Chapter 63
Truth will come to light sooner or later. This day has finally arrived.
The orange-gold sunset faded.
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Truth will come to light sooner or later.
The orange-gold sunset faded.
It is a rare occasion for Lin Bilan and Huang Dashan to return home together.
At this time, Bei Bitang had already returned before them.
As soon as they entered the room, Huang Dashan had an inexplicable smile on his face, while Lin Bilan stared at Bei Bitang with a sinister look.
Bei Bitang remained calm and composed, letting Lin Bilan look at her, waiting for her to make a move.
Bei Bitang even silently counted in her heart, "Ten, nine, eight, seven... five..."
Countdown to see how many seconds her elder sister can endure.
"three."
Lin Bilan stared intently into Bei Bitang's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, why can't I see anyone from you in the small vegetable market?"
Bei Bitang said perfunctorily: "Didn't I tell you that I changed my position?"
A lie told a thousand times won't become true. Moreover, Lin Bilan had important evidence and a powerful witness.
Lin Bilan sneered and said coldly: "Even if you change your job, you can't disappear from the small vegetable market!"
Bei Bitang didn't say anything. It was a fact that she lied, and there was no way she could argue with Lin Bilan.
Lin Bilan said firmly, "Your brother-in-law saw you and that little girl from the Feng family eating breakfast on the street yesterday, and then you got on the bus together, carrying your schoolbags. The bus you two were on wasn't heading to the vegetable market, and it was already six o'clock, so you weren't going to work at all."
Bei Bitang opened her mouth, organizing her words in her mind, wanting to say something.
Lin Bilan waved her hand, breaking Bei Bitang's fantasy. She said, "It happened more than once, two days in a row. Your brother-in-law saw you again on the second day, but Feng Guangmei was gone because she had to go to work and you didn't, right?!"
Who else could it be? Of course it would be Huang Dashan, the idle elder brother-in-law.
He was the only one who had the time to stake out the situation for two consecutive days.
Lin Bilan's low growl penetrated the thin curtain and reached the ears of Miao Xiuxiu who was busy in the kitchen without missing a word.
Miao Xiuxiu immediately came into the house holding a plate of rapeseed. She walked between the two sisters and placed the dish on the dining table.
Then he waved to his two daughters and said softly, "Come here and eat."
Lin Bilan bit her lip, not wanting to let Bei Bitang go, and opened her mouth to say something.
Bei Bitang obeyed obediently, walked over and helped distribute the dishes.
Seeing this, Lin Bilan quickly rinsed her hands with water, strode to the dining table, and scooped rice for everyone in an angry manner.
Is that all? Strive to be a good daughter to your mother?
Huang Dashan, who was watching the show, widened his cloudy eyes and felt sorry.
The meal began in silence, and no one spoke at the table.
After a long moment, Bei Bitang lowered her head and said in a low but clear voice, "I'm quitting my job at the small vegetable market."
This sentence is said to everyone here.
Lin Bilan was about to explode again, but Miao Xiuxiu gave her a deep look, and Lin Bilan moved half of her butt back in frustration.
Miao Xiuxiu, who had experienced many ups and downs during the meal, lost her virginity several times. Lin Bilan was very angry and her face kept turning red. Bei Bitang lowered her head to eat.
Huang Dashan, who seemed to be indifferent to the matter, moved his eyes back and forth, looking at this and then that.
Miao Xiuxiu was filled with sorrow and worry. She thought she could raise her grandchildren in peace and quiet.
The eldest daughter got married and had a child, the second daughter got married, and although the youngest daughter had always been reluctant to get married, she has recently softened her stance.
Unexpectedly, the youngest daughter quit her job without saying a word and became unemployed.
How should she tell Fei Linjun? Fei Linjun, a former lady from a wealthy family, was afraid of hurting her hands even when cutting flowers with scissors, so she had the maid do it for her.
Despite facing great adversity, she was able to humble herself and swept toilets for more than ten years, raising her son alone. From then on, she became proficient in washing clothes, cooking, sewing cloth and weaving clothes.
How could such a flexible and capable man fall in love with the lazy little daughter?
How could she successfully marry Bei Bitang off?
After dinner, Miao Xiuxiu, who had calmed down, asked Bei Bitang, "When did you quit your job?"
"It's been a while."
Bei Bitang had a calm expression, without a trace of panic on her face.
Lin Bilan couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Mom, look at her! Mom, you've been too indulgent to my little sister. That's why she's so willful, throwing away her job and wandering around the city all day!"
Bei Bitang sneered, "Doesn't your man also hang out all day?"
Lin Bilan was so shocked by Bei Bitang's words that she got a stitch in the side and kept coughing.
Huang Dashan said in a cold tone, "Little sister, I care about you too."
Bei Bitang raised the corner of her mouth, then quickly lowered it, saying sarcastically, "Mind your own business!"
It was also my fault that I wanted to be lazy that day. Otherwise, I could have ridden Feng Guangmei's bicycle to the city library to study, and maybe I could have kept it a secret for a little longer.
Lin Bilan immediately defended her husband and complained angrily, "Bei Bitang, what's with your attitude?!"
Bei Bitang stretched out her hands and said coldly, "You're concerned about me, right? My brother-in-law keeps saying how hard he works, so he must be making a lot of money. That's perfect. I'm unemployed now and need some money. So, my brother-in-law can give me some change using Huabei."
Lin Bilan's voice trembled, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak, "You...you..."
The two sisters stared at each other, neither willing to blink first.
After a while, Bei Bitang and Lin Bilan snorted coldly at the same time, turned their heads away, and left each other with the back of their heads, announcing that the two had officially entered a cold war period of "not talking to you".
Miao Xiuxiu waited until the two of them had quarreled enough before she became the final referee.
She looked at Bei Bitang and asked, "Are you just going to stay at home like this?"
Guilt flashed across Bei Bitang's face, and she murmured, "I went to the neighborhood office and got back in line to wait for work assignments."
Bei Bitang is not confident, and is most insecure about her learning ability.
She will definitely not be able to get into university next year, and she can't even get into the worst technical college in Shanghai.
She can't always live on her savings, otherwise she will become the second Fan Jin. I'm afraid she will go crazy before she passes the imperial examination.
She plans to prepare for the college entrance examination while waiting for job assignment.
I also go to the street office from time to time to inquire about the situation.
But the situation is very serious. Not all of the people who queued up with her last time have been arranged with jobs yet, and it is unclear when the second round of assignments will come.
Leaving an unemployment form at the street office is just a way to seek psychological comfort.
But she didn't dare tell Miao Xiuxiu these words.
Lin Bilan questioned, "Huh? You quit your last job, and how long can you last in the next one?"
Bei Bitang didn't say anything, but the retired Miao Xiuxiu often chatted with the crowd and had no hope that Bei Bitang would be assigned a job again.
She thought of the several hundred dollars that Bei Bitang had sent back and set a bottom line for herself.
Use the money to raise the younger daughter for a while, and marry her off before the money is spent.
Miao Xiuxiu said calmly, "I only earn a dozen yuan a month, and I can't take care of much. If I don't want to go to work, then I don't have to go."
Lin Bilan hurriedly shouted, "Mom! If you don't go to work, will you support her?!"
Miao Xiuxiu gave Lin Bilan a cool look and said calmly, "I'll support you, I have a pension. If you feel you're being taken advantage of, I'll take out the account books for these years and settle everything."
Lin Bilan stammered, "But, Mom, I'm the one staying home."
Miao Xiuxiu glanced at him and said, "Your little sister is not as good as spilled water. Did I give Bili any compensation?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the touch of emotion in Bei Bitang's heart disappeared.
Lin Bilan was silenced by Miao Xiuxiu's words and stopped making a fuss.
Bei Bitang's resignation from her job was handled smoothly thanks to Miao Xiuxiu's skillful handling of the matter.
The calendars I bought for New Year's Day are getting thinner and thinner, and the sunlight is gradually becoming sparser.
After breakfast, Huang Dashan and Lin Bilan wiped their mouths, took their bags and went out to work.
After Bei Bitang cleared the dishes, she returned to the inner room, took out a junior high school math test paper and sat down.
Miao Xiuxiu once asked Bei Bitang privately where she went every day when she was not working.
Bei Bitang answered half-truthfully, saying that she was going to the city library to kill time and would take the bus back at a certain time.
Miao Xiuxiu felt a pang of pain in her heart. Bei Bitang had to eat out twice and had to pay for transportation to and from the city library, so the daily expenses were not small.
After careful consideration, Miao Xiuxiu decided not to allow Bei Bitang to go to the city library.
If you have nothing to do, just stay at home. At least the food there is cheaper than eating out.
This took two hours, and Bei Bitang changed to a red pen.
Looking at the score I got, it was only 63 points, barely passing.
Bei Bitang felt ashamed and upset. With such a score, how could she get into university?
The more she thought about it, the more pessimistic she became. Her face turned pale and she even had difficulty breathing.
At this time, Miao Xiuxiu, who had settled the little boy, walked in quietly.
Miao Xiuxiu said directly: "I have an appointment with your Aunt Fei, go and meet her."
It's only been a few days? And he's already rushing her on a blind date! And he's acting without her permission!
Bei Bitang looked up at Miao Xiuxiu angrily.
Miao Xiuxiu looked at Bei Bitang calmly and said indifferently, "How long can I tolerate you? How long can your eldest sister tolerate you eating for free? Who knows what your eldest brother-in-law will come up with next time?"
Bei Bitang took a deep breath and replied, "I have money."
Miao Xiuxiu snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Do you have a mountain of gold? Or a mountain of silver?"
Bei Bitang couldn't answer this question.
Miao Xiuxiu threw down a sentence, "You better go meet the person honestly! Otherwise, don't recognize me as your mother!"
After saying that, Miao Xiuxiu didn't give Bei Bitang a chance to refuse and turned around to leave.
Bei Bitang watched Miao Xiuxiu's back as she walked out of the house, then turned to look at the bright red test paper on the table, and her eyes gradually turned red.
She just couldn't figure it out! Even if she scratched her head, she couldn't solve the problem. Even if she was willing to sacrifice ten years of her life for improvement in math, Heaven wouldn't be willing to do her a favor!
Bei Bitang suddenly grabbed the math test paper, tore it into pieces in a few seconds, and threw it into the trash can.
No more! Damn math!
Bei Bitang stood up, took her wallet, and walked out angrily.
Miao Xiuxiu, who was gossiping with a retired old lady downstairs, watched Bei Bitang blushing as she hurried towards the entrance of the alley.
An elderly lady nearby poked her shoulder and asked curiously, "Where is your daughter, Bitang, going? She doesn't look well."
Miao Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Hey, it's probably because of all the gossip that she got mad at me again."
The old lady's face suddenly became embarrassed.
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