The sudden sound behind him startled Sun Hongjun, and when he turned around to see it was Su Xiaoxiao, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"It’s nothing, just passing by, just passing by."
After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back.
If it weren’t for his slightly hurried steps, it wouldn’t have been obvious that he was flustered.
Su Xiaoxiao peeked in from where he was crouching and saw Liu Cuilan picking vegetables in the courtyard.
She pushed the door open, lifted the packed lunch boxes in her hand, and said, "Mom, stop what you’re doing, we’re eating prepared food today."
Seeing that she was holding five lunch boxes, Liu Cuilan imdiately felt a pinch in her heart: "It’s not a holiday, why did you buy so many dishes? Just tell what you want to eat, and I’ll make it for you. How much did this cost?"
Ever since she contracted the cafeteria at the departnt store, Liu Cuilan had a little more money, but she was always busy paying off debts whenever she got money and was still reluctant to spend.
Though she contracted the cafeteria at the departnt store, she basically only managed cooking, equivalent to working for the departnt store, so her inco wasn’t much different from a regular sales clerk.
Su Xiaoxiao took the vegetables from her mother’s hand: "Mom, did you forget what day it is today?"
Liu Cuilan thought for a mont and murmured, "The fourth one’s birthday, no, there’s still over a month to go? Your elder brother..."
Seeing she couldn’t think of it herself, Su Xiaoxiao had to remind her helplessly: "Mom, today is your birthday, happy birthday! You are the birthday girl today, today you are the biggest, whatever work needs doing, we will do it; you take a good rest today."
Saying that, she took out a cloth bag with clothes in it: "This is a birthday gift, go and try it on quickly to see if it fits."
Seeing the clothes in her hand, Liu Cuilan felt even more reluctant.
"Why spend money on this? It’s not as if I don’t have clothes to wear."
Su Xiaoxiao knew she would say that, so she shoved the clothes into her hand: "Anyway, the money is spent; if you don’t wear it, it’ll be wasted."
Only then did Liu Cuilan take the clothes inside, carefully spreading them out flat on the bed and touching them again and again.
See, her daughter is still the most thoughtful, these clothes are really pretty.
Cautiously putting them on to try, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
After Liu Cuilan went inside, Su Xiaoxiao quietly took a sewing machine out of the little storage space.
As soon as Liu Cuilan ca out the door, she saw a small sewing machine appear in the courtyard from who knows when.
Unlike the old-fashioned pedal sewing machines, this sewing machine looked a bit strange, with no pedal area below, only the machine head part above.
Seeing her co out, Su Xiaoxiao pointed at the sewing machine like she was presenting a treasure, saying, "Mom, this is your birthday gift, see if you like it?"
"This child is spending money recklessly; our family already has a sewing machine, why buy this thing?"
This thing doesn’t look cheap.
It’s just a birthday, and here the third one is buying clothes and a sewing machine, how much would that cost?
"You use your wages to buy all these, what about spending on yourself? Look at how much these things cost; mom will give you the money later."
Although Liu Cuilan was saying that, her eyes curiously fell on that sewing machine, clearly showing she liked it a lot.
Seeing her contradictory manner, Su Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and giggled.
"Mom, it didn’t cost much, this sewing machine is a defective product, so it was really cheap."
"Didn’t I help my friend sell a lot of sewing machines before? They just gave this one."
Su Xiaoxiao lied through her teeth, knowing her mom wasn’t not liking it, just feeling bad about the money.
"Given for free?"
This is a sewing machine, one of the three major wedding gifts, just given away, isn’t that too generous?
Liu Cuilan carefully examined the sewing machine, seeing no defects anywhere.
She couldn’t help but glance at her daughter; could it be that they were interested in their third child, which is why they found an excuse to give her such an expensive thing?
If so, she absolutely couldn’t accept this sewing machine.
As the saying goes, if you eat from others, you can’t talk back; if you take from others, you can’t refuse.
In the future, if they kept giving things and ended up tricking the third child, that wouldn’t do...
Thinking of this, she hurriedly shook her head, no way, she can’t let that happen.
Their family might be poor, but they still have their pride.
Thinking of this, she looked earnestly at Su Xiaoxiao: "Third one, we can’t take advantage of this kind of deal, ask them how much it really costs, if you don’t have enough money, mom will give you."
Liu Cuilan was just afraid her silly daughter would be fooled, reaching into her pocket for money.
"Mom, I’m not lying to you, this was really given to ."
"I sold nearly two hundred sewing machines for her, it’s only right she gives one."
"What? You sold that many for him?"
Before, Su Xiaoxiao never ntioned selling sewing machines to her mom, she just knew her third child helped the departnt store procure a batch of sewing machines which were very popular.
"Yes, and she is a woman, mom, don’t overthink it."
From the level of tension her mom showed before, it was clear she had overthought it.
Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly explained, telling the truth, the shop owner selling the sewing machines was indeed a big sister.
Hearing it was a woman, only then did Liu Cuilan relax.
Sewing machines are so expensive, selling even one probably earns quite a profit; her third child really helped sell that many, so it’s not surprising to be given one.
"That’s fine then, tell her to co by for dinner soday when she’s available."
Liu Cuilan thought for a mont and suggested, since they received such an expensive gift, it’s only right to reciprocate sohow.
"Sure, I’ll tell her when she’s free, Mom, don’t worry."
Su Xiaoxiao responded casually.
It’s probably impossible to have her over for dinner, considering it’s several decades apart.
As they chatted, Su Jianwen and Su Jianwu ca in from outside with their crooked school bags.
As soon as they saw several lunch boxes on the dining table in the main room, their eyes imdiately lit up as they rushed forward.
"Mom, third sister, what’s the occasion today? Why such a feast?"
Liu Cuilan glanced at her considerate third daughter, then at these two who only thought of food, clearly disapproving.
"It’s still your third sister who’s considerate, look at you two, always thinking of food and causing trouble, don’t even rember your mom’s birthday, raising you for nothing."
Su Jianwu looked innocent: "Mom, you’ve never told us your birthday, how are we supposed to know?"
"Just because I didn’t tell you, doesn’t an you can’t ask? Then how did your third sister know?"
Looking at the dirty clothes on these two, Liu Cuilan was even more displeased.
These two are like little monkeys, their clothes after a day are so dirty you can’t even see the original color.
The two didn’t dare to make a sound anymore, now their third sister was the darling in mom’s eyes, and as for them, they were just moldy, hard bread.
"Alright, hurry up and wash up, look at yourselves, those who know would think you’re students, those who don’t might think you went begging."
Just as Liu Cuilan finished speaking, there was a knock on the courtyard door.
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