Chapter 47 047 Give Xiaoxiao as a dowry
Qin Xiaoxiao was heartbroken over the loss of her powers, while Su Lu unceremoniously arranged for the two young men he had invited to help.
"Ergou, Erzhu, Qin Zhi... Qin Mei... Qin Tong... Ah, thank you both for your help."
Su Lu called them by name several times but felt it wasn't right, so he simply stopped calling them by name and directly ordered the two to do their work.
The two were blushing and peeking at Qin Xiaoxiao, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with what Su Lu did. On the contrary, they thought Su Lu was generous and gave them a chance to show off in front of the beauty.
So the two of them watched Qin Xiaoxiao secretly amused, while also giving Su Lu a thankful look.
Qin Xiaoxiao saw all of this and gave Su Lu a disdainful look.
Wow, that's amazing! I have to thank you after helping you with the work. How can you be so capable!
If she can't move it herself, she should just say so. Not only does she ask for help, but she also gets a benefit from it. Shouldn't she thank him for it?
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled at Er Gou and Er Zhu, who had helped her, and said, "Thank you both. I'll treat you to candy when we get back to the educated youth settlement."
The two men chuckled and quickly said politely, "No need, no need, it's no big deal. We're from the same village, it's only right that we help each other out."
"Exactly, it's not much work, just moving something, it's not heavy, why would we eat candy? It's such a waste."
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, "That won't do. There's no such thing as 'should'. Helping me is a favor, not helping is my duty. I don't think it's something I should do. And no one has said that this job is only for the two of you."
Su Lu blinked and moved closer to Qin Xiaoxiao, "Isn't there a share for me too?"
Why isn't there any candy for him? He did work too!
Now it wasn't just Qin Xiaoxiao who looked down on Su Lu; even Er Gou and Er Zhu showed their contemptuous gazes.
They're the ones doing the work, what business is it of his? He's just running errands, and he wants candy? Dream on!
Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't refuse, so she nodded with a forced smile, "Okay, let's eat together."
What kind of candy do you want? Will you eat rat poison?
I'll poison you!
Su Lu clearly saw the threat in Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes, but smiled indifferently.
As long as he gets candy, he doesn't care about Qin Xiaoxiao's attitude.
He didn't care about the two candies, but he did work, so why shouldn't he get any?
He'd rather not steam buns than lose face; he believed that every job should be rewarded and he never did anything that resulted in a loss.
It has to be said that Er Gou and Er Zhu are very strong. The two of them carried the sewing machine to the door of Old Qin's house in one go without stopping, which made Qin Xiaoxiao extremely envious.
Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao circling around Er Gou and Er Zhu, constantly saying nice things, Su Lu rolled his eyes.
Only those who lack ability resort to manual labor; someone like him is better suited to sitting back and directing, watching others work – that's the demeanor of a great general.
Qin Xiaoxiao kept her word and gave each person three candies, including Su Lu.
Er Gou and Er Zhu were too embarrassed to accept the money and turned to run away, but Qin Xiaoxiao was quick-witted and pulled them back.
"If you don't eat them, won't your nephews and nieces at home have a couple of sweet treats? Take them, or I'll be too embarrassed to ask you for help next time."
He forced the candy into their hands, making them feel embarrassed and their faces turn even redder.
After seeing the three off, Qin Xiaoxiao knocked on the door, and Qin Ye answered it. Without any hesitation, Qin Xiaoxiao told him to carry it himself.
After the sewing machine was moved into Grandma Qin's room, Ma Dahua quickly ran over and touched the sewing machine with great interest.
"Xiaoxiao, why are you moving here? Hurry up and move back to the educated youth compound for your own use."
That's what she said, but Ma Dahua's eyes never left the sewing machine.
It wasn't that she coveted Qin Xiaoxiao's sewing machine, but rather that sewing machines were expensive items in this era, and even money couldn't guarantee you one. You see, sewing machine tickets were hard to come by; even someone working in a factory office might not get one in a year, let alone someone from the countryside who had never even seen one.
Their family was wealthy and could afford a sewing machine, but they lacked the necessary ration coupons, so even though Ma Dahua coveted it, she never managed to buy one.
They could definitely buy it on the black market, but would they dare to go? Buying meat would be acceptable, but they wouldn't dare to buy anything big on the black market for fear of being targeted.
Qin Xiaoxiao plopped down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and waved her hand dismissively, "Auntie, you know how small my place is. Where would I put the sewing machine? You should put it at home; there's plenty of space there."
Besides, that place called the educated youth compound, well...
It's not that I'm petty, but if they really want to use it, what can I say to refuse them?
I can only use it a few times; who knows who will benefit in the end!
Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't just making things up. With Miao Feifei's shamelessness, she probably would actually swallow her pride and ask to borrow a sewing machine from her. Borrowing it from others would be fine, but borrowing it from her would be disgusting.
Upon hearing this, Ma Dahua quickly nodded, "That makes sense. Why should we let outsiders use our things? Xiaoxiao, you can leave the sewing machine at home without worry. I'm not afraid of offending anyone. If someone wants to use the sewing machine, it depends on our relationship with the family. If we have a good relationship, I'll lend it to them. But if they're shameless, I'll definitely yell at them and kick them out."
Actually, she had already made up her mind that no one should use the sewing machine. So what if they were on good terms? What if she broke it and asked someone to pay for it?
This sewing machine is almost brand new; you can tell it hasn't been used much. It can be given to Qin Xiaoxiao as part of her dowry. It's a really good thing; with it, her in-laws will definitely think highly of her.
Qin Xiaoxiao hadn't thought about the dowry. She happily put a large bundle on the kang (a heated brick bed) and said to the old lady Qin, who was squinting at the sewing machine, "Grandma, look what I bought for you."
When Grandma Qin heard this, she looked down and almost fainted from anger.
Good heavens, a huge bundle of cloth! How much money must that have cost!
"You brat, are you trying to ruin your life? Why did you buy so much fabric?!"
Grandma Qin was about to hit Qin Xiaoxiao, but once she raised her hand, she couldn't bear to bring it down.
Finally, Old Mrs. Qin had no choice but to laugh at Qin Xiaoxiao and symbolically pat Qin Xiaoxiao on the back.
"You little brat, go ahead and annoy me as much as you want."
Qin Xiaoxiao hugged Grandma Qin's arm and rubbed her little face against it, just like a satiated cat.
"Grandma, I was just thinking of making some clothes for the family. Look at your clothes now, they've been patched up several times, it's time to change them."
And although I bought a lot, I didn't spend much money, and I didn't need any receipts. I got the defective fabric from my second aunt.
After saying that, Qin Xiaoxiao unfolded the top layer of fabric and pointed out the flaws to Old Mrs. Qin.
Grandma Qin had good eyesight and immediately noticed two small holes in the otherwise fine fabric.
"What a waste, how did it end up with a hole?"
With a pained expression, Old Mrs. Qin stroked the fabric with her rough hands, and after finishing, she didn't forget to shake out the other fabrics to check them one by one.
(End of this chapter)
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