Chapter 129 Borrowing Money
Gu Yihan pushed her bicycle, her eyes fixed on Mao Mao, who was wiggling his chubby butt in front of her.
This guy is having a really good time at the military dog base.
Xiao Wu stood not far from the entrance of the textile factory and saw Gu Yihan come out.
He was pushing the bicycle with one hand while raising his other arm and swinging it from side to side.
He shouted in Gu Yihan's direction, "Sister-in-law, over here!"
At the end of the workday, a number of female workers gathered at the entrance of the textile factory. Upon hearing the shouts, they all turned their attention to Xiao Wu.
When they saw that Xiao Wu was wearing a military uniform, their eyes lit up. Several of the female workers, who had daughters at home, all had their eyes on him.
Gu Yihan smiled shyly at the female workers around her.
She pushed her bicycle and ran towards Xiao Wu's direction.
One of the female workers in the workshop whispered, "Do you think that soldier has a girlfriend? We must ask Xiao Gu tomorrow."
Another female worker said irritably, "Liu Fang, your big-faced daughter is not good enough for him."
The factory worker named Liu Fang's face instantly turned cold.
She sneered, "That's still better than your daughter, Li Shufen, who has such a vixen-like face at such a young age."
Upon hearing that Liu Fang had ruined her daughter's reputation, Li Shufen angrily retorted, "I'll tear your shit-eating mouth off!"
Gu Yihan heard a commotion at the entrance of the textile factory and quickened her pace.
She urged Xiao Wu, "Hurry, Xiao Wu, let's go!"
Xiao Wu, not understanding what was going on, picked up Mao Mao and put her in the large basket on the back of the specially made bicycle.
The two of them took off on their bikes, and Gu Yihan glared at Xiao Wu.
She complained, "You've ruined me. Tomorrow, I'm sure a lot of people will ask me if you're married."
After noticing Gu Yihan's expression, Xiao Wu found it somewhat amusing. He asked doubtfully, "Why don't you just say you have a boyfriend? Wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Gu Yihan rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "I was tricked by your calling me 'sister-in-law'."
"Few people in the factory knew I was a military wife, so they wanted to prevent my daughter from going to the countryside."
“Those female workers would practically drag any unmarried young man they see into their homes. If I were to introduce them to military men, I’d be driven crazy.”
Seeing Gu Yihan's cheeks puffed up with anger, Xiao Wu really couldn't understand what she had to be afraid of.
Thinking about what he was about to say, his ears turned bright red, and he asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, what do you think of me?"
Gu Yihan was taken aback. She looked Xiao Wu up and down, utterly puzzled: "What's wrong with you? What does it have to do with me?"
Xiao Wu: "..."
Of course there's a connection; he wanted Gu Yihan to introduce him to Li Yajing.
After much deliberation, Xiao Wu realized that this was the first time in his 25 years that he had fallen for a lesbian, and he was willing to take the gamble.
So Xiao Wu didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Sister-in-law, how about you introduce me to Li Yajing?"
Gu Yihan was stunned when she heard what Xiao Wu said.
She asked casually, "You like Li Yaqing?"
Xiao Wu stared intently at Gu Yihan, nodding vigorously, almost forgetting that he was riding a bicycle.
Gu Yihan noticed that Xiao Wu's bicycle handlebars were wobbling around, and quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't look at me, watch where you're going."
Gu Yihan was also in a dilemma. There's an old saying that goes, "Don't be a matchmaker, or your family will be in good health for three generations."
Being a matchmaker is the last thing I should do, but Xiao Wu has helped me a lot in the past, so it wouldn't be good to refuse him outright.
Gu Yihan finally changed her approach and patiently explained, "Xiao Wu, I can only ask Li Yajing for you."
Looking into Xiao Wu's expectant eyes, she said softly, "Whether or not to meet is up to her."
Xiao Wu was content with that. As long as Li Yajing agreed to see him, there was still a chance, wasn't there?
He happily called out, "Great! Sister-in-law, go ahead and ask Comrade Li. I'll be waiting for your good news."
Gu Yihan was taken aback. How could this be good news? Could it be that Xiao Wu was deliberately setting a trap for her?
On the other side
Qiao Shuhui deliberately wore thin clothes and stood shivering at the entrance of the machinery factory clinic.
When Shen Yujie heard the nurse say that Qiao Shuhui had arrived, he put down what he was holding and strode towards the door.
Seeing Qiao Shuhui shivering, he felt extremely sorry for her, so he quickly stepped forward, took her hand, and held it coldly.
Shen Yujie asked with concern, "Why are you dressed so scantily?"
Qiao Shuhui pulled her hand back, covered her face with both hands, and tears slid down her cheeks through her fingers.
Shen Yujie awkwardly put his arm around her shoulder and asked cautiously, "Is there something wrong?"
With red and swollen eyes, Qiao Shuhui said timidly, "Brother Yujie, could you lend me some money?"
Without asking any questions, Shen Yujie took out the money notes he had just received that day from his pocket and stuffed them all into Qiao Shuhui's hand.
"Take these for now, and I'll figure something out if you need more. It's getting colder, so you need to dress warmly."
Shen Yujie kept giving her instructions.
Qiao Shuhui tightened her grip on the money, looking troubled. "Brother Yujie, you're so good to me, won't Sister Shanyue misunderstand?"
Shen Yujie thought of his wife, the shrew at home, and snorted coldly, "I have nothing to do with her."
Seeing Qiao Shuhui shiver, he said with concern, "Xiaohui, you go back first, and I'll get you some cotton when I have time."
Qiao Shuhui was deeply moved, tears welling in her eyes, and choked out, "Brother Yujie, thank you. You're the only one who's ever been so kind to me."
On her way back, Qiao Shuhui counted her money and found 48 yuan, which she put in her pocket.
She was terrified of poverty in her past life; all the money she earned from working was taken by her parents and given to her younger brother.
Therefore, Qiao Shuhui has known the importance of money since she was a child, which is why she is reluctant to let go of Shen Yujie.
9 p.m.
Shen Yujie dragged his tired body home. The doctors at the machinery factory were much more exhausted than those at the military hospital.
He entered the living room, which was pitch black, and fumbled to turn on the light.
He turned around and was startled by Yu Shanyue sitting on the sofa.
Shen Yujie said angrily, "Are you sick? You're sitting in the dark in the living room without turning on the lights."
Yu Shanyue didn't care about Shen Yujie's attitude and directly held out her hand: "Where's the salary?"
Shen Yujie was already exhausted from the day, and when he heard the other party ask for wages, he angrily shouted, "It's so late, and you just want money?"
Yu Shanyue rolled her eyes and said expressionlessly, "If you don't give me the money, we're going to starve this month!"
Shen Yujie brushed Yu Shanyue aside and said irritably, "No, I lent it to someone else."
Yu Shanyue was also angry, staring intently at Shen Yujie: "Who did you lend it to?"
Seeing that the other person didn't speak, she chuckled: "I know even if you don't say it, you gave it to that bitch Qiao Shuhui!"
Shen Yujie flew into a rage and said, "Yu Shanyue, don't push your luck."
Yu Shanyue sneered, "I have no shame? Then let me show you what shame is."
After saying that, Yu Shanyue kicked Shen Yujie in the stomach, taking advantage of the moment when he fell onto the sofa.
She swiftly stepped forward and slapped Shen Yujie across the face several times: "I'll teach you to be shameless, I'll teach you to borrow money, I'll teach you to starve."
Shen Yujie realized he had been beaten by Yu Shanyue again, and he roared, "You shrew, you wild woman..."
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