Qian Qing pressed her ears against the wall between the two houses like a little rabbit.

Wang Hua next door saw that Wan Zhenzhen didn't move, but he couldn't just leave his leader outside, so he had to go open the door himself.

He felt a little regretful in his heart. When he first started dating Wan Zhenzhen, he thought she was pretty. He had never been approached by a girl in all his years at school, so he was not unhappy when he was suddenly pursued by a pretty girl.

But when the two sides started discussing marriage, he no longer thought so.

First, Wan Zhenzhen's family asked for a betrothal gift of 200 yuan, and they had agreed to it, saying that Wan Zhenzhen could take this money back. But yesterday, at the wedding, his mother didn't see the money at all. When she asked Wan Zhenzhen's mother about it, she said it was a matter of course, saying that the betrothal gift was given to the woman, so there was no reason for her to take it back to her husband's family.

That's why his mother was so angry that she left the table halfway.

Today, too, he was called by his mother to go and scold her early in the morning. If Wan Zhenzhen had known better, she should have gone with him. After all, she was married to him, so what could his mother do even if she was angry?

As a result, Wan Zhenzhen slept so soundly that she didn't even mention going to pick up her mother-in-law.

When he came back in the afternoon, the house was still cold. He waited for a long time before he saw Wan Zhenzhen coming back from outside.

He still looks absent-minded after coming back.

Wang Hua felt a little regretful in his heart. If he had known earlier, he should have listened to his mother and married someone who knew her well. There wouldn't be all these troubles.

After the door was opened, Li Hongmei came in.

Bringing a cup of hot tea, Wang Hua said in a courteous tone, "Director Li, what can I do for you?"

Li Hongmei took a breath and answered the question irrelevantly: "Have you been in contact with your cousin Wang Youqing recently?"

Wang Hua was a little confused, but he answered honestly: "Our two families haven't interacted much since my father passed away."

"So you don't know about the rumors about the oil fields in Province H?"

Wang Hua was even more confused: "What rumor?"

Seeing that he was not pretending, Li Hongmei stopped beating around the bush and told him everything Wan Zhenzhen had done.

The more Wang Hua listened, the paler his face became, and by the end he was almost fainting from anger.

No wonder! No wonder she felt dizzy after coming back. She even put too much salt in the dishes. It turned out that she had done something wrong!

"Director Li, I swear to you, I really didn't know she did this."

He thought Wan Zhenzhen looked smart, but it turned out that she was born stupid!

She has nothing to do, so why would she gossip? Not only gossip, but also rumors! Is she afraid that her reputation in the compound is too good?

Wang Hua became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, so he rushed into the inner room and pulled out Wan Zhenzhen who had hidden there.

"Tell me! Is it you?"

Wan Zhenzhen had already shed a lot of tears at this moment. She looked pitiful and tried to arouse Wang Hua's sympathy for her.

"Wang Hua, listen to me, I just... wuwu... I just didn't think that much..."

Wang Hua was very disappointed: "You didn't think that much, so why are you talking so much? What rumors are you making up?"

Seeing that he looked like he was about to riot, Li Hongmei followed him into the inner room.

"Don't do anything, both of you come out first, and let's sort things out."

Wan Zhenzhen followed Wang Hua out with her head down, and stood beside the table rubbing the corner of her clothes without saying a word.

Li Hongmei frowned and asked her, "Comrade Wan, the matter has been investigated clearly. Have you been wrongly accused?"

Wan Zhenzhen was suppressed by Wang Hua's gaze and did not dare to show any dissatisfaction: "No, no."

"Then tell me what is your motive for spreading such nonsense?"

Li Hongmei had heard from her husband that he would promote someone to be the deputy captain of the maintenance team by the end of this year. She had thought about it several times on the way here. She originally thought that Wang Hua was unwilling to let Zhou Hao suppress him and asked his wife to make trouble. But Wang Hua didn't look like he knew it in advance, so she was puzzled.

After thinking about it, she could only blame it on some conflict between Wan Zhenzhen and Qian Qing. But then again, no matter how much of a conflict there was, she couldn't use work as an excuse. Fortunately, Qian Qing came to her directly. If Qian Qing was also a loudmouth, how could she clarify the rumor?

You said that nothing happened at the oil field next door, and people thought you were covering up for your old leader.

Wan Zhenzhen felt dizzy and hated Qian Qing even more.

She was also filled with bitterness. She had originally thought that she had the upper hand after her rebirth, and looked down upon everyone. However, on the second day after her wedding, she was bullied by Qian Qing.

Wang Hua's eyes were filled with disappointment, shock, and regret. At this point, Wan Zhenzhen also knew that she could only take all the responsibility on herself and not involve Wang Hua at all, otherwise...

She shuddered and spoke hesitantly.

"I did something bad when Qian Qing and I were neighbors, so I wanted to scare her... Director Li, please don't bother with me because this is my first time. I just got married and I don't know the seriousness of the matter. Please..."

Director Li snorted coldly and directly humiliated her.

"Comrade Wan, you shouldn't talk about these life-and-death matters even if you don't know the seriousness of the matter. Especially since your father-in-law Wang Hongxing lost his life during the construction of the oil field. Others may think you are not taking the overall situation into consideration, but don't you feel guilty when you say this? Don't you want to think about Wang Hua's feelings? There is a misunderstanding between you and Comrade Qian, but you shouldn't bring such emotions into the oil field work. Everyone here has a red heart, and no one is looking forward to accidents! Everyone is fighting on the front line to transport energy and build the country! Just now I was thinking that you should reflect on your mistakes after learning a lesson. But seeing that you keep saying that you don't know the seriousness of the matter, this is not a matter of knowing the seriousness of the matter!"

Wan Zhenzhen lowered her head after hearing what Li Hongmei said, and tears fell to the ground.

What does Li Hongmei know? She can only speak in such high-sounding words for show! She is not herself, how can she know what kind of life she lives in her parents' home or her husband's home!

Yes, she was a little impatient, but who could understand her situation? If she didn't seize the opportunity to get the first sum of money, how could she survive in this family?

"Fortunately, Comrade Qian came to me directly this time, so the story didn't spread and cause any major misunderstandings. But your behavior is extremely despicable in nature. I will document this incident and put it in the work records of the Women's Federation."

Wan Zhenzhen was not an employee of the oil field, but a family member. Li Hongmei could not punish her, and she had no right to ask her to reflect on her behavior. However, the incident was recorded in the Women's Federation. When the oil field needs workers in the future, these records will definitely be checked. Based on this incident, Wan Zhenzhen may never have a job in the oil field in her life.

Wang Hua and Wan Zhenzhen immediately understood what Director Li meant. Wang Hua's face turned pale, while Wan Zhenzhen looked a little indifferent despite being afraid.

It's just a position, what good is it? In a few years, everyone will be looking for money, who will still care about this crappy job!

Wang Hua didn't think so. He was now earning over 40 yuan a month, and his mother received a 15 yuan allowance. It was not difficult to provide three adults with this little money, but what if there was a child? He had originally thought that he would ask his mother to go to the leaders to make trouble. He was the child of a martyr, and the factory also treated him well. It would not be difficult to arrange a job for Wan Zhenzhen.

It hasn't even started yet, and Wan Zhenzhen has already ruined it herself!

After Li Hongmei finished speaking, she remembered what Qian Qing said about Wan Zhenzhen complaining about her mother-in-law, and couldn't help but give the two of them a few more words of advice.

Wang Hua's face was already pale with dismay. Wan Zhen was really amazing. On the second day after she came home, she reported this matter to the Women's Federation. She bought all kinds of baskets, big and small, and gave one away for free.

Li Hongmei left, and Wang Hua closed the door and stood at the door motionless.

Without the outsiders around, Wan Zhenzhen started to cry again. She had cried a lot in her life, and she could cry for half a day just because of her bad luck. Especially when she went to her daughter's workplace to ask for money, she cried so hard that she couldn't speak, and everyone could sympathize with her.

This skill she had to carry with her throughout her life. She cried and cursed Qian Qing and Li Hongmei in her heart.

"Wang Hua... don't be like this, I was just confused for a moment. I just wanted to help you because you and Zhou Hao were in the same maintenance team and he was about to be promoted to deputy team leader. You are the child of a martyr and your background is much better than his. Why didn't they ask you to go on the business trip? I was just possessed by a ghost and wanted to ruin Zhou Hao..."

Seeing that Wang Hua looked a little better, Wan Zhenzhen continued, "I really did this for your own good, Wang Hua. I can't stand Zhou Hao always putting himself above you, and Qian Qing was bragging in front of me that Zhou Hao was valued by the factory and that's why they let him go on a business trip, so I did this..."

What followed was a long stream of complaints and accusations. Qian Qing leaned against the wall next to him and listened to every word he said. She gained a deeper understanding of Wan Zhenzhen's bottom line.

Jealousy is contagious. Wan Zhenzhen has already gone astray, and now she has run into Wang Hua, who is not so determined. I am afraid that in the future, not only will I have to be careful of Wan Zhenzhen, but Zhou Hao will also have to be careful of Wang Hua.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Qian Qing didn't bother to eavesdrop and hurried to open the door.

Li Hongmei stood at the door with a smile on her face.

"I just remembered when I got downstairs, Comrade Qian, your popsicle stand should be fine. Just come to me tomorrow to get the key."

If anyone suffered a loss in this incident, it must be Qian Qing. First, she was threatened by her neighbor, and she had to force herself not to stop her husband from going on a business trip, not to mention that Zhou Hao would not be able to return home tomorrow. Anyway, the house was empty anyway, and she could still be the owner.

Li Hongmei had a scale in her heart. The maintenance captain was her man, and she had already expressed her admiration for Zhou Hao. Zhou Hao's lover was so sensible. She would definitely have a good talk with her husband when she returned. When Zhou Hao came back, she would grant him a week's vacation to compensate the new wife.

Qian Qing was delighted: "Thank you so much, but I don't know how much the rent is?"

Li Hongmei waved her hands and said, "What's the point of rent? No one will use it if it's just sitting there. I can just tell the factory."

"That won't do. We have to settle it the way it should be. We can't let the factory suffer losses. How about I pay you a year's rent tomorrow?"

Qian Qing didn't have money but didn't know where to spend it. She was just worried that someone would say something bad about her after she took up this position. Besides, it was August, and the popsicles could only be sold for another month at most. Was she going to leave this good place vacant and do nothing? It was right in front of a primary school. Any business that didn't make money was a good business.

Li Hongmei admired her even more after hearing this. She glanced at the neighbors and shook her head in her heart. The same rice feeds a hundred kinds of people. They are neighbors, but how come their moral standards are so different?

After finalizing the construction of his own stall, Qian Qing was overjoyed.

The atmosphere next door was not so good. Wang Hua listened to Li Hongmei asking Qian Qing about her well-being, and he couldn't hide the jealousy in his heart.

On what basis! His father died because of the factory, how come Zhou Hao is ahead of him in everything?

He got a better distribution of houses than him, and married the most beautiful wife. The new wife was even praised by the leader as being mediocre.

Wan Zhenzhen shrank aside, not daring to say a word, looking at Wang Hua's face with mixed emotions of light and dark.

In the end, Wang Hua just said to her fiercely: "Mind your own business! If you continue to act like a demon, go back to your mother's house!"

After saying he wanted to fire the person, he went into the inner room and slammed the door loudly.

The tube-shaped building was not soundproof, and an old lady downstairs immediately yelled, "Can't you be gentler?"

Wan Zhenzhen bit her lower lip. It was time to go back to her parents' home tomorrow. She had originally planned to get the money today, buy some more things tomorrow, and return to her parents' home in style. It would be best if she could hide Qian Qing in the mud.

Given the current situation, Wang Hua probably wouldn't even want to go back home with her tomorrow, let alone bring anything good back to show off.

Thinking that she would be returning to her parents' home tomorrow, her eldest sister would definitely be there, and she would definitely mock her openly or secretly. Wan Zhenzhen almost bit her lower lip until it bled.

Qian Qing was quite calm. She said that one cannot go back to one's parents' home alone. Her stubborn father was very particular about such things. So she simply decided not to go back tomorrow and asked someone to take a message back.

Suddenly, Qian Qing seemed to be struck by lightning.

One thousand dollars!