90s Little Struggle

Chapter 106

In the evening, the sisters came to the temporary room.

The downstairs is paved with terrazzo, and the upstairs is just a simple concrete floor. There is only an old bed, an old desk, and two old square wooden chairs in the room.

Xiao Hong quickly recognized that these were the ones she had used before.

After Xiao Fang locked the door, she dragged her sister to the window, and asked nervously in a low voice, "Sister, do you really want them to learn how to cook lo mei?"

In the past, even Xiao Jianhua, her own father, abandoned his wife and son, she didn't have much resentment. After all, her stepfather was more reliable than her own father, and he treated her well, and she didn't suffer any grievances.

But after the stepmother wanted to marry her sister to a bum like Zhao Long, her own father still didn't take it seriously, which made her feel disappointed.

They came to Xiao's house because their surname was Xiao. If their father didn't come to pick them up, it would be bad for their stepfather. They were afraid that the Xiao family would force one of their sisters to come back if there was a disturbance.

Before Xiao Hong came, she boasted in front of her stepfather and mother that she could go back in five days at most.

Xiao Fang now understands her father's and stepmother's calculations, and she always feels that her boasting is probably dead.

Xiao Hong held her shoulders, and whispered his plan to her.

"You..." Xiao Fang was very surprised, and looked at her with a little shock: "You have a good idea, sister, you are so smart?"

Fortunately, she used to worry that Xiao Hong would be deceived if she was too naive, but now it seems that she just doesn't deceive others.

She was worrying for nothing.

Xiao Hong pinched her neck with one hand, and scratched her waist with the other, pretending to be vicious: "What? Am I just stupid and sweet in your heart?"

"This analogy is very correct," Xiao Fang was ticklish, and fell into her arms with a smile: "I was wrong, let me go..."

Liu Meijuan had already quietly come to the daughter's room next door, listening to the movement in their room with her ear pressed against the wall.

But the voices of the sisters were too low before, she couldn't hear anything, and finally only heard their laughter.

Lou Fenfang saw that her mother's complexion was not good, and said softly: "Mom, don't worry, I will watch Xiao Hong carefully tomorrow."

Liu Meijuan still frowned and sighed: "I used to treat Xiao Hong only because of face, but because of Zhao Long's incident, I offended Xiao Hong badly. I was afraid that she would make me happy and waste my money. The money of a pig's head and trotters."

"Besides, there is already a store selling lo-mei in the town. Even if we do this business, we may not be able to make money?"

She was afraid that the lo mei cooked by Xiao Hong would not taste good, so she deliberately made herself busy.

Lou Fenfang lowered her eyes: "Mom, they are all wearing new down jackets. If they didn't earn money, how could their stepfather be willing to buy them such expensive clothes?"

"Also, if their mother wants to have another child, it will cost at least a thousand dollars, right?"

She wanted her mother to be able to do business.

Now my house is superficial, and the house is second to none in the village, but the food and expenses at home are much more frugal, not to mention her, even my younger brother has lost a lot of weight.

And this year, no one in their family has added a new dress.

Lou Fenfang never lived such a hard life in her memory, so she encouraged her mother.

Sure enough, after hearing what her daughter said, Liu Meijuan was full of fighting spirit: "You are right, if you want to live a good life, you still have to do business."

The last thing she wanted was for Wu Julan to live a better life than herself.

If they can make money, if they are smarter and more capable than them, they will definitely be able to make money.

Therefore, before she left, she did not forget to tell her daughter: "You must keep an eye on Xiao Hong tomorrow, and remember how she makes lo mei."

By the next morning, it will be New Year's Eve.

Many shops in the town here are also closed, but the supply and marketing cooperatives are still holding meetings, and there are big markets in other villages. The couple got up early in the morning to sell the various seasonings written by Xiao Hong and the pig's head pig. After buying all these hooves, I hurried home.

The Xiao sisters fell asleep and slept until eight o'clock before getting up and going downstairs.

When Lou Fenfang saw them coming down, she graciously cooked breakfast for them.

She specially fried four eggs and boiled egg powder for them: "Sister, are you hungry? Come and eat."

"Thank you!" Xiao Hong admired Lou Fenfang very much in her heart. They had a bad relationship before, but now they are so obedient.

Is this because she married her mother as an 'oil bottle'?

"Big sister, you're being polite." Lou Fenfang smiled at her shyly: "Big sister, you used to be at home, and because grandma and dad loved you so much, and sometimes I was so jealous, I couldn't help but get into trouble with you."

After finishing speaking, he looked lonely again: "But you really left, and I found that I miss you very much."

Xiao Hong had goosebumps all over her body.

She understood that she was not as good as her, and she really admired her ability to bend, stretch, and speak well.

After Xiao Fang finished eating the noodles, she didn't want to see her like this, she was very tired, so she changed the subject: "By the way, uncle, are they coming back for the New Year this year?"

Xiao Jianjun and his family settled down in Anzhou City, but they used to go home during festivals because grandma was still alive.

Now that grandma is gone, the sisters really don't know if the uncle's family will come back this year.

Lou Fenfang wanted to ease the relationship with Xiao Hong, but now she was interrupted by Xiao Fang. She was a little angry, but she still spoke softly: "Dad called before and asked, Uncle and the others will come back in the afternoon, and we will worship the ancestors together in the afternoon. We will go to the grave together tomorrow morning."

After finishing speaking, he smiled at them again: "Have you recited scriptures? My mother and I have read a lot of scriptures these days, and we have also lost a lot of ingots, and we will burn them to our grandparents when the time comes."

The custom here is to worship ancestors at home on New Year's Eve, and to go to the grave to worship ancestors on New Year's Day, which requires firecrackers and ingots.

Thinking of grandma, Xiao Hong felt depressed: "We are also prepared."

This is when Wu Julan took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the store in the afternoon, so she took the time to recite scriptures. Originally, she planned to let her sisters pay homage to grandma in Zha Village.

Even she couldn't deny that Grandma Xiao really favored Xiao Hong. It has not been two years since Grandma Xiao passed away, so of course she would not forget to ask her daughters to worship Grandma Xiao.

Xiao Fang changed the subject: "Sister, we are back, so let's go to Second Mistress and ask them first, shall we?"

This is what Wu Julan told them before they came, fearing that the daughters would be wronged by the stepmother, let them go to the three-family house for a walk and give some gifts.

Xiao Hong nodded: "Okay, let's take our things and go."

The family over there prepared a lot of New Year's goods, even if they came suddenly, Wu Julan prepared a pack of cigarettes and a catty of white rabbit toffee for each family.

Double Happiness at 14 yuan a piece, plus toffee at [-] yuan and [-] kilograms, is already a very affordable gift now.

(End of this chapter)