Chapter 14: Meeting
Mother Shi sighed. "It's a pity that you didn't listen to me. If you were the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, I don't know how much you could earn with some spare money now."
Shi Qingqing just listened and didn't express any opinion.
When she was a child, she did go to school for a few years at Shi Ma's permission, and she didn't do much housework at home. When she went to the fields, Shi Ma would be cruel to herself first, then to her son-in-law, and only then to Shi Qingqing.
Shi Qingqing knew that she easily forgot the pain once the wound had healed, and became soft-hearted when she recalled the seemingly sweet past.
The reason why a family can't be separated and can't break up is basically because they have been through a lot together.
Because of this bond, she in her dreams can never escape the repeated struggles of wanting to resist, feeling powerless, and being haunted by empathy.
But people always get an opportunity to suddenly wake up.
For example, now, even if we take a step back and say that there is really money to be made, will Shi Caihong allow Shi Ma to share the opportunity with her, Shi Qingqing?
So Shi Qingqing just listened quietly.
Recalling the details of the dream.
Then, the event in the dream appeared in my mother's mouth six months earlier. "You know the Red Cross, your cousin is now in a joint venture with others, and several big bosses are shareholders... If you join the association now, you will be able to make money next year.
If you have 1,000, you will get 100 back. If you have 10,000, you will get 1,000 back! As long as you don't withdraw the principal by March, there will be profits every month. See how much you can get together with your out-of-town friend. Mom will invest with you. The bigger the amount, the more money we can earn."
Shi Qingqing clenched her fists that were hanging by her legs.
She knew what this so-called meeting meant.
It is a form of private lending, not much different from illegal lending. It's just that because the clan concept is stronger here, everyone assumes that the village head dare not lie at this time.
Why can this money make money? Of course, it can provide greater interest to some factories and individuals to tide over difficult times.
In the minds of locals, the credibility of this association is still quite high, surpassing many banks.
Shi Ma said a few more words and waited for her daughter to take the money.
Shi Qingqing did stand up, but the money she put on the table made Shi's mother furious.
His already old face looked even more ferocious. "Twenty dollars? Are you kidding me with twenty dollars? Shi Qingqing, I'm not kidding you! I'm not in the mood to joke with you."
Shi Qingqing looked at her own mother and suddenly smiled bitterly: "How much do you think I have? Three thousand six -"
"Pa!" Shi Ma slapped her.
"You're still talking about the three thousand six. Have I raised you to this age in vain? You keep mentioning three thousand six, three thousand six every day, right?"
Shi Qingqing covered her face, which was burning.
Even though she had only mentioned it once, Shi Ma insisted on talking about it every day.
"Let me ask you again, how much can you get before this Friday? No matter if you borrow or whatever, you have to come up with at least 3,000 yuan. Your sister and your brother-in-law have contributed a lot, and I've also contributed a little. Now we're 3,000 short of 10,000 yuan."
Shi Qingqing shook her head. "You took my betrothal money and didn't give me a cent, and you still asked me for 3,000. Am I printing money?
You're really reluctant to say that. Three thousand six comes from me, and you're asking me for three thousand. What about you? What are you going to pay? How are we going to divide the money in the end? Even if I get the three thousand, can I still take it out?"
"You have money? No wonder you can eat meat. Go and get it. Bring me three thousand. I'll give you all the interest for the first month. As for the principal, you can take it out anytime you want."
Shi Qingqing asked stubbornly. "Can you really take it away? What guarantee do you have?"
Seeing her little daughter so stubborn, Shi Ma was so angry that she wanted to beat her chest: "I promise with my life! If you can't get the money, can you kill me? Can you?"
Her voice suddenly became hoarse and began to spread out sharply.
Shi Qingqing looked as if she was going to force her, her own mother, to death.
"Oh, what happened?" A man hurried in from outside the door, looked inside the house, hesitated for a moment, and finally stepped in.
Sister Xu walked over to the two of them, but ignored Shi Qingqing and patted the older Shi's mother on the chest. "Auntie, why are you so angry? Let's talk slowly if you have anything to say. Let's teach the child slowly if he has done anything wrong. Come on, calm down, calm down."
When Shi Ma saw someone coming, she just wiped her eyes with slightly red eyes, looking like she had something to say but couldn't express it.
Sister Xu took the opportunity to pull Shi Qingqing aside, signaling her not to argue with her elders at this moment.
Sister Xu tried her best to calm the two people down, and would also respond to Shi Ma's sighs with understanding.
After just a few minutes, Shi's mother's mood did not deteriorate, but stabilized. She began to complain that she just wanted to earn some extra money by raising her children: "Young people should save more money to buy a house in the future, so as not to have to rent a house like outsiders."
Sister Xu smiled awkwardly, knowing that it was not a good time to bring up the fact that Shi Qingqing was a local but didn't rent a house, so she could only verbally agree. "It's time to save some money. No matter young or old, you can't just live off your savings."
"That's the truth. If the child wasn't my own, who would be willing to worry about it and get scolded for it?" Although Shi Ma has spoken Mandarin for a few years, she began to mix in some local dialect as she spoke, with a hint of intermittent crying in her voice.
The soundproofing here is not very good. The previous howl had already attracted Sister Xu over, and she only appeared at the gate at this time because she was slow to react.
Shi Qingqing knew that she had to close the door, as family disgrace should not be made public, but closing the door would be the same as leaving Shi's mother in the room.
"Go back. I have no money. I haven't even found the rent for the next quarter. Zhao Fengnian hasn't started working yet. As for his savings, you know where they went. I won't tell you."
Shi Ma paused, looked at the twenty yuan on the table unwillingly, and looked around.
In this room, apart from the relatively new bed and quilt, there is really nothing valuable, and there is a fishy smell coming from the bucket by the door.
On the way here, I heard that her son-in-law set up a stall to sell seafood or something. I thought that if the outsider made some money, I could help support the couple so that they wouldn't be criticized for not having a place to live after getting married.
"Since you are not doing your best, don't go around saying that I am partial. I treat you all the same."
Shi Qingqing only felt a burst of chill, and then the burning heat continued to rise.
She opened her mouth and wanted to retort, but Sister Xu hugged her and held her down: "Just sit still. It's no good to say anything at this time."
Afterwards, Sister Xu helped to send Shi Ma away and drove away the onlookers, then turned around and looked at the stunned Shi Qingqing.
She shook her head: "Little sister, you are still young. Can you win an argument with an elder or your own mother?
A daughter-in-law can't even resist her mother-in-law, so how can she be labeled as an unfilial daughter-in-law? How can you, as a daughter, still want to resist your mother who gave birth to you? Are you really not afraid of being drowned by spit?"
She patted Shi Qingqing's hand and said, "Think positively. As an outsider, I don't know your specific reasons, but no matter what you plan to do, you can bear the consequences.
Well, the kids are almost done with school and it’s time for lunch, so I have to go home and cook. If you’re still in a bad mood, you can come talk to me in the afternoon.”
If there were more, she would not participate.
Sister Xu came in a hurry and left in a hurry, and soon Shi Qingqing was the only one left in the yard.
After a long time, she suddenly lay down on the table, her shoulders shaking slightly.
A corner of the table quickly became wet.
Layer after layer.
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