Minghua stepped forward and sat down, taking out gifts one after another from her arms, "Dad, mom, eldest brother, sister-in-law, second brother; I bought some things for you from the county. The wine is for dad. Smoking too much is bad for your lungs." If you have a bad throat, drink some wine to activate your blood circulation. I bought clothes for my mother and sister-in-law, and two pairs of shoes for my eldest brother and my second brother."
A jar of wine, two pairs of ready-made clothes, and two pairs of sandals were successively delivered to their owners.
It's not that I don't want to buy good things, but I'm afraid that my brothers and sisters-in-law won't be able to wear them.
"Why did you buy so many things?" Mother Xiao touched the clothes in her hand distressedly and glared at her two sons, "Just buy it for your father, what are you buying for us? It's a waste of money."
Brother Xiao and Brother Xiao were completely unaware, so they immediately took off their shoes and tried them on.
"It's very suitable. I can wear it just right. Thank you, Yaomei." Brother Xiao chuckled, "I also have new shoes to wear."
Brother Xiao said: "Thank you, Yaomei. It's really cool to wear shoes like this in summer. Don't buy them for us in the future. Save your money for dowry."
"Thank you, Yaomei, for buying me new clothes. They look good." Sister-in-law Xiao's face was moved, and she felt grateful for the kindness of the Xiao family; she had not been able to give birth to a son and a half daughters in the three years since she married into the Xiao family, and the Xiao family had never said anything about it. No, the sister-in-law is easy to get along with, the mother-in-law is reasonable, and the husband is down-to-earth and capable. This is the husband's family that many women dream of? Let her meet.
The three of them thanked her sincerely, and Mother Xiao's face looked better. "Remember how good your Yaomei is. She studies outside and works part-time to make money. After making money, she wants to buy things for you. If you don't treat my daughter well in the future, how dare you Look at my face, I want you all to get out of this house."
"Mom, what are you talking about? How could I look down on Yaomei? Apart from you and dad, I must love Yaomei the most in our family." Brother Xiao stood up and walked back and forth, "The shoes are really comfortable, they have soft soles. , much more comfortable than the shoes made by my mother.”
Brother Xiao's words are somewhat exaggerated; Xiao's mother makes thousand-layer soles, and the soles are made of layers of fabric. Not to mention how soft they are, at least they are comfortable to wear.
"If you don't like the shoes I made, I won't make them for you in the future." Xiao's mother looked at her second son in disgust and really couldn't speak.
Brother Xiao couldn't care less about beauty and was busy trying to please him, "Mom, why don't I dislike the shoes you made! I mean, the shoes Yaomei bought are comfortable to wear. Summer is here, and a pair of sandals will definitely be cool; wearing cloth shoes is not uncomfortable. Okay, I’m just bored and panicked.”
Mother Xiao nodded proudly, "Nanny, you are thoughtful, what are those two pairs of sandals of yours made of? They look quite soft." They won't hurt your feet, they will rise and fall with the insteps when you walk, and they fit well.
"It should be made of some kind of leather." Brother Xiao thought thoughtfully, "Aren't these shoes expensive?"
"It's not expensive, only eight yuan for a pair." The leather must be leather, but she really couldn't tell what kind of leather it was.
"Eight dollars?!"
Brother Xiao felt like he was stepping on eight dollars and took a deep breath of distress.
Brother Xiao quickly took it off and put it on his lap like a treasure.
Xiao's mother touched her heart, which felt uncomfortable. She touched her clothes and asked, "Where are your sister-in-law's and me's clothes? How much did they cost?"
"Mom's clothes were bought at thirteen, my sister-in-law's was more than eight yuan, and dad's wine was twenty-two yuan."
"Oh my god, Yaomei is such a waste of money." Brother Xiao instantly felt that all the gifts were money. However, his sister gave it to them with good intentions, and he couldn't say that her sister did not do a good job. "Yaomei! Don't buy it. Don’t buy it in the future; don’t be polite to my family, the money can be used to buy meat much better.”
Brother Xiao nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's good to buy meat and eat it until your stomach is filled with oil and water."
These days, there are few opportunities to get involved in fat and water. If you can have a bite of meat, it is very happy.
For them, spending so much money to buy things to wear is like losing a lot of meat.
Minghuao(╯□╰)o：.......
"We can buy meat. The meat now does not require meat stamps. We will go to the county town early tomorrow to buy it." Minghua responded grandly.
Xiao’s mother: “…” My heart hurts even more.
Father Xiao: "..." My son is right, my daughter is really a prodigal.
Brother Xiao and Brother Xiao looked at each other and fell silent; it was good for them to eat meat once a month at home.
Sister-in-law Xiao broke the silence, "Young sister, you don't need to buy meat. Mom killed a chicken and stewed it this afternoon. We have meat to eat."
"Yes, yes." Brother Xiao nodded quickly. If he continued, his parents would explode.
"Thank you, Mom." Minghua hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly, which made Xiao's mother feel very fond of her. The daughter who had loved her since she was a child was really reluctant to say a word.
Before dinner, Xiao Chen woke up and walked out of the room in high spirits; the Xiao family had already prepared dinner, Xiao Chen said sheepishly.
"Uncle, aunt, I'm sorry, I overslept."
"It's okay, it's okay, just treat this place as your own home, feel free to do it; you worked hard to take care of my daughter on the way, it's us who should thank you, she has been raised by us to be squeamish, she will definitely not be able to help you on the train, and you will be tired." Xiao's mother knew what kind of person her daughter was. When she was lazy, she could lie down but never sit, and she could sit but never stand. She had improved after a while, but she was not very conscientious and diligent.
Xiao Chen said with a smile: "What my aunt said, Minghua people are not squeamish; we take care of each other."
"Okay, you guys take care of each other and take care of each other." He glanced sideways at his smiling daughter and warned, "I'll see if the chicken soup is ready. You take Xiao Xiao to get some water to wash his face. It's time to eat later. "
"Come with me." Minghua took a bucket from the side and asked Xiao Chen to go to the stove together and lift the lid of the pot on the innermost stove. The hot water was steaming and rising. She used the ladle to He scooped a ladle and poured it into the bucket, then added two ladles of cold water and tested the water temperature. "The water temperature is just right. Sister Chen, let's wash our faces."
After closing the pot lid, Xiao Chen picked up the bucket, and the two of them went to get towels from the eaves to wipe their faces; then they went to help set up the meal. The dinner was sumptuous, including stewed chicken soup, cold vegetables, pancakes, and porridge.
Finally, there are two stir-fried vegetables, which are already very hearty meals in a farmhouse.
Xiao Chen praised her food repeatedly, which made Xiao's mother so happy that she kept adding vegetables and meat to her.
Minghua poked at the porridge in the bowl, and seeing Xiao's mother happily treating Xiao Chen as if she were her daughter, she felt that she was about to fall out of favor.
After dinner, Xiao Chen consciously helped clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and also helped Xiao's mother and sister-in-law clean the kitchen; Xiao's mother was so diligent and quick, Xiao's mother secretly lamented to her eldest daughter-in-law.
"Our daughter is not a hard-working person, but the friends she makes are hard-working. Look at how fast she is at work. If she learns a little bit, it will be enough."
Sister-in-law Xiao chuckled, "Are you willing for Yaomei to do this?"
"What can I do if I can't bear it? My daughter is going to get married anyway, so why not do anything when she goes to her husband's house?" What she worries about is that her daughter will be disliked by others.
