Chapter 791 The Ugly Girl Eating Melons 38

On New Year’s Eve, Su Yan and Wei Yadong prepared a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner together.

The people at the educated youth site originally wanted to have New Year's Eve dinner together, but Wei Yadong refused.

They said it was the first time they were celebrating New Year in the new house, so they wanted to stay up all night to welcome good fortune, so they wouldn't go to the educated youth site to join in the fun.

Of course everyone knew that he was fed up with Wu Xia and Liu Hongjun.

It would have been fine if Wei Yadong didn't go, and Su Yan didn't go either. Huang Mei still felt a little regretful, as she had thought the New Year would be lively and festive.

She also felt unlucky to be left alone with Zhao Qin and Wu Xia.

The New Year is indeed very lively. Children are very happy just visiting relatives and friends and asking for some candy.

Su Yan also gave out a few 1-cent red envelopes to the children of Aunt Wang and Aunt Liu, with whom he had regular interactions and with whom he had made friends through cooking.

Soon it was the fifth day of the New Year. Wu Xia got up early in the morning, dressed up, put on a red cotton-padded jacket, and set off two strings of firecrackers at the educated youth site, which meant she was married.

The two of them also set up two tables for a banquet at the educated youth center, but Wei Yadong went directly to the town and did not give them any face at all, and did not even come to the banquet.

Su Yan did go and gave ten eggs, which was her wedding gift to the two of them.

It was a honor for her to go, and we expected her to bring something good. Ten eggs were already a very good and decent gift.

Gu Wenwen and Wu Xia were just friends for show, and this time she only gave a 50-cent red envelope.

Wu Xia and Liu Hongjun thought that since Gu Wenwen was such a rich man, the red envelope must be very generous, at least two yuan if not five yuan. But when they opened the red envelope, they saw only fifty cents. Their faces immediately turned unhappy.

Gu Wenwen didn't care what they thought. She just ate and drank. The two were so angry that they didn't know what to say.

You can't always accuse others to their face of giving too little in red envelopes. In this village, a 50-cent red envelope is really not small. Some people even give only 1 cent.

Some families can even have a feast with just two eggs.

Giving a bag of candy or two bottles of wine is considered a very face-saving and generous gift, and it is only given when the relationship is good that people will give such gifts.

This time, the banquet had a rare combination of large white steamed buns, one meat dish, two vegetable dishes, a plate of kimchi and a soup, which looked pretty good.

Wu Xia and Liu Hongjun were not very enthusiastic when they greeted the guests. Everyone ate their meal hastily and then went home.

Now both of them still live in the educated youth center. They don’t have separate rooms and can only sleep separately.

The two also wanted to build a separate house nearby so that they could at least lead a normal life as a couple.

It’s just that the weather is too cold now and it’s not suitable for building a house, so the idea of ​​building a house has to be postponed.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Hu Lianhua unexpectedly came to see Su Yan on her own initiative.

Seeing how Su Yan lives and uses things, it is impossible not to feel jealous.

I heard that she bought these things with the money she earned from selling medicinal herbs, so I didn't suspect anything else.

Hu Lianhua approached Su Yan a little nervously and whispered, "Do you know that something big happened in your family?"

Su Yan guessed that it might be referring to the Su family being emptied overnight, but he still pretended to be stupid and asked, "What big thing happened?"

Hu Lianhua said excitedly, "Your brother's blind date was successful, and he was about to pay the bride price. Who knew that the bride price and the bedding and kettle prepared for the newlyweds were all stolen overnight."

"Ah, how was it stolen? So many things were left at home and were stolen?"

Hu Lianhua continued with a disapproving expression, "A family was sleeping at home, and when they woke up the next day, all their belongings were gone. How could this thief be so good? How could your family sleep so soundly that they didn't hear any noise, and all the money they kept in the room was stolen? In the end, they cried and screamed, and the police came, but they couldn't find any clues at all."

"Ah, what should I do next? Is my brother's marriage going to be successful? I haven't received any letters from home for a long time, and I don't know how they are doing."

"Of course the marriage didn't go through. We didn't have the money for the betrothal gift, so the woman regretted it. How can your family afford the betrothal gift now? I see that you are in good condition now. I guess your family will write to you soon and ask you for money."

Su Yan said with embarrassment: "If they had written to me earlier, I would have been able to get them some. The house I live in now was built with borrowed money. All the money this year was used to pay for the house repairs. I am counting on the snow to melt and go up the mountain to collect some things to exchange for money. Otherwise, I won't be able to live."

Hu Lianhua was a little unconvinced: "Really? I heard that you are living well in your brigade, with no worries about food, drink, and money to spend?"

Su Yan sighed and explained, "It's all superficial. I eat well because I cook for others. I have good cooking skills. The educated youth who live with me pay for the food and I do the work. I did make some money before, but I bought cotton to make cotton clothes and trousers. You know me. I had nothing when I came here. All this has drained my money."

Hu Lianhua was envious of her new cotton-padded jacket, and after hearing her say this, she believed it a little more.

In the past, Su Yan wore rags left over by others at home, so he had no chance to wear such a nice cotton-padded jacket.

She has good food, clothing and shelter now, but all these things cost money. Even if she makes more money selling herbs, there will definitely be nothing left after buying so many things.

Hu Lianhua stayed at Su Yan's house until the afternoon before returning to their production team.

Of course, after learning about what she learned from Su Yan today, she would naturally write a letter back to tell her family.

Sure enough, half a month later, Su Yan received a letter from the Su family.

The letter said that her house had been robbed and they were now penniless. Even her eldest brother’s marriage had been ruined because of the theft.

I hope she can provide some financial support to the family and help them get through this difficult time. No matter how many faults her parents have committed in the past, I hope she can do her best for the sake of our family.

There is no overnight hatred between parents and children. Her family also understands her difficulties. Now that the family is in trouble, they also hope that she will understand and be considerate of the family and take the initiative to share some of the burden.

Su Yan thought about it and wrote a letter back.

She said, didn’t she say before that she didn’t acknowledge this daughter, why did she think of her again when something happened?

How much ability can she, a person who went to the countryside, have? Her elder brother already has a job. Wouldn't she be rich if she just works hard for two months?

Anyway, she has no money at all. If she is really poor, she can send some things back, but don't think too much about it. People in East Province work for half a year and rest for half a year. This is her food ration for half a year, and she has nothing extra to give them.

So Su Yan sent two kilograms of mushrooms and black fungus, as well as an old bed sheet that she had used as a curtain, two pairs of worn cloth shoes, an old cotton-padded jacket that she had discarded, old clothes, etc.

I packed a big bag. It looked like a lot, but actually I could just throw away all the stuff I could take home.

Su Yan also said in the letter that she had squeezed out the money from her existing belongings to send back to them.

If her younger siblings had no clothes to wear, that was all she could do to help.

When the Su family received a big package and were overjoyed, they were still thinking in their hearts that their daughter really couldn't escape from their grasp and was submissive with just a few words.

When they opened the package, they saw the familiar worn-out bed sheets, Su Yan's old cotton-padded jacket, patched pants, and a pair of black cloth shoes that were washed so hard they looked bleached.

These things were what she originally brought with her when she went to the countryside, and now she has basically returned them to the Su family in their entirety.

The Su family was furious when they saw these things. They were treating them like beggars.