When Miao Hongmei was young, she was not as good as Zhao Xiaolan. Now that she is old and her beauty has faded, the gap has widened even more.
But her own husband knew best that he would give a second glance to any cow in the team, let alone the still charming Zhao Xiaolan.
What are these two, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, dressed so seductively, doing at my house?
While Lu Wanqing and Yu Guanghui were talking, she stood to the side, listening intently.
"The guests have arrived, can't you go and pour some tea?" Yu Guanghui glared at her.
She quickly rolled her eyes and went to the kitchen.
“Secretary Yu, we won’t have tea. This is the matter. We hope the team can approve our request: I will pay full price for people from other places who ask me to make clothes, but I will charge half price for people from the team!” Lu Wanqing said sincerely.
"How much is half price?" Secretary Yu asked curiously.
"It depends on the fabric and style of the clothes. For example, I would charge 4 yuan for the one my mom is wearing."
Lu Wanqing pointed to the new clothes Zhao Xiaolan was wearing.
Secretary Yu glanced at it and thought it was indeed quite nice. The clothes were stylish and fit very well. If Zhao Xiaolan wore them, people would believe she was thirty.
His eyes were still glued to Zhao Xiaolan when Miao Hongmei rushed in front of him, blocking his view. "It costs four yuan to make a piece of clothing! Why don't you just rob someone? If my husband approves you making money like this, people will talk behind your backs!"
“That’s not how it works. There are several tailor shops in the county town, and the team members can go to them to get their clothes made. I’m not forcing anyone to buy or sell; it’s just giving them another option!” Lu Wanqing argued logically.
Yu Guanghui forcefully pushed Miao Hongmei away, looking disgusted, and said, "A couple of years ago, you insisted on buying a sewing machine, saying you wanted to make clothes. Now look what's happened, the sewing machine is just gathering dust, it can't even sew a patch properly, and you still have the nerve to babble here! If you're so capable, why don't you make a garment yourself and let someone pay for it!"
After giving her a good scolding, he turned to Lu Wanqing with a smile and said, "You guys go back and wait for news. I'll bring this up at the brigade meeting. There shouldn't be any major problems."
Lu Wanqing nodded: "Okay, thank you, Party Secretary. We'll go home and wait for your good news!"
In fact, as soon as Yu Guanghui mentioned a meeting, she knew it was almost certainly going to happen; the so-called meeting was just a way to show off his official power.
After they left, Miao Hongmei was so angry that she didn't even cook dinner. She thought the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both vixens who had bewitched their husbands!
Her two children are both very successful, especially her eldest daughter, who now lives in a small apartment in Guangzhou, enjoying a very prestigious life. She basically has the upper hand in the team. She never expected that Yu Guanghui, that damned man, would actually belittle her for those two vixens... She's furious!!!
Lu Wanqing went back and told Lin Ye the news, and Lin Ye immediately got to work.
With limited space at home, he wanted to rearrange things properly. He rearranged the position of the sewing machine, noted down the dimensions, and prepared to find the old carpenter in the team to make a new table specifically for pattern making.
Lu Wanqing also made a list and asked him to take some time to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy the tools for making clothes.
To do a good job, one must first have the right tools. If you want to make clothes in batches, even a small awl is indispensable.
The next day, Lin Ye went to deliver clothes to Grandma Lin Chunhua, which was a good opportunity to buy everything he needed.
When Lin Ye returned, he not only bought everything he needed, but also brought back some good news.
Wang Tiegang has been going to the mountains to pick porcini mushrooms every noon for the past two days, and has already picked more than ten kilograms.
At home, Lin Chunhua stood up straight and took turns doing all the chores. Her mother-in-law no longer seemed to speak harshly to her, but instead praised her from time to time.
Li Mei, the eldest sister-in-law, and Xu Di, the younger sister-in-law, hated her intensely and would often use the image of an unharvested hen to subtly criticize her.
However, she also realized that perhaps she and the child were not meant to be, and such things cannot be forced. Besides, she didn't have a penny to her name. If she really got pregnant, how would she support the child? Earning money was the priority.
By evening, news came from Secretary Yu that the meeting had passed a resolution allowing them to make clothes and earn money, but prices had to be clearly marked and forced sales were prohibited.
Lin Ye happily picked up Lu Wanqing, lifted her up, and spun her around twice before realizing his rudeness. He quickly put her down.
"Wife, you're amazing."
Then, he went over and took Zhao Xiaolan's hand, murmuring:
"Mom, can we make clothes together with Qingqing from now on?"
Elaine Chao smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling, and said carefree, "Making clothes, making clothes every day!"
As soon as the topic of making clothes came up, she immediately perked up, walked over to the sewing machine, and looked satisfied.
Just as the family was immersed in joy, Luo Hao's younger brother, Luo Chunlei, ran into the yard, panting.
"Brother Ye, something happened to my brother. Could you please go over there?"
Lin Ye quickly gave Lu Wanqing a few instructions and then hurriedly left with Luo Chunlei.
After Lin Xiaocui from next door returned, she sat on a small stool under the eaves, doing her homework while leaning on a chair. When she saw Luo Chunlei running away, she bit her lip.
Luo Chunlei was her classmate, and he consistently ranked first in the class, scoring more than twenty points higher than her, who ranked second.
Therefore, they often bickered and argued with each other at school.
What could possibly happen to his family?
Half a minute later, Lin Xiaocui buried herself in her homework again. The final exams were coming soon, and she was determined to get first place this time.
When Lin Ye arrived at the Luo family's house, it was already surrounded by layers of people.
The situation inside was unclear, but Zhou Ling's voice had already reached my ears.
"You all have to stand up for me! When Luo Hao saved me, he saw all my naked body. He has to marry me!"
Lin Ye pushed through the crowd and saw Zhou Ling throwing a tantrum on the ground.
She was soaking wet, her hair was plastered messily to her face, and the top button of her clothes was missing, but she didn't care at all.
Luo Chunlei was furious. His mother was still in a coma, yet she was crying and wailing, forcing his second brother to marry her. How could there be such a shameless person?
But for a 17-year-old boy, his knowledge was insufficient to deal with such a rogue, so he could only return to his room and stay with his mother.
Luo's eldest sister-in-law was also a formidable character. Seeing Zhou Ling throwing a tantrum, she brought a basin of foot-washing water from home and splashed it on the ground, splattering Zhou Ling with mud all over her.
"Shameless slut, you stripped yourself naked and tried to take it off. Who would want a piece of trash like you!"
Zhou Ling is arrogant and likes to flirt with men. Not many young wives like her. If you become sisters-in-law with someone like that, you'll be miserable for the rest of your life!
“Sister-in-law, I’m not making this up. Several people saw Luo Hao carry me ashore, and they can all testify. It’s his good fortune that I’m willing to marry him!” Zhou Ling seized the opportunity to entice him.
The word "sister-in-law" completely broke Luo Hao, who was standing to the side with a bitter face. He roared at Zhou Ling, "You've gone too far! I will never marry you in this lifetime!"
As he spoke, his face turned red and his neck thickened, as if he wanted to kick her to death.
Lin Ye grabbed him and said, "Haozi, calm down. It's not worth getting angry and causing trouble for someone like that."
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