Wu Yuexiang felt embarrassed by the compliments. She also thought the sandals looked good. Her feet were thin and white, so she looked really good in them.
"Mom, you should cover your feet this year. They will look nice when they become white."
"Grandma, you can put it on with a pair of socks. Many people in the city wear it this way." Daya reminded.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Zhu Tianfang quickly put on a pair of white socks and put them on, "Hey! They look great, really great. Are these sandals expensive?"
"Mom said that as long as you like it, it's not expensive and it's worth it. Mom said that money is earned to be spent. Just save some for emergencies and spend it when you need to. Anyway, you can make money."
"Your mother...she has said all the truth." Although Zhu Tianfang could not refute, she was used to saving money and could not change her mindset. She always liked to save money and felt that many expenses were unnecessary. She still felt safer when saving.
Wu Yuexiang silently kept Daya's words in her heart.
In her eyes, Su Qianqian is a capable person, so what she says must make sense, and it would always be a good idea for her to listen more and remember more.
…
Su Qianqian came to the threshing ground carrying a bamboo basket.
Under the scorching sun, everyone was working hard. The men were basically shirtless because it was too hot. The women also rolled up their sleeves and kept wiping their sweat with towels.
"Youmin, look, is that your daughter-in-law?" Someone pushed Cheng Youmin who was working. Cheng Youmin looked up and wiped the sweat that had flowed into his eyes before he saw clearly the person who was slowly walking towards him. It was indeed Cheng Yue's wife.
"Dasong, Cheng Yue's wife is back."
"Aunt is back!" Chuanchuan was so happy that he was the first to run towards Su Qianqian.
The father and son walked quickly towards Su Qianqian.
"Why are you back?" Cheng Youmin asked.
"The kids wanted to come back to play, so I brought it back. Come, have some watermelon. Here's this wet towel for you to change."
The towel on my body is hot and I need to change it.
After they put on towels, they immediately felt extremely comfortable. There was an indescribable coolness that soothed their sunburned skin.
When eating watermelon, I feel that it is very sweet and refreshing.
"Aunt, why is it that everything you bring is always so delicious? Even the water tastes better." Chuanchuan asked casually.
Cheng Youmin and Cheng Song were stunned. It seemed to be the case.
Everyone knows that what Su Qianqian cooks is delicious, but why are the things she delivers the most delicious?
"This... maybe you were very thirsty when I came, so you thought the food was delicious and drinkable." This was all she could say.
"Aunt, grandma said you are a god." Chuanchuan said in a low voice.
"Shh, it's a secret." Su Qianqian joked.
Chuanchuan, however, was dancing with joy. It was so cool that he had a fairy-like aunt. He could brag about it for the rest of his life.
"That kid Cheng Yue didn't come back?"
"He's very busy lately." Su Qianqian replied.
"It's too sunny. You should take the child back home quickly. Chuanchuan, you should go back too." Cheng Youmin looked at Su Qianqian's fair hair and really couldn't bear to let her bask in the sun.
"I'll stay and help grandpa and uncle with their work." Erbao didn't want to go back. "I've been studying in the city. Now I have to do farm work. This way I can have a good balance between work and rest."
"You little brat, you still have a lot of reasons to talk about." Cheng Youmin patted Erbao's head through his straw hat.
"I won't go back either. Let's work together and finish the job faster." Chuan Chuan ate the last bite of watermelon. "After eating the watermelon sent by my aunt, I have regained my energy!"
As he said this, he made a strong pose and made everyone laugh.
"Then you go back first. They are both tough kids."
Su Qianqian nodded and went back with the bamboo basket.
This time everyone knew that Su Qianqian had returned with her child, but no one would doubt that she was driven back by Cheng Yue, because Su Qianqian looked so good, so beautiful that there was no trace of a country girl at all, her skin was smooth, delicate, white and glowing, it was obvious that she had gone to the city to enjoy life.
When she returned home, Su Qianqian was sweating all over. Although she would not be sunburned, the heat was real.
"Have you got the things I brought for you?" Su Qianqian asked with a smile.
"I got it. The sandals are really nice." Zhu Tianfang nodded. "I won't say you spent money. Here, I'll give you this money. We are making money now."
"No, why are you giving me money? This is a gift I brought to you!"
"If you don't take the money, I don't want it."
"Then you don't need it, I'll take it."
Zhu Tianfang was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Seeing her like this, Su Qianqian burst into laughter, "Haha, you're scared, right? I told you to give me money."
"You bad girl! You scared me. Okay, okay, take it. I know this amount of money is not enough, but you have to take it."
Seeing that she insisted, Su Qianqian accepted it. Anyway, she would give money to the two elders every time she came back, so she could just return it when the time came.
Now that the family has a stable income, the two elders are not as frugal as before.
However, concepts need to be changed slowly.
In the evening we all sat together to eat.
Everyone has a poor appetite in the summer. It’s very hot and stuffy. There’s not even a fan, so we can only rely on fanning ourselves.
But Su Qianqian came back and cooked dishes that were sour and spicy and appetizing. Everyone couldn't help but eat an extra bowl of rice. Although it was still hot, they felt very comfortable sweating and their bodies cooled down.
"Great! It tastes so good!" Cheng Youmin couldn't help but light a cigarette. He hadn't enjoyed a meal so much in a long time.
Su Qianqian is willing to use oil and seasonings when cooking, so the dishes are very tasty. Zhu Tianfang is still reluctant to use those when cooking, as long as the taste is acceptable.
"Mom and Dad, have you thought about what we told you last time we wrote to you?"
"About the separation of the family?"
"Yes, because I think if the sauce duck business gets bigger and bigger, our house will definitely not be enough. We will definitely need to build another house. Only after we split up the family can we apply for a homestead."
"We have no objection. Cheng Yue and you don't earn work points anyway, so it doesn't matter whether we get any." Cheng Youmin had no objection, "But since we are dividing the family, the things your mother and I have still need to be divided between you and Cheng Yue."
"It's just a token of my appreciation. There are many people at home, so I'll give priority to you guys."
Su Qianqian knew that the two elders of the Cheng family were reasonable, so this matter was not difficult. What worried her now was what the house should look like. She wanted to participate in the design herself so that she could live more comfortably when she returned in the future.
She had to draw a careful design and then hand it over to Cheng Youmin and Cheng Song. Once they understood the structure of the house, they could communicate with the builders.
"Well, we will go to the captain and secretary tomorrow to discuss the housing allocation. I just don't know if Cheng Yue's absence will have any impact."
"I brought Cheng Yue's handwritten letter, signature and fingerprint. Should that be okay?"