After confirming yesterday that she would continue to develop her revolutionary friendship with Xu Junhui, Huang Qinqin tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally falling asleep last night, so she didn't get up to cook breakfast this morning.
Seeing that Huang Qinqin hadn't gotten up, Chen Zhaodi didn't go to wake her. She cooked breakfast and saved a portion for her before going to work.
Huang Qinqin woke up to find it was already quite late, so she quickly got up and ate breakfast. After breakfast, she needed to go to the post office to mail the manuscripts she had written over the past few days, and also check if any of her previous submissions had been accepted. Then she would go buy groceries.
When she finished getting ready and went out, she ran into Chen Ermei, who had embarrassed herself in front of her aunts.
Huang Qinqin originally planned to ignore her and walk past, but Chen Ermei saw her and actually walked straight over.
Looking at the fair-skinned and delicate Huang Qinqin, Chen Ermei felt that the world was truly unfair. They were both women, so why was Huang Qinqin pampered by her family while she had to work like a workhorse, serving the entire family?
The thought of Huang Qinqin being pampered by her husband's family in her past life, but now marrying herself in this life, made Chen Ermei feel refreshed.
He said smugly to Huang Qinqin, "You didn't just find some random old lady to date because you were rejected by Jin Gui and didn't want to go to the countryside, did you?"
"If you really can't find someone, I can reluctantly ask Jin Gui to introduce you to someone, how about that?"
Huang Qinqin felt that Chen Ermei seemed to be out of her mind: "First of all, it was I who rejected Xu Jingui, not him who rejected me. I would never become a stepmother."
"Secondly, I already have a boyfriend. And even if I didn't, I wouldn't need you to introduce me to someone."
"Finally, good dogs don't block the way, please move aside, I need to go buy groceries."
After hearing this, Chen Ermei felt that Huang Qinqin was lying. If she didn't want to be a stepmother, why would she have married Xu Jingui in her previous life, and why would she have never had a child of her own for the sake of Xu Jingui's child?
Feeling she had gotten a great deal, Chen Ermei didn't want to get entangled with Huang Qinqin, but she remained standing still. She believed that whoever moved first would lose.
Seeing that Chen Ermei was still standing motionless in front of her, Huang Qinqin was too lazy to argue with her and simply walked past her.
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Huang Qinqin went to the post office, bought a few stamps, and mailed out all the manuscripts she had separately.
Then I asked the post office staff if they had any mail for her.
"Your name is Huang Qinqin, right?"
"Yes, do you have any mail for me?"
"Yes, there are two copies. Please sign here."
Huang Qinqin carefully picked up the letter and put it into her handbag. She planned to open it when she got home. For now, she would go buy groceries.
Huang Qinqin was delighted to receive two replies, because the two envelopes were not very thick, which meant that the payment for the manuscript in both letters was most likely in cash or tickets.
She happily swung her two braids and headed towards the market...
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food factory
As soon as Xu Junhui heard the end-of-work bell, he immediately closed his office door and set off to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a bicycle.
Xu Junhui arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, first thanking them for reserving the bicycle for him, then paying and having the salesperson issue a receipt. After receiving the receipt, he checked the bicycle and, finding nothing wrong, rode it away.
After getting home, instead of opening the door and going inside, he rang the bicycle bell.
Xu Weiguo, who had already gotten home from get off work, heard the bicycle bell and knew that Xu Junhui had bought the bike. He went over to open the door for him and jokingly said, "You're home but you're not coming in, are you just showing off at the door?"
"Hehe, this is just to listen to the sounds of the new car."
"Dad, look, how about it? Now our family has bicycles too. It will be much more convenient for Mom to go back to her parents' home."
Xu Weiguo touched his brand-new bicycle, feeling quite happy. Although he often used company bicycles at work, they were still company property. Now that he had bought one for his own family, he felt that his bicycle looked much better and more refined!
"Your mom's still cooking, I'm going out for a couple of rides." Xu Weiguo was itching to get behind the wheel of his new bike, so he rode it out.
By the time Zhang Yumei had freed her hands and stepped out, she only caught a glimpse of Xu Weiguo's bicycle as he rode away. She muttered to herself, "Really, I didn't even see the bike before it was gone..."
Xu Junhui didn't dare to say anything; he just sat quietly. Anyway, Zhang Yumei would only say a few words and it would be over in a while. If he said anything, he might get himself into trouble.
He said he would ride two laps, but not long after he set off, he ran into his neighbors who were coming home from get off work for dinner. Seeing him riding a new bicycle, they all said, "Hey, Old Xu, did you buy a bike?"
"This car is nice, it's a Phoenix brand, it must be expensive, right?"
When Xu Weiguo saw them coming, he stopped and said casually, "Yes, I just bought it today. It's alright, a little over a hundred yuan, which is a bit expensive."
"I didn't want to buy it, but my family thought it would be more convenient, so I went along with it."
If Xu Weiguo hadn't smiled so broadly when he spoke, they would have believed him. These days, owning a bicycle is a rare thing; many people envy it.
Don't be fooled by the fact that most of the people living here are employed. With their meager salaries, they have to support their families and cover all their basic needs. It's not easy to make ends meet!
Moreover, the city is different from the countryside. Although the income in the countryside is a little less, at least grain can be exchanged for work points, and the village can basically be self-sufficient in vegetables. Unlike them, they have to pay money to buy a single scallion.
So when people saw Xu Weiguo's bicycle, they were all envious, as only a few families in their neighborhood had bought bicycles.
"Old Xu, you're living a really good life now! Your son is all grown up and works as a factory worker, earning a wage. I really envy you!"
"Yes, unlike my son, who hasn't found a job since graduating from junior high. He's going to be sent to the countryside soon, sigh..."
"My family is in the same boat. It's so hard to find a job these days, and those who don't have jobs are being sent to the countryside. I don't understand why the government is doing this..."
Xu Weiguo knew immediately that he couldn't let him continue, so he quickly interrupted, "Ahem! Ahem! Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm going back to eat. You guys should go back to eat too."
The others also realized that these words couldn't be said carelessly, and even if they were dissatisfied, they couldn't say them out loud.
"Yes, yes, I need to go back for dinner too. Let's talk again next time."
"Yes, yes, I'll head back first too."
The people who had been gathered together dispersed in an instant. Xu Weiguo saw that it was almost time, so he quickly rode his bike home.
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