Song Tingfeng reluctantly stopped and said, "Dad, my feet are the same size as Zhiqiu's. I can borrow a pair of her cloth shoes to wear and return them to her in two days."
"Third brother and sister, you have borrowed a lot of Zhiqiu's shoes and clothes over the years. Which one of them have you returned intact?"
When Liu Zhi came out of the kitchen and heard what Song Tingfeng said, he immediately choked back without mercy.
Of course Huang Kailin was not so stingy that he was reluctant to borrow a pair of old cloth shoes, but Song Tingfeng had too many lessons learned from the past.
Song Tingfeng is about the same height as Huang Zhiqiu and is also thin, so she can wear Huang Zhiqiu's clothes and shoes.
Huang Zhiqiu himself is very frugal and rarely buys new clothes or shoes. However, Huang Kailin loves his daughter very much and often walks outside. From time to time, he will add clothes, skirts, or new shoes to his daughter.
Huang Zhiqiu himself couldn't bear to wear these new clothes and shoes. Song Tingfeng borrowed them under various names and never returned them on his own initiative, without having to be urged repeatedly by the Huang family.
When I finally returned it, I found that everything was in bad condition, especially the shoes, which were full of sweat from my feet and had not been washed, so they smelled bad.
In the past six months, Yun Mo has sent a lot of clothes to Huang Zhiqiu, many of which are high-end goods that cannot be bought in Lu'an Town. How could the Huang family know about Song Tingfeng's Sima Zhao's affection?
Song Tingfeng certainly denied Liu Zhi's accusation.
"What do you mean, sister-in-law? Even if you don't wear these clothes and shoes, they will collect dust if you just leave them like that. What's more, if you wear them twice, there will be a few wrinkles. Isn't it normal?"
Liu Zhi sneered coldly, "The soles of those sandals are cracked after wearing them. Is that normal? The pants made of newly pulled material have a layer of wear on the buttocks. Is that normal? Third brother and sister, you have to have a conscience.
If you borrow rice and return chaff, don't blame others for not giving you convenience."
No matter how thick-skinned Song Tingfeng was, Liu Zhi's words made her face turn pale and blue.
"Okay, okay, I won't borrow it from the head office? It seems like a pair of rag shoes is rare for anyone. I will buy ten or eight pairs of them when I go back and wear them every day!"
After Song Tingfeng left angrily, Liu Zhicai turned to Huang Kailin and said, "Dad, come back tomorrow and buy two big iron locks and lock Zhiqiu and the kitchen door!"
Huang Kailin looked in the direction of the door and said nothing for a long time.
Liu Zhi couldn't help but feel embarrassed, thinking that Huang Kailin was unhappy. He was about to say something to make up for it, but Huang Kailin spoke up.
"Boss, if you have nothing to do this afternoon, go to the brick kiln factory."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."
Liu Zhi nodded subconsciously, thinking he was asking her to pick up some scrap bricks and use them for something.
Huang Kailin continued to speak, "Ask the owner of the brick factory how much a brick costs now. If the price is right, you can order a thousand bricks. In two days, Jianjun and I will pick them up with a pallet truck."
Liu Zhi was surprised, "Dad, why are you buying bricks?"
One thousand bricks is not much, and it is not enough to build a small house.
Huang Kailin was not in a hurry to answer Liu Zhi's words and continued to give instructions: "After you go to the brick factory, you go to the lumber factory and order two opposite wooden doors, 1 meter wide and 2 meters high. No need to paint, just bare boards."
When Liu Zhi heard that he wanted to buy a door, he realized that his father-in-law was planning to repair the courtyard door.
The Huang family's yard is surrounded by a bamboo fence. The yard gate is also a bamboo fence gate made of fine bamboo. There is no lock on it, just two small hooks with wire bends. When there is no one at home, the iron on the fence gate can be removed.
When it is hooked up, it means the door is locked.
In the past, people who lived in poverty didn't have to worry about stealing children.
It's different now. Just the dozens of kilograms of bacon are enough to make people miss them. There are also the clothes and supplements sent back by the granddaughter. They also have some spare money on hand. With the door, they can feel more at ease when going out.
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Therefore, Liu Zhi was in favor of repairing the gate with both hands and feet.
She immediately went back to the house, changed into clean clothes, took the flower cloth bag that Yun Mo had sent back to her, and went out.
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Song Tingfeng was not used to walking on mountain roads, and she was wearing leather shoes. Within half an hour of walking, blisters appeared on her heels. The pain was so painful that she could only find a big stone to sit on and rest.
After resting for about ten minutes, my strength was restored, but the skin on my heels was scratched, and every step I took was in excruciating pain.
After enduring the pain and walking for another mile, Song Tingfeng couldn't bear it anymore and turned around and started walking back.
Straw sandals were just straw sandals. She didn't want to walk in these tattered leather shoes for a minute anymore.
In fact, it's not that the leather shoes are worn out, it's that Song Tingfeng, who wants to save face and is greedy for cheap, bought artificial leather. In the cold winter, the leather will harden, and it will be particularly harsh on the feet when wearing them.
Walking and walking, Song Tingfeng was almost in tears when she suddenly heard the roar of a motorcycle behind her.
For Song Tingfeng at this time, it was as if a drought met with gentle rain.
But when she turned around happily and saw the visitor's face clearly, the smile on her face suddenly froze.
Enemies meet on a narrow road, and the person riding the motorcycle is none other than Chen Bin!
"Sister-in-law Huang, you haven't returned to town yet?"
Chen Bin slowly parked the car in front of her and greeted her with a playful smile, as if the unpleasantness of the morning had never happened.
Song Tingfeng was angry and frightened when facing Chen Bin. If he hadn't dumped him halfway, she would have been taking a nap at home right now, so how could she have suffered this.
But she didn't dare to get angry because she was afraid that Chen Bin would not take her back to town.
"Chen Bin, um, are you free now?"
"Yes, I have."
"Then take me back to town."
"Sister-in-law Huang, you know my rules..."
"Okay, I'll give you the money first, that's all."
Song Tingfeng just wanted to go home and have a good rest now, and she couldn't care about anything else.
She handed 5 yuan to Chen Bin and hurriedly got on the motorcycle.
"I'm sitting down, let's go."
After waiting for a while, Chen Bin didn't start the car, so Song Tingfeng couldn't help but urge.
Chen Bin turned his head and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Huang, you haven't paid enough for the car yet."
Song Tingfeng frowned, "Didn't I just give you 5 yuan?"
"You just gave me 5 yuan, but the fare has increased. Now it's 10 yuan to go to town. Sister-in-law Huang, you have to make up another 5 yuan."
Song Tingfeng was immediately furious. She raised her hand and hit Chen Bin on the back, "Others charge 5 yuan when they go to town, but you charge 10 yuan. Why are you raising the price on the ground!?"
"Sister-in-law Huang, if you don't think it's expensive, then you can take someone else's seat for 5 yuan."
With that said, Chen Bin handed the 5 yuan he just received back to Song Tingfeng.
Normally, Song Tingfeng would have got out of the car without hesitation and would have spit on Chen Bin.
But this was out of the blue, her feet were so painful that she couldn't even take a step, and she really didn't want to bother anymore.
"The most I can give you is 1 yuan more. Don't be dissatisfied. Others charge 5 yuan."
Chen Bin was unmoved and said, "Sister-in-law Huang, I'm really sorry. You can get out of the car and find someone else's 5 yuan deal. I only have 10 yuan here. You can't miss a penny."
Song Tingfeng's teeth were itching with hatred, "7 yuan! I'll give you 2 more yuan, no more!"
"Sister-in-law Huang, you'd better go down, I'm still waiting to do some work."
"8 yuan! 8 yuan for the head office, don't you know what's good and what's wrong!"
"Sister-in-law Huang, I told you, if you think it's expensive, just find a cheaper one. It doesn't matter to me. My car is only 10 yuan anyway, so I won't bargain."