The next day, Meng Li lay down without getting up, silently listening to the noise coming from the kitchen.
Wang Kaian has already gone to the kitchen to help Zhao Junfen make breakfast.
Meng Li didn't even know what breakfast was before he got up. After all, it was basically the same every day, fried eggs and pancakes, some porridge, and some milk by the way, which his daughter-in-law Lingling loved to drink.
She got up, stretched her muscles, and went to take a shower. While she was drying her hair, she heard them calling for dinner.
Meng Li stopped drying his hair and looked in the mirror. The wrinkles on the client's face were not as deep as Zhao Junfen's.
Because she is several years younger than Zhao Junfen, but she is already middle-aged, and her appearance is really not as good as when she was young.
In terms of appearance, the two are about the same. Although the client was born in a rural area, he still has the temperament of a city lady after living here for so many years.
Zhao Junfen was on the contrary. Although she was born in a city, she was trafficked and forced to marry into an extremely poor family. She lived for many years with endless farm work. It was not until her husband passed away that she was freed.
Nowadays, I look sallow and thin, and my temperament is also a little worse. Even when I speak and do things, I can easily give people a feeling of being petty.
Despite this, Wang Kai'an was still fascinated by her.
Meng Li felt that not being able to bring her back that year must have become Wang Kai'an's regret. He had been thinking about her quietly for so many years. Now that he had the opportunity, he would definitely not let it go.
Otherwise, even if you want to cheat, you shouldn't find someone who is not as good as the client.
Of course, things in the world are very different from what you imagine. For example, there are many men who are not as good as those at home.
She walked out with half-dried hair. The family was already sitting at the dining table. Her daughter-in-law Lingling had already started eating. Zhao Junfen was holding her child next to her and looking at Lingling with a smile.
"Eat this." She picked the largest poached egg to Lingling, which made Lingling smile:
"Thank you Aunt Zhao."
Zhao Junfen smiled kindly, but in the blink of an eye she saw Meng Li staring at her.
"Sister Yuan, eat." She put an egg into Meng Li's bowl.
Meng Li smiled, said nothing, picked up the chopsticks, tasted it, and said to Wang Kaian who was eating beside him:
"You did it?"
Wang Kaian let out a sigh, and Meng Li said, "Your craftsmanship is a bit special. You can taste it as soon as you eat it."
"Oh." He stopped talking.
However, Zhao Junfen couldn’t wait to explain:
"Sister Yuan, I didn't make it in the morning, so Brother Wang helped me fry it."
Meng Li said nothing.
Zhao Junfen was a little embarrassed.
After breakfast, Wang Kaian went to the store. Although there was no business in the morning, he was still used to sitting in the store. After all, he had nothing to do at home.
Wang Shuncheng also went to work. Logically speaking, Meng Li should also open the tailor shop and do some work, but Meng Li did not go.
But sit at home.
Lingling was watching TV with her child in the living room. Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, she asked:
"Mom, aren't you going to the shop?"
Meng Li smiled and said, "It was originally just something to kill time, but I don't feel bored now, so I don't want to go for the time being."
Lingling said: "Okay."
Then started the time when Meng Li, Lingling and Zhao Junfen glared at each other.
This kind of time was obviously boring and embarrassing, and Lingling couldn't help but get up and take the child into the room.
"Sister Yuan." Seeing Meng Li staring at her, Zhao Junfen smiled sarcastically at Meng Li. She remembered what happened last night, and Sister Yuan's faint gaze made her feel guilty for no reason.
Meng Li still stared at her and hummed.
Then the two of them were speechless.
"I'm going to wash the clothes." She felt uncomfortable, stood up and said to Meng Li.
Meng Li nodded: "I have them over there too."
"Okay." She walked into Meng Li's room, piled all the clothes she had worn together, took them out, and threw them into the washing machine.
Then I had to sit in the living room again.
"How much do they give you a month?" Meng Li suddenly asked.
"ah?"
"Two or three thousand," Zhao Junfen said vaguely.
When her son brought her back, he said that being an aunt was just an excuse. If she had somewhere to go, she would not stay here in embarrassment.
Meng Li nodded: "You are so hard-working, but you feel aggrieved to receive such a small salary."
It is really hard to go to Wang Kaian Hotel to help, take care of the family, take care of the children, and serve the man of the house.
Zhao Junfen did not hear the implication of Meng Li's words, and only regarded it as a polite remark.
Zhao Junfen's job all morning was to wash clothes and clean up. At eleven o'clock, she said she would go out to buy groceries.
Meng Li stood up: "I'm fine too, let's go together."
Zhao Junfen: "..."
I originally wanted to check out Wang Kai'an's store.
Meng Li probably knew what she was thinking by looking at her expression, and couldn't help but smile.
There are fun things to do now, and after thinking about it, there is still no need to go to the shop.
Besides, they are all acquaintances. If they really need to call her, they don't earn much money, so it doesn't matter whether they make money or not.
They went out to buy vegetables together. When they arrived at the vegetable market, every time Zhao Junfen bought a vegetable, she would say who liked it.
Needless to say, she came here not long ago and found out everyone’s hobbies.
He is really attentive, no wonder he has won so many hearts.
She also bought strawberries on the way, she smiled and said to Meng Li:
"Sister Yuan, although the strawberries sold at this store are expensive, they taste good and Lingling likes to eat them."
Meng Li smiled, reached out and took the strawberry from Zhao Junfen, looked at the price tag on the bag, and said:
"Fortunately, this thing is not expensive."
"But you used to have poor conditions, so it's normal to think it's expensive."
Then he gave it back to Zhao Junfen and asked her to carry it.
Zhao Junfen: "..."
These words are very painful and harsh.
She took the strawberry and couldn't help but look at her own hands, which were full, while the other person's hands were empty. She didn't expect that he could give it back to her after taking it.
She accidentally glanced at the corner of her clothes. There were some stains on them, and the color of her clothes was darker. The way she was carrying dishes and wearing gray clothes made her look older and more like a servant.
Looking at the other party again, she was wearing green and white clothes, her hair that she usually wore was tied up, and there was a silver hairpin on it. By comparison, she looked like an old maid.
Feeling deeply depressed, Meng Li smiled when he saw her like this.
After all, Meng Li must be better dressed than the client.
The client had her hair permed and curled, and she usually likes to wear her hair down. However, she has too much hair and wears it too fluffy. In addition, her hair color is yellowish and her hair quality is a bit poor. This hairstyle makes her look even more mediocre.
It's better to hold it up and decorate it with a simple hairpin, put aside the bloated appearance, and widen the gap between you and Zhao Junfen.
A small detail can make Zhao Junfen feel uncomfortable and inferior, so why not