Chapter 44 Sending Clothes
During the past half month, Liu went out to set up stalls during the day and stayed up late at night to make clothes for her daughter and father-in-law. Qianhuan didn't want Liu to be so tired, so she wanted to pay a village woman who knew how to sew to make clothes, but Liu felt that she had her own skills and there was no need to waste the money to hire someone else, so she insisted on doing it herself, and Qianhuan couldn't do anything about her mother.
As soon as Qianhuan returned home, she took the new maroon clothes sewn by Liu and went to the Liang family's old house.
"Grandpa, this is a new dress that my mother bought new cloth and worked up all night to sew for you. I specially sent it here today so that you can wear it to attend the wedding banquet of cousin Wen Yong and his wife tomorrow."
Qianhuan has always been clear about gratitude and grudges. She didn't even buy cloth or new clothes for Old Lady Liang.
"Okay, okay, thank you for your filial piety. I, an old man, will have new clothes to wear." Old man Liang looked happy.
Old Mrs. Liang watched eagerly from the side, she thought that since he had given it to the old man, he would definitely give it to herself as well.
But Qianhuan only had one piece of clothing in her hand, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it had no place for Old Lady Liang.
When Old Lady Liang saw that Qianhuan only sent clothes to Old Man Liang but not to herself, she became very angry and her face suddenly fell. She was about to scold Qianhuan for being unfilial when Qianhuan's voice rang out again.
"Grandpa, please try it on and see if it fits you."
Qianhuan had already caught a glimpse of the unhappy look on the face of Old Lady Liang next to her. Seeing that Old Lady Liang seemed ready to start a fight with her, she immediately urged Old Man Liang to try on the clothes, not giving Old Lady Liang a chance to speak.
"Your mother has always been good at embroidery. Most of my clothes were made by your mother. Her embroidery is sure to fit me well without having to try them on."
"Although your previous clothes were basically made by my mother, and she remembers your size, you still have to try on the clothes to know whether they fit you."
Old Man Liang finally took off his thin coat and began to try on the new clothes.
As expected by Old Man Liang, it was neither too big nor too small, just the right size for a body.
"I knew that the clothes your mother made would definitely fit you well." Old Man Liang said to Qianhuan while happily looking at his new clothes.
"It really fits me well. Grandpa, you look more energetic in this new dress. I'm sure you will look very impressive when you wear it to the banquet tomorrow."
The grandfather and grandson were talking happily to each other, and Old Mrs. Liang next to them couldn't get a word in.
Zhu saw that her mother-in-law was unhappy, so she quickly scolded Qianhuan, "Qianhuan, you only sent new clothes to grandpa, why didn't you send any to your grandma? You are so unfilial."
"Aunt, we were busy setting up the stall and doing business during the day. My mother stayed up all night to sew this one for grandpa. It was hard enough for my mother to make one. How could she have the time and energy to make two?"
"Then can't your mother work harder and make one more? Your mother is so unfilial to her mother-in-law." Zhu was watching the fun and looked like she was seeking justice for Old Lady Liang.
"Aunt, I know that you and uncle are the most filial to grandma. I thought you would definitely buy cloth to make new clothes for grandma. How come you are so filial, don't you prepare new clothes for grandma?" Qianhuan looked at Zhu with a mocking expression.
"I... I'm busy arranging a wife for your cousin Wenyong. I'm so busy every day that I don't have time to make clothes." Zhu immediately felt guilty and tried to find an excuse to get away with it.
"My mother is so busy but she can still stay up late to sew clothes for her father-in-law. You are so filial, can't you work harder and stay up late to sew a new dress for grandma?"
Zhu originally wanted to stir up trouble, but Qianhuan's words silenced her.
Mrs. Liang was grateful to Zhu for her eldest daughter-in-law's help. But when Qianhuan said that, she glared at Zhu with bulging eyes.
When Zhu saw that her mother-in-law was beginning to look dissatisfied with her because of Qianhuan's words, she felt extremely angry towards Qianhuan.
She thought: Qianhuan, this little bitch, is getting more and more talkative. She used to do whatever she was told to do and never dared to object. Now, she not only dares to defy her elders, but also fiddles with food to set up a stall to sell for money.
Could it be that she fell into the water once and really went to hell, so her temperament changed drastically?
She stared at Qianhuan suspiciously, as if she wanted to see through her. She really couldn't understand why her personality was so different even though her face was still the same.
Old Mrs. Liang was even more furious at this time, but Old Man Liang was very happy to receive the new clothes, and she couldn't say it directly to Qianhuan, so she could only hold it in her heart and got angry.
At the wedding banquet the next day, bubbles appeared at the corners of Mrs. Liang's mouth, showing that she was very angry.
The village was poor, and when a wedding was held in the Liang family's old house, everyone naturally came to the Liang family early to wait for the banquet.
Qianhuan's family also came to the wedding banquet. Liang Laoer's leg injury had not healed yet, and he walked very slowly with a cane. By the time the three of them arrived at the Liang family's old house, everyone else had already arrived.
Before entering the yard, I could hear the festive sounds of gongs and drums, as well as noisy voices, which shows how lively it is inside.
Qianhuan had been following her parents. As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw Liang Wenyong wearing a bright red wedding suit with a big red flower on his chest, looking very high-spirited.
When Wen Yong saw Qianhuan and her family of three, he immediately came forward to greet them.
"Uncle, Aunt, and Sister Qianhua, you are finally here. We have been waiting for you and your family to arrive and are ready to eat."
Upon hearing this, the villagers who had been sitting around the table waiting for the feast to begin all looked towards the gate of the courtyard.
Liang Laoer and Liu were both wearing new clothes and cloth shoes, and everyone was envious.
The dress was made from the gray-brown cloth that Liu and Qianhuan had bought in the county town, and the cloth shoes were made from the soles of Qianhuan's old clothes that were too small for her.
When everyone saw Qianhuan following behind the couple, they stared at her intently. How come this Qianhuan had become so beautiful?
Liu used lake blue fabric and sat by the bed every night with an oil lamp lit to make a dress for Qianhuan. Liu wanted to dress her daughter beautifully, so she was particularly careful in making this dress, and the style and pattern were very exquisite.
Qianhuan came to congratulate today in this lake blue dress. She used to be dark and yellow, but the food at home has improved a lot in the past month or so. She has become a little whiter and her face has become rounder. The lake blue dress makes her look even brighter and more attractive.
"Wenyong, congratulations on your marriage! Your second uncle's legs are not very good and he walks slowly. I'm so sorry that we are late." Liang Laoer said apologetically to his eldest nephew.
"Uncle, it's okay. Please take your seats and prepare for the feast. We have reserved a place for you."