Chapter 239: The Man Next Door Who Coldly Abuses His Wife and Daughter
"Second sister, I'm bothering you again."
Yuan Xiaojie called out, raised her head from her meal, and stood up with a smile, "You're too polite. It's obviously you who took care of me."
Every time she helped, Yuan Xiaojie would pay her wages, which made her difficult life a lot easier, and she was truly grateful.
"We're helping each other. You know the size of my son Lao Xiao's feet. Could you please help make two pairs of shoes? Is this cloth enough?"
Yuan Xiaojie handed over a bag of cloth. She really knew nothing about these things. Her husband only wore handmade cloth shoes and didn't like shoes bought from department stores.
Moreover, her husband is very picky. He won't wear shoes made by some people, saying they don't fit. Her mother-in-law used to make shoes for him, but her mother-in-law suddenly passed away last year, and no one makes shoes for him anymore.
Fortunately, Xiang Ermei was very clever and her husband was very satisfied with the shoes she made, so she also breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's enough. There's still some left."
After looking at the scraps of cloth in the bag, Xiang Ermei knew what was going on.
"You can do with the rest. It would be a waste to give it to me."
Yuan Xiaojie glanced into the room and saw Peng Shuangcheng concentrating on eating and not looking outside, so she took out five yuan and stuffed it into Xiang Ermei's pocket.
I wanted to return it to Ermei. Two pairs of shoes didn't cost five dollars, just two dollars would be enough.
Yuan Xiaojie held her hand and gave her a wink. If they continued pushing and pulling, Peng Shuangcheng in the room would definitely hear it, and there would be another quarrel.
Xiang Ermei understood what she meant, so she accepted the five dollars and planned to return it to Xiaojie later.
Peng Shuangcheng's salary was not low, but he only gave Xiang Ermei 20 yuan a month for living expenses. The tuition for his three children and all the expenses of the family were included in the 20 yuan.
Moreover, this man insists on eating well. If the food is a little worse, he will be angry and take it out on his three daughters.
Xiang Ermei is very hardworking. She grows vegetables and raises chickens behind the staff building. The family does not have to buy vegetables and eggs, which saves a lot of money every month. But after all, it is only 20 yuan, so life is still tight.
"Teacher Yuan!"
The eldest daughter of the Peng family finished her meal and went to the bathroom with a basin of clothes to wash. She was in Yuan Xiaojie's class and called out politely when she came out.
"Leave it there Chunlan, mom will wash it later."
I went to grab the basin of dirty clothes from my second sister. It was freezing cold and washing with cold water would easily cause frostbite.
"Mom, I'll be done in a minute."
Peng Chunlan ran very fast. She didn't have to go to school today, so if she worked more, her mother would have more time to relax. Otherwise, her mother would have to work until midnight and would be exhausted.
"This child..."
Although she spoke to her second sister in an angry tone, she felt relieved in her heart. Although her husband was not good to her, her three daughters were very sensible. Her biggest wish now was to raise her three daughters into adults so that they would not have to live such a hard life in the future.
Therefore, no matter how badly Peng Shuangcheng treated her, she could endure it and would not divorce him.
At least she has 20 yuan a month, and her three daughters are on government food, and they will be assigned jobs in the future. If she divorces, her husband will definitely not want her daughters, and the children will have to go back to the farm with her to farm.
For the sake of her daughter's future, she can endure any hardship!
"Chunlan ranked first in the class in the final exam last semester. She is a promising student." Yuan Xiaojie said with a smile.
She liked Peng Chunlan very much. She was only ten years old, but she was more sensible than many adults. She was also very talented in learning and could understand things quickly. If she was trained well, she would definitely become a talented person in the future.
"Thanks to you, Chunlan didn't like math before, but since you, Xiaojie, taught her math, she now likes math and has made great progress."
Xiang Ermei was smiling happily. Her child's success was her greatest motivation to work hard in life, and no matter how hard it was, it would be sweet.
"That's Chunlan finally getting the hang of it. Mathematics is a very strange subject. You can't just rely on rote memorization. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes easy to learn."
Yuan Xiaojie did not take all the credit for herself; it was mainly due to Chunlan's own efforts.
Xiang Ermei had never been to school and didn't understand anything about studying, so she just agreed blindly.
"Chunlan is good in every way except that she's a little timid and has a lot on her mind. You should talk to her more often."
Yuan Xiaojie couldn't help but remind her that Peng Chunlan was too worried and introverted and timid. She didn't say anything when she was bullied at school. A girl with such a personality would be bullied even after she got married.
"I see, thank you, sister."
The smile on Xiang Ermei's face faded, and she felt very guilty. Her eldest daughter was very lively and outgoing when she was young, but her personality changed since she joined the army.
But if she had not joined the army, Peng Shuangcheng would have definitely divorced her. She did not regret joining the army, nor did she regret making a scene in the army before, which made Peng Shuangcheng hate her and treat his three daughters badly.
"Squeak"
The door of the Li family opened, and Li Rong came out holding a basin of dishwashing water. Seeing them, he nodded and went to the bathroom to pour some water.
Luo Xinxin also came out. She was a little full and needed to walk a few steps to help digest the food.
She met Yuan Xiaojie at the door. Yuan Xiaojie looked at her a few times and felt that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was for a moment.
Luo Xinxin actually recognized the child. She came from the northwest on the same train as her. When she got off the train, her shoes were squeezed off by someone. She shouted "The child is gone", causing a misunderstanding.
However, she had no intention of recognizing him. When they separated at the train station, Yuan Xiaojie said that she would go to the farm to play with her, but she never went. I guess she was afraid of being implicated.
She could understand, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.
"Xiao Luo, have you eaten?" He took the initiative to greet his second sister.
"Yeah, I just ate."
Luo Xinxin smiled.
"This is my fellow villager Yuan Xiaojie, a teacher at the military district primary school. Xiaojie, this is Luo Xinxin, the new wife of Deputy Battalion Commander Li." Xiang Ermei introduced them to the two.
"Hello, Sister Yuan." Luo Xinxin said with a smile.
"I remember now. You picked up my shoes for me at the train station last June. I said I wanted to go to the farm to play with you, but something happened at home and I got delayed. You're much prettier than last year. I couldn't recognize you just now."
When Yuan Xiaojie heard the name, she remembered Luo Xinxin. The Luo Xinxin she met last year was wearing a mask, thin, and looked listless. Now Luo Xinxin has fair and rosy skin, and is full of energy. You can tell at a glance that she lives a happy life.
Luo Xinxin looked at her in surprise for a few seconds before pretending to recognize her. She smiled and said, "I was saying you looked familiar. Sister Yuan, you look a lot younger. I didn't recognize you."
Yuan Xiaojie was so happy that she held her hand and talked non-stop.
Xiang Ermei glanced into the room and saw that her husband had already finished his meal. She wanted to go back to the room to clean the table, but Peng Shuangcheng didn't like the table to be messy, so it had to be cleaned up immediately after dinner.
But Yuan Xiaojie and Luo Xinxin were talking, and they were at her doorstep. As the host, she had to accompany them, so she thought about cleaning up later. Since there were guests at home, her husband shouldn't get angry.
"Bang"
The eight-year-old second daughter of the Peng family was also very sensible. She took the initiative to clear the table and was holding a stack of bowls to wash them, but her hand slipped and the two bowls on top fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
A few pieces of broken porcelain splashed onto Peng Shuangcheng's legs. Although no damage was caused, Peng Shuangcheng still frowned and looked at his second daughter coldly with disgust in his eyes.
"You can't even do this little bit of work, you piece of shit!"
Peng Shuangcheng has been in a bad mood recently because he has been the deputy battalion commander for five years and he has not been included in the recent promotion. He knows that it must be because of the disturbance caused by his second sister in the army five years ago. His future has been completely ruined by this woman.
The second daughter looked very much like her mother, and her face was almost identical to Xiang Ermei's. When Peng Shuangcheng looked at this face, the anger in his heart suddenly rushed up, and he slapped her without thinking.
[Third update completed. The strong winds these past two days have been quite scary. Fortunately, I'm fat, so walking on the street is very safe. Suddenly, I feel that not losing weight is also good, haha]
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