She said, "Sister-in-law, come and do the laundry together when you have time. We can just talk."
Meng Li nodded and agreed.
But I was thinking about what kind of clothes the client has at home that can be washed by the stream. Generally, only large clothes need to be washed by the stream, but this winter, there are only one or two pieces of clothing that are wrapped around the body, and there is no need to wash them. wore.
It felt like the clothes he was wearing had been worn by the client all winter long. Fortunately, the weather was cold and the clothes didn't smell particularly bad after being worn for so long. However, Meng Li still smelled a strange smell on the clothes. Unfortunately, he couldn't care so much about it. .
It's easy to change into nice clothes, but it's hard to explain. There's no reason to say where the money for changing clothes comes from, so I have to endure it first.
When I got home, I saw the third girl, Xiaosi and Xiaowu squatting at the door where the second girl was locked. As soon as she put down her backpack, Xiaosi and Xiaowu ran over to call mother.
"What's wrong?" Meng Li looked at the two little boys.
"Mom, we want to go into the house to get some things, so let's let the second sister out." They said in unison.
Meng Li looked at the three girls and asked, "What did you teach your brothers?"
The third girl hesitated for a moment before nodding in recognition. Meng Li touched the third girl's little head and said nothing.
The third girl added: "Second sister hasn't eaten anything all day, she must be starving."
Meng Li did not stop the children from feeling pity for the second girl. They had grown up together, and of course they had to have this kind of affection. If they didn't, it would be strange.
"I said you can only come out after admitting your mistake." Meng Li said it to the children and the second girl inside.
The second girl was leaning weakly against the door, listening to her talk. She had her last meal yesterday afternoon, and it was very poor. She also smelled the aroma of chicken at noon today. She must be much hungrier than usual now.
I haven't eaten for almost a day and a night, and even adults can't bear it anymore.
But even when she heard what Meng Li said, she didn't admit her mistake. She just stayed inside quietly with a nonchalant look on her face.
Meng Li also had things to do, so she ignored the children. She pulled out a basket from under her mother-in-law's bed, which contained some chipped and rusty knives. When her mother-in-law heard the noise, she came in with a tattered broom. She was cleaning before. asked:
"What are you doing looking for these?"
Meng Li said, "Mom, please accompany me. Let's go to the blacksmith to change this."
"Change it to what? Did your knife stop? Just use it for now. How can you have the spare money to do this now?" asked the mother-in-law with a frown.
Meng Li said: "I have to make a few knives. One is for Ren Daya to use, and the other is to carry a knife up the mountain for self-defense."
The self-defense was fake, it was just that the knife was more convenient to use, but this reason made her mother-in-law laugh. She looked Meng Li up and down with mocking eyes, and then said: "You look like this..."
Although she didn't finish her words, her mother-in-law's meaning was very obvious.
Even if the bandits see you, they won't necessarily snatch you away. It's safe for you to walk outside.
Meng Li was speechless and said: "Then if something happens and the child has no mother and no one to take care of you, can't you say something nice? Do you have to make me feel unhappy?"
"Ren Da is in a hurry to use the knife now?" The mother-in-law rolled her eyes.
Meng Li said: "We need a better knife to scrape off his bad flesh."
If an inappropriate tool scratches his flesh, he will suffer more pain and suffer more, so it is better to take some trouble for him.
"Scraping meat? Are you crazy? You vicious woman." The mother-in-law was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Meng Li angrily. She thought this was unbelievable, and Meng Li said:
"If you don't scrape the meat, Ren Da will have more and more bad meat. Aren't you afraid that his legs will die?" Meng Li asked.
I didn't find any anesthesia ingredients, so my mother-in-law would have to help me with the anesthesia, and I needed her to accompany me to the blacksmith, so I told her, otherwise I wouldn't have said anything, and I wouldn't bother talking nonsense.
The mother-in-law snorted: "What do you know? Those who don't know think you run a medical clinic."
Meng Li was silent.
"Can I harm my husband? I really don't know what you think, so you can maliciously speculate on me every day. What's the benefit of losing Ren Da?" She frowned and looked at her mother-in-law.
Seeing that she was also angry, the mother-in-law opened her mouth, but took back what she was about to say.
She also knew her daughter-in-law's character, and it was impossible to harm Ren Da, but scraping her flesh sounded cruel. She looked at Meng Li doubtfully and asked, "Is this really good?"
Meng Li pretended to be angry: "We can only give it a try, we can't let Ren Da delay it like this."
"If there are conditions at home, should I let my man lie down at home? Isn't there no such condition? If you think I will harm your son, just sell the land and send him to a hospital."
If the medical condition is acceptable, it doesn't have to be scraped off. It can get better with good disinfection and the body's strong repair ability. But in this era, if there is nothing, it can only be like this.
The words about selling the land are just talk. Ren Da would never agree to sell the land because of his legs. He would probably rather be paralyzed than sell it.
This was a very rare occasion for him to be angry with his mother-in-law. The client had almost never done so before. Meng Li was so emboldened to be angry that his mother-in-law was stunned. Before she became so angry that she wanted to curse, Meng Li said again:
"Ren Dadu agreed. Besides, even if he cuts off a piece of his flesh, he won't die. Don't quarrel with me over his affairs here. Hurry up, it will get dark if you don't go!"
Meng Li directly put all the old knives inside. These used knives can be regarded as some of the family's property.
Before she could react, Meng Li took the things and left. Seeing this, her mother-in-law had no choice but to chase after her, not wanting to let Meng Li leave. But Meng Li felt relieved when he saw his mother-in-law following him. The blacksmith lost his wife, so he had to take it with him. My mother-in-law went with me to avoid criticism.
On the way, the mother-in-law and Meng Li murmured, saying that this was not possible and that was not possible, that her son was suffering, and asked Meng Li if he could really do it.
She also wanted to pull Meng Li back, but Meng Li didn't go back, so she had no choice but to follow Meng Li.
Meng Li's ears almost felt like cocoons, but in the end he successfully chose to ignore her words. She only knew that someone was speaking in her ear, but she didn't know what they were saying.
When he arrived at the blacksmith, Meng Li told the blacksmith his requirements regardless of what his mother-in-law said. Anyway, it should be small, sharp, and smooth. The blacksmith felt very embarrassed, so Meng Li said that all the excess iron would be given to him.
It is indeed a technical job for a blacksmith and requires a bit of hard work.
The mother-in-law sighed and asked people to do things. She had no copper coins to give her, so she had to do this. She felt sorry for the iron.
What's the matter? I followed my daughter-in-law here strangely. Aren't I unwilling to come? I never agreed!