It was not until dark that the few people who were learning to ride a bike gave up. Generally speaking, they were able to ride well. Only Xia Xiuzhi was timid and did not dare to sit on the seat. She could only ride with one leg exposed and her crotch exposed.
Although Xie Zhengyang made fun of her, she was already satisfied. It was a bicycle and she not only touched it but also learned how to ride it.
Who wouldn't treasure a bicycle like a treasure? Seeing Su Li pushing the bicycle in front of her, she felt grateful. Xie Zhengyang saw his wife staring at Su Li, thinking she was envious.
"It's okay, Xiuzhi. My sister-in-law has given me three hundred yuan. If you want to own a car, we can buy one."
After hearing what Xie Zhengyang said, Xia Xiuzhi punched him.
"Ouch! Why are you hitting me?"
"Look at what you are saying. That was the money given by my sister-in-law. Didn't you hear what she said? We need to send the child to school and let the child have a bright future. How could you think of messing around? Don't talk nonsense. If you say anything, I will beat you up."
Xia Xiuzhi raised her little hand as she spoke. Xie Zhengyang looked at his wife's fierce look, and immediately held her little hand, pulled it to his mouth and kissed it, "You are really my wife, this money! You should save it, raise the child, and wait for you to give birth to me a child next year, hahaha."
Xia Xiuzhi was startled by his action and quickly covered his mouth.
"Whether you are ashamed or not, talk about it when you get home."
"Why should I be ashamed? I just feel that life is getting better and better. I will work hard next year and earn work points. During the slack season, I will go out to work for others to earn some money. Last time I worked, my mother gave me 8 yuan. Your family is not bad either. My brother-in-law is also an honest man. Next time you go back to your family, give your parents 20 yuan so that they can have a good New Year."
Xia Xiuzhi's eyes welled up when she heard this, how could she not want to take some money back? Seeing Su Li giving her man three hundred yuan, she wanted to take some money back to her parents' home, but she couldn't let her mother-in-law and husband down, as her in-laws had treated her and her parents' home so badly.
During the holidays, people would give her one or two dollars to buy things to send back to her parents' home. As long as she went home, everyone would be polite to her and her neighbors would envy her. She was content.
When the group of people returned home, Xie's mother had prepared dinner, a plate of leeks and eggs, a large pot of pork, cabbage and vermicelli stew, a plate of shredded potatoes, a plate of pickled radish, a basket of corn steamed bread, and a bowl of sweet potato porridge for each person.
Everyone washed their hands and sat down to eat. Just after they had taken a few bites, there was a knock on the door and a cry. Xie Zhenghe heard the voice that sounded like his son, so he quickly stood up and ran to the door. When he opened the door, he saw Xie Laifu crying loudly.
Xie Lai Fu cried even harder when he saw his father. He had never had a full meal at his grandmother's house, and his uncle secretly beat him when his mother wasn't paying attention. He told his mother, but she didn't believe him. Just now, his grandmother had secretly pinched him. He didn't want to go to his grandmother's house anymore and wanted to stay at his own home.
"Dad~ woo woo~ Dad! I'm hungry, woo woo~"
How could she not feel sorry for her own son? She quickly picked up Xie Laifu and looked at the two people at the door. Pan Zhaodi turned her head away and didn't look at him. Pan's mother snorted and pushed him aside.
When he walked into the main room and looked at the food on the Xie family's dining table, his eyes widened. Wow, the food is so delicious, no wonder they can buy a car.
"Oh! Mother-in-law, the food in your house is too cheap. We are not like that. We have to eat coarse food every day. Your eldest grandson and his wife have to suffer because of us, but you have delicious food and spicy drinks. I am telling you, mother-in-law, how can you swallow it?"
As Pan's mother spoke, she sat down in Xie Zhenghe's seat. She didn't mind using the chopsticks that Xie Zhenghe had used, and directly used them to pick up food. She picked up the food so quickly that you could see double.
He was still smacking his lips and reaching into the basket with his dirty hands to take steamed buns. He felt sick when he saw the Xie family, and even Pan Zhaodi blushed a little.
"Mom, stop eating. You don't even wash your hands."
"What's the matter? It's not easy for us to come here, but we are not allowed to eat. Why are you so fussy? Why don't you wash your hands? The food is so cheap. Come on, eat it quickly." He said while eating, and his saliva sprayed everywhere like a sprinkler truck.
Su Li couldn't eat anymore, and the children were obviously a little disgusted. Recently, Su Li had taught them to wash their hands before and after meals, rinse their mouths after meals, and not talk with food in their mouths. The little ones followed the rules very well, but suddenly when they saw Mother Pan eating like this, they frowned like angry birds.
After eating and drinking, Pan's mother began to pick her teeth and talk, "My dear relatives, I am not saying anything bad, but our Zhaodi has been married to your Xie family for so many years. She has worked hard even if she has not worked hard. But because of such a small matter, you sent her back to her parents' home. She has been away for so many days, and you didn't even go to pick her up. It's okay for adults, but Lai Fu is still so young. How can you two old people have the heart to do that to her?"
Before Xie's father and mother could say anything, Pan's mother continued, "These are your Xie family's daughter-in-law and grandson. Have we, the Pan family, behaved properly these days? And you, Zhenghe, your own daughter-in-law has chased her away from her parents' home. The two girls don't miss their mother, so can you not miss your daughter-in-law? If you chase Zhaodi away, you won't even have anyone to warm your bed in the future."
Xie Zhenghe was so embarrassed by what Pan's mother said. Is it appropriate to say such things to a whole family of men, women, and children?
Xie's father and mother looked down upon Pan Zhaodi's parents the most. If Xie Zhenghe, who was in the first year of high school, had not saved Pan Zhaodi from falling into the river on his way to school, and the two of them had not been seen hugging each other wetly, there would be no way for them to get married. Otherwise, just for such in-laws, they would never let Xie Zhenghe marry Pan Zhaodi even if they were beaten to death.
Their eldest son, who was a high school student, dropped out of school because of this. The second son was not good at going to school and was extremely stupid. The third son joined the army early. In fact, their family had only this one potential student who could go to school, and he was ruined by the Pan family.
Mother Xie didn't want to argue with her. The current situation was nothing more than the loss of some money and things. She just wanted to get rid of Mother Pan as soon as possible.
"My mother-in-law is right. I was just thinking of asking Zhenghe to pick up Zhaodi tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to come over in the evening."
After hearing what her mother-in-law said, Pan Zhaodi felt regretful that she did not hold on for another day.
"Ouch! Mother-in-law, please don't fool me. I heard that your family has bought a car. You have money but no land. You haven't given my daughter any money. You don't treat my daughter as your own family at all. Be careful or I will make my daughter divorce your son. He was the one who ruined my daughter's reputation. Be careful or I will sue you in the police station. She gave birth to the eldest grandson of your Xie family."
Xia Xiuzhi hugged her daughter and counted her hair. When she heard what Pan's mother said, she muttered in her heart: Here it comes again, here it comes again, the eldest grandson, the eldest grandson, the eldest grandson is so precious.
Pan Zhaodi tugged at her mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, stop talking."
Mother Pan was annoyed when she saw her daughter's timid look, "Hmph!"
Xie's father and mother were caught in the middle of a conversation. Whenever they wanted something, they would talk about this matter, but it was obvious that their family was at a disadvantage in this matter.
Xie Zhenghe could no longer bear it, "Mom, go ahead and sue! Take your daughter with you. You already have three children. If Pan Zhaodi can bear to see her children without a father, go ahead and sue!"
Seeing that Xie Zhenghe was not frightened, Pan's mother pulled Pan Zhaodi and was about to walk out, "Do you think I don't dare?"
Seeing that Pan's mother was really pulling her away, Pan Zhaodi hugged Pan's mother's arm and knelt down, "Mom, please don't do this, Mom."
Xie's father and mother also hurried over to persuade her, "Mother-in-law, calm down and don't listen to that bastard. You came all the way here, and I'll give you 10 yuan, and two pounds of brown sugar to take back to nourish your body."
Xie's mother glared at Xie Zhenghe and turned to go back into the house. When Pan's mother heard that Xie's father had only given her 10 yuan, she thought about their family's bicycle and decided not to leave without 50 yuan today.
"My dear in-laws, you are sending a messenger, and you also want 10 yuan. What can 10 yuan do? It's not even enough for your eldest grandson and daughter-in-law to feed us these few days. I treat them with chicken or meat every day. How can you say 10 yuan?"
Pan's mother was sure of Xie's attitude of settling things peacefully. Xie Zhenghe looked at Pan's mother throwing a tantrum and got so angry that veins on his forehead were throbbing. It was like this again. Every time Pan's mother wanted to ask for money from her family, she and Pan Zhaodi played the good cop and the bad cop respectively. For him and the children, his parents compromised every time.
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