Zhulan heard it first. She glanced at her daughter who was concentrating on her work. Then she realized that her daughter was really talented in needlework. Zhao had been teaching her for an entire afternoon yesterday, but today she had already mastered it and was doing it quite well.
The noise outside the house became louder, and Xue Han almost pricked her hand when she heard it.
Zhulan took the needle and thread and said, "The rest is left for you, mother. It's probably someone's little girl who wants to play with you. Go ahead!"
Xue Han was surprised. Didn't her mother recognize that it was Sanya's voice? Then she thought, Sanya never dared to come to the house, nor did she dare to get close to her mother. It was normal for her mother to be unfamiliar with her. However, Sanya had changed. Her voice used to be as soft as a mosquito, but now it was crisp and clear, as if she had more confidence and her voice was louder.
Zhulan didn't look at her daughter's expression and started sewing clothes directly. She sat for a while and combined with the memory of her original body, she realized that she also had some talent. She quickly tried a few stitches and found the feeling. Zhulan's eyes were full of surprise. Her talent was better than she had imagined. She suddenly found that needlework was also very interesting.
Zhao finally understood and flattered him in a proper way, "Mother sews really well."
Zhulan raised her eyebrows. Wow, it's rare that the second son's wife can speak.
Zhao saw her younger sister coming back again, "Little sister."
Zhulan looked up, "Why didn't you go out to play?"
Xue Han pursed her lips and sat on the kang without saying anything. Zhu Lan saw that something was wrong. The little girl rarely got upset. "Were you bullied?"
"Mother, that was San Ya just now. She asked me to borrow money. When I asked her to write a receipt, she got upset and ran away."
Zhulan smiled with relief. Her little girl had learned her lesson from the loss she suffered once. This time, she could see clearly how upset Sanya was!
Xue Han didn't wait for her mother to comfort her, she said, "San Ya asked for a hundred coins right away, that's all my private money! It's normal to borrow money and write receipts, why is she angry? A hundred coins is not a small amount."
Zhao suddenly interrupted, "If you do a lot of good to someone, they won't remember your kindness, but if you don't get what you want once, they will hold a grudge for the rest of their lives."
Zhulan and Xuehan were stunned and couldn't believe that it was Zhao who said this.
Zhao's face was flushed with panic. She had also experienced this when fleeing from famine. Her mother had told her about it at the time, and she always remembered it. She cried out in anxiety, "Mom, am I wrong?"
Zhulan's scalp tingled. She thought Zhao had changed a little, but she was still a crybaby. Everyone said that Sister Lin could cry, but she felt that she was weaker than Zhao. Zhao could cry when she was happy, sad, upset or depressed. She was really scared. "Yes, yes, mother has something to say, so I'll reply in advance."
As she spoke, Zhulan slipped away with particularly agile steps.
Xue Han burst out laughing. She discovered her mother's secret. Her mother didn't like her second sister-in-law because she must be afraid of her crying!
Zhulan came out and saw Zhou Shuren sitting in the main room weaving willow branches. She was a little confused and asked, "You can also weave this?"
Zhou Shuren didn't even raise his head and said, "When I was a kid, the city was developing and the orphanage wasn't demolished yet. There was a small river nearby. In order to have a good meal, I followed the older kids to weave fish baskets. I haven't done that for years, but my skills are still pretty good."
Zhulan sat aside. The craftsmanship was more than good. The weaving was done neatly. She liked weaving art in modern times. "Are you going to catch fish to weave this?"
Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes, fish soup nourishes the body."
Zhu Lan stared at Zhou Shuren. Was he afraid to buy a chicken just because she kept talking about how to replenish his body? So he caught fish just for her? Wasn't she narcissistic
Zhou Shuren listened for a long time without any response, and asked, "The one who just came is the San Ya you mentioned, right?"
"Well, did you hear that?"
"I heard you, there is no plot about borrowing money in your memory, right?"
Zhulan leaned lazily on the chair, "Wuchun is fine, we didn't go to the Yang family, it's reasonable for Sanya to come to borrow money."
So she was not surprised at all, but became more disdainful of Wang Ru. She was very clear-headed and felt justified when taking advantage of Xue Han.
Zhou Shuren held up the woven fishing basket and asked, "Shall we go out for a walk?"
Zhulan's eyes lit up, "Okay!"