Chapter 16 Chapter 16 She is still very careful about her life

Nancheng Military Factory Family Compound.

This area wasn't entirely filled with apartments. Apartments like the Lius' were allocated to those with positions of power. The Lius moved here after Liu Zhigang became deputy workshop director. The neighbors on both sides were either workshop directors or deputy security chiefs.

Here, the majority of houses are one or two stories high. Three generations live in a room of 20 or 30 square meters. They use the dining table during the day and the bed to sleep in at night. Especially in recent years, with the large number of educated youth returning to the city, housing has become even more difficult for many families.

The Zhu family is it.

Zhu Yongqi's family consists of three brothers and sisters. The eldest brother Zhu Yongquan went to the countryside in his early years, but he returned to the city early. The Youth League Office arranged a temporary job for him in a winery, so it was impossible to get a separate house, so he lived at home with his children.

Zhu Yongqi and Zhu Meiqi were younger and just avoided going to the countryside to work, but they also happened to encounter the time when educated youth returned to the city and it was the most difficult to find jobs. In addition, the two of them were average in all aspects and failed to pass the job recruitment exams several times, so they both remained unemployed at home.

"It's all the fault of those two old guys. They just won't give up their jobs." There were many people at home, and the dinner was bland. Zhu Yongqi lay on the bed, starving, and cursing angrily.

Zhu Meiqi, who was on the bunk bed, pulled aside the curtains and poked her head out: "Brother, is Liu Mianmian really ignoring you?"

Zhu Meiqi didn't care about her parents' jobs. She knew very well that even if her parents gave up their jobs, they would give them to her two brothers, and she wouldn't get a penny from them. Besides, when her eldest brother went to the countryside, her parents were reluctant to give up their jobs, so it was even more impossible for them to do so now.

In fact, Zhu Meiqi was more concerned about whether Zhu Yongqi could coax Liu Mianmian back. She had heard that the country bumpkin went back to her parents' home to ask for the 2,000 yuan betrothal gift.

That’s two thousand dollars!

When Zhu Yongqi heard Liu Mianmian's name, his face suddenly became even gloomier.

In fact, he couldn't understand it. He had clearly fooled Liu Mianmian into doing whatever she said before, but overnight, she seemed to have become a different person, becoming cold and heartless, and completely drawing a line between herself and him.

It seems that after marrying into the Shen family, she thought she could live a good life from then on, so she turned her back on them.

"We clearly lied to her and told her that Mr. Chen was seriously ill and wouldn't live for many more days." Zhu Yongqi murmured in a low voice.

Zhu Meiqi didn't hear clearly: "Brother, what did you say?"

Zhu Yongqi said nothing.

Zhu Meiqi didn't take it seriously and asked again, "I saw Liu Jinshi come to see you that day, brother, what did she want to do with you?"

If the second brother could hook up with Liu Jinshi, it would naturally be great. Liu Jinshi was the propaganda officer of the military factory and her salary was higher than that of ordinary workers. Of course, Zhu Meiqi knew it was impossible. Liu Jinshi was not someone who could be easily fooled.

Zhu Yongqi said impatiently: "It's nothing, go to sleep and stop asking questions."

Zhu Meiqi curled her lips and lay back down.

Zhu Yongqi recalled what Liu Jinshi had said and snorted sarcastically.

He had not had much contact with Liu Jinshi before. He only heard people in the compound praise her for her good grades and abilities, and also praised her for her good personality and good character. But when he met her this time, he realized that it was all fake.

That woman kept saying that she was doing this for Liu Mianmian's own good and asked him to try to clarify those unfavorable rumors. It was really ridiculous. He wanted to spread some rumors to threaten Liu Mianmian, but since he was detained at the police station, who would believe him?

Are there any rumors that he needs to clarify?

They were all thousand-year-old foxes, running up to him and acting out Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Didn't they think he couldn't hear it? Didn't they just want him to cause trouble in Qiuzhi Lane and the military compound, and ruin Liu Mianmian's reputation?

Do you think he is stupid? What good will it do him? The Shen family is not someone to be trifled with. Will they really accept his threats and pay him off?

By then, you might not be able to eat the mutton, but instead get into trouble.

Zhu Yongqi turned over and the bed creaked. He clicked his tongue and after a while realized that the creaking sound was not coming from his bed, but from the bed next door.

Before his eldest brother Zhu Yongquan returned to the city, he slept next door. After his eldest brother came back, the whole family occupied that room, and he was forced to share a room with Zhu Meiqi.

Housing is a tight squeeze these days, so it's not surprising for brothers and sisters to sleep in the same room.

What made Zhu Yongqi angry was that the two old people probably felt that they would mostly rely on the eldest son for support in the future, so any problems at home would be dealt with by their family first.

Zhu Yongqi was annoyed by the noisy noise next door. He cursed Zhu Yongquan in his heart for having such good teeth that he could eat such a woman. At the same time, he thought that he really couldn't stay in this house anymore.

He still has to go to the south. When he comes back from the south having made a lot of money, those two old guys will regret it.

"Brother, there are ways to do things politely and ways to do things martially. If you can't get the bait, try another one!"

"You don't need to do anything. As long as you create an opportunity, we brothers will naturally get things done. You just wait to collect the money."

"Yellow goods are expensive, but we don't mind white goods either. The most beautiful ones are the best. There are people in the south who specialize in collecting these. If you buy them and keep them in a small hotel, you can make money every day."

…

The words those people said popped into my mind.

When he first came into contact with those people, Zhu Yongqi didn't understand what they meant by yellow goods, white goods, and obvious goods and hidden goods.

Now he knows that yellow goods are unmarried girls, white goods are married women, hidden goods are women who have been deceived, and obvious goods are women who have conflicts with their families or have been abducted because of misfortune.

Damn, Liu Mianmian’s price is much lower after she got married.

Zhu Yongqi cursed in his heart, and suddenly sneered. Liu Mianmian was married, but Liu Jinshi was not.

He can drive away one sheep or release two sheep. Liu Jinshi ran in front of him to show her presence, so he can't blame her.

Just when Zhu Yongqi was ambitiously preparing to "do something big", at No. 9 Qiuzhi Lane, Liu Mianmian had no idea that someone was already sharpening a knife against her.

When she came home from get off work, she went straight into the house to wash up. When she came out, she found Shen Weizhuo already sitting at the desk.

Even though she complained to Aunt Liu, Shen Weizhou still left early and came back late. Usually, he would be gone when Liu Mianmian woke up in the morning, and he would not be back when Liu Mianmian fell asleep at night. Moreover, he was not at home most of the time, but went to the research institute.

If Aunt Liu hadn't proved that he went back to the east wing to sleep every day, Liu Mianmian would almost have thought that he had unilaterally terminated the roommate relationship.

So, even though they live in the same room and sleep in the same bed, they actually have very few opportunities to meet.

It was a rare occasion for Shen Weizhou to come back so early today. Liu Mianmian asked curiously while rubbing her face cream, "You've been quite busy lately. How are you feeling? Are you handling it? What kind of research are you doing at the institute? How's it going? Are you successful?"

To be honest, Shen Weizhuo's physical condition and the research progress of a confidential project are the two things that Liu Mianmian is most concerned about besides making money.

One concerns when she will change her status from a newlywed bride to an unlucky widow.

One concerns whether Shen Weihong picks peaches or eats farts.

Shen Weizhuo leaned back in his chair and turned to look at Liu Mianmian.

She was wearing a short-sleeved nightgown made of floral cotton, and her hair was tied up in a bun on top of her head that looked a bit like a Taoist priest's bun. Her skin seemed to be whiter, and her pair of watery peach blossom eyes were staring at him sparklingly.

How could this person be Liu Mianmian?

She is clearly completely different from Liu Mianmian in her previous life.

But if she is not Liu Mianmian, who is she?

"Speak up," Liu Mianmian urged. "Aunt Liu said your research institute is a confidential unit. How come colleagues in a confidential unit don't tell each other? Otherwise, how come you became mute after just a few days of work?"

Would she have spoken to him like this in her previous life?

No.

Shen Weizhou lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Mind your own business."

“…”

Liu Mianmian glared at him angrily, but he didn't look up for a long time.

Bai glared at him and became even angrier.

"Oh, if you keep me in your way, I'll be a pig!"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and climbed onto the bed with a loud noise. She spread out her quilt, pushed it to the middle line, used most of the quilt to build a "38th parallel", and then pulled a corner of the quilt to cover her stomach. Only then did she feel a little better.

Shen Weizhuo didn't stand up until the person behind him made a slight call.

The quilt on the bed had been twisted and distorted by Liu Mianmian's sleep, but even with the quilts piled together, one could still vaguely see the traces of the "38th Parallel." She was covered with a small corner of the quilt, and her nightgown, which went below her knees, was pulled up, revealing her snow-white, straight legs.

Shen Weizhuo looked away and went into the bathroom.

After breakfast the next day, Liu Mianmian asked Aunt Liu for chili peppers, wind oil, and alcohol to make homemade enhanced chili water.

Even without Jiang Hongmei's words, Liu Mianmian had already guessed that Zhu Yongqi wouldn't let it go. Liu Jinshi's instigation was irrelevant; Zhu Yongqi wasn't a good man. He wouldn't reform after just two days in the police station. He was a scumbag with absolutely no moral composure, capable of anything. So she had to be on guard.

Aunt Liu found it very interesting: "Can this thing be useful?"

"If something happens, it's definitely better than being unarmed. I've also made other preparations. I carry an umbrella with me every day, and I have a metal wrench strapped inside it, which almost doubles as a weapon. I also bought a whistle, the kind that the physical education teacher loves to use, which I can use as a tool to call for help."

After a pause, Liu Mianmian said with some regret, "It's mainly because of objective conditions. Otherwise, it would be more useful to carry a gong to work every day. If anything happens, I can just bang the gong hard, and everyone within a hundred meters will run out to see if there's a fire or something else."

“…”

Shen Weizhuo, who was passing by and heard this, twitched his lips slightly. She was quite cherishing her life.