Chapter 97 Bai Xiaohui's Blind Date (Part 1)

Zheng Haiyang had absolutely no goodwill towards the Ren family, who had extorted more than 120 yuan from him.

Zheng Haiyang had a gut feeling that Ren Wenhua's visit to him was for no good reason, and he had no intention of going with him at all.

But when he met the other person's meaningful gaze, Zheng Haiyang had a strange bad feeling.

I dared not say anything more at that moment and could only follow Ren Wenhua out.

Ren Wenhua smiled and ignored Chang Dafeng, who was jumping up and down in anger, and took the lead in the way.

...

Not long after, Zheng Haiyang returned to the west wing with a gloomy expression.

The door slammed shut, startling Jiang Qiubai, who was still pasting matchboxes, causing the two pieces of cardboard in his hand to tilt to one side.

Damn it, it's ruined again!

Jiang Qiubai's eyes reddened, and she looked at Zheng Haiyang with a wronged expression, complaining, "Brother Haiyang, why did you make such a commotion when you came in? You startled everyone and even broke a matchbox. Grandma is going to scold me again."

Because of her childhood experiences, Jiang Qiubai was good at reading people's expressions. Based on Zheng Haiyang's few words of concern, she guessed that he was less angry with her because of the child. She immediately took advantage of the situation, hoping that Zheng Haiyang would feel sorry for her.

Jiang Qiubai has been pasting matchboxes all day, and his neck and wrists are killing him. He still hasn't reached the number Old Lady has set. Jiang Qiubai hopes that Zheng Haiyang can talk to Old Lady and reduce the number a bit.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Haiyang glared at her coldly, his expression changing from gentle to frighteningly dark.

Jiang Qiubai's tears immediately receded in fright, and he stammered, "Hai... Haiyang-ge, wh... what's wrong?"

Zheng Haiyang withdrew his gaze in disgust, not wanting to look at this eyesore of a woman any longer.

On his way back, he kept wondering how Ren Wenhua knew about his relationship with Bao Dayan.

The truth about him and Bao Dayan was known only to them, and they hadn't been in contact since Jiang Qiubai's outburst... No, Jiang Qiubai!

Only that idiot Jiang Qiubai knows about this, besides them!

It must have been that idiot who let the cat out of the bag to Ren Wenhua!

Zheng Haiyang's eyes were bloodshot with hatred. If it weren't for this idiot, how could he have been caught by Ren Wenhua?

Although Ren Wenhua's scheme was indeed lucrative, he still felt uneasy. If he hadn't been threatened, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.

Thinking that he had actually felt sorry for this idiot being too tired, Zheng Haiyang suddenly wanted to slap his past self from an hour ago.

After this ordeal, Zheng Haiyang felt absolutely no pity for Jiang Qiubai.

She deserved to be worked to death!

He asked Chang Dafeng expressionlessly, "Mom, how many matchboxes does she make in a month?"

Chang Dafeng thought he was feeling sorry for the little slut, and replied somewhat guiltily, "Ten, ten yuan, what's wrong?"

A matchbox costs 0.05 cents, meaning you would have to make 20,000 matchboxes to earn ten dollars.

With Jiang Qiubai also having to do housework, this was practically her limit. Not only was her basic rest time completely squeezed out, but she also had to sleep several hours less each night to finish her work.

Chang Dafeng was afraid that Zheng Haiyang would think she was being harsh and wanted to tell Jiang Qiubai to do less work. She was about to say a few more words of advice when she heard him speak in a calm and unwavering voice.

"Household expenses are high, how can a monthly allowance of ten yuan be enough? Mom, let her make more matchboxes, so she can earn fifteen yuan a month!"

Fifteen yuan, which means you can make 30,000 matchboxes a month.

Jiang Qiubai stared at Zheng Haiyang in disbelief, her vision blurring, and screamed, "Brother Haiyang, how am I supposed to finish pasting all these matchboxes?"

"How could you do this to me?!"

Chang Dafeng's eyes widened: "What?!"

Soon, she felt very gratified.

Her son has indeed surpassed his mother, and is even more exploitative than she is now!

...

The exploitation that the Zheng family mother and son inflicted on their daughter-in-law is something no one else knows.

The Qin family of the Third Hospital also has its own troubles.

Whether it was from a fright a few days ago or something else, Wu Meifang's stomach started to hurt slightly in the afternoon, which frightened her whole family.

There's a 'golden nugget' inside this belly, we can't afford any mishaps.

Aunt Yan hurriedly went to the kitchen and brewed a bowl of the medicine prescribed by the doctor to prevent miscarriage. Of course, this time there was no magic drug in it. Wu Meifang felt a little better after drinking it.

She lay in bed waiting for Qin Ziwen to come up to sleep.

It so happened that Qin Ziwen was transferred from the propaganda department to the workshop, which, coincidentally, was the same forging workshop that Deng Guangming had sent Yu Junsheng to.

Forging, as the name suggests, is the process of heating metal and shaping it into a form.

This job requires a lot of physical strength, but Qin Ziwen, with his gentle and slender build, had no strength to begin with.

So, unsurprisingly, he was ridiculed by all the men in the workshop.

In addition, Qin Ziwen felt resentful for being reduced from a propaganda officer whom everyone envied to an ordinary workshop worker whom they used to look down upon, and his emotions unconsciously showed on his face.

No one working in the factory is a fool; they could see his arrogance, and everyone felt uncomfortable.

I thought to myself, you're someone who was sent down here, you're not even as good as those of us who were originally doing manual labor.

What's with your arrogance? What gives you the right to look down on others?

His mentor deliberately made him do dirty and tiring work, and his coworkers also pushed their own work onto him.

Qin Ziwen was furious but had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep going. He had a disciplinary record on his hands and didn't even dare to resign.

Thus began Qin Ziwen's days of working overtime every day.

Every time they came back, they were covered in dust and dirt, which broke Wu Meifang's heart.

Qin Ziwen returned to his room, his clothes damp with sweat. Seeing his wet hair, Wu Meifang said with heartache, "Brother Ziwen, you've suffered so much. Just hang in there a little longer, and I'll have my dad transfer you back to the office. Then you won't have to hang out with those dirty, smelly men anymore. It's really unfair to you."

Qin Ziwen, being understanding, said, "Meifang, let's just forget about it. I'll feel bad if this gets involved with Dad."

Wu Meifang glared at him. "What are you saying? You're my man, my father's son-in-law. If he doesn't lend a hand when you're in trouble, who will?" Afraid that the man in front of her would refuse again, she said firmly, "Alright, leave this to me. I'll go back to my parents' house in a couple of days and talk to him about it!"

Sigh, Brother Ziwen is just too considerate and too upright.

Since you have connections, why not use them? Why not take advantage of them!

Qin Ziwen reluctantly agreed, "Alright, then you go and try talking to them."

Despite saying that, Qin Ziwen really hoped his father-in-law could help him; he didn't want to spend his whole life working in the factory.

However, he also knew that even if Wu's father was willing to help, it would take a long time before he could take action, until everyone had almost forgotten about the matter.

Before that, I had to do dirty and tiring manual labor in the workshop.

Thinking of this, Qin Ziwen's eyes darkened for a moment.

Fortunately, I've already made the arrangements, so I should be able to vent my anger.

...

The next day was another day off, and Yu Junsheng didn't forget this time. True to his word, he treated Yao Qinglin to lunch that day to thank him for his repeated testimonies.

Yu Junsheng and Yao Qinglin met at the state-run restaurant where they had previously gone on a blind date, simply because the food there was better.

On the way, Yu Junsheng suddenly remembered that there was a braised meat shop nearby that had good braised meat, and said he wanted to buy half a jin (250 grams). Cheng Jiajia naturally had no objection.

Yao Qinglin had helped Yu Junsheng a lot several times, and no amount of thanks was too much. Besides, how much could two meals cost?

While Yu Junsheng went to buy braised meat, Cheng Jiajia waited for him, looking around idly.

Suddenly, her gaze fixed on a corner.

A girl wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket and with two braids was pulling a young man wearing glasses, crying and sobbing.

Cheng Jiajia's eyes lit up. A man and a woman pulling and tugging at each other must mean something interesting is going on!

Unable to suppress her gossipy nature, she quietly moved closer to the couple who appeared to be young.

Then the girl cried, "Brother Qi, we've been together for so long, how could you go on a blind date? Don't you want me anymore?" She was very aggrieved, "We've been like that... how could you do this?"

Cheng Jiajia's eyes widened, she was extremely anxious and disappointed.

What do you mean by "that"? Explain yourself clearly!

The bespectacled young man said affectionately, "Linlin, don't worry, you'll always be the only one in my heart. That woman is a slut, how could I possibly like her? I just want her family's money and house. All my love has been given to you, Linlin, you understand me, right?"

The girl with the braided pigtails smiled through her tears, "Really? You really only love me and won't love that woman?"

The bespectacled man said indulgently, "Of course it's true. After I get married, we can still see each other. Once I get that woman's money and house, we can be together. At that time, no one can stop us from being together."

Cheng Jiajia's mouth dropped open in shock.

Holy crap! What an absolute scumbag! The ultimate gigolo!

Not only does he live off women, but he also lives off women who have no children. Most shockingly, he even has plans to have an affair while still married.

Cheng Jiajia was engrossed in watching the play and didn't even notice that a head had appeared next to her shoulder.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder who this unlucky guy is who's been set on by this pretty boy. What a misfortune!"

"What bad luck?"

Cheng Jiajia was startled and quickly turned around. Seeing that it was Yu Junsheng, she glared at him and whispered, "Don't you know that scaring someone can be deadly?"

Yu Junsheng also whispered, "I didn't see you when I came out, and it took me ages to find you. What are you looking at?"

He followed Cheng Jiajia's gaze and saw the lovey-dovey young couple.

Then, he heard those words too.

Yu Junsheng: "..."

Damn it, they're a disgrace to men!

The bespectacled man was very skillful and quickly coaxed the woman with braided hair. The two of them walked away together in a sticky, affectionate way.

Cheng Jiajia and the other person then left, still feeling unsatisfied.

On the way, Yu Junsheng was still shaken. "If we have a daughter in the future, we must never raise her like this."

Cheng Jiajia nodded seriously, "We must educate them properly and not let them develop a love-obsessed mindset!"

Whether it's the girl with braided hair today or that wronged child who was tricked, neither of them seem very smart. She absolutely cannot allow her child to grow up like that!

The two chatted about their future children's education until they arrived at the state-run restaurant.

Unexpectedly, I saw Bai Zhenzhu and Bai Xiaohui inside. The mother and daughter were sitting at a table, and they hadn't ordered any food yet, so they looked like they were waiting for someone.

Bai Zhenzhu also saw them and immediately said sourly, "Oh my, they are a dual-income family after all, coming to the state-run restaurant to eat every now and then. They are really rich. We can't compare."

She still remembered the job at the scrap yard. If Xiaohui had had that job, she and her daughter would have been frequent guests at the state-run restaurant. Bai Zhenzhu felt a pang of sadness at the thought.

"Hey, why does this restaurant smell so sour? Who ordered vinegar?" Yu Junsheng asked loudly, feigning confusion.

Many people heard what Bai Zhenzhu just said and burst into laughter.

"Hey, young man, it's not that someone's jealous, it's that someone's just envious!"

The white pearl choked.

Damn brat!

Ignoring the resentful gazes of the mother and daughter, Yu Junsheng led Cheng Jiajia to an empty table to sit down and wait for them.

Bai Zhenzhu's complexion was not good.

That damned brat Yu Junsheng embarrasses himself like this in public, and I'm supposed to be his elder!

But thinking about her blind date later, she felt better.

Bai Zhenzhu brought Bai Xiaohui to this state-run restaurant not for a meal, but for a blind date.

That's right, arranging a blind date for Bai Xiaohui.

This story begins with Qin Weimin.

Since messing up that incident, Qin Weimin felt guilty towards Bai Zhenzhu, but he couldn't find a job, so he came up with the idea of ​​introducing Xiaohui to a potential partner, as a way of making amends.

Bai Zhenzhu was initially dissatisfied, but after hearing the man's conditions, she hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

The main point is that this young man is willing to accept marrying into the family, which is very rare in those days.

Bai Zhenzhu only has one daughter, so naturally she doesn't want her to get married. Otherwise, who will take care of her in her old age?

One of the reasons she actively promoted her daughter's marriage to Qin Ziwen was because the two lived in the same compound, meaning they would continue to live together even after marriage. Now that someone is willing to accept marrying into the family, it's naturally even better.

Moreover, if she finds a good partner, she won't need to rush to find a job for her daughter.

Bai Zhenzhu came along today to see what kind of person this young man was.

The restaurant door was pushed open, and another man entered.

He wore glasses, had a refined and handsome appearance, and was very polite. He also had a pen clipped to his chest, making him look like a cultured person.

The young man looked around the room, and finally his eyes lit up when he saw the table where Bai Zhenzhu and her daughter were sitting.

He spoke in a gentle and polite voice, "Comrade, you must be Bai Xiaohui? I am Qi Baifan, introduced by Comrade Qin."

Bai Zhenzhu was very satisfied after taking a look.

The man surnamed Qin finally proved reliable for once.

He nodded and smiled, "Yes, my daughter is Bai Xiaohui. Comrade Qi, right? Come, sit down! You young people should have a good chat."

Qi Baifan glanced at Bai Xiaohui, whose cheeks were flushed, raised an eyebrow, then thanked her gently and sat down opposite her with a graceful demeanor.

Bai Xiaohui blushed as soon as she glanced at Qi Baifan.

Wow, this guy is really good-looking, even better looking than Qin Ziwen.

Not far away, Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng stared wide-eyed at the familiar-looking man.

No, isn't this the same guy who was outside just now?