Chapter 114(1/2)
Liang Xiu and Qi Liangying were relieved.
None of them want to disturb the peace of the family over a trivial matter.
Although Wang Xianghua is not a fussy person, she is careless most of the time.
But it’s best to avoid this kind of thing!
Early the next morning, Grandma Su prepared a gift as expected.
The gifts for both daughters-in-law are the same, even the baskets containing the gifts are similar.
"You two each have eight white flour steamed buns, ten eggs, and a pound of brown sugar."
Grandma Su handed the two baskets to her two daughters-in-law respectively. At this time, there was no reluctance on Grandma Su's face, but a proud look on her face.
Such a gift can be considered very generous in rural areas.
Although there is no meat, there are white flour steamed buns, eggs and brown sugar. Which one is not a good thing?
Neither of the sisters expected that their mother-in-law would prepare such a generous gift.
I went back to my parents’ home for a special occasion and brought such a heavy gift. It was a blessing!
"Mom, is it too heavy? These white flour steamed buns are reserved for the children at home." Qi Liangying's fingers holding the basket turned a little white.
The heavy basket pressed against her hand, as if it was weighing on her heart.
Grandma Su said with a smile: "You two have been married for more than ten years, and you have never returned to your parents' home in glory. The conditions at home were not good before, and it was our old Su family that felt sorry for you."
Her daughters-in-law have been wronged a lot over the years, and she has always known that, but the conditions at home are like this, and she can't do anything to make them happy even if she wants to.
Now that conditions are improving, Grandma Su also hopes that her daughters-in-law will be in good health when they return home.
Let their family members see how well they are doing now.
Qi Liangying's eyes turned red, and she turned around with the basket in hand, not letting Grandma Su see the tears flashing across the corners of her eyes.
Qi Liangying's natal family is in the Red Flag Brigade of our commune. It takes about an hour's walk from the Red Heart Brigade.
She planned to make a quick trip and come back to help with some work at home.
Liang Xiu saw that Qi Liangying had already left, so she also prepared to go out.
When she was about to go out, she suddenly saw her little girl in pink makeup.
"Tian'er, mommy is taking you to see grandma and grandpa, are you going?" Liang Xiu waved to her daughter and asked.
Su Xiaotian was silently recalling what she had read in the book to strengthen her memory. Suddenly, her mother asked her to go to her grandma's house, and she subconsciously refused.
She doesn't like going to her grandma's house.
Her grandparents were not good to her. In her heart, she only had those cousins from her uncle's family.
Su Xiaotian is the only girl in the old Su family. She has been loved by the whole family since she was a child, and naturally developed a bit of a delicate character.
But in her grandparents' family, she had no status at all.
Even if she went to pay New Year's greetings, neither her grandpa nor grandma would look at her twice, and even if there was delicious food on the table, they wouldn't give her a little bit.
In the hearts of grandma and grandpa, girls are nothing more than money-losing goods, and they are not worth one more mouthful of food!
But looking at her mother's hopeful eyes, she finally nodded in agreement.
"Mom, I'll go with you!"
Of course Liang Xiu knew that none of her children wanted to go to her parents' home.
In fact, every time she went there, she would feel embarrassed when she saw the disgusting looks in her parents' eyes.
What's more, the children in the family are all loved and loved by the old Su family. How can they endure such grievances?
But she felt that her parents looked down upon her because her family was not living well, and they hated iron.
It's different now. Her life is better and her parents can rest assured. They should treat her differently than before, right?
Su Xiaotian didn't know about her mother's thoughts, but since she agreed, she had to do her best.
"Mom, wait for me!"
The little girl ran towards her house with her short legs.
"Tian'er, what are you doing?" Grandma Su looked at her little granddaughter like this and asked quickly: "Be careful, don't fall!"
"Milk, I'm going to change into new clothes." Su Xiaotian said, and her little figure had already arrived in the house.
Grandma Su hurriedly followed her in, and sure enough she saw that Su Xiaotian had taken out the new cotton-padded jacket that she had just made two days ago from the box.
Grandma Su made this for her. It was a red floral cotton cloth specially brought back from the county town. It was wadding with new cotton. It was very thick and very beautiful. Especially Su Xiaotian, who had fair skin, looked more energetic and good-looking when she wore it.
When it was ready, Grandma Su shouted for her granddaughter to wear it, but Su Xiaotian said she had to wait until the Chinese New Year to wear it.
"I asked you to wear it two days ago, but you couldn't bear it. Why do you want to wear it today?" Grandma Su looked at her granddaughter in a funny way.
Su Xiaotian said coquettishly: "I'm going to visit relatives today, so I must wear new clothes!"
She did not say clearly that her grandparents were not only men who favored boys over girls, but also people who disliked poverty and loved the rich.
For so many years, they had looked down upon her mother, not only because she was a daughter, but also because the old Su family was poor.
Her mother also felt that she could feel proud and proud today, so she planned to take her back to her parents' home.
Of course she wants to do something to make her own mother look good.
Seeing her daughter go out wearing a brand-new cotton-padded jacket, Liang Xiu didn't react for a moment.
"You're just going to grandma's house, why are you wearing new clothes?" Liang Xiu looked at her daughter funny.
Su Xiaotian only smiled but said nothing.
Liang Xiu's natal family is far away from old Su's family, in the commune next door.
If you walk, it will take nearly two hours to get there.
When Su Xiaowu heard that her mother was taking her little sister to her grandma's house, Su Xiaowu was afraid that Xiaotian would be wronged, so she quickly said, "Mom, take me there too!"
Liang Xiu didn't expect that Su Xiaowu would also take the initiative to ask to go, but since her son asked, she agreed.
Then Xiaoba also asked to go with him. Liang Xiuzhen couldn't understand what was going on today.
Normally you are not willing to go with me, so why did you ask to go to both places today?
Little did she know that her two sons were willing to go with her just to protect her little sister.
If it weren't for the inconvenience of going to Liang Xiu's natal home, the other male children of the Su family would have wished to go with them.
"Third daughter-in-law, go to the captain's house and borrow a bicycle to take the kids with you!"
Grandma Su couldn't bear her granddaughter walking in the cold weather, so she suggested.
Liang Xiu thought for a moment, looked at the little girl wearing a new cotton-padded jacket, and thought it was too far to walk, so she agreed.
"Mom, I'm going to the captain's house to borrow a car." Liang Xiu nodded and went out.
There are two bicycle owners in the brigade, and one of them is the family of the brigade leader.
The brigade captain has a good relationship with the old Su family. On weekdays, when the old Su family really needs to borrow a car, they usually go to the brigade captain's house.
Soon, Liang Xiu borrowed a bicycle and returned home.
The 28-inch large-bar bicycle is very sturdy when carrying people. Su Xiaoba sat sideways on the crossbar in front, and on the seat behind, Su Xiaowu sat with Su Xiaotian in his arms.
As for the basket prepared by Grandma Su, it was hung on the front of the car, swinging around.
"Tian'er, be careful, lift your feet, don't pinch your feet!"
After Liang Xiu gave him an instruction, he pedaled hard on the bicycle. The bicycle started to sway on the road. After walking for a while, it became stable.
With the current family conditions of Lao Su's family, buying a bicycle is actually no problem.
But the whole family thinks it should be low-key, so they haven't bought a bicycle yet.
At times like this, it's inconvenient and you have to go to someone else's house to borrow a bicycle.
"Mom, when do you think our family can afford a bicycle?" Xiaojiu said enviously, looking at the bicycle going away.
"Before the Chinese New Year, our family will also buy a bicycle, which will be more convenient in the future." Grandma Su muttered.
It's not good to always borrow other people's bicycles. It's not that you can't afford it, you should buy it first!
"Really, breast?" It was Su Ciliang who asked.
The young man's eyes sparkled.
"Really, really, really!" Grandma Su said cheerfully: "You are all grown up too. It will be easier to go out if you have a bicycle!"
Su Ciliang was only happy that his family was going to buy a bicycle, but he never thought about the need for tickets for bicycles.
Anyway, as long as you have a bicycle to ride on.
"Grandma, when our family buys a bicycle, I will take you to go shopping in the town." Su Ciliang immediately flattered his grandma.
Grandma Su has small feet and it is difficult to walk. She has not been to the town for several years, so Su Ciliang said this.
"Forget it, you're such a monkey, I'm afraid you'll take me to the ditch!" Grandma Su said with disgust.
To be continued...