Chapter 25 Jinjiang's Exclusive Sentiment
"How can there be such a wicked person!"
Wang Huiting was furious after hearing this. She empathized with the military wife because her family had experienced the same thing.
When her biological father passed away, many people coveted their family and saw the mother and her two daughters as easy prey.
Although she was young at the time, she remembered everything that happened.
The relatives who had always looked down on their family came to their door one after another, all wanting to take her father's job away from them.
Some even plotted to marry her mother, take her job, and send her and her sister to the countryside.
Her mother was unhappy about it, so she asked someone to find her a gentle stepfather to marry.
At the time, many people spoke ill of their stepfather to the sisters, saying that their mother would not want them anymore after marrying him.
Therefore, Wang Huiting initially had a resistant attitude towards her stepfather.
However, after spending some time together, they found that their stepfather treated them quite well. They never saw him lose his temper, and she never objected to whatever her mother bought for them. He was even better to them than her biological father.
Wang Huiting's biological father has a violent temper. He comes home every day with a sullen face, and after drinking, he will beat up the three women, Wang Huiting and her mother, at the slightest disagreement.
Because they don't have a son, her father feels ashamed in front of others and thinks that everyone is laughing at them behind their backs because he doesn't have a son.
He never gave his daughters a kind look, always beating and scolding them. His older sister almost missed going to school several times because her father said that girls' education was useless.
In Wang Huiting's memory, her father was always in a state of rage. Once, she was just walking in front of him wearing new clothes when he kicked her against the wall, and she couldn't recover for several days.
Her mother was beaten even more severely; sometimes her head would bleed, and she wouldn't dare to leave the house for several days.
This is a childhood trauma for her, and sometimes she still dreams about that scene at night.
Wang Huiting never dared to tell anyone, but when she learned that her father was gone, she felt mostly relieved.
She truly accepted her stepfather after Tong Yunyun was born.
She and her sister were terrified, worried that their stepfather would be angry because their mother had given birth to a daughter. But to their surprise, their stepfather didn't care and took care of their mother personally, allowing her to complete her postpartum confinement period for the first time.
Unlike her biological father, who ignored her and her sister as soon as they were born, her mother had to start working the day after giving birth.
His stepfather's family was dissatisfied with his mother because of this, and he would stand up for her.
After Tong Yunyun was born, he did not show favoritism towards any of the three sisters and treated them as fairly as possible.
Thinking of her stepfather, Wang Huiting felt a little down. She quickly shook off these thoughts and asked:
"And what about that military wife and her child now?"
Although they were rescued, they certainly couldn't stay in the village any longer.
Cao Fei: "She's working at our factory now. Her wife is very capable; she can support herself and her child."
Wang Huiting was very happy to hear this, "That's great, you've really been a great help."
Su Ruyi then thought of something else: "You've offended the local bullies, won't your factory be targeted?"
The factory is very close to Xinghua Village. These days, there are all sorts of risks involved in opening a factory, including the possibility of being harassed by local bullies and having to pay protection money.
Now that you've offended someone, it's even easier for them to find fault with you.
They occasionally pull some tricks, which could cause them a lot of trouble.
Lu Ting said casually, "I discussed cooperation with them, and that's the end of it."
Su Ruyi sensed that things were definitely not that simple, but she didn't press the matter further.
The two weren't that close yet, so he told them everything in detail.
The car quickly arrived at Xinghua Village. As it entered the village, many villagers gathered around, wondering whose relatives had come to visit, as they were driving a car.
Although Xinghua Village is much better off than before after the road was built, cars are still very rare.
The children followed behind, attracting a great deal of attention.
"Who are they looking for? It doesn't look like they're looking for the Party Secretary."
At first, everyone thought they were there to see the village secretary, but when they saw the car drive right past the village secretary's house, they became a little uncertain.
The village party secretary's house is the best in the village; you can't go wrong if you look for their house.
"Who else could it be if they're not looking for the village secretary? What family has such wealthy relatives?"
"This direction seems to lead to Zhang Bancheng's house."
"That can't be right, what wealthy relatives could they possibly have?"
Just as everyone was discussing it, the car stopped in front of Zhang Bandeng's house.
Now everyone craned their necks even further, and then they saw two young and beautiful girls get out of the car.
The commotion outside was quite loud. Zhang Dagui used a small stool to support himself as he walked out of the house. When he saw the car at the door, he became very nervous and flustered.
He lives alone and has no one to talk to.
After dropping the person off, Lu Ting drove away without lingering.
Su Ruyi thought that there would be future collaborations, and this wasn't their home, so she didn't stand on ceremony and insisted that they get out of the car for a cup of tea before leaving.
Wang Huiting watched the car drive away, then glanced at Su Ruyi.
Su Ruyi was puzzled by the look in her eyes: "What's wrong?"
"Sis, I think Brother Lu is a really good person."
Su Ruyi chuckled: "You think he's a good person after only meeting him once?"
"You beat him, and even though he was being mocked, he didn't show it; he was still all smiles."
Most of the men Wang Huiting had met were concerned with saving face and felt that women were inferior to men.
Strength is a man's forte, and as a result, Su Ruyi defeated Lu Ting. He was not angry or embarrassed, but instead looked at her with admiration. Wang Huiting felt that this man was very open-minded.
"This shows that their confidence is not based on belittling women."
Wang Huiting seemed to understand but not quite, and then said, "He's a kind-hearted person."
Su Ruyi agreed with this point. It's rare that someone who makes money doesn't forget to help others.
Why do you keep bringing him up?
"Hehe, anyway, I think he's pretty good, better than those people from the Zhang family."
Su Ruyi tapped her head: "What are you thinking about all day long at such a young age?"
Xinghua Village has changed a lot over the years, with many families building new houses, but my aunt's house is still the same as before, only more dilapidated.
This made Wang Huiting very certain that this was her aunt's house.
Wang Huiting spotted the people in the courtyard at a glance and waved to them:
"Uncle, it's me, Wang Huiting. Tingting, I've come to see you and Aunt. Is Aunt home?"
Zhang Dagui also recognized Wang Huiting and quickly said:
"It's Tingting! Oh dear, come inside quickly. I'll have someone go and call your aunt. She took your cousins to work in the fields and they haven't come back yet."
Although Wang Huiting had a bad impression of Xinghua Village, she felt very close to her aunt's family.
Although the conditions here are not good, her aunt's family always treats her warmly whenever she comes. Her cousins also take her to pick wild fruits and raid bird nests, creating many wonderful memories.
Zhang Dagui then looked at Su Ruyi beside him: "Is this Ruyi? I've heard your aunt talk about you before. She's been talking about you a lot these past few days. Your aunt will definitely be very happy that you can come."
Zhang Dagui wasn't very talkative, but he couldn't help but get excited when he saw Su Ruyi and Wang Huiting.
They've been eating exceptionally well these past few days, all thanks to Su Ruyi.
The candies and dried fruits and snacks that the children had never seen before made them even happier.
The gift itself is secondary; the sentiment behind it is what matters most.
Over the years, they have given away countless gifts, but received very little in return. Although relatives don't talk about these things, everyone has their own opinion.
The Tong Aihua family was different, but now that Tong Aihua is gone, this relationship is likely to come to an end.
Unexpectedly, Su Ruyi was just as kind and righteous as her father, which made the couple very happy.
Tong Dahua was busy in the field when she heard someone calling her.
"Oh dear, Stone's mom, what are you still doing here? Hurry up and go back, your niece is here to see you in her little car!"
Aunt Liu rushed over, her eyes shining.
"Huh?" Tong Dahua didn't understand at all. What car?
Wang's wife, standing to the side, said with a hint of sourness, "Aunt Tong, I didn't expect you to be so tight-lipped. You have such a wealthy relative, yet I've never heard you mention him. Are you afraid that someone might try to take advantage of you?"
What are you talking about? What car?
"A car? What car?" Zhang Sisi, with her sharp ears, couldn't concentrate on her work after hearing this.
Aunt Liu: "Don't ask anymore, hurry back and see, your two nieces are here."
Tong Dahua suddenly realized, but why did her two nieces arrive in a car?
She was quite aware of her brother's family situation; they didn't have any relatives that were that wealthy.
Tong Dahua was too busy to continue and hurried home.
Along the way, many people struck up conversations with her, asking about the car.
"Sister-in-law Tong, if your family ever becomes successful, don't forget to include us!"
Tong Dahua had no interest in listening to any of this; she just gave a perfunctory greeting and left quickly.
Someone rolled their eyes at her from behind, thinking, "She hasn't even gotten rich yet, and she's already looking down on people."
When Tong Dahua arrived at the gate of her courtyard, she saw Su Ruyi and Wang Huiting, and she was very excited.
"Oh dear, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I didn't even know I was in the fields."
Su Ruyi had mentioned wanting to come and visit before, but she thought it was just talk. She never expected her to actually come as a guest.
Tong Dahua was very happy, which showed that Su Ruyi was close to them.
"We had some errands to run nearby, so we just stopped by to take a look," Su Ruyi said with a smile.
Zhang Dagui looked somewhat embarrassed and pointed to the table in the main room, saying, "Mom, Ruyi and Tingting brought a lot of things with them this time."
Tong Dahua looked over and saw a pile of things on the table.
"You guys are really something, you came all this way, why did you bring anything?" Tong Dahua was both happy and angry.
“You’re still children. Don’t spend your money recklessly. Take it all with you when you leave. Your aunt has everything you need, so you don’t need to worry about it. We still have a lot of what you gave us last time. We don’t need that much stuff.”
After getting on the bus, Su Ruyi realized that she had brought too few things, which would not look good on her first visit. So she bought a lot of things when she passed through the town.
"No, I have important business to attend to. What kind of behavior is it to carry these things around?"
Besides meat and sugar, Su Ruyi bought other daily necessities such as bedding, blankets, washbasins, and thermos flasks, partly for her own convenience and partly for her aunt's family to use in the future.
According to Wang Huiting, her aunt's family had very few quilts, so she used to come with her stepfather in the summer because they didn't have enough bedding in the winter.
"But this is too much! How much money will this cost!"
Tong Dahua looked at the table full of food and felt extremely distressed.
Su Ruyi waved her hand, indicating that she was unwilling to say more:
"I've already bought it, so if I can buy it, I can make money. Auntie, are you not confident in my abilities?"
Seeing Su Ruyi's impatient expression, Tong Dahua dared not nag anymore.
Su Ruyi was secretly pleased. She knew that as long as she was assertive, she would have the final say in everything. Otherwise, the back-and-forth pushing and shoving would be incredibly annoying.
"I heard you came by car?" Tong Dahua changed the subject.
"Yes, those are business friends of mine. I was going to talk to them about a business deal, so they just dropped us off on the way."
Upon hearing this, Tong Dahua and Zhang Dagui felt even more that Su Ruyi was truly capable. So young and on her first trip to the provincial capital, she was already able to do business with people who owned cars.
Tong Dahua didn't dare ask about the specifics of the business, as it was something a peasant woman like her couldn't possibly understand; she could only feel great admiration.
"You're just as capable as your mother; you're destined for great things."
They were both women, but Su Ying was different, so Tong Dahua quickly accepted Su Ruyi's difference.
That evening, Tong Dahua used all her skills to stir-fry the fresh pork that Su Ruyi had brought, along with the dried meat from before, creating a large table full of dishes.
Tong Dahua's cooking skills are average, but the ingredients are so good that everyone who sees them is incredibly tempted.
Zhang Shitou was so excited that he danced around and kept calling out "Sister, sister" to Su Ruyi.
Su Ruyi didn't eat her fill; otherwise, this whole table of food would have been enough for her, just enough to make ends meet.
That night, Su Ruyi and Wang Huiting slept with Tong Dahua's two daughters, Zhang Qiaoqiao and Zhang Sisi. The two girls were clearly closer to Wang Huiting, as they had played together before. Moreover, Wang Huiting even picked out a few items from her own stock and gave them to them.
This allowed the sisters, who hadn't seen each other for a long time and were starting to feel a bit estranged, to quickly become close friends.
Zhang Qiaoqiao is thirteen years old this year, and Zhang Sisi is ten years old. This is the first time in their lives that they have such beautiful hair clips, rubber bands, and headbands. They even made their own hair ties by wrapping rubber bands with thread.
Although the two sisters also liked Su Ruyi, Su Ruyi had a unique temperament. Although she was gentle, there was still some distance between them.
"Sister Tingting, are these really for me?!"
Zhang Sisi looked at the beautiful hair accessory and couldn't believe that she could have one that looked so good, even better than the one her deskmate wore.
"Of course, am I the kind of person who doesn't keep his word?"
"These must be very expensive, right?"
"It's alright. I got it at wholesale price, which is much cheaper than what's sold outside."
Wang Huiting was very proud of herself; she couldn't keep a secret and told them about the business she was going to do.
"If I can sell them all, I can make two or three times the profit!"
"Wow!" Zhang Sisi exclaimed exaggeratedly in support.
Zhang Qiaoqiao was silent for a moment, then asked, "Sister Tingting, are we going to take all these things back to the county to sell?"
"Yeah, I'm not familiar with other places either."
Zhang Qiaoqiao was quiet for a while, then said, "These things sell well in our town, and many of them are styles I've never seen before."
Heshui Town, where Xinghua Village is located, is a large town. Today, they were only passing through the outskirts, but they could already feel the difference between towns near the provincial capital and remote areas.
Wang Huiting recalled the bustling atmosphere of the town market in the past, "Does the town still have market days now?"
"Yes, there's a big market tomorrow."
Wang Huiting's eyes lit up, shining brightly in the darkness.
"sister……"
As soon as she began to speak, Su Ruyi understood what she wanted to say.
"Go if you want to."
“But you’re going to the factory tomorrow. If I leave, you’ll be all alone.” Wang Huiting hesitated.
“I’m enough on my own,” Su Ruyi said with a smile. “You can try selling some in town first. If business is good, we can restock before we go back.”
After pondering for a moment, Wang Huiting finally decided to try selling a batch tomorrow to test the waters.
Zhang Qiaoqiao immediately volunteered, "Sister Tingting, I know the town well, I can take you there. If things don't sell well at the market, I'll take you somewhere else."
"Sure, if it sells well, I'll treat you to ice cream and pay you for your work."
Zhang Qiaoqiao: "No need, no need. You brought so many good things today, I hope I can help you too."
The mattresses they are sleeping on now are the ones that Su Ruyi and the others brought today. The old mattresses were already too hard, but now that it's summer, it's okay, at most the bed is a bit hard.
In winter, it gets chilly down there, and it never feels warm.
Zhang Sisi couldn't help but say, "Sister Tingting, take me with you! My mom goes to town to sell vegetables, and I've helped her sell them before."
"Okay, let's go together!"
The next morning, the girls headed to town together, and Su Ruyi followed along. She wanted to get something to eat in town, as her aunt's food was only enough to fill her stomach.
The plastics factory isn't in a hurry to go there so soon; they probably haven't done their research and budgeting yet.
Furthermore, it wouldn't be appropriate to keep freeloading meals there; the intentions would be too obvious.
Su Ruyi didn't want her two cousins to go back and complain, so she separated from them when they arrived in town.
Wang Huiting asked with some concern, "Sister, can you find the way?"
Su Ruyi was both amused and exasperated: "Can't I just ask if I can't find it? Stop worrying about it and go do your own thing."
After Su Ruyi separated from Wang Huiting and the others, she went on a journey to find food. Now she can eat a lot without gaining weight, a physique that many girls dream of.
But for Su Ruyi, whose pockets were a little empty, she started to feel the pinch as she ate.
If she doesn't earn money soon, she'll really eat herself into oblivion.
Su Ruyi wandered around the town and found that there were also children playing with hula hoops. They were also sold in stores for ten yuan each, which was not cheap.
Business was pretty good, though; Su Ruyi sold several items in no time.
Su Ruyi felt more confident. Although she had a prophetic ability, this was, after all, just a book, and who knew if it would differ from reality?
While strolling around, Su Ruyi ran into Wang Huiting and a few others. Their stall was doing quite well, and they were surrounded by a group of girls.
Although the stall was very simple, with only a wooden tray on it, which Zhang Dagui had made on the spot that morning and hadn't had time to polish it yet, making it very rough, it still attracted many people to choose from it.
When Su Ruyi returned from her shopping trip, she found that only Wang Huiting was left.
"Where are Qiaoqiao and Sisi?"
"They took some of the goods and sold them elsewhere."
While greeting the guests, Wang Huiting answered, her face flushed with excitement.
Su Ruyi frowned: "They won't get lost, will they?"
Wang Huiting laughed and said, "They know the town much better than we do. Qiaoqiao goes to junior high school in the town and travels back and forth every day."
Su Ruyi also realized that children nowadays are raised in a more free-range manner, and they are particularly independent.
"Okay, take care of yourself too."
Wang Huiting tilted her chin forward: "The police station is over there, I know it all by heart!"
Su Ruyi didn't say anything more and went to the plastics factory alone.
As Su Ruyi approached the entrance of the plastics factory, she saw a new notice posted on the bulletin board at the main gate.
The notice posted the results of the disciplinary actions taken against Zhou Huarong and others, detailing the specific circumstances and stating that their actions had violated the law.
The purpose of posting this notice outside is clearly to deter those petty thieves behind the scenes.
"Mr. Su, you've arrived! Please come in."
When the gatekeeper saw her, he quickly came out of the security room to greet her, his smile was radiant and his eyes were full of admiration.
The woman in front of me is the one who defeated Lu Ting!
Su Ruyi was admired by everyone along the way, and she, Su Ruyi, became famous overnight.
Su Ruyi coughed a little awkwardly. She didn't want to be so high-profile, but she was like a nouveau riche. In fact, she was a nouveau riche, only she became rich overnight in terms of power.
So, if you can't suppress your desire to show off, isn't that like wearing fine clothes in the dark?
Su Ruyi also wanted to play dumb to take advantage of others, but it was hard for her not to become arrogant at this point.
As a woman who had been followed and nearly molested, Su Ruyi found it difficult to remain calm.
Su Ruyi still remembers the fear of being unable to resist when she was suppressed by the other party.
She felt immense pressure whenever she was in an elevator with a tall man, making her want to escape.
Now she's different. She possesses a power that even men fear. The roles have been reversed, and she feels incredibly happy. At least it will take her a while before she can keep a low profile.
"Boss Su, you've arrived."
Upon receiving the news, Ma Hui immediately ran out of her office to greet them.
Su Ruyi: "Am I too early?"
She acted in a somewhat hasty manner, which was not in her best interest.
However, after meeting them yesterday, I found that the management of the plastics factory are all down-to-earth people, so they don't care about these details.
"No, no, we already prepared the budget yesterday. You can come anytime today."
Su Ruyi marveled at the efficiency of the plastics factory. If it were some state-owned factories nowadays, it wouldn't be unusual for things to take several days or even a month to get off.
Having already met yesterday, there was no need for formalities; Zhao Xianghong immediately quoted a price.
"A large hula hoop costs 2.2 yuan, and a small one costs 2 yuan. Minimum order is 1,000 hoops."
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