In the early 1980s, as the eldest sister returned to the city with her family, Su Xueqing suddenly realized she had transmigrated into a book.
There was no spare room at home, so Su Xueqing s...
Chapter 20 Renting a House They Ran Away
Mother Su heard what Amelia Su said, and she didn’t speak.
These days, Amelia Su has been acting like a thorn. Even if others haven't offended her, she will criticize others, let alone those who have offended her.
"If my little sister doesn't like her current boyfriend, then they shouldn't be together." Amelia Su said, "As a girl, she still has to find someone who is right for her and who understands her feelings."
“You…” Mother Su didn’t expect Amelia Su to say these words. This was a little unlike Amelia Su, and Mother Su was a little uncomfortable.
“Did Aunt Wu find the job, or did someone else tell Aunt Wu to tell me? I’m not stupid.” Amelia Su said, especially what she heard from others after she arrived at the restaurant.
At first, Amelia Su was worried that her family had teamed up with Head Nurse Wu to trick her out. After she went to work there, she found that the restaurant was really good, a relatively high-end restaurant. The chef in the restaurant was originally from a state-owned restaurant. There was a struggle in the kitchen of the state-owned restaurant, and this chef was defeated. He thought he would be unemployed, but he didn't expect to be hired with a high salary.
There are several chefs in the restaurant, and their cooking skills are very good. It's normal that those people don't want Su Yamei. The chefs in the kitchen are mainly men. Men are good at flipping the wok, cooking and cutting vegetables. There are relatively few female chefs, and even if there are, they have started doing it a long time ago.
Amelia Su is already over 30 years old, and it's not easy for her to be an apprentice. It will take several more years for her to learn and cook those dishes. To be a good chef, it takes more than one or two years.
In the restaurant, other people did not make things difficult for Amelia Su. Someone even asked Amelia Su if she wanted to take leftovers home. If there were any leftovers, they could take them home. But there were very few leftovers, and they were basically all sold out. There was a little more for the staff meals, but not much more.
Amelia Su knew in her heart that those people thought she had someone behind her and that she could lean against a big tree for shade.
In connection with what happened in the past few days, Amelia Su suspected that Amelia Su did something behind her. Amelia Su said less to Amelia Su. Sometimes Amelia Su did not wait for Amelia Su when she returned home, and she left again.
In just two days, Amelia Su found some clues. She had a mouth to ask others, and others also whispered behind her back. Amelia Su heard it, and she couldn't pretend that she didn't hear it. As for whether Su Yanan was helping her, Amelia Su didn't think so. If Su Yanan had that ability, the second sister would not be a housewife at home.
"Didn't your Aunt Wu find it?" Mother Su was surprised. She really didn't doubt it.
"Aunt Wu is your good friend, and she is also Xue Qing's godmother. But if there is such a good job, don't her relatives need it? Why is it my turn?" Amelia Su sneered, "Mom, it seems that you don't care about my little sister that much."
Since Amelia Su returned to the Su family, when she talked about Amelia Su, Su's mother, Old Lady Su and others asked her not to say anything, which was considered caring. But apart from this, do those people care about anything else?
Su Xueqing no longer lived at home, but lived in school. The Su family was waiting for Su Xueqing to come back at home, and they did not go to school to see Su Xueqing. At most, when Su Xueqing returned home, these people would send Su Xueqing back.
These people thought that Amelia Su had no facts in school, and the fact was true. Amelia Su was already in college. Amelia Su herself did not think that the Su family would go to school to keep an eye on her, and she did not get stuck in a rut. Not to mention these few days, Amelia Su was like this when she was a freshman. It was Amelia Su who was prone to getting stuck in a rut and thinking too much.
"..." Mother Su stopped what she was doing.
"My little sister didn't say it. Is it because she didn't want to say it, or her boyfriend didn't tell her." Amelia Su said, "She found such a powerful boyfriend, and we are the ones who benefit from it."
Amelia Su felt very pathetic. She always felt that her younger sister was doing well and always tried to stab her, but her younger sister was very good to her. These days, her younger sister always brought back cakes from baking class, and she still lived in school. Neighbors all thought that Amelia Su would use her younger sister to exchange for benefits. Yes, she did think about it. Amelia Su thought that Su Xueqing would only consider herself and not her sisters. She was wrong.
In this family, Amelia Su and Su Yanan grew up together, and she and Su Sange have been together for many years. When she went to the countryside, the younger sister was the youngest. Amelia Su came back in the middle, once every few years. Amelia Su still remembers that when she first came back from the countryside, her younger sister didn't remember her much.
Because my younger sister was too young, she was not old enough to remember things, so she doesn't remember much about her.
Thinking about it now, Amelia Su's eyes were slightly red. She really shouldn't resent Amelia Su. What did all this have to do with Amelia Su? If it was one or two years earlier, Amelia Su would still be breastfeeding. Look at Wei Shanshan, she is five or six years old, and still ignorant, not to mention Amelia Su who was so young at the time.
Su's mother really didn't think that it was Su Xueqing's boyfriend who did something. She thought that it was really Head Nurse Wu who happened to know someone and happened to know about such a job.
Head Nurse Wu knew a lot of people in the hospital and had helped a lot of people, so Su's mother naturally thought that Head Nurse Wu was awesome. No matter how awesome Head Nurse Wu was, she couldn't create a good job out of thin air. It was just that Su's mother was upset about Amelia Su's affairs, and she had a very good relationship with Head Nurse Wu, so she didn't think much about it.
“I’ve asked people, and the Lin family is not good.” Amelia Su said, “When I came back tonight, I heard people saying bad things about Xue Qing on the road, saying that Xue Qing has high standards.”
Aunt Zhao was feeling unhappy and she told people about it outside.
The weather was hot, so some people were outside enjoying the cool under the big trees. They sat there with a fan in their hands, chattering away.
Amelia Su happened to hear it, and she wondered what right those people had to say about Amelia Su? My younger sister is not a family member of those people, and I am still a student. Why should they arrange my younger sister's future?
"They also said that my little sister found a rich man." Amelia Su said, "It's only been a short time, and they said such ugly things."
Amelia Su still remembers that when Su Xueqing was little, she was very cute and lovely, and many people liked Su Xueqing very much. Even now, many neighbors still like Su Xueqing very much, but some people just like to say bad things about others and can't stand others being good.
"Your grandma has met that person." Su's mother said, "They are dating, so that's it for now."
Su's mother held the grate tightly in her hand, the grate almost digging into her flesh, and she ignored the pain in her hand.
"That's someone from the Ning family." said Su's mother.
If it was Ning Jiaxuan's brother who was helping Su Xueqing and the two of them pretending to be in love, that would be fine. But if the two of them were really in love, wouldn't the Su family be playing a joke on Su Xueqing by asking her to leave at this time?
Su's mother has lived and worked in South City for many years, and she knows the importance of personal connections. If you offend those big guys, then your family will have no chance of getting along well in South City.
“…” Amelia Su laughed. She laughed at herself and also at the Su family.
When Mother Su heard Amelia Su's laughter, she couldn't laugh. It was because she was not competent as a mother. So many things happened at once between lightning and thunder, and Mother Su's brain was a little insufficient. Mother Su thought it was not good for her to go to Ning Yanjing. If she asked her little daughter, she was afraid that her little daughter would not answer honestly. She planned to ask Head Nurse Wu first.
"I'll comb my hair myself." Su Yamei stood up and took the comb from Su's mother. Su's mother was stunned. She looked down at her empty hands, and then she went back to her room tiredly. Su's mother sat on the bed and wiped her eyes. Then, Su's mother took out a handkerchief from under the pillow and wiped her eyes. She really didn't think that much.
Ning Jiaxuan and Su Xueqing have been classmates for almost a year. Ning Jiaxuan's brother should be good. Su's mother really didn't think there would be anything wrong. Even if you are not familiar with your friend's brother at first, you can gradually get familiar with him later.
Mother Su rubbed her brows. She felt like she was hallucinating. Amelia Su said in her ear: “That’s all sophistry!
It might be because Amelia Su always liked to criticize Su's mother, and Su's mother had been criticized a lot in the past few days, so Su's mother had auditory hallucinations.
"No rest?" Su's father asked.
"I'm thinking about Xueqing." Mother Su looked a little tired, and she could barely lift her eyelids. She wasn't sleepy, but she felt powerless. "The person she's dating..."
"Are you afraid they are not serious?" Father Su thought of this question as soon as he thought about it.
There is a huge gap between the Ning family and the Su family. Not to mention the Ning family, even families like the Lin family of the Grain Bureau look down on the Su family.
"Yeah." Su's mother said, "Xueqing... even if she asks friends for help, there is no need to get herself into trouble... or..."
Su's mother knew that her little daughter was very pretty. A few years ago, someone had followed Su Xueqing. Someone confessed to Su Xueqing, and Su's mother saw it. She was afraid that someone would threaten Su Xueqing with the Su family, and Su Xueqing would have to agree to it.
No, the more Mother Su thought about it, the more scared she felt, probably because of what Amelia Su said, Mother Su couldn’t help but think about it more.
Amelia Su didn't care what Su's mother was thinking now. Anyway, she decided to move out. There was no point in continuing to live here. Other people in the Su family were unlikely to help them more, and they might even think that they were wasting their family's money.
People who do rough work have big appetites, Amelia Su knows that when she first went to the countryside, she thought others ate a lot. After she went to work, she felt that she was particularly hungry. Amelia Su's appetite was not that big, but for a rough man like Wei Dashan, Wei Dashan's appetite was really big.
If you stay in the Su family for a long time, a month, you can eat a lot of food.
Mrs. Su Sansao and her husband did not complain much in front of Amelia Su, but they also murmured that they had to buy noodles and rice.
Others have said that, Su Yamei is not completely unaware of other people's intentions. Su Yamei really wants to say how much money can be spent on food, but the reality is that you can really spend more money on food. Su Yamei's family of three are here. Su Yamei and her husband go to work, Wei Shanshan stays at Su's house, Mrs. Su takes care of Wei Shanshan, and Su San's wife also has to watch Wei Shanshan a little.
"Shanshan is young and hasn't started school yet. We can move out and find a one-bedroom apartment." Amelia Su said, "It would be nice to have a room where we can cook. Shanshan can live with grandma and sleep in her room."
"Grandma's room?" Wei Dashan hadn't thought of this.
"Yeah." Amelia Su said, "In the future, Shanshan will study and we will go to work. We can send her to school in the morning and pick her up in the evening. If we get busy, we still have to ask them to help."
At present, Wei Shanshan has not gone to school yet. Su Yamei and her husband have no way to leave Wei Shanshan at school, so they can only rely on the Su family for now.
We have to move out, but we need to ask the Su family for help. Wei Shanshan is young and has a small appetite, so she can't eat much. Mrs. Su's room is still a little bigger, so it's okay for Wei Shanshan to live with Mrs. Su.
"We both have to work." Amelia Su said, "I work in a private restaurant, and you are a temporary worker. If you want to share a house, basically forget it. You have to make more money yourself. Don't you still want a boy?"
Not only Wei Dashan wanted a boy, Amelia Su also wanted a boy.
People in the countryside prefer boys because they are strong and can do more work in the fields. Due to inconvenient transportation, married daughters are unlikely to always be filial to their parents, so they still have to rely on sons.
When Amelia Su was in the countryside, she was laughed at for not being able to give birth to a son. She and Wei Dashan had been married for several years before they had a daughter, Wei Shanshan. Amelia Su still wanted a son. With a son, she would have someone to rely on. She wouldn't have to count on Wei Shanshan, her daughter, in the future. Daughters would get married sooner or later and were unreliable.
"That's it." Wei Dashan said.
Aunt Zhao failed to match Lin Jincai and Su Xueqing. The Lin family did not continue to give Aunt Zhao benefits. Even the benefits Aunt Zhao had originally received, she had to give them back. Things from the Lin family were not so easy to get. Lin's mother would not let Aunt Zhao get those things for nothing. Aunt Zhao knew this in her heart, and she took the initiative to give those things out.
Since she didn't get any benefits, Aunt Zhao started to say bad things about Su Xueqing outside. She used someone else's daughter to gain benefits and still had the nerve to talk about others.
Early in the morning, Su's mother went to find Head Nurse Wu. It happened that Head Nurse Wu was on vacation that day and stayed at home.
Mother Su asked Amelia Su what was going on with that job and whether it was really given by someone from the Ning family.
"Tell the truth, don't hide it from me." Su's mother said, "For things like this, yes is yes, no is no, sooner or later we will get to the bottom of it."
"That restaurant does have shares of the Ning family." Wu Qinfang nodded, "That's indeed what the people over there said. That restaurant's business is very good, and many people want to go in, but they haven't been hiring recently."
Wu Qinfang is a nurse and knows many people. Wu Qinfang watched Amelia Su grow up, but there was no contact for many years. Wu Qinfang naturally couldn't care more about Amelia Su. She still liked Amelia Su more.
"For a family like the Ning family, if they are willing to give such a job, just accept it." Wu Qinfang said, "The people in their family have good character."
"Xue Qing is a classmate of the Ning family girl, and now she is dating her classmate's brother. I am just afraid... Alas, there are so many things happening at home, and she is still a student, and she doesn't have much money..." Su's mother sighed, "She doesn't need to worry so much about these things at home."
"Don't worry, if they are not suitable, they will break up, and the Ning family will not embarrass Xue Qing." Wu Qinfang said, "Look, your family's affairs are just a small matter to their family, a piece of cake. You said, if we don't let them be together, that's not realistic. They are rich and powerful, is it appropriate for Xue Qing to reject them like this?"
Wu Qinfang and Su's mother have been friends for many years, and they also encountered some things when they were young. Not to mention Su Xueqing, even Wu Qinfang and Su's mother once thought about not bowing to power, but later, they would find that it doesn't matter if they don't bow, because others don't care about them at all. At most, others think they have holes in their brains and cheat them again.
"It's an honest relationship, not a sneaky one." Wu Qinfang said, "It's better for Xueqing to be with the Ning family than for your neighbors to find her someone at random."
It's not like Wu Qinfang hasn't been to that street before. Some people have dark hearts. They can think of taking advantage of others even though they are not their own daughters and have no relationship with their family.
"When Yamei came back, the Zhao family wanted to introduce a date to Xueqing, saying they could arrange a job for Yamei." Su's mother said, "Our family doesn't have that much ability, and Xueqing is still young. We didn't ask her to do anything, she did it on her own."
"Xue Qing is not a brainless person." Wu Qinfang said, "She must have her own ideas when interacting with the Ning family."
Wu Qinfang likes one thing about Su Xueqing, that is, Su Xueqing is very rational and not a person who goes with the flow. Among different paths, Su Xueqing also knows to choose the path that is beneficial to her, and she will not be manipulated by her family.
"Yamei has decided to move out." Su's mother said, "She knows."
"She should move out." Wu Qinfang said, "It's not a good thing for them to live under the same roof with you all the time. There are bound to be conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and between aunts and sisters-in-law. Xueqing gets along well with your daughter-in-law, but it's hard to say about Yamei. As time goes by, there will be more conflicts, and you will be in trouble."
"Okay, I know." Su's mother said. She figured out what was going on and knew what to do next.
It's just that Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing have just started dating, and her family has taken advantage of them. Su's mother is afraid that the Ning family will think that the Su family is greedy, and she is even more afraid that Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing are just playing around. Even though Mrs. Su has met Ning Yanjing, Su's mother is still a little worried.
Ning Yanjing went to the dormitory downstairs to wait for Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing had her hair tied up today and put a simple hairpin in it. The weather was too hot, and with her hair down, her neck was prone to sweating. Su Xueqing brought a simple cloth bag, not a very expensive one, and she didn't think about how nice it would be.
This time, Ning Yanjing did not take Su Xueqing to the restaurant next to the school, but to another restaurant.
Of course, Ning Yanjing did not deliberately take Amelia Su to the restaurant where Amelia Su worked. That would be too deliberate, and it would not feel good if the two sisters met. Ning Yanjing did not think about letting Amelia Su see Amelia Su sitting in the restaurant to eat, at least there was no need for it at the moment.
Amelia Su is like a firecracker now. Ning Yanjing didn’t want to ignite Amelia Su. What he wanted was for Amelia Su to live comfortably.
As soon as Su Xueqing saw the decoration of the restaurant, she knew that this restaurant was very expensive. If the two of them broke up, she would not be able to pay for the meal in half. It was such an expensive meal, and whoever paid for it would be stupid, because she didn't ask for it.
"You don't need your A." Ning Yanjing said.
"..." Su Xueqing was embarrassed. She had just accidentally said what was in her heart. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig the ground and become a mushroom in the corner.
"I'm not dating you to treat you as a piggy bank." Ning Yanjing chuckled, "But I can give you my passbook for safekeeping first."
"No, no." Su Xueqing waved her hand quickly. She had no intention of keeping Ning Yanjing's passbook.
"You can withdraw money and use it." Ning Yanjing said, "Don't treat it as a decoration. If you didn't bring it out today, bring it out another day."
"No need. Are you making fun of me?" Su Xueqing was so embarrassed that her ears turned red.
"No." Ning Yanjing held Su Xueqing's hand tightly and breathed softly into her ear, "We are getting married."
"Okay." Su Xueqing looked around and felt that someone was looking at them, "Aren't we going to eat?"
"Okay, let's go eat." Ning Yanjing chuckled.
Ning Yanjing asked Su Xueqing to order food, and the two of them ate happily.
Not far away, someone saw Ning Yanjing. That person wanted to go over, but was stopped by the person next to him, "He's on a date."
"Date? That's even more difficult." the man said again.
"You're looking for death, but don't take us with you." The people next to him still stopped the man.
You have to know that Ning Yanjing is different from them. Ning Yanjing has never been in a relationship before, nor has he dated a young and beautiful woman. Ning Yanjing is a very measured person, very particular, and does not give others hope.
"See what that woman looks like." The man was curious.
The two people sneaked towards Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing. They could see Ning Yanjing, but not Su Xueqing's appearance. It was not that easy to go around and see.
Accidentally, the two people knocked over the chair.
Ning Yanjing was no longer on guard and saw the two people. When the two people saw Ning Yanjing looking at him, they quickly turned around and ran away in a hurry.
Two people ran out of the restaurant, and one of them asked, "Didn't you want to see it just now? Why did you run away too?"
"You've already run away, so why don't I run away? Should I stay there and wait to be beaten?" said another person. He was not stupid. Going over there openly was different from going over there quietly. The most important thing was that he was really a little afraid of Ning Yanjing. Although Ning Yanjing looked bright and harmless on the surface, in fact, Ning Yanjing was cruel.
If any of these people offend Ning Yanjing, they will be cheated by Ning Yanjing. Even after being cheated, they still have to say good things about Ning Yanjing.
"What's wrong?" Su Xueqing asked puzzledly.
"It's okay." Ning Yanjing said, "I just saw someone I know."
"Do you want to go over and say hello?" Su Xueqing asked.
"No need, they ran away." Ning Yanjing smiled.
"..." Su Xueqing was even more confused. Why did these words sound so strange?
"They might be curious about you and want to see you, but they don't dare to come over." Ning Yanjing said, "I saw them, so they ran away and pretended that I didn't find them."
“Uh…” Su Xueqing didn’t know what to say, “Why don’t you dare come over?”
"They still have some sense of shame. They know that others are on a date and don't want to disturb them." Ning Yanjing said seriously.
"Okay." Su Xueqing looked back, but of course she didn't see the two people.
After dinner, the two of them went to the movies together. There were many couples who went to the movies. In this era, many young couples went to the movies. There were few entertainment facilities, so watching movies and visiting parks were basically the standard for blind dates.
At the Su family, Mrs. Su made a new dress for Wei Shanshan, as well as a new schoolbag. The piece of cloth was originally used by Mrs. Su to make new clothes for Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing said she wanted to make clothes for Wei Shanshan, so Mrs. Su did what Su Xueqing asked.
Conflicts between adults have little to do with children.
Su Yanan's children came to the Su family more often and received more things. Wei Shanshan came to the family less often, and even if the Su family sent some things to Wei Shanshan, it was still not very different.
Wei Shanshan put on the new dress, she was a little nervous, she didn't dare to look at old lady Su. Wei Shanshan reached out and tugged at the dress, was this dress for her?
"I was originally going to make clothes for your aunt, but she said she would make them for you first." Old Lady Su said, "If I give you this piece of cloth, your aunt won't have any new clothes to wear."
"Auntie..." Wei Shanshan blinked her eyes, "Pretty auntie."
Wei Shanshan only knew that her aunt was very pretty, and that she gave her food and was very nice. However, Wei Shanshan had little contact with Su Xueqing, and she was timid, so she didn't say a few words.
"It's her." Old Madam Su said, "Don't be like your mother. You just know... Forget it, I'll clean up the room later and you can sleep with me in the back."
"..."Wei Shanshan has been following Old Madam Su a lot these days.
It was not convenient for Su Yamei and her husband to take Wei Shanshan with them when they went out to look for jobs, and it was even more impossible for them to take Wei Shanshan with them when they went out to work.
Wei Shanshan was still a little nervous after hearing what Old Lady Su said.
"Sleeping in grandma's big bed is better than the small bed you and your mother sleep in." said Old Mrs. Su.
The bed itself was a single bed, and luckily Wei Shanshan was young, so she and Amelia Su could squeeze together.
Old Mrs. Su heard what Amelia Su said to Wei Dashan in the living room. But Old Mrs. Su didn't jump out at any time. Old Mrs. Su understood the suffering of her granddaughter. But the family's resources were so few, how could everyone get a share?
It has been like this since ancient times. A married daughter only gets some dowry, but there is no way she can have so many things.
"Your mother has to work." said Mrs. Su.
When Wei Shanshan was with Old Lady Su, she didn't dare to cry too much, for fear of causing trouble for her parents, and also for fear that these people would dislike her. Old Lady Su hid some snacks, which were basically brought home by Su Xueqing from her baking class during this period.
Old Mrs. Su took out an egg yolk pastry and handed it to Wei Shanshan, asking her to eat it slowly.
In order to prevent Amelia Su from changing, Su's mother took leave to find a house, and quickly found a suitable house so that Amelia Su could move out early. Of course, the house couldn't be too bad, otherwise, Su's mother was afraid that Amelia Su would be dissatisfied.
Su's mother found a one-bedroom apartment. Those people basically cooked on the small path outside the room. There was a long table there, with some things on it, and the cooking was done there. Some pots, pans, and bowls, which were not too important, could be placed outside at night. If they were important, they would be placed inside the room.
The room is quite big, it can hold a big bed, a wardrobe, and even a small sofa, so it is small but complete. But if there are guests, it is not easy for them to sit, and they usually eat at the small table in the room.
This type of room is relatively large. There are also smaller houses that only have room for a bed but no space for a wardrobe.
With Amelia Su’s personality, she doesn’t like ones that are too small.
Su's mother thought that this one-bedroom apartment was pretty good, so she and her husband paid two months' rent first, and that was a better one-bedroom apartment. Later, if Amelia Su and her husband wanted to change to a smaller room and were unwilling to pay the rent, then they could change.
"My room is very good." The landlord said, "It's very good, with a large space. It's good for a child to sleep in."
"We are all acquaintances. Can the rent be reduced?" Su's mother asked.
"It's the lowest. If you look at the houses next door, you'll find that they're even worse and more expensive." The landlord said, "To be honest, there are many educated youth who have returned from the countryside and there are quite a few people who want to rent houses. It's not that I can't rent out my house. We're all acquaintances, so I'm giving you such a low price. I trust you, and I don't want anyone to mess up the house."
"There are children here, and they might draw on the walls." Su's mother said. She couldn't guarantee that the children wouldn't draw on the walls.
"What's the big deal?" the landlord said, "We all have children, so we all know."
"That's fine." Su's mother talked to the landlord and finally booked this room. "Don't raise the price at that time." "No, we are all neighbors and we are so familiar with each other. It is impossible for us to raise the price at will. Even if the price increases, I will tell you. Even if the price increases, you can still move to another house." said the landlord.
This apartment was very close to the Su family's house, and it only took three or four minutes to walk there. Su's mother asked Su San's wife to help clean up the house, and she brought the sheets and quilts from home directly, using what was usable and buying new ones if they were not.
Mrs. Su was eager for Su Yamei and her husband to move out as soon as possible. She didn't want to be woken up by Wei Dashan's snoring every night. Wei Dashan's snoring was so loud at night that she could still hear it even with cotton plugging her ears. The weather was hot, and she encountered such a thing. Mrs. Su didn't sleep well these past few nights. It was even hotter during the day, and it was difficult for Mrs. Su to catch up on her sleep.
For this reason, Su Sansao cleaned the house seriously, and even bought bamboo mats for Amelia Su and her husband with her own money. There were no extra bamboo mats at home, and Su Sansao did not think of giving the old bamboo mats at home to Amelia Su, but directly gave the new ones to save Amelia Su from saying anything.
When Su Yanan came over, Su Sansao and Su's mother had almost finished cleaning the one-bedroom apartment. Su Yanan came over specially when she heard that Su Yamei had a job. When Su Yanan heard that Su's mother rented a house for Su Yamei, she came over again.
"This house is pretty good." Su Yanan said, "I have a new blanket at home that I haven't used yet. I'll send it to my elder sister later."
"It's up to you sisters," said Su's mother.
"Mom, do my eldest sister and brother-in-law have jobs?" Su Yanan asked.
"Your eldest brother-in-law is a temporary worker, and your eldest sister works as a vegetable washer in a private restaurant." Su's mother asked, "Why, you want to ask how your eldest sister has a job, and you want to work too?"
"I'm not thinking about work. My husband has a formal job and a stable salary." Su Yanan said, "I still have to take care of the children. How can I have so much time to work?"
Su Yanan doesn't want to work so hard. She has to do a lot of housework. There are many children in the family, and they always like to make a mess at home. It's unrealistic to wait for Su Yanan's husband to come back and clean up. If Su Yanan goes out to work, she will have to do housework and work outside, which will be even more difficult.
Why make herself so hard? Even if she works so hard, others won't praise her much, they will just say that she should have done those things.
Su Yanan is not Amelia Su, she doesn’t want to be so hardworking.
"We own our own house, so we don't have to pay rent every month, and we don't have to worry about being kicked out." Su Yanan said, "Mom, isn't this one-bedroom apartment a bit too big? Do you want to save money, big sister?"
"Your father and I will pay for the first two months' rent," said Su's mother. "After that, it's up to her."
Mother Su didn't want Amelia Su to have anything to say at that time, so she decided to do things better and let Amelia Su move out smoothly.
"If you guys clean up like this, they can move in directly with their bags." Su Yanan said, "Mom, eldest sister's job... I got it in exchange."
Mother Su glanced at Su Yanan and said, "Just go home once."
After Amelia Su came back, Su Yanan went back to Su's house once, and did not go back for the next few days.
"Just because I didn't go back doesn't mean I don't know." Su Yanan said, "Before my eldest sister came back home, many people treated me as their family's bargaining chip, and wanted to exchange me for things. One by one, they said they would introduce a good match for me. Is that a good match? They were clearly introducing a wolves and tigers who wanted to swallow me up. They took all the benefits, leaving me with a mess. Not to mention other people, there were people from my husband's family who asked me about me, saying they wanted to introduce a match for me, and they also said that my benefits would be indispensable."
Su Xueqing went to Su Yanan many times, and Su Yanan's in-laws saw it. The two families were so close that even if Su Xueqing didn't go, others would know Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing's beauty was famous in this area, and others didn't care whether Su Xueqing was living a good life or not, they only cared whether Su Xueqing could bring them benefits.
"Others have been back in the city for months and haven't found a job. Even if you are great parents, can you find jobs for both of us at once?" Su Yanan said, "I also heard that my younger sister has a boyfriend who has a car. The man's family must be quite capable, so they can use the car."
If the family does not have a car, but can still use it, it means that the car may belong to the company, and there must be a leader in the family to use it. If the car belongs to the family, the man's family conditions are better.
Most people can understand the logic behind this kind of thing if they think about it a little, so how could Su Yanan not understand it?
"But I don't look like someone stupid enough to sacrifice myself to change jobs for you." Su Yanan was a little confused, or was that guy really good?
"Wait and see later." Su's mother said.
Third Sister-in-law Su didn't talk about Amelia Su's affairs. Amelia Su's biological parents were still there, and her brothers and sisters were all there. How could Third Sister-in-law Su say those things? Third Sister-in-law Su packed up the things carefully. If Amelia Su wanted to cook, she would need some pots and pans.
"As for the pots, pans, and utensils, should we bring some from home or buy some?" asked Mrs. Su San.
"Bring a few bowls from home and give them to them." Su's mother said, "As for the rest, they can take care of it themselves."
There are not so many things at home, and it is impossible to buy new things for Amelia Su. If she keeps buying, it will cost a lot of money. It is impossible for Su's mother to spend so much money. If she spends too much money, what will the other children think?
Mrs. Su San might not say much, but what about Su Yanan? Will Su Yanan feel that what she got is too little?
It's hard to keep a bowl of water level, so Su's mother thought it would be better to let Amelia Su do it herself.
Today, Su Xueqing did not go home. She went to the movies with Ning Yanjing, and then went shopping. Ning Yanjing paid and he carried the things. In the evening, the two had dinner together, and Ning Yanjing sent Su Xueqing back to school. After Su Xueqing put her things in the dormitory, the two took a walk in the school together.
Ning Yanjing didn't think about going back so soon, he just wanted to spend more time with Su Xueqing. Especially after what happened between Ding Ming and Sun Cuihua, Ning Yanjing didn't want to leave Su Xueqing alone, so he could spend more time with Su Xueqing these days.
"My mother said she wanted to go to your house." Ning Yanjing said, "to show our family's sincerity."
"Your mother came to my house?" Su Xueqing was surprised. She wanted to count on her fingers how many days they had been together, but there were still not enough days to last a slap.
"That's right." Ning Yanjing said, "Your future father-in-law and mother-in-law will be worried about you."
Ning Yanjing didn't want others to think that he and Su Xueqing were just playing around, and he didn't want others to take the relationship between them seriously.
It’s not that people around me who are dating or going on blind dates don’t meet each other’s parents early on. Since you have decided to stay together, it’s necessary to meet each other’s parents early to give each other a sense of security.
"My parents have to go to work." Su Xueqing said.
"We can wait until they have a holiday to rest." Ning Yanjing said, "It will be more formal for both parents to meet."
Su Xueqing looked at the artificial lake, the moon was reflected in the water. Su Xueqing stopped and looked at the moon in the lake. The flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water eventually became empty. But some things are right next to you. If you look back or look up, you can see them.
"I'll talk to my parents." Su Xueqing said.
"Well, okay, my parents will go over whenever they are free." Ning Yanjing held Su Xueqing's hand tightly, "Don't be afraid, my parents don't have any requirements for my other half. My eldest brother is powerful enough, there is no need for me to be like him."
We only have one life, and when the next life comes, without the memory of this life, it will be like being a completely different person.
The Ning family’s idea is to live a good life. If they can’t live a good life in this life, how can they think about the next life?
After Amelia Su got off work, she knew that her mother had rented a house for her, so she went there with Wei Dashan. It was true, the bamboo mat had been laid out, and even the winter quilt was placed next to it.
"I've paid two months' rent." Su's mother said, "It only takes three or four minutes to walk to our place, which will be convenient for Shanshan after she goes to school."
“Mom, do you want us to stay here tonight?” Amelia Su asked.
"We can wait until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Su's mother said, "There's no rush today. I just want you to take a look. You can also change the lock of this house. But this house is right on the roadside. The lock is just like that. It's still easy to pry open."
"We don't have that many valuables, just some tattered clothes. Who would break in?" Amelia Su said, "We have all the money on us, so how could we put it in the rented house? This place is nice, we'll stay here tonight."
"Okay." Su's mother said.
“Shanshan will stay with us at night and we will send her to your place in the morning.” Amelia Su said.
"It's all right. Your grandma also said that Shanshan can sleep in the same room with her." said Su's mother.
Amelia Su felt that everything was going too smoothly, so smoothly that she thought she was dreaming.
"You get off work late, and Dashan sometimes has to work at night and move things." Su's mother said, "It is indeed more convenient for Shanshan to sleep with your grandmother. You can see for yourself that children do need the love and care of their parents. When you are on vacation, spend more time with Shanshan."
At this moment, Wei Shanshan was sleeping at Su's house and did not come together. Su's mother originally planned to bring Amelia Su over during the day tomorrow, but Amelia Su insisted on coming over at night, so Su's mother came with Amelia Su.
The weather was hot and the moisture on the table had dried up long ago.
When Amelia Su returned home the next day, she found out that Amelia Su had moved out.
"Sister is willing to move out?" Su Xueqing was surprised. She thought her elder sister would wait until a month was up before moving out.
"She's moved out, it's time to talk about your situation." Su's mother said, "Your eldest sister's job was arranged by your boyfriend, right?!"