Chapter 37 - 037. Frugal Brother, Spendthrift Sister?
Waited and waited, hoped and hoped, but still no sight of his little sister returning. Liu Shouren regretted his momentary softness in letting Lianshan accompany her for the shopping trip.
Why give the chance to bond, talk about feelings?
Sending the sheep into the tiger’s mouth, really!
It’s frustrating that he’s unfamiliar with this provincial city, afraid that he’d take a wrong turn and not only fail to find them but also worry his little sister. He could only linger at the guesthouse entrance hoping to spot her return as quickly as possible. His heart angrily resolved that once Lianshan returned, he would definitely put on the authoritative air of an elder brother-in-law and give him a thorough scolding. Taking liberties to vanish for half a day just because he was asked to accompany his little sister for a stroll?
Doesn’t he know that his little sister is now pregnant, least able to endure exhausting trips!
Finally, Brother Liu, full of grievances, spotted the unfortunate future brother-in-law with his sister; his thoughts filled entirely with shock and awe, leaving no room for anything else.
"This, this, this, where did you get the bicycle, little sister? And all these things, are they both yours?" Reason told him that such a large item as a bicycle wouldn’t be lent out except to someone utterly trustworthy, and cloth, candy, soap, not only required money but also coupons, while the two large wool blankets strapped on the bike rack were premium goods that needed industrial coupons to buy.
Basically, the whole bike is loaded with things, aside from those few large handkerchiefs and pillow towels, all require coupons!
"Isn’t it so? It’s hard to come to the provincial city, gotta bring something home. I’m about to get married, gotta sorta cover both in-laws and my family. Haha, I spent all our money and coupons. Brother, you won’t blame me, right?" Seeing that her brother’s questioning had drawn the attention of passersby, Shuzhen quickly replied loudly with these words, fearing the provincial city’s residents might have a higher consciousness, more positivity, leading to her brother’s astonishment further reporting them.
Though momentarily stunned, Liu Shouren was no fool! With his sister’s explanation, he immediately frowned with disdain in his voice: "You silly girl don’t know how to budget properly! It took us so long to save up these coupons for you, hoping your life would be easier with some surplus. Yet, you blew it all in one morning.