Chapter 97: The Vicissitudes of Life
Seeing her mother-in-law so nervous, Yun Qinghuan didn’t hide anything and said directly, “Mom, don’t worry. The doctor said Naihan’s leg is recovering very well and he will definitely be able to stand up in the future.”
Liu Yuzhi took a breath, a smile appearing on her face. “That’s good then.”
“You wait for me here for a while. I’ll inform someone and go back with you.”
The sun was still shining brightly, so there was no need to collect the wheat yet. Wheat was usually collected in the afternoon after the sun went down. She had almost finished her work anyway and didn’t need to keep guarding it here. After telling another person in the wheat field, Liu Yuzhi came over.
The family went home carrying their purchases. As soon as they arrived, Yun Qinghuan told them about receiving her gaofèi today, and Liu Yuzhi was very happy.
Yun Qinghuan took out the clothes she had bought for herself and specially held them up to her body, asking Liu Yuzhi if they looked good.
Liu Yuzhi looked at her with a smile and praised, “They look really good, they suit your complexion.”
Yun Qinghuan’s skin was already fair, and the dark green top made her skin look even more snow-white, truly dazzlingly beautiful.
“You should wear some new clothes, it makes you look radiant. You should buy more clothes to wear in the future,” Liu Yuzhi said. She liked her daughter-in-law to dress beautifully; it was pleasing to the eye.
An’an didn’t know when he had run into the house and changed into his newly bought clothes. He even specially spun around in front of Liu Yuzhi, clearly wanting to be praised too.
The little guy had been eating well recently and had gained some weight, looking fair and still a bit chubby, finally looking like a child. Plus, with his good looks, wearing this green little uniform, he was incredibly adorable.
Yun Qinghuan and Liu Yuzhi both praised him, making An’an purse his lips and smile happily.
He was reluctant to take it off.
But in the end, he still went back into the house and carefully took off the clothes, and Yun Qinghuan saw him meticulously fold the new clothes and place them neatly at the head of the bed.
Yun Qinghuan was the last to take out the clothes she had bought for Liu Yuzhi. The older woman covered her mouth in surprise. Yun Qinghuan keenly saw the mist gathering in her mother-in-law’s eyes. “I’m already so old, why did you spend so much money to buy me clothes? What a waste.”
Saying this, she held the clothes in her hands, clearly loving them, her eyes full of affection.
Yun Qinghuan smiled. “Everyone in the family got something, there’s no reason for you to miss out, Mom. Hurry up and try it on to see if it fits.”
Liu Yuzhi carefully stroked the clothes in her hands. Although her two sons were also filial and gave her the money they earned, they were not as thoughtful as a daughter and had never thought of buying her clothes. As for Liu Yuzhi herself, even if she had money, she was reluctant to buy new clothes.
New clothes were too expensive. She could usually wear a set of clothes for many years, three years new, three years old, and then three years of patching. She perfectly practiced this saying.
Only when clothes were so tattered that they couldn’t be worn anymore would she buy fabric and make new clothes herself.
She remembered that the last time she made new clothes was several years ago.
Her eyes crinkled into a smile as she looked up. “Okay, then I’ll go try it on.”
While she went to try on the clothes, Yun Qinghuan swept the yard and then went to feed the chickens and ducks. Just as she finished feeding them, Liu Yuzhi opened the door and came out, a little awkwardly. “Does it look good?”
It had been a long time since she had worn such nice new clothes, and she felt a bit tight around the waist, making her feel a little uncomfortable.
Yun Qinghuan turned her head to look. Liu Yuzhi was wearing the blue pants and the gray short-sleeved shirt. She had specially chosen a slightly fitted style for the short-sleeved shirt, making Liu Yuzhi look tall and thin, with a good figure.
Actually, her mother-in-law wasn’t bad-looking. After all, she had given birth to two sons who were exceptionally handsome. One could imagine that Liu Yuzhi must have been quite beautiful when she was young, and she also had a good figure.
It was just that over the years, she had taken care of two children by herself, and life had worn her down for most of her life, also wearing away her beauty. She already had age spots and wrinkles on her face, and she hadn’t paid much attention to sun protection while working, so her skin was dark red, but her foundation was still there. Even in her old age, she was definitely good-looking among her peers.
It was just that the clothes she usually wore were loose-fitting, and because she was thin, they didn’t look good.
But at this moment, the brand-new clothes were more fitted, and Yun Qinghuan had good taste, choosing colors that suited her. Therefore, Liu Yuzhi looked ten years younger wearing these clothes, very beautiful.
Her eyes lit up, and she directly gave her mother-in-law a thumbs-up. “It looks really good! I almost didn’t recognize you.”
Liu Yuzhi, who had been a little nervous, wasn’t so nervous after being praised by her, and said with a smile, “Don’t exaggerate so much. I’m old.”
But there was still a smile on her lips.
No matter how old a woman was, she actually loved beauty.
Yun Qinghuan turned her head to ask the man who was carving wood, seeking his opinion. “Naihan, do you think Mom looks good in these clothes?”
Hearing this, the man really looked over seriously and then nodded. “It really looks good.”
Liu Yuzhi’s smile deepened even more after being praised by her son.
Yun Qinghuan then took out the snow cream and handed it to her mother-in-law. “Mom, this is snow cream I specially bought for you. You can use it on your face. Your skin will be smooth and you’ll look even better.”
“Oh dear, why did you buy me this? It’s too expensive, I don’t want it,” Liu Yuzhi said, her eyes widening when she saw the snow cream. This stuff was too expensive.
She had never used it in her life. If her son hadn’t bought it for his wife, she wouldn’t even know what it smelled like, only that it smelled particularly fragrant.
“You keep it for yourself. Mom is old and doesn’t need this stuff.”
Liu Yuzhi kept waving her hand.
Yun Qinghuan took out another bottle from her bag and stuffed the one for her into her arms. “Mom, just take it and use it. Don’t worry, I bought one for myself too. Don’t be reluctant to use it. Apply it to your face and hands to prevent chapping and pain in the winter.”
Liu Yuzhi finally accepted it, incredibly moved, to the point of having teary eyes.
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Bai Naihan had indeed recovered well, as the doctor had said. After another half month, he could already walk several steps with crutches.
It was also because he was using crutches that Yun Qinghuan realized the man was particularly tall. She was about 1.6 meters tall, which wasn’t short among girls, but standing in front of the man, she only reached his chest.
Bai Naihan was half a head taller than Bai Wensong in her memory.
In this village in this era, he was definitely one of the group of people with outstanding height.
Moreover, the man didn’t use the wheelchair much recently. Unless he went out, he would use crutches in the yard. This was almost his daily rehabilitation.
Therefore, outsiders didn’t know that Bai Naihan could already stand up and still thought he was in a wheelchair.
However, neither Liu Yuzhi nor Bai Naihan himself explained much.
Through this incident of the man being in a wheelchair and Bai Wensong’s sudden accident and death, the fickleness of human relationships had been clearly demonstrated, so much so that Liu Yuzhi now kept a closer eye on things when interacting with the villagers.
It was a happy thing that the man was gradually getting better, and Yun Qinghuan was also quite happy for him. However, in their daily interactions, she increasingly felt uneasy.
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