She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

She had her second son carry the luggage and walk out of the house. Suddenly, she heard arguing coming from across the street, followed by a loud slam of a door.

Grandma Xia looked closely and realized it was Hu Jie. He had returned?

Oh, right, she saw some plums on the table yesterday, probably brought by the child from out of town. Things were a bit chaotic yesterday, and she didn't have time to ask.

This kid is good to his neighbors; whenever he drives his truck to deliver goods to other places, he always brings back a little something to share with them.

Seeing him hanging his head as Uncle Ma chased him out, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Xiao Hu, what's wrong with you?"

She tilted the umbrella slightly over his head. "It's raining, why don't you use an umbrella for yourself? What are you holding in your arms, and why are you holding it so tightly?"

Hu Jie dejectedly took out a corner of the item. "This is the coat that Uncle Ma asked me to buy for his daughter's wedding. It cost a lot of money, but he said he didn't want it anymore and wouldn't give me the money back. What am I going to do?"

Grandma Xia frowned. "How can you do things like this? You're asking me to bring something, how can I refuse it? You don't have a woman in your family, so these clothes are useless to you. It'll be many years before your Yingying grows up, and these clothes might be worn out by then."

Hu Jie nodded. "Uncle Ma said his daughter isn't getting married for the time being, so these clothes are useless to him and he told me to return them. But how can I return clothes brought from out of town? I don't even know when I'll be back there next time."

"But if he won't give it to me, there's nothing I can do. I can only try again next time the factory sends me there. If I can get a refund, I will, even if I lose some money. Or I can ask other people in a few days if they've seen this dress. I can sell it at a loss to make some money back."

"Auntie, are you going out? Don't delay, it's okay, I'll find a way."

Grandma Xia thought to herself, "Old Ma is really dishonest. How could he do things like this?"

She nodded. "You should go home quickly. I see the rain is getting heavier. Be careful not to catch a cold."

She had just taken a step when she suddenly thought the coat looked nice and was made of good quality material. Thinking of Xiang Hong, her eyes lit up, and she grabbed Hu Jie, who was about to go home, and said, "Come on, let's go to your house. Show me this coat. I wonder if my Xiang Hong can fit into it."

Grandma Xia dragged Hu Jie to her house and made him unfold the items so she could see them. When Hu Yingying saw Grandma Xia and the others, she obediently poured two glasses of cool boiled water for them.

"Yingying is so sensible, thank you." Grandma Xia patted her fluffy head and started looking at the clothes.

Hu Jie scratched his head. "Auntie, do you really want it? It's not cheap. You don't have to buy this dress for me. This has nothing to do with you."

As Grandma Xia examined the clothes, she rolled her eyes. "Do you think I'm doing charity? My second son and I are on our way to visit Xiang Hong in the countryside. After all these years, what's wrong with buying her a dress? My Xiang Hong is such a sensible girl."

Hu Jie smiled and said, "Xiang Hong is indeed a good girl. I'll give you a discount. After all, this dress is someone else's unwanted item. If you really want it, I'll give you an even better price."

Grandma Xia said irritably, "These clothes aren't torn or dirty, I'm not going to take advantage of you. Besides, you always bring us this and that when you come back from out of town, how could I possibly take advantage of you?"

After looking at it for a while, Grandma Xia was satisfied. The red color of the dress, the elegant style, and the carefully made, soft and comfortable lining would definitely suit her Xiang Hong very well. When winter comes, if Xiang Hong wears this out, other girls will be extremely envious. Grandma Xia was very pleased.

"Put it back up exactly as it is. Here's the money, keep it safe."

Grandma Xia readily counted out a few ten-yuan bills for him. When she returned, she would have Xiao Hu bring Xiang Hong a pair of leather shoes. Her Xiang Hong would surely seduce all the single young men in the compound.

Her daughter, Xiang Hong, was just like her. She was very beautiful when she was young. Old Chen was really lucky to have her.