The Leisure Life in the 1970s

6

Chapter 6 6. New Clothes

In the morning, Qiao Zhenzhen specially made three bowls of malted milk. She had never drunk this stuff before, so when she made it for Song Dabao and the others, she also wanted to try it.

To be honest, it doesn't taste very good. Milk powder or pure milk tastes better. This one seems to have saccharin added, and it tastes like industrial chemicals. Forget it, let's give it all to Song Dabao and the others.

Seeing that the two brothers were drinking happily, Qiao Zhenzhen shared the milk in her bowl with them.

"You guys drink more, it can replenish calcium and help you grow taller."

"Thank you, Mom, I will be filial to you when I grow up."

In the morning, they had egg and lean meat porridge again, not the leftovers from yesterday. In this family, everything can be eaten cleanly, and there is never any leftovers. This was cooked by Qiao Zhenzhen in the morning, and she also likes to drink this.

After dinner, Qiao Zhenzhen asked Song Dabao to call Qiao's mother over. Seeing this, Song Xiaobao immediately took the initiative to take the work over: "Mom, I'll go call!" After saying that, he ran out in a flash.

He has to help his mother with more work, otherwise, it will be bad if his mother likes his elder brother more.

When Qiao's mother came over, Qiao Zhenzhen served her a bowl of egg and lean meat porridge, and then helplessly listened to a few more naggings, and handed the cloth she bought yesterday to Qiao's mother.

"Mom, I don't know how to make clothes either, please make two sets of clothes for Dabao and Xiaobao, both of which are long-sleeved clothes like they are wearing now, and use the remaining cloth to make another piece of clothing for you and Dad."

"Why are you wasting money again!" Qiao's mother looked at such a piece of fine cotton cloth and felt a little distressed. She knew that her son-in-law had just sent her 120 yuan, and she knew that her daughter was not good at keeping money. Alas, there was nothing she could do, because this was her daughter.

"You don't have to make it for me and your father. We have clothes. Mom will make you another set with the remaining fabric." Thinking about making a set of clothes for Qiao Zhenzhen, Qiao's mother seemed to be less distressed about the money.

Qiao Zhenzhen was still very touched, but she still had a few sets of clothes and didn't need them. Besides, she didn't like the gray color, so she said, "I have the most clothes in my family. You don't have to make them. I'll make them for you and dad."

Unable to persuade her daughter, Qiao's mother happily went home with the cotton cloth. Naturally, she met a lot of people on the way because Qiao's mother always walked in crowded places. Then she made some insincere remarks, which aroused the envy and hatred of a group of people.

"It's not a festival, why make new clothes? Just to show off, huh!"

Mother Qiao took the cotton cloth back. Of course, she couldn't make all of them by herself. After all, so many sets of clothes would take a lot of time, and she also wanted to put on new clothes quickly and then show off in front of those old ladies.

So, Mother Qiao found her three daughters-in-law and talked about making clothes. Of course, as a woman of the captain, she was very skillful in speaking.

"Look at you, and then look at Zhenzhen. Your father and I have been busy for this family all year round, and I have never seen you being filial. Zhenzhen is still the best. She even knows how to make clothes for us two old people."

The daughters-in-law stood and listened to the lecture, not daring to reply, but they couldn't help but grumble in their hearts. The family has not been divided, and all their earnings are in the hands of their mother-in-law. Where can they get extra money to honor their elders? Even if they make extra money to honor their elders, it is estimated that the mother-in-law will be even more unhappy and will suspect that they are hiding something.