novellhall Chapter 203 Don't worry about that.
Chapter 203 Don't worry about that.
Lin Wan's lips turned pale. She had always had a good reputation in the compound, and this was the first time she had been stared at with such strange looks by so many people.
She ran home with her face bright red.
Zhao Chunxia and Shi Man also left dejectedly, not daring to utter a single word.
Guo Caifeng's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but Zeng Fushun pulled her back.
He picked up the basin from the ground. "Hurry up and go home. Aren't you ashamed?"
Xia Xiaoyun followed behind, glancing at the vegetables on the truck. Although she felt it was a pity, she also felt relieved when she thought about how much her mother-in-law had suffered.
She would accept it even if she couldn't eat those dishes.
The square returned to calm, and people continued shopping for groceries. Huo Jiyun held onto Qiao An's arm, staying close by, and the two went home together.
Watching their retreating figures, Le Guyu sighed, "That's what real men should be like. Commander Huo is such a good man."
Wang Baohua nodded, "The key is that Qiao An is worth it. She gave birth to a son and a daughter for Huo Jiyun, and now she is pregnant again. She is also helping Amutu through the difficulties while pregnant. We can't let her suffer any injustice."
"Yes, Commander Huo is really lucky to have married such a remarkable woman."
Zeng Fushun brought his mother and wife home. He slammed the basin on the ground and yelled, "Mom! Can't you just stay home quietly and stop causing me trouble?"
Guo Caifeng's lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face.
"Your father passed away early, and I, as your mother, worked day and night to raise you brothers. I even suffered from the pain of raising you! Do you think it was easy for me? Everyone in this courtyard looks down on me, this old rural woman."
"I got beaten up today, and so many people saw it! Huo Jiyun is your equal, so even if I said something wrong, he shouldn't have hit me."
Zeng Fushun sighed, speechless.
Who could tolerate what his mother said?
"Alright, alright, go and cook."
"I've already been beaten up, and you're still cooking?" Guo Caifeng glared angrily.
"If you don't do it, are you going to make Xiaoyun do it? She went to the supply and marketing cooperative today and bought some fabric; she still needs to sew clothes for the child."
Guo Caifeng was furious, so angry she couldn't catch her breath.
Today, almost every household in the compound bought cured meat and freeze-dried vegetables.
The vegetables soaked in water soon looked just like fresh vegetables.
In the evening, the entire courtyard was filled with the delicious aroma of stir-fried dishes.
On the table in Zeng Fushun's home, there was only a plate of smashed cucumber and a plate of stir-fried cabbage.
"Aren't we well-off? Can't you buy some meat? Xiaoyun's due date is next month; how can she not get enough nutrition?"
Because of a few recent events, Zeng Fushun found Guo Caifeng increasingly displeasing. He hadn't noticed it before, but now he realized that the food at home seemed to be getting worse and worse.
"You're at work every day, and Xiaoyun is such a spendthrift, don't I have to help you keep an eye on your money? Besides, what kind of conditions are you talking about? Eating meat every day? Doesn't that cost money, doesn't it require meat coupons?"
Xia Xiaoyun said quietly, "Qiao An bought a lot of cured meat, and he didn't ask for any meat coupons. What a pity..."
At this point, Zeng Fushun became even angrier.
"Alright, alright, what have you accomplished by managing the money? You're so meddlesome, you're practically talking nonsense all day long. Give all the money in the house to Xiaoyun, and you can stop worrying about this."
"What...what did you say?" Guo Caifeng was stunned. "This won't do."
"Why not? Before you came, Xiaoyun managed the money perfectly well. But as soon as you arrived, it's always this or that. Once Xiaoyun is out of confinement, you should go back to your hometown."
Guo Caifeng's back slumped instantly, her chest heaving violently.
It's all that little bitch Qiao An's fault, and Xia Xiaoyun's too!
She must whisper sweet nothings in her son's ear every day.
Her son used to dote on her, but now he dares to lecture her!
Xia Xiaoyun looked at the food on the table but had no appetite. Just as she was about to put down her chopsticks and go inside, someone knocked on the door.
Through the low wall, they saw Joan.
When Guo Caifeng saw that it was Qiao An, she slammed her chopsticks down and left.
Xia Xiaoyun stood up and opened the door.
"Um... what brings you here?" Xia Xiaoyun was a little afraid of Qiao An, and stammered as she spoke.
Qiao An smiled and handed her the lunchbox.
"Thank you for speaking up for my husband today."
Xia Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks inexplicably turned red.
"I...I just think you two are both good people, and you wouldn't be so impulsive."
Xia Xiaoyun really wanted to visit Qiao An's house and get closer to her.
It's all because of her shameful mother-in-law that she now has to mentally prepare herself before even greeting Qiao An.
"This is the food I made, it's for you."
After saying that, Qiao An deliberately said loudly, "I said Guo Caifeng is not allowed to buy my vegetables, but I didn't say you can't. I just feel a connection with your family."
"So from now on, I'll sell you my vegetables, but I can only sell you enough for one person. I'm afraid some people have no shame and will try to take food from a pregnant woman."
Zeng Fushun's face turned even uglier upon hearing this.
Xia Xiaoyun felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. She never expected that a single sentence she said would be remembered by Qiao An.
"By the way, I saw you carrying fabric back today. Are you making clothes?"
Xia Xiaoyun touched her belly and revealed a smile unique to mothers.
"Yes, my due date is coming soon, and I want to make two sets of clothes for the baby."
Joanne took her hand. "Come to my house tomorrow. I have a sewing machine. You can finish quickly."
"real?"
"Of course, I'd like to learn from you how to make clothes for my child."
"Okay, I'll come see you tomorrow. Don't find me annoying."
It's a deal.
After Qiao An left, Xia Xiaoyun returned to the dining table with the lunchbox. She opened it and saw that half of the box contained stir-fried mushrooms and sliced pork, and the other half contained stir-fried yam, wood ear fungus, and eggs.
Guo Caifeng came out of the house to use the toilet and her eyes lit up when she saw the lunchbox in her hand.
Before she could even speak, Zeng Fushun dissuaded her from her idea.
"Qiao An said that from now on, she will only sell Xiao Yun the amount of vegetables she buys."
"Mom, you're so old, you wouldn't steal your daughter-in-law's food, would you?"
Guo Caifeng's eyes twitched. "Do you think I care?"
After dinner, Zeng Fushun stared at Guo Caifeng and told her to give the money box to Xia Xiaoyun.
When she saw Xia Xiaoyun lock the money box in their bedroom closet, she felt as if two ounces of flesh had been cut off.
The next day, Xia Xiaoyun indeed arrived at Qiao An's house carrying the fabric.
Xia Xiaoyun was the first to use the brand-new sewing machine.
Qiao An discovered that Xia Xiaoyun was very skillful with her hands. She sat in front of the sewing machine and moved her hands back and forth. Before long, a child's clothes were finished.
Xia Xiaoyun has a gentle personality and speaks softly, which is a pleasure to listen to.
As they chatted, Qiao An discovered that the two actually had some things in common: they both loved reading.
Xia Xiaoyun said she had basically read all the novels published by the state-run bookstore in Amutu.
Upon hearing this, Qiao An went to the bedroom, actually to retrieve the novel from her spatial storage.
"I bought these at the bookstore when I went to Pingjing to sell clothes. I've looked through them all. You can take them home and read them."
Xia Xiaoyun put down her clothes and touched the books with great affection.
"Thank you so much."