Chapter 57: The Sewing Machine for the Dowry
Luo Haiying didn't even call her sister-in-law and went into the house directly, her eyes looked around the house, and she was envious in her heart, she knew that she was right, especially when she saw the sewing machine that had just been opened on the ground, she felt more and more that these were right.
Zhang Guilan put Luo Haiying's bag on the chair, saying that it was a bag, but in fact, it was a piece of cloth wrapped in a few clothes or things, and she didn't like this sister-in-law anymore, and she knew that she couldn't show it first, so she turned around and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water.
"Drink some water first, shall we? Are Mom and Dad okay? Why didn't you send a telegram in advance, so that your brother could pick you up. ”
Luo Haiying took the words, she was not in a hurry, she took a few sips first, what a big leader she looked like, Zhang Guilan also knew that it was useless to coax herself, she said that her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law and sister-in-law were natural enemies, she understood this truth, so she simply sat down on the chair next to her, and took the upper of the shoe that was placed on the table last night.
Luo Haiying looked at Zhang Guilan out of the corner of her eyes, and saw that the black sweater she was wearing twisted her face unhappily, and sure enough, the eldest brother was eccentric and let Zhang Guilan come to the city to enjoy the blessings, and she had never bought a sweater for her sister.
Luo Haiying's unhappiness is all on her face, Zhang Guilan is in her eyes, but she doesn't know how to say, she is the same age as Luo Haiying, both of them are eighteen, if she hadn't relived this life, she would be really inferior to Luo Haiying in terms of stability, but in the face of reality, she was much calmer than Luo Haiying in the end.
"When will my brother come back? Didn't Milan come to pounce on my brother? Why don't you see anyone? Luo Haiying answered the question.
This attitude is not in the eyes of Zhang Guilan, it was like this in the previous life, when I was in the village. When the two families returned to their families and got engaged, Zhang Guilan and Luo Haiying looked at each other unpleasantly. No one looked down on anyone, and when they met in the village, they all walked away with their chins raised. Half of the eyeballs can't look down on it, after Zhang Guilan married into the Luo family, Luo Jijun left the next day, leaving Zhang Guilan in the Luo family to face the people of the Luo family, Zhang Guilan couldn't look down on Milan because Milan and Luo Jijun talked about the object, and saw Luo Haiying mixed with Milan every day, let alone Luo Haiying, if there was no Luo's father in front of him, I was afraid that they would have fought together a long time ago.
I have seen Luo Haiying's attitude in this life. It can't arouse the dissatisfaction in Zhang Guilan's heart at all, anyway, she is a person who doesn't care, "Your brother found someone to arrange a job for Milan, and now he works in the Women's Federation, now it is a probationary period of twenty yuan a month, and one is turned into a regular thirty yuan a month, and the work unit provides one meal at noon, she told me that she eats two meals of braised pork and two meals of fish every week, and the food is good." ”
Zhang Guilan suppressed her laughter. "It's a good life for Milan to find such a good job."
She didn't believe that Luo Haiying wouldn't be jealous after hearing it, compared to Milan, Luo Haiying was Luo Jijun's own sister. Such a good job was not given to my sister, but to outsiders, and whoever listened to it would murmur in their hearts.
Luo Haiying listened to the jealousy. refused to let Zhang Guilan see it on her face, and she looked light-hearted. "It's a good job, but Milan graduated from junior high school. She is the only one in our village who has such a high level of education, and it is reasonable that she can find such a good job. ”
Zhang Guilan pursed her lips and smiled, and echoed, "No, so this person must be educated, regardless of whether he is male or female." ”
Knowing that Luo Haiying is implying that she has no culture, Zhang Guilan is not annoyed, this is a fact, but in the last life, she will definitely quarrel with Luo Haiying, and the most embarrassing result is that she has no dignity at all to be humiliated.
Luo Haiying was stunned by Zhang Guilan's attitude, and deliberately glanced at Zhang Guilan, not feeling that Zhang Guilan had changed after coming to the city for a few months, she must have other goals, and she was also vigilant.
But looking at Zhang Guilan like this, Luo Haiying felt uncomfortable again, and looked at the open cardboard box on the ground, "This sewing machine is newly bought?" Got a lot of money, right? My brother used to mail 20 yuan a month when he paid 30 yuan a month, no wonder now he doesn't post a penny, and he bought his family property here. ”
This is said sourly, she is Luo Jijun's sister, and those who don't know Lu Dao still think she is Luo Jijun's daughter-in-law.
Zhang Guilan didn't raise her eyelids, and put her hand on the upper of her shoes, "Your brother is now 35 yuan a month, and the team gives 20 catties of rice every month. ”
Zhang Guilan almost said that she bought the sewing machine.
"My brother has always said in his letters that he eats in the army, but he can't eat the food distributed by the team, and of course there is no need to stock up on winter vegetables at home." Luo Haiying didn't believe Zhang Guilan's words, she didn't know that Zhang Guilan was half a catty and eight taels, and she could still earn money on her own?
While accusing Luo Jijun of not being able to save money now, it is all because of Zhang Guilan.
"It's not too early, you go cook, when you're tired, go to bed and lie down first." Zhang Guilan got up and went to the East House with the uppers that had been curled up, and put the things in the cabinet.
When she came out of the house, she saw that Luo Haiying was already squatting next to the sewing machine, touching the sewing machine with a happy face, as if it was her baby, Zhang Guilan was not happy in her heart, turned around and went into the kitchen, anyway, the thing was her own, let her touch it a few times, and let her snatch it.
There is a party at home tomorrow, and it is Zhang Guilan's birthday, so tonight she just wants to make something to eat, she didn't expect Luo Haiying to come, then she can't fool around, she cut about a pound of five catties of meat she bought, and cut half a cabbage, there were originally less than five catties of noodles at home, and today she bought four catties, Zhang Guilan planned to make noodles tomorrow, and after that, she took out four bowls and it would be enough tomorrow, so she took four bowls of noodles and wrapped cabbage and meat dumplings in the evening.
When Luo Jijun opened the door with the key, he heard the sound of cutting the stuffing, and the depressed mood of the day was gone, and the corners of his lips were hooked, "Why are you full of dumplings today?" ”
As a result, as soon as I looked up, I saw Luo Haiying in the living room, I was stunned for a moment, and then I returned to my usual indifference, "Haiying is here." ”
You can still see in his eyes that he is happy.
Since he became a soldier, he has rarely gone home, and he has few vacations every year, and only the time he gets married and goes back is considered more. That's when I was able to spend more time with my family.
"Brother, you're back." Luo Haiying happily threw herself into Luo Jijun's arms. "If I don't come, you won't know how to go back, and you'll almost forget about my sister."
"Nonsense." Luo Jijun shouted angrily. His eyes were full of pampering, "You haven't been out since you were a child, how can your parents rest assured that you came by yourself?" Don't report to me in advance, what if something happens? What nonsense. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Jijun regretted it, and glanced into the kitchen out of the corner of his eye, after he finished accompanying the army, his daughter-in-law came by herself in a car, and he didn't have time to pick up people when he was training outside. The daughter-in-law is the same age as her sister, and she cares about her sister, but she didn't think of her daughter-in-law, and Luo Jijun also felt that what she said just now was wrong.
Luo Haiying didn't think about this, she just talked to her brother, "Big brother, I'm eighteen, I can't go, what's not to worry about." Mom and Dad can rest assured, you have a lot to do. ”
was glared at by Luo Jijun, Luo Haiying stuck out her tongue and changed the topic, "Brother." Milan really looking for you? I knew that she was here to find you, she had secretly left, and the family was in a hurry when they found out. Or I'm going to comfort my uncle and aunt and tell them not to worry. Later, when I received your letter, I told them, and they were relieved. She now works in the city. Where to stay? Is there a phone? Tell her I'm coming, and she'll be happy. ”
Every time Luo Haiying said a word, Luo Jijun's heart sank a little, and he screamed, for fear that the daughter-in-law in the kitchen would hear that she would be angry, Milan came secretly, and after he asked, he sent a telegram to the family, and he never told his daughter-in-law about it, but now he is all spit out by his sister.
Seeing that her brother was absent-minded, Luo Haiying angrily tugged at the corner of the other party's clothes, "Big brother, let me tell you, did you hear it?" Are you not glad that I came? If you are not happy, I will go back, it will be in the eyes of others, and even you will not welcome me, I will go back. ”
"Why do you get angry when you talk about it? I was just thinking about something. Luo Jijun didn't mention the matter of Milan, and after the fight, his clothes and hat were not hung up, and he pulled away his sister's hand, "I'm going to Beijing for training in a while, how long will you stay here?" ”
"Training? How long to go? Luo Haiying followed the person into the study, and when she saw that in addition to the bookcase, there was only a bed, so she withdrew her gaze, "I just came and you left, so what should I do?" ”
Luo Jijun closed the door casually before asking, "Is there something wrong at home?" ”
In recent years, Luo Jijun has long since changed to Mandarin.
Luo Haiying also sat down on the edge of the bed, "It's nothing, it's just that I'm getting engaged, and I can't come out when I get married, so I'll come out now to see the world." ”
"And the success of the village?" Luo Jijun is a little bit of a way, the last time I went back, I heard my parents say that I wanted to marry the village chief's family, and now my sister is eighteen years old, and it is not too early to arrive.
Luo Haiying rarely showed a shy side, and said, "It's scheduled for June this year, my parents asked me to tell you and ask you to take a leave of absence in advance." ”
Without waiting for Luo Jijun to speak, Luo Haiying said again, "Big brother, I see that your family has bought a new sewing machine, give it to me as a dowry, you have sent home the money you have sent home in a few years, and you have not saved anything after building a house." ”
"Sewing machine?" When Luo Jijun saw his sister, he didn't pay attention to anything else, so naturally he didn't see the sewing machine.
"Well, only the box was opened, and the sewing machine hasn't been installed yet, brother, you just pack it up and take it away when I leave." Luo Haiying really likes this sewing machine, if she brings it back, she will be the first in the township to use a sewing machine, and she doesn't want Zhang Guilan to be happy.
That kind of woman is not a big brother, if it weren't for the kindness of her family, the eldest brother wouldn't marry her, so that Milan was wronged, why did she let Zhang Guilan take all the good things now, there was no way to come when she didn't come, but now that she is here, she won't let her get her wish.
I am married, I don't believe that my eldest brother is reluctant to have a sewing machine, Luo Haiying really wants to see Zhang Guilan's crazy face after knowing the truth, as soon as she entered the house and saw Zhang Guilan's pretending appearance, she felt uncomfortable. (To be continued......)
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