Chapter 20 Ugliness Has Its Own Merits
Jiang Xixi extracted the key information: bastard?
Why would Jiang Yurou say she is a bastard?
Could there be something wrong with my background?
Given the attitude of Jiang's parents towards him, this is quite possible.
Who are my biological parents, and why did I end up in the Jiang family?
Whether she was abandoned or stolen by Jiang Weiguo and his wife, based on her understanding of the couple's character, she was most likely stolen...
If they were abandoned, the couple would probably want to constantly remind each other of their parents' kindness in raising them.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Xixi had already thought of many things.
As soon as Jiang Yurou uttered those words, she regretted it, feeling extremely annoyed that she had said such a thing.
"I was just really angry. Don't overthink it. If you weren't my sister, Mom and Dad wouldn't have let you eat and drink for free in our house for so many years."
As soon as she said that, Jiang Xixi was completely certain.
If he were truly Jiang's biological son, given Jiang Yurou's temperament, she wouldn't explain herself at all; instead, she would verbally abuse him.
This explanation only made her seem guilty.
Therefore, there is indeed a problem with his/her background!
"My own sister? From childhood to adulthood, you've never treated me like your own sister~" Jiang Xixi snorted coldly. My own sister? Have you ever seen a sister who would kill her own sister?
Perhaps afraid that Jiang Xixi would ask more questions, or more likely feeling guilty, Jiang Yurou left in a hurry, her back view revealing a sense of panic.
Jiang Xixi squinted at her departing figure, then lowered her head in thought.
It seems there might be serious problems with her background.
Thinking back to the novels about real and fake heiresses that she had picked up out of boredom in her past life, Jiang Xixi had some doubts...
On her way home, Jiang Yurou was absent-minded.
What if Jiang Xixi really starts to doubt her background?
Thinking about her parents' scheme and the identity of that family, Jiang Yurou felt very flustered.
"Jiang Yurou, what's wrong with you? I told you I was going to buy grain, but you insisted on going. Where's the grain you bought?" Chen Wenli's tone and actions were extremely agitated, as if he was about to punch someone at any moment.
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"What? I asked you about the wheat flour and grains you bought. I told you Mom has a weak stomach and can't eat coarse grains. She's also been frightened these past few days and needs some nutrition. Why are you arguing with her? I've already told you, I will definitely pay you back. What exactly do you want now?"
“Wenli, I didn’t refuse to buy food for Mom. I just encountered some problems…” Jiang Yurou tried to explain, but Chen Wenli simply didn’t have the patience.
"Stop, I don't want to hear it. Since you don't want us to use your money, then we don't need to. You go back first, I'm going to the grain station to buy flour for my mother."
Seeing that Chen Wenli was really angry, Jiang Yurou panicked and felt devastated.
She and Chen Wenli cultivated such a long relationship, only to find herself lonely.
This guy is always yelling "Mom's what" all the time, what a mama's boy, what bad luck!
The more you curse in your heart, the more humble you will appear on the surface.
"Wenli, I really have something to do. I just ran into my sister. Didn't I tell you that when she went to the countryside, she took all the money from home with her? I just saw her working at the department store and didn't realize it for a moment, which is why I was delayed in buying flour and grain for Mom."
"It was definitely my fault. How about this, I'll take out two yuan later and buy some more eggs for Mom to make up for it. It's on me."
Chen Wenli's expression finally softened, unlike before when his face was as black as a dead man.
"Yu Rou, I misunderstood you. I apologize." Before Jiang Yu Rou could even smile, he added another sentence.
“My mom wasn’t too happy with you as her daughter-in-law. Why don’t you add a few more dollars and buy some more eggs? Our whole family can have some extra nutrition then.”
Chen Wenli looked on with anticipation. He hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and eggs, which he used to disregard, had now become a luxury.
Thinking of the taste of scrambled eggs, Chen Wenli unconsciously clicked his tongue twice. So delicious!
In a corner where no one could see, Jiang Yurou's expression twisted into a ferocious rage for a moment.
Why aren't you drooling? Can you add a few more dollars? It's not like you're taking my money. You took a hundred dollars before I went to the countryside, and now you've taken five dollars to buy flour. How can you have the nerve to ask me for money?
Thinking of the wealthy life ahead, Jiang Yurou forced a smile.
"Okay, take a few more dollars." My heart was bleeding. I only had two hundred dollars in total, and I didn't know how long it would last.
"Fine, I'll just consider it an investment." Thinking about the wealthy and powerful life she would have in the future, Jiang Yurou's mood finally improved.
Meanwhile, Chen Wenli, having satisfied his appetite, began to think about other things.
For example, there's Jiang Xixi, the sister-in-law who works at a department store.
...
The question of her origins weighed heavily on Jiang Xixi's mind, causing her to be somewhat absent-minded throughout the afternoon.
"Xixi, the old lady wants eight feet of cloth, you put the ruler in the wrong place."
Seeing that the old lady in front of the counter looked very bad, Xu Xiaomi quickly nudged Jiang Xixi with her elbow and whispered a reminder in her ear.
Jiang Xixi snapped back to her senses and quickly looked at the fabric in front of her.
Sure enough, the ruler for cutting the fabric was placed five feet away, and she already had scissors in her right hand, ready to cut.
She quickly moved the ruler back a little to cut the fabric for the old lady.
The elderly woman in front of the counter visibly breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
She was going to use this fabric to make her daughter's wedding dress. Although she would cut five feet first and then three feet later, it would still be eight feet. But when it comes to weddings, the goal is to have good luck, and cutting it twice would be considered bad luck.
"Xixi, what's wrong with you? You seemed distracted this afternoon."
It was almost closing time, and the counter wasn't busy. As soon as she had a moment to relax, Xu Xiaomi pressed for an answer.
"It's nothing, I just thought about some things."
Jiang Xixi waved her hand, indicating that everything was alright.
But her vacant eyes clearly contradicted her claim that everything was alright.
"Oh, I see," Xu Xiaomi nodded, not taking it too seriously. After all, everyone has things they don't want to talk about. But then she changed the subject and suddenly became excited.
"It's almost time for us to choose fabrics and garment styles. What do you want to choose then?"
When the topic turned to work, Jiang Xixi perked up and asked, "How were our counters selected before?"
Speaking of this, Xu Xiaomi became a little embarrassed. She tugged at her braid by her ear and hesitated for a long time before stammering out the answer.
“When I was selecting the last batch of fabrics, I had just arrived, and Sister Xu helped me select them. I also selected and matched some fabrics and clothes myself, but they haven’t been sold yet.”
Xu Xiaomi's tone suddenly became dejected.
"The items I chose are quite expensive. If they don't sell, I'll have to pay for them myself. I calculated it last night, and after paying for them, all my wages from working these past few days will be used up. And that still won't be enough. What am I going to do?"
"Xixi, what should we do!"
Xu Xiaomi grabbed Jiang Xixi's sleeve and shook her repeatedly, "Stop, stop!"
"I'm so dizzy! This girl is incredibly strong!" Jiang Xixi took a while to recover before she could shake off the dizziness in her head.
After calming down, Jiang Xixi had some doubts.
What clothes and fabrics did this girl choose? They haven't sold for so long.
Logically speaking, given the scarcity of fabric and the even greater rarity of finished garments in this era, they shouldn't be unable to sell!
"Take me to see the clothes you chose."
It has to be said that Xu Xiaomi is really confident. She thinks that the clothes she hasn't sold for months are because others don't know how to appreciate them, and she doesn't think that there is a problem with her own aesthetic sense.
Based on this confidence, Jiang Xixi felt she should take a look.
"Xixi, these are the clothes I chose. Look how beautiful they are! They have no appreciation for beauty at all."
Before even seeing the item, Jiang Xixi thought: I want to see just how ugly the clothes can be!
Upon seeing the items: Jiang Xixi: Indeed, there's a reason why clothes that can't be sold can't be sold.
These clothes are truly ugly in their own unique ways!
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