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Chapter 37

The area around the table quickly became quiet.

Jiang Meishu looked at the lunch box held in front of her, feeling a bit amused and helpless. "Auntie Liang."

Liang's mother raised the aluminum lunch box under her nose again and asked, "Isn't it fragrant?"

She went to Comrade Wang specifically and asked him to help her do it.

"fragrant."

Jiang Meishu said without hesitation, "It smells really good." Especially the smell of the pork belly, which couldn't be suppressed from drilling into her nose.

Since coming here, Jiang Meishu has had very few opportunities to eat meat.

At this moment, the pork belly, fried into a bright color with fat and lean parts, was bouncing in front of her.

Can't she smell it?

When Liang's mother heard this, she smiled brightly. "Really? This pork belly is so fragrant. I knew you would like it."

He placed the lunch box on Jiang Meishu's table and said, "Eat quickly."

"And there's braised hairtail fish. I saw you ordering it twice last time at the restaurant. You seemed to like it, so I asked Comrade Wang to make it with the hairtail fish."

"Try it now."

It is difficult for Jiang Meishu to describe her feelings at this moment.

What a meticulous person he must be.

Only then can she remember which dish she picked up more at meals before.

She looked at the braised hairtail fish in front of her, lowered her delicate eyebrows, and was speechless.

"What's wrong?"

Liang's mother's smile suddenly disappeared, and she looked a little concerned.

Jiang Meishu raised her eyes, her eyes were clean and clear, and even a little watery, "Aunt Liang, you are so kind."

"So that's why."

Liang's mother smiled and waved her hand nonchalantly, "What's the point of this?"

"It's just a meal."

"You went to work without even telling me."

"If I hadn't gone to play with you this morning and your mom told me you were at work, I really wouldn't have known anything about it."

"And this is just a work meal. It's just a little bit better than what we usually eat—" Liang's mother raised her little finger, "It's a little bit better."

She has a white, round and chubby face. The way she makes faces doesn't make people feel disgusted, but makes her look more adorable.

It’s hard to imagine that this kind of cuteness can be described as belonging to an elderly aunt.

But it is true.

Jiang Meishu was stunned for a moment, "Aunt Liang, you are so cute."

After hearing this, Liang's mother immediately covered her face with her hands. "Oh, I feel embarrassed by your praise."

Jiang Meishu smiled and pursed her lips, picking up a piece of pork belly to eat. The pork belly was cooked very well. When she bit into it, the oil burst out. It was soft and tender, and even the skin had a bit of burnt aroma.

It’s incredibly delicious.

Seeing that she was enjoying the meal, Liang's mother picked up another piece of hairtail for her and said, "Try this."

The two of them ignored everyone and just left Liang Qiurun aside.

Liang Qiurun's smile was about to fade. He stood up and calmly took back the fried egg. "Mother, Comrade Jiang, you guys eat first. I'm going to the meeting first."

As soon as he said he was leaving.

Liang's mother beside him immediately reacted, "Why are you leaving?"

"You're not leaving any fried eggs behind?"

Liang Qiurun, "..."

Before he could react, Liang's mother had already used chopsticks to pick up the fried egg from his lunch box, and she kept muttering, "Next time you treat Xiao Jiang to a meal, remember to treat him to something good, don't be so shabby."

"It's best to learn from your mother."

Seeing the two dishes and one soup she prepared for Xiao Jiang, Xiao Jiang ate happily.

Liang Qiurun paused slightly, looking down at the lunch box filled with only vegetarian dishes. He hummed, "Mom, I understand."

Jiang Meishu actually felt a little sympathy for him.

"Since you gave me fried eggs, I'll trade you the braised pork and hairtail."

"I can only offer this as a gift to the Buddha."

After saying this, she picked up two pieces of braised pork and a piece of hairtail.

Seeing her do this, Liang's mother subconsciously wanted to say, "No need."

Her youngest son is the most mysophobic and never likes to eat things that have been touched by others. Even when they have the reunion dinner during the Chinese New Year, she always serves him a separate plate.

Jiang Meishu, "Ah?"

"There's so much, I can't finish it."

How could Liang's mother explain this?

Her stupid son has a lot of problems.

Just when Liang's mother thought her son would refuse the food Xiao Jiang passed to him.

Unexpectedly, Liang Qiurun accepted it and closed the lid. "Thank you, Comrade Jiang."

Liang's mother asked, "Ah?"

I watched my son leave.

She opened her mouth wide, "Huh?"

This is not right.

You know, when she picked up a piece of food for her son with chopsticks, her son didn't even eat the food in the lunch box.

She was sad for a long time at that time.

Unexpectedly, her son accepted the dish that Xiao Jiang picked up?

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Meishu bit into a piece of braised pork, and the fragrance lingered on her lips and teeth, and it felt like the top of her head was opened.

Braised pork is so delicious.

For someone like her who has nothing in her belly, she is simply the best in the world.

Seeing that she was enjoying her meal, Liang's mother didn't want to spoil her mood, "It's nothing, just eat quickly."

"I was planning to come over and ask you which days of the month you're working so I can bring you your work lunch."

“I’ve had food in the meat processing plant cafeteria and it’s okay, but it’s not as good as what I cook at home.”

Just because the Liang family cooks and uses a lot of oil and salt, the taste of the food is not bad at all.

Jiang Meishu subconsciously wanted to refuse.

But she was interrupted by Liang's mother. She raised her hand and said, "Xiao Jiang, we will soon be a family."

"Don't be polite with Mom, okay?"

This made it impossible for Jiang Meishu to refuse.

She thought about it, pursed her lips and said shyly, "Thank you, Aunt Liang."

"That's right."

"But I don't know what day I start work because I'm a temporary worker."

"Temporary worker?"

Liang's mother's eyes widened immediately. "Are you working as a temporary worker in the meat processing factory?"

"What does Liang Qiurun cook?"

"He's the factory manager, and he lets his wife work as a temporary worker?"

The sound was so loud that it was hard for people around to not hear it.

Everyone looked over subconsciously. Judging from the tone of Liang's mother's voice, Jiang Meishu's temporary job in the union didn't seem to last long.

Jiang Meishu's scalp was numb, and she hurriedly said, "Aunt Liang, Aunt Liang, I'm a temporary worker in the union. This has nothing to do with Director Liang."

"This was before I met him. He was just a temporary worker."

But Liang's mother didn't think so. "Why is it okay?"

"You're about to marry him, and he doesn't even arrange a job for you? Isn't that a bit too much? Does he really care about you?"

He was almost scolding Liang Qiurun to death.

Jiang Meishu said cautiously, "Aunt Liang, is it possible that I don't want to go to work?"

Liang's mother asked, "?"

Liang's mother, "???"

Liang's mother, "???"

It took me a while to react.

She slapped her thigh and said, "Xiao Jiang, we are really a perfect match for each other."

"I don't want to go to work either."

“I’ve never worked in my life.”

Jiang Meishu grinned, "Yeah, it's nice not to have to go to work."

She just wants to be a parasite.

"Not working is good, but it also has its drawbacks," Liang's mother said subconsciously. "If I don't work, I'll stay at home every day. After a long time, my lover and I will have nothing in common to talk about."

"Xiao Jiang, although I shouldn't say this, I still want to advise you that if you have the chance, you should still go to class."

"Look at your eldest and second sister-in-law."

"Your second sister-in-law can hold her back so straight at home because she has a job. Her salary is not lower than your second brother's, so what she does at home is on par with your second brother."

"But look at your eldest sister-in-law. Since she doesn't have a job, she relies entirely on your eldest brother to make money. She has no say at home."

Jiang Meishu also knew this.

But she wanted to say, didn’t Liang Qiurun hand in his salary?

"You're such a naive kid. Just because a man gives you his salary doesn't mean you can spend it as you please. If you're thrifty, he'll praise you for being a good wife, but if you spend a little more or waste a little, he'll find fault with you and accuse you of being wasteful."

Never mind why she knew.

Because when her lover was young, he also picked on her in the same way.

Liang's mother never knew what thriftiness meant in her life. When she was young, she was pretty, had some charm, and dressed well.

Liang's father naturally didn't say anything, but when he was in his forties, Xu Laobanniang, coupled with the environment at the time, did not allow it.

If she spends too much, her lover will gossip about her.

"So, if you want to work, you should find a job that's easy, well-paid, and where you can keep the money you earn and go out and play whenever you want, without any pressure."

Jiang Meishu was puzzled. "Aunt Liang, is there such a job in the world?"

This question really stumped Liang's mother.

She thought about it carefully and said, "Is it?"

"I just haven't found one yet. Wait for me to ask around. If I find someone suitable, I'll introduce them to you."

"It would be best if I could make money and still have time to play with me."

Jiang Meishu thought Liang's mother had a very good idea.

This is really difficult.

If work were so easy, she might not have been exhausted to death in her previous life.

When Liang's mother left, Jiang Meishu went to see her off and took the lunch box with her, intending to take it back and wash it together.

Even Jiang Meishu's lunch box was taken away.

Jiang Meishu was embarrassed and refused immediately, and Liang's mother gave up.

Seeing Jiang Meishu coming out to see her off, she said, "Wait for me. I'll go back and find out if there's a good, leisurely job with a high salary. I'll introduce it to you."

Jiang Meishu thought for a moment and said, "No rush, it's fine for me to work here first."

It’s really good.

With Liang Qiurun and Liang's mother as the two big mountains, they had to deal with what happened today.

Jiang Meishu estimated that she could walk around the entire union with impunity, not to mention that her direct leader was her aunt.

This union is simply her backer.

Liang's mother waved her hand.

After she left completely, Jiang Meishu just returned to the union office, and her colleagues around her rushed over.

Surrounded Jiang Meishu.

"Meilan, that was your mother-in-law, right?"

Looking at the situation, Director Liang was scolded so badly that he couldn't even raise his head. Director Liang is usually so majestic.

Jiang Meishu hummed, found the public bathroom, washed her lunch box, and then said slowly, "It's my future mother-in-law."

"Isn't your future mother-in-law pretty awesome?"

How should Jiang Meishu respond to this?

She is quite powerful. She can make a powerful person like Liang Qiurun unable to utter a single word.

Jiang Meishu was washing the lunch box and didn't respond.

Colleagues around me also started to compliment me.

"Meilan, your mother-in-law has come to deliver food. It seems that you and Director Liang should be getting married soon, right?"

"I think so too. Director Liang also came to give you something before."

"Meilan, if you get back on your feet, don't forget about us, okay?"

How should Jiang Meishu respond to this?

She had witnessed a real change in the workplace, as if it were not these people who had told her that she was trying to climb up the social ladder.

Jiang Meishu slowly washed the lunch box. She turned around and smiled brightly, "Yes, of course I won't forget how kind you all were to me."

"Isn't that right, Secretary Huang?"

Secretary Huang, who was named, almost shuddered and lowered his head, "Jiang Meilan, I don't want to take advantage of you."

"I only ask that you, sir, forgive my faults and let us write off the past, okay?"

Who would have thought.

The temporary worker who could be ordered around by anyone suddenly became the factory director's lover.

This is something that no one can catch up with even on horseback.

Moreover, from what her mother-in-law said, she disliked her job.

"Jiang Meilan" is now a temporary worker and her job is not going well, so do you want her to become a regular employee?

But there are only thirteen staff members in the entire union. If she becomes a regular employee, who among them will be laid off?

It's scary just thinking about it, okay?

Secretary Huang wanted to beat himself to death a few months ago. Why did she have to speak ill of "Jiang Meilan" behind her back again and again?

When Jiang Meishu heard Secretary Huang's request for peace, she looked at him quietly.

She had extremely beautiful eyes, clear and clean, but when she looked at people straight like this, there was an indescribable pressure.

He is still the same person.

But when there was no smile in those clear eyes, a sense of scrutiny arose in vain.

This is not the gentle and dignified "Jiang Meilan" in her daily life.

This also made the noisy sounds around the scene quiet down instantly.

"Meilan."

Secretary Huang shouted anxiously.

Jiang Meishu actually didn't have much contact with them. The one who had contact with them before was her sister, Jiang Meilan.

Jiang Meishu is not qualified to forgive these people on behalf of her sister.

Perhaps only those involved know how embarrassing it is for temporary workers in the workplace.

"How did you bully me before——" Sister?

She asked suddenly.

Everyone looked at each other.

"I'm sorry, Meilan."

"Yes, yes, we went too far before."

"You are a great man and don't bear grudges."

Jiang Meishu is still the temporary worker, and she still has an aunt who is a director.

But just because she and Liang Qiurun were about to get engaged, these colleagues came to apologize.

Jiang Meishu couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. She looked at the various expressions of the crowd and seemed to be getting to know this world for the first time.

Director Jiang came out again and said, "Meilan, come here."

She glanced at the people gathered around her and asked, "What are you all doing here?"

"Aren't you busy yet?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone dispersed.

Jiang Meishu followed Jiang Lamei out. She was a little puzzled. "Auntie, why did you call me?"

She hasn't finished yet.

"Why don't I call you and leave you here to argue with them?"

"You've already said no to them, and you've made yourself so angry. Why bother?"

Jiang Meishu also knew it. She pursed her lips and said, "I just feel uncomfortable. They bullied my sister before."

She didn't want to forgive either.

However, she was also unwilling to act as the factory director's lover and force them to apologize.

This will make Jiang Meishu feel that she is the same person as the other person.

"yes."

"When I was weak, some people bullied me."

"Meishu, this world is like the law of the jungle. When your sister was a temporary worker, they didn't dare to bully her openly because of me, but they definitely mocked her in secret."

"Now that you are in a higher position than them, you can give it back."

"But Meishu, I know your personality. Even if I return it, you will still feel uncomfortable."

Because kind people always demand too much of themselves.

Jiang Meishu is.

Jiang Meilan too.

"That's it."

Jiang Lamei said, "I'll ask them to apologize to you and let it go."

Jiang Meishu was also unwilling. She said in a muffled voice, "I don't want it. If they apologize, I will accept it on behalf of my sister."

"I don't want to."

This person started to get upset again.

Jiang Lamei sighed, "You, you?"

"This character is really disadvantageous."

"Nothing in this world is black and white."

Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and said nothing. She put the washed lunch box back.

Forget it. It’s hard to explain to someone as picky as Jiang Meishu.

"You should just marry Director Liang honestly. As long as you stand high enough, these people will continue to waste time, regret, and tremble with fear."

This is human nature.

Jiang Meishu doesn't even have to do anything, they will naturally regret it, flatter her, and curry favor with her.

Jiang Meishu nodded.

Now that she has Liang Qiurun as her strong backer, she is indeed much more comfortable in the union than her sister was before.

At least like now.

Normally, the dirty and tiring work was hers, but no one came to her today.

She's like a relative.

Just put it high up there.

Jiang Meishu just did some work within the scope of her job, even if it was just that.

In the past, Sister Li would have groaned twice and handed over an orange, "Comrade Jiang, you must be tired. Take a rest."

Jiang Meishu looked at the orange, feeling a little helpless.

"It's just an orange, not worth it." Sister Li put the orange on her table and turned away.

Act as if nothing happened.

After a while, Huang arrived, holding two peach cakes. "Comrade Jiang, it was my fault before. I'm really sorry."

He put the peach cake on her table and left.

The same thing happened next.

Jiang Meishu received apologies from five or six people in a row before everyone calmed down.

Jiang Meishu looked at the thing and felt a headache. She hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted it. She didn't intend to keep these things.

Instead, she planned to put it away and give it to her sister.

By 5:30 in the afternoon, Jiang Meishu finally stopped working and it was time to get off work.

There is still a meeting in the office.

Liang Qiurun and the others had no intention of coming out at all.

Jiang Meishu sighed in her heart, Lao Liang is so busy.

It's been the whole afternoon and he hasn't even come out. I don't know if this guy's bladder can hold it.

This factory manager role is not something that ordinary people can do.

"Auntie, can I get off work?"

When it's time to get off work, worker Jiang Meishu doesn't want to stay even a minute longer.

Jiang Lamei checked the time and said, "I don't know when the meeting will end today."

"Forget it, you all should go home from get off work."

No one left work at noon and worked until the afternoon.

As soon as Jiang Lamei said this, everyone became like wild horses that had broken free from their reins.

Thank you Jiang Meishu.

Jiang Meishu waved her hand indifferently. She didn't want to stay at work anymore.

After get off work, staying in the office for one more minute is disrespectful to herself.

She carried everyone's apology and strolled out of the union office, intending to go directly to her sister Jiang Meilan.

She didn't go to the Zhengyangmen Tower to wait for Jiang Meilan, as it was too far from their meat processing plant.

So I went directly to the Shen family.

When she arrived, Jiang Meilan had not returned yet. Mother Shen was cooking at home. Seeing her coming, she immediately greeted her with some restraint, "Xiao Jiang, would you like to stay for dinner tonight?"

Jiang Meishu knows the situation of the Shen family.

The monthly food rations are not enough. If she stays here and eats more, the other people in the Shen family will have less to eat.

She immediately waved her hand and said, "No, no, I'll go home and eat."

"I'll just wait for Mei and Shu to come back, give her something, and then talk to her for a few words."

"Godmother, don't worry about me."

As soon as these words fell.

There was a sound of a cart being pushed outside, "Mom, we're back."

It was Jiang Meilan and Shen Zhanlie.

When Jiang Meishu heard this, she immediately ran out, "Sister."

She ran out to see Jiang Meilan, only to see Jiang Meilan standing next to Shen Zhanlie, who was pushing a cart with a coal stove on it.

Jiang Meilan stood by empty-handed. It was a bit cold outside and her face turned pale. However, when she saw Jiang Meishu coming over, Jiang Meilan was still happy.

"Why are you here?"

He ran over and was about to hold Jiang Meishu's hand when he realized that his hands were too cold.

He retracted his hand again.

Jiang Meishu didn't care. She took her hand and felt it was icy cold. "Why is it so cold?"

Jiang Meilan said indifferently, "It's just a boast."

“It’s windy outside, but I’m fine. Shen Zhanlie’s hands are even colder.”

Jiang Meishu raised her hand and touched the clothes on Jiang Meilan, "You are still wearing thin clothes."

"It's only 11 or 12 degrees, and you're still wearing thin clothes."

It was just a thin coat without even any cotton inside.

Jiang Meilan: "It's okay."

"I work at the stove all day long. It's not cold."

The cotton in the house was rationed, and before she got married, she only had one cotton coat, which she only wore when it was very cold.

It’s not the season to wear cotton clothes nowadays.

Moreover, cotton-padded clothes are difficult to wash once they get dirty. She spends all day around the boiler, so it's impossible for her to get them clean.

Jiang Meishu was a little angry, "You can't wear single clothes either."

"I'll go back and find some cloth coupons. You can go buy some clothes and cotton tomorrow. Even if it's just for a quilted suit, that'll be fine."

“You can’t wear single clothes.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Meilan subconsciously wanted to say no.

Shen Zhanlie said, "Sister, if you can get cloth coupons and cotton, we will buy it with you."

Their family has saved money now, but cloth coupons and cotton are too difficult to buy.

It’s impossible to get it, even making clothes is not easy.

Jiang Meilan disagreed with Shen Zhanlie speaking to her sister like this.

"Don't listen to Shen Zhanlie. We can get it if we save up."

She was not willing to let her sister come and subsidize her poor family again.

She wanted to marry Shen Zhanlie herself.

She couldn't drag her sister and her parents' family to subsidize her.

Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and said, "By the time you save up enough money, it will probably be next year."

A person uses seven feet of cloth a year, and this is for clothes for all four seasons. Just making a set of clothes requires seven feet of cloth.

How is it possible to save up this much?

"I'll go back and think of a solution."

Jiang Meishu was about to leave when she remembered that she was holding something in her hand. She turned around and stuffed the things into Jiang Meilan's hands.

"Now that those people from the union see that Director Liang and I are engaged, they all came to apologize to me, saying that they want to make up for the bad things they did to me in the past."

As soon as these words were heard, Jiang Meilan understood.

Her life in the union was indeed not easy. Although she had a director as her aunt, she was just a temporary worker.

The union has only thirteen staff members, not one more.

She is also a relative of someone else, and everyone is afraid that she will suddenly rise up and snatch someone else's position.

This is also normal.

It's because of the interests involved.

However, Jiang Meilan never thought that these people would actually apologize to "her" one day.

All I can say is that power is indeed attractive.

So much so that those old colleagues who had conflicts of interest in the past and would choose to suppress her began to apologize with a pinch of their noses.

Jiang Meilan didn't answer.

Jiang Meishu suddenly asked, "If you were me, would you choose to forgive them?"

Jiang Meilan only heard this and knew that her sister was getting stuck in a rut again. "Why don't you forgive me?"

"Those people aren't particularly evil. It's just that our interests conflict, so they're suppressing us."

"This world is not black and white. Each of us seeks benefits and avoids harm."

"They are, and so are we."

Jiang Meilan said earnestly, "If I were in their position, I would do the same."

"When I see those people rising up, I will also flatter them."

She looked at her sister with a serious look in her eyes, "Meilan, I am also an ordinary person with selfish motives."

"You could also say he's a villain."

Jiang Meilan has never considered herself a good person.

When Jiang Meishu heard this, she instantly became quiet, "No, you are not."

She reflexively denied it.

Her sister is so nice.

Her sister had never been that kind of person.

Jiang Meilan smiled and said, "I am, but I'm not like this in front of you."

She had a lot of calculations in front of Shen Zhanlie.

But my sister doesn’t know.

Shen Zhanlie just didn't know either.

"Well, this kind of thing is not worth your worry, just like those people are not worth your concern."

Jiang Meilan smiled gently. She took Jiang Meishu's hand and said, "Would you like to stay here tonight and have the pork liver and cabbage soup I made?"

"I'm making you two scallion pancakes."

"Cut some shredded potatoes and wrap them in the scallion pancake."

I have to say that Jiang Meilan is a seductive person.

Jiang Meishu was indeed a little hesitant.

"Stay, I've made a little money these days, so I can afford to have you stay for a meal."

This is the benefit of making your own money.

After Jiang Meilan married into the Shen family, she almost had the final say.

There is no difficult relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Her husband also listens to her.

Life was poor, but for Jiang Meilan, it was not that difficult.

Jiang Meishu stayed at the Shen family for dinner in the evening. If she didn't go back, someone would naturally go to the Jiang family to say hello.

Jiang Meilan asked Shen Yinping to go over and tell the Jiang family a message.

Shen Yinping just wanted to go find Jiang Xiaodi to ask about his homework.

I went there without saying a word.

Jiang Meishu saw her sister skillfully ordering her sister-in-law around, and she knew that she was living well in this family.

I had dinner at Shen's house in the evening.

Jiang Meilan wants to send Jiang Meishu back.

Jiang Meishu didn't care, so she just walked across the alley and ran back after finishing her meal.

When she arrived.

Wang Limei is cutting wedding characters. There will be a wedding at home during this period, so these small items naturally need to be prepared.

"Are you back?"

Jiang Meishu hummed.

"Didn't I tell you that your sister's family isn't well off? Why did you go to her house for dinner?"

Jiang Meishu, "Sis asked me to keep it, so I kept it."

"You are such an honest person."

Wang Limei raised her hand and tapped her forehead. "Come and see if the wedding character I cut is good enough?"

Jiang Meishu looked over and saw that Wang Limei had very skillful hands and the wedding character she cut out was very beautiful.

There are even mandarin ducks playing in the water.

They are all vivid.

"nice."

“It’s really beautiful.”

Jiang Meishu couldn't help but nodded.

"I plan to cut out about twenty or thirty sheets and stick them on our doors and windows."

"And the cabinets, and the enamel basins and enamel pots."

"I've already started preparing."

Wang Limei's mother said at the time that she would only give a pair of enamel basins as a dowry, but that was what she said.

While she was doing it, she bought a lot of things.

A pair of enameled basins.

A pair of enameled pots.

There is also a tin kettle.

Clean the dishes and chopsticks.

She tried her best to buy whatever she could or get through connections.

"But cotton is certainly unavailable right now."

She also wanted to give her daughter a cotton quilt as a dowry, which is very fashionable nowadays.

With a cotton quilt for marriage, you will be looked up to by your husband's family when you go to spend the winter.

After all, my daughter covers herself with her own quilt and doesn't want anything from your in-laws. Don't poke my daughter in the back.

Don't bother my child.

"I'll see if I can go to the countryside and ask your great-aunt to bring some cotton up."

Mention this.

Jiang Meishu said, "If I can get cotton and fabric, I can make a dress for my sister."

"I went to see her today. It was so cold, and she was still wearing thin clothes."

Wang Limei fell silent upon hearing this. "Your sister married into the Shen family, so it's the Shen family's business to take care of her."

If it were the Jiang Meishu from the past, she would definitely be angry and argue with Wang Limei. Doesn’t that mean her sister is no longer her daughter just because she is married?

Now, Jiang Meishu also knows her mother's character, which is that she has a sharp tongue.

In fact, it is different.

She pulled the other person's arm and shook it, "My face is frozen white, and so are my hands."

"Mom, I have a little money. I'll give it to you. Go ask my aunt in the countryside if you can buy two taels of cotton, or cotton cloth that doesn't require a cloth coupon."

"Cut me a piece of clothing that's suitable for this weather."

"I want you to worry about it." Wang Limei said bitterly, "She's married into the Shen family, working herself to death like a cow every day, and the Shen family doesn't even know that she's not wearing enough?"

"I don't know if your sister is crazy or what, but she insists on marrying Shen Zhanlie."

In the past, she was very optimistic about her son-in-law, and now they have really become a family.

But she felt that everything was not to her liking.

Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and smiled, "This is the son-in-law you had your eyes on."

Wang Limei, "I'm blind."

"Forget it, let's not talk about your sister. You should do something good during this period. Mom can't read, so I'll tell you a bunch of names and you can write a list for me."

"So that I don't miss anything when I start preparing."

"By the way, write down the purchase of cotton and cotton cloth for your sister as well."

Jiang Meishu nodded with a smile.

Lin Qiaoling suddenly said, "Mom, Dale has grown taller this year. Why don't you buy some cotton fabric for the eldest girl when you go to the countryside to buy some?"

"Make a dress that she can wear and the two little ones below can wear too."

This is a case of taking advantage of every opportunity.

I won't suffer any loss.

Wang Limei hummed, "Let me take a look. If I have extra money and tickets, I'll buy one for Dale too."

If a family gives some food to one person but not to another, it is favoritism.

Lin Qiaoling was not very satisfied with this answer.

But when Jiang Meishu looked over, she stopped talking.

I am a little concerned about Jiang Meishu, as she is about to marry Director Liang.

I have offended him before, so I want to mend the relationship between the two parties and take advantage of him in the future.

So, Lin Qiaoling smiled and changed the subject, "Meilan is so lucky to have a sister like you. Even after getting married, you still miss her."

Jiang Meishu hummed and didn't want to talk to Lin Qiaoling.

"I'm tired, I'm going in to rest first."

The smile on Lin Qiaoling's face suddenly froze, and she could hardly maintain it.

After Jiang Meishu went in.

Lin Qiaoling was a little indignant, "Mom, look at Meishu."

"I've shown my good intentions."

Wang Limei felt a little distressed. She put away the cut wedding character and said, "You did show your goodwill, but you did it with a purpose, with the intention of taking advantage of others."

"Qiaoling, Meishu is not a fool."

In one sentence, Lin Qiaoling's true face was exposed.

She suddenly fell silent.

For the sake of profit, you can endure it.

For the sake of profit, even if the other party has a falling out with you, you can still continue to flatter them.

This is the real Lin Qiaoling.

Wait until she goes out.

Wang Limei turned and went into her daughter's small room, which had already been cleaned up.

The other bed was given to Dale and Erle, and the two sisters made the small bed look like a pigsty.

No wonder the little girl doesn’t like to stay in her room during the day.

Because she hasn't married yet.

The things that belonged to her in this room were slowly decreasing.

Jiang Meishu was packing her things. She planned to pack up all her things before getting married.

We will move out together on the day of your wedding.

She left.

This room can be vacated to allow other members of the Jiang family to move in.

Very helpless.

Very realistic too.

But Jiang Meishu no longer resisted as fiercely as before.

She would just accept it calmly.

Her mother is good to her.

But her mother is not her mother alone.

After realizing this, she felt less sad.

Because she once had 100% maternal love, she told herself that 70% or 80% would also be good.

Seeing my mother come in.

Jiang Meishu raised her eyes, her fair face full of tranquility, "Mom, why did you come in?"

She patted her bed and asked Wang Limei to sit down.

Wang Limei, "Are you angry?"

The tone was a little cautious.

Since their last quarrel, the mother and daughter no longer seem to talk about everything like they did before.

But there is a bit more restraint.

They are making concessions for each other.

Jiang Meishu shook her head, "No."

"I'm thinking about it for my sister."

"She's thinking about her children."

"No one is wrong."

But this family was too poor, so poor that they had to fight over even a piece of cloth or a bit of cotton.

Hearing this.

Wang Limei said awkwardly, "Grown up."

“I don’t know whether it’s good or bad.”

Jiang Meishu smiled and didn't respond.

"The Liang family will come to propose marriage in five days. Is there anything you need?"

"I told Mom that she's planning to go to the market these days."

Jiang Meishu shook her head. "No, there's basically nothing missing."

The Liang family has prepared all the big things.

All she had to do was to prepare for her marriage.

Wang Limei fell silent when she heard this. "Meishu, you don't have to be so polite to your mother."

Her Meishu had never been like this before.

Jiang Meishu thought about it and tried to smile, but it was difficult to do so.

She just lowered her head, leaning on Wang Limei's shoulder, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar things in the house, and murmured, "Mom, I'm almost homeless before I even get married."

The room that once belonged to her.

It was constantly being filled little by little with all kinds of things that did not belong to her and her sister.

When Wang Limei heard this, she suddenly became quiet, "I'm sorry, Meishu."

She has nothing but this.

It seems there is nothing else to do.

Meishu and Meilan got married.

Let's vacate the room for Dale and Erle first, until they are a little older.

The youngest is old enough to get married, so this room will have to be vacated.

Eventually it will be used for the youngest son to get married and find a wife.

When Jiang Meishu heard her mother's apology, she bit her lip and remained silent.

"We women are all like this. Our parents' home is not our home, but our husband's home is."

Wang Limei touched her hair and whispered, "Your mother-in-law was like this back then."

"I feel the same way."

"Even your sister-in-law."

This is the traditional rule.

Jiang Meishu wanted to say no. She wanted to say that her future self was not like that, she had not yet married, and not only her original room was preserved.

Her parents also bought her a new home.

But she knew that even if she told Wang Limei, she would not understand.

She just smiled helplessly, "Maybe."

*

Liang family.

After Liang's mother returned home, she used all her connections to find a leisurely and high-paying job for her future daughter-in-law, Xiao Jiang.

But this kind of job is hard to find.

After she finished talking to Shen Mingying.

Shen Mingying looked at her mother-in-law for a long time and said, "Mom, you should go to bed. If there is a job like this that is not busy and pays well, I would be eager to change jobs."

"Is it still my turn to introduce it to Xiao Jiang?"

this--

Liang's mother was not giving up hope. "That's not necessarily the case. I'll go wait for Qiu Run and ask him if there are any good jobs like this at his workplace."

"Change Xiao Jiang's job."

"What kind of temporary job is she? I saw her colleagues isolating her. Everyone was eating together, but Xiao Jiang was sitting by the window all alone. How pitiful."

Shen Mingying thought to himself.

This is a good feeling.

Her mother-in-law went to embarrass her brother-in-law.

At least don't make things difficult for her.

When Shen Mingying was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and took out two movie tickets from his pocket.

"By the way, our department store has distributed two movie tickets. You can give them to Qiurun and let him and Xiaojiang go to the movies."

Liang's mother did not refuse this and accepted it decisively.

In her opinion, her son and future daughter-in-law really need to cultivate their relationship.

She simply ate and went to her son's house next door. There was a TV at home, but Liang Rui didn't like to watch it.

Liang's mother brought over a plate of melon seeds and ate them while watching TV, waiting for her son to get off work.

only.

She waited from half past seven to half past ten.

Finally, my son is back.

Liang's mother was used to it. As long as she was watching TV, she didn't feel sleepy.

So, when Liang Qiurun came back, she immediately stood up and said, "Qiurun, you're back."

Liang Qiurun nodded.

"Do you have a job here that pays well and is easy? Can you give Xiao Jiang a job?"

Liang Qiurun, "?"

"Mother, would you like to listen to what you are saying?"

"How could I not know?" Liang's mother argued confidently, "I want you to find a job that pays well, is easy, and is suitable for Xiao Jiang to be lazy. Can you find one?"

Liang Qiurun said, "No."

There is absolutely no such good thing in this world.

Liang's mother looked at him with disappointment.

Liang Qiurun sighed, "Mom, I'm the factory director. Isn't that a high enough position? Isn't the salary high enough? Do you think I'm idle?"

Where in the world can you find a job that pays well and is also leisurely?

Liang's mother said, "I don't care. You have to find one for me anyway. I don't want to see Xiao Jiang again and become a temporary worker and be ostracized. How pitiful it is."

"If you don't find me, I'll go to the office every day to ask you to play with me."

Liang Qiurun, "..."

When Liang's mother was about to leave, she suddenly remembered that she had not done her important work yet.

He pulled two movie tickets out of his pocket and handed them over. "Your second sister-in-law gave them to me. She said that the film studio is going to release a new movie called Children of the Grassland tomorrow. It's especially suitable for young people like you to watch."

"Remember to take Xiao Jiang to see it."

Liang Qiurun looked at the movie ticket but didn't take it.

Liang's mother asked, "Why don't you want it?"

Liang Qiurun touched his nose, his gentle face full of resistance, "Mom, I have to go to Jinshi on a business trip tomorrow."

"No time."

As soon as these words fell.

Liang's mother was immediately furious. "I asked you to find Xiao Jiang a leisurely and high-paying job, but you couldn't do it."

"I asked you to accompany Xiao Jiang to the movies tomorrow, but you can't do it."

"Liang Qiurun." Liang's mother sneered, "Don't force me to hire another man to accompany your wife to the movies."

"You don't want to be cheated on before you even get married, do you?"