Chapter 7 07 Going to Work

Xia Dashan also wanted to know what to do.

He has been feeling confused ever since Xia Tang came and left this afternoon.

It was like a big, messy, smelly swill vat, or also like a bulging waste bag, pressing heavily on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

Even though he was in such a state, Liu Mei was still making a fuss, which made Xia Dashan even more angry.

"I've already told you to be nicer to that girl! Be nicer! But you won't listen!"

"Now it's all right! If she really separates from us, how will we pay for her living expenses in the future? Where will we pay for the betrothal money for Dongzi's wedding and the dowries for the third child and Lulu? And how will we pay back the money we spent on buying a bicycle and clothes a few days ago?"

"There's also a yard... We've already agreed with Dongzi's father-in-law that after we get married, they'll move into the smaller apartment first, and when they have a baby, they can move in and we'll take care of it. But what should we do now? Do we have to move back to our original home? It's such a small place, will they be willing to squeeze in with us?"

Xia Dashan became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his finger trembling as he pointed at Liu Mei:

"If you had just coaxed her more, would we have such a hard time today? Now ask me, what can I do?"

Liu Mei was so angry at what Xia Dashan said that she didn't dare to breathe.

When I thought about how Xia Tang had taken advantage of Xia Dong's upcoming wedding to make such a fuss, I felt even more resentful.

No matter how bad she was, she was adopted when she was an orphan!

Such a great favor has not been repaid, and now she wants to split the family just because of a small matter!

Still wanting to separate at this critical moment!

If she really messed up Xia Dong's marriage, she would definitely fight her to the death!

What a conscienceless little girl! If I had known earlier, I should have ignored her and let her starve to death!

Thinking of this, Liu Mei's face was filled with both grievance and anger:

"I didn't spend all that money. Our family has a lot of people and the expenses are high. Isn't it reasonable to use Xia Tang's money? We are all family. There is nothing to worry about. It's just that damn girl Xia Tang... She is evil and has a black heart! She is exactly like her dead parents!"

“That’s enough!”

Xia Dashan actually felt that what Liu Mei said was right, but it was useless to say it now.

That girl is now determined to go against them, and it is of no use saying such nonsense as Axle does.

He couldn't help but take out his foreign cigarette and light it up.

These days, there are still many people in the factory who roll their cigarettes with tobacco leaves, and there are only a few people like him who can buy factory-produced foreign cigarettes every day, even among the executives.

But after Xia Dashan took two puffs, he thought about whether he would be able to smoke again in the future, and he became even more annoyed.

He simply threw the cigarette to the ground and stepped on it with his foot.

"I think there is only one way..."

"What method?"

Liu Mei asked hurriedly.

Xia Dashan's face was half shaded by the dim yellow light bulb. He looked down at the crushed cigarette butt on the ground:

"If she doesn't trust us, does she still trust Big Sister? Go find Big Sister and tell her. I don't believe she still has this attitude."

Liu Mei was stunned, and she couldn't help but feel scared when she thought of that "big sister":

"Old Xia, isn't Dafang the one who cares the most about Xia Tang? Are you sure she can speak for us?"

Xia Dashan chuckled a few times, his voice neither male nor female:

"She favors the second brother and feels sorry for Xia Tang."

"But if Xia Tang is the only male in the Xia family and can't get married, guess what she will choose?"

*

After Xia Lulu ran out of the house, she deliberately waited for a long time at the entrance of the alley.

But her legs were sore from standing, and Liu Mei didn't come out to look for her.

She didn't want to go home at the moment. She wanted to look for Xie Minghui, but she was afraid that he would ruthlessly drive her out.

Standing at the entrance of the alley, it will be "visited" by neighbors coming in and out.

Some people who were looking for good intentions even took the initiative to ask her about the quarrel they had during the day, which made Xia Lulu so angry that she was furious.

She was filled with resentment. As she looked at the dark sky, she directed all her resentment at Xia Tang:

It’s all Xia Tang’s fault!

If it weren't for her! There would be no quarrels at home! My parents wouldn't scold her! Xie Minghui wouldn't resent her!

It’s all Xia Tang’s fault!

Thinking of the look Xie Minghui gave her when he left today, Xia Lulu couldn't help but shiver.

But I was so scared that I couldn't help but wonder, after today, would Xie Minghui no longer care about Xia Tang?

But... could someone like Xie Minghui forget Xia Tang so quickly?

Xia Lulu was thinking so seriously that she didn't realize that the person in her mind had already appeared behind her.

It was not until her shoulder was patted hard that she screamed "Ah" and turned around, her face immediately turning red.

Xie Minghui didn't want to look at Xia Lulu, but in order to see Xia Tang, he had to ask with a dark face:

"Is Xia Tang at home?"

Xia Lulu stammered:

"No... I'm not here... I'm hanging out with that Qin Yue..."

Xie Minghui's face darkened when he heard the name Qin Yue, but even so, he still managed to hold it in.

He looked at Xia Lulu who was smiling at him in a flattering way, and said in a cold voice:

"Are your parents home? Take me to see them."

*

"The kettle and cup are here. If you are thirsty, pour some water and drink it. I'm going to take a shower."

In the small room of the guesthouse, Qin Yue said this stiffly, holding the washbasin and towel, and walked out with both hands and feet.

Really, they were still talking and laughing when they came back.

When the two of them were in the same room, he became like this again.

Xia Tang wanted to laugh, but couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

Qin Yue has no relatives here, so asking him to settle her down is a bit unreasonable.

But when she brought it up, he agreed without hesitation.

Qin Yue originally wanted to book a room for Xia Tang in the guesthouse alone, but checking into the internal guesthouse requires a letter from the unit, not to mention that Xia Tang didn't want Qin Yue to waste the money.

After all this, they had no choice but to make do in the small single room assigned to them by Qin Yue for the time being.

After many twists and turns, Xia Tang returned to this small square space. Sitting on a bamboo chair, he looked at the surroundings which were becoming familiar to him. Fatigue gradually invaded his body.

She was indeed tired that day.

Qin Yue took a cold shower.

But the gradually cool water of early autumn could never extinguish the raging fire in my heart.

He walked out of the public bathroom with a cool body, holding a washbasin and a towel, and stood at the door to do some ideological work for a long time.

When he finally gathered his energy and opened the door in the most natural way, Xia Tang was already leaning on the table and fell asleep.

Fell asleep...that's fine.

Qin Yue gently placed the washbasin on the ground, moved the quilt on the bed aside, then put one arm around Xia Tang's neck and one hand through Xia Tang's knees, and with a little force, he picked her up.

The half-long ponytail brushed Qin Yue's arm, which was slightly cool and itchy. But her body was soft, like cotton, and also like...

Qin Yue's face couldn't stop redding again. He walked to the bed in a few steps and gently put Xia Tang on the bed.

Then he pulled the quilt over and gently covered Xia Tang.

After doing all this, the hand withdrew extremely quickly.

He turned around and stopped looking at Xia Tang, as if he would be breaking the biggest taboo in the world if he turned his head back.

Afterwards, he spread out the cool mat he had prepared earlier on the ground and folded his clothes on it to use as a pillow.

After lying down, he stared at the empty ceiling and then he let out a long sigh of relief.

*

Xia Tang slept well all night.

So much so that on the way to the medicinal materials factory, Xia Tang had a smile on his face.

She was originally very beautiful.

Her big almond-shaped eyes are full of rippling water, which ripple with joy when she is happy, and are like an unfathomable lake when she is calm; her facial features on her small oval face are delicate and three-dimensional, and she is as beautiful as a star on a poster; her figure is slim and perky, and even though she is wearing a gray work suit, it still can't hide her curvy figure.

However, Xia Tang was not easy to dress up before.

She had no money, and Xie Minghui didn't like her to dress up and attract men.

But she always tries her best to keep herself clean and tidy.

But today, Xia Tang seemed a little different.

The medicinal materials factory was not a big one, and whatever happened in the factory would be known to everyone within a day.

Yesterday's incident was no exception.

Xia Tang was a palace maid in the material selection workshop.

She worked for the whole morning, and during the lunch break, several girls in the same workshop pointed at Xia Tang, chattering and laughing.

But when Xia Tang looked over, he turned his face away with a playful expression.

After the incident in the previous life, Xia Tang was often criticized.

Even if Qin Yue took the blame for everything, those rumors would still include Xia Tang in them, mocking and stabbing her in the back.

In her previous life, she wished she could bury herself in the cracks between the rocks so that no one could see her.

But now, she was too lazy to even take a look at those boring little tricks.

She got some rice, salted vegetables and fried tofu from the canteen and was planning to take a walk in the back street after work.

While I was thinking about it, Chen Minzhi walked over quickly:

"What are you all arguing about! Everyone, go to work after dinner! Stop gathering here! Go! Go!"

Chen Minzhi is the team leader of the material selection workshop, and is in charge of Xia Tang and his team.

She is usually quick-tempered, sharp-tongued but not bad-hearted, and she takes good care of Xia Tang.

The little girls reluctantly left with their lunch boxes.

Chen Minzhi also carried her lunch box and quickly walked over to Xia Tang and sat down.

"Xia Tang, if anyone says anything about you in the future, just tell me. We don't tolerate people who gossip in our workshop."

Chen Minzhi said quickly, and couldn't help but spit after she finished speaking:

"I just don't like those who gossip behind your back! Besides, what's there to say about your case? The one who should be talking about it should be your punished sister! She threw dirty water at you, what right do they have to point fingers at you!"

"Who says it's not?"

Xia Tang thought about the same thing Chen Minzhi said in her previous life, and couldn't help laughing:

"Thank you, Sister Chen. Although I may not be able to stay in our herbal medicine factory for long, I will remember what you said."

Chen Minzhi looked at Xia Tang and couldn't help but make a surprised expression:

"Xia Tang, are you really going to leave?"