Chapter 329 Borrowing Grain
Song Lubai didn't say those things to Chen Yu to kick her out; she didn't expect Chen Yu to say she wanted to move out.
She watched as Chen Yu finished speaking and went into the house without looking back. She didn't go inside to explain anything, but she was somewhat angry inside.
At least her family hasn't mistreated her these days, and she hasn't asked her to get married; she just wants to see what she thinks.
So, it seems that only she feels that their relationship is going well these days?
Just as Song Lubai was about to go back inside to sulk, Wei Zhao, who had taken the child to the outhouse, returned.
She pulled the person into the courtyard and whispered, "Aunt Li mentioned to me today that she wanted to set Chen Yu up as a matchmaker, but I refused at the time. I just mentioned it to Chen Yu, not thinking anything of it, just wanting to chat with her. She said that once she's able to live on her own and has her own dormitory, she wants to move out..."
She made things clear so that she wouldn't cause any misunderstandings that would lead Wei Zhao to blame her.
Wei Zhao countered, "You mean she'll never get married?"
Song Lubai said, "Everyone's thoughts are different. Maybe she thinks this way now, but she won't think this way when she meets someone she wants to marry."
Wei Zhao felt that Chen Yu's psychological problems were quite serious.
She thought that Chen Yu had returned to normal and was able to communicate and interact with others normally during this period, but she didn't expect that there were still some problems.
"No, I need to have a serious talk with her about this another day."
Song Lubai didn't think there was anything wrong with not getting married. She still married Wei Yang after having those dreams because she had a restless heart.
Driven by inner turmoil, she and Wei Yang started a family. Initially, she didn't plan to have children because she wanted to see if Wei Yang was different from the person she had previously known about him.
If she can't tolerate these differences...
Once a child is born, it can't be put back in. Having a child means taking responsibility for the child. She's just overthinking things, which is why she doesn't want to have children right now.
But so far, it seems that she has only discovered Wei Yang's good points; he is very open-minded.
If he's just paying lip service to not being sexist, then he'll never have a moment's peace.
As Song Lubai lay on the bed eating cookies, there was a knock on the door.
Wei Zhao said from outside, "Sister-in-law, open the door. Comrade Zhao wants to borrow some grain from our family."
Borrowing grain? This is the first time someone has come to her house to borrow grain. Who is this Zhao guy?
When the door opened, Wei Zhao and the thin Zhao Dongmei were standing outside.
Zhao Dongmei had just given birth; her belly was flat, and she was so thin that she was just skin and bones, as if the child had drained all the nutrients from her body.
Zhao Dongmei stood awkwardly at the door, one hand gripping the other arm, her head bowed, and said, "Comrade Song, do you have any flour at home? I don't have enough breast milk, and my baby is crying loudly from hunger."
The neighbors all know how much that kid cries. He's been crying on and off all day today, with a very loud voice, and his wailing is giving the neighbors next door a headache.
Song Lubai said, "I still have some flour at home. Where's your husband? Ask him to come and borrow some."
Zhao Dongmei was stunned. Why was there gender discrimination when borrowing things? Her husband was allowed to borrow things, but not hers?
Zhao Dongmei felt very embarrassed, "He's at home taking care of the child."
“Go back and comfort the child. This kind of embarrassing thing to do in public should be done by the men of the house.”
They knew Zhao Dongmei was pregnant when they got married, so it doesn't make sense for her to go out and borrow grain now, after she just gave birth.
Zhao Dongmei persisted, saying, "If you have any, could you lend me some? I'll pay you back during the New Year, so you won't have to make another trip."
Wei Zhao hadn't understood why Song Lubai had said that, but now that he realized what was going on, he said, "It's not that we don't want to lend it to you, you should have your man come. In the future, if something like this happens again, you should have him come."
Zhao Dongmei gave birth yesterday and didn't leave the house all day. Tonight, she went out to borrow some flour.
Seeing Zhao Dongmei's silly look, Wei Zhao said, "You don't think we're making things difficult for you, do you? Don't worry, if we're going to make things difficult for you, it'll be for your man."
Zhao Dongmei was a little nervous and subconsciously defended Feng Xiaolong, saying, "It was my own idea to borrow it; it has nothing to do with him."
The truth is that she didn't have enough breast milk, and the baby was sucking on her so hard that she couldn't get any milk out. So Feng Xiaolong suggested that they borrow some flour from someone else, cook it into a soup, and then feed the baby that way.
Feng Xiaolong carried the child to the side, helped her put on a thick coat, and then she put on her shoes and came out.
I asked several places and none of them had white flour, except for the group leader's sister who said she did.
Seeing that the two were adamant, Zhao Dongmei could only say, "Then I'll go back now."
Zhao Dongmei's family now has two children, one is Feng Xiaolong's own, and the other is Zhao Dongmei's newborn son.
The older one is already in bed, but the younger one is still crying.
When Feng Xiaolong saw her return empty-handed, he said unhappily, "Didn't you borrow anything?"
Zhao Dongmei shook her head and said, "The regimental commander's family has some. The regimental commander's wife and the others said you should go and borrow it."
Feng Xiaolong was stunned.
He asked matter-of-factly, "It's just this little thing, why do you want me to go?"
The two of them started living together rather hastily, without any ceremony. These days, Zhao Dongmei feels that life isn't as good as she had imagined, but it's not bad either.
But no matter what, now that she has a child and a man in the house, her sense of security has greatly increased.
Remembering what Song Lubai and Wei Zhao had just said, Zhao Dongmei mustered her courage and said, "The regimental commander's wife and his sister both said that going out to borrow grain is a man's job, and it's the man who should lose face."
Feng Xiaolong complained, "It's just this little thing. They're bullying you because of their status. And you're so stubborn. Fine, I'll go now. For your son's sake, I'll shamelessly go to their house to borrow grain."
Although Feng Xiaolong went, Zhao Dongmei couldn't be happy at all.
After Zhao Dongmei left, Song Lubai took out a bowl of flour from the cupboard.
Her family didn't have much wheat flour. They usually just added a little when frying cornbread. One pound of flour could last them a month, and now that they'd finished this bowl, there wasn't much left.
Feng Xiaolong felt rather uneasy on his way to Song Lubai's house.
He couldn't explain how he felt, but he felt humiliated and looked down upon.
It's just borrowing some flour, why make such a fuss?
He wouldn't have come if he wasn't afraid of offending people.
The door wasn't closed, and Feng Xiaolong started to feel apprehensive as he walked to the door.
"Well, my wife told me to come and get it."
Wei Zhao looked him up and down and said, "It's freezing cold, and your wife just gave birth. Aren't you worried she'll get postpartum illnesses?"
Feng Xiaolong's face turned red; he knew those two women had no good intentions.
"She ran too fast, I didn't have time to stop her, I'll be more careful in the future."
Wei Zhao said, "Then you have to keep your word. We're neighbors. Tang Xuewen, the last man who beat his wife, got divorced. Otherwise, you and your wife wouldn't be able to move in. Live a good life from now on, keep your family harmonious. Your wife is also lacking nutrition right now, so make sure she gets some flour too..."
Feng Xiaolong thought Wei Zhao was meddling in his affairs, but he kept saying "Okay, okay, okay" aloud.
After everyone left, Song Lubai flattered her, saying, "You're just the kind of woman who should be the head of the Women's Federation."
Wei Zhao snorted, "The more I see, the more I realize there aren't many good people. Once my letter of introduction arrives, I'll see how I handle Tuan Guizhi."
Some men are simply incapable of taking responsibility; marrying such a man will surely lead to a wonderful life ahead.
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