Chapter 84 My stomach is so hungry it hurts.
Liu Ye almost laughed when she heard this. She had heard of people borrowing clothes, shoes, and money, but she had never heard of borrowing a wardrobe. Wu Xincao was quite cunning. "I'm sorry, I can't lend it to you. I'm staying at Brother Bai's house. Although I bought the wardrobe with my own money, the money was given to me by Brother Bai. I bought it for Brother Bai. Brother Bai is out working and not at home right now. How can I lend things out?"
“Today I saw a family moving in town, and they had a lot of furniture piled up at the door for sale. If you go home now and ask Village Chief Wu to buy it, you might still make it in time. I also saw a cabinet that’s even prettier than mine. If you want to buy it, hurry up and go, it might not have been sold yet.”
Wu Xincao looked embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. She had no intention of returning the cabinet she borrowed. If she asked her father to buy her a cabinet, he would beat her up. "Hehehe, I'll tell my father when I get back... By the way, you bought three big packages of fabric scraps today. I've got my eye on a few pieces. Can you sell me a few pieces cheaply? I'm thinking of buying some fabric to make clothes."
Wang Dani shamelessly added, "Me too. I've also taken a liking to a few pieces of fabric. Can you sell me a few cheaply? Otherwise, you can't use all those scraps of fabric. They'll just sit there and get moldy if you leave them for too long."
Liu Ye thought to herself, "Even if it grows long, I won't give it to you: I can't sell it, I don't even have enough scraps for myself."
Wu Xincao was immediately displeased upon hearing this, and her face fell. She wouldn't lend the cabinet, nor would she sell the scraps of cloth. Did she want to die?
"Hey, Willow Leaf, that's not right of you. We're buying from you, not asking you for it. I'm not borrowing from you either. Look how stingy you are! You bought so many scraps of cloth that you can't use, so why not sell us a few pieces?"
Wang Dani had already seen the package on the kang (heated brick bed), but she didn't know why there was only one left out of the three packages. However, it was possible that Liu Ye had put it away. She grabbed the package from the kang, opened it without asking Liu Ye, and picked through it in a few moments: "I like these three pieces of fabric. I want these three pieces of fabric. Liu Ye, you tell me how much it costs, and I'll go home and get it for you."
Wu Xincao grabbed the package and quickly picked out some fabrics: "I like these 5 pieces of fabric. Just tell me how much they cost. You only spent 100 coins on 3 big bags, so I'm sure you won't ask for more from us..."
Liu Ye looked at the fabrics they were choosing; they were all the largest scraps in the package. They had picked out almost all the good ones. Fine, since they wanted to buy, she would sell them to them. As for how much they wanted, she would decide.
"To tell you the truth, I bought so many scraps of cloth to resell. Otherwise, why would I buy so many scraps of cloth? The large scraps of cloth you have are enough to make a whole outfit. I was planning to sell them for 100 coins each, but since you're the ones buying them, I'll definitely give you a discount. Let's say 80 coins each."
Wang Dani and Wu Xincao were shocked! They thought, "She's selling them for such a high price! She spent 100 coins to buy three packs of cloth scraps, and she's selling them a piece of cloth for 80 coins. Isn't she ripping us off?"
Wang Dani stretched her neck and said angrily, "Liu Ye, you've gone too far! You only spent 100 coins to buy three packs of cloth, but you're selling them to us for 80 coins each. You call that giving us a discount? You're too cunning. You're ripping me off! I'll give you ten coins at most, and 30 coins for the three pieces of cloth. I'll go home and get the money for you right now!"
After Wang Dani finished speaking, she turned to leave. Wu Xincao hugged the five pieces of fabric to her arms and followed her out, saying, "I'll go home and get you some money!"
Would Liu Ye let them leave? They could leave, but they had to leave their things behind. She strode to the doorway, blocking Wang Dani's way, and unceremoniously snatched the three pieces of cloth from her hand, throwing them onto the kang (heated brick bed): "I won't sell for less than 80 coins. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it. Goodbye!"
Enraged, Wang Dani pointed her finger at Liu Ye's nose, ready to unleash a torrent of abuse. However, Wu Xincao nudged her from behind, making her realize that according to their plan, she couldn't afford to offend Liu Ye yet. With that thought, she forced an awkward smile and withdrew her finger: "Hehe, since you're selling it for such a high price, then we won't buy it. Actually, I don't really like those pieces of fabric either. I'll just go to the fabric shop to buy them..."
Standing behind Wang Dani, Wu Xincao reluctantly placed the five pieces of fabric on the kang (a heated brick bed): "Actually, I don't really like them either, so I'm not buying any more... Hey, we three good sisters shouldn't have any disagreements over a few pieces of fabric. You all sit down, let's have a chat..."
Wu Xincao pulled Wang Dani to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Seeing that Wu Xincao was so shameless, refusing to leave her house, Liu Ye realized something was wrong. Could they be plotting against her, which was why they weren't confronting her? If so, OK, then she'd play along. Well, she was pretty bored anyway, so she'd just watch them act like monkeys. Going to the zoo to see monkeys required a ticket, but watching them act like monkeys didn't cost anything.
She turned around and sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) without saying a word, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Wu Xincao nudged Wang Dani, meaning that she should say something and not just sit there like that!
Wang Dani naturally understood what she meant, but what could she say? Suddenly, she remembered the meat in the pot in the kitchen. The meat in the bowl looked soft and tender. She also saw the ribs. She had hardly ever eaten ribs in her life. She had eaten ribs once when her grandmother celebrated her birthday, and they were so delicious. She really wanted to eat them.
"Hey, Liu Ye, we've kept you from eating, haven't we? Sigh, why are you being so polite with us? Speaking of food, my stomach is growling again. I'm so hungry my stomach is practically sticking to my back. Liu Ye, do you have enough food at home? Maybe I can have a bite here. My stomach is a little sore from hunger, I need to eat something right away..."
Liu Ye shook her head without blinking as she lied, saying, "It's not enough to eat. There aren't even enough leftovers for me to eat by myself. Why don't you go home and eat? Anyway, your house is right next door, just a few steps away. If you want to come visit me, you can come another day."
When Wang Dani heard that she had been rejected again, she was so angry that she cursed inwardly. "Damn little slut, there's a big bowl of white rice in your pot. You're not a starving ghost reincarnated. How could it not be enough for you? You just don't want to give me any!"
Wu Xincao gritted her teeth and stood up from the kang (a heated brick bed). She had figured it out; Liu Ye was a stingy, stubborn woman who wouldn't let them get away with anything. Since that was the case, she had no choice but to give up for today: "Hehehe, we've had enough for today. We'll come find you another day. Dani, let's go home..." -_-||
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