The vegetable stall owner frowned and looked at the Han mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, then looked at Qi Sisi, Mrs. Liu and the other two.
This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are indeed not as well dressed as the customers in front of them. No wonder they think the clothes are too expensive. It seems that they don’t have money and don’t understand the market.
"Big sister, is this your first time at our farmers' market?"
The vendor held back his anger and explained, "You have to be honest when you speak. This is outside the market. The price is not more expensive than inside. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to go inside. It's even more expensive there!"
"Who said it was your first time here? You must be very familiar with this place!" Aunt Han replied with her neck stiff. "I'm telling you, your son is an officer in the army. Don't look down on him through the cracks in the door."
Who are you looking down on? It's just a farmers' market in a town. You're looking at everyone who hasn't been there! Really, a vegetable vendor can't afford to make a little money!
The vegetable stall owner snorted coldly, "Your son is also an officer in the army, and his father has to sell vegetables outside, too. Why are you so proud?"
This place is close to the military unit, and many residents settled down here rather than returning to their hometowns after retiring from the military, or their sons were serving in the military nearby, and their families did not want to live in the military unit, so they chose to live in the town.
If you ask around on a street, you'll find that five out of ten households have people in the army.
It was the first time he saw someone showing it off. Wouldn't this bring trouble to the children and grandchildren...ignorant woman!
Auntie Han never expected that the vegetable vendor she thought of actually had a son in the army. Her arrogance immediately disappeared, and she continued to ask, "You, what position does your son hold?"
"My son is of no avail. He is just a deputy political commissar."
The old man at the vegetable stall said calmly.
Auntie Han jumped in shock, her eyes filled with doubt. She looked at the old man, then at Qi Sisi, and said with a breath held back, "Forget it. I won't argue with you because you're old."
After saying this, he hurriedly pulled Miao Cuicui away.
"Old man, is your son really the deputy political commissar in the army?"
Qi Sisi was a little curious.
She only knew a deputy political commissar and had just met him a few days ago. Could it be such a coincidence?
The old man at the vegetable stall cast a questioning look at him, "Do you know him?"
"I know a Deputy Political Commissar Tan. He just came back from visiting his relatives in his hometown a few days ago. Is he the one you know?" Qi Sisi asked tactfully.
If not, it would seem a bit presumptuous for her to call Uncle Tan a dad.
"Yes, that's right, my son!"
The old man at the vegetable stall was suddenly delighted, gesticulating and saying, "Is your son doing a good job? He said he wanted to take you in to live with him, but you didn't want to. Discipline is strict in the army, and it's not as free as outside."
"You're right." Qi Sisi smiled and said, "Uncle Tan is strict in his work, but very kind in private. Everyone likes him."
I just didn’t expect that even though Political Commissar Tan is almost fifty years old, my father is still so... energetic.
"That's good."
The old man relaxed his breath, his expression obviously more friendly, took two handfuls of vegetables from the stall and stuffed them into the basket, and said with a smile: "Here, since we know each other, I'll give you more. Come here again in the future!"
"......good!"
Qi Sisi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
In this case, the only way to repay this friendship is to give us more patronage.
While buying vegetables, Mrs. Liu had not bought the meat she wanted to buy this time, so Qi Sisi followed her deep into the farmers' market.
There are several stalls selling pork on the left, connected together, with a strong fishy smell.
The ribs were hung on the inverted iron claws, including dragon bones and ribs, there were also large ribs on the chopping board, there were two pieces of pork belly left, and the rest were pork belly and lean meat, there were quite a lot of varieties.
"Xiao Qi, do you want to buy some?"
Mrs. Liu asked casually while picking out the pork.
"Buy it."
Just buy the vegetables and some meat, and you can cook for yourself at noon.
Mrs. Liu bought two spare ribs and a piece of pork belly, while Qi Sisi bought pork ribs and another piece of pork belly, and also bought some lard to make it at home.
Lard is most fragrant when used for cooking, and the dried lard residue is a great snack whether sprinkled with sugar or eaten dry.
"You bought so many things, you don't know how to save money at all!"
A strange sound came from the side.
Aunt Han patted Miao Cuicui's hand, looking relieved: "Fortunately, Gui Bing married you, Cuicui, otherwise I would really worry that his allowance would be wasted by others."
This "person" specifically refers to the ex-fiancée Qi Sisi.
Miao Cuicui's eyes flashed with pride, and she said modestly: "Mom, don't worry, I won't spend money recklessly. It's not easy for Brother Gui Bing to make money. I'm already feeling sorry for him, so how can I bear to waste his allowance?"
"You guys are so dramatic!"
Mrs. Liu pursed her lips, somewhat speechless.
This old woman is really tactless. She always comes up to Xiao Qi and says weird things. Xiao Qi obviously didn't provoke her. She is so mean.
Qi Sisi rolled her eyes, patted her chest and said thankfully: "Fortunately, my brother Xingyu has something to do and can earn money for me to spend."
"As the saying goes: Men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. Women work hard all their lives just to live a good life. If you have to live frugally after marrying a man, and your life is worse than when you were a girl, then what's the point of marrying a man?"
These words are indeed quite outrageous.
People around looked at her with their eyes, trying to see what kind of girl would say such rebellious words.
"Uh..." Mrs. Liu held the lady's hand tightly, feeling that something was wrong, but it seemed to make sense.
Isn't the purpose of marrying a man to live a good life? If you are not a mean person by nature, who would like to live a hard life? !
"You, it's obvious that you are greedy for fame and fortune, and you worship money and wealth!"
Aunt Han was shocked by her words, and her chest was shaking with anger, and she couldn't breathe evenly. "Don't you see, which girl can still live like her parents after getting married? Being a daughter-in-law must be hard before happiness. Only those who endure hardships can become the best. Young people are just ignorant."
Qi Sisi smiled brightly, showing her small white teeth.
Pointing at himself, he said: "Ya!"
"Auntie, you can't live a good life, maybe because you like to suffer. Your parents raised you with good food and drink since you were a child, and never let you suffer; so after you got married, your lover also didn't let you suffer, and your life is getting better and better every day."
She looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with pity——
"Auntie, you haven't had a good life. I don't blame you, but you can't suffer yourself and persuade your daughter-in-law to suffer with you."
"It is said that one should not do to others what one does not want done to oneself. You have experienced the hardships of being a daughter-in-law, so why do you want your daughter-in-law to suffer as well?"
What he said was so convincing, righteous and self-evident.
The people around were overwhelmed and started to blame Aunt Han.
"My little sister is right, auntie, you have suffered a lot yourself, why do you want your daughter-in-law to suffer as well?"
"It's modern times now, and it's not okay to mistreat your daughter-in-law."