Being pushed by Wang Li's wife, Qian Qing thought more and more that it was right to hold an exam.
Ever since she started selling popsicles, she has been consciously trying to maintain relationships with the people in the compound. One reason is that doing business is all about popularity and wealth, and the other is that Zhou Hao is still a public employee.
If Qian Qing only cares about money, Zhou Hao's reputation will not be good.
This time she wanted to choose someone from the family members of the compound. After all, the place was close, and it would be easier to find out who the person was, so as not to invite someone from outside whose background she didn't know.
But now it seems that it is not a bad idea to take a test first.
Although her store is not big, and except for the accountant, the people who look after the store do not need to be well-educated. But at least they need to read the newspaper, count numbers, and do things in a methodical way.
Qian Qing doesn't want someone like Wang Li's wife.
Her Qingyue is still in the initial stage. She doesn't want any petty people, let alone any restless ones.
Wang Li's wife was so persistent that Qian Qing was afraid that if she refused, she would drag Wang Li to find Zhou Hao to talk.
Zhou Hao certainly couldn't agree to it, but Qian Qing didn't want to distract Zhou Hao.
They recently moved to a new home. Although the two-bedroom, one-living room house is not large, Zhou Hao spent a lot of time cleaning it up.
He repainted the furniture, built two new shelves, and put the sundries in order. Zhou Hao even changed to a bigger bed, saying that the old one always made noises. He also painted two paintings, one of which was a watercolor of the sun, shining brightly, and the other was a moon at night, high in the sky.
Qian Qing was impressed by Zhou Hao's schedule. After becoming the deputy captain, Zhou Hao was actually a lot busier. Not only did he have to go to the site, but he also had to write plans all the time. He also had to go to the vocational college every week, and when he got home, he had to do his homework and memorize English...
Under such circumstances, he was still able to take care of the home decoration and some housework, which really left Qian Qing speechless.
Seeing Zhou Hao so busy, Qian Qing was unwilling to let Wang Li's wife disturb Zhou Hao again.
So she thinks that exams are good, and that everyone can get on the same level and try out their writing skills. Isn't that better than talking?
Qian Qing planned to make a simple test paper with only seven or eight questions on it. Anyone who wanted to come could try it. She also avoided having to deal with and politely refuse inappropriate people.
Wang Li's wife's voice was full of reluctance: "Sister-in-law, there's no need to do the test. We are all from the same compound. Don't you believe me?"
Qian Qing lightly pushed the topic back: "That's why I let everyone try. You can catch up after you have your baby. You are young and smart, so you will definitely pass the exam."
Wang Li’s wife didn’t know what to say. They had made it clear that there was a process to follow and they also expressed their confidence in her. Could she say that she had never attended junior high school and her grades were not good?
She was afraid that once she opened her mouth, Qian Qing would not even give her a chance to try and would simply say that she was not capable of it.
"Okay... okay, you must remember me when the time comes, sister-in-law."
Qian Qing nodded vigorously: "Of course, I'll go and tell you in person when the time is set. Can you walk back now? How about I give you a ride?"
Wang Li's wife was in a very emotional state just now, and was really a little tired at this point, so she let Qian Qing pick her up.
Qian Qing saw that her belly was really scary, so she simply closed the door and prepared to send her back.
Wang Li's wife talked to Qian Qing in a roundabout way as they walked. Qian Qing had been selling popsicles since last year and nothing could stop her. People in the compound were spreading all kinds of rumors. Some said she had already been a ten thousand yuan household, and some said it was more than that. Qian Qing was making a fortune with her family, so the number should be one hundred thousand with a zero added after ten thousand!
Wang Li's wife had never seen more than a few hundred yuan in her life, so she was already nervous just thinking about how thick a pile of 10,000 yuan would be. Not to mention 100,000 yuan! My goodness, wouldn't the house be filled with so much money?
But no matter how she tried to beat around the bush, Qian Qing just wouldn't respond.
There were so many people in the compound who came to ask about her worth, openly or secretly, but Qian Qing never gave in. In fact, she really didn't have much money, but every time she earned some money, she always had a place to spend it.
All the money she had saved recently was spent on the phone. Recently, from the rent and sanitary napkin sales of the two stores, Qian Qing has just saved a few thousand yuan. She doesn't dare to spend this little money yet, as she has to wait to renovate the storefront of the small department store.
But if she said this, no one would believe her. Even if someone did, they would say something like "But you still have a store and land, right?", which would make people think she was frivolous and trying to show off.
So every time Qian Qing would avoid the topic and not answer. Most people could understand, but a few people were tactless. As long as Qian Qing smiled and didn't answer, the other party would naturally shut up.
But it was obvious that Wang Li's wife was even more tactless. She asked questions as she walked. Qian Qing was extremely annoyed, but Wang Li's wife never stopped talking for even a minute.
Finally, Qian Qing said with a hint of impatience: "I really didn't make much money. I spent it all in the store. I knew you didn't believe me, so I let you search my house. By the way, are you thirsty? Do you want to take a break?"
Wang Li's wife said awkwardly: "Alas, I just don't know why, I can't stop talking about it."
Qian Qing tried to smooth things over: "She's about to give birth, so it might be due to her mood."
As they were walking, Wang Li's wife suddenly stopped in a daze and said woodenly: "Sister-in-law..."
Qian Qing thought she was going to say something and was about to answer, but Wang Li's wife said, "I think I'm about to give birth..."
Qian Qing:……
What a shame! She was just trying to be kind and send someone home!
Qian Qing had never seen a childbirth before, and she couldn't help but panic for a while. She managed to calm herself down and looked around. She found that this place was in front of a tube-shaped building, two buildings away from Wang Li's house.
Don’t expect to call Wang Li’s mother-in-law, because she won’t hear you.
Qian Qing quickly helped Wang Li's wife to hold her steady and asked quickly, "Does it hurt now? Is your water not broken? Which hospital do you usually go to?"
Wang Li's wife must have felt the pain, her face had turned pale: "It hurts, it keeps coming, I don't know if my water broke, usually it's the women and children's hospital in our oil field."
The Maternity and Child Health Hospital was not far away, but Wang Li’s wife could not bear it any longer.
Qian Qing urgently called out to passers-by, asking them to go to Wang Li's house to call for help and look for Wang Li. She also asked if there were any tricycles or carts around. The most important thing was to get the person to the hospital first.
When the people who were stopped saw that it was a pregnant woman, they realized the urgency of the situation and went their separate ways. Qian Qing held on to Wang Li's wife's body, not daring to let her collapse on the ground, and also had to keep an eye on whether her amniotic fluid had broken.
After waiting anxiously for a while, Wang Li's wife's mother did not show up, but she did find a tricycle.
There was no time to think about it. Qian Qing helped Wang Li's wife onto the tricycle. The enthusiastic man who borrowed the tricycle took them all the way to the Women and Children's Hospital. Qian Qing thanked him, but the other party smiled and said, "My wife just gave birth, and I just borrowed the tricycle to return it."
Qian Qing was barely able to get into the hospital. Wang Li's wife's body kept sliding down, and Qian Qing could only hold on with difficulty. She had no choice but to ask the tricycle driver for help to lift her up.
The doctor on duty checked and calmly replied: "The cervix is not fully opened. Send her to the ward upstairs to wait."
Qian Qing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. She had an average relationship with Wang Li's wife and was afraid that something might happen on the way.
The tricycle driver helped Qian Qing take Wang Li's wife to the ward on the second floor. There were already people in the ward, and no one was surprised to see the newcomers.
The tricycle driver placed Wang Li's wife on the bed in the middle of the ward. Qian Qing finally felt relieved. She thanked him many times and even asked his name.
The other person smiled innocently and said, "My name is Liu Dong, I work at the third factory."
Qian Qing wrote down the other person's name and said he would do anything to express his gratitude, and agreed to give his wife a discount when they go to Qingyue for shopping.
In a place where Qian Qing couldn't see, on the bed at the back of the ward, Wan Zhenzhen shuddered when she heard the name Liu Dong.
Liu Dong, Wan Zhenzhen had not remembered this name for a long time. In her previous life, she divorced Liu Dong early, and the last time they met was in court.
At that time, Liu Dong shouted at her with bloodshot eyes.
"I told you! Come to me if you have anything to say! Why do you have to disturb Meng Meng? You went to her workplace to cause trouble, don't you want her to live a good life?"
"Wan Zhenzhen, the biggest mistake I made in my life was marrying you! The luckiest thing for me is having Meng Meng. People like you, who gave birth to me but didn't raise me, would have been fine if you had called me once or twice a few years ago. But you just didn't call me, and there has been no news for more than ten years. Now you come back to suck my daughter's blood? I have never seen anyone as selfish as you!"
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Wan Zhenzhen gritted her teeth and listened with her ears tilted up.
Liu Dong is a useless man. In his last life, he was a driver after he retired. I heard that he later became a taxi driver. How can such a useless man be qualified to call her selfish?
If I am not selfish, do I have to eat coarse food with him and go out to work every morning and evening?
The good thing is that they finally don't have to torture each other anymore in this life. Liu Dong deserves to die of poverty, and the man she chose, Wang Hua, although he is not as obedient to her as Liu Dong, is at least ambitious and can compete for the best.
When she gave birth to Wang Hua's son, Wang Hua would be the breadwinner and she would be the homemaker. They would definitely be able to live a prosperous life.
On the other side, Liu Dong saw that there were only two women there, so he waited a little longer, thinking of helping them if they had any difficulties.
"My wife gave birth to a girl. She was born with a round face, totally different from other children with wrinkles."
“I named her Mengmeng.”
"It's been less than a week now..."
Liu Dong was praising his daughter like a silly father, completely unaware that Wan Zhenzhen was lying on the hospital bed inside, feeling anxious.
Wan Zhenzhen's due date had long passed, but the baby was not born, so she was admitted to the hospital. The doctor told her to wait a little longer, otherwise she would have to have a cesarean section.
Wan Zhenzhen's mind was filled with Liu Dong's cheerful voice just now.
"Called Mengmeng"
"Called Mengmeng"
"Called Mengmeng"
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Why? Without her, Liu Dong seems to be happier?
Suddenly, the family member of the bed closest to the outside shouted.
"That thing in there! Is the water broken? Call a doctor immediately!"