Chapter 81 Even if it's your turn to win the award
Teacher Lu believes that awards are based on the impact of the opera and the actors. While he understands those who want their own performers to win, he believes they shouldn't be so deceptive.
"I said I wouldn't be a judge, but some people are still trying to persuade me," Teacher Lu said. "Do you really think I don't know what they're thinking? They just think Jasmine is too strong this time, and they don't want her to win. They think if I go, I'll suppress Jasmine and prevent her from winning in order to demonstrate my selflessness."
Teacher Lu couldn't possibly do that. Not to mention that Jiang Moli was Teacher Lu's favorite student, she was also Teacher Lu's daughter-in-law. Teacher Lu had to stand on the side of his student and daughter-in-law. Jiang Moli had the ability, so she should fight for it.
"Those people should be the judges themselves. They should judge and let their own performers go on stage," Teacher Lu said. "It also depends on whether they can convince the public. If it weren't for Jasmine, some operas wouldn't be revived. Jasmine also helps promote them."
"If you weren't a judge, could Jasmine really be chosen?" Sheng's father wondered.
"Whether or not we're selected, we all have to express our opinions," Teacher Lu said. "Those people say Jasmine is still young and can wait. Why? Can't young people win awards? Do we have to start counting from 30 or 40 years old?"
Teacher Lu disagrees. Young or middle-aged people, even those in their twenties, can still be considered young or middle-aged and should be eligible for awards. Those people shouldn't use age as a barrier to opera performers, insisting they wait until a certain age to receive an award, and then, once they reach that age, telling them to give the opportunity to younger people.
"This is a competition, a fight. Whoever is more capable will go to the front," said Teacher Lu. "If you are not capable enough, then don't worry about it."
"Yes, you're right." Father Sheng said, "Then don't get involved."
"I'm lucky I didn't campaign for Jasmine," Teacher Lu said. "Honestly, if they don't give Jasmine the award this time, it's really unacceptable. Giving it to someone else, especially someone older, might not be a good consolation prize. Who would like to see such a good award turned into something like that?"
When it was October, the award ceremony began and Jiang Moli went there.
Jiang Moli did win the award, but she didn't expect the jury to come up with a newcomer award and give it to another person who was about the same age as Jiang Moli, and that person was even a year older than Jiang Moli.
What a great newcomer award!
Jiang Moli was certainly not unhappy. She won the award she wanted. As for the rest, it was not something she needed to consider.
This year's awards ceremony was held in Nancheng. Despite the location, the judges weren't all from there. Many were veterans from other regions, renowned for their respective opera styles. They were all highly respected. Initially, the judges were unaware of the newcomer award. Once they learned, they quickly grasped the significance and accepted it. Opera development is challenging and needs support. As long as the core values remain intact, it's not a big deal. Besides, the newcomer was just a bit underachieving, so it was still acceptable.
Therefore, when this award was given out, many people just thought that the judging panel wanted to encourage everyone more.
With the addition of an award, and with many reporters bribed to cover the newcomer, Jiang Moli, the winner of a legitimate award, seemed a bit weaker. However, Jiang Moli still received a lot of coverage, and her influence was stronger than that of the newcomer. The media outlets covering the two were not on the same level, and the ones covering Jiang Moli were of a higher level.
After Jiang Moli won the award, the leaders of the Provincial Xiaobaihua were very happy. It was great!
The leaders of the Provincial Xiaobaihua School certainly hope that when they are in power, one of their employees will win the grand prize. You know, this is the highest award in the opera industry.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Zhou Yiran came to Jiang Moli's home specifically to find Jiang Moli.
"It's okay." Jiang Moli said with a smile. She was really happy.
The night after the awards ceremony, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao went home together. Sheng Jiahao went to pick her up, and Teacher Lu was also present. She was still thinking that if those people had tampered with the situation, she could confront them. Fortunately, the final result was satisfactory to everyone.
Jiang's father and mother made a lot of delicious food for Jiang Moli. They ate something in the evening before going to bed. Jiang Moli was very happy, and everyone in the family could see it.
"That's great." Zhou Yiran said, "Then things will be a little easier from now on."
"We can't relax too much either. We still have to perform well." Jiang Moli said, "We can't let others say that just because I won an award, I won't perform hard and be careless."
"That's right. You're not me, you can't do that." Zhou Yiran said, "We used to compete together. I wasn't as good as you then, and I'm even worse now."
"That's because you didn't work hard enough." Jiang Moli said.
"Don't give me that," Zhou Yiran said. "I tried my best, but I can't beat you. I know that. In things like this, you have to admit your own shortcomings and not always think you're strong. If you're not strong, then you're not strong. Just lie down and live your life. I'll take a look at your trophy and your certificate. That's enough. My good friend won the award, so rounding it up means I won."
"Okay." Jiang Moli chuckled. She didn't say Zhou Yiran was wrong. "You're right."
"I wanted to borrow your trophy to show my mom, but I've decided not to." Zhou Yiran curled her lips. "If I show it to my mom, she'll just say: Look at you, I told you to work harder, but you don't know how to work hard. If you work hard, maybe you can still fight for it. I'm in this state, and I still want to fight for it. I'm just mud, and I can't help myself."
"No, you're doing well. Different people have different attitudes towards life." Jiang Moli said, "I can't always ask you to do this or that. That's unrealistic."
"Yes." Zhou Yiran said, "That's what I told my mother. I also told my mother before that she should just adopt you as her goddaughter so that she wouldn't be jealous of other people's daughters. My mother said that if she adopted everyone else as her goddaughter, she wouldn't know how many she would have adopted. I said it wasn't my fault. It was because she didn't give birth to me well. If she had given birth to me well and made me better, would I have been like this? Who doesn't want to be better? Everyone wants to be better."
It would be a lie to say that Zhou Yaran didn't want to be like Jiang Moli, but she had to admit that she didn't have the ability. It would be difficult to hold on when you clearly didn't have the ability. Zhou Yaran didn't want to suffer. She came to this world to enjoy life, not to suffer.
"You're absolutely right." Jiang Moli nodded. "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
"Anything is delicious." Zhou Yiran said, "Your chef's cooking skills are great, and everything he cooks tastes good. Unlike me, my cooking skills are just average."
"It's good enough to be able to get something to eat. We women are not born to cook." Jiang Moli said.
"That's right, we women weren't born to cook for men." Zhou Yiran said, "Cooking for ourselves is fine, but if we have to serve men all day, that's not okay. We have to treat ourselves better."
"Just tell me what you want to eat." Jiang Moli said.
"Then I'll tell you." Zhou Yiran counted on her fingers, "Beef brisket stewed with potatoes, stir-fried pork with green peppers, braised pork, pork rib soup, and a few braised chicken legs."
"Okay, absolutely." Jiang Moli said, "Your food is more homely. My mom can cook it for you."
"Auntie did it?" Zhou Yiran was puzzled.
"No, the chef made it." Jiang Moli said, "Do you think my mom's cooking is not tasty?"
"No." Zhou Yiran said, "I just want to try what your chef makes. Auntie's cooking is delicious too."
"Admit it, my mom's cooking isn't that delicious. She admitted it herself. She said she shouldn't go into the kitchen to cook more often and should let the chef do it." Jiang Moli said, "My mom has a good mouth too. She can taste that the chef's cooking is better. She even asked why we didn't say it before. I think my mom's cooking is pretty good and can't be compared with that of professionals."
"That's right, you can't compare yourself to professionals." Zhou Yiran said, "It's just like you and I. In front of you, I feel like I'm just an amateur opera singer, not a professional."
"You are professional. Compared to others, you are very professional, especially professional." Jiang Moli said, "Excellent."
"You really know how to coax me." Zhou Yiran said.
When Jiang Moli went to the unit again, the unit leader called her over again. It turned out that the crew of "Journey to the West" had not yet started filming the unit of the Kingdom of Women. After they knew that Jiang Moli had won the award, they called Jiang Moli's leader again, saying that Jiang Moli had won the award and should be able to act.
The director of the "Journey to the West" production crew also mentioned that Jiang Moli had acted in "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." The director of the "Journey to the West" production crew knew about this before "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was even aired. He suggested that Jiang Moli act in their production and then act in "Water Margin" later, thus completing the Four Classic Classics. How wonderful! This fact would be a source of pride, as they said that since Jiang Moli had emerged from the provincial "Little Hundred Flowers" production, their fame would increase and more people would know them.
The unit leader felt that the director was right, and that they hadn't filmed the role before, but had waited until now. This showed that this role was destined for Jiang Moli, and Jiang Moli shouldn't miss it.
"Haven't you found anyone else yet?" Jiang Moli was puzzled. She originally thought that the crew had already found someone else.
Jiang Moli was still thinking that without herself, there were others, and they would definitely perform well. Jiang Moli never expected that the crew was still waiting for her and asked her to act.
"It's not that we didn't find someone else, but they weren't suitable." The leader said, "We also found someone to test shoot, but the results were not good, so we'll let you go."
"..." Jiang Moli didn't expect it to be like this.
"Are you going?" the leader asked.
"Go!" Jiang Moli said. Since there is still a chance, let's go.
"Aren't you afraid that others will say that you're filming a TV series right after winning the award?" the leader joked.
"Don't worry, I've already got the award. They can't snatch it away from me and say it was a mistake." Jiang Moli said, "It's not like you have to stick to the same industry forever. It's not like you can't try other things."
"Go ahead and perform, and try to perform all four great classics," said the leader.
"Uh... Water Margin is mostly made up of men," Jiang Moli said.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is also mostly composed of men," said the leader.
"It seems like there aren't any roles for me to play in 'Water Margin'," Jiang Moli said. "Or, Dalang, is it time to take your medicine?"
Jiang Moli thought about it carefully. She really didn't think she could play any role in "Water Margin". The roles she had played in TV dramas so far were all relatively dignified roles, and these roles were very stable. As for other roles, it wasn't that Jiang Moli felt she couldn't play them, but it also depended on whether the crew and the director felt she was suitable. If she hadn't played a type of role before, the director might not think she was suitable.
"The crew may not necessarily look for me." Jiang Moli felt that her leader was taking things for granted.
"If they don't look for us, we will go to them and squeeze you in," said the leader.
Jiang Moli's mouth twitched slightly. She didn't expect her leader to be such a leader. Jiang Moli herself didn't think that she had to perform the four great classics again. She felt that her leader was more excited than she was.
"It's not easy to go through the back door." Jiang Moli said.
"Don't worry, just go ahead and act," said the leader.
Everyone hopes that their opera will continue to flourish and reach more people. However, unlike television dramas, opera still has a relatively small audience. With a smaller audience, fewer people buy tickets, making it even harder to make money. Opera tickets can be sold, but they can't sell a large number of tickets at once; people must be able to clearly see what's being performed.
"Okay, I'll listen to the leader." Jiang Moli said.
The "Daughter Kingdom" sequence in "Journey to the West" was filmed in a city further south, not in Nancheng, and was scheduled for spring. The director's team felt that the scenery was even more beautiful in spring, with the green trees brimming with hope and the birds chirping. It was truly beautiful. In winter, with all white, the scenery wouldn't be as beautiful. It's not that heavy snow isn't beautiful, but capturing it beautifully is difficult, and it's not suitable for multiple takes. It also depends on the unit.
There are still many differences between the script and the novel; they are not exactly the same. The good parts need to be retained, and the bad parts need to be deleted. This is a TV show, and it needs to be accessible to people of all ages, not just children.
Since the filming will be done after the Chinese New Year, Jiang Moli will not be working with the crew for the time being. As for whether there will be a replacement for the role of Tang Monk in "Journey to the West", it has nothing to do with Jiang Moli.
During dinner in the evening, Jiang Moli told her family the news.
"Are you still going to film?" Jiang's mother was surprised. "Is the filming going to take longer this time?"
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said, "The shooting time will be longer."
"Aren't you planning on having a baby next year?" Jiang's mother was still thinking about letting Jiang Moli have a baby next year. Jiang Moli won the award, so it's about time she has a baby.
"Next year?" Jiang Moli looked at Sheng Jiahao.
"Don't worry." Sheng Jiahao said quickly. He didn't say anything in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law. "Dad, Mom, we are still young. We can wait a little longer."
"Actually, I'm planning to get pregnant around the year after next and then have another child in 1990. That way, the child will be born in the 1990s," Jiang Moli said. "By then, I'll be around 26 or 27 years old, which isn't too old, so it's just the right age."
"You only know how to count your age in years," Jiang's mother asked. "Why don't you count your age in lunar years?"
"People outside always count their age in years." Jiang Moli said, "Mom, it's better for a woman to be younger. It doesn't sound good to say she's that old."
"You know it's not nice." Jiang's mother said, "You should consider the child's matter, don't ignore it."
"I'm considering it. I'm considering it." Jiang Moli said, "Mom, seriously, it's better for the child to be born in the 1990s. If the child is born in the 1980s, the last year of the decade, there will be a huge gap between them and the oldest 1980s generation. It feels like the age gap has widened a lot. It's still better to be born in the 1990s, so let's wait for the 1990s."
"Good morning, Jiu Ling." Sheng Jiahao agreed. He stood on his wife's side and didn't want to have a child so soon.
"You guys." Jiang's mother shook her head gently. "Just make your plans and don't change your minds later."
"It's impossible to change your mind." Jiang Moli said, "That was the perfect time."
"Just right, just right, it's best to be just right." Jiang's mother said.
Jiang Moli had already thought about the matter of having children. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about it. Jiang Moli wanted her child to have a better life, and she would pay more attention to the child when the time came. In fact, by the 1990s, Jiang Moli could still play the leading role in opera, but she couldn't keep postponing the matter of having children.
Jiang Moli had never been in love or married in her previous life, and she wanted to change her way of life in this life. It's not that Jiang Moli doesn't allow women not to have children. If others don't want to have children after getting married, Jiang Moli won't persuade them to have children.
After returning to the bedroom, Sheng Jiahao quickly said, "Whether it's a child or not, there's no need to rush for now."
"I know what you mean." Jiang Moli said, "It's not you who's anxious, it's Mom. Mom thinks we're already married and I've won an award, so she thinks I shouldn't delay any further. But I want to wait, wait another two years."
"We agreed at the beginning that we would wait for these years." Sheng Jiahao said, "Don't worry, I'm here with Mom."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded, "You are still very good."
"Of course." Sheng Jiahao said, "We can't go back on our word if we agreed to it at the beginning."
"That's not so bad." Jiang Moli said, "You know what happened to those people who said they didn't want to have children, who never wanted to have children in their entire lives?"
"What's wrong?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"Some men can't help it, so they still have children with other women. However, their wives are older and have difficulty giving birth." Jiang Moli said, "This kind of thing hurts women the most. To get pregnant, women need to be in good health and young. Even if men are old, they can still make young and beautiful women pregnant and give birth to children. They are not afraid of age. As long as they have money, they can always find a way to make young women give birth to their children."
In her previous life, Jiang Moli had seen a lot of news like this. There were even famous people who promised their wives to be DINKs at the beginning, but later regretted it. These people found other women to have children, and even had several children. Jiang Moli didn't know what their original wives thought. Anyway, when Jiang Moli saw these news, she didn't want to read any more. Those people were really too cruel. How could they treat their original wives like that?
"Don't trust men too much," Jiang Moli said. "Even if they are in a good relationship, women still need to be careful."
"What you said is indeed possible." When Sheng Jiahao heard Jiang Moli say that, he knew there must be something wrong. If those people were all well-behaved, Jiang Moli would not have said, "We won't be like that."
Jiang Moli is ready to have a child, not for Sheng Jiahao, but for Jiang Moli herself. Jiang Moli wants a child, and she will treat the child well. If Sheng Jiahao really changes his mind in the future, Jiang Moli is not afraid, because she does not need to tie Sheng Jiahao down with a child.
"Don't take what Mom said to heart." Sheng Jiahao said, "Let's continue waiting."
Before the Lunar New Year, when CCTV was preparing for the Spring Festival Gala, they invited Jiang Moli to attend. All the famous actresses from the Dream of the Red Chamber crew went to attend the Spring Festival Gala, so Jiang Moli went too.
Previously, Jiang Moli had only participated in the Spring Festival Gala of operas on the provincial TV station, and had never participated in CCTV. This time, Jiang Moli participated in CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Although Jiang Moli was not the most important role, she was still a participant.
Jiang Moli had to go to the capital to rehearse the show, so she took her parents there so they could have some fun. Sheng Jiahao was also going to the capital because he was collaborating with people there, so he came over too.
Jiang Moli and her husband, along with Jiang's parents, had already gone to the capital, so Niu Cuihua and her husband didn't have to go give them New Year's gifts. The Jiang family hadn't specifically advertised Jiang Moli's participation in CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. No one knew if the show would be canceled until the very last moment, so it was better not to mention it.
When others asked Niu Cuihua and her husband why they did not go to Jiang Moli's place, Niu Cuihua and her husband simply said that Jiang Moli and her husband took Jiang's father and mother to the capital for fun, and they also spent the New Year in the capital.
"Your sister-in-law is rich and can even take her parents to the capital."
"We were worried about not having enough money for the New Year, but your sister-in-law took her parents directly to the capital."
"Did your sister-in-law's parents-in-law go?"
…
Those people also asked Niu Cuihua some questions, but Niu Cuihua just said she didn't know.
Teacher Lu and his wife did not go to the capital. Jiang Moli asked Teacher Lu if they wanted to go with her to the capital, but Teacher Lu and his wife declined. Teacher Lu was in the south city. She had to participate in the provincial TV station's Spring Festival Gala and take care of the students who stayed at school and did not go home for the New Year.
Teacher Lu values her students very much. Regardless of whether they are excellent or not, she only knows that they are the future of Yue Opera. She must help them grow better and keep them healthy both physically and mentally.
He Jingxian did not appear on stage at the Spring Festival Gala this year. She was mainly giving birth and had no time to participate in the performance. Her physical condition has deteriorated a lot. Although He Jingxian did not appear on stage, she was in the audience.
Ma Yuwen was not on stage, and Zhu Zhixuan did not come over either.
People on the stage come and go, and there are different faces every year. It is impossible for it to always be the same people.
Shi's mother originally thought that Jiang Moli did not stay in Nancheng for the New Year this year, so Jiang Moli should not have participated in the recording of the provincial TV station's opera program. What Shi's mother did not know was that Jiang Moli flew from the capital to Nancheng specifically. The program was recorded and broadcast, not live. After Jiang Moli finished recording the program, she flew back to the capital.
Jiang Moli had just won the award not long ago, and the provincial TV station wanted Jiang Moli to go on stage. There was no way Jiang Moli would not go.
Brother Niu and his wife took Mother Niu back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year, while Zhao Guodong and his wife took their children to celebrate the New Year in Nancheng.
On New Year's Eve, everyone was watching CCTV, waiting to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
When Niu Cuihua saw Jiang Moli appear on the stage, she rubbed her eyes. Niu Cuihua had previously thought that Jiang Moli was taking Jiang's mother and others to the capital for fun. Jiang's mother and others did not tell Niu Cuihua much about the Spring Festival Gala, and this matter had to be kept secret.
"Look, look, is this jasmine?" Niu Cuihua asked.
"Yes, it's my little aunt, it's my little aunt." Zhao Jiaojiao was excited. "My little aunt is so amazing."
Niu Cuihua looked at Zhao Guodong. She wanted Zhao Guodong to speak.
"It's my little sister." Zhao Guodong nodded.
Niu Cuihua was very happy to see Jiang Moli appear on CCTV.
But Shi's mother was not so happy. She originally thought that she would not see Jiang Moli on the Spring Festival Gala this year, but she did not expect that Jiang Moli would appear on CCTV.
Damn it, really damn it.
Some time ago, when Shi's mother learned that Jiang Moli had won a major award in the opera industry, she thought Jiang Moli was just an opera singer and it was nothing special. Shi's mother still didn't take Jiang Moli seriously, but now, Jiang Moli appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.
This is CCTV.
This is CCTV!
Is this CCTV?!
Shi's mother felt complicated. How could Jiang Moli be on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala?
When Shi Nan saw Jiang Moli appearing on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, his heart skipped a beat. Shi Nan looked at Jiang Moli for a while, but unfortunately Jiang Moli didn't have many shots, and Shi Nan couldn't keep staring at Jiang Moli.
"Is there no one in such a big country? Why let an actor go up there?!" Shi's mother gritted her teeth.
"She owns a proper unit." Shi Nan said.
"Serious? I don't think she's serious." Shi's mother said, "She didn't even go to college."
"It doesn't matter whether they have gone to college or not, they can still be so amazing." Shi Nan said.
"Shi Nan, I'm telling you, don't dwell on Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli is married." Shi's mother said, "Our family can't have a daughter-in-law like this. You can't marry her."
"..." Shi Nan sneered. How could he be qualified to marry Jiang Moli? He knew in his heart that even if Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao were no longer together, it would be impossible for Jiang Moli to be with him, Shi Nan.
"I really don't know what those people were thinking. Why did they let her go on stage?" Shi's mother said, "She only has that one face that's worth looking at."
“…” Shi Nan didn’t say anything.
"Shi Nan." Shi's mother called Shi Nan's name, "Find someone who is better than Jiang Moli."
"Who can be better than her?" Shi Nan asked, "Do you want me to find a TV actor, a movie actor, or a TV host?"
"You don't have to appear on TV." Shi's mother said, "Just find someone who graduated from college."
Shi's mother thought that only this ability of being a college student could suppress Jiang Moli, and nothing else could suppress Jiang Moli at all.
"Remember? Find someone who graduated from college." said Shi's mother.
Many people on the street watched CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. They were shocked after watching it. How could Jiang Moli be so amazing?
Those people originally thought that people who didn't go to college might not be that great. But in the end, Shi Nan didn't appear on CCTV, but Jiang Moli did.
The next day, when those people saw Kali, they teased her.
"When will your Shi Nan appear on CCTV?"
"Your Shi Nan went to college. He must be better than Jiang Moli."
"Your Shi Nan needs to stand up for himself and not be outdone by a woman."
…
"That's a performance for others. My son Shi Nan never thought about being on such a show." Shi's mother knew that it would be difficult for her son to appear on CCTV, and her son couldn't perform. She said this to others, "Whether Jiang Moli appears on CCTV or not, it doesn't change the fact that she is performing for everyone to see."
"Yes, it's for people all over the country to see, so everyone can get to know her." said the neighbor.
“…” When Shi’s mother heard this, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
When others saw Niu Cuihua and her husband, they said they were very good at hiding the truth. Niu Cuihua would then say they didn't know and that it had to be kept secret. Jiang's mother hadn't told them, and Jiang Moli and her husband hadn't told them either, so naturally Niu Cuihua and her husband didn't know.
After celebrating the New Year in the capital, Jiang Moli and the others returned to South City on the third day of the first lunar month. After returning home, Jiang Moli and her husband went to Teacher Lu's place and had dinner with him and his wife.
"You did a good job." Teacher Lu was very satisfied with Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli completed what she had not completed. Teacher Lu was very happy and she even drank two glasses of wine.
Jiang Moli didn't drink alcohol, she just drank juice.
"Mom is so happy," said Second Sister Sheng. "We were all surprised when we saw you appear on CCTV."
When Sheng Erjie and the others knew that Jiang Moli would appear in the provincial station's Spring Festival Gala, they had never thought that Jiang Moli would appear in CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. When Sheng Erjie and the others watched CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, they didn't think too much about it. They just thought it was the same as in previous years. Who knew that such a big surprise was waiting for them.
"You have done everything that Mom had to do." Second Sister Sheng looked at her biological mother who was sitting next to her with a happy face. She knew too well what her biological mother was thinking.
"This is my dream." Jiang Moli said. She was not doing those things for others, but for herself.
"You look like mom." said Second Sister Sheng.
Mrs. Sheng was not unhappy when she saw that everyone in the Sheng family valued Jiang Moli so much. If she were Teacher Lu, she would also like Jiang Moli so much.
"Let's eat," said Mrs. Sheng. "I learned how to make this white-cut chicken dish. I don't know if it's good, but you should try it. People in Guangdong and Guangxi say that the chicken must be raised for more than six months to retain its flavor. I originally wanted that kind of chicken, too. But our taste here is a little different. Such good chickens are usually used for stewing soup, so I found a tenderer one."
"Anything is fine." Teacher Lu picked up some food for Jiang Moli, "Come, eat."
Jiang Moli didn't go to the original street to show off. When Jiang's mother went to collect the rent, someone asked her if she had known about it a long time ago. Jiang's mother said that she knew about it earlier, but she was not sure whether Jiang Moli could really go on stage, so she didn't say anything.
"You're always so cautious," Aunt Zhao said. "If it were someone else's house, they would have told me long ago. Regardless of whether I can go or not, at least I've been invited, so it's a good thing."
"We still have to wait for the results. It's not appropriate to talk about something that has no results." Jiang's mother said.
"Tell me what's inappropriate," Aunt Zhao said. "None of us have ever been on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, so it's impossible for us to laugh at your daughter."
"I know you won't laugh at me." Jiang's mother thought to herself that if Jiang Moli really didn't appear on the Spring Festival Gala, you would definitely laugh at her.
Jiang's mother knew too well what kind of people these neighbors were. They said one thing and said another behind their backs. She had to prevent these people from knowing more about the situation.
"Next time, if something as big as this happens, tell us about it," said Aunt Zhao.
"It's not that we don't live together, but we're quite a distance away from here. How could we possibly come all the way here to tell her?" Jiang's mother said, "Well, after collecting the rent, I have to go back."
"Talk more, don't rush back." Aunt Zhao pulled Jiang's mother. "What did you see in the capital? Is it fun?"
"The capital is huge and prosperous. If you have the chance, you should definitely visit it," Jiang's mother said. "The capital has beautiful scenery, including the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and large museums. There's a lot of delicious food there, so you should definitely try it when you get there."
"You've spent quite a bit of time in the capital this time, so you must have visited many places," Aunt Zhao said. "Did Jasmine and the others accompany you?"
"No, Jasmine and Jiahao found someone to take us out to play. They didn't go out with us. They were busy with something, so we didn't want to disturb them too much." Jiang's mother said.
"Have you been living in the hotel all this time?" Aunt Zhao asked.
"Yes." Jiang's mother nodded.
"That's going to cost a lot of money," Aunt Zhao said. "Hotels in the capital are definitely not cheap."
"It's definitely not cheap." Jiang's mother said, "It's not us who paid for it, it's my son-in-law who paid for it."
"Your son-in-law is still the best. Your son-in-law is so generous." Aunt Zhao thought about her own son-in-law. Her son-in-law was stingy to death. Her son-in-law was not so generous. If Aunt Zhao had to wait for her son-in-law to take her to the capital for a tour, she probably would never wait in her lifetime. "Your family is still the best. You chose such a good son-in-law. If it were Shi Nan, his family would definitely not watch you go to the capital. They would definitely have something to say."
"We are not from the same family as them." When Jiang's mother heard Shi Nan was from Shi's family, she felt unlucky.
There is no other relationship between Shi Nan and Jiang Moli. It is true that they grew up together, but they have never been in a relationship, and Jiang Moli has never been with Shi Nan.
Seeing that Jiang's mother was not very happy, Aunt Zhao said, "Their family cannot be compared with yours. If Shi Nan and his family had been nice to Jasmine, would you have let Jasmine be with Shi Nan?"
"No!" Jiang's mother said, "They are not suitable. There is no way Jasmine would like Shi Nan."
When Mother passed by the compound and heard what Aunt Zhao said, she did not rush in, but returned home angrily.
"The Jiang family is so shameless, they're still saying that Jiang Moli doesn't like our Shi Nan."
"If Jiang Moli hadn't found a sucker, she would have come looking for our Shi Nan."
"Who does Jiang Moli think she is? She's not gold. Even gold isn't loved by everyone. She thinks about our Shi Nan all day long. Ugh!"
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Shi's mother talked for a long time in front of Shi's father. When she left, someone asked her if she regretted it. If Shi's mother had allowed Shi Nan to spend more time with Jiang Moli earlier instead of blocking them, maybe Shi Nan and Jiang Moli would have been together, and Shi's mother would have had a daughter-in-law who had appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.
As for whether she regretted it or not, Shi's mother said that she didn't regret it at all. Her family couldn't have a daughter-in-law like Jiang Moli, absolutely not.
Shi's mother was very angry. Shi Nan had obviously made a lot of money now, so why were those people still making fun of their family?
"We still have to let Shi Nan settle down and find a partner as soon as possible." Shi's mother said, "If he doesn't find a partner, others will laugh at us, saying that Shi Nan, a college graduate, can't find a partner."
"You go and tell Shi Nan." Shi's father didn't want to talk more about these things with Shi Nan. He was worried that Shi Nan would be unhappy.
The father would do as little as possible. His son was already that old, and if he said too much, his son would be unhappy.
Jiang Yuqin was also unhappy. She had never imagined that Jiang Moli would be on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Previously, Jiang Yuqin felt that the gap between her and Jiang Moli wasn't particularly large, and she dreamed of one day living the same life as Jiang Moli.
When Jiang Yuqin saw Jiang Moli appear on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, her face suddenly turned ugly. You should know that Jiang Yuqin was watching the Spring Festival Gala with her neighbors at that time, not at home. Jiang Yuqin didn't have a TV at home, so she had to go to other people's homes to watch TV.
Jiang Yuqin felt bad. When Ding Chao came home, Jiang Yuqin couldn't help but ask, "When will you get a promotion?"
"Promotion?" Ding Chao didn't expect Jiang Yuqin to ask this suddenly.
"Yeah." Jiang Yuqin said, "There's one more mouth to feed at home. If you could get a promotion and a higher salary, our lives would be better. The landlord has raised our rent, but our salaries haven't increased much."
Jiang Yuqin still had to go to work. She had to go to work. Relying solely on Ding Chao's salary would only make their family's life more difficult. Jiang Yuqin didn't want to live too hard, so she could only work harder.
"Do I need to manage some connections?" Jiang Yuqin asked. She thought of her mother and her stepfather. Her stepfather was now at least the director of logistics, a leader, and could earn more money. Jiang Yuqin wondered when Ding Chao could be like her stepfather. She hoped Ding Chao would get a promotion and a raise soon. "If we need to manage some connections, we can grit our teeth and save some money to do it."
"You can't get promoted for the time being." Ding Chao said.
"Why?" Jiang Yuqin asked, "Hasn't the person who entered the factory with you been promoted? Why haven't you been promoted? Even if it were your turn, it should be yours!"
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