The second wife and the third wife entered the house one after the other, and the old lady smiled and said, "Why are you free to come here at this time?" Didn't the second daughter-in-law listen to the mother-in-law at this time in the past?

The second lady handed over the things in her hand to the girl next to her, stepped forward to ask for peace, and then looked at the old lady pitifully and said, "Didn't I come to apologize to the old lady?" ”

"Oh? Apology? The old lady smiled slightly, and her eyes flashed: "What kind of gift, what kind of apology?" ”

"In the past two days, the road has been closed by heavy rain, and many vegetables cannot be transported." The second wife sighed, still pretending to be pitiful and looking at the old lady: "So, we can buy vegetables, we have already used our daily relationship, and it is not easy to grab that little bit." Old lady, you will only be there for a few days, and as soon as the rain stops, I will find a way to get it for you. "The second wife sings and reads well, and she makes people feel her grievances - yes, the heavy rain closes the road, what can she do for the second wife? So if you can't buy vegetables, who can blame you? In the past, most of the Zhuangzi in the official government sent more than half, and the rest was bought.

The old lady snorted lightly, her tone was not heavy, but it was not soft in the end: "What do you mean, but I have wronged you." ”

The second wife trembled, and the expression on her face became more and more pitiful: "That's not what the daughter-in-law meant. Didn't you feel that you were wrong, and I came to ask the old lady for your forgiveness. ”

"Oh?" The old lady's expression softened a little, but she became solemn again: "Second daughter-in-law, let me ask you, what is the situation in the capital now?" If this rain continues, won't we be able to eat? ”

The second wife was stunned. Bowed his head and frowned cautiously, "It's not just our family, it's other-"

"No matter what other people's homes are like, I'll just ask you." The old lady directly cut off the second wife's words. "Heavy rain closed the road, but the road closure was also yesterday, right? Seeing that something is wrong, you are in charge. Why is there no preparation at all? I told you when it rained. Prepare early. But now? ”

The second wife lowered her head and listened, and cold sweat gradually broke out on her body. The second wife knew very well in her heart that the old lady was uncomfortable and wanted to be angry. It's just that the old lady's admonition is correct. The old lady did remind her that she was right. But at that time, she only thought that the old lady was worried about the sky, and she didn't take it to heart. After all, when it rains outside, it is not good to transport the vegetables in, and the vegetables have risen a lot. It's not that I don't want to have more. But there was not so much silver on the books. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, so how can people prepare?

It's just that the second wife didn't dare to say these words. The money in the account is so tight, only she knows why. Only she knows. Where did the silver go? If the old lady and her family knew about this. Can you still bypass her?

So even though the second wife wanted to defend herself, she didn't dare to defend herself, so she took it hard. Wait until the old lady finishes reprimanding. Only then did she admit her mistake in fear: "Yes, it's the daughter-in-law who is not doing things well." Don't be angry, old lady, it's not worth it to be angry for such a thing. ”

"Yes, old lady, it's really not worth it for such a thing." The third lady spoke out at the right time and said with a smile: "When the tiger still has a nap, the second sister-in-law is occasionally negligent." It also makes sense. For the sake of the second sister-in-law, who has always been a conscientious housekeeper, the old lady forgave her this time. It's a big deal, let's eat less food. Save a little and you can always get through the difficulties. ”

While speaking, the third wife gave Gu Wanyin a look.

Gu Wanyin smiled slightly, then nodded and interceded: "Isn't it the old lady?" The third aunt said very well, we should watch the hard work of the second aunt, so we spared her. Eat a trench and grow a wisdom, presumably the second aunt will not do it again next time. Besides, it rained for such a long time, but it was also something we didn't expect. Where is the time to do a lot of preparation? ”

When the old lady saw that they were all helping to intercede, she was very useful in her heart, and nodded her head at the moment: "I am also worried about her." ”

The second wife breathed a sigh of relief.

The old lady instructed the girl to pour tea again, and the mother and son talked lively.

The second wife was still a little shocked after what happened just now. And Gu Wanyin is not a big talker by nature, so the third wife jumped the happiest. A clever mouth made everyone laugh non-stop, and when it came to family secrets, they even had noses and eyes, as if they had seen and heard it with their own eyes.

The third lady took a sip of tea, and when she saw that it was almost over, she suddenly talked about the heavy rain again: "I heard that it has been raining for several days in a row, and many people with poor feng shui locations are very damp at home, and the quilts and other things are damp. There was a musty smell, the clothes were wet, and they couldn't be dried because there was no sun, and they didn't have to be changed. It's miserable. Hey, when will the rain stop? I didn't wash the clothes I changed, and I got wet a few times, but I really didn't change my clothes. ”

"I don't think you say it, but when you say it, I also think that my bunk or something is a little damp. The smell in the house is not good. The old lady also sighed: "It's okay for people like us, those poor people, it is said that the family only has a few decent clothes." At this time, I'm afraid that even the door can't get out. ”

Gu Wanyin also sighed when she heard the old lady say this. Poor people, life has become a problem, where is there so much attention?

But the third lady blinked her eyes, and suddenly laughed again: "But I also heard that many families have come up with a way to solve the problem. ”

"Oh, what's the idea?" The old lady was really interested.

As early as when she heard the third wife talk about the dampness in the house and the clothes could not be washed, Gu Wanyin had already guessed what the third wife wanted to say. Now seeing that the third lady easily provoked the conversation, she couldn't help lowering her head and quietly pursing her lips and smiling. When the third wife leaves, it will be her and the second wife to play.

Sure enough, the third lady talked about the method: "They use the old charcoal left over from aging, burn it into a brazier to bake clothes and quilts, and also put it in the house to drive away the moisture." I think it's great. What do you say, old lady? ”

The old lady pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "You monkey, you originally wanted this!" If you want to try it, just ask your second sister-in-law to ask for carbon, what are you talking about in front of me? ”

When the second wife heard this, her face was already unspeakably ugly, and she looked at Gu Wanyin in disbelief.

Gu Wanyin didn't dodge or dodge, but smiled at the second wife. At this time, there is naturally no need to hide it from the second wife.

When the second wife saw her smile, she came to her senses, and her face turned pale for a while;

However, the third lady smiled and said something else: "Speaking of this carbon, I have heard one more thing, but it is funny." ”

"Oh, let's hear it." The old lady was aroused, and immediately scolded the third lady with a smile: "You monkey, you like to play tricks the most, say it quickly." If it's not funny, I'll punish you. ”

The second wife was stunned, and she didn't hear what the third wife said.

"Yes, there is a family. I also want to emulate other people's charcoal to dry clothes, but on the contrary, their family does not have much charcoal, and it is not enough for now. After thinking about it, I finally came up with a way - they have a family, but it is a big family, and I heard that there is a lot of carbon. So they went to the in-laws' house and said they would buy some charcoal for emergencies. The third lady said with her eyebrows fluttering, not exaggerated, but she only suppressed the frustration very well, which was very fascinating: "This in-law family does have carbon." Also willing to sell to that family. It's just that he wants to make a lot of money, so the lion opened his mouth and said: Since you want to buy it, I will refund it to you at the original price, and it will not be in vain for our affection. ”

"Nonsense!" The old lady listened attentively and reprimanded: "Since you are a family member, what if you give it for nothing?" Do big families still lack that little charcoal money? How can old carbon be sold for the price of new carbon? Even if it's half off, it's all earned. And even said that it was not in vain for many years! Such an in-law family, I really don't want it! ”

"Isn't that the reason?" The third lady sighed and sighed very much: "If it is replaced by our family, I will not talk about money." A little old carbon, but also embarrassed to sell for money. ”

When the second wife heard this, her face was already very pale. If at this time, she still can't hear what the third wife is saying about her selling charcoal to Gu Wanyin, then she will live in vain. When I saw the old lady's annoyed look, I suddenly understood - this time, she is afraid that she will have to suffer this loss! Yes, Gu Wanyin bought her charcoal! But if she didn't sell it at the new carbon price at that time, it would have been fine, but she could bite back and say that Gu Wanyin was uneasy and kind. But now? This carbon has already been sold, and it is also sold at the price of new carbon! If she still speaks out, can the old lady spare her?

The second wife only felt that her heart was cold. But he was unwilling to be put together like this, so he settled down and said: "Now I'm afraid that the price of carbon will rise, how much inventory does each family have?" Perhaps, the market price outside is higher than that of new carbon? ”

The third wife glanced at the second wife, showing a smile but not a smile, but her mouth was a foil: "Maybe that's the same truth." ”

The old lady was unrelenting: "Nonsense, where is such a truth?" If only that carbon was just bought by them, but it was their old charcoal! Since it's an in-laws, you shouldn't think about making money! If it's our family, and my relatives come to beg for it, what if I give it away for nothing? How much is carbon worth? ”

Speaking of this, the old lady paused, and seemed to remember something and instructed the second wife: "Second daughter-in-law, we have a lot of relatives in the house, maybe there are really people who come to ask for charcoal." If so, you can give some. Why don't we use less at home? But remember, you must not take money. ”

The second wife's face was as if she was dead, and she wanted to tear Gu Wanyin apart, but she didn't dare to show anything in front of the old lady, and stiffly squeezed out a smile and responded respectfully: "Yes." The old lady said yes, and the daughter-in-law remembered. ”

The old lady noticed the second wife's ugly face, and couldn't help but ask with concern: "What's the matter, this is such an ugly face?" ”

The second wife was startled, and then hurriedly pulled out a reason: "Oh, I don't know if the wind blew just now, I have a terrible headache now.;