My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 230 No no no, different (add more)

"Clothes? Sure, I’ll go take a look with you." Lin Tang nodded in agreement.

The least fashionable clothes in the system were still too trendy.

Previously, she had only bought some fabrics of similar colors and textures as now and brought them home, but she hadn’t purchased any clothes yet.

She had just visited the Department Store, and perhaps because it had just opened, not only was there a limited variety of clothes, but they also didn’t seem quite right.

They soon arrived at the house Zhang Yuxiu was renting.

It was a standalone courtyard, small but impeccably clean.

As soon as they entered, Zhang Yuxiu said, "Come in, I’ll go get the clothes."

As she spoke, she picked up a large bag and placed it on the table.

Opening the bag, it was filled with clothes.

Referred to as defective products, the imperfections were almost invisible.

"These clothes I got from an acquaintance at the Garment Factory, the flaws aren’t obvious, the fabric is fine too, still not bad, you go ahead and choose," Zhang Yuxiu said.

She hadn’t sorted through this batch yet, so there was no issue of only picking leftovers.

Lin Tang didn’t stand on ceremony and started choosing right away.

A singlet for her dad, two vests, two pairs of pants.

Two pairs of pants for her mom, a light coat, and a shirt.

One pair of pants for each of her three brothers.

A shirt and a silk scarf for each of her two sisters-in-law.

She didn’t pick anything for the little kids, there was nothing suitable.

"That’s it, how much do I owe you?" Lin Tang asked, "Don’t bother with discounts, you know I’m about to get a bonus, I have the money."

Her work helping the factory with translations and getting rewarded was posted on the factory’s bulletin board, hardly anyone didn’t know about it.

Zhang Yuxiu smiled, unhesitant, "Okay, then I’ll skip the pretense, just give me twenty dollars."

Lin Tang promptly paid the money.

Seeing that it was indeed getting late, she bid farewell.

Hanging the bag on her bike’s handlebars, she cycled home.

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After harvesting the wheat, Shuangshan Brigade focused on establishing the Sauce Factory.

With the entire brigade working together closely, the factory was quickly completed.

A sign was placed at the factory gate, reading ’Shuangshan Brigade’s First Sauce Factory’.

The factory and its courtyard were swept clean by the village women, not a leaf in sight.

With the factory’s infrastructure in place, they were now just waiting for the electrician assigned by the commune to bring power to the village.

Once they had electricity, the machines could be moved in, and the factory would start operating.

When Lin Tang rode her bike home, Lin Lu and the others had just returned from visiting the Sauce Factory.

Like everyone else in the village, they were brimming with joy, their faces filled with smiles. freёweɓnovel.com

"Tangtang, you’re back! Did you have fun playing with Qingqing and the others?" Li Xiuli saw Lin Tang’s return and asked.

Lin Tang remained poker-faced and calm, "...It was alright."

Handing her bike over to her eldest brother, she carried the bag of clothes and walked with her family toward the courtyard.

"Mom, I bought you a few pieces of clothing," she said, lifting the bag in her hand.

Li Xiuli saw the bulging bag, "Surely, this bag isn’t all clothing, is it?"

"Yes, it is, and there’s stuff for my brothers too," Lin Tang said evenly.

Li Xiuli was lost for words and opened the bag herself.

Everything was new.

There were pants and tops.

"So many! These will last until when!" While Li Xiuli complained verbally, the corners of her mouth and eyes were smiling.

That’s just how parents are, reluctant to have their children spend money, yet their hearts warm indescribably when they do receive gifts from them.

Lin Tang sorted the clothes from the bag by recipient.

"This is for Mom!"

"This is for Dad!"

"This is for Big Brother and Sister-in-Law!"

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The family members took the clothes, overjoyed.

Zhou Mei held the new clothes in her arms, her eyes darting now and then to the clothes in her mother-in-law’s and sister-in-law’s hands, comparing which was prettier.

After comparing, she still thought her clothes looked the best.

"Tangtang, thank you. When I make some money, I’ll buy some for you too," Zhou Mei said gratefully.

Once she started working and had a salary, making something for her sister-in-law would surely make her happy.

That settled it!

Having said this, Zhou Mei pursed her lips, adding a sentence, "This will show those gossipy women in the village just how good our Tangtang is, let them be sour about it."

Thinking about the cutting remarks that had come from the village a few days ago, Zhou Mei puckered her lips in disdain.

Some people really are green with envy!

Li Xiuli didn’t want to mention these things in front of Lin Tang, so she shook out the navy blue light coat.

The trendy collar and two sharp pockets below made it look stylish.

She slipped the coat onto her body, buttoned it up, smoothed out the fabric, and stood erect.

"Tangtang, take a look, how does your mom look in it?"

Lin Tang scrutinized her carefully and sincerely complimented, "You look incredibly smart!"

Not only smart but also very chic.

Zhou Mei’s reaction was exaggerated, her voice raised by an octave.

"Oh my, Mom, you’re so distinguished in this outfit, you’ve got the air of a city grandma. Who’d believe you were a village elder with this on!"

Li Xiuli looked at her, slightly astonished.

Her daughter-in-law’s dog mouth could actually spit out ivory now?

How come she suddenly learned to sweet-talk?

But, indeed, the flattery was efflorescent.

"Alright, enough, if you keep it up, I’ll be flustered," Li Xiuli responded with feigned annoyance.

"Yes! I’ll listen to Mom," Zhou Mei replied cheerfully.

Feeling somewhat perplexed, she scratched her head.

Mom clearly seems happy, doesn’t she?

Could this be what her sister-in-law meant by ’protests too much’?

Well, it doesn’t matter, she thought, if we aren’t meant to continue.

Today’s brown-nosing was already done.

As everyone chatted, Zhou Mei quietly slipped away with her clothes and went back to her room.

Changing into the new shirt and pairing it with the black pants her sister-in-law made her a while ago, with the scarf tied just right, she stepped out of the house.

She headed straight for the old tree at the entrance of the village.

There was a crowd around the old tree at this time.

Zhou Mei, decked in new clothing, instantly became the center of attention.

"Qingshui’s daughter-in-law, your outfit looks good, where did you get it?" a village aunt asked curiously.

Zhou Mei brushed off her hand that reached to touch her new clothes, "Look all you want, but don’t touch!"

Her hand was dirty, what if she stained the clothes?

The aunt looked at the dirt on her hand and laughed sheepishly, "Oh, I wasn’t paying attention."

The other women around Zhou Mei’s age looked on with envy, "Mei Zi, your clothes must be store-bought, right? They don’t look home-made at all, you really look different wearing them."

"Indeed, she exudes the aura of a city person now."

"Mei Zi with her fair complexion, wearing this new outfit, she certainly stands out from us."

"We all work under the sun in the fields, how come you’re so fair?" asked a young daughter-in-law who hadn’t been in Shuangshan Brigade for long.

The same?

No, no, not the same.

Zhou Mei thought to herself.

She had an able and generous sister-in-law that others didn’t have, that was the biggest difference.

With her face brimming with happiness, she soaked in the praise from the village aunts, matriarchs, and daughters-in-law.

Zhou Mei patted away non-existent dust and wore a perfectly calibrated smile on her face.

"You’re asking about this outfit? My little sister-in-law bought it for me, it’s not just me, everyone at home got one," she explained.