Chapter 11: Being a burden in the eyes of others
Secretary Cui didn't expect that this young wife was quite capable and he had a good impression of her.
"I won't go. I have things to deal with at the commune."
Shang Ruoting was just being polite, and seeing that the other party refused, she didn't force it.
"Okay, thank you Secretary Cui for taking the trouble to come here for my matter. I will take Tan Chen home now."
Secretary Cui gave Tan Chen some more instructions, telling him to go to the commune to find him if he had any difficulties, and then asked Zhao Fa and others to leave.
Shang Ruoting walked naturally to Tan Chen, held his arm, and continued to be her guide dog.
At the same time, she also wanted to test Tan Chen's attitude towards Shang Ruolian.
"Just now Shang Ruolian said she's not interested in you. Are you disappointed?"
Tan Chen felt that there was no need for him to answer such a question. Who would be interested in a useless person?
So he pursed his lips and made no response.
Shang Ruoting was obviously disappointed when she didn't get an answer from Tan Chen.
She pouted slightly and looked unhappy.
Tan Chen couldn't see this expression, but Gao Ming and Li Jiasheng saw it clearly.
Gao Ming reminded with a smile: "Boss, my sister-in-law is angry, you should answer her!"
Tan Chen held Shang Ruoting's arm with his backhand: "Are you asking this because you are jealous?"
Shang Ruoting was thinking about how Gao Ming addressed Tan Chen. Being called the boss, it seemed that Tan Chen had a high status among them.
As a result, she almost choked on the man's words.
“Cough cough cough…”
This man never stops until he says something shocking!
"Which eye of yours saw me jealous?"
As soon as he said this, Shang Ruoting regretted it. He couldn't see with both eyes...
"Haha...that's not what I meant. I just said it without thinking. I take it back."
Tan Chen didn't take it seriously and let Shang Ruoting lead him home.
Gao Ming noticed that the atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward, so he deliberately tried to find a topic to talk about.
"Sister-in-law, you just bought so many things at the supply and marketing cooperative. Are you going to treat us brothers well?"
Shang Ruoting knew that the latter was trying to liven up the atmosphere and agreed readily.
"Okay, since we have some meat, let's make dumplings for dinner."
"That's great. My brother and I haven't eaten dumplings for a long time. Let's try sister-in-law's cooking today."
When they returned home, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. Shang Ruoting simply packed up the things she had just bought and ran to the kitchen to get busy.
Gao Liang and Li Jiasheng used the old newspapers that Tan Mingshan brought to simply paste up the leaky windows.
Li Jiasheng stood up for Tan Chen.
"Boss, I'm not being harsh, but what your family did was really unkind. You came back to recuperate, and they sent you to live in a shabby house like this."
Gao Ming also agreed: "Yes, this house is so dilapidated, I'm afraid it will collapse after a heavy rain..."
Tan Chen shook his head helplessly: "I'm already like this. In the eyes of others, I'm just a burden. It's good enough to have a place to live."
Gao Ming doesn't think so.
"Boss, you're not without money, why do you have to put yourself in such a difficult position?"
"Besides, I think my sister-in-law is a nice and smart person. You won't let her live with you in this shabby place and suffer, right?"
When Tan Chen heard Gao Liang mention Shang Ruoting, his heart was moved.
Everyone in the village knew that she was an unreliable woman and it was impossible for her to live a stable life with a blind man like him.
But looking at her behavior today, I can't tell that she is that kind of person.
"Let's talk about it later. I was just separated from my family, so it's not good to be too high-profile."
Li Jiasheng sat next to Tan Chen and took out a manila envelope from his pocket.
"Captain, these two hundred yuan are our
Please keep the money that everyone contributed to your wedding."
Tan Chen pushed the envelope back without hesitation.
"I can't accept this money. My comrades are not generous either."
How could Li Jiasheng possibly answer?
"Boss, if you don't accept this money, you're looking down on us."
"Yes, Boss, this is a token of our comrades' kindness, you must accept it."
Tan Chen had no choice but to take the money back.
"Then I'll accept it this time, and it won't happen again. Please thank my comrades for me."
Shang Ruoting was cooking in the kitchen next door, and she heard some of what they said.
She didn't expect that Tan Chen still had money. No wonder he was so generous today and gave her a big unity banknote at once.
When the time comes, she will go to the brigade to do some work and earn work points. Even if there is no space for supplies, their life will not be too tight.
She was looking forward to the future when she heard footsteps outside.
Tan Chen has difficulty moving around, so Shang Ruoting naturally has to go out first when someone comes to visit.
The person who came was Lin Erniu, who lived next door to the Tan family. He was one year older than Tan Chen. They often played together when they were young and had a good relationship.
Shang Ruoting was no stranger to this person. Zhang Lanxiang once wanted to marry her to Lin Erniu, but he disliked her because she was unreliable and did not agree.
Although this was the original owner's experience, Shang Ruoting still felt a little embarrassed.
Despite the embarrassment, Shang Ruoting still had to greet the guests when they came to her house.
However, before she could say anything, Lin Erniu put two large cabbages on the ground with an expressionless face.
"I'm going to bring some food to Tan Chen. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Seeing how quickly Lin Erniu left, Shang Ruoting's lips twitched.
How much does this guy dislike me?
Run faster than a rabbit...
At this time, at the Shang family, Zhang Lanxiang took Shang Ruolian back and closed the door tightly.
"Ruolian, tell me the truth, did you give money to Zhang He?"
What she cares about most now is where the money goes.
Shang Ruolian had just been forced by Shang Ruoting to say those words, and her anger had not subsided yet.
Now that Zhang Lanxiang was forcing her to reveal the whereabouts of her money, she could no longer maintain the appearance of being polite to everyone.
"Mom, I've been forced into this state, and you still have the mind to ask for money?"
Zhang Lanxiang was obviously a little surprised by Shang Ruolian's question.
You know, Shang Ruolian is the most well-behaved child in her heart, and this is the first time she has spoken to her so loudly since she was a child.
"Ruolian, don't worry. Tell mom if there's anything wrong and we'll find a solution together."
Shang Ruolian also felt that she had lost her composure just now and quickly calmed down.
"Mom, I just want Shang Ruoting to leave Tan Chen."
Zhang Lanxiang was even more confused. The reason she agreed to marry Shang Ruoting to Tan Chen was because the Tan family gave her a generous betrothal gift of 50 yuan...
At that time, Shang Ruoting cried and shouted and refused to agree, and it was she and Shang Ruolian who persuaded her together.
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