Chapter 34.2

Translated by Aviana

“Second dimei, are you in your room?”

Before Lin Qingwan could even reply back, she pushed open the door and walked in. “Hey, third dimei is also here.”

Yao-shi smiled, “One of the old jackets at home was torn; I was doing a bit of needlework along with second sao.”

Lin Qingwan truly felt disinclined to pay attention to her, but she still greeted her and asked to take a seat. And then lowered her head and continued to stuffung the cotton, pretending to be very busy.

Yao-shi was, anyhow, a silent person. Thus, momentarily, it became silent in the room.

But who would have imagined, eldest sister was still impervious of the situation and continued to speak with herself while standing.

“Woah, your room is decorated nicely. All these kang cabinets, wardrobes, and trunks are newly bought, right? Tsk tsk… truly beautiful.” She put the stuff in her hand on the table before turning around and began to look around.

“Woah, it’s really amazing. There is even a special cubicle for bathing…aiya, there is also a bathtub, it must be quite expensive. Second dimei is quite something in spending money….”

Lin Qingwan and Yao Shi looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Eldest sister Yang looked around and sat at the edge of the kang with a smile all over her face.

“I, this elder sister, have never seen so many good things in my life as I grew up, ah…”

Is there a need to exaggerate to this extent? They are nothing but a few commonly used pieces of furniture.

With a quite difficulty, Lin Qingwan forced out a smile, “Eldest sister, you are over exaggerating. What good things, bad things; they are simply just a few commonly used decorative items in the home. These kang cabinets and trunks are present in every family; I just bought new ones, that’s all. It hasn’t been long since my husband, and I got married; it’s normal to have a bit new items in the room. As for the bathtub, I have a personal habit of washing myself frequently, so I bought it as my dowry, and it is also not worth much. Just a few slabs of wood nailed together, how expensive can it even be?!”

“Dowry…” Elder sister Yang dragged her tone a bit. With a face full of smiles, she moved a bit closer to Lin Qingwan, “I heard that the second dimei was bought by second younger brother, then this dowry….”

As soon as she spoke, she seemed to have spoken something wrong and quickly hit on her mouth. “Aiyo, look at my mouth, really…Second dimei, don’t take offense; I didn’t mean so.”

Then, what did you mean?

Lin Qingwan, whose face was hung down, suddenly became stiff. An unknown fire arose in her heart, yet she still restrained herself. Lifting her head up, she tugged a corner of her lips and looked at eldest sister Yang, “These trunks, dowries, and what not were all bought for me by eldest gu. She felt my past pitiful and developed tenderness towards me. Moreover, my husband is closer to her and considered me just like her daughter, who was marrying”

姑 (gū): father’s oldest sister/ aunt

This was Yang Tiezhu, Lin Qingwan, and Yang-shi’s unified words to all the people outside, so as to avoid words like Yang Tiezhu bought all these stuff for her reaching He-shi only for her to make a fuss again.

Elder sister Yang seemed to be embarrassed, promptly explaining, “Hehe…I really didn’t mean that…Second dimei…”

Lin Qingwan’s corner of her mouth twitched, “Eldest sister, what can I do for you?” Meaning, if you don’t have anything to do, get lost.

But, who would have imagined the other person really had something to do.

Lin Qingwan saw eldest sister Yang take the stuff she put on the square table, and in a manner appearing to be very close to her, she said, “Look at me, I forgot all about this. It is like this, my family’s Dahu’s clothes are torn. I wanted to ask second dimei to help me patch it up.”

Nima, can’t you patch it up by yourself? Still, want to ask other people to help you patch it up?! This was what a little monster in Lin Qingwan’s heart was bellowing while hopping furiously.

But on the outside, she definitely can’t say so. Lin Qingwan took it to take a look.

In fact, she need not take it. Without even looking at it, she knew how it was. She had just washed this cloth two days ago. When washing this, she lamented, was this still cloth? Patches upon patches, the fabric was full of patches, to the extent that even the original appearance of the cloth couldn’t be figured out. And the fabric under the patches was worn out and have become rough and, on the top, it was full of holes. While washing, you can’t even exert strength, not even a bit. Because if you exert even a bit of strength, the entire cloth will fall apart… At that time, she even asked eldest sister Yang about this and told her this cloth could not be washed, and if washed, it can’t be worn at all. Actually, even without washing, it still couldn’t be worn. However, eldest sister Yang said to not mind about this and wash it. Since eldest sister said so, she helped her wash it. She said she had washed it, but she simply soaked it in water before drying it under the sun. She seriously didn’t dare to properly wash the clothes, dreading that it would be torn.

When Lin Qingwan was looking at the clothes, elder sister Yang turned her head to look at the cotton-padded clothes she was stitching.

“Aiyo, such a good material this is. And also, this cotton is completely new, right? With this much cotton, when worn, it must surely be nice and warm.” With a tone overfilled with exaggeration and envy all over her face, she looked at Lin Qingwan.” Looking at this color, you are surely making for yourself, right. Alas…. it’s been several years since eldest sister had new clothes for herself, and the same is the case with your nephews. All of their clothes have worn out, truly pitiful…” With worry on her face, she even wiped the outer corner of her eyes in a pitiable manner.

In the end, what is this woman’s intention? Lin Qingwan felt she truly couldn’t hear anymore.

Anyway, she truly didn’t have any more patience to deal with this woman. ‘Hehe’ After chuckling a bit, she opened her mouth, “Eldest sister, I truly can’t patch your clothes. Moreover, you see, I am also in a rush to finish these winter clothes. How about…you take it back and patch it by yourself?” Eldest sister Yang’s face immediately froze. After dillydallying for half a day, Lin Qingwan still wanted to return the cloth to herself. Seeing this, she took back the torn clothes in embarrassment and said, “Then, then I will patch it by myself.”

Saying so, she got up, pushed the door, and left the room.

With worry across her face, Yao-shi asked, “She won’t stir up trouble, right?”

Lin Qingwan rolled her eyes, “She can play whatever drama she wants to play. Anyway, I have had enough of her.”

“Talking to her is really tiring. Each and every word have several meanings behind them. I truly don’t know what she wants to tell.” She dispiritedly rubbed her face, adjusting her frame of mind. All of her good mood since morning was now spoilt because of this annoying person.

Yao-shi’s corners of lips twitched, her good principles restrained her from speaking anything bad, so she could only implicitly say, “I presume eldest sister wants your fabric, perhaps she wants you to make clothes for her family’s kids.”

Lin Qingwan’s rolled her eyes yet again but felt her eyes hurt, yet she couldn’t express speechlessness and wrath in her heart.

“Naturally, I also understood her meaning. But I have a question, on what grounds did she come up with that conclusion?” She threw the cotton in her hands, not having any more mood to continue to do it.

“Whether she has new clothes or not, whether her family’s kids’ clothes are torn or not, how does it concern me? It’s right to say that as their aunt, it is proper of me to make clothes for her family’s kids; it’s not much of a matter. But why does the way she behaves makes me nauseous from the bottom of my heart?”

Yao-shi was thinking of how to console Lin Qingwan, when Yang Ermei’s voice came from the courtyard.

“Second sao, my mother is calling you.” Lin Qingwan and Yao-shi looked at each other.

Damn, the trouble is coming!

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