Some people are like this, their ambitions are always higher than the sky, and they cannot accept even a little mistake of their own. If there is a mistake, it must be someone else's fault.

Wang Hua is like this now. His life is like a parabola. Throughout his student days, he was one of those people who kept moving forward.

But now, the parabola has fallen, and Wang Hua cannot accept it.

He always considered himself a smart man, but he fell into Wan Zhenzhen's hands again and again.

The day after their marriage, Wan Zhenzhen embarrassed him in front of the director of the women's department.

Half a month after the marriage, Wan Zhenzhen embarrassed him in front of everyone in the factory.

Less than two months after their marriage, Wan Zhenzhen gave him another piece of false news, pushing his already precarious career into the abyss.

Wang Hua couldn't understand, did he kill Wan Zhenzhen's family in his previous life? Otherwise, why would Wan Zhenzhen try so hard to trick him?

"Admit it, admit it, you like Zhou Hao, you like Zhou Hao..."

Wang Hua had gone mad, his bloodshot eyes wide open, staring at Wan Zhenzhen who was having difficulty breathing in his arms.

He kept telling himself that Wan Zhenzhen had a purpose in approaching him to trick him, and that only in this way could he face reality. Only by putting himself in the position of being deceived by Wan Zhenzhen could he forgive himself.

It's not that he is too stupid, it's that Wan Zhenzhen is too cunning.

Hidden beneath Wan Zhenzhen's superficial and foolish appearance is Wan Zhenzhen's cunning and long-planned plot.

Even though there was a voice in his heart reminding him, what if Wan Zhenzhen was so stupid? Zhou Hao and Wan Zhenzhen had almost no intersection, and because of Wan Zhenzhen, Zhou Hao even beat him up.

But Wang Hua put the voice aside. He couldn't think about it now. If he thought about it, he would lose all his strength. He wanted to punish Wan Zhenzhen. Only by punishing Wan Zhenzhen would he seem not so wrong.

Wan Zhenzhen's efforts to tear Wang Hua's hand became less and less powerful, and finally before she rolled her eyes, her hand touched the hot water kettle on the table.

The hot water kettle fell to the ground with a bang, and the exploding sound woke Wang Hua up from his anger venting.

The hand that was pinching Wan Zhenzhen's neck loosened, and Wan Zhenzhen quickly escaped from Wang Hua's grasp. She took a deep breath, and her eyes were instantly filled with tears.

Wang Hua used too much force, and Wan Zhenzhen's voice became hoarse, with a conspicuous red mark on her neck.

Wan Zhenzhen backed away desperately, coughing as she did so, as if she had seen a ghost.

She no longer thought about why Wang Hua was like this. She just wanted to run, run far away, away from this lunatic Wang Hua!

This person is sick!

He is sick!

Old Mrs. Wang, who was sleeping in the room, heard the noise and came out. She was old and hard of hearing and had poor eyesight, so as soon as she reached the main room, she rushed to the thermos that had fallen on the floor, feeling sorry for it.

"Ouch! How did you break the thermos? I'm afraid we don't have enough industrial coupons to buy more."

But seeing Wan Zhenzhen shrinking to one side, Old Lady Wang suppressed her heartache and hurried to care for her eldest grandson.

"Zhenzhen, come here, come here, sit here and I'll take care of it. Don't get your hand pricked."

Wan Zhenzhen was completely exhausted, like a frightened bird. She waved away the hand that Old Lady Wang was trying to support her and tried desperately to run. But her legs were weak and she couldn't stand up.

Wang Hua had regained consciousness by now and looked at Wan Zhenzhen with a gloomy face.

Wan Zhenzhen didn't dare to move for a moment. The impression Wang Hua had just given her was too profound. At this moment, Wan Zhenzhen was filled with fear of Wang Hua.

She had no doubt that if she hadn't accidentally knocked over the thermos, Wang Hua would have strangled her to death.

Such force and such hatred made Wan Zhenzhen feel cold from the inside out.

She didn't dare to anger Wang Hua, and she defended herself with a trembling and hoarse voice: "I, I don't... the child, the child is yours..."

No man can accept having a dark cloud over his head. Wan Zhenzhen guessed that Wang Hua had just gone to the leader to tell him about some incident and came back with such an incredible guess.

"I, I don't dare..."

Wan Zhenzhen didn't have any of her previous arrogance at all. She was scared, really scared.

Wang Hua was silent for a long time. Old Lady Wang looked at this and that, not knowing what the two were arguing about. Even though Old Lady Wang had poor eyesight, she could see the red mark on Wan Zhenzhen's neck. But she could only pretend not to see it. However, it seemed that the child was fine. Old Lady Wang also put her mind at ease and went to clean up the debris on the ground. After cleaning up, she went back to the house. She couldn't control it anymore. One of them was getting more and more irritable because of the child, and the other was her own son. What else could she say? She might as well turn a blind eye to it!

It took Wang Hua a long time to look up at the ceiling as if he had accepted his fate, with his arms and legs spread out. He felt empty as if his soul had been taken away.

After a long time, when Wan Zhenzhen felt the coolness on the floor spreading to her body, Wang Hua finally spoke.

"...How did you know there was a problem with the oil well?"

Even if he lost, he wanted to lose clearly.

Did Wan Zhenzhen accidentally let the secret slip, or did she hear the news from Zhou Hao from the beginning?

What did Wan Zhenzhen say? She had been living such a good life recently that she was so proud that she told Wang Hua directly about the problem with the oil well without disguising anything.

Logically speaking, Wan Zhenzhen wanted to harvest the two thousand pieces herself, but she was heavy, so she reluctantly handed the task to Wang Hua.

Wan Zhen was filled with regret. Why did she just tell Wang Hua the news directly? She could have at least written a note or something.

How dare she tell Wang Hua about the system!

"I, I just heard it casually."

"Who said that?"

Wan Zhenzhen's forehead was covered in cold sweat, for she was afraid that Wang Hua would strangle her again.

"…I just heard someone say it casually. I forgot who said it."

Wang Hua sneered at Wan Zhenzhen's stupid face. He was wrong. How could Zhou Hao possibly like such a stupid person, someone who had all his thoughts written on his face?

"Wan Zhenzhen, I'll give you one last chance. If you don't tell me, I'll just send the baby away. It'll be useless even if you report me. You didn't keep the baby. Who can tell how many months pregnant you are? I can find another one after I kick you out. If you have a miscarriage and get divorced, you know what your life will be like in the future."

Wang Hua no longer had any concerns, as his future was ruined anyway. Wan Zhenzhen had better give him a complete explanation.

Wan Zhenzhen held her belly, completely stunned. She heard what Wang Hua said, but couldn't believe it.

This is a blatant threat and also blatant roguery.

She was already regretting it. Why did she tie Qian Qing? Why was she in such a hurry to get married? Wouldn't it be better for her to tie someone else? In her previous life in the south, she had seen many wealthy housewives. Wouldn't it be better for her to tie them? Why did she tie Qian Qing? Why did she provoke Wang Hua, a lunatic?

"I...I...really, really listened to others..."

Wang Hua stood up with the tea table and immediately tried to pull Wan Zhenzhen.

Wan Zhenzhen screamed and quickly changed her words: "I said it! I said it!"

…

Wang Hua sat in a corner of the living room, and Wan Zhenzhen held her belly and tried to stay away from him.

Wang Hua chuckled and asked Wan Zhenzhen, "Am I that stupid? Rebirth, system, binding, luck... Wan Zhenzhen, you're not using your brain in the right place. I think you can make up stories easily."

Wan Zhenzhen tried to explain: "Really! I know what will happen in the future! In a few years, the south will have great development, real estate and land will appreciate, and in a few years, there will be inflation..."

Wang Hua interrupted her: "The South is destined to develop. It is obvious that houses are getting more expensive every year. Inflation? I didn't expect you to know such a word. People in these factories say it. It's nothing new."

In fact, who is ignorant of the people who live in the center of the times? With a certain cultural background and closely related to their lives, some changes may not be completely unknown to people, but they are just unclear about the details. Only people like Wan Zhenzhen, who have no culture and have been housewives all their lives and are out of touch with the world, would think that these are rare information.

Wan Zhenzhen thought hard and finally thought of something that could be verified immediately and could prove herself.

"Next month! The factory will give out New Year's gifts next month. They are soy sauce duck and a small bag of rice!"

Last life, she took a holiday gift back to her parents' home and had a huge argument with her husband. So Wan Zhenzhen remembered this very clearly.

Wan Zhenzhen's thoughts are written all over her face, so Wang Hua agreed with a sneer.

"Then wait another month. If... you know the result."

"Also, don't go out during this period."

Wang Hua smiled at Wan Zhenzhen, but Wan Zhenzhen shuddered: "After all, you are pregnant with my child."

****

When Zhou Hao returned home, Qian Qing was packing her luggage for the trip. This time she was going to be away for a long time, so she had to bring more clothes.

There were also fifty bottles of chili sauce made by Qian's mother, more than twenty of which had been sold to Lin Xiaohui for fifty yuan. Qian Qing did not take a penny and gave all to Qian's mother.

Qian Qing planned to see if the remaining Qian Sauce could be sold well on the train. If so, she would try to find a market for her mother's chili sauce when she returned from the south.

Zhou Hao leaned on the pile of clothes that Qian Qing had spread out on the bed, and said in a shameless manner: "You don't even praise me."

Qian Qing had just listened to Zhou Hao's retelling of Comrade Wang Hua's embarrassing record, and sighed twice before letting it go. As she was busy at the moment, she just perfunctorily said to Zhou Hao: "Okay, okay, you're awesome."

I just stood aside and watched the show the whole time, not knowing what was so great about it.

Zhou Hao propped up his chin and said, "Wife, don't you find it strange? According to what you said, didn't the person get the reward by cheating you? Haven't you been doing well recently? Where did she get the reward information from?"

Zhou Hao saw that Wang Hua was eager to find Zheng Xian and wanted to get ahead of him, so he started thinking.

Wang Hua’s ability level should not be enough to detect the problem, and he was working the night shift during this period. How could he point out the safety hazards so accurately?

"Hey, wife, do you think Wan Zhenzhen and Wang Hua are playing cards?"

Qian Qing put away her clothes, sat on the edge of the bed, and followed Zhou Hao's train of thought: "What kind of poker?"

"You're playing cards like that with me."

Qian Qing was speechless for a moment: "...Do you think Wan Zhenzhen is that kind of person?"

To be honest, if it weren't for the relationship she and Zhou Hao had over the years and the trust they had for each other, Qian Qing would probably have kept her secret until she died and never told anyone.

What if it was Wan Zhenzhen? Who could she trust? The only thing she believed in in this world was money.

Zhou Hao disagreed: "Do you think she can keep a secret? Sooner or later, Wang Hua will find out."

This does make sense. Qian Qing thought for a while and asked Zhou Hao: "Do you think Wang Hua is more difficult to deal with than Wan Zhenzhen?"

Zhou Hao shook his head: "I mean, this is the best way."

If any smart person were to acquire the power of prophecy, he would definitely develop himself, instead of targeting others like Wan Zhenzhen did.

Wang Hua is indeed narrow-minded, but he is much smarter than Wan Zhenzhen.

If Wan Zhenzhen had the help of his ideas, he would not care how much money he could get by cheating Qian Qing, but would focus on seizing the opportunity to make money and develop himself, and then fight back after he has established his feet.

Rather than defrauding the couple for a small reward and taking the risk of being caught, a smart person would choose to find another way.

"However, we are destined to have a harder time in the next few years."

Qian Qing put down the clothes in her hands, and her whole face was glowing.

"It doesn't matter whether it's hard or not. I'm not doing this to make money for them."

Speaking of making money, Zhou Hao also cared about a few details.

"Are the four of you okay tomorrow? Do you need me to find a car to take you there?"

Qian Qing waved her hands: "How can that be possible? My brother-in-law and Xiaojie are enough. We didn't bring much with us when we went."

Zhou Hao: "Why did you think of taking Xiaojie with you?"

Xiaojie is the child of Qian Qing's uncle. He is only eighteen years old this year and has just graduated from high school.

Speaking of Qian Qing's uncle's family, Qian's mother and two brothers are both skilled cooks who learned to cook from Qian Qing's grandmother. In the early years, when Qian Qing's grandmother was still around, she was a chef in a state-owned hotel.

After grandma passed away, Qian Qing's two uncles now take charge of the village banquets. They are busy all day long. The eldest uncle's son is Xiao Jie, whose full name is Ding Jie. He doesn't want to learn the craft from his father, and he can't go to school. His uncle often complains to Qian's mother, fearing that he will learn bad things.

Qian Qing went to her uncle's house the most when she was a child, and she got along well with Xiaojie, so after thinking about it, she wanted to take her to the south to see the world.

It was not surprising that Zhou Hao asked this question. After all, Qian Qing asked Qian Yu to call Huang Sanping in the beginning. It seemed that he wanted to bring Huang Sanping in to escort the goods.

How come Ding Jie suddenly showed up a few days before he left?

Qian Qing naturally had no secrets from Zhou Hao: "I used to want to take my sister to do business, but now I think about it, I can always take my sister with me, but I can't always take my brother-in-law with me, right? They have a good relationship. My sister follows me between the two places, my brother-in-law stays in the countryside, and Qianqian is still in school in the city. I feel a little sorry to divide the family of three into three places."

"That's why I wanted to bring my brother-in-law in. After all, as long as he comes to the city and stays with me, they can be together more often. When my sister gets on track, we can separate and she can be more independent."

"But maybe I'm thinking too well. My sister is willing to be a self-employed person with me because she trusts me. But my brother-in-law is different. He doesn't trust me. The more we run this business, the more distracted he will become."

"Just think that I am overthinking it. This trip to the south is also a test. If my brother-in-law really doesn't want to do this, I can't force him to ride in this car."

Qian Qing's attitude towards her family has always been clear. She will help wherever she can. The other party may change slowly, but the trust between family members can always support each other until the other party finds his own direction.

But to be honest, Qian Qing is a little biased against Huang Sanping, and the source of this bias lies with her sister.

When Qian Yu went to the countryside, Qian's mother spent a lot of money just to get Qian Yu a place close to her hometown. She thought she would bring Qian Yu out of the countryside later. Who knew Qian Yu would get married so quickly after going to the countryside?

When Qian's mother found out, Qian Yu had already obtained her marriage certificate with Huang Sanping.

The year Qian Yu got married, Qian Qing was only twelve or thirteen years old. She only remembered that her mother went to the countryside to visit her sister and burst into tears when she came back.

When Qian Qing saw her sister again, she was in worse condition. Life in the countryside was hard, but her sister's sadness was obviously not just due to the heavy farm work.

Because of this, Qian Qing also has some small opinions about her brother-in-law.

"It depends on what my sister thinks."

****

Early the next morning, Zhou Hao and Qian's mother sent the four of them to the station.

Ding Jie is tall and strong, but he is a simple guy who has never been out of the house. He is full of energy along the way and will try to get something new when he sees it.

Huang Sanping held his wife's hand and did not behave like the head of the family at all.

Surprisingly, the calmest among them were the two sisters Qian Qing and Qian Yu.

Qian Qing waved goodbye to Zhou Hao and boarded the train for a short farewell again.

This train was not the one that Lin Xiaohui was on. Considering that the trip they were taking did not involve freight, the four of them simply booked a few sleeper tickets and prepared to ride all the way to Guangzhou.

Except for Qian Qing and Qian Yu, who had ridden the train before, the other two people acted as if they were seeing something new, touching and looking at it from the left and right.

Ding Jie was even more bored, so he walked from the first carriage to the last one, and then back again, making a big round trip.

"Second sister! The train is so big! So stable!"

Qian Qing simply couldn't bear to see his silly look. This little brother had been beaten by her since he was a child, but the more he was beaten, the more he stuck to her. The way he cried and stuck to her when he was a child would be remembered by Qian Qing for the rest of her life.

"Sit down! It's more than twenty hours in total, enough time for you to hang around!"

Huang Sanping dared not move once he got on the train, and he clung to Qian Yu like a little tail. When he was in the countryside, he heard that trains were not safe, with pickpockets snatching bags and other things everywhere.

Qian Qing immediately felt a headache. Couldn't her brother-in-law and her cousin be even-handed?

One is too quiet and acts like a punching bag when going out; the other is very jumpy and even being on the train feels like being on a picnic.

After the train left the provincial capital station, many more people boarded the train, most of them carrying large and small bags, rushing to catch the train. These days, trains really rely on rushing. There are too many people with luggage, and if you are not careful, you will be left behind by the train that leaves on time.

After more than an hour, it was time for dinner. Qian Qing got interested and pulled Ding Jie, Qian Yu and Huang Sanping together.

"Come on, let's go to the dining car to eat!"

It’s time to check the sales of chili sauce!

Qian Yu was a little puzzled: "Didn't we bring food with us? Why do we have to eat on the dining car?"

Expensive and unpalatable, a meal costs more than one dollar!

Huang Sanping also advised: "Qian Qing, when you go out, don't show off your wealth too much, it will easily cause trouble."

Qian Qing had some cash with her this time. Fortunately, it was autumn, so Qian's mother simply spread out the money and sewed it all into Qian Qing's clothes. The clothes, which were originally quite thin, looked much thicker after the money was sewn in.

Qian Qing put on all her belongings and picked up her luggage.

"It's just a few bags, we can just take them. We're on the road for more than 20 hours, we can't just sit there and do nothing."

The four of them were all dressed in ordinary clothes, looking like ordinary workers. Their berths were close together, so no one could hear them as long as they didn't talk too loudly.

Seeing that the girl was determined, Qian Yu decided: "Let's go!"

As the youngest, Ding Jie had no right to speak, only to follow. When he heard his two elder sisters say they wanted to go to the dining car, his eyes lit up.

The group of four people, carrying a few luggage bags, passed a sleeper car and arrived at the dining car.

There were a few tables in the dining car, but not many people came to eat. Most of them just ordered a set meal and then swallowed the tasteless rice with a frown.

Qian Qing took a quick look at the menu and ordered a meat and vegetable combo. Qian Yu and Ding Jie also ordered it. Only Huang Sanping wanted to say he didn't want to eat it when he heard the train attendant say that the meat and vegetable combo cost 1.5 yuan.

One dollar and five cents!

What kind of meal made of gold costs $1.50!

He looked at his wife and sister-in-law who looked calm and composed, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry. From their looks, he knew that they must have eaten here before, so they didn't care about the price!

Huang Sanping thought to himself, should he talk to his wife? Although it is said that a poor family can become rich, it is not like this. It is not easy for his wife and sister-in-law to make money, so why should they spend money on food and drink?

He turned around and tried to find Ding Jie to seek recognition, but all he heard was that this idiot Ding Jie didn't care about the people around him at all. He pointed at the menu and said, "How did you make this set meal? It's so expensive?"

Huang Sanping lowered his head in embarrassment. He thought it was expensive, but he would not ask. Like everyone who went out for the first time, Huang Sanping believed that less is worse than more.

Huang Sanping didn't have the courage to question the value of someone's stuff in front of so many people.

The conductor seemed to have been asked too many questions and just threw out the standard answer.

"How can the things on the train be the same as the things down there?"

After saying that, I smelled a refreshing fragrance.

After being on the train for a long time, people's sense of smell is not so sharp. After all, if it is sharp, it means you have to be crowded with people, with stagnant air and unpleasant smells.

But this fragrance is as if a little bit of clear oil was dropped into turbid water, floating on the water surface brightly, making people's mouths water at the smell.

Qian Qing generously took a bottle of chili sauce and added it to the dishes and rice in front of her, while pretending to urge Ding Jie.

"Xiao Jie, come and try this chili sauce. I bought it before I got on the bus. It's three yuan a bottle. They say it's delicious."