Chapter 92 Eavesdropping on Mingxi: "A chance to make big money..."
Mingxi: "An opportunity to make big money? What kind of opportunity to make big money?"
Aunt He waved her hand: "You ask me, I can't explain it clearly either. I only heard it from Old Dong's family. She just said it casually. I don't know the actual situation."
Aunt He is not one to keep secrets. If she knew what was going on, she would definitely tell Mingxi. The fact that she isn't saying anything now only means that she really doesn't know.
Mingxi didn't ask any more questions, but she kept the matter on her mind.
The next day was Sunday, which was also the agreed-upon day for Wang Na and Lü Ping to meet.
Mingxi got ready and went out early in the morning. The weather was gradually turning cooler, and it was already a bit chilly in the mornings and evenings. Mingxi wore a long-sleeved shirt that day, a pure white shirt with a bow decoration on the chest, which looked both simple and sweet.
Mingxi, carrying a bag, first went to the Wang family's house to pick up Wang Na, and then the two of them walked together to the agreed meeting place.
Wang Na also wore a long-sleeved shirt today, a blue long-sleeved shirt decorated with red polka dots, paired with a blue long skirt in the same color scheme.
She looks exceptionally youthful and beautiful.
Mingxi and Wangna arrived at the agreed place quickly. Mingxi, with her sharp eyes, spotted Lü Ping already sitting in his seat and waiting. She waved in Lü Ping's direction and led Wangna over quickly.
When Lü Ping saw Wang Na behind Ming Xi, his face instantly turned red, the blush spreading from his cheeks to the back of his neck and the roots of his ears.
At this moment, Mingxi had already led Wang Na over. When she saw Lü Ping's face, which was as red as a monkey's bottom, she was taken aback, but quickly smiled and smoothed things over: "Comrade Lü is just a bit shy, Comrade Wang, please don't take offense."
Wang Na glanced at Lü Ping with concern.
Lu Ping's face was so red that she couldn't help but worry that there might be something wrong with him.
Fortunately, apart from blushing, Lü Ping did not have any other reaction.
Mingxi smiled and introduced the two people: "Let me introduce you two first. This is Comrade Lü Ping, and this is Comrade Wang Na."
Wang Na glanced at Lü Ping and thought that apart from his unusually red face, he looked like an ordinary person.
He had a square face, a short haircut, and thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was wearing a beige shirt with dark pants, and his outfit was not particularly eye-catching.
However, she was just an ordinary person, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with Lü Ping.
She extended her hand and greeted him, "Hello, Comrade Lü, I am Wang Na."
Lu Ping blushed, glanced at Wang Na, and extended his hand to greet her: "Comrade Wang, hello, my name is Lu Ping."
Wang Na couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"My name isn't Comrade Wangwang."
Her almond-shaped eyes curved into crescent moons, full of a teasing tone.
Lu Ping was already shy, and after hearing this, his face turned even redder. Almost all of his exposed skin was flushed red, and he looked like he was about to catch fire.
He scratched the back of his head, at a loss for words: "I...I..."
He stammered for a long time without being able to say anything, and finally simply bowed to Wang Na and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Wang, I... I didn't mean to."
Wang Na only meant to tease him, but she didn't expect him to take it seriously and even apologize to her, which made her feel embarrassed instantly.
She opened her mouth, "Ah, well, I should be the one who's embarrassed, I..."
Seeing that Wang Na was about to apologize, Ming Xi quickly interrupted with a smile: "Alright, alright, this was just a joke, why are you making such a big deal out of it? If you ask me, neither of you should apologize, sit down, sit down and let's talk slowly!"
Following Mingxi's words, Wang Na and Lü Ping sat down.
Lü Ping was introverted and didn't know what to say. Wang Na, though not introverted, was still embarrassed because of what had just happened, and kept her head down, not knowing what to say.
Seeing the two staring at each other in silence, Mingxi had no choice but to step in and start a conversation.
"Comrade Lü, how long have you been here? Have you been waiting for a while? I came here while keeping an eye on the time, thinking it wasn't time yet and you might not have arrived. I didn't expect to see you here as soon as I got here."
Lu Ping clasped his hands together, glanced up at Ming Xi, and said, "I haven't been here long either."
Mingxi looked at him with a smile, waiting for him to continue.
Unexpectedly, Lü Ping disappeared without a trace.
Mingxi's smile froze for a moment, but she continued to smooth things over: "That's alright, I was just worried you'd have to wait a long time. How did you get here today, by bike or on foot?"
Lü Ping succinctly replied: "Bike."
Mingxi: "Cycling is great. The weather's been nice lately, so after dinner you can take Comrade Wang out for a bike ride and a stroll."
Mingxi looked at Wang Na and said, "Comrade Wang, what do you think?"
Wang Na was taken aback when she was suddenly called out, then laughed and said, "I'm fine with it, but I don't know if it's convenient for Comrade Lü?"
"Ah, me? I... I can do it too."
Lü Ping: "I haven't ridden a bike with passengers much, so I don't know if I'll make you fall, but I can still give it a try."
Mingxi rubbed her forehead; the second half of the sentence could have been omitted entirely!
If you say that, it might cause someone to fall, then who would want you to take care of them!
Mingxi quickly turned her head, wanting to help fill in the gaps, but when she turned her head back, she found that Wang Na didn't seem to be angry about it.
At first, Wang Na also found Lü Ping's words puzzling.
Who says that as soon as they meet?
However, seeing Lü Ping's serious expression, she couldn't help but find it amusing.
Just as Mingxi had initially described, this person was honest and not good at speaking.
Wang Na didn't hold Lü Ping's poor communication skills against her; instead, she let it go and was no longer embarrassed by what had happened before.
She relaxed a bit and started making conversation: "Comrade Lü, I heard you work at the post office?"
"Yes." Lü Ping nodded seriously.
Seeing that he only nodded and showed no intention of continuing, Mingxi felt anxious watching from the side.
Say something! What's the point of just saying "hmm"? Speak up! How busy is the job at the post office? What are the salary and benefits like? Is it good or bad?
These are all topics that can be discussed when looking for a partner!
Seeing that Lü Ping didn't respond, Mingxi could only step forward to remind him: "Comrade Lü, tell us about your work at the post office. Is it busy?"
After Mingxi reminded him, Lü Ping realized what was going on and said, "Fortunately, my job at the post office isn't too busy."
He said, "We also have two roles: those who deliver mail to the outside world and those who work at the counter inside the bureau. Those who deliver mail to the outside world are busier. They have to go out in all kinds of weather, no matter when or what the weather is like outside, they can't delay delivering mail to others. Those of us who work at the counter are better off. We don't have to go out. We just have to come to work on time every day and sit at the counter waiting for business."
When it comes to work, Lü Ping becomes more talkative: "However, correspondingly, the salary of those of us who sit at the counter is not as high as those who are sent abroad. Our basic salary is the same, but their subsidies are higher than ours."
Wang Na could understand this: "After all, delivering mail is more tiring."
Lü Ping: "It's like this..."
Wang Na: "So what are your current salary and benefits?"
Lü Ping: "My basic salary is 25 yuan, and with various subsidies, I get about 10 yuan more each month, so it's about 35 yuan in total."
Wang Na: "My salary is a little lower than yours. I work in a garment factory, and my salary is 22.5 yuan a month. Even with various subsidies, it's only 30 yuan a month."
Actually, since both of them have jobs, it's not bad at all.
Wang Na: "By the way, I heard that your company has good benefits, and you get New Year's gifts and holiday presents during festivals?"
Lü Ping: "Yes, our unit gives gifts for holidays. The most basic thing is rice, flour and cooking oil. In addition, different things are given for different holidays. For example, we give zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival and mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Occasionally we also give some fruit and ribbonfish, which are relatively rare."
Wang Na exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, "It's really not bad."
As expected of the post office, their benefits are much better than those at the garment factory.
Their garment factory also distributes things during holidays, but usually it's cloth coupons. The garment factory doesn't lack these; besides cloth coupons, they might give out sugar coupons, oil coupons, and non-staple food coupons... but not as many things as the post office.
Lu Ping scratched the back of his head: "It's nothing. If you want it, my company will give out holiday gifts this Mid-Autumn Festival, and I'll bring them to your house for you."
"Cough cough cough—"
Wang Na choked, covering her mouth and coughing repeatedly.
What nonsense is Lü Ping spouting? Her relationship with Lü Ping isn't even settled yet; they're just two people meeting for the first time. And Lü Ping is already saying he'll give her all the holiday gifts to move to her new place? Move to what place?
Wang Na blushed, her face turning completely red.
Lu Ping hadn't realized he'd said anything wrong and kept babbling on, "Our company should be giving out mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. What flavor do you like? I can help you choose. I like the five-nut flavor; I usually trade with others for five-nut mooncakes during the festival. What about you? What flavor do you like?"
"I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky," Wang Na said, blushing as she fanned herself.
At this moment, Lü Ping also noticed that Wang Na's face was obviously red, and he said in a simple and honest way, "Comrade Wang, your face is so red, are you hot?"
Wang Na: "Ah, yes, it is a bit hot, but it's okay, I'll just fan myself..."
Mingxi watched the conversation between the two with a fond, aunt-like smile.
She thought there was potential in these two.
It might work out.
Mingxi didn't participate in the conversation between Wang Na and Lü Ping afterwards, letting the two talk alone.
Lu Ping isn't very emotionally intelligent. He's not good at talking or finding topics to talk about. Usually, Wang Na starts a conversation, and he follows along, but the conversation always ends up veering off course.
However, the two of them were still able to keep talking.
After the meal, Mingxi saw that Wang Na and Lü Ping were still enjoying themselves, so he took the initiative to say goodbye and asked them to stay a little longer.
Mingxi left first, and as she walked out of the restaurant, she made a point of looking back. Sure enough, Wang Na and Lü Ping were chatting again at the other table.
Mingxi walked briskly home. When she reached the bus stop near her home, she saw a man and a woman standing on the road not far away. She immediately dodged and hid behind a telephone pole.
Hey!
Isn't that woman standing on the curb up ahead Dong Chunling?
Mingxi peeked out, blinked, and looked curiously in Dong Chunling's direction.
Standing next to Dong Chunling was a man dressed in a black suit with his hair slicked back; he was quite well-dressed.
But he has this slick, oily look to him.
Mingxi felt something was off no matter how she looked at it.
However, Dong Chunling clearly did not have this feeling.
She pinched her fingers, bit her lip, and looked up at the man beside her with a shy and timid expression: "Xiang Dong, I'm almost home. Would you like to come to my house this time? I'd like to introduce you to my parents."
The man opposite her stiffened upon hearing this, his eyes sharp as he stared at Dong Chunling. However, he quickly calmed down and said with a smile, "No, Chunling, you've just gotten divorced. People outside love to gossip. If I go home with you, they'll definitely start talking about you."
Dong Chunling felt wronged and looked up at him reproachfully.
Then, biting her lip, she said, "Let people gossip, I'm not afraid. They've talked about me behind my back a lot, even if you don't come home with me. Are you scared? Are you afraid that people will see you getting involved with a divorced woman like me? Humph, if you're scared, then let's call it quits and not see each other anymore. It'll save us from having to hide our meetings, like we're having an affair."
Seeing that Dong Chunling was unhappy, the man opposite her quickly came over and tried to coax her with a smile.
"No, you're just thinking nonsense. I'm a grown man, why would I be afraid of what others say? I'm just thinking about you. I like you, I love you, I cherish you, and I don't want you to get hurt because of me, or to be talked about because of me."
He smiled and put his arm around Dong Chunling's shoulder, making her face him, and coaxed her, "You just divorced that guy surnamed Yan. If I go home with you now, people will definitely guess that you divorced him because of me."
Dong Chunling: "So what? I divorced him because of you, and I'm not afraid of him finding out."
Oh ho!
This is juicy gossip!
Mingxi said that Dong Chunling's change of heart and divorce from Yan Zhiwen were definitely not without reason.
Just as expected!
Dong Chunling was having an affair!
Shocked, utterly shocked.
Mingxi's eyes widened; she hadn't expected Dong Chunling to be playing such a big game.
However, considering that Yan Zhiwen has cheated on Dong Chunling so many times during their years of marriage, it's not a big deal that Dong Chunling has just found another man outside the marriage.
Moreover, Dong Chunling is much better than Yan Zhiwen. She didn't bring other men home; she only divorced Yan Zhiwen after she had someone else outside the marriage.
To be honest, Dong Chunling's moral standards are much higher than Yan Zhiwen's.
It's that discerning eye...
Mingxi felt that Dong Chunling's judgment was not very good. This man had greasy hair and a powdered face, his eyes were wandering, and he spoke too frivolously. He didn't look like a decent person at all.
Dong Chunling: "Xiang Dong, are you afraid that others will find out that I got divorced because of you?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangdong, sitting opposite her, immediately shook his head: "I'm not afraid, of course I'm not afraid. I know you want to introduce me to your parents as soon as possible, and I feel the same way. If possible, I also want to meet your parents as soon as possible and tell them that I love you and want to marry you. But if that happens, people outside will definitely gossip about you endlessly. I don't want you, and I don't want your family to hear these rumors, so let's be patient and wait a while. After some time, when people outside stop paying attention to you, I'll go home with you, okay?"
Dong Chunling bit her lower lip, feeling very unwilling.
But she also knew that what the other person said was true.
She just got divorced and brought a man home; people are bound to gossip about her. Her parents will definitely be unhappy when they find out.
She had just improved her relationship with her family recently, and if this caused her to fall out with them again, it would really be a huge loss.
After careful consideration, Dong Chunling realized that she had no choice but to listen to Li Xiangdong.
She gently punched Li Xiangdong in the chest and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll take you home to meet my parents in a while."
After Li Xiangdong appeased Dong Chunling, a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.
He doesn't need to worry about stupid women like that; he can easily coax them all.
However, he quickly put on a sad expression and said, "If I could, I would like to take you to meet my parents, but unfortunately they are no longer here. I am destined not to let them meet my sweetheart."
He hung his head, his voice was low, and his face was full of sorrow.
Seeing this, Dong Chunling quickly comforted him, "It's alright, Xiangdong. Your parents aren't here, but I can go with you to their graves. We'll go another day, and I'll go with you..."
Li Xiangdong held Dong Chunling's hand, moved: "Chunling..."
Dong Chunling lowered her head shyly: "We're still outside, don't look at me like that."
Mingxi: ...
You guys still know we're outside?
After being all lovey-dovey for so long, almost hugging each other, we finally realized we were still outside.
It's only in the last two years that social attitudes have become much more relaxed. If it were back in the 1970s, people like Dong Chunling and Li Xiangdong would have been arrested if they were seen by the elderly women patrolling the streets wearing armbands.
Mingxi kept complaining in her mind, but it didn't stop her from continuing to watch the show.
She craned her neck, peered out, and pricked up her ears, listening intently to what Dong Chunling and Li Xiangdong were saying.
Li Xiangdong looked up and said, "Chunling, I've thought about it. Maybe we should just forget about the money my dad has overseas."
Dong Chunling suddenly looked up, her eyes wide, staring straight at Li Xiangdong: "Why? That's money your father left behind, why are you letting it go!"
Li Xiangdong: "Although it is money left by my father, it was money earned by exploiting the people's blood and sweat in the old society. It is ill-gotten wealth. I feel guilty about spending that money. Maybe I should just forget about it and donate it to the bank. Besides, that money is frozen by an American bank. If I want to withdraw it, I need to pay a handling fee to unfreeze it."
Dong Chunling was very unhappy; she raised her eyebrows.
"That's twenty million US dollars! You just say you'll donate it? Even if you were to donate it, it should be to a Chinese bank, not a foreign bank!"
What? What?
Mingxi frowned. "What? Twenty million US dollars?"
She listened carefully to what Dong Chunling was saying.
Li Xiangdong: "But the bank wants a 20,000 yuan handling fee, and I can't raise that much. Plus, I have to go abroad to withdraw the money. Chunling, I don't want to go abroad, I don't want to be separated from you, so let's just forget about it."
Dong Chunling was an impatient person, and when she heard him say this, she became extremely anxious and quickly pushed his shoulder.
"It's just 20,000 yuan. I already said I'd raise it for you. Just wait, I'll raise it for you in a while. Go abroad, exchange the 20 million yuan back, and when you come back, we'll live a good life together and never separate. Wouldn't that be great?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangdong deliberately feigned a troubled expression: "Chunling, that's 20,000 yuan, can you really come up with that?"
He glanced at Dong Chunling and said nonchalantly, "If you can't raise the money, then forget it. It's just twenty million US dollars, not much at all. I'm not someone who cares about money."
Dong Chunling gritted her teeth, thinking to herself, "You're not someone who cares about money, but I am!"
I care about money!
She quickly replied, "I can raise the money, don't worry!"
Dong Chunling: "I don't have that much money on hand right now, but my parents and brother do. If all else fails, my family still has a house. We have four main rooms, which should be enough to mortgage for several thousand yuan. Add to that the savings my parents and brother have, and I'll be able to scrape together 20,000 yuan. Don't worry, I'll definitely get you 20,000 yuan as soon as possible."
What a filial daughter!
Mingxi, standing behind the telephone pole, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
Dong Chunling is so filial. Not only did she empty her parents' entire savings for another man, but she also set her sights on their house. She's so incredibly filial...
Li Xiangdong pursed his lips: "This isn't a good idea. If your aunt and uncle find out that you asked for money to give to me, they'll definitely be unhappy."
Dong Chunling waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I've thought it through. I won't tell my parents that the money I need is for you. I plan to tell them that I'm going to start a business, investing in other people's businesses, big, profitable businesses. In just two months, the money I invest will double. My parents will definitely be willing to give me the money. After you bring back the 20 million US dollars, just give my parents a small share."
She held her head high, proud of herself for coming up with such a clever plan.
Li Xiangdong smiled and praised Dong Chunling's good idea.
Mingxi, who was not far away, looked at the smile on Li Xiangdong's lips, but felt that it was full of sarcasm.
Li Xiangdong's eyes clearly showed his disdain for Dong Chunling.
Mingxi stroked his chin, feeling that the more he looked at Li Xiangdong, the more he seemed to be involved in a scam.
Twenty million US dollars have been frozen by the bank and it will take twenty thousand dollars to unfreeze them.
She had heard this scam so many times in her past life, yet Dong Chunling still believed it.
Sure enough, Dong Chunling was a seemingly shrewd woman, but actually a complete idiot with a muddled brain.
They were still waiting for Li Xiangdong to withdraw the money and distribute it to her family.
As soon as Dong Chunling hands over the 20,000 yuan to Li Xiangdong, he will vanish without a trace in the next second.
Mingxi couldn't help but mentally rant.
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