Chapter 30: A blow to the head and a kick to overturn the stove
"How can I be qualified to be a judge?" Jiang Moli didn't expect Liang Tong to say that.
Liang Tong had been at the South City Theater longer than He Jingxian. She had previously offended her, and Liang Tong figured Jiang Moli was leaving the company soon, so it didn't matter if she had offended He Jingxian. Liang Tong and He Jingxian weren't likely to have a good relationship, and she didn't want to upset her.
"You're qualified. You've been with us for years," Liang Tong said. "You've been here since junior high, so you're considered an old hand. And you portrayed the role so well. If you're not qualified, who would be? If you're willing, I'll suggest to the leadership that you be a judge."
"No, no, I have something else to do and cannot be a judge." Jiang Moli waved her hand to refuse. She was not stupid enough to offend anyone at this time.
Even though Jiang Moli was leaving the company, she had no intention of making things difficult for He Jingxian. Jiang Moli and He Jingxian only had a limited amount of interaction; after they graduated, their encounters would become less frequent. They did indeed hang out in the same circles, but in different companies, many things were different.
Jiang Moli knew exactly what she had to do. She couldn't become Liang Tong's tool for revenge against He Jingxian. If Jiang Moli had to step on He Jingxian at this moment, how would others see her? The Provincial Little Hundred Flowers was also in South City, and the circle was so small. If others knew about it, they would only think Jiang Moli was too arrogant. Jiang Moli was smug because she was going to be in the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers.
If that were the case, Jiang Moli would be admitted to the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers Academy, and perhaps others would be waiting to embarrass her. They would have a bad impression of her and would be wary of her. Jiang Moli's revenge on He Jingxian would not benefit her. If she could gain some benefits, it would be fine. But if she didn't, she would still be in trouble.
"Don't meddle in matters that are not your responsibility," Jiang Moli added.
When Liang Tong heard this, there was nothing she didn't understand. Jiang Moli just didn't want to get involved in this mess. Jiang Moli was like a cunning little fox. If they wanted to get Jiang Moli to do more, it would be very difficult.
If someone else were to be the judge, Liang Tong thought Second Aunt Qi would put pressure on them and use her connections. She would definitely prefer He Jingxian to play Cuiyun. Liang Tong also felt that Zhou Yiran was really disappointing. Her mother worked at the company, yet she was so eager to compete. If Zhou Yiran wanted the role, with her mother's help, she would get it in a matter of minutes.
Zhou Yaran, however, refused to sign up, saying she was perfectly happy with her current role, noting she hadn't been acting long, having only started this year. She wasn't worried at all; she earned a salary at work and hadn't specifically sought other roles. She was well-liked by everyone at her workplace, who knew she was self-aware and incredibly friendly.
Some people with connections have to fight for it, which means they want to take away other people's places. How can others be happy?
This time, other people asked Zhou Yiran to fight for it, but Zhou Yiran said bluntly that she would not fight for it.
"You and Yaran are both..." No wonder you can become friends. Liang Tong feels that Zhou Yaran and Jiang Moli are both very opinionated. They neither listen to what others say nor argue.
In fact, Zhou Yiran and Jiang Moli are not unwilling to fight for it, but they will first see if they have the ability. If they have the ability and hope, then they will fight for it. If they don't have the ability and have to rely on connections, then forget it.
After the rehearsal, Zhou Yaran and Jiang Moli had lunch together.
"Teacher Liang is looking for you?" Zhou Yiran said.
Zhou Yiran would call her seniors "Teachers." Her mother had also told her to respect them. She followed her mother's advice. Sometimes, when she was unhappy, she would just call them by their names in private.
"Well, if you want me to be a judge, I won't do it," Jiang Moli said. "I'm about to leave, and I still have to be a judge. What will others think of me? I'm not the top student in our unit, and there are so many seniors above me. If I become a judge, people will laugh at me and think I'm overthinking."
"Yes, you can't be a judge. It's a tough job," Zhou Yiran said. "Others can be, but you can't. If they want, then let the entire group vote. Otherwise, don't let you be a judge. That's not asking you to be a judge, it's clearly asking you to be a scapegoat."
"I know. If I go, and He Jingxian isn't chosen, people will say it's me," Jiang Moli said. "If He Jingxian is chosen, people will think it's her own strength and has nothing to do with me. They won't be grateful to me anyway."
Jiang Moli was younger, but that didn't mean she didn't know the ins and outs of this. In the workplace, if you weren't careful, you could easily be tricked.
"That's right. They're using you as a scapegoat. They act like they think highly of you, but they're actually trying to trick you." Zhou Yiran looked around and whispered, "My mom said that Teacher Liang suggested to the higher-ups that you be a judge. She said that you played the role of Cuiyun so vividly, the audience loved it, and you have a lot of experience, so you should be a judge. No one else is as suitable as you."
"She told me she hasn't told her boss yet," Jiang Moli said. "I didn't quite believe it when I heard that."
"What if the leader comes to see you?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"I can't possibly agree to this," Jiang Moli said. "I want to stand guard for the last time, not to be a so-called judge. What does this have to do with me? Someone else can be the judge, it doesn't have to be me."
When Liang Tong told Jiang Moli, Jiang Moli suspected that Liang Tong had already told her boss, but she had no evidence. At this moment, Jiang Moli heard what Zhou Yiran said, and she was sure that Liang Tong really wanted to trick her.
"I can't agree." Zhou Yiran nodded. "They want to suppress He Jingxian, and He Jingxian's boyfriend's aunt is here, and she's a leader. They're going to have to fight each other. Let's see whether the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind. It doesn't matter who wins, it has nothing to do with us. You're leaving the company, and I'm not competing for that role."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said, "When you're here, be careful. Auntie is capable, and others will want to rely on your connections. When I first played with you, others thought I must rely on your connections. When there was something, others asked me to tell you, and if you could help me, I wouldn't have to work so hard myself."
When Jiang Moli heard those people asking her to ask Zhou Yaran for help, she felt that it was too unreasonable. Jiang Moli and Zhou Yaran were friends, and Jiang Moli did not intend to sacrifice their friendship. If Jiang Moli always wanted to use Zhou Yaran, they would not be able to remain friends forever.
"I'm not saying that other people are bad. If there are good ones, you can be friends with them." Jiang Moli said, "I'm not saying that you can only have me as your friend."
"But our relationship is the best." Zhou Yiran chuckled. "Braised Lion's Head, do you want some?"
"No." Jiang Moli said.
Zhou Yiran took the braised lion's head from Jiang Moli's plate and said, "I still prefer the braised lion's head at work. The ones outside don't have enough meat."
"You eat it." Jiang Moli said, "You know I don't like this."
Whether it’s from work or outside, Jiang Moli doesn’t like to eat braised lion’s head.
That afternoon, Second Aunt Qi came to see Jiang Moli. It was either anyone else or Second Aunt Qi.
"I heard from Liang Tong that you want to be a judge to see who is suitable to play Cuiyun?" Aunt Qi directly mentioned Liang Tong's name. She did not think of letting Jiang Moli be a judge.
"No, I didn't say that. I didn't think about being a judge." Jiang Moli said, "I'm about to leave this unit. I still have a lot of things to do. I won't be a judge."
"I didn't think you'd say that," Aunt Qi smiled. "You've always been so absorbed in rehearsals, you wouldn't have bothered with these things. I also said, if you want, I'll let you be a judge. You're certainly qualified, and the audience really loves your portrayal of Cuiyun."
"No, no." Jiang Moli refused. "I really don't have the time. The school is having a graduation performance. After the graduation performance, we will graduate from the school, and I will soon report to the provincial Xiaobaihua. In the meantime, I have to take a breather and rest for a while. I am just a small shrimp in front of my seniors, and I don't know much. I am not suitable to be a judge. I have never won those big awards. It's really not suitable."
Jiang Moli had participated in some competitions since she was a child, but those were all small-time competitions. Even if Jiang Moli won the championship, it would be meaningless. These titles only made Jiang Moli's resume look better and allowed her to climb the ladder. If Jiang Moli were really asked to be a judge, it would be inappropriate, absolutely inappropriate. Jiang Moli was too young and did not have enough achievements.
"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Aunt Qi patted Jiang Moli's shoulder. As long as Jiang Moli didn't want to get involved in this matter, it would be fine. "Then I will talk to the leader on your behalf. You can just focus on your work and don't worry about other things."
"Okay." Jiang Moli nodded. She couldn't say no, nor could she say that she would go and talk to the leader in person.
Jiang Moli had no idea how to pass the message among these people, so she could only let them do whatever they wanted. Who made Jiang Moli look so easy to control now? Those people thought Jiang Moli was leaving, and that Jiang Moli didn't care about what she did. They all wondered if Jiang Moli would give He Jingxian a heavy blow.
Please, it's not like Jiang Moli is no longer in South City, nor is she no longer in this circle. Those things have nothing to do with her. Before Jiang Moli left, she had to provoke someone. How would others see her?
Jiang's mother didn't tell her about what Niu Cuihua said about Jiang Moli. When she went to tell Niu Cuihua about those things, there was a moment when she really wanted to tear Niu Cuihua's mouth apart and give her a hard slap. But she couldn't. It took several minutes to walk from home to Niu Cuihua. On the way there, she kept persuading herself to soften her attitude.
Zhao Guodong went to the countryside as an educated youth, and Jiang's mother was unable to keep him by her side. Jiang's mother felt guilty towards her son, as the Niu family had indeed helped Zhao Guodong a lot. Jiang's mother still had to tolerate Niu Cuihua a little. She was a civilized person, not so barbaric, and would not have immediately resorted to physical assault. Her grandchildren were still there, and other neighbors were passing by, so Jiang's mother had to give Niu Cuihua some face.
Niu Cuihua had just arrived in the city and there were many things she didn't understand, which was normal.
Jiang's mother didn't want to argue with Niu Cuihua, but she couldn't not care at all. So she went to Niu Cuihua and said those words, asking her to stop talking nonsense.
After a whole night, Niu Cuihua was still getting angrier and angrier. She felt that it was Jiang's mother who looked down on her. Niu Cuihua bought some things and sent them back to her parents' home. She also called Niu's mother and said that Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli looked down on her and thought she was a country bumpkin.
"I told you before that I shouldn't have brought them those local specialties. They wouldn't be grateful and would just think we were country people," Niu Cuihua said. "I cared about them, and they told me to get out."
Niu Cuihua only said what was in her favor, "We only stayed there for one night and were kicked out. Guodong had been an educated youth in the countryside for so many years, and they didn't know how to feel sorry for him. They were so despicable."
"It's better for you to move out and live your life well. Guodong, will you take over your mother's job?" asked Niu's mother.
"He accepted it," Niu Cuihua said. "His mother gave him a little money, and Guodong was very happy."
"How much?" asked Niu's mother.
"About two hundred yuan," said Niu Cuihua.
"..." That's two hundred yuan... Mother Niu was silent for a moment. Was her daughter's head hit by a cow? "Two hundred yuan?"
"Yes, that's all." Niu Cuihua said, "After all these years, this is all she has given me."
"Cuihua, city people don't make their money by force," said Mother Niu. "You should be frugal and not spend lavishly. City people also need to eat and drink, and it's not easy for them to save this money."
Niu's mother initially thought that Jiang's mother and her people were not good to Niu Cuihua. When she heard the amount of money Jiang's mother gave her, she no longer felt that it was the Jiang family who were not good to Niu Cuihua. It was probably Niu Cuihua herself who felt that the Jiang family was not good enough. Before Niu Cuihua went to the city, Niu's mother had already felt that Niu Cuihua was not good enough. Niu Cuihua always said that city people looked down on country people and that the Jiang family was unfair to Zhao Guodong.
Zhao Guodong's surname is not Jiang, so how can we expect the Jiang family to be nice to him? This is unrealistic.
Niu Cuihua didn't consider the actual situation at all and just talked nonsense. Her family treated her very well, which led to her not knowing how to speak properly when she went to the city.
"Cuihua, remember, your mother-in-law has remarried," said Mother Niu. "Her current husband is not your husband's biological father, so you can't ask too much of her. Your mother-in-law still has her parents-in-law, so she can't be too partial to you."
"She only has this one son..."
"It doesn't matter how many sons she has," said Niu's mother. "Just be careful. She's been very kind to you. If you keep making trouble, she'll really stop caring about you."
"Now she doesn't care anymore. I asked my mother-in-law to take care of the child, but she refused." Niu Cuihua complained.
"Then you take care of the child yourself." Niu's mother's eyelids twitched. She wasn't beside her daughter, but from what she had just said, she could tell that she hadn't finished speaking. Her daughter had this problem when she was in the countryside. Niu's mother knew her daughter's temper and didn't think of blaming the Jiang family.
Niu Cuihua originally thought her mother would stand on her side, but she didn't expect her mother to just ignore her. This made Niu Cuihua sad. Miao Guifeng was right. Her mother's family was too far away from them, so her mother's family would tell them to be patient.
When Niu's mother returned home, Niu's father asked about Niu Cuihua's situation.
"What else can we do? Your daughter is being naughty," Niu's mother said. "Her mother-in-law gave them two hundred yuan, but she still wasn't satisfied. Before, when they were in the countryside, her mother-in-law sent them gifts and money, but Cuihua said it was just that little. When I heard her say that, I thought people in the city didn't have mouths to feed and didn't need to eat."
Niu's mother had lived for many years and would not be led astray by Niu Cuihua's words.
"What mother-in-law, after remarrying, would be so kind to her ex-husband's son and daughter-in-law?" Niu's mother asked. "Her mother-in-law already has parents-in-law and a daughter. She buys things and sends them to us, and she also sends us money. I don't know if her mother-in-law knows about this. If my daughter-in-law did this, I would definitely give her a good scolding."
"Maybe they have money." Niu's father said, as long as his family got the advantage, it didn't matter. Niu's father still hoped that Niu Cuihua could take more care of the Niu family, because their family was really poor.
"Guodong works alone to support four mouths to feed," said Niu's mother. "I'm afraid Cuihua will spend all her money quickly. Cuihua is my daughter, don't I know what she's thinking? She just wants to go to her mother-in-law for more money after the money is gone. How much money does her mother-in-law have? Can she afford to spend it like this?"
Niu's mother also hoped that Niu Cuihua and her husband would give her family more things, but if they went too far, the Jiang family would not be fools. From Niu Cuihua's words, it can be seen that Jiang's mother is not the kind of person who will blindly favor her biological son. Niu's mother is afraid that Niu Cuihua will spend all the money.
"When you run out of money, you'll start saving money," said Niu's father.
Niu Cuihua had just arrived in the city and it was normal for her to feel uncomfortable. When she first saw those things, she naturally wanted to buy more things, to dress herself up and to have her children wear better clothes.
The Niu family did not call Jiang's mother, and they were embarrassed to call her at this time.
When Jiang Moli came back from outside, she heard about Niu Cuihua's affairs. Jiang Moli was confused, wondering what her sister-in-law was doing.
For a moment, Jiang Moli wanted to rush to Niu Cuihua, but she took two steps and stopped. Didn't the reason they told her this matter was to get her to rush to Niu Cuihua? If she rushed to Niu Cuihua and started a fight with her, wouldn't that just let those people succeed?
"Aren't you going to look for your sister-in-law?" asked Aunt Zhao.
"She has only been here for a short time, how could she know those things? Who told her those things?" Jiang Moli said, could it be Miao Guifeng who told her that?
Miao Guifeng, the heroine of the original novel, possesses many flaws, such as favoring boys over girls and being a gossipmonger. When writing this character, the original author emphasized that many women of the era were like Miao Guifeng. He explained that Miao Guifeng was a minor character, and the author's goal was to depict the growth of a minor character. Rebirth can't change intelligence or personality, and the heroine simply has various flaws. Readers can read if they like, and avoid if they don't. It's a matter of leniency.
"Who else could it be?" Aunt Zhao said, "The eldest daughter-in-law of the Yang family. They both came from the countryside, so they have something to talk about."
As expected, Jiang Moli guessed it right away. In the original novel, Miao Guifeng loved to nag Niu Cuihua about things. Both of them were chatterboxes, regardless of the situation, just saying whatever they wanted to say, not afraid of offending others at all. Miao Guifeng had both shortcomings and strengths, and was indeed an ordinary little person.
"Birds of a feather." Jiang Moli muttered.
"What?" Aunt Zhao asked, "Are you going to look for your sister-in-law?"
"Let's not look for her for now." Jiang Moli said, "What's the point of just catching my sister-in-law?"
"Are you looking for Miao Guifeng?" Aunt Zhao was a little excited. She just wanted to watch the fun.
"She just gave birth not long ago. If I say go and talk to her, won't you say I'm bullying her?" Jiang Moli said.
"You won't look for them?" Aunt Zhao said disappointedly. "Even if you don't look for them, they'll still talk about you behind your back."
"We have to look for it later, but not now." Jiang Moli didn't want to rush over and make a fool of herself in front of Aunt Zhao and the others.
Jiang Moli lived through those years in her previous life, and she lived through these years in this life. When something happens, you have to be impulsive when you should be, and when you shouldn't be impulsive, you have to think carefully about what to do.
Jiang Moli went to look for Niu Cuihua. It would be a disgrace if Niu Cuihua sat on the ground and threw a tantrum. Jiang Moli thought about looking for Zhao Guodong, but she felt that Zhao Guodong wouldn't be able to say anything to Niu Cuihua. The two siblings might have a quarrel over this matter. Niu Cuihua and Zhao Guodong would live together for the rest of their lives, and Niu Cuihua was still with Zhao Guodong in the countryside. This bond was irreplaceable.
So Jiang Moli went back home and told her mother what Aunt Zhao and the others had said, to see her mother's attitude first. It wasn't that Jiang Moli had to sow discord between her mother and Niu Cuihua, but since Niu Cuihua had done that, she couldn't expect others to pretend they knew nothing.
What do they all think of her?
At work, others want to push Jiang Moli out as a shield, and in life, Jiang Moli's sister-in-law is still talking nonsense.
"Mom, is my sister-in-law crazy?" Jiang Moli said directly when she returned home. Jiang's father was still at home. "My sister-in-law said outside that I was ambitious and insisted on marrying a college student. She said that his family was not satisfied with me at all and was just waiting for us to break up. My teacher didn't say that. My teacher was very happy to see me."
Teacher Lu was not dissatisfied at all. She smiled when she saw Jiang Moli and said that her son had good taste.
"I told you about your sister-in-law," Jiang's mother said. "I hadn't planned to tell you. I thought this matter would be over quickly. I didn't expect someone would tell you anyway."
"There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall. Even if you don't want to say something, others will." Jiang Moli said, "There will always be people who will say a few more words. Those people just can't stand others living a happy and quiet life, and they have to see if there are any waves. Life is too dull. How can this work? There must be twists and turns!"
"What about you? Are you going to find your sister-in-law?" asked Jiang's mother.
"You've already gone to look for my sister-in-law, so why should I go there?" Jiang Moli said, "I really don't understand what my sister-in-law is thinking. People also said that my sister-in-law is very close to the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yang family, and they talked about it over there. I guess they think others don't know. This place is so small. Do they really think others are deaf and blind?"
"Wait a few days, if she dares to say anything about you again, I'll go and say something about her." Jiang's mother looked at Jiang's father and saw that he frowned. Niu Cuihua was not Jiang's father's daughter-in-law, so Jiang's father naturally couldn't stand others bullying Jiang Moli. "Don't go for now."
"If you don't want to go, then don't go." Jiang Moli curled her lips. "At least I still have some brains. I didn't just rush over. Some people rush over on impulse and smash all the pots and pans. They're our things. I smashed them all and didn't let her use them."
Jiang Moli still remembered that Zhao Guodong and his wife took a lot of things from home. Although she did not see Zhao Guodong and his wife moving with her own eyes, she could tell at once what was missing from the house without anyone telling her.
"You have a good temper." Jiang's mother said, "Wash your hands, it's time to eat."
After Jiang Moli finished her dinner, Sheng Jiahao came to find her, and the two of them went for a walk nearby. When Jiang Moli saw Niu Cuihua, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. She didn't want to give Niu Cuihua any face. Niu Cuihua saw Jiang Moli rolling her eyes, and she became even more unhappy.
"Jiang Moli, I am your sister-in-law." Niu Cuihua said.
"If you weren't my sister-in-law, I would have torn your mouth apart long ago for talking nonsense outside." Jiang Moli said, "I just rolled my eyes, and you can't stand it?"
Niu Cuihua originally thought that since Sheng Jiahao was always by Jiang Moli's side, Jiang Moli would be more concerned about her image. But Jiang Moli didn't care about her image. She had been with Sheng Jiahao for a long time, and sooner or later Sheng Jiahao would know her personality.
"I'm not talking nonsense. Your boyfriend is a college student. Will his family agree to you being together?" Niu Cuihua said in front of Sheng Jiahao.
"My parents are very satisfied with Jasmine, and my brothers and sisters have no objections either." Sheng Jiahao didn't know what Niu Cuihua had said, but he could guess a few things from what she had just said. "It's a regret for our family that we children didn't follow our mother to learn opera. Jasmine has made up for our family's regret. She's very good, and we all like her very much."
"You..." Niu Cuihua didn't quite believe it.
"Moli is not yet of legal marriageable age. If she were, I could get married to her anytime," Sheng Jiahao said. "If she wants to wait a few years for her career, I'm willing to wait. My mom has already told me that our whole family supports Moli's career."
Sheng Jiahao has a mouth, he will explain, and he doesn't think that if he talks too much, his status will be lowered. In this kind of thing, if he doesn't explain it clearly himself, can he expect others to help him explain it?
"I don't know where you heard those things from, but they're all wrong." Sheng Jiahao said, "It's not right to just speak about your relatives based on hearsay without verifying anything."
Sheng Jiahao has been very restrained. He is a grown man and it is not easy for him to fight with a woman. Sheng Jiahao held Jiang Moli's hand tightly. He could not give up Jiang Moli.
"No one in my family objected, and no one is waiting for us to break up." Sheng Jiahao said, "Moli and I are not just playing around."
“…” Niu Cuihua curled her lips.
"Mom, Mom." Niu Cuihua's child was calling.
"Here it comes, here it comes." Niu Cuihua hurried to see the child. She didn't dare to say those words to Sheng Jiahao again, as that would make her feel like her face was being trampled underfoot.
Niu Cuihua suspected that Jiang Moli brought Sheng Jiahao to her on purpose, and these people just wanted to embarrass her. Niu Cuihua thought to herself why it was so difficult for her, wasn't she doing it for the good of these people, and these people didn't understand her goodness, they only talked about her.
Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli continued walking forward. Sheng Jiahao didn't expect Jiang Moli's sister-in-law to say such words.
"I'm telling the truth. My parents, my brothers and sisters all like you very much." Sheng Jiahao said, "They have no other opinions about you, no bad things to say about you, and they really aren't waiting for us to break up."
"I know." Jiang Moli said, "If Teacher Lu didn't want us to be together, she would tell me directly."
"Do you trust Teacher Lu so much?" Sheng Jiahao chuckled and called him Teacher Lu.
"That's right." Jiang Moli tilted her head. "Teacher Lu is a very good person, very trustworthy. If I don't trust her, who else can I trust? To be honest, I trust Teacher Lu's words more than yours. Do you know why I agreed to date you in the first place? A big part of the reason was because of Teacher Lu."
"Oh?" Sheng Jiahao raised his eyebrows.
"A good family environment can make people worry-free." Jiang Moli said, "Having good parents-in-law, and sensible parents-in-law, is very important. Only in this way can there be fewer conflicts in the future. After all, I just met you and don't know you well enough. It's impossible for us to be together just because we met a few times. It's not love at first sight. People like me are not the kind of people who fall in love at first sight."
Sheng Jiahao wanted to say that he fell in love with Jiang Moli at first sight, but then he thought about how he realized it too late, and he smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Moli reached out and poked Sheng Jiahao's arm. What on earth was this guy laughing at?
"Love at first sight, having me is enough." Sheng Jiahao said.
When Jiang Moli heard this, her cheeks flushed slightly and she whispered, "You are the only one who can say it."
The conversation between Sheng Jiahao, Jiang Moli, and Niu Cuihua was overheard by the neighbors. Not everyone agreed that Sheng Jiahao's family disapproved. While Sheng Jiahao was a college graduate, men often married down and women married up. Jiang Moli was from Nancheng and was about to join the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers, a prestigious institution. Even without a romantic relationship with Sheng Jiahao, she could still find a suitable partner.
Besides, if someone like Jiang Moli can't find a good partner, how can other girls on the street find a good partner?
Some people are jealous of Jiang Moli, while others think that people like Jiang Moli deserve better.
Niu Cuihua looked at the two children in front of her, her face burning with pain. Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao actually said those words directly on the side of the road, and they had no shame.
Jiang's mother used to sympathize with Miao Guifeng, but now she no longer sympathizes with her. Miao Guifeng actually ran to Niu Cuihua and talked nonsense, asking Niu Cuihua to talk about Jiang Moli outside.
When Miao Guifeng came back, Jiang's mother kicked the stove to the ground.
"What are you doing?" Miao Guifeng was still carrying the child on her back. She didn't expect Jiang's mother to do such a thing.
"What did I do?" Jiang's mother sneered. "What did you say to my daughter-in-law? Why did you tell her to make things difficult for her sister and spread rumors about her sister?"
"I..." Miao Guifeng frowned. Didn't she tell Niu Cuihua not to say anything nonsense? She was just guessing. "We said it in private, but I didn't want her to say anything about your daughter."
"Privately? Haha!" Jiang's mother just thought it was ridiculous. "Then do you have to talk about my daughter? Can't you talk about yourself?"
"I'm just letting her know more about your family..."
"Do you really need to tell me about our family affairs?" Jiang's mother kicked the sweet potato that had fallen to the ground. "You are so shameless! My daughter-in-law has just arrived in the city and you are trying to sow discord. Just because your own lives are a mess, do you want to make others' lives a mess too? Miao Guifeng, are you still a human being? I sympathized with you before, but it was all in vain."
When Miao Guifeng offended others, Jiang's mother would speak up for her, saying that she didn't understand what was going on and that she would learn over time and stop doing those things. When Miao Guifeng was picking onions, ginger, and garlic from someone else's garden, and someone else was complaining about it, Jiang's mother would tell them to stop talking.
Jiang's mother had been a daughter-in-law before, and she had been embarrassed before. She also knew how difficult it was for Miao Guifeng to marry alone in Nancheng. Jiang's mother's family didn't live in Nancheng, and when she was kicked out by her late ex-husband's family, Jiang's mother's family couldn't help.
"There must be something hateful about pitiful people. That's true," said Jiang's mother.
"Auntie, you're going too far." Miao Guifeng's face turned cold. She looked at the sweet potatoes rolling on the ground. Although there were only two or three sweet potatoes and there was no red charcoal fire in the stove, the ashes inside were still a little hot.
Jiang's mother didn't think she was being too harsh. If she had been, she would have kicked the stove towards Miao Guifeng instead of kicking it the other way. If Jiang's mother hadn't taught Miao Guifeng a lesson, Miao Guifeng would have thought she was weak and could be bullied.
"I'm going too far?" Jiang's mother snorted coldly. "Think carefully, have my daughter and I ever done anything to offend you? You're in this big courtyard, and you say others don't greet you, but my daughter and I still greet you. Is this how you behave? Bullying my daughter like this."
"I..." Miao Guifeng opened her mouth to speak, and at this time Yang's mother came out of the house.
"It's her fault," Yang's mother said. "I've said it before, her character is flawed. She's not a kind person. You and your daughter are so kind to her, but she just can't stand seeing you having such a good life. She has to sow discord and make you sad."
Mother Yang had long wanted to give Miao Guifeng a hard time, and when she heard what Mother Jiang said, she ran out.
"She's wrong, and you're wrong too," said Jiang's mother.
"I'm not wrong. That's right, if I was wrong, I shouldn't have let my son marry her." Mother Yang slapped her lips twice. "This is our family's fault."
"I'm saying it's wrong for you to sell your grandson," Jiang's mother said bluntly. "Your daughter-in-law is wrong to sow discord. Your family is crooked from top to bottom, and it's not just the people at home who are being treacherous."
"You...that's all in the past. The police have already criticized me, so don't talk about it again." Mother Yang didn't want anyone to talk about her giving her grandson up for adoption.
Jiang's mother said those words deliberately. She attacked Miao Guifeng and also attacked Yang's mother. After such a thing, she couldn't possibly still think about getting along well with the Yang family. Miao Guifeng was not Jiang's mother's daughter-in-law, so Jiang's mother also had to say something.
"What kind of person is this? You just keep talking nonsense." Jiang's mother said, "You're constantly stirring up local conflicts over there. You have a bad relationship with your mother-in-law, and you want Niu Cuihua to have the same bad relationship with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Niu Cuihua has a bad relationship with her in-laws, and her life is worse than yours, and you're happy about that? With your mentality, you'll only live a worse life than hers!"
Miao Guifeng's secret was revealed by Jiang's mother. She truly didn't want Niu Cuihua to have a better life than her, nor did she want the other girls in the compound to have a better life than her. After her rebirth, Miao Guifeng felt a surge of resentment, a resentment she had nowhere to vent. Seeing Niu Cuihua approach, Miao Guifeng had an idea.
In her previous life, Miao Guifeng and Niu Cuihua had a good relationship. They had been friends for many years, and Miao Guifeng knew Niu Cuihua very well. Miao Guifeng also knew how much Niu Cuihua could stir up trouble when she first returned to the city, and she also knew that Niu Cuihua would soon run out of money for the family. However, she did not warn Niu Cuihua or ask her to spend less. Instead, she hinted that Jiang Moli's mother was good to her and that Jiang Moli's expenses were high, which made Niu Cuihua even more dissatisfied with Jiang Moli.
"You're always staring at others, wanting them to have a worse life than you. There's something wrong with you," Jiang's mother said. "You should be focusing on your own hard work to make money, not on other people's conflicts. It's no wonder others look down on you. You even look down on yourself, dwelling on your past, your background, and how you're lagging behind others, yet you don't know how to catch up. Are you living your life, or are you just creating conflicts?"
"I..." Miao Guifeng was hit hard. Jiang's mother was absolutely right. Every point she made hit the nail on the head. Miao Guifeng stood there in a daze. She thought what she said to Niu Cuihua was right, and even wondered if others would thank her.
In her previous life, Miao Guifeng had no idea how Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao fared after their marriage. She had only guessed what was happening. She took the gossip others spread seriously, exaggerating it and spreading it in front of Niu Cuihua. She thought she was saving others, but in reality, she just didn't want them to have a good life.
"You can't stand seeing others doing well. You spend your time staring at them instead of spending time developing yourself. You're quite capable," Jiang's mother said. "My daughter is an opera singer, no doubt about it. She went to art college right after graduating from junior high school, but she also reads books and studies hard. She's even learning foreign languages. She's very diligent. You live in the same courtyard with her, so you know how hard she works. She goes to the park early to practice her voice and doesn't dare to rest for fear of falling behind. What's the point of saying she's an opera singer, so she's wrong and doesn't deserve a good partner?"
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