngest daughter both need someone to take care of them. Before, they relied on Luo Xiaohua, but Luo Xiaohua had to be busy in the fields and at the house, so he was always busy all day long.
Now that Gao Shufang is back and he learns that she will be staying at home for a week, Luo Xiaohua can't help but feel happy and even has the idea of keeping Gao Shufang.
With Gao Shufang, she doesn’t know how much more relaxed she will be!
So during lunch, Luo Xiaohua tried to say this.
Even Gao Yuanjian said, "The family has been very busy lately. Why don't you stay in the village, Shufang, and go to the county to work after the New Year."
When Gao Shufang heard this, the smile on her face froze instantly because it was rare for her to go home.
Gao Mingli saw it, winked at her, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Why don't you stay and come back to the county with me later."
Gao Mingli understands Gao Shufang very well. After living in the county for a long time, it is okay to go back to the village occasionally, but it is really unbearable to stay in the village all the time!
After hearing what her fourth brother said, Gao Shufang was a little moved, but she still refused.
She is kind-hearted and really wants to spend time with her grandmother and share some of the burden with her parents, so she is willing to stay at home for a while.
Gao Shufang said clearly: "Mom and Dad, my second brother gave me a week off, so I will stay at home for a week!"
Seeing her firm attitude, Gao Yuan and his wife had no choice but to leave it like this for now.
Gao Shufang had to help take care of her older nephew, hold her younger niece, and cook all day long. She was very busy. Gao Mingli was also ordered to make fire, chop wood, and weed and loosen the soil in the fields. He never had a moment to rest.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Gao Mingli dropped the hoe in his hand, pulled some cabbage and radishes from the ground, and prepared to return to the county town.
He asked the villagers to help him send the hoe back home and tell his parents that he was returning to the county.
As for the reward, it’s just half a pack of cigarettes!
After explaining everything, Gao Mingli started the tractor and drove away without stopping!
But even so, when we returned to the county, it was already dark!
When Zhang Jinling heard the sound of the tractor, she immediately ran to the door to greet him. She was relieved to see that he finally came back.
It’s hard to drive at night. Someone once drove a tractor at night and fell off the hillside!
Zhang Jinling asked with concern: "Why did you come back so late? We have already had dinner, but I left some food for you."
Gao Mingli was really hungry. He was tired after a long day and only had a bowl of rice at noon.
So he ate his meal with big mouthfuls while telling what happened today.
Hearing that Gao Mingli had worked at home all day, Gao Mingcheng laughed unkindly.
"It's my duty. It's a rare opportunity for you to go home, so it's good to help with some housework. But I remember that these cabbages and radishes were meant for mom to carry to Junling to sell. Why did you bring so many back?" Gao Mingcheng pointed at the pile of cabbages and radishes.
It's obvious that these vegetables are not grown in his field.
Gao Mingli chuckled and said, "I'm tired after a day, what's wrong with taking some cabbage and radish?"
After hearing this, everyone smiled at each other.
As for Gao Yuanjian and his wife's plan to keep Gao Shufang at home to work, Gao Mingcheng did not quite agree, so he said to Gao Mingli: "Next week when you are on vacation, go back to the village and help me pick up Shufang!"
The reason why he didn't go by himself was that if he went back to the village to bring Shufang back, his parents would definitely blame him!
There is no need for him to get involved in this mess, so let Gao Mingli go.
Gao Mingli didn't want to go, but he looked at his second brother and thought, this man was under their roof, so he had to bow his head.
After the matter was settled, Gao Mingcheng asked Zhang Jinling to clear out the goods that Gao Mingli had just brought back. As for himself, he had to take his wife and children back to his new home to rest.
"Mingli, you two are the only ones here at night, so be careful at night," Gao Mingcheng warned.
Gao Mingli agreed immediately and said that he would close the doors and windows.
As soon as his second brother and his wife left, Gao Mingli leaned back on the bamboo chair and shouted, "Jinling, come and massage my shoulders. They hurt so much!"
Zhang Jinling was sorting the goods. She looked up at Gao Mingli and said with a smile, "You watch TV first. I'll give you a shoulder massage later."
Gao Mingli glanced at Zhang Jinling's busy figure and had no choice but to watch TV first.
Gao Mingcheng and his wife came back to their new home and talked about the husband beating his wife. Manyuemei was very angry and said, "You can spend your own salary however you want! It's not like you don't have money. When your daughter got sick, you couldn't bear to send her to the hospital for treatment!"
"How can there be such a person in this world!"
Gao Mingcheng held Xiao Xuxu in one hand and comforted Xuanyue with the other, saying, "There are all kinds of people in this world. You can't be angry with them. As long as I don't beat my wife and your son doesn't beat his wife, that's enough!"
Hearing Gao Mingcheng talking about his son not beating his wife, Xuan Duomei couldn't help but laugh. Then she looked at the ignorant little Xuxu and said seriously, "Did you hear that? You are not allowed to beat your wife!"
"Yeah." Not sure if he understood or not, little Xuxu babbled in response.
But no matter whether he understands it or not, the family traditions and teachings are here. Anyway, as long as you educate him well, you will not raise a son who beats his wife.
Gao Mingcheng must set an example in this regard. Not to mention this life, even in his previous life, he had never beaten many beauties!
Of course, in his previous life, he was not of high quality, but he was afraid of destroying a lot of beauty!
Men are generally stronger than women, and Gao Mingcheng often fights with others, so his hands are even stronger, and he specifically hits the painful parts.
It can be said that if he slapped Xuanyuemei, Xuanyuemei's teeth might become loose!
So I don’t dare to fight, I really don’t dare to fight! (End of this chapter)
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