Chapter 101: Pray that there was no such thing last year and no such thing this year
"I don't want to live with you? Is it me who doesn't want to live with you? It's you who have something against me!" He Jingxian said, "You have a huge objection to me, a really huge one! You can just work, but can't I have my own job?"
"I didn't say you couldn't have your own job. Don't you feel what you've become?" Qi Shixin asked. "The child is so young, and you don't care about him. You only scare him. You..."
"Haha." He Jingxian sneered, "Jiang Moli didn't have children for several years after getting married. She only had children after winning the award. Even though the child was so young, she still performed on stage. She also filmed movies before. Others can do that, but I can't."
"Can our family's situation be the same as others'?" Qi Shixin was angry.
"How is it different? If there's any difference, it's because your family has no money, yet you still ask for so much." He Jingxian said, "I married you because I wanted to join the South City Drama Troupe and have a good acting career. Instead, all you do is make me have children, over and over again, until my body is like this. You asked me to have children, and I did. Now, can't you let me work hard and get things done?"
"you……"
"I've done very well," He Jingxian said. "I don't think I've done a bad job. Qi Shixin, I think you don't want to live with me anymore. Are you thinking of marrying another woman? Will another woman be good to your child? Oh, by the way, I've only given birth to daughters. You want to marry another woman and have a son, right?"
"I don't!" Qi Shixin is not thinking about finding another woman to have a son.
"That's what you think in your heart, don't deny it." He Jingxian said, "You men are all the same, you all want a son. If Jiang Moli didn't give birth to a son, she would definitely continue to give birth. Jiang Moli is lucky, she gave birth to a son, so she doesn't need to have more."
"..." Qi Shixin just felt very tired. He Jingxian always talked about Jiang Moli.
Jiang Moli is a top person in the industry, and He Jingxian always competes with Jiang Moli in everything.
Qi Shixin rubbed his eyebrows. With He Jingxian being like this, she would never be able to surpass Jiang Moli in her life.
"Go and rest." Qi Shixin didn't want to talk to He Jingxian any more. He looked at his three daughters, who were afraid to speak because they were frightened by He Jingxian. He Jingxian didn't care whether her daughters were young or not, or whether they would be frightened or not. Qi Shixin still had to consider his daughters.
Qi Shixin didn't want to continue saying such things to He Jingxian in front of his three daughters, and didn't want to quarrel with He Jingxian.
He Jingxian rolled her eyes and went back to her room. She wasn't thinking about divorcing Qi Shixin for the time being. Second Aunt Qi was still somewhat useful, and she was still thinking about taking on more roles. It wouldn't be enough to rely solely on herself, so if someone could help her find a partner, she'd be much more relaxed.
When Zhou Yiran went to find Jiang Moli, she told Jiang Moli that He Jingxian's play had been completed.
Inside the provincial Xiaobaihua cafeteria, Zhou Yiran described He Jingxian's affairs in vivid detail.
"She came back to work looking so proud," Zhou Yiran said. "She probably thinks she's different now. She'll be as famous as you sooner or later. She might even be on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala next year, and then she'll soar to fame."
"After a while, she stopped thinking that way," Jiang Moli said. "You can't get on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala just by acting in a play."
The reason why Jiang Moli was able to perform on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala was because of the huge hit of "Dream of Red Mansions", which was a phenomenal hit.
"It's good to have dreams. Without them, life would be a little difficult." Jiang Moli said, "Think about it, it's not a crime."
"You say it nicely," Zhou Yiran said, "My colleagues at work aren't very happy to see her."
"Happy or not, does it matter?" Jiang Moli said, "He Jingxian is acting in a TV series. She can take another path. One more way, one more choice. I don't mean that others are jealous of her, but this is an objective fact that exists and cannot be changed by our will. It's not that if we think someone is not doing well, that person will not do well. He Jingxian is acting in a TV series, so she will act in it. After one film, there may be a second and a third. She is not too old, so she can still continue acting. If young roles are difficult to play, she can also play older roles."
"She married her man, and her man's second aunt will help her." Zhou Yiran said.
"Do you want to act in a TV series?" Jiang Moli asked.
"No, I'm doing fine at work right now." Zhou Yiran shook her head. "I'm not thinking about going out to act in TV dramas. I've been singing operas since I was a child, and that's all I've been doing. If I were to act in TV dramas, I probably wouldn't do much better. People have to recognize their own abilities. Acting in TV dramas may make money, but it's also troublesome. You have to travel all over the place. It's a small role, and the money isn't that much."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded. "Yes, when acting in TV dramas, most of the time I start with very small roles."
"Su Daji, are you planning to act?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"The script isn't ready yet. It hasn't been delivered yet." Jiang Moli said, "There's no rush to decide. There's still time to make a decision once the script arrives."
"Aren't you afraid that a role like that will be taken away by someone else?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"If the role is snatched away, I can only say that this role is not meant for me." Jiang Moli said, "I can't force them to give me the role."
"If they come to you first, will you be unwilling?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"The director originally agreed to let someone else play the role of the Queen of the Kingdom of Women. But in the end, they decided to let me play it." Jiang Moli said, "The original person didn't mention me, that means the director."
At this time, the director can still decide a lot of things.
"You are just broad-minded." Zhou Yiran said.
"Aren't you open-minded?" Jiang Moli raised her eyebrows.
"It's better to be open-minded." Zhou Yiran said, "You have achieved a lot now, so there is no need to be too nervous. You can still be prosperous for many years, so don't worry too much."
"Don't worry." Jiang Moli said, she wants to keep singing, so she has to take good care of her face. When it's time to retire, Jiang Moli will retire.
If no one can hold up and Jiang Moli still has charisma, she will continue singing. If someone can hold up, Jiang Moli will step back sooner. That's all for the future. Jiang Moli is still young, not even thirty years old yet, and she still has a long time to perform.
"Are you planning to buy another house?" Jiang Moli asked.
"Why are you asking this suddenly?" Zhou Yiran asked in confusion.
"My second sister bought a house, and it's a really nice one," Jiang Moli said. "If you save money, you can buy one too. Prices are rising very fast right now, and no one knows how high they'll go in the future. If you buy a house, you can rent it out. If the rent goes up, isn't that a profit?"
"Buying a house?" Zhou Moli asked.
"Yes." Jiang Moli said, "If you have money, you can really buy one. Prices are soaring. Buying a house now will make you feel more comfortable in the future."
"We do have some money at home," Zhou Yiran said. "We live with my parents-in-law, so our expenses are minimal. They also contributed to our child's life, so we've saved some money. If we're going to buy a house, a smaller one would be fine."
"No matter the size, just buy it if it suits you." Jiang Moli said, "If you want to buy it, go and take a look and discuss it with your husband. Money will depreciate if you keep it in your hands. It doesn't matter whether you buy gold or a house. If you buy gold, you must check the quality of the gold to avoid buying fakes. We are also buying houses now, and we rent them out after we buy them."
Although Jiang Moli was usually busy with work, she still asked Sheng Jiahao about it. The two of them felt that buying a house was indeed a good investment. They had already bought several houses, and those houses were rented out. Now there were not so many restrictions. If they had money, they could buy more houses and rent them out.
At the moment, buying a house may not seem to make money, but in the long run it will make money.
Didn’t Miao Guifeng in the original novel just buy a house and wait for it to be demolished? The only other big thing Miao Guifeng would do is buy a house and wait for it to be demolished to make a lot of money.
Jiang Moli thought that was fine. If she couldn't do anything else, she could just save some money to buy a house.
"Think about it carefully," Jiang Moli said, "This can also be considered an investment, as long as you don't plan to use the money immediately and don't plan to sell it in a year or two."
"I'll go back and ask him," Zhou Yiran said. "Buying a house is a big deal. It requires a lot of money. If we don't have enough, we'll have to ask my parents-in-law. But since you said that, it means buying a house is a very reliable investment."
"Just because I say it doesn't mean it's reliable," Jiang Moli said. "Sometimes friends and family can be deceitful. They tell you you can make a lot of money, but in fact they don't want you to make a lot of money at all. They want to cheat you out of your money."
"You won't lie to me." Zhou Yiran believed Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli would only say nice things to her and help her make more money.
Zhou Yiran decided to buy a house and she must buy it.
"Thank you for your trust." Jiang Moli said.
"You have to have some trust," Zhou Yiran said. "You know, my husband and I don't have any aspirations, and we don't understand those things. We've saved some money, and that's for the adopted son. You said buying a house is a good idea, but I do feel anxious when I have the money. I heard from my mother-in-law that the price of rice has gone up a lot. The prices of those things increase very quickly. In just one night, the price can go up a lot. Some people stock up on things just to save money."
"Prices will go up sooner or later," Jiang Moli said. "Inflation. Right now, a few dozen yuan is still a lot of money, but in a few years, it'll be three or four hundred yuan a month. Then, over a thousand yuan a month, and even later, it might be over ten thousand yuan a month."
"So much money?" Zhou Yiran said.
"It depends on purchasing power." Jiang Moli said, "With more money, purchasing power decreases. It's still a good time to buy a house now."
Especially in recent years, with prices skyrocketing and money depreciating so rapidly, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao plan to buy more real estate, keeping some money on hand for emergencies. Without investing, Jiang Moli would be heartbroken if her money suddenly lost value. Buying more real estate would allow them to collect rent when their children grow up.
"You must buy it." Zhou Yiran said.
Jiang Moli didn't ask Zhao Guodong and his wife to buy a house. They didn't have that much money. It was impossible for Jiang Moli to lend them money to buy a house. They already had a house to live in. When the area was demolished, they would get some money. It's not that they couldn't get a share of the money.
Zhao Guodong and his wife have their own lives, and Jiang Moli doesn't need to say much. Zhao Guodong and his wife will figure out what to do. If Jiang Moli talks too much, others will think she is overreaching and that she is meddling too much.
All Jiang Moli can do is invest more on her own. Whether other people are good or bad has little to do with her. Zhao Guodong and his wife's life will not be too bad. Having such a house is enough.
As for whether Niu Cuihua's elder brother and sister-in-law want to buy a house and where to buy it, it has nothing to do with Jiang Moli.
When Zhou Yiran returned home, she found Yao Peng and asked him to contact his parents so that they could contribute some money to buy a house together.
"Buy a house?" Mother Yao was a little surprised when she heard what her son and daughter-in-law said. "You want to move out?"
"We're not moving out, we're buying a house as an investment," Zhou Yiran said. "Moli has bought a lot of houses. Prices are rising so fast outside, let's see if there's a suitable house to buy. In the short term, house prices aren't high, but over time, they'll still increase."
"Did your friend also buy a lot of houses?" Yao's mother asked again.
"Yes." Zhou Yiran nodded and stepped on her husband.
"Mom, yes, Yaran's friends did buy a lot of houses. You know Jiang Moli, the one in the TV commercials, the one who played the Queen of the Kingdom of Women." Yao Peng said, "You've seen her too. She's been to our house. She has a good relationship with Yaran. She wouldn't try to cheat Yaran."
"Then buy it." Yao's mother knew who Jiang Moli was, and she trusted her. Jiang Moli was so high-class, she wouldn't cheat them. Besides, it wasn't Jiang Moli who was selling the house, it was someone else.
Zhou Yiran had initially worried that Yao's mother wouldn't agree, but thankfully, her mother-in-law agreed immediately. Zhou Yiran thought about it and decided to use most of the family's money to buy a house. She and her husband still had a monthly salary, so they were relatively well-off and wouldn't have to worry too much. If they weren't well-off, they still had their parents-in-law. If all else failed, they could just borrow some money and it would be easy.
"Moli also said that if I can't make ends meet right away, she can lend me some money." Zhou Yiran said, "I think if we can make ends meet, we should not ask her for money."
Zhou Yiran didn't like borrowing money from others. Borrowing money always had to be repaid, so it was better to do it within one's means. Zhou Yiran believed what Jiang Moli said. They had bought a house now, so they didn't need to worry about whether the house price fell in the short term. They had to look at the problem from a long-term perspective and wait and see what would happen in the future.
"It's best not to borrow money from others." Yao's mother had the same idea as Zhou Yiran. It is not good to borrow money from others. If you can avoid borrowing money from others, then don't borrow money from others.
In the bedroom, Jiang Moli talked to Sheng Jiahao about buying a house, and she also mentioned Zhou Yiran.
"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't say this." Jiang Moli said, "If it were Yaran, I could still say something."
In her previous life, Jiang Moli didn't know how house prices rose in the 1990s, but she knew that over time, buying a house at this time was still very cost-effective. As long as she didn't think about selling the house immediately, it would be very uneconomical to sell it immediately.
"You two have a good relationship, so you can talk it over." Sheng Jiahao said, "The salaries of the employees in our unit have increased a bit."
Sheng Jiahao manages his own company and can see the increase in costs. While costs have increased, the company remains profitable. This is a trend that's not just happening at Sheng Jiahao's company; other factories are also increasing their employees' wages. It's impossible not to.
Over time, employees will earn higher wages and their purchasing power will increase.
Sheng Jiahao and his wife not only bought a lot of houses, they also bought a lot of gold, all for the purpose of preserving value. If they didn't use the money to buy these things, they would lose a lot of money in the future when the money was worthless. Sheng Jiahao himself is a businessman, and he knows this very well.
If money loses its value, it will change very quickly, potentially in just a few years. It's best to make a decision quickly and buy some real estate early.
We are living in a peaceful era. As long as policies remain unchanged, it's always a good idea to buy more houses, and you can also buy gold. This is not a special era, so there's no need to worry too much.
The country has developed very well since reform and opening up, and it's impossible to return to the Special Era. Whether life was good during the Special Era or not can be seen by comparison. Many people who lived through the Special Era are still alive today.
"Things are changing really fast," Jiang Moli said. "Our unit's ticket prices have also increased a bit."
Ticket prices for Jiang Moli's new play were initially quite high, and they've recently increased slightly, but not significantly. Audiences have been generally positive, considering scalpers are charging higher prices. Some are hoping that a slightly higher price will discourage scalpers from reselling tickets, potentially saving them money.
But judging by the current situation, there are still many scalpers reselling tickets. Jiang Moli's new play is so popular that every show is sold out, with no extra seats available.
Jiang Moli's workplace had already separated the time slots for ticket sales, but scalpers were still able to buy multiple tickets. Scalpers have plenty of tricks up their sleeves; as long as they don't use their real names, they can buy multiple tickets.
"In the past few years, there weren't such big changes. In recent years, the changes have become increasingly greater," said Jiang Moli.
"Yeah." Sheng Jiahao said, "Times are progressing."
After Miao Guifeng's two daughters left for school, Yang's mother did pick them up and drop them off briefly. Yang's mother wanted to criticize Miao Guifeng in front of the children, but Miao Guifeng was always watching her, and the children were so young, they might have told their mother those things. Yang's mother kept quiet in front of the children to prevent them from gossiping back.
As for children, they don’t speak in such a polite way, especially Erya.
When Erya saw that Yang's mother treated her cousin better, she turned around and told Miao Guifeng.
"My cousin has popsicles, but we don't have any." Erya said.
When Miao Guifeng heard this, she of course went to tell Yang's mother that she was reluctant to buy popsicles for her granddaughter.
"If you can't bear it, then don't buy popsicles for your precious grandson in front of Erya and Daya. Can't you change the time?" Miao Guifeng said, "I think you are deliberately trying to make Erya and Daya drool. How can you be a grandmother like this? You are so cruel."
"It's just a popsicle." said Yang's mother.
"That's all, that's all. Was it just a popsicle?" Miao Guifeng said, "That's proof that you don't care about Erya and Daya. Erya and Daya are your granddaughters, not your biological children. Is it appropriate for you to treat them like this?"
"Next time, can't you just buy it for them?" said Yang's mother.
"Are you so kind? Popsicles are free?" Miao Guifeng asked, "Would you be willing to spend money?"
"I……"
"I don't expect you to buy food for them. If you don't want to buy food for them, then when you buy food for your precious grandson, just hide some." Miao Guifeng said, "Do I need to teach you this?"
"..." Mother Yang was upset. She had already helped Miao Guifeng to pick up Daya and Erya, but Miao Guifeng still had so much to say.
"Don't think we'll give you money," Miao Guifeng said. "If you have the guts, ask Yang Bingliang to pay us back first. Once he does, we'll give you the money as your money for helping take care of the child."
"You don't have to pay." Yang's mother naturally couldn't ask Yang Bingliang to pay back the money to Miao Guifeng and his wife. She couldn't even calculate how much Yang Bingliang had spent on Yang Bingrong. Yang's mother thought that if she paid back the money, Miao Guifeng would definitely ask for a very high amount, which was not acceptable.
Mother Yang thought about avoiding Erya and Daya when buying things in the future. In fact, even if she avoided them, Miao Guifeng would still say something. Whenever Mother Yang's precious grandson ate snacks in front of Daya and Erya, Miao Guifeng would say that they didn't give Daya and Erya any.
As for Miao Guifeng's eldest son, he did not live with the Yang family. Miao Guifeng would buy food for her eldest son herself, so there was no need for Yang's mother to buy food for Yang Tianlang.
Miao Guifeng turned around and told Yang Bingrong that Yang's mother was to blame. "Your mother is biased. Daya and Erya didn't have popsicles to eat, but your brother's son did. And your mother bought food for your brother's son in front of Erya and Daya. Daya and Erya watched helplessly, and others saw it and told me. It made me feel sad when I heard it."
"Mom doesn't have much money." Yang Bingrong said.
"At this point, you should still speak well of your mother." Miao Guifeng said, "Don't you know whether your mother has money or not? Your mother has quite a bit of money, but she's reluctant to spend it on your child. Why don't you ask? Maybe you're not your biological mother's child, but someone else's."
"I look very much like my parents, it's impossible that we are not biological children," said Yang Bingrong.
"They're your biological children, yet they're so partial to your brother. They don't even consider your feelings or your child." Miao Guifeng said, "They're such inhumane people."
Miao Guifeng wasn't trying to support Daya and Erya; she simply didn't like the Yang family and had to speak out. All the neighbors knew Miao Guifeng's personality, and they all knew she wasn't someone who cared about her daughters.
If Miao Guifeng loved her daughters, she would not have let her eldest daughter cook and let her two daughters wash sweet potatoes.
Miao Guifeng's two daughters had just arrived in the city not long ago, and everyone knew that these two girls were very capable. Although Erya always wanted to run and didn't want to work, she did some work. Daya worked honestly and even cooked. Daya's cooking was now quite good, not bad at all. I don't know if she has a natural talent for cooking, or if she is too afraid of being kicked out by her mother, so she works so hard.
While Daya and Erya were working, Zhao Jiaojiao went to learn the guzheng.
Niu Cuihua was at home. She noticed that Zhao Jiaojiao was a bit picky about food, and she said, "You should go see what kind of life Daya and Erya are leading."
Miao Guifeng always calls her two children Da Ya and Er Ya. Many people don’t know what Miao Guifeng’s daughters’ names are, so they also call them Da Ya and Er Ya.
"I'm different from them." Zhao Jiaojiao didn't want to wash sweet potatoes or do so much work.
"You're different. If we hadn't spent so much money on you to learn the guzheng, we would have made you work harder," Niu Cuihua said. "You have to study hard, understand?"
"Study hard." Zhao Jiaojiao said.
Zhao Jiaojiao wasn't particularly talented, and her teacher had said she wouldn't be able to get into those orchestras. If she treated it as a hobby and taught other children later, it would still be possible. To become a top performer, one needed not only hard work but also high talent.
Niu Cuihua was satisfied when she heard the teacher's words. Coming from the countryside, she herself didn't have much talent, so how could she expect her daughter to have it? As long as her daughter could study a little better and eventually become like the teacher, that would be a success.
"Don't always think about going out to play, you still need to practice." Niu Cuihua said.
"Yeah." Zhao Jiaojiao nodded.
Zhao Jiaojiao was already in junior high school, and her grades weren't particularly good. Niu Cuihua was thinking about having Zhao Jiaojiao go to high school, and she'd asked Jiang Moli about it. She thought it would be best if she could go to high school and then pursue an art education. Jiang Moli had gone to Nancheng Art College after graduating from junior high school, so her situation was different from Zhao Jiaojiao's.
Jiang Moli studied opera at a very young age and even performed on stage. After graduating from junior high school, she also worked in the Nancheng Drama Troupe. Yue Opera is the provincial opera of her province, so Jiang Moli's choice to study at the Nancheng Art College is actually a very good choice. Zhao Jiaojiao studied the guzheng, not opera, so she could have gone to high school first. After high school, if her academic performance was similar, she could have been admitted to a relevant art school in the capital. That would have been the best option.
Niu Cuihua didn't understand much, but when she heard Jiang Moli's analysis, she felt it made sense.
Jiang Moli graduated from junior high school and went to Nancheng Art College. Shi's mother often said that Jiang Moli did not have a high degree. Shi's mother looked down on Jiang Moli, and Niu Cuihua also knew it.
Niu Cuihua thought that her daughter would never be as good as Jiang Moli in the future. If someone as talented as Jiang Moli was still laughed at, wouldn't her daughter be laughed at even more? That wouldn't do. She had to let her daughter study hard and strive to get into high school first.
"Your aunt said that you should get into high school first," Niu Cuihua said. "You have to listen to what your aunt says. She's been through it all, and she knows what's best. I heard that your aunt had very good grades in junior high school and ranked very high. If she hadn't studied opera, she would have gone on to high school and university."
"I want to go to high school." Zhao Jiaojiao said. She believed what her aunt said. What her aunt said was the most right.
Zhao Jiaojiao didn't know how other people did it, she only knew that her aunt was very good and had even been on TV. Zhao Jiaojiao got very excited when she told others about her aunt, and when she visited her aunt, she was always very nice to her.
Time flies and it is the end of the year. It is time to buy new clothes for the children.
Jiang Yuqin wanted to buy new clothes for her son, while her daughter could wear old clothes. Ding Hongwang absolutely had to have new clothes. If he didn't have any, Ding Chao would complain, and Ding Hongwang would act aggrieved. Jiang Yuqin couldn't let Ding Hongwang talk about buying new clothes in front of Ding Chao too often, because that would make her look mean to Ding Hongwang.
"Dad, Mom, when are we going to buy a TV?" Ding Hongwang asked, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and we still don't have one."
Ding Hongwang waited a long time. He had thought his family would buy a TV, but it never came. His younger brother had spent all the money. Even now, they still don't have a TV. Chinese New Year is almost here, and without a TV, they have to watch TV at other people's homes instead of at home.
"Well..." Ding Chao hadn't expected Ding Hongwang to ask this. With the money they had, it was hard to have a good New Year, let alone buy a TV. Ding Chao looked at Jiang Yuqin to see what she would say.
"Let me buy you new clothes first," Jiang Yuqin said.
"If I buy new clothes, can't I also buy a TV? Can't we buy both?" Ding Hongwang asked, "Other families get new clothes and a TV, but we don't."
"We're a little poor now, but things will get better in the future," Jiang Yuqin said. "We'll have a TV sooner or later. Don't worry, your dad and I are saving money, and we'll definitely be able to afford it in the future. You don't have to worry about not having a TV to watch."
"I don't want to always go to other people's houses to watch TV," Ding Hongwang said. "People will say something about me."
"Let's go check it out first. It's nothing. It's New Year's Day, so they won't say anything." Jiang Yuqin said, "Didn't your dad and I also go to someone else's house to watch TV?"
Jiang Yuqin thought of Jin Manzhi and the others. She didn't know if her parents' TV needed a new one, so she went back to check. If they did, she would bring the old one over. At this moment, Jiang Yuqin thought of the Jiang family's things again. It was such a pity, such a pity, that she couldn't take those things from the Jiang family. They all went to Zhao Guodong for nothing.
It is obvious that Zhao Guodong is not Jiang's father's biological son, but he can get those things just because he is Jiang Moli's biological brother.
Jiang Yuqin was upset. She had originally thought that after marrying Ding Chao, they would soon be able to live a good life, but until now, they still hadn't lived a good life. Life was tight, always short of money, and Jiang Yuqin sometimes had to borrow money from others.
"I didn't buy a TV last year, and I didn't buy one this year. Can I buy one next year?" Ding Hongwang asked.
"It will definitely be possible next year." Jiang Yuqin said.
"I must buy it next year," Ding Hongwang said. "I don't want people to laugh at me all the time."
"Buy it next year, buy it next year." Jiang Yuqin thought that if she could put it off for a year, it would be a year. Anyway, it was impossible for her family to buy a TV right now. "I'll take you to buy new clothes some other time."
When Jiang Yuqin took Ding Hongwang and others to buy new clothes, she met Wang Chunfen. Jiang Yuqin and Wang Chunfen looked at each other and turned their heads away at the same time. They did not speak to each other.
The two had already fallen out, and Wang Chunfen didn't bother with Jiang Yuqin's affairs, as she didn't want to be criticized by Jiang Yuqin again. Their friendship couldn't withstand Jiang Yuqin's deep love for Ding Chao. Even though Ding Chao wasn't particularly kind to Jiang Yuqin, Jiang Yuqin was still completely concerned about Ding Chao, and no one else could say a single bad word about him. Even when others were doing it for her own good, Jiang Yuqin didn't take their words to heart, and she even told Ding Chao everything they said to her.
After Wang Chunfen and Jiang Yuqin stopped being friends, her life became much easier. She no longer needed to worry about Jiang Yuqin's affairs, or whether her good friend was doing well, or whether she should support her. They were no longer friends, so who would care so much?
For a long time, Wang Chunfen didn't ask for news about Jiang Yuqin, and she only listened to what her former colleagues said. When they talked about Jiang Yuqin's current situation, Wang Chunfen didn't say much.
Wang Chunfen really didn't want to waste time on Jiang Yuqin. If Jiang Yuqin understood her good side and didn't always listen to Ding Chao, she could still be friends with her. Wang Chunfen just felt that Jiang Yuqin had bowed too much to a man. Jiang Yuqin's current life was much worse than her life in the Jiang family, but she didn't think it was bad. She even thought the Jiang family wasn't good enough.
What an ungrateful person, what an ungrateful person!
When Wang Chunfen and Jiang Yuqin were still friends, they both criticized the Jiang family. After Wang Chunfen and Jiang Yuqin fell out, Wang Chunfen felt that she had not judged people well before, and thought that Jiang Yuqin was an ungrateful person in every sense of the word.
Jiang Yuqin has never considered her friends at all, and friends have no place in her heart.
Wang Chunfen saw that the clothes Jiang Yuqin was wearing were still from several years ago. Jiang Yuqin probably hadn't bought new clothes for a long time.
Jiang Yuqin's figure hasn't changed much since she gave birth, and she often wears her old clothes. She can't avoid wearing old clothes; if she buys new clothes, it would cost her a lot of money. Jiang Yuqin doesn't have that much money, and if she buys new clothes for herself, people will say she doesn't know how to take care of her child, but only cares about herself.
Previously, Jiang Yuqin bought a new dress in the summer, and others criticized her. Jiang Yuqin felt wronged. She hadn't bought new clothes in years, so what was wrong with her new clothes? Others said Jiang Yuqin didn't know how to manage life, especially Ding's mother. Ding's mother acted like Jiang Yuqin had spent all the family's money. Although Ding Chao didn't say much, Jiang Yuqin felt that Ding Chao must be very unhappy, so she said that she would not buy more clothes in the future and even explained.
"Hongwang, come here and see what kind of clothes you like." Jiang Yuqin deliberately raised her voice so that Wang Chunfen could hear. "You are my parents' son. We all treat you as our own son. Your brother has new clothes for the New Year, and you have some too."
Wang Chunfen rolled her eyes when she heard what Jiang Yuqin said. What do you mean, if your brother has it, you have it too?
He is just an adopted son, not a biological one.
Wang Chunfen knew that Jiang Yuqin didn't like Ding Hongwang that much, but Jiang Yuqin pretended to be very nice to Ding Hongwang. This made Wang Chunfen feel disgusted. Jiang Yuqin just knew how to say that Jiang's mother was not good to her and that Jiang's mother was pretending. Wasn't Jiang Yuqin also pretending?
"Look at the new clothes," Wang Chunfen said to the child. She did not leave the store with the child. Jiang Yuqin could bring her child to buy clothes in this store, and Wang Chunfen could also bring her child to buy clothes in this store.
"..." Jiang Yuqin originally thought that Wang Chunfen would leave early, but she didn't expect that Wang Chunfen would stay with the child.
Jiang Yuqin looked at the prices of the clothes and asked the salesperson. Jiang Yuqin was really stingy with her money and wanted to buy cheaper clothes instead of buying Ding Hongwang something too expensive. But Wang Chunfen was there, and Ding Chao was also nearby.
It was inconvenient for Jiang Yuqin to travel alone with three children, so Ding Chao was on vacation, so the whole family went out together. Jiang Yuqin had originally thought that if the clothes were a little expensive, she would say they were not good-looking and let Ding Hongwang choose something else. If Jiang Yuqin said that, Ding Chao would not say much.
This is what Jiang Yuqin did in the past. She let Ding Hongwang wear cheaper clothes. No matter how cheap the clothes were, they were new clothes, not old clothes.
"It's Chinese New Year, so you need new clothes, nice clothes," Wang Chunfen said. She was quite generous with her own children. "Choose carefully, choose the clothes you like. As long as you like them, the price is not a problem."
"..." When Jiang Yuqin heard what Wang Chunfen said, she felt that Wang Chunfen said those words deliberately for her to hear.
This is outrageous! Can't Wang Chunfen take her child to another store? Why does she have to stay in this store?
Wang Chunfen not only did not take the children away, she also wanted to stay here with them for a while. The children had not seen Jiang Yuqin for several years, and they did not think of Jiang Yuqin as a relative. They only wanted to buy new clothes, they wanted nice new clothes.
"Mom, I want nice clothes." said Wang Chunfen's child.
"Okay, anything nice or expensive is fine," Wang Chunfen said. "You are my biological children, a piece of flesh that fell from my body."
Wang Chunfen smiled broadly at the child. Jiang Yuqin wasn't the only one who would say those words to a child; Wang Chunfen could say them too. Wang Chunfen had earned some money and was relatively well off, and she herself wanted to buy her child better clothes.
When Ding Hongwang chose a suit, Jiang Yuqin's heart ached when she asked the price. But because Wang Chunfen was right next to her and looked very generous, Jiang Yuqin didn't want to be outdone by her.
"Is this suit available in a larger size?" Jiang Yuqin asked. "The child is growing taller all of a sudden, so he needs a longer size."
Jiang Yuqin prayed in her heart, hoping the salesperson would say: There are no longer ones, you can look at other clothes.
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