Chapter 178 Pulling Hair Flower 1 She is a proud daughter of heaven, why should she give...

Spring is coming to an end and the temperature has risen to over 20 degrees.

Mao Ling got married in a grand ceremony and moved in with Peng Dajun, leaving her mother, her four children, and her mother's adopted daughter to live in the alley.

Living next door to the Zhou family, it is inevitable that you will run into Zhou Juan.

Mao Ling had a bad temper and could not tolerate it at all. Unfortunately, Peng Dajun was always by her side when she met Zhou Juan. She was afraid that Peng Dajun would dislike her rudeness, so she endured it.

But this guy, the more he thinks about it, the angrier he gets.

If Zhou Juan hadn't been nosy, would Kong Badou have been able to find a wife?

Mao Ling is not someone who is willing to suffer losses. After seeing Zhou Juan again that day, she started thinking about ways to take revenge.

Zhou Juan is pregnant. Mao Ling is not a vicious person and does not want Zhou Juan to cause any bloodshed. However, it is okay to let Zhou Juan suffer a little at her husband's house and her uncle's house, right?

But how can I make Zhou Juan feel angry?

Mao Ling couldn't think of it for a moment, so she simply went to find Kong Badou and asked him why he met Zhou Juan that day and why he learned her gossip from Zhou Juan.

Kong Badou was newly married and was very happy. He answered whatever Mao Ling asked.

Mao Ling was delighted. It turned out that she met him while queuing to buy meat.

With Zhou Juan's delicate personality, she really can't get up too early.

Then she knew what to do.

The surveying institute's staff quarters were not far from Xu Wei's small courtyard, so they both went to the nearby Guangming Road Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Zhou Juan was pregnant again, so how could she not eat meat?

She got up early several times in a row to buy meat.

After buying it, he couldn't bear to eat it, so he moved to the back of the line and waited for Zhou Juan.

However, Zhou Juan's family didn't have tickets to buy meat every day, so she didn't wait for the first few days.

In the end, the time was not wasted. I sold the meat to others and made a few cents each time.

On the fifth day, Zhou Juan finally arrived. It was already 7:30 when she arrived, and even the pig offal had been sold out. Zhou Juan could only sigh in disappointment and turn away.

When passing by Mao Ling, he saw the meat in her hand and asked curiously, "Sister Mao Ling, didn't you buy the meat? Why are you still queuing here?"

"I don't want it anymore. I'm going to return it." Mao Ling sighed. "I originally wanted to buy it for the child, but Kong Badou has to go back to see the child today. Who will feed him? I feel sick just looking at him."

Zhou Juan quickly pulled Mao Ling aside and whispered, "Then sell it to me. The ticket and the money are all yours. I'll give you another fifty cents."

Mao Ling looked embarrassed: "This..."

Zhou Juan didn't know why she was hesitating. Was she afraid of being reported for speculation?

That’s not the case. It’s just a matter of friends sharing a piece of meat with each other.

Then he whispered, "Don't be afraid, I won't tell anyone."

"You promise?" Mao Ling still looked embarrassed. "But if someone finds out, I'll still have to take the risk."

"Then I'll give you one dollar more, is that okay?" The meat was only 72 cents per pound, and if she gave one dollar more, and there was not much more in the ticket, it was equivalent to the black market price.

Mao Ling finally agreed, took the money and ticket, and whispered, "Don't tell anyone."

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Zhou Juan picked up the pork belly with a smile and turned to go to the vegetable market.

But this makes the money for buying groceries a bit tight.

Originally, she had a job and an income, but unfortunately she spent money lavishly and didn't save much.

Now her mother has made her quit her job and she has no salary. As for whether she will still get the commission from magazine sales, she hasn't asked Yao Zhizhi yet.

I've been busy taking care of Xu Wei recently and haven't paid attention to it.

Because Xu Wei was injured, his salary savings book was used by his mother-in-law to pay medical expenses, and it has not been returned to her yet. He can only ask his mother-in-law for money to buy groceries.

She was given two dollars in total, and she had twenty-two cents left, making a total of two dollars and twenty-two cents. She spent one dollar and seventy-two cents on half a piece of meat, and had fifty cents left. She didn't know what to buy, as there were guests coming to her house today.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk around the vegetable market.

A piece of tofu cost 1.2 cents, a bag of table salt cost 1.5 cents, an egg cost 0.4 cents, plus a handful of leeks and a small basket of broad beans, and the money was gone.

This amount of food is definitely not enough, because Xu Wei’s uncle and his family are coming to visit today.

The last time his cousin came, Zhou Juan thought she was okay and had already agreed to let the girl stay to help.

Today is Xu Wei’s mother’s birthday, so we invited my uncle’s family to come over for dinner. There are more than a dozen people in total, so we definitely need to buy more dishes.

Zhou Juan had a headache, but she didn't want to go back just like that. How would she answer when her mother-in-law asked her about it at noon?

I had no choice but to turn around and go to the university to borrow some from Zhou E.

When Zhou E heard that she had spent an extra dollar for a piece of meat, he burst out laughing: "You're really amazing, huh? You spent more than twice the price for a piece of meat that was only worth 72 cents? Are you a landlord? Why don't you take money seriously?"

"I went too late and didn't buy it." Zhou Juan was depressed. "Don't bother me, lend me some quickly, it's not like I won't pay you back."

"I don't have any money. How can I bring money to school? I go home to eat." Zhou E directly rejected her. What's wrong with her? She doesn't know how to live. What's wrong with getting up a little earlier? He has really been spoiled by his aunt and has no regard for the world.

Zhou Juan was so angry that she turned around and went to the publishing house to find Yao Zhizhi.

Yao Zhizhi was holding an editorial meeting to collect manuscripts and had no time to deal with her, so she asked her to wait outside.

But Zhou Juan was in a hurry and had to go back to cook, so she had to go to the message room downstairs to borrow some from Xie Dayou.

"Thank you, uncle. Please lend me one dollar. I'll pay you back later." Zhou Juan said sincerely, "I really need it urgently. You don't have to worry about me not being able to pay it back. You know my mother."

Xie Dayou was too lazy to talk to her. He threw ten ten-cent notes and said impatiently, "Let's go. I'm listening to the radio. Don't bother me."

Zhou Juan breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the vegetable market again. She was too late and could only buy some vegetables that didn't look good, such as broccoli and carrots, and a dead fish.

Never mind, it’s better than nothing.

After buying the vegetables, Zhou Juan quickly asked the fishmonger to kill the fish so that she could go back and wash it and put it in the pot.

The old lady reminded him, "If you really want this fish, it will be turned over in the morning. Remember to add more green onions, ginger and garlic to remove the smell."

Zhou Juan picked it up and smelled it. It seemed fine, so she asked, "When did he die?"

"Around eight o'clock." The lady was an honest person. She came from Nanjiao Commune to sell fish. She had to pay the bill to the commune after selling the fish. She had originally planned to keep the fish for herself, but she didn't expect to meet a person who didn't know the value of the fish and insisted on buying it.

Zhou Juan thought about it and realized that it was not yet ten o'clock and the fish had only been dead for more than an hour, so it was no big deal. She asked the old lady to kill the fish for her quickly as she was in a hurry.

The old lady sighed and quickly did as she was told. After she finished killing the fish, she thought about it and gave her another dime: "Come earlier next time. I plan to eat this fish myself. I'm old and not picky. If you're entertaining guests at home, I'm not sure."

"It's okay, it's okay. Thank you, Auntie." Zhou Juan smiled and quickly picked up the fish and went back.

She is a novice at cooking and has just learned from her father-in-law for a while. Today there are so many ingredients that she doesn't know where to start, so she has to cook the meat first, which takes more time.

After finishing the stir-frying and adding water to start stewing, she carried the fish to the well.

It’s almost eleven o’clock, I don’t know if it’s too late.

My mother-in-law is still at work today, and Uncle Xu hasn't come yet. Otherwise, she could have found someone to help her. I'm so angry.

Zhou Juan was muttering to herself while cleaning the fish.

It’s better to go to work. You don’t have to argue with others for a piece of meat, and you don’t have to borrow money and please people because you have no money.

Suddenly I felt a little regretful and wanted to go back to work.

I was preoccupied at the time and didn't clean the fish too carefully. I just washed it casually. As long as it was cooked, what else could I ask her to do?

She is still pregnant, and she has to take care of Xu Wei and serve Uncle Xu's family when they come for dinner. It's already quite enough.

The gas stove was not enough, so she lit another stove and finally managed to cook the fish.

After the fish and meat were prepared, it was already half past eleven. My parents-in-law got off work at twelve o'clock, and since our workplace was close, we could arrive at twelve-thirty.

There was still half an hour left, which would be enough to stir-fry some vegetables. Zhou Juan felt a little tired, so she got up to drink some water, then returned to the kitchen and continued to work.

The busier you are, the deeper the resentment in your heart.

Why? She is a favored child and her mother's precious little daughter. Why should she be a nanny for the Xu family?

This shouldn't be her life. It shouldn't be.

If I had known earlier, I would not have been lazy at work. I have to make up for the laziness I showed back then. I still have no dignity and no income. It’s so painful.

Zhou Juan suddenly wanted to cry. When she added salt, her tears dripped directly into the pot. The salty liquid evaporated as soon as it reached the pot, and no one paid any attention.

After frying some vegetables, Zhou Juan looked at her watch. It was already 12:10. It was strange. Why hadn’t anyone come back yet?

Not to mention helping her, at least she has been busy all morning and is already hungry. She is also pregnant. Do they want her to wait for them on an empty stomach?

This is really too much.

Zhou Juan was very angry and ran to the room and asked, "When will your uncle and the others come? I'm starving. I'll eat first."

"Wait a little longer. It's my mother's birthday today. She might have gone to the mall to buy things." Xu Wei advised. He really wanted to help, but unfortunately he was injured and couldn't move.

Zhou Juan had no choice but to sit next to him with a sad face and sulk.

Xu Wei quickly touched the package of meat floss cakes next to the pillow: "Here, eat some first to fill your stomach."

"Where did you get this?" Zhou Juan was very curious. It was not convenient for Xu Wei to get up, so he couldn't have bought it himself.

Xu Wei smiled and said, "It's a new product from the supplementary food factory in the provincial capital. The formula was given to them by Editor-in-Chief Yao. Now that the product is ready, they specially sent a few packets to her. She figured she couldn't finish it, and since she knew it was my mother's birthday today, she sent two packets. You were out buying groceries at the time and weren't home, so you didn't see it."

"Isn't she at work? She was still in a meeting when I went there." Zhou Juan didn't think there was anything wrong with her going to borrow money, so she simply told him how she was ripped off when she bought a piece of meat, how she was rejected when she asked Zhou E to borrow money, and how she didn't see Yao Zhizhi when she went to the publishing house. Everything came out at once.

Xu Wei couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "She came here before work and just happened to have a different topic with you. No, the meat was only 72 cents, and you spent more than one yuan?"