Chapter 88 Wang Shuo's chosen person is Tang Wan

Wang Yuqing was in a good mood on the way back.

However, she encountered many commune members taking their lunch break on the way, and they all seemed to have their eyes glued to her. One of them couldn't help but ask sarcastically, "Little Wang, did you make a fortune selling snails this time?"

Everyone says that wealth should not be flaunted, but Wang Yuqing insisted on showing it off and wanted to infuriate them. She said loudly, "It's not much, just about twenty yuan. It's not like getting rich, and it's not even worth the work points you earn."

Everyone: "..."

She first went to Chen E's house, gave her the buttons she had helped buy, and invited her to come over for dinner that evening, since the Ji family still owed her a matchmaker's meal.

Ji Xiaoming whispered, "Mom, can I give Er Gou two pieces of lard candy?"

Wang Yuqing nodded in agreement.

Ji Xiaoming quickly grabbed four pieces of lard candy and stuffed them into his pocket, then led the short and small Er Gou out, the two children laughing happily.

Ji Daming took his things and went home first.

Chen E whispered to Wang Yuqing about Ji Xuening not becoming the militia company commander, and then spoke up indignantly: "What kind of trash is that Liu? How could someone like him become the militia company commander? Of course, he must have given the director a lot of gifts in private."

After saying that, he added, "I heard that early this morning, Ji Laosi ran to the brigade headquarters and told the director that he was not going to the brick kiln anymore. It's good that he's not going. That brick kiln is where his parents died. The director is just trying to get revenge on Ji Laosi for his daughter. He's really heartless to make someone work in the place where his parents died."

Wang Yuqing was then pulled aside by Chen E and chatted for quite a while.

Chen E also told Wang Yuqing: "The barefoot doctor Yang Er's wife is saying everywhere that the night before last, Ji Laosi came to her house to get fever reducers and almost smashed down her door. Her husband was so scared that he immediately gave the fever reducers to Ji Laosi."

Wang Yuqing smiled involuntarily as she recalled having a high fever the night before last.

Chen E teased from the side, "Tsk tsk, what a great man! Ji Laosi rarely loses his temper. This is the first time I've heard him get so angry. What a real man! It means he already has feelings for you. You two will definitely have a good life together in the future."

As she talked, Chen E brought up Ji Xiaoming and Er Gou again. She said that Er Gou was the same age as Ji Xiaoming, but he was not as tall or strong as Ji Xiaoming, nor was he as sensible or hardworking. She also said that it was all because Feng Chunxia spoiled the children too much and didn't let her get involved, and that she would spoil the children sooner or later.

Wang Yuqing suddenly remembered Wang Shuo and said, "Aunt Chen, on my way back today, I rode in the car sent down by the commune's instructor. He gave me, Da Ming, and Xiao Ming a ride. I don't know why, but he kept asking about you on the way. Last time he even specifically asked you what your name was..."

Chen E was taken aback: "Why are you asking me? Are we related? What's his name?"

Wang Yuqing: "Wang Shuo".

Chen E thought for a moment and shook her head: "I don't know her, we're not related."

She asked again, "What did he ask me?"

Wang Yuqing suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

Chen E saw her laughing and laughed along: "Don't laugh, what did he ask me? Was it that fierce-looking young man from the night your grandma got poisoned from eating wild vegetables? I don't remember offending him."

Wang Yuqing whispered in her ear, "He asked if you were married, if you had a boyfriend..."

Chen E blushed, covered her face, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Why are you asking me this... I'm forty years old, of course I'm married, but my husband died a long time ago, I'm a widow."

Wang Yuqing couldn't help but associate Wang Shuo with Chen E, and then she couldn't help but shudder. However, she would admire him if he were to have a relationship with a younger man, even if it meant that he would be the subject of a lot of gossip in this day and age.

Just then, Ji Xiaoming and Er Gou led Wang Shuo over.

Ji Xiaoming said loudly, "Uncle Wang, the person sitting next to my mother is the one you're looking for, my Grandma Chen."

After saying that, he shouted loudly to Chen E, "Grandma Chen, Uncle Wang is looking for you!"

Er Gou chuckled along, "Grandma, this uncle is looking for you."

Wang Shuo was a little skeptical of Wang Yuqing's words. Just then, the brigade headquarters arranged for him to stay at a member's house for a few days. On the way, he met Ji Xiaoming and Er Gou, so he asked them about it.

As a result, he saw Chen E next to Wang Yuqing. She was not tall, wearing a side-fastening shirt, straight gray pants, a headscarf, a sallow face, and two prominent front teeth.

He was completely dumbfounded.

Wang Yuqing pointed at Wang Shuo, who was standing there in a daze: "Auntie, it's him."

Chen E suddenly blushed, covered her face, but her eyes were still showing: "Why are they coming to my house? Young people these days have no shame..."

Wang Yuqing stood up and called out, "Comrade Wang Shuo, this is the female comrade Chen E you asked about."

Er Gou tilted his head up and asked Wang Shuo, "Uncle, what do you want with my grandma?"

Wang Shuo snapped out of his daze, his scalp tingling with embarrassment. He clasped his hands together in front of him and then chuckled, "Sorry, I got the wrong person. This isn't the person I was asking about."

After saying that, he beckoned to Wang Yuqing: "Come here..."

Wang Yuqing glanced at Chen E and walked over, asking, "What do you mean? What do you mean by mistake?"

Wang Shuo was a little happy again. He said, "I wasn't talking about her. It was your grandma who was poisoned last time, right? I came with the head of the security office and I'm standing next to you..."

"The one on your right, standing to your right, is tall and thin, quite handsome, with thick, long braids, and is also very loyal; he even said a few words in your defense back then..."

"What were you saying again? I've forgotten..."

"Anyway, it's not this old lady."

Wang Yuqing thought back for a moment, "Tall and thin? Quite handsome, with thick and long braids?"

She suddenly remembered: "You mean Tang Wan?"

Wang Shuo's big eyes darted around: "Tang Wan... Tang Wan... the name sounds nice, but why does it seem so familiar?"

However, he didn't think much of it and just rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "It's her."

He then asked in a low voice, "Is this Ms. Tang Wan married? She shouldn't have any sons, daughters-in-law, or grandchildren, right?"

Wang Yuqing chuckled: "She's only two or three years older than me."

Wang Shuo breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Wang Yuqing added, "But, shouldn't she be considered married? She's currently living with her in-laws and is a widow..."

"Oh, another widow?"

Wang Shuo let out a loud howl.

Chen E had already walked over. She was a little shy at first, but she felt uncomfortable after hearing that Wang Shuo had mistaken someone for someone else. Now that she heard him mention widows, she was even more unhappy: "What's wrong with widows? Did widows eat your rice? You little comrade, how can you look down on widows?"

Wang Shuo quickly apologized repeatedly.

He originally wanted to ask Wang Yuqing more questions, but Wang Yuqing didn't say anything. After all, she knew Tang Wan's personality, and Tang Wan's heart was full of thoughts about the dead man.

Wang Shuo was too embarrassed to ask Chen E or anyone else on the road for directions, as it wasn't exactly honorable. However, he did ask Liu Li and Yuan Fang for directions to the Peng family's house.

The officers at the brigade headquarters were supposed to take him there, but he felt it would delay everyone's work and insisted on taking his luggage and things himself.

He walked ahead of them, and Liu Li and Yuan Fang talked about him from behind.