jdhmnovel Chapter 410 What She Can't Do, I, the Mother-in-law, Do
Chapter 410 What She Can't Do, I, the Mother-in-law, Do
Gu Qingqing briefly talked to Wang Xiaoxiu. Seeing that she came alone and considering that it would take her most of the day to go to the shop in town to work, she continued, "Xiaoxiu, if you can't make up your mind, I'll go to your house with you later. I'll talk to my uncle and aunt and listen to their ideas."
"No, no, I'll just go home and talk to my parents-in-law now. Wait for me, I'll be back soon." After Wang Xiaoxiu said this, she asked about the approximate time to go to the town and the time to come back, then ran out the door.
Gu Qingqing suddenly changed her mind and asked Wang Xiaoxiu to take the field. It would be more convincing if she was given appropriate compensation, but she couldn't do that.
Wang Baoyu was also in the town. He was the one who looked after the soap shop and his first month's salary was only 500 wen, and Geng Chunhua also received 500 wen from him.
If we give Wang Xiaoxiu processing money just to get her to go to town, it would be unfair to the other two.
After everyone left, Geng Chunhua and Gu Qingqing were left staring at each other. In the end, it was Geng Chunhua who asked first, "What happened to Meihua? From what you said just now, she can't go to town recently?"
Gu Qingqing raised her hand and rubbed it around her lower abdomen twice, then smiled from ear to ear and said, "There are plum blossoms."
"She's pregnant too? That's really a happy thing. No wonder you want Xiaoxiu to come to town. But then again, if Xiaoxiu's family doesn't want her to go to town, I'll go. After all, I need someone to work."
"You can't go." Gu Qingqing shook her head and refused directly.
"Why?" Geng Chunhua thought that she just looked down on her strength.
Gu Qingqing acted like she was asking, "Why don't you understand my good intentions?" Then she said, "Going to town is not like being at home. It usually takes too long to go there and come back. Your family doesn't want it? If something happens at home or in the fields, do you expect Brother Li, who is so small, to go there?"
Ultimately, it is the structure of the Geng family where the woman is strong and the man is weak that limits her freedom.
Geng Chunhua reacted quickly, slapped her thigh with a big hand, and said suddenly, "I was so busy thinking about how to help you solve your problems after taking your money that I ignored the time I spent in town."
As a result, Wang Xiaoxiu did not arrive, but Niu Li and Niu Yuzhu came instead.
As soon as Niu Li arrived, she took Gu Qingqing's hand and patted it, saying kindly, "Qingqing, we just came back from the fields. Meihua told us everything. You did the right thing. She should take care of it for the next two months. Is Xiaocao in the backyard waiting to go to the water? I will take Yuzhu and the backyard to help Xiaocao. As a mother-in-law, I will do the work that Meihua cannot do."
"Hehehe, sister-in-law." Niu Yuzhu laughed foolishly on the side.
Gu Qingqing first called out "Auntie", then looked at Niu Yuzhu who was grinning foolishly. She almost wanted to cover her face. He was not smart to begin with, and now he looked even more stupid.
Gu Qingqing quickly retracted her gaze. As the old saying goes: When you are pregnant, you should look at beautiful people.
Although Niu Li is not pretty either...
Gu Qingqing squeezed Niu Li's hand and said with a smile, "Aunt, you don't need to come to help. I have already found Wu Fang and Zhao Qin. They will come to help Xiao Cao later."
"How can this be possible? We are in a money-making business. It's ok to ask for help for a day or two, but how can we ask for help for a long time? Yuzhu and I will come from behind. He can't do delicate work, but he can always do things like fetching water and chopping firewood in the front yard. The fields are not busy right now, so if you don't mind, let me follow Xiaocao to the town."
When Niu Li thought about Yuzhu becoming a father, she couldn't help but smile.
Her last sentence, that she wanted to go to the town with him, was the real truth, and she didn't mind giving herself an excuse since she had never done it before.
However, when Gu Qingqing heard her say this, she smiled at her, then said with narrowed eyes, "Aunt, I hate it. The person who is responsible for serving the food is the boss of the shop. Of course I have to find a young person who is good-looking and pleasing to the eye."
Niu Li naturally realized that she said this on purpose, but that woman didn't care about her own appearance?
Niu Li pretended to be angry, pinched her hand, and scolded her, "Why, do you still despise your aunt because she's old? I can work, that's all."
Gu Qingqing nodded deliberately, "Look, Auntie, you yourself said that you are old."
Seeing that Niu Li was so angry that her nose was steaming, Gu Qingqing quickly pretended to be obedient and begged for mercy, "Aunt, you are my good aunt. I have arranged for people to go to the town and the house. I really don't need your help. Even the water in the backyard is for Dong Ge and his friends to carry a few buckets over when they see it."
"No, let Yuzhu come later, otherwise I will get angry with you. I have to go to the backyard to check." Niu Li went to the backyard. Niu Yuzhu followed her and wandered around the yard like a headless fly. Finally, he found the bucket and filled all the vats in the house with water.
Wang Baoyu was so excited when he came back from the town that he found Gu Qingqing and told her the good news, "Qingqing, the business of the shop is so good that the 100 bars of soap we brought today were sold out not long after the shop opened. Many people are asking how much they will have tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
"It's not much for now, it's 100 yuan a day. You can start pushing the shampoo tomorrow, and you can bring it over the day after tomorrow. As for the efficacy, it can relieve the problem of dry, frizzy, and brittle hair. Long-term use can make the hair darker, smoother, and more shiny, and it can also relieve itching and dandruff."
Then Gu Qingqing told her some other things to pay attention to.
When Wang Baoyu learned that new items were going to be available, she was very happy. Otherwise, she would have to sell something. She felt really guilty about taking the five hundred coins from Qingqing.
"Okay, I'll go in with the guests tomorrow. Here, these are today's copper coins, try counting them." After Wang Baoyu handed the money to Gu Qingqing, he stayed here for a while and then left.
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The next day, Lu Xiaocao drove a donkey cart with a reply letter in her arms and a green bamboo tube behind her. In the bamboo tube was the shampoo that her elder sister had made some time ago, and she asked Lu Xiaocao to deliver it to the Shen Mansion at noon.
At this time, Wang Baoyu and Wang Xiaoxiu, who looked excited, followed the donkey cart.
The Wen family's backyard.
Wen Shengxi is teaching Geng Chunhua how to make soap.
Geng Chunhua looked at the boiling lard in the pot and said distressedly, "The soap your sister mentioned is made of lard? What a waste!"
Looking at this pot of pork, it was enough for her family to eat for half a year, which made Geng Chunhua very distressed.
Wen Shengxi no longer felt heartbroken. At that time, she knew that soap was made of lard. She had several dreams at night, in which she dreamed that she was reluctant to drink lard secretly.
She smiled happily and said, "Yes, it is made with lard. We will add other things later, not too much and not too little. Sister-in-law, follow me first and then you can do it later."
Geng Chunhua laughed heartily, "Don't worry, I won't do anything unless I'm sure."
"Yeah." Wen Shengxi nodded.