Chapter 53 Let you live a good life; you have bound your feet and eyes
After hearing Su Buyan's introduction, Chen Mianmian was stunned. No wonder the old man was so kind to her when she met Dong Jingwu before.
I guess my identity was guessed from the moment I introduced my name and where I came from.
But since the other person doesn't recognize her, she won't rush to get close to him. She has long been indifferent to family affection.
Maybe her kinship lines in these two lives are relatively shallow.
Returning to the courtyard, Chen Mianmian looked at the crowded yard. Liu Ruolan and Su Juexia, mother and daughter, were standing there like sculptures. She felt at a loss in her own home.
"Mianmian, you're finally back. Where did these things come from?"
Liu Ruolan was so frightened that her face turned pale. She was afraid that her son would get angry and take over Su Chunsheng's family, which would ruin his future.
It was the first time that Su Juexia saw so many good things, but he didn't dare to touch them, for fear that they would be snatched away again and he would have to extort money from them.
Chen Mianmian looked at the rabbit-like mother and daughter and sighed. There is still a long way to go to reform them.
"Auntie, these are the betrothal gifts given by Su Buyan's father. We can use them without worry. Not only that, he also approved a big house for us. We will move there soon."
Afterwards, Chen Mianmian described in vivid detail what had just happened, and Liu Ruolan and Su Juexia's eyes became brighter and brighter as they listened.
“That’s great, that’s great…”
When Liu Ruolan heard the last part, her eyes were red and she didn't know what to say except repeating these two words.
For so many years, she has been living under the shadow of that man, giving birth to his children and taking care of his family, but she got nothing in return and was left with only pain.
Now that someone had beaten him so badly, Liu Ruolan felt happy, but as she laughed, she started crying again.
If possible, she really didn't want to know Su Chunsheng.
Chen Mianmian sighed and held Liu Ruolan's hand.
"Auntie, you couldn't resist before, but from now on, just listen to me. I will ensure that you and Juexia will live a good life."
"Thank you, thank you Mianmian, you are such a good child, it's me who has been a burden to you..."
Did Liu Ruolan do anything wrong? She had always obeyed her father at home and her husband after marriage since she was a child. When she could speak, others told her to follow the three obediences and four virtues and to serve her parents-in-law.
She has been enduring hardships all her life. Every time she shows her pain and wants to find someone to talk to, her mother will tell her that this is what women are like.
Later, as time went by, she no longer knew how to confide in others. She just felt that she just had to endure this life.
Unexpectedly, when she was almost in despair, her son actually found such a good daughter-in-law.
But she was not a good mother-in-law and was of no use at all. Even the betrothal gifts had to be asked for by the children themselves.
"Don't say that. I can't do housework or sew. I'll have to rely on you for these things in the future. Just don't think I'm lazy."
"How could that be? You married here to enjoy life. How could I let you work? Leave all the household chores to me. Just get along well with Buyan."
Liu Ruolan didn't want her daughter-in-law to suffer the same grievances as she did. As long as she was still capable, she would not let her daughter-in-law suffer.
Su Juexia also nodded. She and her mother would take care of the housework, and she would definitely not let her sister-in-law get tired.
Chen Mianmian looked at the mother and daughter who trusted her wholeheartedly, and a warm feeling passed through her heart. She didn't expect that she could find warmth in this temporary family.
Perhaps, it is really a good thing for her to marry Su Buyan.
As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, Chen Mianmian organized the mother and daughter to pack up their things quickly and throw away all the bad things. After all, she had brought back so many things from Su Chunsheng, and it would be a waste if she didn't use them.
When Chen Mianmian looked at the clothes of the mother and daughter that were covered with patches of various sizes, she sighed deeply.
"Take two sets of these clothes as an emergency, and throw away the others. I brought back a large box of fabrics. Auntie, if you have time, please help make clothes for the four of us.
Skirts, pants, shirts, overalls, all of them, use the remaining scraps to make shoe soles. From now on, our family doesn't want to wear such tattered clothes. It hurts my eyes to see them."
Of course, you still have to keep one or two sets, as they will be useful when you want to pretend to be poor and miserable.
Chen Mianmian tugged at the clothes on her body that could allow her to become the leader of the Beggars' Sect. She felt extremely proud. She was such a clever little girl who was good at taking advantage of others.
"Can I, can I have new clothes too?"
Su Juexia pointed at herself in surprise. She only wore clothes that others didn't want or that were altered to be smaller by Liu Ruolan. She had never worn new clothes.
"Of course, the four of us have them all," Chen Mianmian pointed to the cabinet filled with fabrics. "It's mainly because Auntie has to work hard. I can't do anything except talk, hahahaha."
When Liu Ruolan was thanked by Chen Mianmian, she quickly waved her hand with a red face. Making clothes was not a hard job. It was good that the child did not despise her craftsmanship.
Moreover, she looked at the sewing machine in the corner, and excitement flashed in her eyes. She had seen her elder sister-in-law use it before, and it could overlock the edges quickly and well. Now she actually had the chance to use it herself.
With Chen Mianmian's clear instructions, the mother and daughter packed up quickly.
By the time Su Buyan asked someone to come over, the house had been almost cleaned up.
"Hello, auntie, hello, sister, hello, sister-in-law!!"
The young soldiers shouted at everyone they saw. Liu Ruolan and Su Juexia nodded awkwardly in response, while Chen Mianmian greeted them openly.
Thank you for your help in moving again, and we will have dinner at the new house in the evening.
The young soldiers were only eighteen or nineteen years old and full of energy. When they heard there was something delicious, they started moving without saying a word.
Chen Mianmian took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Liu Ruolan, asking her to buy vegetables and meat, not only to reward these helpers, but also to celebrate the family's new life.
Liu Ruolan didn't want to accept it, but Su Buyan asked her to keep it. He said that he would go to the military headquarters tomorrow to get the passbook back for Chen Mianmian, and this time it would be considered an advance.
"Mom, please make some more dry food later. If you are stewing meat, add more soup so that Mianmian can feed the dog later."
Before leaving, Su Buyan whispered a few words of advice to Liu Ruolan, and her eyes were filled with relief.
It’s best that the son loves his daughter-in-law. She has suffered enough from her husband’s indifference and doesn’t want to see anyone around her suffer the same way.
Liu Ruolan carried a basket and took her daughter to buy groceries. Qian Wang happened to hear that they were moving and hurried over.
Chen Mianmian thought about it and asked him to go with her to buy groceries.
These two mother and daughter are as obedient as rabbits. If they meet the Su family again, it is not impossible that their things will be snatched away. We still need to protect them more until they can stand on their own feet.
"Yo yo yo, are you guys moving? Did Captain Su make some mistake and get kicked out of the family compound?"
Chen Mianmian was picking up some unwanted items in the yard to share with her neighbors when she heard a sarcastic voice coming from outside the door.
Ignoring Chen Mianmian's gaze, he came in and picked up the stainless steel ladle and two large white porcelain bowls in his arms.
"Since you're moving out anyway, there are so many of these things. I'll help you collect some. Otherwise, it would be a waste to throw them away."
The person who came was an old lady with her hair in a bun and bound feet. Her eyes were rolling around and it was obvious that she was not in good shape.
It's obvious that he often takes Liu Ruolan's things, otherwise how could his movements be so natural?
Chen Mianmian snorted coldly, walked over and snatched all the things back, and almost made the old lady stumble because of it.
"You have wrapped your eyes with foot binding cloth, and you just take such a good thing, do you think you are the guardian deity of the family?
If you have a bad leg, just stay home and lie down. Why go to someone else's house and fart? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death like a jerk?
Chen Mianmian rolled her eyes. She would smash everything to pieces and not give the old lady anything. If she wanted to take advantage of her, she could wait for it in her next life!
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