Yu Xiangan was confused for a moment, Yan Yuzhen continued: "I already know about you, Xiaoan, don't be too sad, it's because you two are not destined to be together. Although Sister Zhen has not been with you for a long time, she knows what kind of person you are. Don't worry, Sister Zhen knows a lot of people, and when the time comes, she will find you a considerate person who suits your heart."
After hearing what she said, Yu Xiangan knew what she was talking about.
Yu Xiangan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Sister Zhen, I'm fine."
How could Yan Yuzhen believe what she said? How could it be okay? Some people are thin-skinned and might be too embarrassed to see people for the rest of their lives. Thinking of this, she felt even more distressed for her.
Yu Xiangan didn't mind it that much, but when he heard her care, he couldn't help but smile sincerely.
She had been mentally prepared for the situation to spread to the factory. Gossip like this, especially the gossip about two women fighting for one man, was a topic that many people liked to hear, and it was inevitable that it would be discussed for a while, but as long as she could get through this period of time, except for a few individuals, most people would gradually forget about the matter.
If she's lucky, something else might happen to overshadow her news and it will pass more quickly.
After all, she didn't do anything out of the ordinary or wrong.
After a few words, Sun Qingchun also came. When he saw Yu Xiangan, his face was a little embarrassed, his eyes drifted, and he whispered, "Comrade Xiaoan, when we encounter difficulties, we must work hard to overcome them and not be defeated by them!"
Yu Xiangan smiled and was happy. Deng Xiahong came and saw Yu Xiangan. She narrowed her eyes and had a mocking smile on her lips. She looked at Yu Xiangan with disdain in her eyes, which made people angry.
When Yan Yunzhen saw her like this, her expression turned unhappy. How could this person be so old?
She is so irresponsible in doing things. She has grown so old in vain and still argues with a little girl. It seems that she has not learned enough lessons before.
Sun Qingchun also felt that she had gone too far. Not only did she not comfort the person, but she also ridiculed him in front of the person involved.
When Li Jianguo, the cashier, came over, he could still hear loud laughter coming from the other side: "Did you see it just now? She's here. What kind of person do you think her sister is? I think she must be a hardworking, diligent, and hardworking female comrade of the new era. That's why he abandoned her and chose to make progress together with someone who shares the same revolutionary ideals. In my opinion, there must be something wrong with her. Otherwise, why would she do this for no reason! Fortunately, it was discovered in time, otherwise it would be too late if they got married." These words, coupled with her tone, the three people here knew that she was clearly talking about Yu Xiangan!
Yan Yuzhen stood up immediately, but Yu Xiangan was even quicker than her and walked quickly to the next office. Seeing her posture, Sun Qingchun hurried to follow her because he was afraid that she would take action.
Yu Xiangan walked over. Seeing her aggressive look, Li Jianguo twitched his lips stiffly and nodded as a greeting. Then he buried his head in organizing the documents on the table, and his intention to avoid her was obvious.
Deng Xiahong was also startled by Yu Xiangan's sudden appearance, but she was not afraid of Yu Xiangan. Comparing their figures, if they really fought, she could beat two of them at once!
Yan Yuzhen hurriedly caught up and held Yu Xiangan's arm: "What's wrong?" Then she whispered: "Xiao An, don't be stupid, you can't do it."
Yu Xiangan smiled: "I don't want to fight." She would be at a disadvantage if she started fighting, so she would not take the initiative to fight. She came here to "reason".
Convince people with reason.
"What were you talking about just now?" Yu Xiangan asked Li Jianguo.
Li Jianguo twitched his lips and said, "I just got here. I don't know. I'm not sure." He immediately denied it three times in a row.
Yu Xiangan said, "Oh!" and nodded, "Is that so? I thought you were secretly saying bad things about people behind their backs. Some people, for some reason, are narrow-minded, talkative, and don't accumulate virtue. When they encounter something, they don't think about it. They believe whatever they hear and exaggerate everything as soon as they open their mouths. They don't accumulate virtue. Our country generally emphasizes respecting the elderly and loving the young. This is a virtue of our country, but some people don't deserve to be respected. Why do people respect the elderly? It's because they have experienced a lot, think about things more long-term, and can often say things that are instructive to young people. But some people, she is old, just because time has been wasted on her for so many years, so, not all seniors need to be respected. Bad people are still bad people when they are old, and they don't deserve it!"
Who doesn't know how to make indirect accusations?
Didn't Deng Xiahong's words just now mean that there was something wrong with her, that she was not hardworking and did not work hard, and that was why Zhou Boyang chose her sister instead of her? If she swallowed her anger, would she think that she was easy to bully? When she made things difficult for Yu Xiangan at work before, she didn't come forward directly. Did she think that she didn't dare to come forward?
If left alone, it will only get worse. Since she wants to make a fuss, then let her make a fuss. She is not afraid if the matter gets out of hand.
Li Jianguo was so shocked by her words that he opened his mouth wide. This little girl is quite good at talking. She didn't say a single dirty word, but Deng Xiahong's face turned red after hearing her words.
Deng Xiahong pointed at Yu Xiangan and said angrily: "You, you dare to scold me?!"
Yu Xiangan: "I didn't scold you just now. Did you hear me say your name?"
Yan Yuzhen suppressed her surprise and pulled Yu Xiangan back: "Xiao An, it's getting late, we have to get to work." It's time to quit when the going gets good. She saw Wang Yun coming over here. If he saw the three accountants running over here, he would think that the three of them were outnumbered and bullying the minority, which would be unnecessary.
As for whether she thinks Xiao An's image has been subverted too much... that doesn't count. She used to be called the Iron Lady, and her temper has gradually softened as she got older. She likes women who are decisive and know how to fight for themselves. If there weren't these women who refuse to give in to others, how could there be women holding up half the sky?
"Xiao An, what did you see when you went to the city yesterday? Isn't the city quite different from here?" Sun Qingchun obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior just now. He took the initiative to talk to her after returning and expressed his attitude.
But he said this out of genuine curiosity, as he had never been to the city since he was a child.
Yu Xiangan had a smile on his face, which was almost the same as usual, as if nothing had happened: "Most of the places in the city are similar to ours, with the same people and the same factories, but their place is bigger and there are more people. On the way there, we were sitting in the back of the car, and when we were halfway there, the car broke down. When I got out of the car, I was worried. There was no village in front and no shop behind. What should I do if the car broke down? The driver saw us like this, laughed twice, and started to repair the car with tools. I didn't understand it either, but he fixed the car in a few seconds..."
Li Jianguo next door pricked up his ears and listened with great interest. He had never been to the city in his life, but he had looked down on it before. After listening to her powerful words, he realized that this girl was a talented person.
Wang Yun looked at Deng Xiahong, who was sitting in her seat tapping away her discontent, and then looked at Li Jianguo, who was listening to the conversation next door. He cleared his throat and asked, "It's so early in the morning, have you finished your work?"
Deng Xiahong had to hold back her anger and calm down.
She didn't dare to make a fuss now. She was scolded not long ago. If she was scolded again, she would lose all her face after working here for so many years.
She will just endure this humiliation for now. She has eaten more salt than rice, so how can she not beat her?
Yan Yuzhen didn't take Yu Xiangan outside that day, trying to reduce her contact time with others, in order to reduce the chance of her hearing gossip.
Yu Xiangan sat quietly in the office, in a good mood. When she went home in the evening, after dinner, Yu Qingshan mentioned that tomorrow was Yao Cuifen's birthday, and they should go there for dinner that day. Yu Xiangan agreed: "Dad, I have caused a lot of trouble to grandma because of my work before. Now that I have a salary, I will buy a chicken or duck to make soup for grandma to nourish her body." She then put the accumulated spiritual spring water in, and everyone could eat it. The function of this spiritual spring water is not against the sky, but a little bit adds up to a lot, which is always good for the body.
Yu Qingshan thought for a moment and nodded: "It's a good thing that you have such filial piety, but if you don't have enough money, remember to tell Dad."
Yu Xiangju listened and asked, "Dad, have you told my eldest brother and the others?"
"Yes, I told him when I saw him at the factory, and he agreed."
Yu Xiangju cheered: "Then I want to give grandma a big red flower. Dad, do you still have the red paper you brought back last time? I will cut a big red flower for grandma."
Yu Qingshan: "Look for it, I'll give it to you."
Yu Xiangju went back to his room to rummage through the drawers. Zhao Qiaoniang wiped the table more and more slowly. When the lights were turned off and everyone was lying down, she asked Yu Qingshan, "Why don't I not go this time?"
After all, she has nothing to do with the Qin family.
They had gotten along quite well before, but now, because of Minxiu's matter, she couldn't hold her head up in front of the Qin family. This time, on Yao Cuifen's birthday, she thought about not going to avoid embarrassment.
But Yu Qingshan didn't think so: "You don't want to go this time, so you won't go in the future?"
Zhao Qiaoniang: "...It doesn't matter if I don't go." She said that, but her voice became smaller and smaller.
How could she not go all the time? What if they took advantage of her absence and said some nonsense to Xiaoju that would affect their relationship?
Thinking about it, she said in a low voice: "...I'll go."
Yu Xiangan would say he wanted to buy a chicken or duck to make soup for Yao Cuifen, thinking that if he couldn't find anyone selling chickens, he would just pick out a fat duck from the farm.
In the original owner's memory, she had been visiting her grandmother's family frequently and they had a very good relationship. Otherwise, when Yu Qingshan knew about her situation, he would not have gone directly to the Qin family to discuss it with them. It was easy to talk to before because she didn't have a job, but now she has one, and it's her grandmother's birthday, so Yu Xiangan wants to cook a good meal to show his gratitude.
Seeing Yu Xiangan carrying such a large duck home at noon, Yu Qingshan weighed it and was surprised, "Where did you get this? It's quite fat. I haven't seen such a fat duck in some years."
Yu Xiangan: “Luck.”
That's true. Yu Qingshan nodded. "The water is already boiled. I'll prepare it now. You can stew it, and Xiaoju can stay at home and watch."
Yu Qingshan has never let the women in his family do anything that requires killing chickens or fish. His son has grown up, so he lets him do it when they are at home, and he does it when they are not at home.
He thought that these things were a bit bloody for girls to see and was afraid that they might be scared, so he came back to help at noon today.
This is a sincere love for his daughter.
This duck is really fat, and the fat that can be taken out weighs nearly half a pound.
When it was time for them to go to the factory, Yu Xiangju was alone at home, watching over the pot of duck in the kitchen, feeling both pain and happiness, woo woo woo, it smells so good and I want to eat it, but I have to be obedient and not move...
As soon as they got off work in the evening, they went home to get the duck. When they arrived, Qin Qiang and Yao Cuifen had almost everything ready and were just waiting for them to start eating.
Originally, Yao Cuifen had not planned to celebrate this birthday, but when she heard that her grandson and his family were coming, she prepared a big fish that was kept in the pond. She stewed the fish head, tail and bones into soup, and made the fish meat into minced meat and thickened it with starch to make stuffed tofu and bitter gourd. She also added taro and pumpkin, and made four dishes from this fish.
Together with the braised pork that Qin Fengmao brought back from the state-owned restaurant, the table was already very rich, just like Chinese New Year.
But when she saw Yu Qingshan and Yu Xianghai each holding a basket, one brought out a pot of soup, and the other brought out a whole fat duck, Yao Cuifen glared, "You spendthrifts, you cooked this big duck in one meal?"
Yu Xiangan: "Grandma, I'm lucky. I happened to come across this. There are so many of us. Are you worried that we can't finish it?"
It is said to be exchange, but in fact it means buying. However, buying and selling are not allowed in the current situation, but exchange is allowed, so everyone uses the word exchange instead of buying.
Yao Cuifen laughed in anger: "No matter how much there is, it won't be enough to eat."
She gave birth to three children, two sons and one daughter. Her daughter was Qin Fenglan, the youngest. She separated from her two sons very early, but they did not live separately.
The eldest son died on the battlefield, the eldest daughter-in-law was a nurse in the army, they had two sons, the eldest grandson and his family of three followed the army, and the second grandson and his family of three are by their side.
The second son is Qin Fengmao. He took over Qin Qiang's job in the state-owned hotel. He and the second son's wife have three children. The two daughters are married, the son has started a family, and the third grandson's wife just got pregnant not long ago.
All together, there are nine people in the family.
Now with the seven people in the Yu family, two large tables are needed to accommodate them. Not to mention this fat duck, even if two more were brought in, they wouldn't be enough to eat.
Qin Fengmao took the duck to the kitchen. The duck had been stewed for such a long time that the meat and bones separated with a slight pull.
The sight made one's mouth water. When the food was served, Yao Cuifen divided the duck legs into the bowls of Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie, and gave one duck wing to the little granddaughter and one to Yu Xiangan, who couldn't even push them away.
Yu Xiangan sat next to Yao Cuifen, looking at the duck leg and aiming at the duck meat before handing it to Yao Cuifen. If he was slow, the meat would be gone.
On the other side of Yu Xiangan is Yu Qingshan, and on the other side of Yu Qingshan is Zhao Qiaoniang.
She was even more silent than at home. She only greeted Qin Qiang and Yao Cuifen when she entered the door, and didn't speak again after that.
She listened to the conversation next to her, "Are you really doing well in the factory? You didn't lie to grandma, did you? If you have any problems, don't hide them. Grandma doesn't have any connections in the food factory. Doesn't your uncle know a few people here and there? He may be able to help you a little."
Although the granddaughter said it well, there will definitely be some problems in reality. Jobs in the city are so tight now that some people, in order to keep their children, retire and let their children take over even though they are still in their prime.
If there is such an extra job, people will fight for it, not to mention that my granddaughter's job requires sitting in an office with a pen, which is sheltered from the wind and rain, and the benefits are not bad. It sounds decent and nice to talk about it, and it is natural that people will be jealous.
Yu Xiangan thought of Deng Xiahong. After all, she targeted her because of this job. She smiled and said, "It's okay, grandma. I didn't lie to you. Do you think I look like I'm in trouble?"
She is not really eighteen years old. She has already graduated from college, and she was the one who organized the opening of the private restaurant. Her family members did not approve of her opening a restaurant, thinking it was too hard, and they would rather she find a less busy job.
"That's good." Seeing that her granddaughter had some fat on her face, Yao Cuifen was not too worried. "You are getting better and better." She picked up another piece of braised pork for her. "Eat more. Grandma doesn't have any good young men right now. In one or two years, I promise to find you a good husband."
If her biological daughter were still alive, it would naturally be her biological daughter who would take care of such things. But now she is a stepmother, and stepmother and stepdaughter are not on the same page after all. If the person she finds is good, everyone will be happy. If the person she finds is not good, both sides will blame each other. In order to avoid this situation, Yao Cuifen decided to take action herself. In this way, she would not have to worry about Zhao Qiaoniang looking at the situation of her biological daughter and making trouble for her granddaughter.
Yu Qingshan immediately responded, "Then I'll trouble you, Mom."
Yao Cuifen, "Don't count on me. If you two see any good young men in the factory, don't ignore them. Our Xiao An is so well-off, we can't let him find a bad one."
"Xiao An has a formal job, and the other party must have one too. It would be best if the other party has a separate house. It doesn't matter if it's a little smaller or narrower. Otherwise, if a whole family lives together, there will be times when teeth bite tongues. Separation can avoid many problems. It would be best if the other party's house is not too far away from us, so that we can get in touch with them in time if there are any problems."
The two of them excitedly talked about Xiao An's requirements for his future partner. Yu Xiangan felt like it was a dream: "..."
She is only eighteen years old, not twenty-eight, she wailed in her heart, and she has no interest in dating or finding a partner.
Speaking of which, Yao Cuifen had three granddaughters. The eldest one died of illness after going to the countryside, and the middle one also went to the countryside. However, she went to the countryside with her childhood sweetheart, and her life was basically determined, so there was no need for her to play a role. Originally, the younger one didn't need her help to find a partner, but an unexpected situation happened and she was needed to step in. Yao Cuifen had nothing else to do except taking care of the children at home. When she talked about this with Yu Qingshan, she was so excited.
Yu Xiangan wanted to interrupt but couldn't find the right opportunity. She couldn't help but cast a resentful look at Yu Qingshan, hoping that he would see and change the subject. Unfortunately, Yu Qingshan didn't react at all. It was unclear whether he didn't see it or saw it but pretended not to see it.
Yu Xiangan sighed helplessly, this was the gap between the times, if children of this age still wanted to have a partner in the future, most parents would break them up for fear that their premature love would affect their studies. There was no comparison.
Qin Qiang looked at Yu Xiangnian's pitiful appearance, coughed, and started a conversation, "Who made this delicious soup today?"
Yu Xiangan immediately perked up and enthusiastically continued the conversation, "Grandpa, I made it. How does it taste?"
Qin Qiang looked at her with some surprise, "You did it, it's good."
He thought it was Zhao Qiaoniang who did it.
Yu Xiangan flattered each other, "Grandpa, the longevity noodles you made are also very delicious. Grandpa, can you teach me, what is the trick?"
Zhao Qiaoniang listened and was in a trance for a moment.
Birthday, longevity noodles. Speaking of which, Minxiu's birthday is coming soon. Last year, she promised to make her a small bowl of noodles on her birthday this year. Now it is obviously impossible to do it. I don't even know where she is now.
I don't know if she's doing well, but judging by her belly, she should be doing well...
While everyone was having a great time here, Ding Fahai from the Ding family of Sheungshui Commune was furious.
He heard the news at the brick factory but he was afraid of being laughed at by others so he endured it. But when he got off work, he couldn't hold it in any longer and started cursing at home, "Where are you? Did you treat me as dead too? My daughter got married and they didn't even tell me! She is my child and she has my blood in her body! I am her biological father!"
Having raised her to this age, he must be the one to collect the dowry when she gets married!
That bitch Zhao Qiaoniang dared to hide such a big thing from him. She must have embezzled the betrothal gifts together with the Yu family!
If he hadn't heard it at the factory, he would still be kept in the dark. Did they plan to keep it a secret until he became a grandfather before telling him? Isn't it a fait accompli?
No, he had to go to the county town and teach them a lesson! Let them know that he, Ding Fahai, was Ding Minxiu's father and the one who made the decision for her. If he didn't agree, she wouldn't be able to get married peacefully!
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