Chapter 3434【VIP】
That day, Xu Meili once again left the house, carrying her large bag. She avoided the bustling streets and alleys, instead walking to the urban-rural fringe. There were many people there, and since she couldn't bear to change her bulky clothes, she could afford to buy a few fake collars to change up her style.
"Girl, come here, there are new goods?" It was obvious that this was not Xu Meili's first time here. As soon as she entered the narrow alley, an old lady greeted her in.
In the hall, Xu Meili was surrounded by the aunties. She opened the package and replied:
"Yes, this time it has buttons. Auntie, do you think these buttons are pretty? There are pink flower-patterned ones, gem-patterned ones, and this one, the one with pearls, is the best-selling one." Xu Meili opened the package. The fake collar inside was neatly folded, and the buttons on the left and right collars were very eye-catching.
But soon the collars were flipped open, and the women took the styles they liked, tried them on themselves, and praised them, "They look great, perfect for spring. Girl, how much is it?"
"Auntie, buttons are expensive this time. They cost 20 cents each."
"Girl, give it a discount. I'll help you get a few more people."
Xu Meili didn't agree immediately. Instead, she began to complain, describing how far she had walked and how much effort she put into buying the materials. Finally, she said, "Auntie, we're old acquaintances. If you really want to buy them, here are two for fifty cents. If you could get any cheaper, I really wouldn't be able to afford tomorrow's meal. Feel the material and the buttons. Fifty cents is worth it."
Xu Meili was young, dark and thin, and she was still a little girl, so the aunts really couldn't bear her pity. They were all mothers, so they would always be a little tolerant of their children.
"Well, I'll buy these four."
"I'll buy two."
"Sister Hong, let's put two together."
Xu Meili sold all her fake collars until the afternoon. By then, she was starving, so hungry she grabbed a cold steamed bun and munched on it as she hurried home. As she neared her door, she noticed the coal stove had been set up outside, soup simmering on it. The aroma of the chicken soup made her stomach growl. She pushed open the door and saw her second sister chopping vegetables inside.
"Sister, why are you here? Aren't you busy today?"
"Come to see you. Oh, and the chicken soup has been simmering for a while. Eat a chicken drumstick first to warm your stomach."
"Hi, thank you, sister. I'm starving." Xu Meili put the package on the table and went to the corridor with her bowl and chopsticks to scoop up some chicken soup. There happened to be a cold steamed bun left, so she tore it open and dipped it in the hot soup. After drinking a mouthful of the boiling hot chicken soup, she felt relieved.
"Didn't you dare eat outside?" Xu Shanshan asked as she sat opposite her sister.
"Well, it's inconvenient to carry things." There are many unemployed and idle people in the nearby city who ride their bicycles around when they have nothing to do. Xu Meili is brave, but she is small and weak, so she really doesn't dare to stay outside.
"Why go so far? Can't you sell it nearby?"
Xu Meili guessed that her second sister knew about her business, so she drank most of the chicken soup and then said, "The inspection here is stricter." Mainly because her brother-in-law lived not far from here, and Xu Meili didn't want to cause trouble for her second brother-in-law.
Just like what my mom said, it’s okay if my brother-in-law helps one or two people, or helps for a day or two, but it’s not a good thing if he keeps supporting the whole family for a long time.
She has hands, feet and brains, so there is no need for her to rely on her brother-in-law to live.
Xu Shanshan smiled after hearing this, knowing that her younger sister was a person with a plan in mind, so she stopped talking nonsense.
"Your elder and second sisters sent a letter. Widow Zhang gave birth to a son. Your elder and second sisters also went to pay their respects."
Xu Meili put her chopsticks on the table and said angrily, "What's going on? They still want to recognize their younger brother so they can hang out more often in the future? Or are they counting on their younger brothers to support them in their in-laws' families?"
"The eldest sister must have agreed out of pity, and the second sister was forced."
"Forced? I don't believe that." She was different from her second sister. Her second sister was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and she valued her sisters very much. She was warm on the outside but cold on the inside, and only cared about her second, fourth, and mother.
Because she is so indifferent, she can see many things clearly.
I'll leave the eldest sister alone—filial, soft-hearted, and muddle-headed. If the second sister hadn't taken the right path, who knows what life would have been like for Hongxia. Thanks to the current family planning policy, Hongxia doesn't have to repeat the same fate as her aunts.
As for the second sister, she wasn't exactly filial. She was quite clever, sometimes even using her cleverness on her sisters. Fortunately, she was generally quite reasonable, otherwise she would have been furious. With the second sister's abilities, who could force her to pay the gift money? Humph, there was no telling what was going on here.
"The letter didn't say anything, just that there's been a falling out between my family and my eldest father's family," Xu Shanshan said, showing the letter to her younger sister. Xu Meili read it carefully. The older sister's words implied that Dad was living a miserable life, completely controlled by Widow Zhang and her son. He was left to work the family's ten acres of land all by himself, working tirelessly but still being looked down upon for his incompetence. This made her, a filial daughter, restless.
As for my second sister, she didn't mention her trip to the full moon banquet. Instead, her letter mostly inquired about Mom's situation in Lin City. She also said that if Lin City needed help, she would be willing to come and take care of Mom.
"Sister, you didn't..."
"No, I've been busy lately and haven't had time to write back. You, you, are still on guard against your second sister?" Xu Shanshan nodded her younger sister's head with a smile.
She understood what her second sister was thinking. It was nothing. She just wanted to live a better life for herself and her children.
Who wouldn’t want that?
when.
"That's good. Second sister is really generous. She makes good money selling melons. Does she have to come to the market?" Xu Meili gnawed all the meat off the chicken leg and then spoke slowly.
If my second sister has the ability to gain a foothold in Lin City, then she can come any way she wants.
But, no.
Even when Youyou goes to school in the future, she will have to pull her fourth sister out of the Fang family.
Xu Shanshan fell down, and seeing that she had a different opinion of her second sister, she asked, "Fa? Did you have a conflict at home?"
Xu Meili didn't mention the previous incident. Her second sister was living a happy life now, so there was no need to ruin her mood. She just replied, "I just think my second sister has become too strong-willed, and I can't stand it."
"My second sister gave birth to the Qian family's only grandson. Her life is going smoothly, and she has become stronger. This is a good thing. Think about it, it wasn't easy for my second sister when she was a girl. She was the most silent among us sisters."
Xu Meili didn't refute her second sister's words, but she was thinking about how she saw her second sister stealing bird eggs from a nest when she was a child, and then hiding outside to eat them all by herself. When her parents were bullied by her eldest uncle and aunt, she would hide away and not get involved.
So the second sister is the dumbest.
She would bring home any wood she found outside. She would also pick up some wild fruits, not forgetting her sisters. She also loved to be the first to rush in when her parents had something to do.
Fortunately, I was completely disappointed later and thought about making plans for myself.
Her second sister is so good and deserves the happy life she has now.
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Seeing that her younger sister was well-informed about everything, Xu Shanshan went home with peace of mind. As soon as she got home, she saw her fourth sister Ruyi running out with a smile and said, "Sister, sister, Youyou can hold your head up now."
Having a child in the family brought a lot of joy and laughter. Youyou combined the best qualities of his parents and was truly handsome. Even Liu Cui'e, who was dissatisfied with Xu Shanshan, came to see him from time to time because she loved the child.
Today she came again and brought some new clothes for Youyou. As soon as Xu Shanshan came in, Youyou, who tried hard to look up, immediately showed a toothless smile, his big eyes narrowed into a slit, and his little giggles were almost heart-melting.
They say love for the house extends to the dog in it. Liu Cui'e now smiled at Xu Shanshan. She thought, if the mother wasn't as pretty, she wouldn't have given birth to a child as charming as Youyou. Just like Qiqi, the second grandson's daughter, she was obedient and sensible, but unfortunately, she had a flat nose like her mother, which made her look ugly.
Thinking of this, Liu Cui'e couldn't help but glance at Xu Ruyi again. This child has been in the city for a long time. She has become whiter, fatter, taller, more energetic, and good-looking. No wonder someone would ask a matchmaker to bring her to him.
Xu Ruyi never thought that Grandma Liu was here to propose marriage to her. She was so scared that she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, no, I still have to take care of Youyou."
"Hey, kid, why are you rejecting someone when you haven't even met them yet? Let's see each other for a bit. If it's a good match, then we can talk. If not, forget it. It doesn't mean you have to get married after just one meeting. Listen to grandma and go and have a look. That family is okay. His grandparents work in the same unit as me. His parents are the second child and are both regular workers. He works in an electric fan factory and is a small leader."
"Electric fan factory?" Xu Shanshan asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's the biggest one in the city. On Jinhu Road."
Xu Ruyi became even more unhappy when she heard this: "Grandma Liu, this man is too good, I am not worthy of him." She did not have the beauty or ability of her second sister.
She thinks this is fine for now.
"Grandma, how did that person know Ruyi?" Xu Shanshan felt that she was a little sensitive, but at this juncture, when an employee of the electric fan factory showed up, she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
"It's your second aunt who's always gossiping. She tells everything, and then it spreads. Since they've put the word in my mouth, and I think the two kids are a good match, I'm letting them get involved. The young man is a regular employee, and finding someone with those conditions is hard to come by." Liu Cui'e felt like she'd done a good deed, but why did the two sisters look down on her? She felt a little unhappy, thinking Xu Shanshan was generous, and her younger sister wasn't small either.
Don’t you think about it, how many fools like Zhiwen are there in this world?
When the big fool Fang Zhiwen came back and learned about this blind date, he immediately refused.
After all, in her previous life, Ruyi married such a person and suffered for many years. However, in this life, this matter happened many years earlier, and the shadow of the second aunt was also involved.
In her previous life, Ruyi had been the one who negotiated with the other person. But, was Second Aunt really not involved in the previous life? After all, everyone knew how much Fang Zhiwen cared about his wife.
As for that ex-brother-in-law, what a slick guy! He looks like a decent guy, but he's a softie, and he can't get hard at all. And Ruyi, that silly girl, was coaxed into keeping it a secret for years, and even took the blame for her infertility. She suffered so much, but she still didn't get any respect from her husband's family.
I thought that the timelines of the two lives were different and things would be different, but I didn't expect that after going around in circles, that person would jump out again.
Fang Zhiwen immediately rejected it on Ruyi's behalf.
Liu Cui'e suddenly became unhappy, and it showed on her face. Fang Zhiwen didn't care, he got angry and said, "Grandma, you are so annoying. Ruyi is gone, who will take care of Youyou?"
"We just met, but we didn't say we'd get married right away."
"You're already dating, and you still have the mind to take care of my child? Ruyi, don't forget your current important responsibilities. When Youyou grows up, your brother-in-law promises to find you a good partner."
Liu Cui'e stopped talking. After all, Xu Ruyi was good to his grandson and didn't care about his partner, so she didn't want to spoil his behavior.
As for Xu Ruyi, she was very grateful for the help of her sister and brother-in-law, and she was also determined to take good care of Youyou, and she really didn't think about blind dates and marriage.
To be honest, she has been accustomed to the married life of her parents and grandparents since she was a child, and she thinks marriage is a very scary thing.
Of course, her second sister is happy, but she is not the second sister.
She couldn't find someone like her second brother-in-law either.
She had no confidence that she could live a good life. If she starved to death in the village without getting married, she would have no choice but to marry. But in the nearby city, she had enough food and clothing and could earn money, so she didn't want to get married.
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