Chapter 192 End of the text "With you, every year...
"Wang Hui, aren't you going home for the New Year?"
In the eight-person staff dormitory of the garment factory, Wang Hui's last two colleagues have already packed their luggage and are preparing to go home for the New Year.
Wang Hui smiled and said, "My home is far away. It would take several days to go back and forth. It's not cost-effective."
"You really don't want to go back. We've all gone back, and it will be so lonely for you to be alone in the dormitory." said another colleague.
"It doesn't matter. I'll go back after I save more money," said Wang Hui.
"Then let's go. You stay safe in the dormitory alone."
The two colleagues left the dormitory together, leaving Wang Hui alone. She sat on the edge of her bed and pulled out a copy of "Popular Movies" from under her pillow. The cover of the magazine featured a photo of a girl with her name written next to it: Wang Yuhuan.
Wang Hui stroked Huanhuan's face on the magazine cover and let out a long sigh. She'd thought about going back for the past six months, but she'd been too embarrassed to do so. She'd left on impulse, believing she could build a successful career, only to realize how difficult everything was out there.
In the past three years since she was released, Wang Hui has endured hardships she has never experienced in her two lifetimes. She was owed wages at work, had her money stolen while riding in a car, was beaten, and was even nearly raped... She finally understood how ignorant she was in the past and how incompetent she is now.
She understood the reason, but she couldn't just go back in disgrace. The thought of Du Jianguo and his son made her sick. She couldn't face her parents, her daughter, or her elder sister.
Wang Hui touched Huanhuan's name on the magazine cover. Huanhuan's surname was Wang now. That was great. It had her last name, her older sister's. Running away from home wasn't without its benefits. At least by following her older sister, Huanhuan had a chance to become a big star and would definitely have a bright future. It was much better than staying with her good-for-nothing mother.
Only her "goody-goody" elder sister would put aside past grudges and raise the daughter of her "enemy" with all her heart. If it were her, she couldn't do that.
That foreign TV series will be airing in China next year. Can she seize the opportunity to make a name for herself then? Probably. Wang Hui gave a wry smile. She had come all the way to Shenzhen, only to find herself copying her older sister. She was truly, completely useless!
Wang Hui thought that God asked her to be reborn probably to punish her, to make her suffer all the hardships she had not suffered in her previous life and to teach her how to be a human being again.
She accepted the hardship.
Wang Hui put the magazine back under her pillow and left the dormitory to buy some New Year's goods. She was still greedy. There was nothing she could do about it. She couldn't change it. She was willing to endure the hardships of life, but she couldn't cure her greed.
Wang Hui came to the grocery store in the factory area. Usually there were a lot of people here, but now everyone had gone back home to celebrate the New Year, and only an aunt was left here to look after the store.
"You didn't go back?" the aunt asked Wang Hui.
"No, it's too far from home. I'm on the road all the way there and back." Wang Hui said, looking at the merchandise in the glass counter. "Hey, do you have goods from the Panda Biscuit Factory here?"
"What's wrong? Do you look down on our small grocery store? Panda biscuits are so famous, our factory must sell them." said the aunt.
Wang Hui smiled and said, "This is the factory in my hometown. My family members still work here."
"Really? Then you're really far away. Why don't you work in your hometown and come all the way here?"
"Of course it's because Shenzhen has better development prospects." Wang Hui and the aunt started chatting nonsense. "Auntie, will you be open during the New Year?"
"It's on."
"Then I'll come and watch TV on the night of the 30th." Wang Hui said with a smile.
"Come on, I want to watch it alone anyway."
"Auntie, give me a pack of milk sandwich biscuits, a pack of small fish biscuits, and a pack of soda crackers, all from the Panda Factory," Wang Hui said. "Also, give me two pounds of melon seeds and half a pound of fruit candy."
Wang Hui settled the bill, took the things back to the dormitory, and ate a few biscuits with hot water. The biscuits from her elder sister's factory were getting more and more delicious. She felt that they were even better than the imported biscuits she had eaten in her previous life.
Although both of them were reborn, the eldest sister's life was not lived in vain.
After finishing her biscuits, Wang Hui had nothing better to do, so she decided to go out for a walk. Although she was clueless and incompetent, she knew the Shenzhen Stock Exchange would soon see rapid growth, with opportunities aplenty. She had to venture out there.
In the future, she must go back in a proper manner, stand in front of her elder sister with dignity, admit her mistakes, and thank her.
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Lunar New Year's eve.
This year's New Year's Eve was particularly lively at Wang Ying's house. Zhao Yunfang brings her husband and children back every year to celebrate New Year's Eve, and this year she brought her parents-in-law as well.
Seeing this, Chen Xiuqin asked Wang Ying to invite Wang Yongren and Li Fengju as well. It was understandably lively for several families to celebrate the New Year together.
The children gathered around the new color TV at home to watch TV, Zhao Chengjun played chess with his two in-laws, Zhao Yunsheng played cards with his two brothers-in-law, and Wang Ying, her two sisters-in-law, her mother-in-law, and her mother were busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen.
Chen Xiuqin and Li Fengju were still in charge of the cooking, while Wang Ying and the others chatted and helped out. Zhao Yunfang's mother-in-law was a quiet person, so Zhao Yunfang didn't let her work, and just let her sit and watch.
"Yunfang, you must have made a lot of money this year, right?" Zhao Yunfei said while peeling garlic.
"Hehe, sister, guess what?" Zhao Yunfang said proudly.
"Three thousand?" Zhao Yunfei said a number.
"You look down on me!" Zhao Yunfang sighed.
"Oh, that's amazing. Five thousand?" Zhao Yunfei guessed again.
"Net profit of 5,800." Zhao Yunfang said proudly, "How's that? Impressive, isn't it?"
"So many!" Zhao Yunfei was genuinely surprised. "Forget it, I'm quitting as the head nurse. I'll go set up a stall with you."
"That's fine!" Zhao Yunfang said, "Xiuzhu has made at least two thousand this year by following me."
Chen Xiuqin hurriedly said, "Yunfei, please don't mess around. You can't lose your job at the hospital."
Zhao Yunfei smiled and said, "Mom, Yunfang and I were just joking."
"Mom, what do you mean? Why are you doing this? I earn money through hard work! Why are you doing this? Isn't my salary higher than my elder sister's annual salary?" Zhao Yunfang was unhappy.
"What are your plans for the future, second sister? Do you want to become bigger and stronger?" Wang Ying interrupted.
"Think about it, think about it!" Zhao Yunfang said, "Yingzi, please give me some advice."
"Open a store!" Wang Ying said, "Start with a small store, then a big store, and then a supermarket."
"What is a supermarket?" asked Zhao Yunfang.
Zhao Yunsheng and his friends finished playing cards, and he walked in and said, "Haven't you seen foreign films? There's a big market like that, where they sell everything, open shelves, and you can choose for yourself."
"If you choose it yourself, won't you be robbed?" said Chen Xiuqin.
"Mom, please don't interrupt." Zhao Yunfang asked, "Can one person open a market like that?"
"It will definitely be possible in the future, but it probably isn't possible now, so ask sister to start with a small shop! Accumulate slowly, and it will definitely be possible in the future!" said Wang Ying.
"Okay! I will open this small shop this year, and in the future I will open a big supermarket!" Zhao Yunfang was not very clear about the concept of supermarket, but her ambition had been aroused. Anyway, whatever Wang Ying said, she thought was right!
"Okay! I support you, Second Sister! Our factory supports you too!" Wang Ying said with a smile. She hoped Zhao Yunfang could succeed in building a local supermarket, which would also be a good thing for her. "If you have any questions, you can ask Yunsheng and me."
Zhao Yunfang threw away the garlic in her hand and walked forward to hug Wang Ying: "Yingzi, you are so kind, how can you be so kind!"
"Okay, okay, stop it! Hurry up and peel the garlic." Chen Xiuqin rolled her eyes at her second daughter. How could she really open a big supermarket if she was so unstable?
“It’s snowing!”
Yueyue suddenly shouted outside, and several children ran to the yard to play.
"Then Yunsheng, you guys go and clean up quickly, set up the round table, and move the small table from the kitchen over. We'll be ready for the New Year's Eve dinner soon," said Chen Xiuqin.
Everyone took action, and when the snow fell heavily, they gathered together lively and started to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
"It seems like there will be some kind of party this year," said Huang Chen.
"Yes, yes, quickly tune into the central station." Dong Zhiyuan also said.
Wang Ying recalled that it seemed that starting from this year, there would be a gala every year.
With the evening party, this year's New Year's Eve dinner was particularly lively. However, because of the snow, several families went home early after the dinner and dispersed earlier than in previous years.
Wang Ying's family stayed up all night while watching TV. When the family was engrossed in the show, Zhao Yunsheng pulled Wang Ying's sleeve, signaling her to go upstairs.
Wang Ying said nothing and followed Zhao Yun upstairs.
"What are you doing?" Wang Ying asked. "It's snowing heavily, are you still dancing?"
Zhao Yunsheng smiled and said, "Yingzi, do you want to dance?"
"I don't want to. I'd freeze to death," said Wang Ying.
Zhao Yunsheng laughed: "It's not cold when it snows, it's cold when the snow melts."
"Are you really going to dance?" Wang Ying felt that with Zhao Yunsheng's romantic nature, he could really dance in the snow.
"No, I have something to show you." Zhao Yunsheng said.
“You have a new work!”
Zhao Yunsheng just smiled. The two went to the room upstairs. Zhao Yunsheng took out a thick stack of manuscripts from his briefcase and handed it to Wang Ying.
"When did you write this?" Wang Ying took it and asked excitedly.
"I've been writing it bit by bit," Zhao Yunsheng said with a smile, "I wanted to give you a surprise."
"Let me see. I haven't seen your work in a long time." Wang Ying sat down at the desk and said as he flipped through the pages, "And keep it a secret from me."
Zhao Yunsheng smiled and poured Wang Ying a cup of hot water, then sat next to her and watched with her.
Wang Ying initially discussed the plot of the book with Zhao Yunsheng, but soon became so absorbed in it that she said nothing. Zhao Yunsheng placed a hot water bottle in her arms and covered her with a blanket, but she acted as if she didn't notice.
Even when Chen Xiuqin called them downstairs to carry the two children upstairs to sleep, Wang Ying didn't hear it.
Zhao Yunsheng quietly went downstairs. The two children were already asleep. Zhao Yunsheng took them back to the room and put them to bed, then quietly returned to Wang Ying.
Zhao Yunsheng stayed with Wang Ying for a long time. He looked at his watch and it was already past one o'clock. He finally called Wang Ying.
"Yingzi, let's see tomorrow."
"Let me watch for a while." Wang Ying said.
"It's already past one o'clock. We can't finish watching it tonight anyway, so let's go to bed first." Zhao Yunsheng said as he pinched the back of Wang Ying's neck.
"It's past one?" Wang Ying raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. "It really is. Time to go to bed then."
"How?" Zhao Yunsheng asked.
Wang Ying said seriously, "This is the best of all your works so far! It is worthy of a literary writer."
Zhao Yunsheng smiled: "With Yingzi's words, it's worth it."
"I'm serious," Wang Ying said. "Compared to my previous novels, this is more visual and has more depth. Yunsheng, you've reached a new level in your writing career."
"That's great." Zhao Yunsheng shook Wang Ying's hand. "You're so successful. I'm afraid I'll fall too far behind you."
Wang Ying looked at the snow outside the window and suddenly said, "I feel a little stiff after sitting for so long. Let's dance for a while."
"Okay." Zhao Yunsheng played soothing music and pulled Wang Ying to dance in the snow.
The snow fell heavily, landing on their shoulders. Zhao Yunsheng said, "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. Next year will be a good harvest."
Wang Ying thought about her work plan for next year and Zhao Yunsheng's new book, and nodded: "Well, next year will definitely be a good year."
"Every year is a good year with you." Zhao Yunsheng hugged Wang Ying and kissed her between the eyebrows.
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