Chapter 69: Mission Accomplished
Mrs. Wang blushed and said, "After I finished pulling the blue satin for my uncle and Dahu, I reluctantly gave my boss, Alu and Dabao a piece each. There wasn't much left. After I pulled the yellow satin all over for you, I pulled it off." There is only more than two feet left in the whole body, which is only enough to make an autumn shirt or a pair of clothes for Ah Fu. "
This was what Chen Afu taught her to say, just to let Mrs. Hu know that the second wife also had to make a dress for herself, and there was no reason why she could only make her own things for the first wife.
Mrs. Hu added, "Isn't there some white satin? Pull out a few feet to make a middle coat and trousers for our Ah Ju. It just matches the yellow Bijia."
Chen Aju had hope again. She quickly turned around and said with tears in her eyes, "You can also make pleated skirts with flowers embroidered on them to make them look tight. When I go to the county town, I see young ladies from rich families wearing skirts like this."
Wang shook her head again and said, "We used a lot of white satin, and only two small pieces of cloth were left, which is not enough to make clothes and skirts."
When Chen Ming heard what his wife said, he blushed and lowered his head. These words were what Ah Fu had told him before they left. That girl, how did she know that Hu and Aju would do this?
Chen Aju originally had a glimmer of hope, but when she heard that it was gone, she turned away and continued to cry.
Mrs. Hu felt sorry for her daughter, and said shamelessly, "Afu has established a female household, so he is not in a hurry to marry her, so just give her a few feet to us, Aju."
Chen Agui blushed for a long time and shouted loudly, "Mom, my sister likes it. Ah Fu is also a girl and likes it too. Why don't they wear it for your daughter? They have given so much to our family. I don't want it." I'm sorry, why do you still want it? Besides, you can't pamper your little sister like this anymore, or she will suffer in the future. "
Chen Agui has a dull temper and rarely talks. Today he couldn't help but talk about his mother in public.
Chen Ye's face had long been as ashamed as a big red shrimp. It could be said that he was too shocked to react. He could guess that his daughter-in-law would hint at the second and third bedrooms, asking them not to forget the contributions of the brother and sister-in-law, and to be filial when they should be filial. In his opinion, it was only a hint. But I never expected that she would demand it so shamelessly and press forward step by step. The second wife had already told her that there was nothing extra, but she actually licked her face and wanted to get the remaining satin. Too much!
He felt that he had lost all face, and his eyes were so angry that he stood up, knocked Ms. Hu off her feet, and slapped her several times. Chen Agui quickly stopped him, and Chen Ming also pulled him to sit down.
Chen Ye sat on the kang, pointed at Mrs. Hu and cursed, "If your daughter wants it so much, give her your own satin. You greedy stinky bitch, you are not satisfied after asking for so much, and you still want to Everyone is coming here. You are so shallow, I will lose my face." After saying that, he wanted to get up and hit someone, but Chen Ming held him back.
Mr. Hu was so flustered by her daughter that she forgot to cover it up in front of her husband and son. Seeing that her husband was angry, her son also said something and was too frightened to make any more trouble. Then she sat down and wiped away her tears, and began to talk about how she had taken care of the housework as soon as she got married, was filial to the elderly, and served her brother-in-law, which was extremely wronging.
Mrs. Chen glared at Mrs. Hu and said, "Don't cry all over the place. It's your duty as a wife to take care of the housework, be filial to the elderly, and take care of your uncle. Every wife does this. My eldest son You're right, your daughter wants it, why don't you give her your own satin, why would you want someone else's? "My daughter has been taught bad things," and threatened, "I also told you not to beat the old man again." The idea of those pieces of satin from the second family. If you dare to ask for it again, I won’t agree to it and will tell my eldest son.”
The old lady's words made Chen Ye blush again. He stared at Mrs. Hu and shouted, "Did you hear what mother said? If you dare to do shameless things behind my back, see how I deal with you."
Mrs. Hu said aggrievedly, "When did I ask for something from my second uncle's house in private? It's really unfair. This is the first time that I have ignored my face. It was Aju who made my heart cry. I thought about my little lady's love for beauty... ...Master, please stop being angry, I will never do such a thing again.”
Chen Ye snorted coldly, "You have to remember this for me." Seeing that the little girl was still crying, he frowned and said, "Ah Ju, I want you to be a good teacher. You are twelve years old and you are still so ignorant. What the hell?" They all fight for it. It’s just a piece of satin. Take mine. I’m a farmer, and wearing satin is a waste.”
Old Mrs. Chen said disapprovingly, "You can't indulge them like this. You can wear what is given to you. You are so old and have worked so hard, so you should make a satin dress to wear. Aju made a Bijia. Or a skirt is enough. She is still young and will wear satin clothes in the future."
Mrs. Wang was still angry when she came back and said, "We went to give gifts, but we still saw the mother and daughter crying, as if we had taken their things by force. It was really irritating. Aju was taught by her sister-in-law, She has the same virtue." He added, "Maybe, uncle's piece of satin may be given to Aju or Lao Hu's family. Then my sister-in-law will complain about uncle in front of us, and my brother will wear satin. The clothes are gone, but the eldest brother who has been working so hard has not put them on yet. How unjust you think we are."
Chen Ming shook his head and sighed, "My eldest brother is such a good person, but my wife and daughter... Fortunately, Agui and Alan are good."
Chen Afu was secretly delighted. The piece of red satin really fulfilled its mission. He said, "Dad, did you see that? Auntie and Chen Aju are so greedy. We gave them so much of what my mother and I earned, but they still thought it was not enough. They wanted to take it all, and didn't even leave us a small piece of cloth." He said wickedly, "Dad, look how much uncle indulges his wife and daughter. As long as Auntie is weak and Chen Aju makes a fuss, he will give them everything. Dad can't let your wife and children watch Uncle's wife and children live a good life for Uncle's sake, while you can't wear clothes or eat meat, right? We all remember Uncle's kindness and will repay it, but we won't indulge Auntie and Chen Aju like this."
Chen Ming sighed and nodded.
The dates in the old yard are ripe. In previous years, these dates were a lot of income for the second room, but this year there is no need to sell them for money. Some were given to relatives and friends, and the rest were dried and eaten by ourselves.
That afternoon, the Chen family was eating dates and laughing in the east room, while Wang was busy with her work.
Tomorrow is August 13th. Wang will go to the county town to hand in the embroidery work and bring back some more work. She also needs to buy some mooncakes and fruits for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes are a luxury that this family has never bought. A Lu and Da Bao cheered happily when they heard it.
Chen Afu also wanted to go to the county town. She wanted to take the chicken dolls, tiger dolls, and puppy dolls she made to the embroidery building to have a look. If they like them, they can also sell them for a little money.
Wang suggested, "Next month on the ninth day of the first lunar month, A Lu will have had his bones fixed at Qianjin Medical Clinic for two months. The doctor asked us to go for a follow-up check at that time. A Fu might as well follow us to the prefectural city. The embroidery workshop in the prefectural city may be able to charge a higher price. The owner of our embroidery workshop is a bit stingy, and I dare not tell him the price."
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