Tao Xiaoxi finally took Beibei to the county town, thanks to a ride from Li Nanshan. Her eldest brother was driving a tractor to buy fertilizer, and he offered her a ride. The tractor had been sold at a discount by the Li family when the communal dining system was disbanded. Normally, the second oldest, Li Nanhai, used it more, but today, the eldest, Li Nanlin, had driven it out to buy fertilizer.
This is good news for Tao Xiaoxi, who doesn't like walking. It doesn't matter whether she belongs to Li Nanhai or Li Nanlin, as long as she has a car to ride in.
Beibei was also very curious. This was her first time riding in a car since she was born. She was born at home. Grandma Sun found a midwife, grabbed two handfuls of wood ash and a pair of scissors, and out she came. It seemed like birth was a simple thing. Perhaps all her luck had been used up, so life became difficult.
But there were two other women in the car, one was the eldest sister-in-law Zhou Lan, and the other was the second sister-in-law Yang Rongzhi. They were also going to buy New Year's goods today.
Ever since we got in the car, my second sister-in-law started to speak in a sarcastic tone, saying that some women are really lucky and can get a few hundred dollars just by pretending to be dead.
The sister-in-law quickly changed the subject, pulled Tao Xiaoxi aside and asked some other questions, and asked Beibei if she liked riding in a car.
Tao Xiaoxi endured it, after all, she was riding in someone else's car, so she just had to keep her head down. But when her second sister-in-law saw no one was paying attention to her, she started beating her fists on the cotton and chattering non-stop. Tao Xiaoxi couldn't stand it anymore, she really couldn't.
"Leave a way out for yourself so that you can meet again in the future." Tao Xiaoxi reminded.
But the second sister-in-law was arrogant and took advantage of the fact that her family was the richest in Mantou Village and she had two sons to support her. She would not listen to any advice and pointed at Tao Xiaoxi and asked what it meant.
The finger pointed at the tip of Tao Xiaoxi's nose. Tao Xiaoxi grabbed it with one hand and bent it.
Yang Rongzhi screamed in pain, "Murder! Murder! Murder!"
The eldest brother was so frightened that he quickly stopped the tractor. After figuring out what was going on, he sighed and advised, "Second brother, just stop talking."
Yang Rongzhi was furious and scolded his elder brother and sister-in-law, from the elbow to the outside to scolding them for crowing but not laying eggs, but she did not dare to scold Tao Xiaoxi again.
The eldest sister-in-law burst into tears because of what she said. The eldest brother was also a taciturn person. He just kept shaking his head dejectedly and did not dare to say a word for his wife.
"Sister-in-law Zhou Lan, can you tolerate this?" Tao Xiaoxi wanted to fight for her sister-in-law.
"Forget it, forget it. It's my fault that I can't have a baby." The sister-in-law wiped her tears secretly.
"Give me your hand." Tao Xiaoxi stretched out her hand.
The sister-in-law stretched out her hand, and Tao Xiaoxi took her pulse for a while without saying anything.
My sister-in-law's expression became even gloomier and she stopped talking.
This made Yang Rongzhi even more arrogant. She muttered that her sister-in-law refused to take the medicine prescribed by a regular doctor, but insisted on taking medicine of unknown origin. If she died one day, she wouldn't even know how she died.
"I think you need to take medicine too." Tao Xiaoxi said with a smile.
"I'm not sick, why should I take medicine?" Yang Rongzhi looked at him with disdain, her eyes rolling up to the sky.
"A bad temper and easy anger and irritability are caused by spleen deficiency, heavy dampness, liver qi rising, liver depression and qi stagnation, and may also be schizophrenia. Being petty is caused by endocrine disorders, which can easily lead to low immunity and brain dysfunction. Do you think this is serious?" Tao Xiaoxi said regretfully.
"What does that mean?" Second sister-in-law didn't quite understand, but she was intimidated by the large number of professional terms.
"It means that you are very ill and your life is in danger if you don't get treatment."
"Bah! You are the one in danger of life, and your whole family will die young!" Yang Rongzhi was furious and cursed.
"Look, this is typical mania. I advise you to see a doctor right away. Your life is your own. You're so angry, but we're the ones who are happy."
Big brother drove the tractor really well. The three women on the rear trailer were having a great time, but it didn't affect Big brother's skills at all. The engine was roaring as they headed all the way to the county town. The weather was cold along the way, but the fighting spirit was high.
When we arrived at the county town, my second sister-in-law got off the car angrily and left without even saying goodbye.
The eldest sister-in-law and Tao Xiaoxi went together to visit the supply and marketing cooperative, but Tao Xiaoxi wanted to try the newly popped-up private shops, or at least the market.
"I'll listen to you." said the eldest sister-in-law. She was not good at making decisions and didn't like to make decisions.
"Come on, Beibei, follow me closely." Tao Xiaoxi took Beibei's hand and finally headed towards the store.
For the past half day, Tao Xiaoxi was obsessed with shopping. She bought anything she didn't have or needed as long as she could afford it without blinking an eye. She saw Beibei getting new clothes, new shoes, and hairbands. She even gave Beibei snacks. She let her eat the candied haws in her hands and put the White Rabbit milk candies in her pocket to eat when she got home.
Tao Xiaoxi didn't get herself any worse off. She bought clothes, towels, facial cream, toothbrush, and a mirror.
My sister-in-law was completely stunned!
"I know you have some money, but you can't use it like this. There are still many days to come." The sister-in-law couldn't help but persuade.
Tao Xiaoxi smiled and said, "No matter how much you save money, it won't make more. These are all necessities that I have to buy. If you lose money, you can earn it again, but if you lose your life, you can never earn it back."
"Where do you get all these ideas from? This is the first time I've heard of them."
"Just tell me, am I right?" Tao Xiaoxi took a fancy to another piece of cloth.
"Yes, but I still think we should spend less."
"Sister-in-law, can you make clothes?" Tao Xiaoxi did not continue the topic and asked instead.
"Yes, why are you asking this?" The sister-in-law was puzzled.
"Then make me some clothes?" Tao Xiaoxi said with a plan, "I won't do it for free. I'll pay you."
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