"Hey, how old are we now? We have long said that we should destroy the four old and establish the four new. This is feudal superstition. When people die, they turn directly into soil and there is nothing left." Chen Liyuan frowned and disapproved.
"What do you, a kid, know? Hurry up and take your sister to clear the table and go back to the house."
The child didn't believe it, but Wu Chunmei believed what Mrs. Chen said. Otherwise, why couldn't the health center find anything wrong? Even after taking so many medicines, it didn't work. It must have been a collision.
"Mom, why don't you show me." Wu Chunmei begged the old lady, who said she had eaten more salt than they had eaten.
After all, he was her son, so Mrs. Chen couldn't ignore it. She first asked him to lie down on the kang, and then instructed Wu Chunmei to prepare the necessary things.
I had to buy some burning paper, as well as a bowl of water, chopsticks and a mirror. Everything was ready. Mrs. Chen got on the kang and sat down cross-legged on top of Chen Mandun's head.
…
It was already past four in the afternoon when Chen Lishu returned to the village, and the sky outside was getting darker.
After not seeing Chen Lishu for a day, Ruirui had been lying quietly by the window looking out. It was not until he saw her figure that he anxiously put on his shoes and got off the kang to greet her.
"Mother."
As soon as Chen Lishu entered the door, a small black figure ran towards her. Soon she was hit by a heavy weight on her leg and was hugged by Ruirui.
"Mom is cold, please don't catch the cold."
Ruirui raised her little face, blinked her eyes and asked with concern: "Mom, is it cold outside? My hands are very warm. I, I will cover your hands."
Seeing his eager eyes, Chen Lishu felt warm in her heart, took off her hat and gloves, and stretched out her hand to her.
Ruirui's hands are too small, but he tries his best to take care of every inch of skin on Chen Lishu's hands.
"Mom, are you warm?"
Chen Lishu smiled: "It's hot, very hot. Thanks to Ruirui, mom is not cold at all."
Chen Lishu pulled Ruirui into the house. Gu Song and the other children were burning vermicelli around the stove. Li Xiulan was the only one cutting cloth on the kang.
"Mom, where are the others?" Chen Lishu put down her hat and scarf, as well as the piece of cloth in her hand, and then sat down by the kang.
"They are all sewing clothes at home. Your father and others haven't come back from collecting grain yet."
"Mom, this is for you."
Chen Lishu said and handed a piece of cloth and ten dollars to Li Xiulan.
Ever since Chen Lishu came back, Liu Yuemin had been paying attention to what was going on outside. When she saw Chen Lishu giving something to Li Xiulan, she curled her lips and did not go out.
Showing her ability again.
"You kid, your dad and I are not short of clothes. Besides, we both made a lot of money this year. It's not easy for you to do business. Take your things back quickly." Li Xiulan thought it was a filial piety from her children and waved her hands.
refused.
Chen Lishu smiled: "Mom, please keep it quickly. Everyone in the family has it. This is a reward for your hard work this year. It can be regarded as a year-end benefit."
"Welfare?" Li Xiulan was stunned for a moment. She had never heard of people receiving benefits at the end of the year. She just did some work in her spare time, but she didn't feel that she was doing better than others? "Third brother and sister, what do you mean?
Are they all there? Is it mine? I’ve done a lot of work this year, right? Now I’m doing all the work for my big belly, so you can’t pretend you’re not watching, can you?”
When Liu Yuemin heard that everyone was there, she quickly opened the door and took a few steps out, fearing that nothing would happen to her if she was late.
"Of course the second sister-in-law also has one." Chen Lishu said, picking up the fabric and money and handing them to her.
Liu Yuemin happily took it and saw that it actually contained ten dollars. She opened the fabric and looked at it to see if it must be two meters long. Her face suddenly lit up with joy.
"Does sister-in-law have it?"
Chen Lishu smiled and nodded: "Everyone has it."
Liu Yuemin rolled her eyes and immediately turned around and went to Zhang Qin's house to call for help.
When she saw that Chen Lishu had given Zhang Qin the same gift as hers, she finally took her things and returned to her room with peace of mind.
"Mom, this one belongs to Uncle Li's house in the front yard. Please help deliver it to it when you have time."
When Li Xiulan heard that there was someone from Lao Li's family, she quickly put away the things in her hands, put on her shoes and went to the ground: "I will send it to her right now, and I will be back soon to cook."
Chen Lishu smiled: "Mom, don't worry, I will cook in a while."
…
Old Mrs. Chen sat on top of Chen Mandun's head and muttered something. She talked about all the dead people she knew, but she tried several times to stand up the chopsticks in the bowl.
"The whole hoarding thing is a bit evil. You may have encountered a difficult situation. I don't know much about this stuff. Please wait until I go back to inquire about it and invite a powerful person to come over and take a look."
Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Chen put on her shoes and got off the kang. Suddenly she saw the garlic seedlings planted by Wu Chunmei under the window. She picked up the scissors on the side and cut a large handful, and then left with her little feet.
Wu Chunmei felt nervous when she saw this. She wanted to say that she had promised to give it to Liu Yong, but she was afraid that Mrs. Chen would continue to curse after hearing this. Although she felt distressed, she could only give up.
…
The next day, Chen Lishu went to the county seat as usual, first took her things to see Yuan Lihua, and talked with her for a while, and then went to see Zhou Bin and Nan Haitao.
"Sister, you are too polite." Zhou Bin looked at the fabric in his hand and said with a smile.
"My family has been doing this business for a long time, and the Chinese New Year is just around the corner. I don't have enough manpower for ready-made garments, so I can only send fabrics."
Chen Lishu smiled: "Originally I wanted to treat you, Brother Zhou, to dinner, but there are children at home who can't leave at night. I have to be able to leave next week. How about we get together on Sunday before you have a day off?"
Zhou Bin smiled and nodded: "No problem, let's make it Sunday."
After leaving the Materials Bureau, Chen Lishu went to the department store again.
"Come here and bring something with you. You are too polite." As soon as they met, Nan Haitao's eyes fell on the bag in her hand and he joked.
"Do you have clairvoyant eyes?" Chen Lishu smiled and took out the fabric from the bag and placed it on the table in front of him: "I picked it specially for you. The color is bright and perfect for my girlfriend."
Nan Haitao looked at the pink fabric in front of him, raised his eyebrows slightly, put the fabric into the cabinet with a smile, and then tapped the chair opposite with his chin to indicate for her to sit.
"You reacted quickly enough. Just after the meeting at the top, you wanted to look at the store?"
Chen Lishu smiled: "I can't compare with you, guarding such a big department store and holding an iron rice bowl."
"If you think about it, after graduating from college, the minimum level is associate degree, right? Besides, if you have a diploma, you will definitely be more promising than me in the future."
Chen Lishu smiled and did not answer.
"By the way, let me tell you some good news." Thinking of something, Nan Haitao said: "Our county's anti-speculation office has been officially transformed into the county industrial and commercial bureau."
Chen Lishu's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Really? That's really great."
Nan Hai Tao smiled: "Don't worry, I will definitely notify you of any new developments here as soon as possible."