"That piece of material is so good. You must think it's too expensive. It's perfect for my son Taotao!"
"Sister-in-law, Taotao is still young, it's too wasteful for him to wear such fine material."
"You don't have to part with it, but why should we be greedy for your little money? My son Taotao is about to go to work, how can he look presentable without a few nice clothes?"
A male voice said, "Forget it, forget it. I'll go back and ask grandma for it."
"No, no, Lao Cheng has a woolen coat issued by his company, and the material is better than the one just now! Hey, where are the old cabinet and broken stove at the door of my house? Who took them away?"
Suddenly, the voices of two women talking were heard at the door, one was harsh and the other was flattering.
The door was pushed open. Standing at the door were two women with large and small bags, changing their shoes.
One was wearing a tight red coat and carrying a blue floral bag. His cheeks were flushed and his rustic face showed a shrewd calculation. The other was short and thin, with two wrinkled eyebrows like earthworms, wearing a gray-blue cotton jacket.
The short one is the stepmother Wei Shuying, and the one with the big cheeks is the stepmother's sister-in-law, Cheng Nonuo's aunt Qian Feng. Behind them is a teenager who looks exactly like Qian Feng, and is the stepmother's nephew Qian Tao.
The three of them were carrying large and small bags, and were crowding at the door to take off their shoes. Wei Tao couldn't wait to squeeze through them and go into the house, but he shouted in surprise: "I'll go!"
Qian Feng and Wei Shuying also raised their heads upon hearing this, "Hey, this, this... where is this?"
Qian Feng and Wei Tao opened their mouths wide. The Wei family had come to this house many times and had long since secretly regarded it as their own. Every time they came to this spacious and bright house with tiled floors, they were satisfied from the bottom of their hearts, with the joy of inspecting their own industry.
But the house before them, which was clearly the same layout, made them think they had walked into the wrong room. There were few furnishings in the house, and the floor tiles were so clean that they could reflect people's shadows. The house exuded a light soapy scent, exuding an indescribable comfort and beauty.
Qian Feng rubbed his eyes, went back to the door and looked at the house number again and again. This was definitely the Cheng family!
She pushed her sister-in-law and said, "What's going on? This room..."
Qian Feng clapped his hands in the air, and Wei Shuying rushed into the house with a cry: "It's been robbed! Where are the things in my room? Who touched my things?"
Wei Shuying rushed towards the coffee table, but her shoes slipped on the floor tiles and she flew out and fell heavily to the ground.
Qian Feng looked down on her petty appearance. This sister-in-law was not good in the countryside in terms of appearance, ability and character, but she was lucky enough to marry a big engineer in the city. Qian Feng was always angry privately, why could she marry an engineer with good looks and good work, but she could only live with Wei Shuying's blunt brother.
Qian Feng looked at the newly renovated house in amazement and said insincerely, "Hey, Shuying, what happened to you? Why did you fall? What happened to your house?"
Wei Shuying had no time to pay attention to her. She frantically searched under the coffee table, clearing out all the clutter. Under the coffee table was completely empty, without a speck of dust. She then rushed to the cupboard and the kitchen, but they were all empty.
Wei Shuying screamed: "Someone's been murdered! Where are my things? They've been stolen!"
All the property she had saved for more than ten years was gone. Wei Shuying went crazy and rushed to the door and started cursing: "We were robbed. Damn thieves. They are so cruel and have no eyes to give birth to children..."
Qian Feng and Wei Tao were secretly disgusted and had to go up to persuade him: "If you have anything to say, talk it over nicely. Find out what's going on first and don't make fun of yourself."
Wei Shuying shook her hand away: "All the fabric for the clothes is gone, my money, my money..."
Wei Shuying felt like her heart had been ripped out. She had secretly saved money from the Cheng family for many years. In addition to supporting her parents, she also hid it in various corners of the house. There were also those junk items that could be sold for less than a hundred yuan! Now it was all gone!
Hearing this, Qian Feng looked towards a corner of the room, and the pile of junk disappeared without a trace. The few old clothes that he had hidden inside when he went out this morning also disappeared without a trace. Qian Feng was also panicking now: "What's going on? Where are the things!"
The two of them started yelling in the corridor, cursing in the street. This is a custom among country people. If some village women lose a chicken or a few vegetables, they will pick up a chopping board and a kitchen knife and stand at the entrance of the village to curse in the street for a whole day.
But the people living in this building are all family members of the research institute. How could they have seen such a scene before? They live upstairs and downstairs. Is Wei Shuying cursing them like thieves?
A few powerful people came out and said, "Mother Cheng, you shouldn't say that. It's too harsh! Who are you calling a thief?"
Wei Shuying was speechless for a moment. She usually pretended to be nice in front of these people, trying to blend in, but these women claimed to be educated and city people, and excluded her everywhere. Now that she came to her senses, she realized how embarrassing her behavior was in the eyes of these people.
Qian Feng was not afraid of them: "I didn't scold you, why are you looking for scolding?"
A family member angrily said: "How can you talk like that! You said there was a thief in the house, go and report it to the police! Today is a day off, you are cursing in the street and making everyone restless!"
This sentence reminded Wei Shuying, and she hurriedly said, "A thief broke into my house, and all my things are gone!"
When everyone heard this, they all ran to the door of Cheng's house to watch. They saw that the living room of Cheng's house was clean and tidy, with elegant furnishings. How could there be any trace of thieves?
"It's so clean, where did the thief come from?"
"You said you were robbed. What was lost from your house?"
Wei Shuying's face turned red and pale. How could she say that she had lost her personal money? She said, "A lot of my junk and old furniture are gone!"
As soon as she said this, there were several uncontrollable laughs in the crowd.
Finally, someone said slowly, "At noon, the Zeng family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came over and took away several truckloads of waste. Could it be that they were cleared out from your house?"
Wei Shuying's face turned pale: "Who asked them to take it away? Why didn't you help me stop it when you saw it?"
The man gave Wei Shuying a puzzled look and said, "Yaoyao wants to sell his own shabby things, how can I stop him?"
Wei Shuying gasped. Cheng Yaoyao is back? This damn girl had long been a defeated opponent of her daughter, and had almost caused her to fall out with Cheng Zheng. Wei Shuying's teeth itched: "This is my home, not hers!"
Qian Feng and Wei Tao, mother and son, advised: "Stop arguing, it's important to get the things back!"
"Yes, yes!" Wei Shuying said anxiously: "Go and get the things back!"
A group of neighbors behind him pointed and said, "You really think you are a member of the Cheng family."
"Your stepmother is evil-minded, have you seen that? If you don't obey me, I will let this evil woman bully you to death in the future!"
"Tsk tsk, there's going to be something interesting to watch when Yaoyao comes back this time."
In the alley, the Zeng family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy sorting out the waste. Among them were many usable old items that could be used at home after being washed and dried.
Wei Shuying and Qian Feng were so angry that their eyes were about to burst into flames. They used the excuse of collecting old clothes and junk to put many of Cheng's father's good clothes in it, as well as several old ornaments! They immediately rushed over and cursed at him, insisting on taking all the things back.
But the two widows, Grandma Zeng and Mum Zeng, raised several children by buying up waste. How could Wei Shuying, a mere woman, deal with such people?
Today is the weekend. I heard people arguing at the entrance of the alley, and everyone ran out to watch.
Someone recognized Wei Shuying and asked, "Isn't that Engineer Cheng's wife?"
"In the building in front? No way?"
"Oh, the engineer's wife is also so foul-mouthed when she curses at people?"
Someone who knew the situation said, "You don't know, this Mrs. Cheng is from the countryside, and was bought for 100 yuan to be someone's stepmother..."
Everyone was whispering and laughing.
Wei Shuying heard the people's undisguised laughter and immediately became furious. She pointed at the Zeng family's grandmother and said, "Give my things back to me! I didn't agree to sell them. You are stealing and robbery!"
Zeng's mother sneered: "Your home? Everyone around here knows that you are the nanny hired by the Cheng family. Can you please make yourself clear? That is the Cheng family's house. Miss Cheng invited us in to clean up the waste and took the money. Why should you go back? I am not afraid even if you call the police!"
Everyone said in unison: "That's right!"
Wei Shuying simply started to make a scene, demanding that the Zeng family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law return her things.
Four middle-aged women were arguing in the alley, first quarreling, then cursing. Granny Zeng and Mom Zeng were from the lower class, and their cursing was sharp and crisp like the small-town residents of Shanghai, while Wei Shuying and Qian Feng were from the countryside, and their curses and swearing made Granny Zeng, who had seen a lot, turn pale.
It was not until sunset that Wei Shuying dragged her tired and heavy steps back home. Before she even entered the house, she saw a pair of small, shiny women's leather shoes on the shoe rack.
Wei Shuying suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. A slender figure leaned on the sofa, with black hair draped over her shoulders. Her profile alone gave people a sense of anticipation. It was unknown whether she would be stunning or frightening when she turned her head.
The person on the sofa was obviously the former. When she raised her charming peach blossom eyes and looked over, Wei Shuying gasped.
Cheng Yaoyao went to the countryside to study for a year, how come she has become more and more beautiful? !
Wei Shuying stood at the door in a daze for a moment and forgot to make trouble.
Cheng Yaoyao's eyes flashed across her face, and he lay in the sofa like a precious cat. The house became strange and beautiful, exuding a bitter and fragrant fragrance, which was in perfect harmony with Cheng Yaoyao's temperament.
Cheng Yaoyao took a sip from the white porcelain cup and said, "Dad, this coffee is too bitter."
"Hey, Dad will give you some milk!" Cheng Zheng responded, and hurried out of the kitchen with a pot of milk: "Don't drink it if it's bitter, add some milk and sugar. The sugar cubes at home are all gone, use brown sugar instead, and see how it tastes?"
Wei Shuying recognized the tea set in their hands. That set of fine white porcelain tea set had been placed in the living room of the Cheng family. But after she got married, she put it aside and replaced it with a set of printed glass cups, which were festive and not afraid of being smashed.
Cheng Yaoyao's slender fingers almost blended into the color of the white porcelain. She picked up the milk jug and added a lot of milk to the cup, stirring the liquid in the cup with a slender, white teaspoon. She was very skilled in using the strange-shaped porcelain.
Cheng Zheng sat down with a smile, picked up a cup and sniffed it, sighing, "It's been a long time since I smelled the aroma of coffee. The decoration of this house is also very appropriate... Yaoyao, you know how to enjoy life just like your mother."
Cheng Yaoyao interrupted Cheng Zheng and looked towards the door to remind him, "Dad, Aunt Wei is back."
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