take a wife to support the family

Chapter 97

All of a sudden, everyone in Qingliu Town ate roasted sweet potatoes, and some people loved this food very much. They prepared money every day and waited for Lily to go to the street. Most people tasted it every few days, and they thought it was delicious. .

Even if you are really poor and can't afford it, you have to save some money to buy sweet potatoes to eat, so you can tell people later: "It's really delicious, have you eaten it?"

There were only two families who, instead of cheering, secretly cursed that the sweet potatoes were poisonous, causing them to have diarrhea after eating them.Many other people who hold such thoughts are Xiao Xiucai's family and Old Man Song's family.

Little Xiucai Liu Rulong and Bai He used to have a feud, and no one knows who did the beating that Xiaoxiucai suffered, but Xiaoxiucai identified Song Haonian and insisted that he did it, but he couldn't beat him because there was no evidence , had to swallow.

As time went by, little scholar's embarrassing things were rarely mentioned, and he was a scholar, somewhat respectable, and when he went out, he was still admired by everyone, so he stopped being sick and went to school and shopping as usual.

It's just that every time he meets Lily on the street, Xiao Xiucai has to stay away from him and spit out to show his contempt.

Now that Li Baihe wants to sell roasted sweet potatoes, it is getting more and more popular. The small stall is crowded with people before, and the little scholar can't get enough of it. While talking about "businessmen's cheap business", he hopes that something will go wrong with Li Baihe, and the business will continue. not go down.

It's normal for Liu Rulong's family to hate Lily, after all, Lily's beating of a young scholar frightened him, but Old Man Song's family is Lily's husband's family, why do they hate her like this?

This starts with Niu Shi.Mrs. Niu wanted his daughter-in-law to be capable and make money, but also hoped that his daughter-in-law would be pleasing to her eyes, so she dared not say a word.

Her eldest daughter-in-law, Dong Shi, is low-browed and pleasing to the eye, and she has the confidence to dare to speak at home after giving birth to Jin Bao, but Dong Shi's ability to manage the house is average, so Niu Shi is a little dissatisfied.

The second daughter-in-law is more capable than the three, and she is not as capable as any man who can make money and support the family, but she doesn't come to Niu's house very much.
When Niu was free, he complained to the old man Song: "Who's daughter-in-law doesn't serve her mother-in-law? If the mother-in-law says one thing, she dares to say two? But the second son's family is not filial, not to mention serving us, just those who eat fresh food, ten times In it, if she remembers us once, it's because the god above her head can't see it, strike her with lightning!"

Dong said it even more, but she didn't dare to speak loudly. At night, she whispered to Song Haoshi's ear: "The one from the second family's house, I don't look like a human being, but a goblin!"

Song Haoshi didn't believe it: "If you are capable, you can be more capable. Where is the goblin?" He also wished that his daughter-in-law could also be as capable, but this woman is so stupid that she doesn't have that kind of skill.

Mrs. Dong was angry and anxious: "These girls and wives in the town are not safe and secure, but she sells raspberries today and sweet potatoes tomorrow, but she also sells her fame, and that thing is not rare. Why does everyone like it? If you want me to say, she must have used enchantment, so that others gave her money."

Song Haoshi told Dong that the hairs were standing on end, and he couldn't help analyzing the behavior of the second sibling several times, and then he felt relieved: "Those big girls and little daughter-in-laws still go to her to buy things every day, what's the mystery?" Soul technique?"

Besides, if Li Da Niu had ecstasy, she would hook up with a rich man and run away. His brother is poor and white, how can he keep such a daughter-in-law?

The husband and wife whispered to each other, so it was inconvenient for outsiders to know about it. Song Xiuxiu didn't have such scruples. As the youngest child in the family and the only girl, Song Xiuxiu was aggressive and domineering, and she developed a temperament that said nothing.

To put it bluntly, it is called Shafa Guojue, but to put it bluntly, it is to treat oneself as a noble person like a Bodhisattva, and treat others as nothing more than parents and mothers, and put them into the mud.

The few brothers in the past were not married yet, so she didn't dare to abuse those people who would support her after she left home in the future, that is, Song Haonian was not happy with her parents, and she could still bully her, facing Song Haoshi and Song Haojie, sometimes she is unreasonable, but she dare not really bully them.

Ever since the Dong family married, Song Xiuxiu had someone to bully, and she bullied her vigorously.Mrs. Dong is not a good person either. The two aunts and sisters-in-law often quarreled. After being quarreled and taught a few times in front of Mrs. Niu, Mrs. Dong learned to be good, behaved like a little girl to Song Xiuxiu, and became a bodhisattva. better.

Soon after Mrs. Dong gave birth to Jin Bao, Mrs. Niu specifically said to Song Xiuxiu: "Your sister-in-law is a hero of our family, and you are not allowed to quarrel with her from now on." Mrs. Dong felt elated.

Dong was happy, but Song Xiuxiu was aggrieved for a few years, until Li Daniu, the second sister-in-law, came to her door, and she finally caught another bully.

Unexpectedly, Li Da Niu would become difficult to deal with very quickly, and even Xiucai Gong dared to fight. Song Xiuxiu was depressed and could not bully Li Da Niu, but at the same time felt sorry for the little Xiucai, and hated Li Baihe half to death.

After the sweet potatoes came down, Lily naturally sent them to Lao Song's house once, but at that time only Song Xiuxiu was at home, and she didn't even open the door to Lily, and Lily was not the one chasing after her. Been here for the second time.

From then on, the old Song family knew the benefits of sweet potatoes. The old man Song and Niu sat in the hall waiting for Lily to deliver food, but they didn't see Lily, and they refused to get close to the daughter-in-law. They wanted to ask Song Xiuxiu to grab it, several times. When Song Xiuxiu came down, she was a little afraid of Lily, so she didn't dare to go.

So when everyone in Qingliu Town was eating sweet potatoes, the old Song's family was swallowing and scolding Lily for being selfish, unfilial, and a goblin, hoping that her business would go wrong and she would become a pauper and let them bully her.

Adults can still use cursing to solve problems, but Jin Bao, the root of the old Song family, can't stand it. Other children have eaten it, but he has nothing to eat. His parents still don't allow him to say that he wants to eat, Jin Bao is getting more and more wronged .

That day, Jinbao went to the street to play, and was ridiculed by his friends because of the sweet potato. Jinbao couldn't hold back, and punched someone.But the child who was beaten was not an easy-going lamp, the two of them scratched their faces, scratched their ears and picked their noses, and when the adults arrived, the two little babies were already beaten to pieces.

The adults in the family also taunted Mrs. Dong: "That's your sister-in-law. If you're sorry, it won't do any good. You just stare at our doll's food all day long, what is it!"

Dong was so angry that she was trembling all over, and the two adults almost fought again, but seeing the two dolls with bloody heads, they managed to hold back the fight, and went home to wrap the dolls' wounds.

Since then, Mrs. Dong has added another thing to Lily: Isn't it because she works in three nests and four places all day long, sells this and that, so that Jin Bao can get greedy and fight with others?

Her golden treasure is the root of the old Song family, gold is extremely precious, even a little oily skin Dong would have to make a fuss for a long time, not to mention suffering such a serious injury this time.

Lily doesn't care if anyone hates her, she's spending her new money making cloth at the town cloth shop.

After a busy year, it is almost the end of the new year, and people have to make some new clothes to reward themselves.There are three members of their family, and the clothes are all old, and the winter clothes are stiff and hard, not very warm.

Lily bought dozens of catties of good new and white cotton, and took Lamei to the cloth shop to pull the cloth.Men's clothes are simple, with natural linen or cotton inside, and either blue or black outside.

Women's clothes have more patterns, in addition to natural colors and blue, there are also different shades of red.Red dye is rare, and red cloth is extremely expensive and rare.

Lamei's eyes slid across the most colorful piece of red cloth, and her face also blushed quietly: she only thought about how she looked in red clothes in her heart, and she was extremely ashamed.

Bai Bai smiled with her: "Look at this floral cloth again, isn't it pretty?"

On the floral cloth are printed lotus flowers, small flower clusters, paired birds, and honeysuckle grapes... Although these colors are bright, they are not as eye-catching as the red cloth. Wintersweet pursed her lips and went to help Lily choose the fabric.

For winter clothes, the denser and thicker the better, the fabrics should be selected according to this standard. For example, expensive fabrics such as silk and satin are unaffordable, easy to get dirty and unsuitable for use, and cool silk is slippery. It shouldn't be worn in winter either.

The two sisters picked out fine white cotton cloth and thick blue cloth that is resistant to dirt, and another material made of water-red ground lotus flowers and white ground small clusters of flowers. Lily looked at Wintersweet, pointed to the big red material and said: "This show me."

Lamei was taken aback, and almost suspected that the elder sister could read minds, but Lily smiled and said, "You have been watching it for a long time, and you still think I don't know!"

The red cloth is a good material that can be used to store the store. It is thick and dense, and it feels comfortable when touched by the hand.

Lamei's eyes were straightened, Lily asked the buddy to wrap the cloth, Lamei jumped up in fright: "I don't want it!"

She just had a look, and didn't really want to buy it, and said, "Even if you want to buy it, a few feet is enough, how expensive a horse is!"

Lily still asked the work to be wrapped up, "I will make you a padded jacket when I go back, and I will save the rest to make your dowry and embroider your head covering in the future."

Lamei immediately shut up and didn't speak, she is still a girl, so she is too embarrassed to talk about marriage with her elder sister.

After buying the cloth, it needs to be cut. This is a job that requires a lot of skills. Lily has never learned how to cut clothes in her previous life, so she has to go to the town's sister-in-law who can cut clothes for help.

There is also a tailor in the town, but the tailor is a man, and it is inconvenient to call him a tailor because he needs to measure his figure.A tailor relies on sewing and mending, and then sells ready-made clothes to make a living. Liu's mansion and the villagers' homes are his big customers.

Lily is generous and popular in the town. The sister-in-law who can tailor clothes is surnamed Jin, and she is willing to help her with this favor. So she spread out the fabric in her home, took a soft ruler to measure the size of Lily and wintersweet, and used a fire to burn it. The measurements are marked on the fabric and then cut into several pieces.

Song Haonian was away, Lily remembered his size, and told Mrs. Jin, who also used fire to paint on the fabric, and cut out seven or eight pieces of fabric.

Trousers are the simplest, with four pieces on the left and right plus a crotch piece. Cotton clothes only have four pieces on the sleeves, and the front and back are even more troublesome.

The sister-in-law explained to Lily exactly which piece was where, and seeing that she remembered it clearly, she smiled and said, "I've seen a man who sewed the trouser leg as a sleeve, and I blamed me for not cutting it properly. You are a sensible person, I Don't worry."

Lily left Sister-in-law Jin three feet of water-red lotus cloth as a reward, and Lamei went home with a lot of cloth pieces to sew clothes.

(End of this chapter)