Chapter 2 Chapter 2 "You are such a filial daughter."...
"He is a deputy platoon leader, and now receives a salary of level 22, which means 39.5 yuan a month. His father was also in the army in his early years, but now he has retired. Both of them have jobs!"
Old Lady Wang didn't wait for their response and continued to introduce, "Although you don't have the conditions to join the army now, the young man has the ability, so you can stay at home and take care of the two elders first. When he is promoted two levels, you can also follow the army..."
Once he starts talking, he keeps talking.
His eyes and words showed great satisfaction.
How could I not be satisfied?
Originally this marriage was prepared for the young lady, but I don't know why she suddenly acted stupid and rejected such a good marriage. She has been suffering a lot at home these days and even threatened to go on a hunger strike.
I still felt bad for her, so after confirming it several times I finally agreed to her wishes.
However, Old Lady Wang was afraid that Jiang Qing would regret it, so she had no intention of giving this good marriage to Jiang Shuangshuang. The reason she brought it up now was also Jiang Qing's idea.
I am somewhat reluctant, but I have to appear very generous.
There was even a hint of charity in his tone, "If it really works out, remember your aunt's kindness in the future. If she hadn't been so modest, how could you have gotten it?"
I really can't accept this.
He has achieved the rank of deputy platoon leader at such a young age. He will definitely achieve great things in the future.
At least, among all the friends and relatives they have come into contact with, they cannot find anyone else with such good conditions.
Not only do I have good conditions, but my parents are also dual-job holders.
We live in a tube-shaped building and there is nothing wrong with it.
"Mom, how do you know this person?" Xu Yingxia did not look happy at all, but instead there was a hint of anger in her eyes.
Old Mrs. Wang was suddenly stunned.
He didn't dare to look her in the eye, but tilted his head and said casually, "Someone introduced it to me. It's the one on the front street."
"Whose family?" Xu Yingxia frowned. "It's a great favor to introduce such a good person to me these days. Tell me which family it is and I will come to thank you in person."
Old Mrs. Wang hummed and hawed and could not say anything.
If Jiang Shuangshuang still can't see it, then she must be blind.
It's rare to see the old lady feel guilty, so I'm glad she can watch the show quietly.
"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, I'll tell you." Xu Yingxia stared at her intently, "Is he Cheng Xingbang's son?"
"Cheng Xingbang?" The second sister-in-law of the Jiang family, who was eavesdropping in the corner, recalled.
I always feel that this name is particularly familiar.
This old woman is really sinister. She has hidden such a good marriage until now. Since the sister-in-law wants to give in, why should she give in to Jiang Shuangshuang?
Isn’t her daughter Jiang Nannan also one of those who will go to the countryside?
As she was thinking about it, Jiang Ersao's eyes suddenly widened.
She didn't care that she was eavesdropping, and strode up to the group, "Isn't this the soldier that the third brother saved? The third brother died just to save him!"
It’s been eleven years now, right?
There was a flood in the suburbs, and many people from the army came to help with rescue, and the surrounding people also went to help, but who could have thought that the third brother would never come back after he left.
Instead, a man named Cheng Xingbang knelt down in front of his third brother's wife and kowtowed several times.
After that, there was no news.
As soon as Jiang Ersao saw the guilty look in the old woman's eyes, she understood.
She was surprised and asked, "Mom, after all these years, you are still in touch with him?"
She finally understood why her third brother's wife was angry.
Why did Cheng Xingbang let his son marry the daughter of the Jiang family for no reason? It was because of the life-saving grace. To put it bluntly, even if this favor had to be repaid, it had to be returned to the third daughter.
As a result, the old woman kept it a secret for so many years.
She actually wanted to let her sister-in-law marry him. If her sister-in-law didn't like him, how could Jiang Shuangshuang have a place in the family?
It's so hilarious.
It was obvious that she was trying to rob, but the old woman still had the nerve to act like she was doing good.
It was rare to catch the handle, Jiang Ersao said sarcastically, "Such a good thing, why doesn't my Nannan have a share? They are all daughters of the Jiang family, the difference is too big."
Old Lady Wang glared at her and said, "If your daughter wants it, let her father do more work. He has nothing to do all day and still has the nerve to nag me."
"It turns out that grandma also knows how much my dad owes her." Jiang Shuangshuang said straight to the point, "I thought that grandpa was showing mercy to his daughter, but it turns out that she took advantage of her brother and stole her niece's things."
He raised his thumbs up and said, "Not bad, not bad. We are indeed a family. We are equally thick-skinned."
"You damn girl!" Old Mrs. Wang stomped her feet in anger.
If it were another granddaughter, she would definitely slap the guy in the face without even thinking.
But for Jiang Shuangshuang...
She wouldn't do it to herself, but she would do it to her precious grandchildren.
"Mom, apart from this marriage, how much benefit have you gotten from Cheng Xingbang?" Xu Yingxia said with a gloomy face.
She also felt bad during the time when Lao Jiang passed away.
She had to endure the grief, comfort her three young children, and deal with some matters concerning the succession. Her in-laws were always on guard against her. When she finally breathed a sigh of relief, there was no trace of Cheng Xingbang.
Over the years, she really felt sorry for Lao Jiang.
It's not that he wanted anything from the other person, but Lao Jiang lost his life for him. He kowtowed a few times and disappeared without a trace, without leaving a letter or a word.
Now it seems that she was really wrong.
Given the old man and woman's personalities, it's hard to say how much benefit they have squeezed out of Cheng Xingbang.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What good things can I bring?" Old Lady Wang felt guilty and stepped back while talking. "I found a good marriage for you and you blame me. I was too lazy to tell you..."
He ran away so fast.
Jiang Shuangshuang urged excitedly, "Do you want to chase her?"
Xu Yingxia glared at her and said, "Don't talk. I have a headache."
This was really beyond her expectations.
We can't really just let it go. If the old man and the old woman have no bottom line and really take a lot of things from Cheng Xingbang, if this gets out, it will ruin the reputation of the Jiang family and will also tarnish Old Jiang's reputation.
"Shuangshuang is right. Let's go and ask while the old lady is feeling guilty." Mrs. Jiang was also very curious, and even more curious about how much private money the two elders had. It would be even better if she could take advantage of the situation.
"Second Aunt is quite proactive." Jiang Shuangshuang looked at her with a smile, "If she really asked for benefits in private, it would be used for this family. It would be better for Second Aunt to go back and settle her own private property first to see if it is enough to make up for it."
"Hey, you want to replenish it after using it?" Jiang Ersao snorted, "You girl, your mouth is getting better and better."
"Sure, sure."
"..." Mrs. Jiang was choked.
She actually took it as a compliment.
However, this incident did serve as a reminder to her that if her third brother's wife really started making trouble, the old man and woman would have to cover it themselves. Anyway, what this family had eaten would not be vomited out.
On the other side, Old Lady Wang returned to the house in a panic.
Seeing the little lady still sleeping on the couch, he was so angry that he slapped her thigh and said, "If you hadn't been making a fuss, would I have been scared by those two mother and daughter and hidden away?"
In the final analysis, it's all about guilty conscience.
Because she actually took a lot of things from Cheng Xingbang in private.
But she lost a son, so what's wrong with asking for something?
Not to mention that Cheng Xingbang is in a good condition now. If her son hadn't saved his life, what would he have done?
Now is the time to provide some relief to their family.
However, Old Lady Wang also understood that once this matter was known to other people, Xu Yingxia would definitely make trouble for them.
So she kept it a secret for almost ten years, didn't she?
If it weren't for the young lady's marriage, she would not have planned to reveal it.
"What are you afraid of as an elder?" Jiang Qing looked impatient.
"What am I afraid of?" Old Lady Wang said angrily, "I'm afraid your sister-in-law won't hand over her salary, and I'm afraid your niece will destroy the house again. We don't have that much money to afford her such troubles!"
"..." Jiang Qing was speechless.
The two points I mentioned are indeed terrifying.
If she didn't want to comfort the mother and daughter, she wouldn't have introduced Cheng Jin to Jiang Shuangshuang.
But if Xu Yingxia had not been introduced, she would have made a fuss about dividing the family. At first, she didn't care too much. So what? She didn't believe that their family would not be able to survive without Xu Yingxia.
But who could have imagined that I almost couldn't survive.
There are so many people in the family, but only four of them actually get paid.
The combined salary of these four people was less than 90 yuan, and without the 40 yuan Xu Yingxia handed in, the family soon ran out of money.
Not to mention, the textile factory also takes good care of the Jiang family.
After all, the story of the third brother rescuing the soldiers is a good reputation for the textile factory.
Before they split up, it didn't matter who they took care of. But after the split up, things were different. All the care fell on the third sister-in-law, and the Jiang family lost a lot of income without anyone noticing.
Why does she know the future so well?
Because she was reborn.
In my previous life, I listened to my mother and used my third brother's connections to establish a relationship with the Cheng family. I really thought that Cheng Jin was a good match and that I could follow him to enjoy a good life in the future.
But little did she know that her life had become a mess since she married into the Cheng family.
After getting the marriage certificate, Cheng Jin joined the army.
She moved into the Cheng family, thinking that since the Cheng family had few people, there wouldn't be so many trivial matters.
But how would you know?
The Cheng family didn't like her from the beginning.
Over the years, I have gotten a lot of money and notes from the Cheng family. Even though Cheng Xingbang was grateful for this favor at first, he eventually got completely fed up with it.
But he is good enough to pretend on the surface.
Cheng's mother was different. She used her status as a mother-in-law to torture her a lot.
If she hadn't thought that she would be able to join the army in a year or two, she would have gone crazy with despair.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no news of Cheng Jin's promotion. Instead, he was sent back in disgrace.
In my mother's words, Cheng Jin is ambitious and capable, and if she works hard for a few more years she can also become an official's wife.
But what is the reality?
He is a lazy and gluttonous boy who is spoiled by his family.
He simply couldn't stand the hardships in the army, so he applied for discharge without a second thought. His family found a job for him, but after only a few months, he got into big trouble, lost a lot of money, and was kicked out.
Those days were the most difficult time in her life.
There are a lot of problems at my husband's house. I have to take care of the old and the young. My husband is incompetent and only knows how to ask for money from home every day.
Things were not peaceful at her parents' home either. Without the support of her third sister-in-law's salary, such a large family soon ran out of money. Not only did they not think about how to support her, they even hoped that she would get some money from her husband's family and bring it back to her parents' home.
I have been in a trance for several years, but I think I will finally get through it.
What's the result?
In the early 1980s, Cheng Jin actually thought about going into business.
He was arrogant but had no ability. In less than two years, he squandered all the family fortune. Cheng Xingbang was so angry that he suffered a stroke and became partially paralyzed. His mother also ran away with someone else.
She has to carry all the chores of the family.
At that time, she was so desperate that she wanted to jump off the building with her son.
But life still has to go on.
When you are struggling at the bottom, you can only watch other people's lives getting better and better.
In particular, there was a family in their local area who went into business and was very successful. Within a few years, they became the richest people in their provincial capital.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with her.
Later, I heard by chance that this richest man had wanted to talk to Jiang Shuangshuang about dating a few years ago, but Jiang Shuangshuang didn't agree after almost two years of begging, so he looked for other female comrades.
Everyone felt sorry. If this really happened, wouldn't they become relatives of the richest man?
That night, Jiang Qing tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
She couldn't help but think in her mind, if she had this opportunity, she would definitely grab it and live a rich and good life.
I don’t know if God heard her plea.
When she opened her eyes the next day, she was reborn!
If she had the chance to do it all over again, she would never marry Cheng Jin again.
She wanted to live a better life.
Instead of struggling for money when you are in your forties or fifties.
So, let Cheng Jin give way to Jiang Shuangshuang.
Jiang Qing said patiently, "You know that Third Sister-in-law cares about her daughter. Do you believe that if Jiang Shuangshuang can't find a suitable partner, Third Sister-in-law would rather let her take over the job than let her go to the countryside?"
"No way..."
"Of course." Jiang Qing said firmly.
Because that's how it was in my previous life.
First he gave the job to Jiang Shuangshuang, and then he started clamoring for a separation.
But at that time she was secretly dating Cheng Jin and didn't pay much attention to the commotion at home. Anyway, in the end, the third sister-in-law divided the family.
She continued, "Third sister-in-law may be angry, but at least Cheng Jin is a very suitable blind date for Jiang Shuangshuang. If it really works out, why would she be angry?"
More importantly, Jiang Shuangshuang must find someone to marry.
In this way, the person who is staring at her will give up, and she will have the opportunity to meet the future richest man.
Jiang Qing couldn't help but shudder in his heart.
Even if that man has two children now, if she really marries him, she will be a stepmother.
It doesn't look like a good marriage, but good days are yet to come.
The man's business is booming, his son marries a rich girl from another province, and they form a powerful alliance. His daughter is in the entertainment industry and is not a big star, but she is a household name.
With such amazing step-sons and step-daughters, what's wrong with her being a stepmother?
If I have a son in the future, I will have such amazing brothers and sisters around to help me.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She grabbed her mother's hand and said, "Since you have already mentioned it, just do it. Otherwise, Third Sister-in-law will blame you for not telling her. In order to prevent Jiang Shuangshuang from going to the countryside, she will give up her job."
Old Lady Wang hesitated, "What about you?"
In fact, she really doesn't care whether the third family is angry or not.
What do you mean by bad temper? Actually, she is quite easy to please. Otherwise, how could she have endured for so many years without causing trouble? She didn't cause trouble before, and she thought she wouldn't cause trouble now.
Compared to the third brother's family, she was more concerned about the marriage of the young lady. "I kept in touch with Cheng Xingbang because I heard that he had a son. I wanted to make plans for you. Why don't you like him?"
Jiang Qing was furious when he heard this. "Why have you been trying to get your hands on the Cheng family all these years? They may curse our family in their hearts. I don't know if I will have a good life if I marry into the family... Forget it, let's not talk about this."
She hated the Cheng family so much that they dragged her to hell.
She also resented her family for pushing her to hell.
"You kid, why are you so resentful just because of a few words?" Old Mrs. Wang couldn't understand why she was so angry. Most of the things she brought back were used on her, so what was there to be angry about?
She wanted to say something, but Jiang Qing didn't give her the chance. He just lay down on the couch and covered his head with the quilt.
But no matter how much we talk about it, it’s all in the past. The most important thing now is how to get connected with that family.
Because we were just chatting casually among relatives, I didn't know each other's names, let alone where they lived.
But Jiang Shuangshuang definitely knows.
Because it was during this period that the family sought out a matchmaker to ask questions.
While she was planning, Jiang Shuangshuang was also planning.
Without hesitation, he took a handful of melon seeds and sat on a small stool. He didn't care if anyone in the room heard him or not, and asked directly, "So, do you want to ask again?"
"Why not mention it?" Xu Yingxia felt that the idea of dividing the family was correct.
She felt sorry for the young lady.
It was clearly Lao Jiang who owed money, but as Lao Jiang's daughter, not only did she get nothing, but the Jiang family just gave it to her, and she had to burst into tears of gratitude and say thank you.
It’s enough to be content for so many years.
She has fulfilled her filial duty on behalf of Old Jiang in the past ten years, and now she should plan for her children in the remaining ten years.
She leaned closer to Shuangshuang and whispered, "Although I don't know why your grandma is so kind all of a sudden, but should we put the succession issue on hold for now..."
Jiang Shuangshuang raised her eyebrows, "Why, are you moved by what you heard?"
Xu Yingxia hit her lightly and said, "Speak properly."
But I am indeed a little moved.
From what the old lady said, the conditions are indeed good.
It was much better than what she had found out from Matchmaker Zhang.
"Then let's take a look." Jiang Shuangshuang said nothing.
In my heart, I don’t really think it will be a good thing.
Given the personalities of Old Lady Wang and Jiang Qing, would they give up to her if they really met a good family?
Does not exist.
But it wouldn't lose anything to meet him. If she really wanted to go, Mother Xu would at least give her a few pieces of money to take with her, and she could go to the state-owned restaurant and have a bowl of roast pork noodles.
"Go ahead, tell me when the date is right, and I'll go and see Comrade Cheng in person."
"Then let's take a look." Xu Yingxia nodded.
Indeed, we have to see whether it is suitable or not.
If it’s suitable, then talk about it. If it’s not suitable, then just reject it directly. Anyway, the lady has a way out.
Shuangshuang is becoming more and more opinionated.
I couldn't help but discuss with her, "Let's put the succession in a bit of a hurry. Then tell me how I should propose a division of the family business?"
"Isn't this a difficult proposition?" Jiang Shuangshuang suggested earnestly, "It would be great if they agree. If grandpa and grandma don't agree, you can take your job and say you want to remarry with Jiang Xiaozhou, and change his last name as well."
“…”
"Wait a hundred years and see how they explain to dad that you went through so much trouble to give him a son, but they ruined him."
“…”
Jiang Shuangshuang became more and more excited. "Now we advocate freedom of marriage. They have no right to interfere with whether you remarry or not. If they really want to, I will go to the Women's Federation to call someone for you. I guarantee that you can remarry smoothly with Jiang Xiaozhou."
"Okay, okay, stop talking." Xu Yingxia's face turned red because of what she said.
As if she was really talking to someone, "You are a troublemaker, and you never mind the trouble!"
Jiang Shuangshuang raised her chin slightly, "Just tell me if this will work or not?"
"..."Xu Yingxia didn't want to say it.
Because it might actually work.
If she remarried with the job and Xiaozhou, it would be a lot of fun. The old man and the old lady might not be able to bear it.
But she couldn't brag, because if she did, the girl would be arrogant, so she just hummed and said, "To your father, you are such a filial daughter."
If she suggests that her mother remarry with her younger brother, what else can she be if not a filial daughter?
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