Song Wenshan had to drive the ox cart back to the village, and the task of accompanying Song Li to the county hospital for examination fell on Wang Chunhua and Song Cheng.
There are two buses from the town to the county every day. If you can't catch the morning one, you can wait and take the afternoon one.
It was still early before the afternoon bus. Song Wenshan looked at Song Li's short and patched pants and said to Wang Chunhua, "It's still early. Take Lili to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a new pair of pants."
Song Wenshan was open-minded. He had invested a pound of tea and twenty yuan in Song Li. He would have to spend more money on going to the hospital later, so there was no need to care about a pair of pants worth a few yuan.
A few bucks can make me look good in front of Song Li, and it's worth it.
As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a kid.
If you are reluctant to spend some money now, how can you have the nerve to deduct benefits from Song Li in the future?
Wang Chunhua was a little unhappy, "Why spend that money? Just tear a piece of cloth and sew a pair of pants." It's not like she doesn't know how to sew. Besides, which of the family's clothes wasn't sewed by her and her daughter Song Zhi? Why was Song Li treated differently?
A pair of pants from the supply and marketing cooperative costs at least five or six yuan. How much does it cost to buy a piece of cloth to make pants? Why spend that much money on something that can be done for one or two yuan?
Wang Chunhua felt that there was really no need to spend a few more dollars. Since her family was not well off, she had to borrow the few dollars in her pocket from others.
Song Wenshan glared at Wang Chunhua in frustration. Why didn't this damn woman just speak up?
It seemed that she didn't take the beating last night seriously at all.
No, he had to give this stupid woman a lesson before going to the county hospital, so as not to ruin the next big thing.
He took out a big round bill from his jacket pocket and stuffed it into Song Cheng's hand. "Son, take your sister to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pair of pants."
Song Cheng responded happily and reached out to help Song Li who was sitting on the ox cart, "Sister, I'll accompany you to buy new pants." The elder sister called out so naturally.
Song Li was stunned by what she was called.
She glanced at Wang Chunhua, who was standing aside with her head down and looking unhappy, and said with a smile, "The pants you are wearing are still wearable, so I won't buy any more." It really didn't matter what she wore. She didn't want to cause a conflict between Wang Chunhua and Song Wenshan because of a pair of pants.
She did not forget that Song Wenshan was still a domestic violence man.
She was afraid that Wang Chunhua would be beaten because of a pair of pants, and then her sin would be serious.
Song Wenshan smiled at Song Li and said, "Li Li, go buy some pants with your brother. You're going to meet your in-laws tomorrow. Wouldn't it be a disgrace to our Song family if you wore clothes that didn't fit you? Although Song Wenshan is poor, he still has the ability to buy a new pair of pants for his daughter."
Now that things have come to this, Song Li can no longer refuse.
She got off the ox cart and followed Song Cheng to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town.
As soon as Song Li and Song Cheng left, Song Wenshan began to criticize Wang Chunhua, but this time he did not do anything.
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Song Li chose a pair of black cotton trousers, which were very cheap, costing only RMB 50.
Song Cheng used the remaining money to buy her a toothbrush and toothpaste.
Song Wenshan gave me ten yuan, but in the end there were only five yuan left.
In the end, I couldn't keep the five dollars.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Song Cheng said he was hungry and wanted to eat.
No matter who is hungry, his precious son must not be hungry. Song Wenshan stuffed the remaining five yuan back into Song Cheng's hand, "It's almost time for lunch, let's go to the state-owned hotel to have a bowl of noodles." After hesitating for a moment, he smiled and said to Song Li, "Li Li, come with us."
It's the same old saying. After spending a lot of money, why do you still care about a few dollars?
Song Li was also feeling a little hungry. She asked, "Mom and Dad, aren't you going?"
Wang Chunhua probably got beaten up by Song Wenshan. She smiled at Song Li and patted the cloth on her body. "Mom brought some dry food. You and your brother can go eat. Don't worry about us."
Let the adults eat dry food while she went to the restaurant to eat.
Song Li really couldn't believe such a thing.
Seeing her hesitation, Song Wenshan said with a smile, "Lili, go eat with your brother. Your leg is injured, so you need to eat something good to replenish it. You and your mother are used to eating dry food, so you don't have to worry about us."
Without waiting for Song Li to refuse, he told Song Cheng, "Son, take your sister to dinner."
Song Cheng was already hungry, and he didn't care what Song Wenshan and Wang Chunhua had eaten. He pulled Song Li's arm and walked away, "Sister, let's go eat. If you don't care about your parents, they won't get hungry on their own."
Song Li: “…” He is truly the eldest son of the Song family!
Song Li was dragged by Song Cheng all the way into the state-owned hotel.
I have to say, a bowl of noodles is really cheap these days and the quantity is really large.
A bowl of shredded pork noodles is only a dime, and it's a big bowl.
The kind that Song Li couldn't finish in two meals.
Thinking of Wang Chunhua and Song Wenshan who were reluctant to eat outside, Song Li went to the window to borrow a bowl and asked Song Cheng to get another bowl of noodles.
Song Li kept a small half bowl of noodles for herself, and sent Song Cheng to take the rest, along with the new bowl of noodles, to Song Wenshan and his wife who were eating dry food outside.
Song Cheng was relatively obedient in front of Song Li. He did whatever Song Li asked him to do. He obediently put down the two bowls of noodles he had eaten, borrowed a plate from the waiter, and went out with the two bowls of noodles.
Song Cheng came back when Song Li was almost finishing her meal.
His noodles were a little lumpy, but he didn't care. He ate the rice in the bowl with his cheeks bulging.
Song Li finished the last bowl of noodles. With nothing to do, she sat in her seat and looked at the boy who was eating noodles in front of her.
Song Cheng is not ugly, he is even a little handsome, but his skin is a little dark and he has single eyelids. However, his eyes are not small. His eyes are very lively and they always move around when he looks at others. Although he is young, he has a lot of thoughts.
Also because of his young age, he has not learned to hide his little thoughts.
He thinks he is very smart, but in fact, his little tricks have been seen through by others.
If such people learn well, they may have great future, but if they don't learn well...
Song Li's eyelashes twitched slightly, thinking that she couldn't be called "big sister" in vain.
It was time to fulfill her obligations as the eldest sister, as a way of thanking the Song family for helping her solve the household problem.
"Xiaocheng, you are in your second year of high school now, right?"
Song Cheng puffed up his cheeks and nodded.
Song Li asked again, "How are you studying?"
Song Cheng paused while eating, glanced at Song Li in confusion, and after a long while he replied vaguely, "It's OK!"
Can he say that his grades are not good? He is at the bottom of the class.
However, whether he studied well or not was not important to him now. He would have a brother-in-law who was a high-ranking official in the imperial capital in the future. The Fu family would definitely not watch their only brother-in-law live a hard life in the future.
Song Li raised her eyebrows, "okay" means it's not good!
She didn't intend to expose Song Cheng, so she followed his words and said, "Then you have to work hard. I heard that it's hard to get into a university in the capital. You have to work harder and try to get into a university in the capital when you take the college entrance examination. I will wait for you in the capital."
Song Cheng smiled sarcastically and said perfunctorily, "You're welcome." With his grades that even dogs would despise, it was hard to say whether he could even get into high school, let alone a university in the capital.
Song Li knew that he was just trying to fool her again, and she didn't plan to change his attitude towards study immediately. Changing a person is not something that can be done overnight.
"I believe you will be able to pass the exam. You look very smart, and studying should be easy for you."
Song Cheng smiled but said nothing.
Song Li did not continue the topic.
After Song Cheng finished his meal, Song Wenshan came back with the plate and the empty bowl. He blamed Song Li with a smile on his face, "I told you that you and your mother have food to eat, why are you still spending money to buy food?"
He said the reproachful words, but the corners of his mouth were curled up.
Even though she was his own daughter, she never thought of buying food for him and the child's mother.
From this, it can be seen that this girl is a thoughtful person.
Originally he was worried that Song Li would be an ungrateful person like Song Zhi, but now it seems that he might have been overthinking.