Chapter 29 New Idea/Please trust me one last time...

Jiang Jianyi wasn't surprised to hear her words. After all, it was her idea to come here. After all, he had been the director of a cotton mill before. So he said slowly, "Tell me about it?"

"The products they produce now are no longer keeping up with the times. The most important thing is that they don't seem to have chosen a good positioning." While speaking, Jiang Lili did not forget to hold Jiang Qitong's rebellious little hand.

Jiang Jianyi raised his chin and looked at her, motioning her to continue. Jiang Qitong, who was standing next to him, looked up at her curiously, "Sister Lili, what is positioning?"

"Regarding the price and age positioning, are they planning to go for the people-friendly route or the expensive route? Secondly, regarding age, they have to first determine what age group of toys to produce, such as zero to three years old, or three to six years old. Children of different ages have different needs. The factory is not big, they can't possibly want to take over everything, right?" Jiang Lili said, then looked at Jiang Jianyi and saw that he was thinking about something thoughtfully.

After a long pause, Jiang Jianyi finally spoke, "You put it very well, but the two positionings you mentioned are equivalent to overturning all their existing products and production lines. This may be a bit difficult."

"So I'm just waiting for the assets to be sold?" Jiang Lili winked at him mischievously.

"Even if they sell the second factory, do you think your mother can manage it alone?" Jiang Jianyi continued to ask.

"Of course not, but we can choose to invest in it at that time. In addition to money, we can also invest in technology." Jiang Lili said.

"Why would someone who has the ability to buy a toy factory let you invest in it?" Jiang Jianyi continued to "pour cold water" on her.

"So before that, I have to let him see my value!" Jiang Lili smiled cunningly at him.

Jiang Jianyi's smile deepened: "So you have a way to make them change their current situation?"

"We won't know if it will succeed until we try." Jiang Lili knew that with Factory One still around, it was only a matter of time before Factory Two was sold off. So even if she suggested they launch dress-up doll toys now, Factory Two wouldn't survive forever, after all, Factory One was the main factory.

"Then go back and organize your ideas. It would be best if they are clear and easy to understand. When the time comes, I will have to fight for you even if it means sacrificing my reputation." Jiang Jianyi looked at her with satisfaction. His business talent was not inherited by his son and daughter, but fortunately, Lili inherited it.

"Grandpa, what do you mean?" Jiang Lili couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"So what are your thoughts on toys for different age groups?" Jiang Jianyi continued to ask.

"Of course, I actually prefer the age group of zero to three years old. The later the children are born, the better the material conditions they enjoy, and children at this age are in the stage of needing toys the most." After the age of three, children prefer interactive play. Although toys are indispensable, their purchasing power will obviously decrease compared to before.

She remembered seeing a sentence on the Internet before, that children under the age of three are the cutest. This stage is also the time when the love of fathers and mothers bursts out. When parents see beautiful toys, they can't help but want to buy them home for their children.

Children over the age of three have their own aesthetic tastes, and the things they choose may not meet their parents' expectations, which greatly dampens their parents' enthusiasm. After the age of six, they are at an age where even cats and dogs dislike them, not to mention family members, so there are even fewer opportunities to buy toys for them.

"Have you done any research in advance?" Jiang Jianyi was a little surprised at her knowledge of this field.

"I guess so. I asked several classmates, and they all have cousins ​​at home." Jiang Lili quickly made an excuse to get away with it.

"I'm also Sister Lili's cousin." Jiang Qitong suddenly raised her hand.

"Yes, you are right." Jiang Lili reached out and pinched the little guy's nose.

"Let's go. Your mother must be waiting anxiously at home." Jiang Jianyi decided to wait until the day when the mother and daughter became shareholders and then provide them with some sponsorship, oh no, support.

As expected, as soon as he returned, Jiang Yulan came to greet him: "How was it? What did you think?"

"Let it be. There are fewer production lines in the factory than I thought. Many production lines have stopped production due to lack of orders. The styles of those toys are too outdated." Jiang Lili said and shook her head. No one can change this great change of the times.

Seeing this, Jiang Yulan thought she had given up on the toy factory, so she comforted her, "It's okay, we can continue to think about it. Besides eating, drinking, and having fun, children also need to learn. Perhaps we can start with stationery?"

"What? Are you planning to steal the printing factory's work?" At this time, stationery items gradually began to flourish, but everyone still subconsciously thought of the notebooks and books made by the printing factory.

"I'm just saying this casually. Children's stationery nowadays is different from what it was when Lili and her friends were little. Ask Tongtong how many times she has changed her watercolor pens?" Jiang Yulan explained.

"Yes, I'm really old and can't keep up with the development of the times. Lili, you should get those out when you have time. I will go directly to their Director Wu then." Jiang Jianyi thought that with their Lili's cleverness, she might become the first female director of this family compound in the future. The more Jiang Jianyi thought about it, the happier he felt.

"What are you preparing for?" Jiang Yulan looked at them with some confusion.

Jiang Lili briefly explained the situation at the toy factory and then took Jiang Qitong directly to her room, where she happened to use her watercolor pens.

"Dad, do you really think what Lili said is feasible?" Needless to say, Jiang Yulan also felt a surge of ambition in her heart at this moment.

"I don't think it matters whether it works or not. Aren't we going to hand it over to the people at the toy factory to see for themselves?" Jiang Jianyi said slowly.

"I think this is a great idea." As for the dress-up game that Lili just mentioned, not only children, but even she, who is almost forty years old, wants to try it.

Although Jiang Jianyi didn't say anything this time, the raised corners of his lips still revealed his good mood.

*

Today is the weekend and also the first day that Ji Yushu sets up a stall. He chooses to set up the stall near the Qingyuan Hotel. In addition to the good flow of people here, the most important thing is that he can take the opportunity to recommend special films to people eating at the Qingyuan Hotel.

He had heard others talk about this before at the cotton mill. They said that such discs were difficult to buy, and they were usually bought and lent to acquaintances, which was much more convenient than renting.

He took the tarpaulin he had bought yesterday and spread it on the ground, then put the tape player and the tape discs on it. Finally, there was a standing cardboard with the words "Rental Tapes and Discs" written in large letters.

There were many people setting up stalls around him, and he deliberately chose a small circle with no competing products to set up his stall. Before any customers came to inquire, the man selling pancakes at the stall next to him glanced at his discs, then came over to make friends, and finally asked in a low voice: "Brother, do you have that kind of disc?"

Ji Yushu's eyes shifted, and then he took out the outer packaging of the disc from his front bag and asked in a low voice, "Is it this?"

The man's eyes lit up: "Yes, this is it. How can I rent this?"

"This kind of thing is not for rent, but for sale. We are destined to meet. If you want it, can I give it to you at a lower price?" Ji Yushu asked.

"How much?" The man did not agree immediately, but asked hesitantly. He would rather rent than buy.

"I'll give you fifteen. These are all the ones I brought back from Guangzhou. They're different from those pirated discs. They look very clear and won't have screen distortion." Ji Yushu imitated the words of the boss in Guangzhou, although he guessed that most of these discs were pirated and burned by himself.

"So expensive?" The people next to him were obviously a little bit unacceptable.

"It's not expensive. You can watch it and then resell it to others at the original price. It means you don't even have to pay for renting the disc. It's very cost-effective. You are my opening business. I will give you a tape later. There will be pop songs or English tapes for your children to learn English at home?" Ji Yushu continued to sell.

The man next to him hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay, then I want a tape of pop songs."

After receiving the 15 yuan from the first order, Ji Yushu curled his lips. This was much more profitable than he had imagined. He almost made a gross profit of 10 yuan on this order. After the person next to him finished packing, he leaned over and whispered, "You can recommend your friends to buy it. Then you can exchange them. I have a lot of good stuff here."

Over at the Love Hotel, Ye Qiuju saw Ji Yushu chatting with someone from afar. In her previous life, when she learned about Ji Yushu, he was already a renowned billionaire. So she didn't think there was anything wrong with him setting up a stall now. After all, didn't wealthy people start small? However, she did think his stall lacked a radio; at least he should have played music to attract passersby's attention. Only when people came could he sell his products.

Ji Yushu placed the single-player machine in the innermost row. A whole morning had passed, and although some people had inquired about the price, no one had made a move. He was a little anxious at first, but someone next to him told him, "You're new here, and people will definitely be wary of such expensive items. They're afraid you're just a runaway vendor, buying today and running away tomorrow. Who will they turn to if something goes wrong?"

"Brother, you know more. I will set up my stall here from now on." His words dispelled Ji Yushu's idea of ​​setting up a stall somewhere else tomorrow.

Seeing the cigarette he handed over, the man took it without hesitation and said casually, "Brother, what's your name? My name is Wang Dagui, you can call me Dagui or Lao Wang."

"No need to call me Ji, just call me Old Ji." Ji Yushu said as he put the cigarette in his hand into his mouth and lit it.

"Okay, Lao Ji, are you hungry? Have a cake." Wang Dagui handed him a cake and added, "Don't worry, eat it. This is for you. We are friends now."

"Thank you for the expense, brother." Ji Yushu did not refuse, because the pancake smelled so good when it was fried in the pan.

"A cake, what's the big deal?" Wang Dagui looked like a man of good nature.

Ji Yushu started eating the pancake and glanced at Ye Qiuju, who was collecting the bowls. He waved to her, signaling her to quickly bring over a bowl of noodle soup. Wang Dagui saw this and asked, "Old Ji, is that your wife?"

"Yeah." Ji Yushu nodded.

"You two are great." Wang Dagui praised casually.

Ji Yushu spent most of the day chatting with Wang Dagui. Maybe it was because it was the first day of setting up the stall, but apart from Wang Dagui's disc, he only sold three tapes today.

"Bring your radio with you tomorrow and play those new tapes. Be prepared for someone to ask about them," Ye Qiuju suggested.

"Let's try it tomorrow." After saying this, Ji Yushu started thinking about the tape recorder again. It seemed that he had to go to the iron factory tonight to borrow the radio.

When he returned to the ironworks, Ji Mingyue was helping out in the kitchen. Seeing him back, she was delighted: "Dad, how was business today?"

"It's okay." Ji Yushu felt that he didn't sell that much today because it was his first time setting up a stall there and everyone didn't trust him yet.

"Dad, can I bring a single-player player to school tomorrow? My classmates who study English all have them, and I also want to use it to improve my English grades so that I won't embarrass you on the exam." Ji Mingyue looked at Ji Yushu. Although she didn't really want this thing, she had to have one if others had it.

"Let's talk about this later. I have something to talk to your grandma about." Ji Yushu walked straight towards Chen Guilan.

"What do you want from me?" Chen Guilan was cutting meat and looked up when she saw him coming.

"Mom, can you lend me the tape recorder at home? I see people using tape recorders to play pop songs when setting up stalls. This way they can sell better and I can earn back the money sooner." Ji Yushu always knew her weakness.

"Okay, then you can bring it over later, and then you can also buy us two new tapes to listen to." These tapes at home were all bought by Chen Guilan from other people who didn't want them anymore. She had listened to them so many times that she only listened to the radio occasionally, but the radio wasn't that good anymore.

"It's a simple matter. I'll bring it to you when I come back." Ji Yushu agreed readily.

"Dad, what about the single player? I can take it to school and recommend it to my classmates." Ji Mingyue said and looked at him expectantly.

"That makes sense. Come with me over there to get one later." Ji Yushu nodded. It's good for classmates to recommend to each other. And those tapes of popular songs, aren't their target audience children of this age?

*

Jiang Lili recalled the dress-up games she used to play and the beautiful little skirts from later generations. She drew very enthusiastically. Jiang Qitong beside her applauded enthusiastically, "Sister Lili, your drawing is so beautiful, so beautiful."

In addition to clothes, shoes can also be changed. Every little girl has experienced secretly wearing her mother's high heels. Now she has the opportunity to change the doll into a variety of high heels openly. She thought that no one would refuse. She also drew a small comb next to it, which can not only change clothes and shoes, but also comb the doll's hair and change the hairstyle.

It was not until Zhou Qingfen's voice urging her to eat came from outside that Jiang Lili was pulled out of her trance. She glanced at the drawing paper in front of her, nodded with satisfaction, and thought that she would just add a little more to it later.

At the dinner table, Jiang Aiguo suddenly mentioned Ji Yushu's stall: "I passed by the Qingyuan Restaurant today and saw him selling CDs and tapes nearby."

"Is he willing to lower himself and set up a stall now?" Jiang Yulan remembered that she had suggested setting up a stall to try it out at first, as a way to test the market reaction, but Ji Yushu strongly refused, saying that he was afraid of being seen and laughed at by acquaintances, so it would be best to open a store.

"I guess he doesn't have any extra money." Jiang Lili guessed.

"I guess so. I see he's covered in dirt and looks like a completely different person now." Jiang Aiguo felt extremely relieved.

"Seeing that he is not doing well, I feel relieved." Jiang Jianyi said as he ate a piece of braised pork.

Jiang Lili almost couldn't help laughing. It turned out that this classic quote existed at that time.

"Lili, we have to go back after eating. You need to take a shower, wash your hair, and pack your schoolbag." Jiang Yulan reminded.

"Mom, I'll only be delayed for half an hour at most." She hadn't finished the paintings yet.

"The most important thing for you right now is your studies. These things are not urgent." Jiang Yulan couldn't help but remind him.

"Don't worry, Mom, I can tell the priorities." Jiang Lili assured.

"Okay, then half an hour is agreed." Jiang Yulan looked at Jiang Lili, hoping that she could keep her promise. But then she changed her mind and realized that the reason they attached so much importance to the agreement was also due to Lili's influence. She had a very good memory since she was a child. No matter who in the family promised her something, she would remember it firmly. If the adults forgot about it later, they would be despised by her and she would accuse them of deceiving children.

"Yeah." Jiang Lili said as she quickened her eating pace.

When Jiang Lili went to Jiang Qitong's room again, Jiang Yulan sighed, "Am I really so useless that I made Lili worry about this at such a young age?"

"Of course not. Everyone has his or her own strengths, sister. You can't think like that. Of course, the most important thing is that not every child is as smart as Lili." Zhou Qingfen laughed at the end.

"Of course not. If someone like Lili lived in ancient times, she would definitely be a child prodigy. In ancient times, you would be the mother of a child prodigy. You wouldn't have to do anything and just wait to be envied by others every day." Jiang Aiguo also joined in the flattery.

Jiang Yulan was amused by the two, but Lili's efforts also gave her more motivation. She looked at them seriously and asked, "What do you think about me going to night school?"

"Night school?" Both of them were a little surprised.

"Yes, I also want to continue to improve myself. Now that computers are available, if I don't study hard, I will not be able to keep up with the times in the future." In fact, Jiang Yulan had made the decision to go to night school a few years ago, but Ji Yushuo always said that it was unnecessary. After thinking about it, she gave up and never mentioned it to anyone.

"Of course. Didn't Chairman Mao once say that we should keep learning throughout our lives? Sister, if you go, I will be the first to support you." Zhou Qingfen was the first to agree.

"I agree too." Jiang Aiguo had been to college. When the college entrance examination was resumed, his sister was already working, so he had never considered going to college. But he still remembered that his sister had very good grades.

"But I have to make inquiries again. If I really go to night school, Lili will have to trouble you." This was also the reason why she gave up the idea before. Ji Yushu did not support it, and she had to take care of Lili at night.

"What's the big deal? I hope Lili will stay here forever. Birds of a feather flock together. I hope her words and deeds can also influence our Tongtong." Zhou Qingfen said sincerely.

"If you've made up your mind, go ahead. Lili, don't worry, I'm here for you." The old man made it clear that he would never stop his juniors from improving themselves, and he had his own thoughts. Although divorce wasn't as unconventional as it used to be, it was still a minority. Instead of letting her come home from work every day and feel the criticism from others, it would be better for her to go to night school and make new friends. This would also help her in her future business ventures.

"Okay, I understand." Seeing everyone's supportive expressions, Jiang Yulan felt warm in her heart. As expected, only real family members would care about you.

"Mom, I'm ready. Let's go back." Jiang Lili only worked for twenty minutes. She handed the pages of drawing paper to Jiang Jianyi and said, "Grandpa, this is basically it. Take a look at it yourself. Once you understand it, tell them orally. If they are interested, then we can talk about giving them the drawings."

Seeing her cautious look, Jiang Jianyi couldn't help but tease her: "What if they don't have any further intentions?"

"Then let's find a chance to go to Factory One." Jiang Lili didn't think Factory Two would reject her. This was the plan with the least changes at the moment. Moreover, in order to save money, they could choose defective fabrics from the textile factory for these changing skirts and avoid those defects when cutting.

"Okay, okay." Jiang Jianyi smiled and said three "okay" words in a row. You have to have this kind of momentum to do it.

After the mother and daughter returned home, Jiang Yulan also mentioned the idea of ​​going to night school to her. Jiang Lili quickly agreed: "Mom, go ahead. Don't worry about me. Times are progressing, and we must progress too. I fully support you going to night school, but won't it be too hard?"

I have to work during the day and go to night school after work. It’s so tiring just thinking about it.

"What kind of hardship is this?" Jiang Yulan looked indifferent.

"Mom, I support you no matter what decision you make, so just do what you want to do." Jiang Lili expressed her support again.

"Well, I'll go and investigate again." Jiang Yulan nodded.

The next morning, Jiang Lili went to school. It was not yet time for self-study. As soon as she approached the classroom, she heard singing coming from the classroom. Someone was playing songs. This situation was not uncommon. Students who brought a single player liked to play songs during the break time. However, the song played today was "Heart Too Soft", which she seemed to have never heard in the class before.

When she arrived at the classroom, she realized that Ji Mingyue was surrounded by many people, all praising the songs on her tapes. Ji Mingyue was very pleased with the praise and said softly, "These are the latest pop songs my dad brought back from Guangzhou."

"No wonder, many of the songs are so good." someone said.

Thinking of what Jiang Aiguo said yesterday, Jiang Lili raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Ji Yushu had given Ji Mingyue a task, asking her to sell to her classmates? But she clearly didn't mean that. Although there were many people doing business now, they still felt that it was not a decent thing, not to mention that Ji Yushu was selling things on the street.

"Lili, you're here?" Ke Sisi greeted her with a smile.

"Yes, I slept a little late last night and almost didn't get up today." Jiang Lili yawned as she spoke. Last night's dream was so wonderful that she didn't want to wake up. She kept counting money in her dream, but was finally ruthlessly woken up by Jiang Yulan.

"Me too. I watched TV a little late last night." Ke Sisi said, lowering her eyes a little embarrassedly.

"It seems we all need to get some sleep at noon today." Jiang Lili said and yawned again.

It was not until the bell rang that the people surrounding Ji Mingyue dispersed. To be honest, she really enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention. She took off her headphones and put the player into the desk. She habitually glanced at Jiang Lili behind her, but unfortunately she was reading with her head down, so she couldn't see the envy in her eyes.

Ji Yushu asked her to recommend tapes to her classmates. She told them that she could help buy them and also told them the approximate location of his stall. That should be enough, right?

After morning self-study, Ji Mingyue ran into Zheng Gaoyang again while riding her bike. She took the initiative to greet him: "What a coincidence, ah, Zheng Gaoyang."

Zheng Gaoyang's eyes fell on the car she had slowly cleaned and asked, "Have you found the person responsible for the last incident?"

Ji Mingyue was stunned for a moment before she realized what he was talking about. She shook her head and said, "No, it must be someone's prank."

"It should be He Jian. Although I didn't see it, he has always been vindictive. Originally, the school didn't know that his parents were getting divorced, but because of what you said that day, the matter spread, and he probably holds a grudge against you." Zheng Gaoyang felt a little complicated after he finished speaking. He could blame He Jian, but it seemed that she was the one who caused the trouble first, although she did not mean to do it.

"Is that so? I didn't expect this to happen. I'd better go and apologize to him this afternoon." Ji Mingyue said.

"No, don't go look for him. He Jian is a madman now. He took a knife and tried to chop his father last night. You'd better stay away from him." Zheng Gaoyang warned.

"How could he do such a thing? You should be careful too." Ji Mingyue looked at him with concern.

"Okay, I understand, thank you." Zheng Gaoyang nodded and lowered his eyes embarrassedly.

Seeing this, Ji Mingyue spoke again: "By the way, I said before that I would help you put in a good word in front of Lili, but now it seems that I can't do that. Lili is completely ignoring me now. I'm sorry."

"No, you don't have to apologize. This matter has nothing to do with you. By the way, are you okay at the iron factory?" Zheng Gaoyang changed the subject in a panic, and the strategy value above his head increased by two digits.

Ji Mingyue curled the corners of her lips and said, "It's pretty good. Living with my grandparents, uncle and the others at the iron factory is very lively. I should go back now, otherwise I won't have enough time."

"Oh, okay, bye." Zheng Gaoyang waved at her, and only turned around and rode towards the cotton mill when her figure on the bicycle completely disappeared from his sight.

Zheng Gaoyang felt a little strange recently. He obviously liked Ji Lili, uh, no, her name is Jiang Lili now, but he thought of her less and less recently, and instead thought of Ji Mingyue more and more. He didn't quite understand why it became like this?

Jiang Lili only found out about what happened at the He family's house last night when she went back for lunch. Zhou Qingfen sighed, "I heard that He Jinsheng lost money again last night and seemed to want to beat Tian Shufen. He Jian tried to stop him, and then the two of them started fighting. He Jian went to get a knife, and He Jinsheng scared himself and ran out of the house. He Jian chased him out barefoot."

"What happened next?" Jiang Lili's tone was still calm.

"Later, He Jinsheng would say whenever he caught someone that He Jian was a beast, saying that he dared to use a knife to attack his father. He told everyone to stay away from him. If someone dared to attack him today, he would attack others tomorrow. Now, isn't it like mentioning He Jian is like a plague?" Zhou Qingfen said, shaking her head.

"I don't know what Tian Shufen is thinking. He Jian is obviously trying to protect her. Does she still plan to continue living with He Jinsheng?" Jiang Yulan's tone was filled with anger when she said the last sentence. She really didn't consider the child at all.

"That's right. Not only does she live like this, but she also has to drag her child through this." Zhou Qingfen's tone was full of disappointment.

"No one dares to discuss the affairs of the He family now. They all think that the father and son are crazy." Jiang Aiguo still remembers that the last time He Jinsheng made trouble for his sister, he heard many people say that they should not meddle in the He family's affairs in the future.

"That's right. He Jinsheng is a madman. If He Jian went crazy, he must have been driven crazy by him." Jiang Yulan's tone was full of sympathy.

When they were having a great discussion, the old man pushed the door open. Jiang Lili knew that he had gone to the toy factory in the morning, so she sat on the sofa pretending to be calm.

"Dad, what's going on?" It was Jiang Yulan who lost her temper first.

"What's going on?" the old man asked pretending to be stupid.

"Oh, Dad, don't keep me in suspense. What did the factory director say?" Jiang Yulan looked at Jiang Jianyi helplessly, feeling that sometimes the old man sighed more than the children.

"The factory director said that this proposal sounds good, but he wants to know the specifics. I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly or express it well enough, so I made an appointment with him in the evening and asked him to come to our house so that we can explain it to him in person." This was also the opportunity that Jiang Jianyi had fought for her.

"Wow, thank you grandpa." Jiang Lili knew that he was giving her this opportunity on purpose.

"It's a little too early to say thank you now. We have to see what they say after hearing it tonight." It's not that Jiang Jianyi is pouring cold water on her, but Director Wu gave him a shot of prevention in advance today. The factory's business is getting worse and worse. Even if everyone thinks this proposal is good, Factory 1 may not agree to the change.

"I know, grandpa." Although she said this, Jiang Lili was still a little excited.

The whole family enjoyed the meal very much, especially Jiang Yulan. She asked her colleagues in the workshop this morning about going to night school. It just so happened that Huang Yi, who worked on the production line in front of her, also had such plans. Huang Yi was six years younger than her, so maybe she could ask her for help if she didn't know anything.

Jiang Lili once again found the phrase "Cao Cao Cao" very magical. She didn't know whether He Jian deliberately avoided her or it was a coincidence. They lived in the same yard, but they had basically not met since that incident. Today, their family just mentioned it, and they met.

He Jian was also a little surprised to see her and quickly turned his head away. After He Jinsheng's extensive publicity of what happened last night, everyone in the family compound now knew that he was a lunatic. He was afraid of seeing disgust in other people's eyes, so he took the initiative to avoid others today.

He didn't go to school today because He Jinsheng went to the school and made a scene, wanting to force him to drop out, saying that he was already sixteen years old and could go to work in electronics factories in Guangzhou or Shenzhen. He definitely didn't want to go, but because He Jinsheng made such a scene at school, the teacher asked him to come back first and go to school after the family had discussed it.

No matter how slowly he walked, he soon arrived downstairs of his house. He sat on the flower bed downstairs in a daze. He didn't want to go back. They had a fight last night and he didn't want to get involved. But when he heard Tian Shufen crying, he couldn't help but soften his heart. No matter what, apart from not getting a divorce, she treated him very well on weekdays.

He Jian didn't stay downstairs for long. He had to go back to cook for Tian Shufen. She had been pushed down by He Jinsheng yesterday and hit her waist. She was in so much pain that she didn't even go to work today. When he opened the door with his key, a smell of alcohol came out. He Jinsheng was also at home. Soon, He Jinsheng's voice came from the room: "Lao Niu, come here, have a drink."

Lao Niu, the doubts in He Jian's eyes were quickly resolved. Lao Niu who was sitting and drinking with He Jinsheng was Niu Dazhuang, the one who beat his wife away from the factory. Why did he come here?

"Lao He, your son is back." Niu Dazhuang's eyes were a little confused after he shouted.

"That little beast still remembered to come back?" He Jinsheng also looked drunk.

"What a little bastard, that's a son. You really don't know how lucky you are. Don't you know how much I want a son?" Although Niu Dazhuang spoke with a thick tongue, one could still hear the envy in his words. Ever since he beat his wife away, he mentioned it several times but the marriage never came together.

"What are you envious of? Didn't I just say it? We are just friends. My son is your son and my wife is your wife." He Jinsheng said as he patted his chest.

"That's what you said." Niu Dazhuang's gaze fell on the room where Tian Shufen was sleeping. His eyes made people feel very uncomfortable. He Jian walked to the door to block his sight and did not push the door in until he turned around.

Even through the door, Tian Shufen could hear what was said outside. She was crying. She obviously didn't expect He Jinsheng to be so cruel. Just because Niu Dazhuang was willing to lend him money, he said such a heartless thing. After sleeping in the same bed for so many years, she knew that he was not just talking. He really had such thoughts in his mind.

When she heard the door open, she looked up in fear, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was He Jian. She tried to force a smile: "Xiao Jian, don't worry, Mom won't let you drop out of school. You have to continue to study in high school, and then you will have to take the college entrance examination!"

"Have you eaten? I'll go and help you." He Jian didn't respond to anything she said, but just asked her.

Tian Shufen didn't answer him, but He Jian knew she hadn't eaten, so he turned and left the room and went to the kitchen to feed her.

Tian Shufen looked at the door that opened and then closed, tears streaming down her face. She regretted it after that night. She also told He Jinsheng that she really wanted a divorce, but He Jinsheng threatened her that if she dared to divorce, he would take her and He Jian to death together. She didn't dare to gamble and could only continue. But now the beast He Jinsheng was ruining He Jian's reputation everywhere and didn't allow him to go to school. Tian Shufen decided not to compromise anymore. At worst, she would drag him to death with her.

Thinking of this, she tried to get up. The pain in her waist made sweat appear on her forehead. She gritted her teeth and got out of bed. After changing her clothes, she went straight to the kitchen, trying to ignore Niu Dazhuang's disgusting look.

He Jian, who was in the kitchen, ran out when he heard the door close. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two people in the living room. When he saw Tian Shufen walking towards him step by step, he frowned a little unhappily: "What are you doing up?"

"Xiaojian, help me buy two plasters. I have to go to work tomorrow." Tian Shufen said this to He Jinsheng.

He Jian had offered to take her to the hospital that morning, but she had cried and refused. Hearing that she was willing to buy the plaster, he felt that he could barely accept it, but he still hesitated and asked, "How about eating first?"

"No, it hurts so much that I can't eat. Let's go buy some ointment first." As she said that, she grabbed He Jian's sleeve.

"Okay, let's go buy some plaster first." He Jian couldn't refuse Tian Shufen like this.

He Jinsheng did not stop the mother and son from doing this, but instead said, "Come back early after you buy it." He was no longer afraid of everyone knowing about the ugly things happening in his family. He also discovered it, and only in this way would people not dare to interfere in his family affairs.

Neither the mother nor the son responded to him, but this did not affect He Jinsheng's good mood at all. He picked up the glass and raised it with Niu Dazhuang: "Old Niu, this place will be your home from now on. Come over anytime you want."

After closing the door to block out the sounds inside, He Jian supported Tian Shufen with an expressionless face. He really wanted to ask, "Why don't you divorce me after all this?" But thinking of what she said last time, he swallowed all the words back and secretly made a decision in his heart: after this incident, he would no longer care about their affairs.

"Xiao Jian, we're not going to the hospital, we're going to the Women's Federation office. Don't worry, Mom won't let you drop out of school even if it costs her life. I've made up my mind, I want a divorce, can you believe me this time?" Tian Shufen grabbed his arm, her tone a little anxious. She hoped he would believe in her one last time.