Chapter 22: New Clothes
"There's nothing left to eat at home." Qin Yuecheng sat on the kang and looked at him indifferently.
"Where's your mother? Hasn't he come back yet? Qin Ziqiang asked, obviously forgetting all the words he asked when he was drunk before.
"Nope." Qin Yuecheng replied again.
"This stinky bitch!" Qin Ziqiang scolded hatefully, turned around and went out.
He rummaged through the kitchen, but when he found nothing, he nibbled on a sweet potato to suppress his hunger and go back to sleep.
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In the past few days since Liu Yulian returned to her parents' home, her life has not been so comfortable.
In the past, she always carried some things in large bags and small bags when she went back to her parents' house every year.
The people in her mother's family are naturally enthusiastic about her.
Her brother-in-law Zhang Meishu always stammered with her and said good things.
However, this time she didn't say anything empty-handed, and came back with an injury, and brought another Qin Dabao who could eat.
Zhang Meishu saw that she didn't take any gifts, and her face was no longer good-looking, and after she and Qin Dabao lived, Zhang Meishu's attitude towards her became worse and worse.
Qin Dabao is pampered at home, and his mouth is greedy, and he clamories for meat and eggs every day for dinner.
For the first two days, Jang Mi-sook boiled eggs.
From the third day onwards, only light vegetables are served.
Qin Dabao felt that he couldn't eat it when he saw it, and pulled his mother to eat meat.
Liu Yulian also felt that she couldn't hold her face, so she urged Zhang Meishu, "Meishu, you go and scramble an egg." ”
"Auntie, you have been living here for three days, you have to eat a few eggs every day, how many chickens can we eat?"
"You ate all the eggs my mother and I saved. If you still want to eat it now, can't you let me go to another house and ask for eggs for you to eat? ”
Zhang Meishu is yin and yang, and her patience with her has obviously reached the limit.
Liu Yulian choked up, slapped the table and said, "Over the years, when have I come back without a big bag to carry things for you?" When have you not been happy, what are you like? All that stuff got into the dog's belly? Raise you white-eyed wolves! ”
"I just didn't take anything once, you didn't even give me eggs, and you still said these weird words, what do you want?"
Both of them have bad tempers and have a lot of resentment towards each other, Liu Yulian's words directly stirred up the fire.
Zhang Meishu was not to be outdone, stood up on the ground, and quarreled with her.
The more the two quarreled, the more fierce they became, and in the end, it was Mrs. Liu who got angry and stopped the two of them.
Dinner was so unhappy.
In the next two days, Zhang Meishu looked at Liu Yulian more and more unpleasantly, so she simply picked her pick, didn't cook, and quarreled with her husband Liu Yi, saying that she was going back to her parents' house and didn't want to serve her eldest sister anymore.
Even though Mrs. Liu feels sorry for the girl, her son is her hope, and she can't fall out with her daughter-in-law for Liu Yulian.
So I could only take advantage of the evening to go to Liu Yulian's house.
"Yulian, if it's okay, you can go home early."
"Mom, it's not like you don't know how I came back, Qin Ziqiang was so ruthless, he almost didn't kill me, if I don't give him some color this time, how can I stand up at home in the future?"
Liu Yulian was very unconvinced, "Mom, you are too partial, I used to take so many things back to my parents' house, didn't they all eat for big guys?" Now I've only been home for a few days, and my brother-in-law is like this, and you actually help her talk. ”
"So what else can I do? Your mother and I still point to other people's pensions, is it true that it will collapse for you? Or do you take me in and raise me? Mrs. Liu said angrily.
Liu Yulian suddenly stopped squeaking, she didn't mean that.
Besides, her family doesn't have that good conditions, and Qin Ziqiang will definitely not let it.
"Okay, if you want to stay here, you can stay well, and I won't be able to help you if I quarrel with Meishu." Mrs. Liu left a sentence and got up to leave.
The angry Liu Yulian sat on the kang and scolded alone for a long time.
The so-called people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads, Liu Yulian doesn't want to bow her head to Qin Ziqiang, so she can only ease the relationship with her brother and daughter-in-law.
The next morning, she got up early and wanted to have a good chat with her brother and daughter-in-law while they were cooking breakfast together.
She came out this time with a work book.
Seeing that it was about to be time to divide the accounts at the end of the year, she was not at home, and Qin Ziqiang and they couldn't share the money, so they would bow their heads to pick her up sooner or later.
And when she has money, what can't she buy? When the time comes, you can buy some more gifts to bring to your parents' house.
She planned to do well, but before she could talk to Zhang Meishu, Liu Jinjin suddenly ran in crying.
"Mom, cousin, he beat me!" Liu Jinjin had a blood mark on his face, crying miserably, and when he came in, he threw himself into Zhang Meishu's arms and complained loudly.
When Zhang Meishu heard this, her already not very good-looking face became even more ugly.
She pulled Liu Jinjin and rushed out, and met Qin Dabao who was about to enter the door to complain at the door.
Zhang Meishu grabbed Qin Dabao's collar, pulled the person to him, and slapped him twice.
"Little, you dare to beat my son, I think you are impatient!"
Zhang Meishu works in the field all year round, and although her strength is not as strong as that of men, it is also much stronger than that of ordinary women.
Just two slaps made Qin Dabao's face swollen.
Qin Dabao covered his face and looked at her in disbelief.
Liu Yulian then rushed over, and when she saw that her son was beaten, she was also angry, so she rushed up and reasoned with Zhang Meishu.
"Why are you beating my son? You're such a big guy and you still do it to children! ”
Zhang Meishu sneered, "What about a child at the age of sixteen?" Look at the sixteen-year-old boy in the neighborhood, everyone can help with the work in the field, what can your big treasure do? ”
"All day long, I just know how to eat and be lazy! I've been here for so long, and I haven't seen him sweep the floor, but he eats more than anyone else! ”
"You always say that Qin Yuecheng is full of white food, I think Qin Dabao is the most white and full one, I advise you not to raise this kind of son, it is in vain to raise it, it is better to strangle it as soon as possible."
"Okay, you, you dare to curse our family's treasure, I will fight with you!"
Liu Yulian rushed up angrily and tore with Zhang Meishu.
Zhang Meishu naturally wouldn't let her, pushed away her son, and got entangled with Liu Yulian.
The two children were watching from the side, too frightened to step forward, and in the end, Liu Yi came back and separated the two.
Zhang Meishu's strength is much greater than Liu Yulian's, and Liu Yulian's previous injuries from Qin Ziqiang's injuries have not healed, this battle has lost the upper hand, Zhang Meishu scratched her face, not to mention, and the corners of her mouth are also blue.
Zhang Meishu was also scratched by her, and her hair was messy.
Zhang Meishu pushed Liu Yi away, went into the house to pack her things, and ignored Liu Yi's pleading, and returned to her parents' house with her son.
Liu Yi also followed him to his mother's house immediately, and neither of them has come back until now.
After Mrs. Liu knew about this, she also complained about Liu Yulian, and she was so angry that she didn't talk to Liu Yulian all day today.
Liu Yulian is quite unpopular with her mother's family now, and even if she lives here, she won't be able to live for long.
She is now waiting for Qin Ziqiang to bow his head quickly and take her home immediately.
Even if Qin Yuecheng comes to pick it up, as long as she is given a step, she can go down, right?
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Qin Yuecheng naturally won't pick up Liu Yulian, Liu Yulian is not at home, he is happy to be quiet.
It's just that Qin Ziqiang's life is not so good.
No one cooked, and there was not much food at home, Qin Ziqiang finished eating the two sweet potatoes, and when he got up early the next day, he found that he still had to eat sweet potato porridge, and the whole person was about to vomit.
"Can't we eat something else? You don't know how to chop firewood, why don't you sell it lately? Sell it for some wine and meat, and the two of us will have a good meal. ”
"I can't get my feet right, I can't go up the mountain, and I can't get firewood." Qin Yuecheng ate silently, and didn't give him an extra look.
Qin Ziqiang forgot about it, and only remembered it when he heard what he said, he was silent for a moment, and then said.
"Our family's work book is still with your mother, and it looks like it's about to be settled, how can she settle the money if she doesn't come back? Why don't you go and get her back?" ”
"I can't walk that far with a foot injury, if you want to pick you up, I'll pick you up." Qin Yuecheng was still expressionless.
"You can't do anything!"
Qin Ziqiang was a little impatient, turned around like a fly in the house, and left the house with an ugly face.
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Yi Yan recently received a few orders of children's clothes in a row, and her time to make clothes for Xu Hui was delayed, and she didn't finish Xu Hui's clothes until today.
Yi Yan made a thin cotton coat with a cinched waist, slim fit and stand-up collar, which is in line with the current aesthetics, and has some more novel elements.
Xu Hui put it on and looked in the mirror, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Don't say it, it's really not fat, it's very slim." Xu Hui looked left and right in front of the mirror, very satisfied with the clothes, "I feel better than the ones sold in the city department stores." ”
"Sister-in-law has been to a department store in the city?" Yi Yan asked.
There are no department stores in the town, they are all supply and marketing cooperatives, and there is a larger shopping mall.
The clothes in the mall are just like that, which is much worse than the aesthetic fashion in the city now, and it is far less than the goods purchased in the mountain city.
However, the goods imported from Shancheng are limited, and there are only a few pieces in a supply and marketing cooperative, unlike the department store, which is full of fashionable ready-to-wear, and I heard that there are also imported from Xiangcheng.
"When I was married to your brother, he took me into the city and went to the department store to have a look. Don't say it, the clothes there are really beautiful, they are all styles that I have never seen, and they are very fashionable to wear. ”
"At that time, your brother bought me a coat, I wore it for many years, and now the clothes are thin, and they are still in my cupboard."
Xu Hui covered her mouth and smiled, when she talked about her past with Yi Chenggang, she always unconsciously revealed a touch of tenderness.
"Xiaoyan's dress is really good, it feels a lot like the one I bought in the department store. That one was a little smaller because it didn't have a number at the time, and I wore it just right, and the size was more appropriate. ”
Xu Hui couldn't put it down, and couldn't help but look back and forth in the mirror again, and couldn't be more satisfied.
"When Murakami has a collective meeting this afternoon, I'll wear this." Xu Hui said happily to Yi Yan.
"Murakami is going to have a collective meeting?" Yi Yan was a little surprised, she had never participated in such a group meeting with a sense of age.
"Yes, Murakami is going to open up the wasteland in the spring, and I have to talk about the settlement of work in a few days. The village chief has a lot of things to explain, and if he has such a meeting a year ago, it will be time to send money next time. ”
Xu Hui unbuttoned them one by one and took off her coat.
This coat has just been made, and it is very upright, and she is reluctant to wear it at home, and it will be crumpled again.