Chen Ermei looked at the pig liver in Huang Qinqin's hand, her face practically overflowing with jealousy, and said sarcastically, "Qinqin, your family is really rich, you go to buy vegetables and meat every day."
"Does buying a pig liver mean you're rich? A pig liver costs two cents, and a cabbage costs five cents. All together, it doesn't even cost three cents."
"Can't your family even afford three cents a day for food? Really? Aren't your parents both working? Your family can't be that poor, can it?" Huang Qinqin covered her mouth and pretended to be surprised.
"What nonsense are you talking about?! Who can't afford a few cents for food?!" Chen Ermei panicked immediately upon hearing Huang Qinqin's words.
If Huang Qinqin heard her say that her family was so poor that they couldn't even afford a few cents for food, her parents would definitely beat her.
Huang Qinqin found Chen Ermei ridiculous: "Didn't you say that my family is rich? If you think spending a few cents counts as being rich, then your family must be very poor."
Chen Ermei stomped her foot in anger and shouted, "You're just making excuses!"
"I'm too lazy to talk to you. Get out of my way, I need to go back to cooking." Huang Qinqin felt stupid for wasting time here, so she pushed Chen Ermei aside and was about to leave.
"Wait! Huang Qinqin, wait a minute." Chen Ermei blocked Huang Qinqin's way, preventing her from leaving.
Huang Qinqin rolled her eyes at Chen Ermei and said, "Just say what you want. What exactly do you want?"
Chen Ermei: "Has your family arranged blind dates for you? If you don't get married soon, you'll have to go to the countryside, right?"
"What does it matter to you whether I go on blind dates or go to the countryside? I'm just curious, why are you suddenly so concerned about me?" Huang Qinqin stared at Chen Ermei and asked back.
Chen Ermei didn't dare look Huang Qinqin in the eye and could only stammer and make excuses. After that, she didn't dare to stop Huang Qinqin anymore and could only watch her go back.
After Huang Qinqin returned home, she chopped up the pig liver, washed the cabbage, and sat in her room to think. Chen Ermei had been trying to stop her for several days.
Moreover, they always asked her if she was going on blind dates, unlike Chen Ermei whose family had never had anyone sent to the countryside. Government regulations stipulated that each family must have at least one person sent to the countryside, except for only children.
Only one person from each family needs to go to the countryside. Unless they volunteer, the neighborhood committee will not force other children to go to the countryside.
Chen Ermei's family had already sent her older sister, Chen Damei, to the countryside, so she certainly wasn't asking about it because she was afraid of going to the countryside.
Why keep asking around? It can't be because you think her parents dote on her more, or that her blind date is a better match, so you want to steal him away?
But she doesn't have a blind date yet. Huang Qinqin was completely baffled, unaware that she had stumbled upon the truth.
As Chen Ermei watched Huang Qinqin's departing figure, she silently thought to herself: In this lifetime, she must steal Huang Qinqin's boyfriend away.
In her past life, she was sold by her family to a divorced man for a high dowry. Huang Qinqin also married a divorced man through a blind date. However, she married a man who abused her family! After marrying him, she not only had to become a stepmother and take care of the whole family, but she was also frequently beaten by her husband.
When she went back to her parents' home to complain, her parents didn't help her. Her mother even kept saying that no woman is immune to mistreatment and that she should reflect on whether there was something wrong with her. Otherwise, why was it that her husband hadn't been reported to have hit anyone before, only her?
Chen Ermei served them diligently like an old ox, but in the end, she starved to death in her old age!
In contrast, Huang Qinqin also married a divorced man, but she didn't have to do anything in her husband's family. They doted on her, and her own family would send her gifts every now and then.
Although both are stepmothers, Huang Qinqin doesn't have to take care of the children; basically, all the big and small things at home are done by Huang Qinqin's husband and her mother-in-law.
Chen Ermei watched Huang Qinqin being pampered her whole life, and she hated it! She hated God for being so unfair, because Huang Qinqin had a husband who doted on his wife and a good mother-in-law.
She encountered an abusive husband and a wicked mother-in-law, wasted her life, and died with resentment in her heart.
Fortunately, fate is fair. After she died, she found herself back before she got married. Huang Qinqin hadn't gone on any blind dates yet, and she hadn't been married off by her parents. Everything was still in time.
Because she couldn't remember the exact time of Huang Qinqin's blind date, she could only stake out the spot every day, waiting for Huang Qinqin to go on her blind date so she could steal her boyfriend away. That way, she would be the one enjoying the good life.
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Huang Qinqin, on the other hand, never imagined that someone could live two lives, so she stopped thinking about it. She watched the time until the meal was ready, then waited for her family to come home from get off work.
During the meal, Huang Qinqin couldn't wait to share that someone had delivered a thank-you letter to Huang Jianjun that morning.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaodi's first reaction wasn't joy, but rather a dark expression as she said to Huang Jianjun, "You really have guts! You dare to rush into anything. If that woman really is a human trafficker, do you think she would have come out alone? If something were to happen to you, how could you face us!"
Although Huang Ermin felt that Huang Jianjun's actions were not problematic and was even quite proud of them, he was still taken aback when he saw Chen Zhaodi so excited.
All I could do was follow along with the lecture, saying, "That's right, you have to think things through before you act impulsively. Although it's good to be brave and righteous, you have to make sure you're safe first."
Behind Chen Zhaodi's back, where she couldn't see, she quietly gave Huang Jianjun a thumbs up to show her support.
Huang Jianguo ate with his head down, thinking it was better not to express his opinion, otherwise he would easily be criticized along with everyone else.
However, even if he tried to keep a low profile, he still couldn't escape being criticized.
After Chen Zhaodi finished talking about Huang Jianjun, she started talking about Huang Jianguo: "And you too, don't you know how to keep an eye on your younger siblings!"
Huang Jianguo felt incredibly wronged. He had to go to work every day, so how could he possibly check things out? Besides, his younger brother and sister weren't quiet people either; even if he didn't have to work, he wouldn't want to go around with them.
Finally, Huang Qinqin spoke up to change the subject: "Mom~ My second brother and I know we were wrong, and we definitely won't do it again next time. What I mainly wanted to say is that my second brother received a thank-you letter today, and the factory manager also knows about this. Maybe you'll hear about my second brother's deeds on the radio in a couple of days."
When Huang Ermin heard that the factory director knew about it, he laughed and said, "That's great! You've made a name for yourself in front of the factory director. Maybe he'll remember you when something good happens in the future."
Huang Jianjun nodded frantically: "No need for later. This morning the factory manager said that I would be an apprentice under Master Chen, but my salary would be three yuan less. I agreed."
Chen Zhaodi felt it wasn't worth it and said anxiously, "How come the salary is less? It's better not to be an apprentice! That's three yuan, which is thirty-six yuan less a year!"
Seeing Chen Zhaodi's expression, Huang Ermin knew she hadn't seen through it all, so he explained to her, "Don't just look at what's in front of you. Master Chen is a level six fitter. Your son is an apprentice under him. Even if he only passes the level three fitter exam, he'll still earn forty-eight yuan a month."
Do you want your son to end up like me, a factory worker for life? I only earn thirty-eight yuan a month now.
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