Chapter 202 The production team in the alley should not underestimate the poor.

Qin Xiangxiang held the book in her hand, feeling extremely proud. She gave herself the nickname "Qin the Bully" and recalled her mother's words, "Even if your water breaks, you still have to study." What should she call this?

This is what they call "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river," and "never underestimate the potential of the poor."

Zhou Aodong's little girl has finally stood up!

This role reversal feels wonderful.

She used to be scolded and reprimanded by her mother for not studying hard when she was little, but now it was Qin Xiangxiang's turn. "Mom, and Auntie, you should all learn. Our country has always advocated the principle of 'learning until you die.' It's never too late to learn, no matter what age you are!"

Who cares if she's an aunt, uncle, or cousin? She'll make her learn math and science no matter who comes along! Qin Xiangxiang is the most awful relative in the whole family! Whoever tries to cause trouble will have to learn math and science.

You want to borrow money from her? Sorry, you'll need to study math and science.

You want to show off to her? Sorry, you'll have to do a physics test first.

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Indeed, "If you master math, physics, and chemistry, you can go anywhere in the world without fear." Even if you're in a den of scoundrels, you can still fight your way in and out.

Qin Wenxian stood frozen at the doorway, not even daring to step inside. The room was filled with a thick stack of books and the smell of ink, along with a small blackboard and chalk writing on it, formulas she couldn't understand.

She thought to herself, "Has this niece gone mad?"

"Think about it, what's the point of math, physics, and chemistry? We're not going to study these. Auntie will show you something good, I guarantee you've never seen anything like it before." Qin Wenxian put the item at the door and deliberately shouted loudly in the corridor. The old apartment building had two floors and a total of ten rooms, housing so many families. Qin Wenxian's shouting attracted the attention of the Xu family next door, who came out to see what was going on.

Xu's mother and Xu Ruwei all came into the corridor.

Seeing that the stage was already set up, Qin Wenxian was extremely proud. She took off her coat in front of everyone and was about to show the borrowed down vest to all the onlookers.

Xu's mother: "Why are you taking your clothes off?"

"Look at this good stuff! This is something you can only find in the city! A down vest, you've never seen one before, have you? Aunt Xu, come and touch it, this is a real gem, it's so warm, it's filled with light, fluffy down."

Mrs. Xu: "Wow! This thing is so light!"

"It's very warm. Why don't you try it on? Wearing it will feel like your body is on fire!"

Mrs. Xu immediately changed into the down vest, praising it repeatedly: "It's so warm! Where did you get this? How much does it cost?"

Qin Wenxian suppressed the upward curve of her lips and casually held up a number: "This number, isn't it shocking?"

Although she didn't know the exact price, it was definitely expensive—a perk reserved for cadres at the radio factory. Of course, Qin Wenxian wouldn't reveal that she had borrowed it at a high cost.

Qin Xiangxiang stared at the down vest, thinking to herself that it was really a "twist" – they had just sent the down vest away, and her aunt had put it back on.

Judging from the style, this is an order that Feiyan Textile Factory placed with the radio factory!

It was because of this order that everyone was forced to eat so much duck.

Mrs. Xu praised, "Qin Wenxian, you are truly capable!"

Xu Ruwei chimed in, "This is really something new; I've never seen anything like it before."

"It's made of duck down. We've taken it apart and seen that it uses such light and fine down. We heard that it's only used for the neck and abdomen, so making a duck down vest like this is very precious. It also requires workers to carefully sort out the down."

Xu's mother gasped.

Qin Wenxian: "This thing is only found in Shanghai. People from small rural areas have never even seen it before!"

Xu Ruwei: "More than that, we've never even seen it before. Xiangxiang and I are practically country bumpkins!"

Xu Ruwei said this on purpose, describing herself and Qin Xiangxiang as country bumpkins who were naive and made a fuss over nothing.

Now Qin Xiangxiang has become a factory director and a model worker, and her husband is a naval regimental commander. Xu Ruwei's sense of superiority in front of her has vanished. Now she can only mock her as a country bumpkin, just like Qin Wenxian.

"Think about it, you've never heard of this, have you?"

Xu's mother said, "Of course, although Zhou Aodong's daughter became the factory director, she is on a remote island. How could she have the opportunity to see such good things?"

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Qin Xiangxiang, waiting to see her angry and embarrassed expression.

"Auntie, is this down vest from the radio factory? Did you borrow it?" Qin Xiangxiang pointed out the truth directly. Nowadays, only the radio factory has this kind of vest. Qin Wenxian once boasted that her neighbor's husband was a cadre in the radio factory, so she guessed that she borrowed it to show off.

Similar to the Golden Pool Monk and Black Bear Spirit in Journey to the West, he cherished the rented cassock.

Qin Wenxian was startled. How did her niece know? She pretended to be nonchalant and said, "What radio factory? How could your aunt possibly borrow clothes?"

Xu's mother said, "Your aunt is from the city. It would be too shabby for her to wear other people's clothes. She's not from the countryside."

"I heard that in the countryside, several people share one pair of pants."

“But this down vest is really a good thing. If I got one, my family would probably take turns wearing it.” Mrs. Xu put on the down vest and was reluctant to take it off. The wind was biting cold and the chill was biting. “This is a really good thing.”

Qin Wenxian: "Niece, why don't you try this good stuff yourself and experience it firsthand? When you return to the island in the future, you can brag to the islanders about your experiences in the big city."

Qin Xiangxiang almost burst out laughing: "Auntie, this down jacket of yours is a down vest produced by our Feiyan Textile Factory. We received an order from Radio Factory No. 41 before, and I personally delivered this batch of goods. It was a cargo ship, and I only returned to the old ward after checking everything."

Zhou Aodong found it funny at this moment: "Qin Wenxian, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that these down vests are so precious. My daughter brought me back two of them."

"I'm wearing it now too."

Qin Wenxian tried to play dumb: "What radio factory? I don't know. This is a down vest imported from the Friendship Store. It has nothing to do with what factory you're from. Don't make up stories!"

"This is a high-end product, it has nothing to do with low-end products."

The old lady next to them, who had been a little dazed, immediately became smug after hearing Qin Wenxian's words. "Qin Xiangxiang, don't make wild guesses. You've never seen imported goods before!"

Qin Xiangxiang was speechless: "Why don't you take it off? It still has the logo of Feiyan Textile Factory on it."

Xu's mother was both surprised and suspicious. She took off her clothes, and Zhou Aodong also took off his down vest. Sure enough, both of them had the swallow logo of Feiyan Textile Factory inside.

Qin Wenxian blushed deeply, her face burning, and she angrily cursed, "That bastard tricked me! He told me it was from the Friendship Store! I'm so angry!"

Qin Xiangxiang said, "Auntie, you just don't know any better. This is clearly a craft from our ancestors."

"How could someone lie to you with just a few words? It's a good thing you bought it, otherwise I would have thought you borrowed it from a cadre at the radio factory to show off your wealth... I'm so sorry, I almost misunderstood you, Auntie."

“Auntie, you’ve been fooled. You’re not the kind of vain person who borrows other people’s clothes to show off! You finally came to the city and became a city dweller, how can you be as shameless as a country bumpkin and borrow other people’s clothes?”

"I would feel ashamed if I borrowed someone else's clothes to show off. If I were exposed, I would rather jump off the building and break my leg than live with myself!"

Qin Wenxian was speechless after hearing these words. The sarcastic and veiled insults were clearly meant to mock her for renting clothes to appear wealthy.

Bad luck! Bad luck! Bad luck!

Qin Wenxian slunk away. When she got home, her neighbor even came over and asked, "Did you broaden your niece's horizons?"

"Take it back." Qin Wenxian felt utterly exasperated.

Qin Wenxian left, and Zhou Aodong had nowhere to turn for help. He could only face the domineering daughter of the "liberated serfs singing songs" all by himself.

"Who would use their own mother to help them with their studies... Don't I have any dignity?" At night, Zhou Aodong's face looked very unnatural, with those damn math and physics textbooks still by his pillow.

Qin Wutong was a kind-hearted person: "This is just a token of my appreciation. You, as a mother, should learn from your daughter."

Zhou Aodong: "Study? Study my ass!"

"I work in a textile factory, why would I need to study math, physics, and chemistry? Huh? She even taught me how to mix pig feed."

Qin Wutong: "All knowledge in the world is extremely valuable."

Zhou Aodong: "I need to find someone to teach this girl a lesson."

Unable to let the bully's daughter continue to run rampant, Zhou Aodong went to the neighborhood's textile production group. After "Bold Meng" Meng Qiaoyun retired, she worked as a teacher in the street's textile group.

These alleyway production groups are a unique product of Shanghai. Although they are collective production groups, they do not have fixed members and can only be considered "practitioners". Ordinary housewives and retired women can freely join the street production groups.

It can be described as a gathering place for handicraft enthusiasts. There are retired female workers who teach handicrafts for free, and they also produce some things like small workshops. Some are paid by the day, and some are paid by piece.

However, the quality of the products varied greatly. Some were simply for housewives to pass the time, while others, with their superior skills, were eligible to participate in piecework and earn a little extra for their household expenses. This was part of the street production team and was permitted.

This girl loves giving lectures, doesn't she? He kicked her into the alleyway production team.

Go on with your math, physics, and chemistry.