80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 558

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 558 – Free food always tastes better (1) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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The air grew heavy with silence. 

The women’s faces darkened as they stared fixedly at Chu Qiao’s fair, delicate hand, wanting to swat it away.

How could someone who had already gained so much money have the audacity to demand ten yuan from them?

It seems that the wealthier individuals were, the more stingy and shameless they got.  

“Did you not bring money with you? You can give it to me tonight, then.” 

Chu Qiao said, unwilling to waste any more time. 

She was determined to collect that fifty yuan, even if she had to go door-to-door for it.  

Even if she didn’t insist on the money, these women would not say a nice thing about her. Instead, they’d probably call her a stupid for forgetting the bet.  

“Xiao Chu, you really know how to manage a household.” 

One woman remarked sarcastically as she reluctantly pulled out ten yuan and shoved it toward Chu Qiao, feeling as though a piece of her heart had been carved out.  

“My husband also says I’m good at managing our family.”  

Chu Qiao pretended not to detect the sarcasm and even proudly agreed with the compliment. 

The other three women had no choice but to hand over their ten yuan as well, and their gritted teeth only added Chu Qiao’s satisfaction.  

After pocketing the money, she added, 

“If any of you want to buy sweaters, I can take you to the store. The owner is a friend of mine and she can give you a 20% discount, which is already the best price she can offer.” 

“We can’t afford it. This month, we can’t even afford meat, let alone such an expensive sweater.” One woman retorted sharply.  

“Then just buy some yarn and knit it yourself. This style is really simple, cut one piece for the front, one for the back, and four pieces for the sleeves, then sew them together. Use thick knitting needles, and you’ll finish in a few days.”  

With forty yuan in her pocket, Chu Qiao was in high spirits and willing to share a bit of her knitting expertise with the women. 

The design was so simple that she could complete an identical sweater in a week or less. 

But she couldn’t be bothered. 

After knitting countless sweaters in her previous life, the sight of knitting needles and yarn now made her cringe. 

It was far easier to just buy one.  

Her suggestion piqued the women’s interest. 

Yarn wasn’t expensive, and they had plenty of time. 

It would only cost around ten yuan, much more economical than buying a ready-made sweater.

“Xiao Chu, could you explain a bit slower? How do you knit it?”  

Chu Qiao pointed to the sweater and explained, “Look, this sweater is plainly done in pieces; each piece is knit independently with two knitting needles, not four. Use a thick yarn. The design is fairly easy. If you are unfamiliar with this pattern, you can try others. Avoid the yuanbao needle method because it requires too much yarn and makes the sweater bulky, which does not look well when worn. Instead, weave bigger patterns……”  

-The knitting method of Yuanbao needle 

When it came to her expertise in knitting, Chu Qiao spoke with confidence. 

The moment she had seen the sweater, her mind had automatically thought of a knitting instruction.

She could recognize designs at a glance, while there were hundreds of sweater patterns, they all fundamentally relied on basic knit and purl stitches. 

Having knitted countless sweaters herself, she could easily replicate most patterns just by looking at them.  

The women listened intently, their perception of Chu Qiao shifting slightly. 

She was clearly an experienced knitting expert, not simply a thrifty housewife.  

“Xiao Chu, if you know how to knit, why would you buy such an expensive one?” Someone asked, puzzled.  

“Knitting yourself is exhausting, it makes your arms sore.”  

Chu Qiao’s reaction once again elicited jealousy from the women.

This was the life of the affluent; why move a finger when you could just spend money? Unlike them, who would always choose to make things themselves rather than spend the money.  

“I’m off to buy groceries. Bye!”  

Chu Qiao waved and walked away, her steps light and occasionally skipping like a young girl. 

Even the most envious among them had to admit how stunning she looked in that outfit.  

“Does that sweater really cost 168 yuan? I find it hard to believe. It’s not like it’s Tang Seng’s golden robe, how could it be so expensive?” 

One woman remarked sourly.  

“Even if it’s not 168, it’s definitely not cheap. Xiao Chu has always been extravagant with money, she once bought over a hundred yuan’s worth of hairtail fish in one go. Luckily, Section Chief Gu earns enough. Otherwise, what kind of man could afford to keep her?”

“Hmph, she’s so wealthy yet so stingy, even demanding ten yuan from us.”  

The thought of being tricked out of ten yuan soured the women’s moods even further. 

They picked up their prepared vegetables and headed home to cook.  

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