Chapter 72: Newspaper Reply
As Bai Chunyang left, he handed Qiao Wangshu a bankbook and a stack of receipts. Qiao Nianyu, who was not far away and saw the two of them moving, gasped.
When she learned that Qiao Wangshu was going to the countryside when she went to the capital, she was secretly delighted. She had known since she was a child that she was the apple of the Qiao family's eye, and that her mother treated her very differently from her sister.
As she grew older, she had conflicts with her older sister, and her father always sided with her.
They were family. The eldest sister's surname was Bai, and she returned to the Bai family early on. The second sister was not close to her either, and she didn't like this second sister, especially since she was better than her in every way, which made her feel disgusted from the bottom of her heart.
Fortunately, her mother planned everything for her. Unfortunately, in her mother's heart, no matter how good she was to her, she was always the second choice. Bai Chunyang was the person her mother couldn't let go of the most. Ironically, the person her older sister loved the most was the person she hated the most.
When she was sent to the countryside, she made a scene in front of her mother, which forced Qiao Wangshu to leave the countryside without taking anything with her and was kicked out of the capital in a very embarrassing manner.
But now that stack of receipts and bankbooks is blatantly slapping her in the face.
"Sister, this is too much money, sister, I can't accept it."
“Yes, why shouldn’t I? This money and these receipts were given by Wan Caiping. This originally belonged to the Qiao family, and it’s yours. There’s also your educated youth subsidy in there, two hundred and sixty yuan. I deposited it when I came to Heilongjiang Province, just in case I ran into you and you couldn’t withdraw the money from the passbook. By the way, I’ll call Wan Caiping tomorrow and ask her to send all your things to you, okay!”
Qiao Wangshu looked at Bai Chunyang with red eyes, "Thank you, sister."
"Why are you being so polite with me? I'll be relieved as long as you're doing well. Didn't you want to build your own little house next to Shen Zhiqing's courtyard next year? Use this money. Don't worry about not having enough. Wan Caiping will send you money and things every month. Whatever Qiao Nianyu has, you'll have too."
"Sis, did you promise her something?"
The relationship between the mother and daughter has always been very bad. The older sister dislikes Wan Caiping's behavior and has refused to see her mother since returning to the Bai family. This time, she was able to get so many money notes and things that Wan Caiping left in the Qiao family from her.
If her sister hadn't compromised and agreed to something, she would never have believed it.
"No way, you know she's wanted me to call her 'Mom' all these years. She'll do anything I ask. Alright, it's getting late, Captain Zhou is waiting for me, so I'll be going now. Okay, okay!"
Shen Yuzhu stayed in the kitchen for a while. When she came out, she had a bundle in her hand, which contained some mixed rice dishes, some chili oil, and two jars of meat sauce.
Zhou Congsheng is a man who can truly endure hardship, but once he returns to normal life, he becomes extremely picky and fussy. Last night, she took out some of these things for him to try, and seeing that he liked them, she prepared a lot of each kind.
"Next time you have a holiday, bring Zhao Yue over too, and I'll cook something nice for her."
Zhou Congsheng turned his head and coughed twice. "Okay, I'll tell her when I get back."
No way, she's here, how can she stay overnight?
That girl will try to steal my wife!
"Don't be reluctant to wear the sweater and gloves I knitted for you. My cousin sent me a lot of trendy yarn from Haicheng last time. There's plenty more."
"Okay, take good care of yourself here. If you encounter any problems you can't handle, have Lü Jianshe inform me from the garrison. Don't take any risks, okay?"
"Don't you know me? I value my life a lot, so I'll definitely behave myself."
Watching her boast with such pride, Zhou Congsheng only found her incredibly adorable.
The two were all lovey-dovey. Meanwhile, Bai Chunyang, who had finally seen her sister but was about to part again, took the opportunity to chat with Qiao Wangshu for a while, hoping that Zhou Congsheng would linger a little longer.
In the late afternoon, Zhou Congsheng and the others left Xiangyang Production Team. With Bai Chunyang around, Qiao Nianyu dared not cause trouble.
The educated youth settlement is bustling with activity. Even with the north wind howling, people can't resist the urge to take a look at Yu Manman's big-character poster. Many idle people around are staring at the poster, savoring it over and over.
Yu Xiaolin watched as Zhou Congsheng finally left, and his heart finally settled down. He had prepared a whole host of nice things to say to win Shen Yuzhu's favor, but after being looked at by Zhou Congsheng, he didn't know how to lift his feet.
He was intimidated by Shen Yuzhu's fiancé.
His eyes darted back and forth between Shen Yuzhu and Qiao Wangshu, thinking that perhaps he could change his target. But before he could think of a way to get closer to Qiao Wangshu, the postman rode up on his bicycle.
"Shen Yuzhu, is Shen Yuzhu there? There's a letter for you!"
"Yes, yes!"
Qiao Wangshu waved and pulled Shen Yuzhu over. The postman handed over the letter.
"This is a letter from the provincial capital, sent by the newspaper office, hehehe... Comrade Shen, please sign here."
Shen Yuzhu's eyes lit up. Seeing the small smiley face drawn on the envelope, she knew it must have been sent by Ren Baobei.
Besides two sheets of paper filled with flattery, the envelope also contained a torn-up newspaper clipping. The letter concluded by emphasizing the newspaper's good sales and the possibility of receiving payment based on a percentage of the earnings. It also expressed the hope that she would continue her efforts and write more excellent works.
Shen Yuzhu laughed at the playful words.
Liang Manxiu and Qiao Wangshu looked at the letter and newspaper in her hands from either side, and after a long while, they showed expressions of shock.
"My God, Yuzhu, you're amazing! Your story got published in the newspaper!"
"Not only that, the newspaper is even commissioning articles from you, and the pay isn't low either. You're amazing! You're a role model for all of us educated youth!"
Shen Yuzhu tugged at the two of them, saying, "Keep it down, keep it down."
As she said this, she glanced at Yu Xiaolin out of the corner of her eye. Upon seeing how capable Shen Yuzhu was, Yu Xiaolin immediately abandoned his idea of getting close to Qiao Wangshu.
Lin Wanwan and the others rushed over to congratulate Shen Yuzhu. Xia Zhenzhen was also excited, her face flushed. She said auspicious words for a while, and then turned around and pulled Yu Xiaolin along.
"Xiaolin, your writing is quite good too. You could discuss it with Shen Zhiqing, and maybe you can even get your article published in the newspaper!"
"Zhenzhen, don't belittle me. I'm nowhere near as good as Shen Zhiqing. But Shen Zhiqing, could we share your stories?"
“Just take a look, Shen Zhiqing will definitely agree. You are both people who love writing, so you must have a lot in common to talk about.”
Xia Zhenzhen smiled and looked at Shen Yuzhu, anticipating her response.
"Buy it yourself with your own money. Don't try to get it for free."
After Shen Yuzhu finished speaking, she pulled Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu away, leaving Xia Zhenzhen and Yu Xiaolin staring at each other in disbelief. Not far away, Lu Jianshe and the others felt a chill run down their spines.
Ha!
That kid is definitely not a good person!!!
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