Chapter 38 Chapter 38 (Update 1) "You can get a reward...
After Jiang Nannan said this, no one else said anything.
As they were terrified, they couldn't help but wonder if she had caught them with any evidence that could send them to jail. If things got really bad, wouldn't the whole family have to sit in a row in the jail cell?
Some people are worried, while others are relieved.
This is when the silent old man Jiang had to speak up. "Nannan, we won't stop you from working. You are a member of the Jiang family. Xiaopeng is indeed not suitable to continue working. It is natural for you to take over, but..."
That's a nice thing to say.
Before today, Old Man Jiang always called Jiang Nannan "girl", "Hey", or just called her by her full name. This was the first time that he called her "Nannan" in an affectionate way.
I guess the old man himself feels uncomfortable with that.
Is there any solution?
I originally thought Jiang Shuangshuang was ruthless enough, but now another ruthless person has appeared.
Although she didn't use her fists to speak like Jiang Shuangshuang, this method also made them breathless, and the panic made them almost unable to breathe.
To be honest, it's not difficult to deal with Jiang Nannan.
No matter how good she was at talking, she was not as good at fighting as Jiang Shuangshuang. Any two people could easily catch her and beat her up to vent their anger.
But what happens after the fight?
Let Jiang Nannan go to report them despite being injured? That's even harder to explain.
Are you going to lock her up at home and never let her out?
But they are not living in the wilderness now. Instead, dozens of people are squeezed into a large courtyard with two entrances. If they make a little noise, the people next door can hear it clearly. If they really lock them up, someone will find out within two days, and they will be charged with another crime.
After much thought, it seems that there is no other way except compromise.
But after all, it was the second brother's family's business and had nothing to do with him, so it didn't matter to him who the job was given to. Now he was leaning towards Jiang Nannan's side simply because he didn't want her to continue making trouble.
After saying the nice words, I have to remind you again, "You have to remember that your last name is Jiang. Even if your family has done something wrong to you, we are still a family after all. You have to be sensible in everything you do."
Jiang Nannan chuckled.
The smile was full of sarcasm, and Old Man Jiang couldn't hold back his laughter. However, she said cooperatively, "I know, Grandpa."
She is very measured in her actions, so she knows that once she achieves her goal, there is no need to make a fuss.
If she had really acted on impulse, she would not have reported Jiang Xiaopeng today.
Gambling in the factory was nothing more than playing cards with a few co-workers, but Jiang Xiaopeng had a strong gambling addiction and often went to black casinos to gamble big with dozens of people.
If she was caught at this time, Jiang Xiaopeng would have to go to jail even if she hadn't been a hooligan, and the black casino would have been dragged into it as well. Jiang Xiaopeng would then be sentenced even more severely, because she would also offend the owner of the black casino, and then her family would have no peace.
What she is doing now is really very sensible.
It's just a small injustice for Jiang Xiaopeng. He has been lucky for so many years, so what's wrong with a little injustice?
In addition, her family was jealous of her, so even though they had completely given up on her, she finally didn't have to live the same depressing life as before.
The tone became more relaxed, without the previous tense atmosphere.
Jiang Nannan said, "Grandpa, my second brother has been sent to the farm. I'd like you to accompany me to the factory tomorrow and help me complete the succession procedures."
Old man Jiang's expression also relaxed. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang's second wife called out "Dad" anxiously. It was obvious that she wanted to say something, but the old man interrupted her directly, "I know what you want to say. As a mother, don't think too badly of your daughter. Even if Nan Nan takes over Xiao Peng's job, she will not ignore her own father and mother in the future."
After saying that, he turned his head and asked Jiang Nannan: "Right, Nannan?"
It seemed like he was leaning towards Jiang Nannan, but in fact he was asking her to give an explanation.
It's okay to take over, but this is the only job the second brother's family has. If Jiang Nannan really takes it away and doesn't care about the family's food and clothing, the second brother and his wife will probably starve to death.
Jiang Nannan had already made preparations. "The temporary workers' salary is 15.3 yuan a month. I'll give them the remaining 10 yuan. Add to that the 5 yuan my uncle gives me every month, and they will have 10.3 yuan a month."
"That won't work!" Second Sister Jiang was unhappy, "Eldest Sister-in-law doesn't give it to me every month. It will be gone after two years."
Jiang Nannan had no intention of changing her mind.
She didn't believe that she hadn't been converted to a regular employee in two years. By then, her salary would surely increase to over thirty dollars, and she would be able to afford even ten dollars a month. But on what basis?
There are four brothers and sisters in her family, why should she have to pay this money alone?
If this job was fought for by her family, she would be willing to hand over a large portion of the salary, but this job was fought for by herself, and the biggest concession she made was to agree to pay five dollars a month.
Jiang Nannan's expression turned cold in an instant, and the room fell silent again.
Mrs. Jiang quickly said, "That's not bad. She gave you five dollars to make some handicrafts. Are you afraid of starving to death?"
"That's right, Jiang Nannan is already pretty good. If Jiang Xiaopeng really gets the job, you won't even get five dollars a month because of his gambling nature." Jiang Si's wife also agreed.
I was still feeling lucky when I said this.
Fortunately, although their Xiaoguo has no future, he has neither bad habits like Jiang Xiaopeng nor is he as cruel as Jiang Nannan. Being ordinary is a blessing. Otherwise, he would be like the second sister-in-law who gave birth to four children, each one more difficult to take care of than the other. It would be a real suffering.
In the end, regardless of whether Jiang Laoer and his wife were happy or not, the matter was settled.
The next day, Jiang Nannan took Old Man Jiang to the textile factory. Although no one knew how she did it, the succession procedure was completed very quickly. That day, Jiang Nannan officially became a member of the textile factory, taking over Jiang Xiaopeng's job in the third workshop.
After returning home, Old Man Jiang couldn't help but mutter to Old Lady Wang, "I really misjudged you. You didn't see how Jiang Nannan interacted with those junior leaders. She was much braver than her brothers. I think she will definitely do better than those brothers in the future."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Old Mrs. Wang didn't believe it, nor did she want to believe it.
She curled her lips and said, "After we get married, women should put men's affairs first? She is definitely not as good as you think."
Old Man Jiang doesn't think so.
If men were the main thing, Jiang Nannan would have been so sad that Cheng Jin's departure would have been unacceptable. But what happened? Jiang Xiaopeng was sent to labor reform in less than a day, and he found a job for himself in just two or three days. He has courage and brains, so why should he be afraid of not being able to make it?
Alas, it’s a bit of a pity.
He has many sons, and his sons have many sons, but none of these grandchildren are capable of taking on responsibilities. Why are all the promising ones girls?
And everything was in a state of chaos. He finally realized that no matter whether it was Jiang Shuangshuang or Jiang Nannan, they would never get any good results from them in the future.
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Although Jiang Nannan took the job in workshop three, the news spread to the entire factory that day.
It's hard not to notice it. Yesterday he criticized the whole audience and praised Jiang Nannan, and today he directly took over his own brother's job. It's hard not to attract attention.
The second workshop was also nagging about this matter, but Xu Yingxia didn't know about it because she happened to have taken a leave of absence this afternoon.
After returning from Changnan Brigade, she had been packing up the things she had sent to her eldest daughter.
A winter coat stuffed with new cotton, a brand new set of underwear, and that piece of pink floral material that Shuangshuang particularly disliked but she thought was pretty no matter how she looked at it.
In addition, there were several dried fish stuffed in it.
There are a lot of wild products at home, but they are still being smoked.
As Xiaozhou said, if you want it to taste good and want it to be stored for a longer time, you have to smoke it for a month and a half.
So Xu Yingxia thought of sending these things over first, and then sending another batch after the meat was smoked.
It's a change of seasons now, so we can wear our winter clothes when they arrive, and the next batch of meat can be delivered before the New Year. Huanhuan can also have a good New Year away from home, with warm clothes and full stomachs.
So she took the afternoon off just to send out a large box.
In the past, when I sent things to Huanhuan, I would put them in a urea bag and send them out.
This time, Shuangshuang specially asked Mr. Zhou to make a thin wooden box so that they could hold a lot of things and Huanhuan could continue to use it after it was delivered.
He stuffed the things into the box one by one and did not seal it directly. Instead, he and Xiao Zhou loaded them onto a borrowed cart and pulled it towards the post office.
In the past, Xu Yingxia often came to send things.
But the things they sent at that time were very little, either a few pounds of food or one or two daily necessities. It was not too much, but it was what they squeezed out by saving money.
It's not even as much as what Huanhuan sent them.
In fact, every time she received something from Huanhuan, she felt happy but also a little guilty. Not only did the child work hard in an unfamiliar place, but he also missed home all the time.
But her mother could only squeeze out a few pounds of food to feed her.
Fortunately, everything is over.
I used last month's salary myself and found someone to exchange the receipts for them, so I was able to buy these clothes and fabrics. The dried fish and the bacon that will be sent to me later are all thanks to my sister Shuangshuang, otherwise I would not have been able to get so much meat.
So this is the first time I sent so many things at once.
Even the staff at the post office were surprised to see such a large box. Not many people would send so many things out at once throughout the year. They first looked through the items inside and made sure there were no illegal items. Then they made a suggestion: "Dried fish packed in urea bags is too easy to smell. It will take more than ten or twenty days to mail it. When you take it out, your clothes will smell like salted fish."
After all, they are new clothes. It would be unpleasant if they were stained with the smell of salted fish.
She pointed in a certain direction and said, "Go to a state-owned hotel and ask for some oil paper to wrap it up. Then put it in a urea bag and put it in there. This way the salted fish smell won't easily come out."
"Okay, okay!" Xu Yingxia took out two dimes and a bill and stuffed them into Jiang Xiaozhou's hand: "Buy all the meat buns, and bring back some more oil paper."
Jiang Xiaozhou happily went to run errands.
After they had reorganized the boxes, he returned with four or five large meat buns and several sheets of oil paper.
Xu Yingxia packed a total of six dried fish.
Each one weighs more than one kilogram after drying. They are wrapped in oil paper and then tied tightly with straw ropes and stuffed into urea bags.
Then stuff the urea bags into the box and let the post office staff pack it. The shipping cost of such a large box is not small, and if it is replaced with meat buns, it can feed a family of three for several days.
But she paid without hesitation.
I also asked about the approximate time of delivery, thinking of giving Huanhuan a message in advance so that she could pick it up at the post office.
It took a total of two or three hours from packing it at home to sending it out.
She was completely relieved when she left the post office and said, "Your elder sister will finally have a good New Year's Eve away from home. I just don't know when she will be able to come back."
Jiang Xiaozhou held the buns in his hands and replied, "When I graduate and take over, if you miss my elder sister, go see her."
In fact, some things at home were not hidden from him.
My mother and second sister did not avoid him when they discussed the matter before. They both told him not to worry about what would happen after graduation. They would let him take over as soon as he graduated from high school, and he would not have to worry about going to the countryside as an educated youth.
He knew very well that he was the one who was favored.
The eldest sister went to the countryside to suffer, the second sister stayed in the city relying on her own abilities, and only he didn't have to worry about anything.
He didn't understand things clearly before, but now he wants to help with housework. Although his second sister will force him to do the chores with her fists if he doesn't, he is really willing to do it now.
I also thought about taking over my mother's job so that she wouldn't have to worry about things at home and could go on a long trip to visit my eldest sister without any worries.
Only seeing it with my own eyes can make me feel at ease. "Wait for you to take over?" Xu Yingxia calculated the days. "That would take more than a year, wouldn't it? By then, your elder sister might have come back."
That's what I say, but I know it's unlikely.
The Youth League Office here would come to our door from time to time to urge us to register quickly. If we could really come back so soon, they wouldn't rush us down at this time.
The mother and son were walking and chatting.
As they chatted, Xu Yingxia heard Jiang Xiaozhou slurping from time to time. She said unhappily, "Eat if you want, but don't eat too much."
He kept reminding him so much, but he was too greedy and finished two big meat buns in no time. If he hadn't wanted to save the rest for his mother and second sister, he would have continued to stuff his mouth!
For a teenager, two big meat buns were not a big deal, but an hour later he really regretted why he couldn't resist his greed!
If he had known there would be a big dinner in the evening, he would definitely not have eaten the meat buns first...
Today's dinner is not a restaurant dinner for the family of three.
Instead, he went to the Liu family's door carrying a small gift.
The Liu family had suggested several times before that they have a family gathering. Xu Yingxia refused several times but finally agreed. Today she came with her two children.
She actually knew that Jiang Xiaozhou could eat.
So let him fill his stomach first. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to eat non-stop with the bowl in hand when visiting your house.
However, the Liu family did treat them as important guests.
As soon as you enter the door, you can see two or three large plates on the table, with fish, meat and a roast chicken, a few plates of cold vegetables on the side, and a pot full of rice steaming on the stove.
“That’s too much preparation…”
Even more abundant than during festivals.
"Not much, not much. It's a rare occasion that I invite you to my home for dinner, so of course I have to prepare well." Qian Yuying warmly invited her family in.
There weren't many people eating today. Although it would be lively if there were more people, it would also be quite noisy. So apart from the old man and the old lady, there were only the couple and little Mao'er.
Mr. Liu was very proud at this moment. "Don't just look at the money, it doesn't cost much. This fish was caught with the bait Xiao Jiang gave me, and I also exchanged the fish for this meat!"
Even the roast chicken on the table was made by him using half a fish and asking his old friend to help him. The roast chicken he made was absolutely amazing. It was the cooking skill passed down from his ancestors, and ordinary people could never make it taste this good.
Jiang Shuangshuang was pulled to sit down, and she said, "Let's go fishing together someday when we have time."
"Okay, okay!" Grandpa Liu's eyes lit up when he heard about fishing. He couldn't wait to make plans: "Let's not fish in the small park. There aren't many fish in the small park lake. I'll borrow a car and we'll go fishing in the big lake in the suburbs. We'll go early in the morning and come back late at night. We'll definitely catch a lot!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he ran into the house, and when he came out, he was holding a fishing rod in his hand. "This is the old rod I mentioned earlier. I asked my second brother to fix it and it can still be used. You can take it back and use it first."
Jiang Shuangshuang was not polite, "I'll leave it here for now, and I'll come back to borrow it when I need it."
Mr. Liu nodded immediately, "Okay, you can come anytime. I have all the gear here except fishing rods. I'll prepare it for you when the time comes!"
Of course, once the tools are ready, people have to go too.
By then he will definitely follow you shamelessly.
"Alright, alright, you old man will never stop talking about fishing, let Shuangshuang eat some hot food!" Aunt Liu slapped the old man in anger and smiled helplessly at the Jiang family mother and daughter: "This old man is very excited when he talks about fishing, let's ignore him and eat."
The food is rich and the cooking is good.
Especially the plate of roast chicken, which is definitely a specialty.
Mr. Liu was a little boastful. "Isn't it delicious? I specially asked someone to make it for me. That old bastard never helped me much, so he only agreed to help me out of my face."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xiaozhou, holding the bowl, nodded repeatedly.
Delicious, really delicious!
He was so busy eating that he couldn't keep his mouth full. He once again regretted eating those two buns!
Jiang Shuangshuang also nodded, "Will you introduce me to him if you have a chance?"
She really likes to make friends with these people with real talents.
In this era, if you want to eat out, you can only go to state-owned hotels. Even though the chefs there are good, the dishes are always the same. If you want to eat something fresh, you can only find it among the private sector.
"Okay, leave it to me!" Mr. Liu agreed immediately. The old guy has a stubborn temper, but if he does it for his sake, he should be willing to make friends with him, right?
If he is not willing, it will be his loss. Comrade Xiao Jiang is definitely someone worth making friends with!
Of course, people at the table don't just eat.
Got to find something to talk about.
After they had almost finished eating, Qian Yuying reminded them, "I didn't mean to say anything you don't want to hear. I don't know who spread the news that Shuangshuang's boyfriend was stolen by Jiang Nannan. It wouldn't sound good if the news got out."
"Which bastard spread this rumor?!" Xu Yingxia glared, "If I knew, I would definitely punish her!"
"It's time to punish her." Old Lady Liu agreed. What she hated most in her life was people who threw dirty water on female comrades, not to mention that Shuangshuang was the benefactor who saved her grandson. She said, "Yuying, find the person. Xiaoxu and I will go and question her. If she doesn't give an explanation, don't let her off easily!"
In fact, people outside were almost aware of what Jiang Nannan had done.
There was a big commotion at the Jiang family that day, with layers of people surrounding the house. Even if the door was closed at the back, people could still guess what happened. Especially since Jiang Nannan often wandered around nearby in order to let more people see that she and Cheng Jin had been together, it was easy to figure out the cause and effect.
In itself, this matter had nothing to do with Jiang Shuangshuang, but who could have prevented her from doing so? At the beginning, Old Lady Wang was clamoring in the yard to introduce her to a good marriage, and it was she who was involved with Cheng Jin at that time.
She had arranged a blind date with her but was interrupted by Jiang Nannan. Someone spoke with bad intentions and it became like the Jiang sisters were fighting over a man.
Several people were discussing how to clear themselves of the charges. Jiang Shuangshuang, the person involved, did not react at all and continued to eat and drink. She thought that someone was helping her, so why should she bother worrying about it?
After the discussion, Qian Yuying consoled him, "But I think this is probably aimed at Jiang Nannan. Someone must be jealous of her for suddenly getting a job during this period."
"Got a job?" Xu Yingxia was surprised. "What kind of job did she get?"
"Don't you know? She took over Jiang Xiaopeng's shift this morning." Qian Yuying explained the whole story and pointed to the man beside her, "My man took care of all the formalities."
Liu Laoer is an employee of the Labor and Personnel Department, in charge of recruitment.
He nodded. "But I also received a notice from above, saying that as long as the Jiang family has no objection, they would like to complete the handover procedures."
Xu Yingxia was stunned when she heard this. She never thought Jiang Nannan was so capable and found a job for her in just a few days.
Jiang Shuangshuang was not surprised at all. It was completely expected. Someone like Jiang Nannan would never fall into depravity because of a small blow. As long as she wanted, she had enough ways to stay in the city.
"Then I don't understand." Xu Yingxia frowned, looking very puzzled. "She already has this method, why does she still target Cheng Jin? Now that her reputation has been ruined, she might as well just use some tricks to get the job."
In fact, she didn't think there was anything wrong with what Jiang Nannan did for the Jiang family. Instead, she thought it was the right thing to do. She even admired her a little because Jiang Nannan did something that she had never dared to do before.
But she just blamed Jiang Nannan for intercepting her.
At least they didn't like Cheng Jin and both found jobs on their own. Otherwise, if they placed all their hopes on Cheng Jin and were snatched away by Jiang Nannan during the most critical period, they really don't know what to do.
But she just couldn't understand, since Jiang Nannan was capable of getting a job, why did she have to target Cheng Jin?
Jiang Shuangshuang thought about it and said uncertainly: "Maybe what she wants most is to leave here."
Marrying Cheng Jin means marrying to another province.
Stay away from everyone in the Jiang family completely.
"Is that so?" Xu Yingxia still couldn't understand.
But Qian Yuying became a little silent at this time.
Because she understands.
She didn't understand why Jiang Nannan secretly intercepted the man, but she understood why Jiang Nannan chose to get married when there were other options.
Because her family is very similar to Jiang Nannan's original family, a daughter who was neglected from childhood to adulthood, who obviously didn't care about her life or death when she was young, but wanted to exchange her for a dowry after she grew up.
If she really wants to make a fuss, she can do so.
But then what?
Will it go on forever? Either the whole family will die or she will die, otherwise it will never stop.
At that time, she happened to meet Liu Laoer, who came from another place on business. He was the most qualified gay man she had met. After hesitating for only two days, she endured her shyness and embarrassment and took the initiative to approach him. In the end, she successfully married into the Liu family and completely cut off all ties with her natal family.
So she really understood why Jiang Nannan chose to get married, but her methods were too dishonest.
Even though she has a job and is able to stay in the city smoothly now, it is definitely not without any impact at all. She will have to endure the rumors outside in the future.
"Let's not talk about this." Old Man Liu frowned. "It's rare for us to get together, so we should be happy and not talk about things that will affect our mood, otherwise the food won't taste good."
Old Mrs. Liu rarely agreed with the old man, "Yes, yes, let's not talk about this, let's change the subject."
Liu Lao Er was also very supportive. He said, "I have a rare story here. Do you know about the missing pork in the slaughterhouse? Today, the slaughterhouse issued a notice that no matter whether it is the slaughterhouse employees or the public outside, as long as they provide clues about the pig thief and let the security department arrest him, they will be rewarded with a bicycle!"
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