It was cold and Su Li wanted to stay in bed, but the four children, eight pairs of eyes, were staring at her. There was nothing she could do, so Su Li asked them to lie on the kang for a while while she went to cook.
When she walked into the kitchen and saw the cold pots and stove, she yawned, stretched, turned into the living room, took a hot shower, and protected her skin. After coming out, she turned on the coal stove, made the fire bigger, put a basin of hot water, took out the face soap, put it on the basin rack in the main room, and called Tiedan and the others to put on their clothes and come over to wash their faces.
Now even Baoya doesn’t want her to help you put on your clothes. The little girl will become shy and say that she is a big kid.
Su Li took out 30 pan-fried dumplings stuffed with leeks and eggs and five bowls of spicy soup from the space. On this early winter morning, the mother and her son ate until they were sweating all over.
After dinner, Su Li asked the children to go to their rooms to write. Just as she was cleaning up, she heard a knock on the door. "Is anyone there?"
Hearing the voice coming from Wang Hong's man, Su Li shouted "Here he comes."
When I opened the door, I saw Wang Hong and an old man driving a bullock cart unloading the sewing machine.
"Girl, I brought this sewing machine over for you. Can you tell me where to put it?"
Su Li quickly made way for him to move in and placed it next to the dressing table in her room, near the window.
Without staying for long, he said, "Sister, I'm leaving now. I have to go to work this afternoon. I brought you and the kids some things. They're not worth much. You keep them. I'm not good at talking. Anyway, thank you!"
"No, brother, you're too polite."
"Hey! I'll go back first then."
Su Li's family bought a sewing machine, which made people who had finished breakfast and took a walk want to come and see what was going on. Su Li carried the things that Wang Hong's husband had given her into the house, which included two cans of malted milk, two pieces of cloth, azure blue woolen cloth and sky blue pure cotton plaid cloth, two cans of canned yellow peaches, a few comic books, a few pounds of egg cakes, and a bag of White Rabbit milk candy.
There were many people watching outside the door, so Su Li put all the things into the cupboard.
A few aunts came in without saying hello, looking around.
Su Li was too lazy to argue with them, so she just folded her hands and looked at them, "Aunties, have you finished reading?"
"Haha! Su Li! You are really amazing now. I have a piece of cloth at home and I want to make a dress. Can I borrow your sewing machine?"
"That's right, my family also needs to make clothes, lend them to me first!"
"Su Li, my aunt is your next-door neighbor, so you have to lend it to me first, right?"
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Before Su Li could say anything, Xie's mother came over and said, "Hey! Don't you want to save face? I'm still lending it to you, will you use it? Let's go, let's go."
"No, no, my daughter-in-law bought it for her own use, she won't lend it to anyone, get out, get out!"
Su Li looked at Xie's mother raising her hand to drive people away, so she didn't say anything. Pan Zhaodi looked at Su Li's sewing machine and then looked at Su Li's appearance.
Grit your teeth secretly, just wait! When you get married, I will let you show off, and then I will make you kneel down and beg me, and she will also take the sewing machine away for herself, humph!
Before the aunts left, there was a sudden shout from outside.
"Is Su Li at home? Why are there so many people at home?"
Xie's mother had never seen this person before. "Who are you? What do you want with my daughter-in-law?"
When Widow Sun heard that it was Granny Su Li, she hurriedly came forward with her son, took Mother Xie's hand and said, "Big sister, I'm from the Sun Family Temple in front. My Shuanzi and your Su Li are a couple. From now on, I will be his grandmother, old sister."
Mother Xie was confused. What? Su Lichu? Old sisters?
"What nonsense are you talking about? When did my daughter-in-law ever get along with the right person? Don't you want to ruin her reputation?"
The people who were watching the fun had not left yet. When they heard Su Lichu's words, they all looked at the man carrying the things. He was wearing patched clothes, had pockmarks on his face, was less than 1.7 meters tall, had eyes as small as beans, and looked like a melon.
What kind of look is that in Su Li's eyes? Several poor men who have not yet married looked at Su Li's pretty face and curled their lips. If Su Li was attracted to someone like this, they would have taken action long ago. What's the point of this idiot!
Su Li walked out and looked at the two people in disbelief. Pan Zhaodi winked at Sun Shuanzi but was gloating in her heart. When Su Li married her cousin, she would let her cousin beat her to death.
When Sun Shuanzi saw Su Li's appearance, his heart trembled. This woman was too beautiful. He went up to grab Su Li's hand and said, "Xiao Li, I'm here to propose to you. Are you anxious?"
Su Li glanced at Sun Shuanzi and took a step back, "Who are you?"
Widow Sun let go of Xie's mother's hand and looked at Su Li in a circle. Hmm! It was just as her sister said, she looked like a vixen, with plump breasts and buttocks, well-dressed, and smelled good.
Humph! When she married into their family, she couldn't let Su Li dress like this anymore. A woman should stay at home to serve her man and give birth to a few children.
"Xiao Li, right? I'm your Aunt Pan, Shuanzi's mother. When you marry me, I promise I won't let you do anything. You and Shuanzi can live together."
The children were writing in the house. When they heard someone outside the door asking their mother to get married, they hurriedly ran out and grabbed Su Li's clothes, "Mom, don't go, Mom."
Su Li felt distressed. The cubs had not been cheerful and lively recently, and their affection for her was gradually increasing. Where did these two big garlic cloves come from and come to her house to act wildly?
"What's the point of saying marriage or not? I don't even know you. Did I find the wrong person?"
Xie's mother also hurried over and stood in front of her daughter-in-law. "Exactly. Who are you? My daughter-in-law said she doesn't know you. Go, go, go, go quickly."
Widow Sun thought she had never fought before. "What's the matter? You said you were going to marry me, but now you regret it. Do you think you have found someone else? Aren't you playing with our Shuanzi's feelings?"
Sun Shuanzi walked up to Su Li with a heartbroken look on his face. "Xiao Li, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say before that you would marry me? Look, I brought you all the gifts for the marriage proposal. How can you go back on your word?"
The few aunts who were chased away by Xie's mother and did not leave were looking for a place to vent their anger. "Look, I know from looking at this that Su Li can never remain a widow. She has already hooked up with someone else."
"That's right. He brought all the gifts and asked me to propose marriage, but now he refuses to acknowledge me. Bah! What kind of person is he?"
"You are such an unfaithful woman. It has only been a short time since Xie Zhengchuan left, and you are already thinking about getting married."
"Of course I am. I am so young, how could I be willing to live with a bunch of burdens for the rest of my life?"
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Su Li listened to the old ladies talking more and more harshly. The children turned pale when they heard the words of the old ladies. Mother Xie turned her head and looked at Su Li, "Son, if you say no, then no. Mother stands on your side."
"Of course not," Su Li said loudly, "Who are you two? You came to my house early in the morning to perform a big show, and there were also a few aunts. You just believed what they said. I also said that all your money is mine. Do you want to go home and give me the money? My son is the orphan of a martyr. You insulted the orphan of a martyr. Do you want to go to jail? And you, you idiot, came to my house for no reason. Who ordered you to do that?"
The aunts' faces turned pale and they all fell silent after hearing what Su Li said.
Sun Shuanzi rolled his eyes and opened the bag he was carrying. Inside was a bag of sweet potatoes. "You said before that you don't mind me being poor and that you will live with me. Look, I brought all the food rations from home."
Su Li snorted and laughed, "I don't mind you being poor. You can ask around. How much did my husband Xie Zhengchuan spend on my wedding? 300 yuan. I won't talk about the money. Just ask anyone in Shanghe Village if my husband is handsome. And your height of 3 inches, ha! My husband is a soldier. He is 1.88 meters tall and has long legs. You are not as tall as my husband's legs!"
Sun Shuanzi got angry when he heard Su Li mock him like that. "You are already mine, why are you being so pretentious? Hurry up and pack up your things and leave."
After hearing this, Xie's mother almost fell over in anger, "You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? I'll beat you to death."
Mother Xie turned around and went to find the hoe, but Pan Zhaodi quickly stopped her, "Mom, don't get involved. They are just a couple bickering. You can't stop Su Li from getting married, right?"
Mother Xie stared at Pan Zhaodi with red eyes, pointing at her with a shaking finger in anger. What kind of heartbreaking words were those she said?
"Pan Zhaodi."
Xie Zhenghe, Xie Zhengyang and his wife and Old Man Xie came together, and Zhengtu heard what Pan Zhaodi said.
Pan Zhaodi was startled when she saw Xie Zhenghe looking at her ferociously. She was so nervous that she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
What Sun Shuanzi said stunned everyone present. This is an adultery. This is...
The men, women, young and old in the village looked at Su Li with shock and contempt.
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