Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Really, there is a job?!

I don’t know if it’s because it’s close to the end of the year, or if everyone has heard that Mahjong Market is going to be shut down, but there are so many people at Mahjong Market today, it’s so crowded that if you’re not careful you’ll get your heels stepped on.

Shen Moer glanced at Zhao Tingting and reminded her, "Keep your things safe."

The Zhao family left their little girl alone in Yangliu Brigade and must have given her money. No matter how much it was, if it was stolen, the little girl would probably cry.

Zhao Tingting nodded seriously. She had five dollars on her. It was the first time she had so much money since she was a child. When her mother gave her the money, she also said that it was for emergencies. She could spend some money at other times, but not recklessly.

Originally, she felt that she was a bit redundant following Chen Moer and Fu Mingze, and wanted to go shopping by herself. But now she thinks, it’s redundant, so what if she goes shopping alone, what if someone robs her?

Seeing Zhao Tingting following her obediently, Shen Moer ignored her and turned to ask Fu Mingze: "Although it's still a long way to the New Year, it will be more difficult to trade things when the weather gets colder. If the Sparrow Market is gone, there will be no place to trade. Do you want to send some things to your family?"

Her father went to the county again a while ago, and this time he sold a gold bracelet for more than 700 yuan, so the family is no longer short of money for the time being.

Fu Mingze's family was in financial difficulty, so sending money was definitely not an option, but she could sell some things to them, especially since things were cheaper in the countryside, so people wouldn't think her family was spending money lavishly.

Fu Mingze was silent for two seconds and said, "Okay."

His parents had actually been sent down to the countryside, but because they had made some preparations in advance, they went to his grandmother's hometown. They had asked someone to help write a letter saying that farm work was a little tiring, and that they would have to read ideological reports at village meetings, but they would not be hung with signs or have rotten vegetable leaves thrown at them.

My younger brother Fu Mingzhuo went to the border with my grandparents. His uncle was there, an engineer at an oil base. The situation in the border was not that serious, and his uncle was a technical expert, with someone protecting him, so it was okay.

My aunt divorced my uncle, but found a way to send her to a village not far from the island where my uncle's troops were stationed. My uncle, her "ex-husband", can occasionally take care of her, and everything is fine for now.

Although the whole family was scattered all over the world, at least they had left the center of the vortex and were all safe.

In other words, no one from his family is actually in the capital now.

But it's okay. After selling some things, I can send some money to my family members all over the world. This money... Fu Mingze estimated that his father-in-law might not have paid back all the money he had lost in the famine, so he was thinking about finding an excuse to take out some money later.

There were many buyers and sellers today, and the three of them bought a lot of things along the way.

Basically, the main goods are dried goods, such as dried bamboo shoots, dried fruits, and dried small fish. There is also a person selling honeysuckle and small chrysanthemums picked from the mountains, which are also dried. Chen Moer also bought a big bag.

Later, I came across a stall selling homemade cloth shoes. The soles were made of loofahs, and the surface was made of coarse cloth spun by farmers themselves. They looked a bit rough, but these shoes were comfortable to wear! Although Shen Moer could embroider and make clothes, she really couldn't make shoes.

Cloth was hard to come by these days, even if it was coarse cloth spun by oneself, most people were reluctant to give it up. This opportunity was rare, so Shen Moer immediately decided to buy a pair for everyone in the family.

The lady selling shoes was very happy: "I have a relative who works in the supply and marketing cooperative. I asked him to help me cut the shoe pattern according to the shoes sold in the supply and marketing cooperative. The size is guaranteed to be accurate. I am the best at making shoes. Many people in the village ask me to help them make shoes. They are guaranteed to be comfortable to wear."

Shen Moer looked at Fu Mingze: "Do you know the shoe sizes of your parents, grandparents, and brother?"

Fu Mingze: "...I know, but how can we get so much money to buy so many?"

Shen Moer choked and laughed dryly: "Haha, yes, we don't have money, but isn't Sparrow City going to close? If we miss this village, there will be no such store. Let's buy a little more this time, and we won't have to buy anything later. Dad gave me money, don't worry, it's enough."

Fu Mingze opened his mouth: "Okay."

His father-in-law seemed to have said before that there was no rush to pay back Xu Weiguo's money and that it could be done next year. Probably because of this, the recent wages were still in his hands... It can be said that his father-in-law was really doing well in the kiln factory. In a short period of time, he was hired, converted to a regular employee, and promoted to a senior officer. Their section chief was also always willing to respond to his requests.

In the end, I bought seven pairs of shoes at 90 cents a pair, spending more than six dollars.

There were no shoes in sizes suitable for children, and Fu Mingze guessed that Fu Mingzhuo didn't like wearing cloth shoes, so he just forgot it.

Originally, Shen Moer wanted to buy a pair for Zhao Tingting as well, but Zhao Tingting refused, saying that her grandmother knew how to make shoes and she could ask her grandmother to help make two more pairs later. Seeing Shen Moer say that, she gave up.

Zhao Tingting did not lie, her grandmother really knew how to make shoes, and hers were no worse than those sold by this aunt. Their village was in the mountains, and they rarely had the opportunity to come to the commune. She really didn't know that the cloth shoes made at home could also be sold. A pair could be sold for 90 cents. If she could make ten pairs a month, wouldn't that be nine yuan?

Her father and brother occasionally hunted some game and brought it down the mountain to sell, but they could only earn a few dollars.

Zhao Tingting secretly decided that when she went home for the Chinese New Year, she would ask her grandmother to teach her how to make shoes.

"You really don't know how long your face is. If you don't have a mirror at home, just take a piss and look at yourself. How can an aunt like your son's shabby appearance?!"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded in front, and Shen Moer raised her eyebrows slightly. It’s no wonder that Liu Yinshuang was also strange. Every time she met her, she seemed to have all kinds of "little accidents".

Fu Mingze's expression was a little subtle: "It seems to be your junior high school classmate?"

Shen Moer laughed, remembering that Fu Mingze said Liu Yinshuang had mental problems and should go to the hospital for a thorough checkup and treatment. She nodded: "It's her, let's go and see her."

Liu Yinshuang came to set up the stall with her grandfather. The old man made a few bamboo boxes and exquisite bamboo baskets. Liu Yinshuang picked some wild persimmons from the mountains and made persimmon cakes. The grandfather and grandson came early in the morning and had already sold several baskets and two kilograms of persimmon cakes.

Then their stall was surrounded by several people, who were a family named Shao from the brigade next door.

The family had four daughters before finally having a son, but the only child turned out to be stupid. Seeing that the son was getting married, the family wanted to find a normal girl in the surrounding area to be their daughter-in-law, so that the child they would have in the future might also be normal.

Their family spread the word that they were willing to pay a 200 yuan betrothal gift. At that time, the betrothal gifts of ordinary families in rural areas were only 20 or 30 yuan, and 200 yuan was simply an "astronomical figure". Unfortunately, even so, they still hadn't found a suitable girl. Since they were willing to pay a lot of money, they naturally wanted to be selective. Some girls who were not good-looking or looked stupid were not considered by them at all, so they hadn't found a suitable one.

As it happened, Liu Yinshuang's personality changed drastically after she fell, and her reputation became worse and worse due to her own bad behavior. This family secretly observed her and felt that although this girl had a hot temper and a bad reputation, she was actually quite good-looking, and most importantly, she was quite smart, so they directly found someone to propose marriage to the Liu family.

Liu Yinshuang's biological mother died early, and her father remarried and had five children in succession. The family was under heavy financial burden. Liu Yinshuang was able to study until junior high school, all thanks to the money earned by Grandpa Liu from weaving baskets and picking mushrooms.

The old man has a gentle temperament, and Liu Yinshuang's father is a coward. After the old lady passed away a few years ago, the stepmother basically has the final say in the Liu family.

Of course, it is not easy to marry your stepdaughter to a fool for two hundred yuan, but Liu Yinshuang's stepmother is not an easy person to deal with. She proposed to the Shao family to get Liu Yinshuang a temporary job in the commune. The previous sons-in-law of the Shao family had all worked in the commune, so this could definitely be done.

Hearing that it could help solve her job problem, Liu's father, who had originally opposed it, became hesitant. In addition, her stepmother kept whispering in her ear, saying things like "A man you marry will provide you with food and clothing. Although a man may be a little stupid, his in-laws' family is well-off and she has a job, so her life will be more comfortable than anyone else's." She also said, "She has good conditions as the eldest sister, and will be able to help the five younger ones more in the future. Now at home, she fights with me because her younger brother eats an extra egg. After she goes to the Shao family, she can eat as many eggs as she likes every day"... Just like that, Liu's father was persuaded.

Even though the commune always promotes marriage autonomy and that parents should not interfere with their children's freedom of marriage, in the hearts of rural people, their children's marriage is still decided by their parents. Liu's father also held this idea, so he accepted the Shao family's proposal without telling Liu Yinshuang.

Of course Liu Yinshuang refused to do that.

Old Master Liu also disagreed. No matter how good the family conditions were, how could she have a good life after marrying a fool? Besides, his granddaughter had a neat head and a good face, why should she marry a fool?

But Liu's father was determined to arrange this marriage, as if he was under a spell. Coupled with the domineering stepmother, the family became increasingly chaotic. Eventually, Liu Yinshuang was forced into a corner and simply packed up her things, rented a shabby house from a fellow commune member, and moved out.

Not long after, Grandpa Liu couldn't stand his son and daughter-in-law anymore. Of course, he was also worried about his granddaughter living alone out there, so he moved out as well.

The grandfather and grandson lived outside, earning their own work points to support themselves, and finding ways to go to the market to earn some money, and they managed to get by despite the bumps in their step.

After forcing his old father and daughter to go out, Liu's father wanted to give up, but Liu Yinshuang's stepmother refused. Not to mention the 200 yuan dowry, this marriage would give their children an extra option in the future, whether it be going to school or finding a job.

However, as a stepmother, she couldn't force her stepdaughter openly. She just gave some advice to the Shao family, asking them to ruin the business of the old man and the money-losing goods stall. Then, the old and the young would have no income, and they would not be able to survive on the few work points from the brigade.

A penny can make a hero fail. If they can't make a living outside, won't they have to agree to this marriage?

So in fact, this is not the first time that the Shao family has come to cause trouble. They have come to Sparrow City several times before. Every time, a group of people surrounded Liu Yinshuang's stall, and they seemed to be persuading her to agree to the marriage in a friendly manner. In fact, they not only ruined their business, but also made Liu Yinshuang's reputation worse.

Liu Yinshuang's reputation was not very good to begin with, and now after this incident, no one in the surrounding area would dare to marry her. Even if she doesn't agree to the marriage now, won't she have to agree to it anyway if she can't get married later?

The people of the Shao family felt that the woman from the Liu family had really given them a good idea. If Liu Yinshuang's reputation became even worse and she couldn't get married, their family might not have to pay the 200 yuan dowry.

Of course, they had good intentions, but Liu Yinshuang was really a tough guy!

Every time they came over, she would scold them severely, and sometimes they would even fight.

The men in the Shao family all think that if they find such a wife for their son/nephew/brother, they will suffer in the future?

But the women in the Shao family didn't think so. In fact, the overall situation in their family was that the women were strong and the men were weak. What was there to be afraid of if the daughter-in-law was a little bit strong? With the mother-in-law and the sisters watching over her, how could she make a scene? Besides, a man was already stupid. If he married a daughter-in-law who was also soft-tempered, wouldn't he be bullied to death by outsiders in the future, not to mention what would happen at home?

As for whether she will bully men, as long as they are married and in bed, why should they be afraid that women will not be honest?

Shao's mother was also well-trained. Even when Liu Yinshuang cursed at her, she didn't even blink and said, "Your parents said you have a bad temper, and they were absolutely right. Look at you, you are only making your reputation worse and worse. If it weren't for our children's love for your good looks, I wouldn't be very satisfied with you as a daughter-in-law. If you don't believe me, go around the town and ask who is willing to marry you. My family is offering a betrothal gift of 200 yuan and arranging a temporary job for you. Ask everyone, there are many people willing to marry you under such conditions."

Liu Yinshuang rolled her eyes and said angrily, "Then go find someone who is willing to marry you. Why are you blocking my way here? Damn it, you come here every time to ruin my business. Do you really think I'm easy to bully?!"

Old Master Liu had a dark face, his fingers trembling slightly, and said, "I won't do this to you. My child won't marry into your family. You better leave now!"

Mother Shao crossed her arms and said condescendingly, "Grandpa, you are not the child's parent, you cannot make the decision on this matter. Her parents have already agreed to it, so why are you trying to stop her? Don't parents love their children, but you, as a grandfather, do? We have also considered it carefully for the child. My family is well-off, and there is only one child in the family. If she marries in, she will really enjoy the good life. You are old and confused, and I don't blame you. Think about it carefully, isn't this the truth?"

Old Master Liu was so angry that he was shaking. The old man, who had been kind and honest all his life, opened and closed his mouth for a long time but couldn't say anything to refute. But he was anxious in his heart, and his face suddenly turned red and he gasped for breath.

Liu Yinshuang was frightened: "Master, Master, are you okay? Please don't scare me."

She patted the old man's back hard to calm him down, for she was really afraid that he would get hurt from being so angry.

In fact, the same thing happened to the Shao family in her previous life. At that time, she was timid and did not dare to resist. She could only hide in the grove at the entrance of the village and cry every day. Later, somehow, the Shao family gave up. They said nicely that marriage requires mutual consent. Since she did not want to get married, they did not force her. Not long after that, it seemed that their family became relatives with a family from another village.

It was for this reason that, even though Liu Yinshuang was making a fuss, she always felt in her heart that the Shao family would find an excuse to take her stepmother back soon.

I just don’t know why, even though that time in my previous life has passed, the Shao family is still pestering her.

Liu Yinshuang was upset and cursed more and more harshly each time, but the Shao family seemed to feel nothing and did nothing but make trouble for her.

Seeing that Grandpa was so angry that he almost fell over, Liu Yinshuang finally couldn't bear it anymore, picked up the carrying pole beside her and smashed it on Shao's mother: "It's inexplicable, get out, get out!"

The man next to Shao's mother grabbed the carrying pole and scolded, "Just talk, why did you hit me? Otherwise, everyone will say that you are unreasonable. We have good intentions and want to marry into your family. As an elder, we have come to persuade you personally. Look at you, how can you hit others?!"

The people nearby who didn't know the truth couldn't help but persuade him, "Hey, they're offering 200 yuan as a betrothal gift and arranging a job for you. It's such a good condition, your parents have agreed to it. Why are you so stubborn? Can your parents harm you?"

"I think these comrades are quite reasonable. They are trying to reason with you in a nice way. Why did you start to fight? Old man, you should try to persuade the child. As elders, we can't let the child's temper run wild. Also, it's easy to be left-wing when you are old. You should listen to your son and daughter-in-law more and not help the child to make trouble for the parents."

Some people who knew Liu Yinshuang deliberately mixed in with the crowd to make a fuss: "Who doesn't know Liu Yinshuang from Songshu Brigade? She would make a scene at home if her brother ate one more egg. She almost demolished the gate of the brigade headquarters because she missed one work point. Oh, there are still people willing to pay 200 yuan for a betrothal gift to marry such a tigress. Auntie, you will regret this later!"

"What? Marrying Liu Yinshuang requires 200 yuan as a gift. My god, this is a lot of money to burn!"

"It's good enough that someone is marrying you. She even came to persuade you personally. Be content!"

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Some people also thought that marriage freedom is the norm nowadays, and if the girl doesn't want to get married, why force her? However, considering that the person is the famous Liu Yinshuang, these people didn't dare to say anything. They heard that the girl was unreasonable, and if they spoke up for her, they might be blamed.

Besides, everyone overwhelmingly supports the Shao family. It is easy to follow the crowd, but many people do not have the courage to go against so many people. They can only comfort themselves and think that whether to get married or not is other people's business, so why should they meddle in it?

Liu Yinshuang was so angry that her eyes turned red, but the Shao family did nothing, so she had no reason to go to the police station to report the case.

It's really like a scabby or something jumping onto the instep of your foot. It doesn't bite, but it's disgusting.

"Yes, it's good enough to have someone to marry her. Why is this family willing to pay such a high gift of 200 yuan and even promise to arrange a job for her? Marrying a fairy is just like this, right? Are all the people in this family stupid?"

A clear voice suddenly rang out among the chattering crowd.

The people who were making the noise were stunned, and someone who just wanted to watch the fun shouted, "That's right, are you stupid? With such good conditions, how about we introduce you to someone else?"

"Comrade, please don't rush to introduce them. Do these uncles and aunts look like fools? They are not fools. They are willing to pay so much money because their son is a fool. It is not a good deal to marry a fool for 200 yuan."

There was a moment of silence, and someone muttered, "It would actually be worthwhile if I had another job."

These days work is more important than money. It can even be said that work is more important than anything else.

The Shao family was a little angry that someone exposed them in public. You know, they have always been vaguely saying that their man was attracted by Liu Yinshuang's good looks. Even if Liu Yinshuang said that their man was a fool, they could also say that she didn't want to get married and deliberately slandered him. She has a bad reputation, and not many people may believe her.

But it’s different when others say it, especially when the person who says it is a very beautiful and cultured lesbian.

But when they heard the people around them muttering, they were not so angry anymore.

So what if their child is stupid? Their family is well off. They have money and jobs. If you don't want to pick a good one, there are many people who want to marry into their family.

"If you get another job, you might think it's worth it, but Comrade Liu Yinshuang doesn't think it's worth it. She's going to be a worker soon, so why would she want such a temporary job?"

"What, Liu Yinshuang is going to be a worker soon?!"

The crowd exploded.

Everyone immediately pushed the Shao family aside and came over to ask, "What kind of job is it? Is our commune hiring recently? Is the textile factory hiring?"

Compared to gossip, people are more interested in job information.

Liu Yinshuang looked bewildered as she looked at Shen Moer who was standing behind the crowd. She opened her mouth but for a moment no sound came out.

She wanted to ask Shen Moer why she spoke up for her, she wanted to ask Shen Moer why she said she was going to be a worker, but her throat seemed to be choked and no sound came out.

She could curse at the Shao family, but she was so flustered that she didn't know how to respond.

The person who spoke was Shen Moer. She smiled, walked over, took out a few candies from her pocket and put them in Liu Yinshuang's hand: "Last time I went to your brigade to invite you to a wedding banquet but you were not there. I left a message for your neighbor. Why didn't you come later?"

Liu Yinshuang opened her mouth. The neighbor had naturally passed the message to her, but she herself was already overwhelmed by the affairs of the Shao family. Moreover, she knew her reputation and did not want to cause trouble for others. In the end, she asked the uncle who drove the donkey cart of Yangliu Brigade to bring a pillowcase as a gift to Shen Moli.

"I didn't get to drink the wedding wine, but this is wedding candy." Shen Moer smiled and said, "Come to my house tomorrow, and we'll talk about work in detail then."

Liu Yinshuang’s eyes widened suddenly.

Really, there is a job?!