Tong Wenping was not as embarrassed as Jiang Meng. He never thought that there was anything wrong with his remarks, and he did not need to gain the approval of others for his remarks.
This has been the way the couple has been getting along for many years. To put it bluntly, it has nothing to do with anyone else.
The two of them knew their own positions and had lived in peace for many years. Now, the meddling of outsiders made him unhappy.
"Excuse me, what have we done to bother you that you have so many objections to our division of labor?"
"It's not an opinion, it's just novel." Ming Fu said lightly. Tong Wenping's remarks were so suffocating that she couldn't get angry at all. Instead, she felt it was weird and that she had seen a new species of human.
“Is your division of labor really normal?”
Tong Wenping's face stretched long, and he said unconvincedly, "What's wrong with that? We've been living like this for over ten years."
Ming Fu: "Because in our family, my dad does most of the work. No matter how tired he is at work, he always takes the initiative to cook and take care of all the housework when he comes home."
Tong Wenping looked at Mingfu, as if laughing at her naivety and stupidity.
"Your father is willing to work, but that must be because he can't create much economic value for the family."
The few in the entertainment industry with established connections are very high-profile, like Pei Haotian, who debuted with funding. Most people in the industry, on the other hand, come from ordinary families with ordinary parents and can't understand his level.
"The less capable a person is, the more they like to take extra credit for housework. This is the only way to demonstrate their importance. But for someone who is capable and can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan at a time, doing menial household chores is an insult to such a valuable person."
When Tong Wenping said he earned hundreds of thousands of yuan at a time, he was referring to himself. The source of his arrogance came from the fact that one of his scripts could sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan, which supported his family and gave him confidence.
Jing Yeren was stunned: "Huh?"
You are looking down on Comrade Lao Ming too much.
Comrade Lao Ming has devoted himself to the marine industry because of his love for the ocean. Although he seems to be earning an ordinary salary, he has been secretly engaged in angel investment, and many times he earns hundreds of thousands of yuan a day.
Why hasn’t he seen Comrade Lao Ming calling the shots and acting bossy at home?
Ming Fu was unhappy when she heard Tong Wenping's words were slandering her father.
But Tong Wenping didn't care about these things. He seemed to be inspired to express himself and began his long speech.
"The point I'm talking about isn't limited to us humans. Let me give you another example. Do you know a lion pride?"
"In a lion pride, female lions hunt most of the time, but they won't eat the prey themselves. Instead, they let the male lions eat first. Once the male lions are full, the rest will be eaten by the female lions and their cubs."
"Do you know why male lions get priority for food even though they don't hunt? Because only male lions can prey on large animals, and they are the only ones who can protect their territory and ensure the safety of the female lions within it. When female lions are harassed by hyenas, they can only rely on male lions to drive them away."
"It seems that the male lion does not do much work in the lion pride. Most of the time he lazily basks in the sun and watches the female lions hunt. But can the lion pride do without him? No, his position in the lion pride is indispensable. It is because of the male lion that the entire lion pride can have a comfortable life, have the opportunity to prey on large animals, and not be harassed by hyenas."
"Just like what you see between me and Jiang Meng, it seems to you that she does more work, but in fact, my role is no less than hers. It's just that what she does is too trivial, making you feel as if she contributes a lot to the family, while I do nothing."
"In fact, it's quite the opposite. I am the most indispensable person in our family."
"Mr. Tong," Xu Weixing, feeling physically uncomfortable listening to the entire speech, interrupted Tong Wenping's long speech and said, "There are differences between humans and animals."
Jing Ye: "Comparing humans and wild animals is really interesting. Then, do you still want to boast that you are better than a lion? A lion has many lionesses, but you only have one wife. She can enjoy the wealth created by you and receive your love alone. Doesn't your wife have to be grateful to you?"
Tong Wenping agreed with this point, but he was not confused enough to know that such words were not suitable to be said on the show.
He chose to blur his point: "I'm not comparing myself to a lion, but I have to admit that humans do share similarities with animals in their survival: we admire the strong and curry favor with the powerful. Fighting for wealth is like fighting for territory. Although you can't have several lionesses at the same time like a lion, there are better women for you to choose from."
What it means is that being chosen by him is a recognition of you, which means that you are qualified and have caught his eye, and you can be considered a "high-quality woman".
Jing Ye: “…”
Who the hell wants to listen to your views on choosing a partner?
Could his sister listen to this kind of rubbish?
Jing Ye wanted to cover his sister's ears. His sister was so young and had lived a hard life. She had never done anything bad, so why did she have to suffer like this?
Listening to such a man is a waste of time and life.
"Afu, don't worry about it. Go pick mushrooms. Don't go too far. Be careful on the road."
He gave the small backpack to Mingfu.
"Don't forget to call Bai Yinyin."
Jing Ye reminded Ming Fu to ask Bai Yinyin to accompany her because he was not sure whether Jiang Meng still wanted to go mushroom picking with Ming Fu.
It doesn’t matter whether you go or not, or it’s better not to go.
Someone like Jiang Meng, who could tolerate a man like Tong Wenping for more than ten years and was indifferent to the bullshit Tong Wenping just said, might have been "tamed" by Tong Wenping imperceptibly.
Jiang Meng is a good person, enthusiastic, kind and hardworking, but his shortcomings are also quite obvious. He is indecisive, easily influenced, and most importantly, he has a poor judgment of people.
What if Jiang Meng is with his sister every day and unconsciously conveys his own views on love to his sister, affecting his sister and making her determined to find a scumbag?
Jiang Meng is an outsider, he has no right to interfere, but Ming Fu is his sister, he must take good care of her.
Ming Fu really didn't want to waste time on Tong Wenping. From his speech, it could be seen that he was an arrogant and conceited person who might never realize that he had problems and would not listen to outside voices.
But she still subconsciously looked at Jiang Meng, hoping that she might be able to join her.
But Jiang Meng hesitated.
You can see that she is in torment, hesitating, struggling, and unable to make a decision.
"Be good, don't force yourself," Jing Ye helped Ming Fu put the backpack on her shoulder and patted her head. "Hurry up and go. If you don't leave now, your mushrooms will wither."
Mingfu let out a dejected "oh".
"Well, I'm leaving now. You have to repair the house well." She hesitated, wanting to avoid doing it like the first time she built the house.
Jing Ye made her so angry that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he pinched her face again.
"Do you think I'm so useless? After all, I have relevant work experience. Look, I even brought an apprentice with me today."
Xu Weixing: “?”
Apprentice? Are you talking about him?
Jing Ye: "Just put your heart at ease."
Ming Fu didn't say anything more. Before leaving, he glanced at Jiang Meng, who was in torment.
He greeted Jiang Meng with a faint smile and said, "I'm leaving."
Jiang Meng could clearly feel the alienation in Ming Fu's smile, which was different from usual, and made her heart skip a beat.
Seeing Ming Fu walking away, he moved his body and wanted to stand up.
"I……"
However, her hand was quickly held down by Tong Wenping beside her.
"Don't forget your main task today."
It's easy to understand why Tong Wenping doesn't want her to go.
Jiang Meng must at least stay and finish the house first. Once the house is finished, she can go wherever she wants and Tong Wenping will never interfere.
In this way, Jiang Meng was held down by Tong Wenping's hands, and watched Ming Fu's receding back with eager eyes.
She was reluctant to look away until Mingfu's figure had disappeared from her sight for a long time.
On the other side of the screen, the audience was cursing fiercely.
[How can this man be so humble?]
[The rain won’t keep falling, but Tong Wenping’s head will keep falling (smile)]
[The lower man, retreat!!!]
[My boyfriend showed me his fear of marriage. Here are some practical tips to help him overcome his fear of marriage every day.]
[I really can't understand why Jiang Meng would fall for such a good-for-nothing, trashy guy. What's the point of following a man like him?]
It's true that Tong Wenping bowed his head, but it's wrong to say he's completely useless. Anyone who's seen his work knows he's truly talented. He only started writing in college, and he won the Golden Pen Newcomer Award that year. He's a true talent, and the judges were most optimistic about him. Before he even graduated from college, someone paid a high price for his short stories, which were later adapted into plays that are still touring the country. If Jiang Meng is a fan of his, attracted by his talent, it's not surprising that she's willing to be his woman.
I've seen Tong Wenping's previous interviews. He and Jiang Meng went to the same university. When he talked about his wife in the interview, his tone was completely condescending, as if to say that if Jiang Meng hadn't shown up early and taken the initiative, she wouldn't have had the chance to become his wife. It was as if Jiang Meng had gotten rich quick.
[I saw that interview, too. It was the peak of his career. While his peers were still scrambling to find work, his dramas were a huge hit, making him a ton of money, and his net worth soared. He was incredibly high-spirited, and that was when he was at his most inflated. He even boasted about how after his fame, people who had previously looked down on him were now scrambling to curry his favor. He hinted that he had no shortage of beautiful women around him, and that it was her good fortune that she hadn't replaced Jiang Meng.]
Is he so arrogant? Ordinary people, suddenly rich, are dazzled by the fame and fortune. No wonder he's been living off his past and being called a lost talent. It turns out he can't focus on his creative work.
[Alas... I used to be a fan of his books. I really loved his college work and bought all his published books. He struck me as a man who cared little for material things, with many unique and thought-provoking insights. Each of his works conveyed positive energy and called for respect for women. I always thought he was just like his work and recommended him to all my friends. Later, after watching an interview with him, I bought his books online that same day. I can only say that the quality of his books doesn't necessarily reflect his character.]
[His works are really good, but he is a terrible person. Help, help, why would God give such talent to such a terrible person?]
[His talent has been taken away by God. An insider told me that T's drafts have been rejected by our company seven or eight times. I heard he also submitted drafts to other companies and they were rejected as well. Otherwise, he wouldn't be on the show to make money.]
[I heard that he just bought a luxury house in a certain area and is having trouble paying off the mortgage. When he bought the house, he thought he could make some money selling the script, but no one is interested.]
I'm a little curious, how bad is the writing that he wouldn't sell it despite his fame? I don't mean anything else, I just think with his fame, even if it's bad, it won't be unsalable.
[It's not that we don't want to buy it, it's that the price he asked for is too high. The quality of the script doesn't meet his asking price. The company will lose money after calculating. Who would be stupid enough to buy it?]
[Pfft, a person who has lost his talent yet still dreams of his prime]
[When can he stop doing weird things and focus on his creation? He was so hardworking when he was in college and just starting out in society. It is said that he insisted on writing 10,000 yuan a day.]
What do you think he's so hardworking for? Is it really because he loves writing? He's trying to slap those who look down on him. Now that he's famous and influential, how could he possibly still be able to focus on writing?
This is indeed true. In his early interviews, he often said that Jiang Meng's family looked down on him and disliked his family's poverty. They didn't agree with Jiang Meng being with him and wouldn't even let him into the house. After he became famous, he often publicly implied that Jiang Meng's family was snobbish and didn't see him as a gem, but treated him like a fake.
[So he married Jiang Meng, and now he treats her like this, is it out of revenge?]
[Whether he would seek revenge or not is hard to say, but the villain is definitely thinking of getting his way. Seeing the young lady who was previously out of his reach serving him tea and water, wiping his feet and giving him a massage, the man with no manners must be very proud.]
[Speaking of which, Jiang Meng's family conditions should be quite good. She should be able to make ends meet even if she divorces Tong. Why would she put herself in such a difficult position?]
[You insisted on getting married even though your family disagreed. Are you too embarrassed to divorce and go back to your parents?]
If you're living well after a divorce, how can you possibly hold your head up high in front of your parents? The terrible thing is, if you don't have the ability to make money and get divorced in middle age, you can't even get a place to live. You can only go home to face the displeasure of your elderly parents and listen to the gossip of the neighbors.
[Just reading the text makes me feel suffocated. So Jiang Meng really has no job and is a full-time housewife? That's too miserable.]
[I don't believe it! Let me dig deeper!]
[Sisters, this incident tells us that no matter how much money a man can make, he cannot be a full-time housewife, otherwise, if the world goes bad, you won’t be able to afford a divorce.]
Tong Wenping has accepted many interviews in recent years. After becoming famous, he has always been flamboyant and is also keen on appearing on TV to increase his fame, so he has accumulated a lot of material for speeches over the years.
Over the past few days, netizens have dug up all the information.
Tong Wenping had no idea that he was being hotly discussed. His previous interviews were cut out word for word and compiled into a collection called "Pusinnan".
But even if he knew, he wouldn't care. In his eyes, those who scolded him online were just a bunch of fools who were not as rich as him.
Tong Wenping believed that if these people reached his position, they would definitely share the same views as himself.
It's a pity that these fools will never reach the same status as him in their lifetime.
I can only hide behind the screen and curse him.
Jing Ye is really not a nosy person. How Jiang Meng and his wife live has nothing to do with him and he doesn't care.
The reason why Mingfu is close to Jiang Meng and his wife is because of his sister. Mingfu has a good relationship with Jiang Meng and they often hang out together, so he has tolerated Tong Wenping these days and has never said anything to him. He has turned a blind eye to whether he works or not.
As a result, today he really couldn't bear it anymore and had to correct what Tong Wenping said.
What does it mean that people who are willing to love their families are because they cannot compete for money?
Unexpectedly, just as Jing Ye was about to speak, he heard Xu Weixing speak before him.
He said seriously, "Mr. Tong, whether a person loves his family or not has nothing to do with how much money he makes. A person who truly loves his family will not leave all the household chores to his wife even if he makes 10 million yuan a day."
Jing Yele said happily: "We are really like two firecrackers lighting two ends of the same string. We think of the same thing."
Tong Wenping shook his head and began to express his views in a torrent of words.
"You are still young and your perspective is too narrow. Loving your family takes many forms. It's not just about taking care of the chores. It's about ensuring your family's material well-being and ensuring they have enough food and clothing."
Xu Weixing: "Excuse me, Mr. Tong, your perspective is even narrower. There are many people richer than you, and their way of loving their families is very different from yours."
Tong Wenping chuckled. "Really? I know people from literary circles, up-and-coming technologists, and even many entrepreneurs who have held high positions for many years. We all happily exchange ideas, and our views often coincide. There's no such thing as an elite who disagrees with me."
Xu Weixing said regretfully, "I'm sorry, Mr. Tong doesn't seem to have had the opportunity to meet people of a higher level."
Jing Ye put his arm around Xu Weixing's shoulder and patted him.
"Summer insects can't talk about ice, Xu Weixing, why are you talking so much?"
Xu Weixing smiled and said, "Captain, you're right. I talk too much."
Tong Wenping sneered disdainfully, wondering what these two young men were so crazy about. They actually had the audacity to refute him. It seemed that they had not yet fully accepted the beatings from society.
There is no point in talking if there is no common ground. Both sides have no desire to chat and are busy with their own things.
Jing Ye had experience in building houses before, so he had an idea of the house in mind after taking a look at it this morning. He took Xu Wei into the woods in an orderly manner to cut materials.
Only Tong Wenping and Jiang Meng were left at the scene.
Jiang Meng lowered his head and silently cleaned up the dishes. Everyone had left in a hurry just now and had not had time to clean up the mess.
Tong Wenping didn't think about helping. He was only thinking about his own business and wanted to go up the mountain to see the volcanic lake.
He reached for the dry food, which was the banana leaf wrapped roll.
But Jiang Meng held the burrito down, and Tong Wenping couldn't get it out no matter how hard he tried.
He tutted in displeasure and demanded, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Meng put the burritos away, placed them in a clay pot along with the other food, and covered the pot.
Then he said sullenly, "This is theirs, we can't take it."
Tong Wenping: "What do you mean by theirs and ours?"
Jiang Meng didn't know whether Tong Wenping really didn't understand or was just pretending. He and Jing Ye had almost fallen out just now. Could he still have the nerve to continue to take advantage of other people's food?
Anyway, she was embarrassed.
Jiang Meng said: "Because we won't eat with them anymore."
"Why don't you eat together? You've done so much work for them, are they going to let you work for nothing?"
Tong Wenping didn't want to go through the same life as the past two days. Jiang Meng's cooking at home was okay, but the food she made in the wild was totally inedible. He had to grit his teeth to eat the tasteless dead fish, burnt potatoes, and fishy seafood for the past two days.
Now I have finally picked up Pei Haotian's opportunity and have a good life.
The food every day is very rich, with grilled meat and stewed meat. The food is just the right amount of saltiness, and the meat is fresh and delicious. There is a big pot of soup for every meal, with both meat and vegetables, and there is also endless fruit.
He could only look at but not eat fresh coconut before, but he only got to drink it in the past two days and drank it to his heart's content.
In addition, Mingfu is going to pick some chicken mushrooms today. He hasn't eaten them for almost twenty years since he left home to go to college. Sometimes he feels so greedy just thinking about it.
Won't we eat together in the future?
He's not that stupid.
Anyway, the other party didn't express this attitude, nor did they mean to drive them away, so why can't they continue to eat together?
Besides, Jiang Meng helped them with a lot of work and was always eager to do it.
"I'm embarrassed to eat it." Jiang Meng felt that he was not so shameless.
"Isn't it just that I didn't help pick mushrooms? It's not a big deal. I'm wondering if you're just too stubborn and stubborn."
Tong Wenping looked at her with a disappointed expression. Everyone had left, and you were packing up your things alone for whom? Why don't you wait until some of them come back before being more diligent?
They see that you are working hard all the time, and no matter how big the conflict is, they cannot afford to kick you out. What's more, the conflict between them is not that deep, it's just a difference in opinion.
How could Jiang Meng not see what Tong Wenping was thinking? From his enthusiasm for eating these past two days, it was clear that he was reluctant to give up the food from Ming Fu's family.
"I know what you mean, but if you want to maintain the status quo you have to make changes."
"What's wrong with me? What do I need to change?" Tong Wenping didn't think there was anything wrong with him and his face was full of doubts.
Jiang Meng: "If you don't want to eat the food I cook and still want to work with them, then you should help them with the work."
Tong Wenping: "What did you say? You want me to do that kind of work? Do you know how much my hands are worth?"
The scripts he wrote were worth millions. If there was even the slightest mistake, the loss would be more than one or two million.
It goes without saying how easy it is for amateurs to get injured while working, especially since the work is dirty and tiring. Jing Ye and Xu Weixing had wounds of varying sizes on their hands.
Jiang Mengming knew that he was prone to injury but still let him go to work, which shows that she didn't care about him at all.
Unexpectedly, before Jiang Meng could finish her words, the next words made Tong Wenping breathless.
Jiang Meng: "What's valuable is not your hands, but your inspiration, talent, and creativity. It's your brain, not your hands. Otherwise, you wouldn't be getting so many rejections right now."
Unexpectedly, these words directly hit Tong Wenping's lungs. At this moment, his arrogance and pride disappeared.
All I can think of is the endless questioning voices around him when he was unknown, including the current voices doubting that he has run out of talent.
They all kept denying him.
Tong Wenping was so angry that he was shaking all over.
He raised his hand and gave Jiang Meng a loud slap.
The author has something to say:
The setting of Ming's father has been slightly changed, and the previous bugs will also be fixed
(Go away, jerk! I hope all my dear readers will never meet a jerk in their lifetime~)
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