Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Thinking about the previous life Jiang Shuangshuang…………
Jiang Shuangshuang actually really likes going to bookstores.
I have been inseparable from my mobile phone all my life. I can browse whatever I want on my phone. When I have nothing to do all day, I can just use my phone to kill time.
But now it's different.
There are too few entertainment activities.
When she stayed at home, she did nothing but sleep or daydream, without even any entertainment activities to kill time. But she never thought of buying some books to read at home.
The main reason is still lack of money.
She is not very interested in these technical books.
But you can learn a lot from it.
It just so happens that there is a difficult problem facing her right now, so she has to go on this trip.
When Jiang Xiaozhou came back and knew that his second sister was going to the bookstore, he rarely showed any intention of following her around.
Even if we were just wandering around the streets, he would definitely follow us, but in a bookstore...
Two or three books made him dizzy.
Not to mention that the room was packed with people. He didn't even need to go there to know that the place was terrible. It was likely that one would feel suffocated once entering.
So he was particularly quiet at the dinner table.
He was afraid that his mother and second sister would notice him and ask him to go with them.
He kept his neck as low as possible, afraid that they would notice him.
But Xu Yingxia really didn't notice him. When she heard Shuangshuang mention the bookstore, she thought of something and frowned, "Why don't you go somewhere else? There's a newspaper office nearby. I heard from your aunt that Jiang Qing has been going there these days and ran into that unlucky guy."
Jiang Shuangshuang became interested. "What is she doing at the newspaper office?"
Although I don't really want to deal with the people there.
But I still find it interesting to listen to what happens there for fun. Who makes things less fun now?
"What else could it be for? Of course it's to get some bribes from the slaughterhouse." Xu Yingxia thought it was shameless enough when she heard it.
No matter where Jiang Qing got the information from, she definitely did not take the Ma brothers to the ruined temple with the intention of returning the pork to the slaughterhouse after finding it.
This is something everyone can imagine.
In her opinion, Jiang Qing should just stay at home and stop making trouble, otherwise who knows what kind of joke he will cause.
As a result, Jiang Qing got so angry that Jiang Nannan also became restless.
He actually thought of using the power of the newspaper to get the slaughterhouse to give in, and to have the public acknowledge that Jiang Qing was a good person and did good things, and he would also give him a prize and bonus.
It was a good idea, but she didn't expect that the slaughterhouse did not want to settle the matter peacefully, but instead started a fight with her.
"They thought that with the help of the newspaper people, the slaughterhouse might just do what they wanted in order to cover up the incident as quickly as possible."
It was her fourth brother's wife who came to talk to her about this specifically.
What he meant was that he was blaming them for making too big a fuss, making the whole family lose face in public. Now, he didn't know how many people were laughing at the Jiang family in public or in private.
In fact, Xu Yingxia's relationship with her fourth brother's wife was not very good at the beginning.
In the early years, the sisters-in-law often quarreled over food for their children, and sometimes they even fought.
Even though they lived under the same roof, the relationship among the four sisters-in-law was very bad.
Her fourth brother's wife had never come to chat with her before, so she thought about it and understood that it was just that the quarrel at home was too much, and they couldn't suppress Jiang Qing and Jiang Nannan, so they hoped that her family would stand up and seek justice.
Bah, she wouldn't do such a thankless job.
At most, we can just chat about it, and it is absolutely impossible for Shuangshuang to get involved.
She continued, "But what the slaughterhouse said makes sense. Jiang Qing didn't report the case nor hand over any clues. It was thanks to the security department that they spotted her in time. Otherwise, she would still be thrown into the cellar to die. I don't know who came up with the idea to let the security department come to her to get benefits..."
Anyway, the two sides are always quarreling.
It actually gave the people around a lot of fun.
Xu Yingxia frowned, "Your aunt said that this was all Jiang Nannan's idea. She must hate them so much that she wanted to ruin the Jiang family's reputation and make life difficult for everyone in the house."
That was a wrong guess.
This was not Jiang Nannan's original plan.
But the current commotion doesn't affect her much. In fact, the worse Jiang Qing's reputation gets, the more attention she will attract. In this way, not many people will pay attention to her.
However, after this incident, Jiang Nannan finally saw one thing clearly.
Jiang Qing is...
It's really a case of her being more of a hindrance than a help. She has already placed the steps there for her, and all she has to do is stand on them and everything will be done.
But Jiang Qing not only kicked away the steps she had placed, but she would also kick any dog that passed by. It was really outrageous.
The workers in the slaughterhouse do have a very strong attitude.
But knowing that he has a strong attitude and still going head-on with him, isn't that a sure way to mess things up?
Everyone knows that instead of quarreling and cursing at the slaughterhouse, it is better to act like a poor person and cry, which can also attract some sympathy. In order to prevent unknown people from thinking that the slaughterhouse is oppressing the people, they will most likely take a step back.
But Jiang Qing and Old Lady Wang quarreled like two quarrelsome women.
They really think they can get what they want just by sitting on the ground and kicking their legs a few times. Once they make a fuss, the slaughterhouse will have a tougher attitude and other people will think they are being unreasonable.
What made her even more headache was that Jiang Qing did not go to the slaughterhouse to go to the newspaper to go to the newspaper to prove that he was a good citizen.
Will people agree?
Definitely not.
If the reporter only listened but did not verify the facts and reported everything in the newspaper, how could he take Jiang Qing to the slaughterhouse to verify the incident?
Jiang Qingluai looks exactly like Old Lady Wang.
If this happened to an ordinary person, maybe they would just put up with it and not bother to argue with them. But when it comes to a large factory like a slaughterhouse or a newspaper, how could they be willing to give in just because of their disorderly behavior?
If this really made it to the newspapers, it would definitely not be a compliment or praise for Jiang Qing. If it really denigrated her, not only would the reputation of the entire Jiang family be damaged, but she would also be implicated.
So on this day, she took a day off and went to the newspaper office, hoping to see if she could settle the matter.
Xu Yingxia wanted Jiang Shuangshuang to go to another library because she heard from her fourth brother's wife that Jiang Nannan and Jiang Qing had been running to the newspaper office from time to time in recent days. The two places were next to each other, so it was very likely that they would really run into each other.
It’s not that I’m afraid of them, but I feel there’s no need to get involved in that bad luck.
Jiang Shuangshuang thought it was nothing. "Why should I be afraid? They won't bite me if I really meet them."
"I'm not afraid of them biting people, I'm afraid that something bad will happen if I get involved with them. You don't know how scared your aunt and the others are. They've been asking around to see if anyone is willing to exchange houses with them. But with the Jiang family's current reputation, who would be willing to move in and live next to them?"
Their houses do not belong to themselves but to the textile factory.
But if the employees of the textile factory are willing to exchange rooms, the factory will agree and it can be settled by going through the formalities.
Not only Fourth Sister Jiang, but also Boss Jiang's family had the same idea.
Not to mention getting a bigger room, they would even be willing to accept a small single room. How did Jiang Nannan get the upper hand over them?
It’s because they live too close to each other. Jiang Nannan might have overheard their whispers.
If she continues to live here, who knows how many secrets she might uncover.
So everyone wanted to move as soon as possible, preferably far away so that they would never have any contact with each other again.
But it is difficult to change rooms.
The place they originally lived in was not big and the location was not good. In addition, due to the trouble caused by the Jiang family recently, none of the children in the family were willing to live there.
Those who have daughters are afraid of being too close to the Jiang family, which would bring shame to their daughters. Those who have sons think even more. Jiang Qing even likes a man with a child, so who knows if she will like their son?
And who doesn’t have a man in the family?
What if the daughter of the Jiang family only likes married men?
Anyway, the house is not big and there are so many troubles, no one is willing to exchange houses with them.
Xu Yingxia was somewhat thankful, "Fortunately, I was assigned a room here when the factory allocated it to me. Otherwise, I would not be able to find peace and quiet in such a large house."
I am really fortunate.
They didn't live in a big house and they had separated, so outsiders would not take them with them even if they said bad things about the Jiang family.
"It's good." Jiang Shuangshuang also thinks this is good.
If you are not in the mood to have fun, you can just stay at home and have some quiet time. If you are interested, you can just walk a few more blocks. After you come back, you can have a quiet rest for a while.
"Yeah, so what do you think? Do you want to go to another place tomorrow?"
Jiang Shuangshuang shook her head. "I'm too lazy to change. I'll just meet them if I encounter them. I'm not afraid of not being able to scold them or beat them. If we really meet, it's because they are avoiding me, not me avoiding them."
It's so domineering.
She wasn't afraid of them in the first place, and if a fight really started, who knows who would beat whom.
"..."Xu Yingxia heard it.
It seems to be true.
Shuangshuang might not be very powerful just by scolding people, but she has never relied on words to deal with others. If she really wants to talk, she will just roll up her sleeves and do it. In terms of skills, no one can beat her.
Thinking about it this way, she realized that all her previous worries were in vain.
Almost everyone in the old house knew Shuangshuang's temper, which was why Jiang Nannan threatened other members of the Jiang family but left them out.
It's not necessarily true that they are not a threat at all, maybe it's because they are afraid of Shuangshuang.
If you really meet him outside, you won’t know who the person hiding is.
Thinking of this, she felt completely relieved and asked, "Do you want Jiang Xiaozhou to go with you?"
Before Jiang Shuangshuang could answer, Jiang Xiaozhou suddenly raised his head and stared at his second sister, hoping that she would refuse quickly.
"I can go by myself." Jiang Shuangshuang refused directly as he wished.
In fact, she likes to bring someone with her when she goes out.
It is always better to have people around to carry bags and talk to than to walk around alone.
The reason why she refused this time was that she felt that she didn't necessarily want to travel alone tomorrow.
The next morning, Jiang Shuangshuang washed up, had breakfast, and didn't go out until around nine o'clock.
After leaving the big compound, there are two more choices on the left and right.
One side leads to the Public Security Bureau, and the other side leads to the alley where you can take the bus.
She hesitated at the door for a while, and Jiang Xiaozhou looked at her from behind, afraid that she would drag her out with her. "Sister, it's already this late, you should hurry out, or it will be noon before you get to the library."
It was obvious that he wanted to chase people away. Jiang Shuangshuang didn't bother with him. After thinking for a while, she decided to go to the alley.
Forget it, just be alone.
It feels quite awkward to go directly to the police station to make an appointment with someone.
It would be great if I had a cell phone. I could just call and get notified instantly, and it wouldn’t be so troublesome to find someone like it is now.
Just as Jiang Shuangshuang was thinking, he suddenly stopped.
She looked at the person standing at the wall in front of her. He was still standing straight and tall, standing by the empty wall like he was yesterday. But when he saw her, his cold expression changed instantly.
When the other person raised the corner of his mouth slightly towards her, she subconsciously raised her hand and greeted him with a chuckle.
"Waiting for me?"
"Um."
"Aren't you afraid that I won't go out?"
"It's OK."
As if realizing that his reply was a bit brief, Cheng Jin continued to explain: "I don't have anything to do today. It's useless to stay in the house. I might as well come out and wait. Besides, the master is playing chess in front. I won't feel bored standing here."
He really doesn't find it boring or hard.
Standing at attention was something he was very skilled at. Not to mention one or two hours, he could even stand for an entire afternoon.
And standing in military posture now is different from before. He still has expectations and sees a familiar figure at the intersection ahead.
Like now.
The appearance of Jiang Shuangshuang would make him raise the corners of his mouth involuntarily. Although it was only a very small expression of emotion, he was actually very happy in his heart.
I never feel bored standing here waiting.
He would just be glad that he was waiting here.
It doesn’t matter if he can’t wait. If he can, he is lucky.
Apparently today was another very lucky day for him.
"That's great, come with me to the library." Jiang Shuangshuang took the initiative to invite.
Cheng Jin answered without hesitation, "Okay!"
The two of them walked forward side by side again.
When they passed an alley, You Pozi, who was sitting at the door, saw the two people and her eyes lit up. She asked, "Is that Xiao Jiang just now? Is the gay man next to her her relative or someone else?"
"It looks quite impressive. I have never seen it before."
"It shouldn't be her relative. Haven't we met her two cousins?"
Mrs. You doesn't look like a relative.
Otherwise she wouldn't ask that.
Besides, she was also an experienced person. When she and her husband were dating, they also walked side by side like them.
From time to time, the arm touched the shoulder, and then the shoulder hit the arm.
It's elusive, and sometimes sticks together.
Only young lovers know that kind of atmosphere.
"Why do I feel like he looks familiar?" A lady next to her frowned and thought about it, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
At this moment, someone nearby exclaimed, "The one driving the car, a particularly big car! I originally wanted to introduce him to my niece, but I didn't expect that he was Xiao Jiang's boyfriend."
After she said that, the others remembered.
It's hard not to think about it. There are very few people riding bicycles in their family compound, let alone someone driving a big jeep in. When Xu Yingxia got off the jeep with her children some time ago, it caused quite a stir.
Many people stared at the man who was driving the car.
The army green outfit makes him look particularly stylish. He is good-looking and can drive. He looks great no matter how you look at him.
Many people wanted to find out on the spot whether he was married or not, and if he was not married, they would like to find a match for him through their relatives.
Unfortunately, people came and left quickly. When they asked Xu Yingxia about her later, she would always change the subject. It turned out that this was her future son-in-law!
"That's what I told her. Every time I asked her, she wouldn't tell me. It turns out she had already decided on it."
"I'll have to talk to her about this when she gets off work. Why would she keep such a good son-in-law a secret?"
"I'll go too. I need to ask her for some wedding candy in advance!"
Jiang Shuangshuang had no idea that someone was going to report this to Xu's mother.
But even if she knew, she wouldn't stop it.
Probably the reason why he walked so closely with Comrade Cheng in the family compound was that he was obviously not afraid of being seen.
She also understood Comrade Cheng's little thoughts.
Since everyone has waited here, I don’t believe that he doesn’t have other thoughts in his mind.
Especially since he went to the police station yesterday, he probably had a conversation with Mr. Zhang, otherwise he wouldn't glance at her from time to time.
The look of wanting to say something but not knowing how to say it was obvious in his eyes, and he seemed a little uneasy, which was rare.
"I want to be with you..."
"Do you know why I'm going to the library?" Jiang Shuangshuang interrupted him directly. It turned out that this game was directed by Cheng Jin. He buried the "treasure" first, and she slowly dug it out.
But now it's different.
She became the one in charge.
How boring would it be if it ended like this?
I changed the subject without giving him a chance to say it. "I plan to build a bicycle myself, but I underestimated the difficulty of this task. I don't understand many of the parts. I thought I could go to the library to find similar books and maybe I can figure it out after some study."
Cheng Jin spoke without thinking, "You know so much!"
Jiang Shuangshuang laughed out loud and tilted her head to look at him: "Is this also a compliment to me? It seems that what Captain Zhou said is really right, you are really good at complimenting people."
"..." Cheng Jin's ears felt a little hot.
He knew who the Captain Zhou she was talking about was. Thinking back to what he had said to Captain Zhou when he came down from the mountain that night, he never expected that he would actually hear Comrade Jiang.
At that time, the compliments were delivered particularly fluently, without a single pause in the speech. There was no need to think about what to say next, he could just open his mouth and keep on complimenting.
But in front of Comrade Jiang, I felt really embarrassed.
However, when talking about making bicycles, he remembered one thing: "You can't re-hang a steel plate on a self-built bicycle. Riding such a bicycle out will easily lead to a report."
"Huh?" Jiang Shuangshuang frowned slightly. She really hadn't thought of this.
After picking up the bicycle yesterday, she went directly to the relevant department to hang a steel plate on it. She knew that the steel plate is similar to the bicycle's ID card, so it is easy to find even if it is lost.
But she didn't know that self-built bicycles could not be fitted with steel plates.
If I think about it carefully, in the period novels I read in my previous life, the protagonists all made their fortunes by building their own bicycles, but it seemed that they were all in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
In her era, she really has no impression of it.
But if this were the case, then all her trouble would be in vain...
Jiang Shuangshuang stopped and stood where she was.
Then why does she go to the library?
It's not like she really wants to enrich her knowledge. If it weren't for this bicycle, she would have no interest in technical books.
"But it's not completely hopeless." Cheng Jin saw her instantly deflated and said quickly, "As long as we get the quota, we can still get listed."
“Do you have a channel?”
Cheng Jin nodded immediately, "I have a comrade who works here after he retired from the army. I'll go look for him tomorrow."
Jiang Shuangshuang did not respond immediately.
To make connections you either have to use favors or you have to use money.
It's impossible to get people to do things just by saying this.
She thought for a moment and asked, "What is the process if I need to relist the property?"
"Replace it." Cheng Jin didn't tell her to rest assured that he could take care of everything. Instead, he explained the process in detail. "You definitely won't use brand new parts to assemble the bicycle. As long as you use the parts and trunk from the old bicycle, my comrades can find its original steel plate. It's just a little bit of work and won't involve too many connections."
He knew what she was worried about. "They and I are brothers who have been through thick and thin together. These small favors are really nothing."
As long as it is not something illegal or criminal, it is common for comrades to help each other.
He helped others and others helped him.
Just like this time when he emptied the pockets of his comrades-in-arms, he did it with a sense of righteousness and without hesitation.
"Okay." Jiang Shuangshuang agreed, "Then let's invite him to a state-owned hotel for a meal someday. It's my treat!"
"Okay!" Cheng Jin's smile lasted for a long time.
He really liked the word "we". Just thinking about it made him feel particularly happy. Even when the two of them arrived at the door of the library, the corners of his mouth did not curl up.
As the two walked into the library, a man at the door of the newspaper office next door saw them and asked, "Isn't that Jiang Shuangshuang?"
Jiang Qing wasn't too sure.
She looks like Jiang Shuangshuang, but why is there a man standing next to her?
She wanted to go and confirm it, but she was stopped by Jiang Nannan after taking just two steps. "No need to go, it's Jiang Shuangshuang."
She also saw the previous scene.
She also saw the gay man next to Jiang Shuangshuang, the same gay man she saw having dinner with Jiang Shuangshuang in the state-owned hotel.
He must be someone from the military, and he is extremely vigilant.
It was only a few glances at her in the state-owned hotel, and the man immediately noticed her.
We went shopping together and went out together.
It doesn't take much thought to guess what their relationship is.
"Is it really her?" Jiang Qing became even more curious. "Then who is the man standing next to her? Could he be one of her relatives?"
Jiang Nannan glanced at her and could immediately hear the sourness in Jiang Qing's words. She didn't believe that she couldn't see the relationship between Jiang Shuangshuang and that man. It was just that the gay man looked good and she didn't want to admit that it would be better for Jiang Shuangshuang to find someone else.
Jiang Qing really thought so.
I feel really sad.
Think about Jiang Shuangshuang in my previous life...
Wait, in his previous life, Ma Jian pursued Jiang Shuangshuang for two years but failed to win her over. So who did she marry later?
Jiang Qing's expression changed drastically. She suddenly realized that she couldn't remember who Jiang Shuangshuang married in her previous life.
What about Jiang Xiaozhou? What about Jiang Huanhuan?
Why did she lose even the memory of these people?
"No, no, how could I not remember? Why, why is this happening? What about the others? Yes, yes, yes, I should think about the others... I remember that Jiang Nannan married a cripple, so I must remember that... Why, why can't I remember anything... Ahhh, where is my memory?!"
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