Someone saw Aunt Zhang and immediately started shouting, "Sister Zhang, you're the most respected person in our community. You need to find a way to deal with this kind of person. Don't let it get out and ruin our community's good reputation. The residents of Yaleju are all highly educated. Look at this, stopping the military jeep in public. It really has a bad influence!"
“We reported this to the neighborhood committee and had this family kicked out of the community. They are truly immoral and disrespectful. They have been locked up for half a month and they are still behaving like this.”
Aunt Zhang had long disliked Li Chunxiang, and even if no one asked her to step in, she would still step forward to help Xiao Moran out of a predicament.
Of course, it's impossible to kick this family out of the community; they paid for the house themselves.
It's still possible to make this clueless old man lose face.
When buying the house, Xiao Moran gave Aunt Zhang a large red envelope, and she has always remembered this kindness.
Besides, she had a good impression of Xiao Moran.
Not only did he have a good impression of Xiao Moran, but he also had a good impression of everyone in the Xiao family.
I'm definitely going to help with this.
Aunt Zhang stepped forward and slapped Li Chunxiang across the face. "You really are a rotten apple. People like you only deserve to live in thatched huts in the countryside. You don't deserve to live in a community like ours. Let me tell you, if you want to live here, you have to be well-educated and reasonable. The tricks of a rural shrew won't work here. I've been watching you secretly for a long time. Every day you're either sowing discord or jumping around. Whenever there's a conflict between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or a bad relationship between a husband and wife, you're always the one stirring up trouble. Wherever there's trouble, you're there."
"Sister Zhang, let's not play with this kind of person anymore, let's isolate her." A chorus of agreement rang out.
The women who were deceived by Li Chunxiang also directly stated their position:
"You can never judge a book by its cover. That country bumpkin surnamed Li is disgusting. He's always showing off in front of us, saying his daughter is as beautiful as an angel and is a college student, and how rich his son-in-law is. It's enough. No matter how rich a person is, don't associate with her."
"She just can't stand seeing others richer than her, or living a better life than her family," another woman who was close to Li Chunxiang revealed. "Sister Zhang, after you took them to buy the penthouse that day, she was still not satisfied. She insisted that it wasn't bought, that it was rented. Tell everyone, was that penthouse bought or not?"
Aunt Zhang has already received information from the previous homeowner that Xiao Moran is the big boss of Warm Brand Mattresses.
So, Aunt Zhang stretched out her hands and introduced him to everyone. "Sisters, this is the real big boss. He's the big boss of that Warm Brand mattress that's advertised on TV every day. Buying the penthouse in our community is nothing to him. He has plenty of money. You shouldn't associate with that woman surnamed Li anymore. She's not a good person, and neither are her daughter and son-in-law. Associating with her is lowering your status."
"Look, this is what it means to keep a low profile. Those people who show off all the time are just nouveau riche," someone said. "They brag as if her family is the richest in our provincial capital, and she's the most influential person in our neighborhood."
“Exactly! Look how low-key these truly wealthy people are. Unlike some people who brag all day long, they're nothing at all.” Peng Wan, who was off work today, said loudly. “Not only is the boss low-key, but the boss’s wife is even more so. You don’t know, do you? The most famous Jiuya Restaurant in our provincial capital is owned by this Mr. Xiao’s wife. I work there, and the business is booming.”
Peng Wan's words immediately drew a chorus of sighs.
"My goodness, Jiuya Restaurant is also their business?"
“Mm.” Peng Wan nodded. “The boss’s wife is very kind. Knowing that I need to pick up and drop off my child, she specially arranged for me to work the early shift and never let me work the late shift. My days off are also scheduled for the weekend. Other employees who work the early shift have to arrive an hour earlier and leave an hour later than me. The boss’s wife only gives priority to me, the mother who picks up and drops off her child. I have priority in my get off work hours and when I leave work, and she doesn’t deduct a penny from my salary. They are all kind people.”
Instantly, Peng Wan was surrounded by a group of mothers, all asking if Jiuya Restaurant was still hiring, as they also wanted to find a job like that.
Although the people living here are not short of money, these mothers do not want to be content with the status quo. Why can't they earn a salary while taking care of their children?
It's better to earn your own money than to ask others for it.
After hearing Peng Wan's words, Jiang's parents in the car had a much more relaxed expression. To them, Xiao Nuan was as close as a daughter. They had watched her grow up since she was a child. Even though she wasn't Jiang's daughter-in-law, they treated Xiao Nuan like family.
Those people pointed and whispered at Li Chunxiang, and some even spat at her on the spot.
Moxi pulled Aunt Zhang close and said affectionately, "Aunt Zhang, I am Xiao Moran's younger sister, Xiao Moxi. My mother will be living here from now on, so please take good care of her."
"Of course."
Moxi was perceptive enough to know that Aunt Zhang was very influential, much like a village chief in the countryside. She pulled Aunt Zhang aside and whispered, "Aunt Zhang, please tell me your address. In a few days, my brother will be going back to the countryside to pick up my mother. He'll bring you some local specialties from our hometown."
"How could I possibly accept that?"
"Aunt Zhang, I only gave these to you because I think you're a good person. Besides, you can't buy those things in the city even if you have the money."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Aunt Zhang gave out her house number.
Moxi also took out a pen and notebook from her bag and wrote down Aunt Zhang's room number. She was trying to build good neighborly relations for her mother's arrival.
Actually, she had already remembered it in her heart. Taking out a pen and notebook to write it down was a way of showing that she was very respectful to Aunt Zhang.
These nosy old ladies like this kind of treatment; who doesn't like being respected?
A shadow loomed over Li Chunxiang, who raised her hands to cover her head, not wanting to be drowned in the spittle of those people.
It's all his own doing!
The crowd automatically made way for the car, watching it drive past.
Once the car was out of sight, they turned their attention back to Li Chunxiang.
The insults rose and fell, one wave higher than the next.
At the same time, they take pride in living in the same neighborhood as the owner of the Warm Brand Mattress. The mattress, which is advertised on TV every day, is somehow associated with them, making them feel superior when they go out.
There's also Jiuya Restaurant, which has been making headlines lately, appearing on the front page of newspapers every few days. Many people remember it, with stories like the four top leaders of the Public Security Bureau serving as waiters, the owner's wife assisting in solving a human trafficking case, and a serial murder case. People are talking about it with great interest.
The crowd lingered, reluctant to leave, and continued to discuss these matters.
In no time, Xiao Moran and his family became celebrities in the neighborhood.
The jeep followed the double-cab vehicle and stopped in front of Building 88 of the Water Monitoring Center.
Xiao Moran honked the horn, and Su Ming ran out.
The large, openwork iron gate was slowly opened.
"Old Su," Jiang's father greeted him, sticking his head out of the car window.
"What brings you here?" Su Ming asked, surprised and delighted. "Looks like you have a really good nose. You knew we had something delicious to eat today, so you came by the smell, didn't you?"
Jiang's father was known for his keen sense of smell when he was young, and his comrades would often joke about it.
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