Chapter 20: Humiliation

Li Shaopei's family didn't show up at lunch, and Mrs. Li didn't care about it, but Yulan noticed that the tips of her grandmother's fingers holding bamboo chopsticks were white.

There was not a trace of ripple between her eyebrows, but secretly she changed her mind.

Yushu went to Li Shaopei with the drawings, and Yulan grabbed him and whispered a few words in his ear. Yushu rubbed a handful of Magnolia's watermelon head and said helplessly, "I know." ”

Li Shaopei was not at home, and his cousin Li Lin was fiddling with a point-and-shoot camera.

Li Lin is one year younger than Yumei, he is in the first year of high school in the provincial capital, his grades are very scummy, and he admires his big cousin who is a top student.

The gold content of current college students is still relatively high, and Li Shaopei often gives him extra points in front of his son, Li Lin has a good impression of Yushu.

Seeing the jade book at this time, Li Lin pulled him to take a group photo together.

After taking a group photo, Yushu asked Li Lin: "You are home alone, what about your uncle and aunt?"

Li Lin thought for a while and said, "My dad went to my uncle's house, and my mom should be back soon." Brother, do you have something to do with them?"

Yushu nodded, chatted with Li Lin about a few interesting things in school, and Wang Mianmian came back.

Wang Mianmian nodded at Yushu with a smile and said, "Looking for your uncle, he is not at home, and it is the same to tell me if he has something." ”

Yushu hesitated for a moment and said, "The costume design drawn by my sister wants to show my uncle if it can be used." ”

Yushu has three younger sisters, the eldest Yumei is 17 years old, the younger one is 6 years old and the other is 2 years old.

Her smile faded, and she was most annoyed to deal with these poor relatives. It sounds good to help take a look, so is the next step to arrange to go to work in the factory?

Are there still a few people in the factory who are stuffed in? They are like uncles, and they are afraid of the heavy. It's not okay to give less salary, say mean relatives. She is given a high salary, but do they deserve it?

Wang Mianmian's smile faded when she thought of this.

"Your brother-in-law won't come back so soon, so put the things here for me first." In the evening, I told him to come back to you, you are going home tomorrow, why don't you stay here for the New Year?"

Even with contempt in his heart, Wang Mianmian still looked kind. If you don't pretend, Li Shaopei, the calf protector, if she knew that she dared to show his baby nephew face, he would have to turn his face with her.

Yushu shook his head and said, "There is something at home." ”

The little uncle was not at home, and the jade book was not good to keep, so he handed a scroll of drawings to Wang Mianmian, and especially emphasized that the uncle must read it.

Li Lin walked behind the jade book, he hadn't heard enough of the interesting things his cousin said, so he happened to go back to the old house to see his grandmother.

Wang Mianmian sneered and threw the drawings on the coffee table.

As soon as Yushu left with his front foot, Li Shaopei came back with his back foot, just in time to see Yushu leave. asked Wang Mianmian, "Is there something wrong with Yushu looking for me?"

Wang Mianmian replied casually: "He wants to ask us if Yumei can go to work in our factory." ”

Li Shaopei's restless appearance didn't notice Wang Mianmian's strange appearance, and casually responded: "What's the matter, just let Yumei go with us after the New Year." ”

Wang Mianmian frowned slightly, she really didn't look down on Li Aihua, the eldest sister.

Every year, the children are sent back to their parents' homes for the New Year, isn't it just greedy for the two elders and a few brothers to give the children more money for the New Year.

People with a little backbone, knowing that their parents and brothers are changing ways to supplement their own family, should have blushed a long time ago.

Li Aihua always looks ignorant, and sends a few cubs to her mother's house every year, just for the thousands of dollars of New Year's money, and she is not too cautious to panic.

For this reason, she didn't want Yumei to go to her factory. There is no shortage of people in the factory, even if she can draw, she doesn't need a designer in the factory.

The clothing styles produced in the factory every season, she went south or north, and went to several big cities, did she want any new styles?

A girl who has never been in the city, she knows what is fashion and what is fashion?

No matter how talented she is, can she still be stronger than those experienced teachers in the big city?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it, the more I think about it, the more troublesome it becomes.

Wang Mianmian didn't want to bother with irrelevant people, and at this time she was more concerned about what kind of moth her mother-in-law was going to have.

No way, who let himself have a strange mother-in-law?

Whose mother is not patriarchal, looting her daughter to supplement her son.

The old lady always thought that her daughter was too bitter, and she tried to let her two sons make up for her daughter.

If she hadn't been keeping an eye on her, the old lady would have given all the private money to her eldest sister.

Sure enough, as soon as Li Shaopei opened her mouth, she confirmed her guess.

"A-Niang said that the eldest sister still owes a little money to the two uncles in the village, and she can't pay it back a year ago, so let me and my eldest brother give it to us first, and pay us back in the spring. ”

When Wang Mianmian heard this, he suddenly jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. It's hard for her fat body to be so dexterous.

"I don't agree! Your mother said it nicely, didn't you say that when she helped your eldest sister borrow money? As a result? I haven't seen a penny back for several years? I didn't ask her for it, I was already looking at your father's face. Why is she embarrassed to borrow again?"

Before the words fell, Wang Mianmian secretly screamed "not good". Sure enough, Li Shaopei's eyes widened, and he was angry: "Wang Mianmian, what do you mean? What do you mean by 'look at your father's face'? My father and mother are not your father, right? My eldest sister can't afford to pay it back, I don't plan to let her pay it back! Just at your attitude today, I still have to borrow this money from my eldest sister!"

Wang Mianmian suddenly didn't dare to choke, and quickly admitted his mistake. Seeing that Li Shaopei's face softened a lot, Wang Mianmian said a little aggrieved: "Aren't I sorry for you! The machine ordered a few years ago has used up all the money that can be moved, and the money to be used at the beginning of the year has not yet been settled, how can A-Niang know that she cares about the eldest sister and doesn't feel sorry for you?" asked him again: "How did you go to the seventh uncle to ask?"

Li Shaopei took out a cigarette, lit it and took a few puffs, frowning: "No matter how difficult it is, we are better than the eldest sister, don't be careful." The eldest sister has to be strong, but if there is a little way, she will not open this mouth with us. In the early years, she didn't make up for our brother, but now we stand by when she is in trouble, is that still human?"

casually threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray, Li Shaopei clapped his hands and said, "Seventh uncle, there are 200,000 yuan, but the interest is five percent higher than that of other families, which is not cost-effective." I'll take a look at it again. ”

He also instructed Wang Mianmian: "The eldest sister will go back tomorrow, you tell her when you have dinner in the evening, we will go on the tenth day of the new year, and Yumei will go with us at that time." I'm going to go to a few other places and ask, and I'm not going home for dinner. ”

After sending Li Shaopei away, Wang Mianmian sat there sulking.

Li Shaopei will not change her decision once she has made it, but she really doesn't want Yumei to go to work in her factory at all.

Since her husband can't make sense here, let the eldest sister dispel her thoughts, Li Shaopei can't take her niece away without her sister's wishes.

After figuring it out, Wang Mianmian suddenly felt a little better.

Her gaze fell on the drawings left by the jade book, sneered, picked up the drawings and opened them nonchalantly.

The moment the picture caught his eye, Wang Mianmian couldn't help but sit up straight.

She often walks in big cities, and her eyesight is still a little bit.

The clothing styles on the picture have distinct personalities, trendy styles, and no shortage of fashion elements.

Once these clothes are made, they are definitely a hit!

Obviously, the person who drew these pictures is definitely a veteran who has accumulated years, and it is definitely not something that Yumei, a little girl who has never seen the world, can draw them!

Thinking of this, Wang Mianmian knew it in her heart. She tapped her fingers lightly on the paper, her eyes rolling, and she suddenly had an idea.

Fake designer she doesn't want, but picture, she's going to decide!

As for the person who actually draws the picture, it would be nice if he could poach him, and it doesn't matter if he can't find anyone for the time being, anyway, the future will be long.

Today's Wang Mianmian doesn't know what she missed because of this decision, and when she understands it, it will be too late, and she regrets that her intestines can't be recovered.

Of course, this is a later story.

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At dinner, Li Shaopei still didn't show up, only Wang Mianmian came over with his twin brothers Li Qi and Li Lin.

Mrs. Li was not happy, and nodded lightly even if she said hello.

Wang Mianmian was also uncomfortable in her heart, feeling that the old lady had swept her face, but on the surface she still looked like she was doing nothing, smiling. She explained Li Shaopei's absence in a few words, and went to help set the table.

Although Yulan doesn't like the hypocrisy of her aunt, she has to admit that she can pretend to be able to make people have nothing to say, which is also a kind of ability.

The family gathered around the big round table, and before they moved their chopsticks, Wang Mianmian suddenly patted his forehead, as if he remembered something, and said, "Look at my memory, I almost forgot about it." ”

As he spoke, he asked Li Qi to bring her handbag.

Magnolia didn't know why she suddenly had a bad premonition.

Old Mrs. Li's brows were furrowed so that she could kill flies, and she was angry at Wang Mianmian unhappily: "What can't you wait until you finish eating, you have to pick this time?" If you don't want to eat with our two old bones, just say it, I'll tell Xiaopei, you don't have to be embarrassed in the future." ”

Li Shaomin glanced at Wang Mianmian, why is this younger brother and sister always confused?

He is a big uncle who can't say anything, but Yu Hui doesn't have such a good temper, and said bluntly: "Mianmian, do you have an opinion on the eldest sister?

Li Aihua pinched a pair of chopsticks and held them in the air awkwardly, neither receiving nor putting them away. If Yu Hui didn't say anything, she could still pretend to be confused and round this scene, but Yu Hui had already said it so bluntly, it would be inappropriate for her to keep silent.

She probably knows where the knot in the second brother and sister is, but she owes the second brother thousands of dollars and has never had money to pay it back. In addition to this, Li Aihua couldn't think of anything else that made Wang Mianmian's eyes not eyes and nose not nose, and he had a seizure in front of the two old men.

Li Aihua reluctantly smiled and said, "Mianmian has something to say." ”

Yushu looked at Li Aihua worriedly, glanced at Yulan, and reminded her to pay attention to A-Niang's emotions.

Why do you need Yushu to remind that as early as when she saw Li Aihua's expression was wrong, Yulan had already quietly held A-Niang's hand under the table.

Old man Li put down his chopsticks with a snap, and Wang Mianmian's heart trembled.

Old man Li said slowly: "Daughter-in-law Xiaopei, what are you talking about?" I don't think you'll finish speaking, and the big guy won't want to eat in Ansheng. Let's talk about it in one breath, and I'll hear what the big thing is. ”

Wang Mianmian finally couldn't laugh. She had intended to be good, but it was just a few run-on words. It's nothing in the ears of others, but with Li Aihua's face-saving temperament, she will definitely be able to provoke her to make no more demands.

But why did you go in the direction of losing control in just a few words?

Old man Li looked at his little daughter-in-law calmly.

Wang Mianmian finally couldn't withstand her father-in-law's gaze and was defeated.

She stammered out the prepared manuscript in her heart: "Abet said... Xiaomei has been graduating for so long and is ...... at home Being idle at home is also idle, let ...... Xiaomei went to work in the factory......"

At the beginning of the words, Wang Mianmian finally became more and more smooth, she felt that she was willing to let her niece go to work to give her eldest sister face, and there was nothing she could not say.

"Xiaomei can make money, and the eldest sister will be a little easier. Although there is no shortage of people in our factory, it is still simple to give my niece a bite to eat. Let Xiaomei come with us in the first month. ”

The crowd was silent.

Under the table, Li Aihua grabbed Yulan's hand hard, desperately enduring it to control himself from trembling.

Yuzhu sat in Yumei's arms, grabbing and grabbing on the table with both hands, Yulan was originally all focused on the little girl, and when she heard this, she shoved Yuzhu into Yushu's arms and stood up.

Everyone's eyes were focused on her, Yumei was not stage frightened, she steadily raised the wine glass full of rice wine with both hands, made a toast gesture to the people present, and then said to Wang Mianmian with a smile: "Thank you, little aunt, for thinking of me." ”

"A-Niang has always said that if it weren't for the help of my grandparents and two uncles, our brothers and sisters would not have to go to school, and it is estimated that eating would be a problem. A-Niang has always told us to be grateful and to repay our kindness. Our brothers and sisters always remember it in our hearts and dare not forget it for a moment. ”

Yumei raised the wine glass in her hand again and said, "I salute all the elders, thank you for taking care of our family all the time." My eldest brother graduated this year, and I can also make my own money, and my brothers and sisters will take care of the burden of the family in the future. In the future, whenever my uncle and aunt have a place where we can find our brothers and sisters, I will say it, and our brothers and sisters will definitely have nothing to say. ”

After saying these words, Yumei smiled self-deprecatingly again, and said to Wang Mianmian: "I know that my uncle and aunt love me, thank you." But I already have a place to go after the year, so I won't go to work in my uncle's factory. ”

After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine, put down the wine glass and said to everyone: "I am full, everyone is free." Without waiting for others to react, Yumei left the table with Yuzhu in her arms.

Where is this full, it is clearly full of gas!

There was silence for a while, but no one spoke.

Li Aihua finally let go of Yulan's hand and said with a haha: "Children are not sensible. But he didn't say that the child was wrong, and beckoned everyone to eat.

Yulan silently rubbed her stiff hand and hid it in her sleeve.

Old man Li sighed in his heart: "It's still a life!"

Wang Mianmian should have been the happiest person, because her goal tonight was achieved.

But she immediately thought that her behavior had greatly offended her eldest sister, and then thought of her husband's anger and madness, and she was suddenly a little stupid.

Even so, Wang Mianmian is not particularly worried. Her mother's family and twin sons are her biggest support, and the husband and wife have a big quarrel when they are over, isn't life the same?

Without the troubles of these poor relatives, their relationship between husband and wife can go to the next level.