Chapter 57 Qian Jinhua Everyone in the Women's Federation felt…
Everyone in the Women's Federation thought Mingxi did the right thing.
Those who commit marriage fraud are despicable!
Li Ying, who was deceived, is so pitiful!
If Mingxi hadn't spoken up, Li Yingzhen might have chosen to let things go and go home to continue living with Chen Lei, persuaded by her family.
Yu Xiaomin's eyes sparkled as she looked at Mingxi with admiration: "Xiaoming, you were so amazing just now! That man was so angry that he was about to rush at me. I was scared and wanted to pull you back, but you weren't scared at all. You calmly asked that woman some questions."
She puffed out her cheeks and exclaimed, "But thanks to you! I think Li Ying almost agreed to go back with that guy. If she had gone back like that, her future would have been truly ruined!"
"Hey, Xiao Yu, you're being too absolute. If you ask me, Xiao Ming's actions just now were problematic."
Liu Wenhong stood up to disagree, deliberately slowing her speech and drawing out her words: "Xiao Ming—"
"You're young, and you've just joined the Women's Federation. I understand your enthusiasm, but as your senior, I still need to give you some advice. The most important thing in working at the Women's Federation is not just thinking about making contributions, but being responsible to every comrade who comes to you for help. Look at you, with just a few innocuous words, you instigated Comrade Li Ying to sue her newlywed husband, breaking up a happy little family. Do you think that's being responsible?"
Before Mingxi could even speak, Yu Xiaomin stepped forward defiantly.
Yu Xiaomin: "Liu Wenhong, what do you mean by that? Do you think Li Ying should continue to live with that fraudster Chen Lei?"
Liu Wenhong frowned: "Xiao Yu, you need to be careful how you address him. Comrade Chen has concealed some information about his situation, but it's not serious enough to warrant the charge of fraud."
Everyone in the office turned their attention to her words, but she didn't see anything wrong with it at all; on the contrary, she enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.
She deliberately straightened her back and said in a pretentious tone, "Didn't you hear what Comrade Chen said just now? He only lied because he liked Comrade Li Ying and was afraid that she wouldn't like him. Besides, putting aside the facts, is Li Ying completely without fault?"
Mingxi: "What did Li Ying do wrong?"
When Liu Wenhong got carried away, she blurted out her thoughts without any regard for anything else: "How could she not be wrong? Her mistake was being too materialistic. When she went on a blind date with Chen Lei, she agreed to marry him because she thought he had a job, but she backed out when she found out he didn't. I think she was only after his job, not Chen Lei as a person. She only cares about material things, so she deserved to be deceived!"
Mingxi: "Heh. So, according to you, we shouldn't consider whether a potential partner has a job?"
Liu Wenhong: "Yes!"
Mingxi: "I remember your niece is also going on blind dates, right? I'll introduce her to a few unemployed men. You'd definitely be willing, wouldn't you?"
Liu Wenhong instinctively replied, "That won't do!"
Mingxi curled her lips into a mocking sneer.
See? No matter how nicely you talk about other people's affairs, it's different when it comes to your own.
Seeing Mingxi's cold smile, Liu Wenhong realized what she had said. She stammered, "No, you misunderstood. What I meant was..."
She moved her lips, unsure how to explain, so she deliberately changed the subject: "No, the problem isn't Chen Lei, it's you, Mingxi!"
Liu Wenhong pointed at Mingxi and said sharply, "You stirred up trouble by getting Li Ying divorced in order to gain merit, but it wasn't for Li Ying's good at all."
She said, "Li Ying is from the countryside, and she's already incredibly lucky to have married into the city. Even if Chen Lei doesn't have a job, Li Ying is still the one who benefits. Besides, Chen Lei didn't even mind that Li Ying brought her family to cause trouble. He has such a good temper. As long as Li Ying behaves herself and doesn't cause any more trouble, the two of them will definitely be able to live a good life together in the future. This is much better than getting divorced and not being able to remarry, and being stuck at home as unwanted second-hand goods for the rest of her life."
Mingxi scoffed, "Chen Lei has a good temper? Didn't you hear how Chen Lei just cursed Li Ying?"
Liu Wenhong opened her mouth to retort: "Isn't that also..."
Mingxi: "Come on, you have the nerve to call yourself a veteran comrade who has worked in the Women's Federation for many years. Do you think that women can only find happiness by getting married? Even marrying a fraudster is happier than being single? If that's what you think, why didn't you go to prison to find a partner when you were getting married?"
Liu Wenhong: "You..."
Mingxi: "Stop with the 'you' and 'me' stuff. I'm just asking you, when you spoke up for Chen Lei, did you ever think about the fact that you're a member of the Women's Federation, or what the Women's Federation's mission is?"
"Liu Wenhong!" she shouted, raising her voice, and said sternly, "Please answer me now, do you still remember what the mission of the Women's Federation is?"
Liu Wenhong was startled, her heart tightening suddenly. For some reason, Mingxi's serious and stern face gave her a sense of familiarity, as if she were seeing Director Shen.
She instinctively straightened up and said, trembling, "The fundamental purpose of the Women's Federation is to serve women and children wholeheartedly."
Mingxi: "Yes, wholeheartedly serving women and children! I ask you, who is the woman, Li Ying or Chen Lei? It's Li Ying! Li Ying clearly doesn't want to continue living with Chen Lei, so I respect her wishes, protect her rights, and let her sue Chen Lei. What's wrong with that?"
"I'm asking you, what's the problem with this!"
Mingxi's question struck Liu Wenhong like a thunderbolt, leaving her speechless.
She took two steps back, trembling, when a cheer came from behind her.
"good!"
"Well said!"
Everyone turned around and saw Director Shen standing at the office door.
Director Shen: "Mingxi is right! I heard everything you said. Mingxi is right. Serving women and children wholeheartedly is the fundamental purpose of our Women's Federation and the meaning of our existence. Our comrades in the Women's Federation need awareness like Mingxi. Everyone should learn more from Comrade Mingxi!"
Mingxi smiled modestly and said, "No, no, I'm the one who should be learning. My colleagues have a lot of experience that I don't have, and I should learn from them."
Mingxi's words were well-chosen, and the other colleagues felt comfortable hearing them.
Director Shen patted Mingxi on the shoulder and said, "Then you two should learn from each other."
"As for Comrade Li Ying, you don't need to worry. Recently, in order to solve the problem of too many unemployed youth, the city has set up a labor service company to provide vocational training, employment guidance, job introduction and other assistance. If Comrade Li Ying really encounters difficulties after her divorce, I can introduce her to the company and help her find a job in the city."
Hearing this, Mingxi felt much relieved.
As soon as Director Shen finished speaking, he turned around, his face darkening: "Xiao Liu, let me ask you, what are you thinking?"
She slammed her fist on the table in anger: "Hey! Speak up! Tell me what you're thinking! This woman came to the Women's Federation for help because she was tricked into marriage, and you're trying to persuade her to reconcile and think she should go back and live a good life? What on earth is going on in your head?!"
Liu Wenhong: "Director, I...I..."
Director Shen: "Don't try to explain to me. Put all your work on hold for now. What's important now is your ideological work. Take these two days to reflect on yourself! You have two days to submit a deeply reflective letter of self-criticism. If your reflection isn't profound enough, don't come to work anymore!"
Liu Wenhong was truly frightened now.
She nodded tremblingly: "I reflect on my actions, I apologize."
Seeing her like this, Mingxi and Yu Xiaomin pouted, exchanged a glance, and simultaneously mouthed, "Serves her right."
Liu Wenhong deserves this kind of treatment.
After leaving the Women's Federation, Li Ying took her parents to the court to file a lawsuit. When the court staff heard about Li Ying's situation, they did not give her a perfunctory response. They immediately helped Li Ying draft the complaint and submitted it.
Because divorce litigation is still a relatively new thing these days, the court's case filing process was very fast. The court formally accepted the case the next day and delivered the summons to Chen Lei's home.
Upon seeing the summons, Chen Lei and his family panicked completely.
Chen Lei doesn't want a divorce, and he certainly doesn't want to go to jail.
He immediately took his family to the Li family's house and knelt down at the door to admit his mistake and beg for forgiveness.
Chen Lei's commotion was quite a big one, attracting many onlookers. Among them were people who spoke up for him and advised Li Ying to let it go, but Li Ying was determined not to budge and not to withdraw the lawsuit.
After failing to achieve his goal of causing trouble at the Li family's home, Chen Lei led his family to cause trouble at the Women's Federation.
In his view, if it weren't for the Women's Federation's instigation, Li Ying wouldn't have sued him, and he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
Chen Lei was a brainless idiot. He led a group of relatives into the Women's Federation and started smashing and destroying the Women's Federation office.
Even Mingxi was stunned. She stared wide-eyed, clicking her tongue in disbelief. How dare the Chen family cause trouble at the Women's Federation? Did they truly not understand the law, or did they simply disregard the Women's Federation?
By the time Mingxi, Yu Xiaomin, and their colleagues realized what was happening, the office was already a mess.
Blinded by rage, Chen Lei disregarded everything, smashing up the office before setting his sights on Ming Xi.
He remembered that it was this woman who had been too talkative. Li Ying had already been persuaded by him to let things go, but it was this woman who stood up and spoke out, which instigated Li Ying to be determined to sue him.
Chen Lei, being inexperienced, assumed that Ming Xi, being a woman, was easy to bully. He took a step forward and raised his hand to slap Ming Xi.
Mingxi hadn't reacted at first, but when Chen Lei came to her side and was about to attack her, how could she not have reacted? She dodged in a flash, and then slapped Chen Lei across the face.
Mingxi's slap landed solidly, and Chen Lei felt a metallic taste fill his mouth. He instinctively spat it out, and his molars, along with blood, came out.
He covered his face in disbelief: "Ahhh, my teeth!"
Everyone present paused upon hearing his shout. The Chen family relatives who had come with Chen Lei exchanged glances, already considering retreating.
It seems they've run into a tough opponent.
Mingxi's colleagues were even more shocked when they saw this.
I didn't realize Mingxi was so amazing.
Liu Wenhong was so frightened that she took a step back and bumped into the desk with a loud thud.
Good heavens, is Mingxi really that good at hitting people?
Shouldn't she be grateful that Mingxi only verbally insulted her and never physically attacked her?
Liu Wenhong swallowed hard, a genuine fear rising within her towards Mingxi.
Chen Lei, a grown man, was slapped so hard he bled. With her frail body, if Ming Xi slapped her, she would be half-dead.
This terrifying woman is not to be trifled with; she'll have to avoid Mingxi from now on!
Just as the office fell silent, Chen Lei finally came to his senses. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Ming Xi: "Damn it, you actually hit me!"
"You fucking not only caused my wife to divorce me, but you also beat me up and knocked out my teeth?! I'll fight you to the death!"
As Chen Lei cursed, he charged at Ming Xi with all his might. Ming Xi showed no fear on her face; instead, she became excited. She swung her wrists as a warm-up. When Chen Lei reached her, she punched him in the chest.
Chen Lei cried out in pain, and half of his imposing aura vanished because of that cry.
Mingxi showed no mercy, continuing to throw punches at lightning speed, so fast that those nearby could only see afterimages. She unleashed a barrage of blows to his chest, and Chen Lei finally couldn't take it anymore, collapsing limply to the ground.
Chen's relatives were all dumbfounded, standing there in a daze. For a moment, no one dared to step forward and help Chen Lei up.
At this moment, the security department, which had been arriving late, finally appeared.
"What's going on? We heard there's trouble? Who's causing it?"
Mingxi immediately dropped her imposing aura, her face instantly transforming into an innocent one. Pointing at Chen Lei on the ground and the dumbfounded Chen family relatives standing to the side, she said, "Security guard, it's them! They're here to cause trouble. Look at how our office has been vandalized; there's barely any room to step. And my colleague too..."
She pointed to the women's federation members and said, "My colleagues were so frightened they couldn't speak."
Women's Federation members: ...
Were they frightened by the Chen family?!
Weren't they frightened by Mingxi?
However, they dared not refute Mingxi in front of them.
The security guard looked down at Chen Lei, then at the stunned Chen family members. Although he had many questions, they were the only outsiders present, and the office was indeed in a mess. So he waved his hand and said to his men, "Take them all away!"
The security guards immediately stepped forward, one person holding each of the Chen family members accountable, and led them away.
It was only then that Chen's relatives truly panicked.
Why are you arresting us?!
"Let me go, let me go!"
"Don't arrest me! Arrest Chen Lei instead, he's the one who called me here..."
Security guard: "Stop shouting! Whether it's Chen Lei or you, neither of you will be spared!"
And so, the Chen family was locked in a small, dark room in the security office, waiting for the police to arrive.
Originally, only Chen Lei might have gone to jail, but now, the entire Chen family has to go in with him.
Mingxi clicked her tongue and sighed, "The Chen family has such a good relationship; they even go to jail together."
Office folks: ...
Is this a loss or not?!
That said, Chen Lei's outburst has really caused trouble for Mingxi and her group.
Everyone was already incredibly busy because the social gathering was approaching, and now the office was smashed and documents were scattered everywhere. It took Mingxi and the others half a day to organize the materials, and because the office was so badly damaged, they had to move to a new office.
By the time Mingxi and the others in the office had cleaned up all the mess, it was already more than an hour past their usual quitting time.
The result of working later than usual was that when Mingxi returned to the courtyard, Aunt He pulled her aside and asked her questions.
"Xiaoming, I heard that you took on ten men today, subdued them, and even sent them all to jail?"
Mingxi: "...No, Aunt He, who told you that?"
It has to be said that Aunt He's information network is incredibly fast; she already knows about the events that just happened this afternoon.
Aunt He: "Who else told me that? It's spread all over the area."
Mingxi took a deep breath: "...It's spread everywhere?"
Aunt He: "That's right!"
"Everyone says you can take on ten men in one go, ten tall, strong men with arms as thick as two of your necks, and you beat them until they were crying and begging for their mothers. Is that really true?"
Mingxi quickly shook her head: "No! That's an exaggeration! It's really too much of an exaggeration!"
She clearly only beat up Chen Lei, a weakling, and Chen Lei didn't cry and call for his mother!
Where did these rumors come from?!
Aunt He gave Mingxi a suspicious look, scanning her from head to toe: "You're not lying to me, are you? I heard it from others in great detail."
Mingxi stared with dead fish eyes. She was the one who was actually there. How could what she said be false?
Aunt He sighed in disappointment: "So, you're saying that you broke up someone else's marriage and separated a newlywed couple, but that was all a lie?"
Mingxi: ? ? ?
She was completely bewildered: "What the hell? I broke up someone else's marriage?"
Aunt He: "Yes, I heard from others that you broke up someone's marriage. A perfectly happy newlywed couple, only on their second day of marriage, were turned against each other by you, and now the bride is even going to sue the groom. Is that really true?"
Mingxi took a deep breath. Good heavens, who is spreading rumors?
She looked at Aunt He, who was looking at her with curiosity, and said, "Yes, there is such a thing, but it's not like that at all. The man was a marriage swindler. Here's what happened..."
Mingxi explained the whole story to Aunt He, who listened intently. When she learned that Chen Lei and his family were now all staying at the police station, she clapped her hands in delight.
"Good! That's how it should be. Shameless men like that should be thrown in jail!"
After saying that, Aunt He suddenly slapped her thigh angrily: "I knew Qian Jinhua didn't tell the truth!"
Mingxi frowned: "Qian Jinhua?"
Aunt He: "It's her. She came to me today and said that you broke up other people's marriages. She also said that you're just a little girl who doesn't know anything about matchmaking. People who ask you to be their matchmaker are so unlucky. If you stir up trouble again, you might ruin their good marriage."
At this point, she leaned closer to Mingxi, seeking praise: "See how good I am to you? I knew right away that she wanted me to spread the word so that no one else would ask you to be a matchmaker. I didn't tell anyone, I was just waiting for you to come home from get off work so I could come and report to you first!"
Mingxi nodded haphazardly: "Okay, okay."
She wondered to herself, "Who is Qian Jinhua?"
She had never even heard of this person's name. Why would they smear her behind her back for no reason?
Aunt He: "Anyway, I've told you this, Xiaoming, you'd better watch out. That woman Qian Jinhua is cunning; she might even talk bad about you to others!"
Mingxi snapped out of her daze and thanked Aunt He earnestly: "Okay, I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Aunt He."
Aunt He waved her hand: "Hey, what's the big deal? We're all neighbors in the same courtyard!"
Not only were they neighbors in the same courtyard, but Mingxi was also a benefactor who had given money to Aunt He.
Twice!
She earned extra money from Mingxi twice!
Aunt He always treated those who gave her money well, and she didn't want Mingxi to lose her chance to be a matchmaker.
Only if Mingxi continues to act as a matchmaker will people continue to spend money to ask her for information!
She and Mingxi are in a relationship where they share both prosperity and adversity!
Mingxi had no idea what Aunt He was thinking. She thanked Aunt He sincerely and went home with a frown. Zhao Sulan saw her troubled look and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
If nothing had happened, Mingxi wouldn't have come back so late, nor would she have returned with a furrowed brow.
Mingxi looked up: "Mom, do you know who Qian Jinhua is?"
She couldn't recall ever knowing anyone named Qian Jinhua, nor could she remember having any conflict with her.
Zhao Sulan stopped what she was doing, her eyebrows furrowing slightly: "Why did you suddenly bring up Qian Jinhua?"
Mingxi: "Mom, you know her?"
Zhao Sulan: "Of course we know each other. In this area, Qian Jinhua and I are the only two matchmakers. How could we not know each other?"
Mingxi suddenly realized.
It turns out that Qian Jinhua was also a matchmaker.
That makes sense.
Rivals are rivals, and Qian Jinhua is also a competitor of hers. Recently, she has been making a lot of noise, and more people are asking her for introductions, so naturally fewer people are asking Qian Jinhua.
If Qian Jinhua were a person who could take things easy, she probably wouldn't have taken this to heart. But clearly, Qian Jinhua is not a person who can take things easy, and she even did something shameless like smearing her behind her back.
Zhao Sulan: "Xibao, why did you bring up Qian Jinhua today? Did she cause you trouble? You came home late today because of her? That shameless woman, I'm going to settle the score with her right now!"
As she spoke, she took off the apron around her waist, threw it on the table, rolled up her sleeves, and was about to leave.
Mingxi quickly stopped her mother.
She hugged Zhao Sulan's waist and said, "No, Mom, calm down. I came home late today not because of Qian Jinhua, but because Aunt He just told me..."
She repeated what Aunt He had said, and Zhao Sulan was still unhappy after listening.
Although Mingxi came back late today, it had nothing to do with Qian Jinhua.
But the thought of this shameless person smearing her daughter behind her back still made Zhao Sulan want to rush to the other party's house and tear his mouth apart.
Zhao Sulan: "That shameless Qian Jinhua! I think it's because I haven't shown my power in a while that she takes me for a fool and is talking behind my back about my daughter. She really doesn't know how many eyes the King of Horses has!"
Zhao Sulan grew angrier as she spoke, and brandished a rolling pin: "Come on, Xibao, let's go to Qian Jinhua's house to settle the score!"
Before Mingxi could react, she grabbed the rolling pin and walked out the door.
Mingxi was stunned for a moment, then quickly went to chase after him.
Zhao Sulan went out with a murderous aura. Aunt He, who was cooking in her kitchen, saw her through the window and knew without a doubt that she was going out to fight. She immediately put down the weapons she was holding.
"Old man, I have to go out for a bit. Make yourself some food tonight."
Grandma He's husband: "Huh? No? Where are you going at this hour? What are you going to do? What time will you be back tonight? Should I cook for you?"
Aunt He: "Why do you talk so much, old man? I'm too lazy to talk to you, I'm leaving now!"
After giving a few instructions, Aunt He hurriedly followed Zhao Sulan out the door.
She was afraid that if she arrived late, she would miss the excitement!
Qian Jinhua's family also lived in this area, not far from the Ming family. Zhao Sulan carried a rolling pin and hurried over, arriving at Qian Jinhua's courtyard in no time.
It was lunchtime, and Qian Jinhua's family was eating when Zhao Sulan kicked open the door to the Qian family's room, rushed in, and smashed the Qian family's dining table with a rolling pin. Plates, bowls, and food on the table crashed down, and the soup mixed with the dirt on the ground, making it completely inedible.
Qian Jinhua's eyes widened and she screamed, "Zhao Sulan, what's wrong with you?!"
Her shout startled everyone in the courtyard, and people from all the households poked their heads out to see what was going on. Aunt He, who arrived later, quickly joined the crowd of onlookers.
Qian Jinhua was still shouting, "Zhao Sulan, you have to give me an explanation! Why did you break into my house for no reason today and smash my dining table? If you don't give me an explanation, this is not over. I'm going to the neighborhood committee and the police station. I'll ask the leaders of the neighborhood committee and the police officers of the police station to stand up for me. You can't bully people like this!"
Zhao Sulan snorted coldly: "I bullied you? Qian Jinhua, you're quite good at twisting the truth, aren't you? Let me ask you, which shameless person is talking badly about my daughter behind her back and slandering her reputation?"
Qian Jinhua's pupils contracted, and she blinked guiltily, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Zhao Sulan weighed the rolling pin in her hand: "You don't know, do you?"
She swung the rolling pin, aimed at the large clock in Zhao Sulan's house, and with a snap, the outermost glass cover of the clock shattered with a "bang," sending shards of glass flying everywhere.
The Qian family members screamed in fright.
Qian Jinhua let out two loud "howls," the first from being startled by Zhao Sulan smashing the glass, and the second from feeling distressed.
Her family just bought a large black walnut wood grandfather clock!
Zhao Sulan: "Now you should know why I came here, right?"
She weighed the rolling pin in her hand again, this time aiming at the thermos placed next to the Qian family's coffee table.
Noticing the direction Zhao Sulan was looking, Qian Jinhua quickly rushed over and spread her arms to block the thermos.
These two thermos flasks were bought with industrial vouchers that she had painstakingly saved up. If Zhao Sulan smashed them, it would be difficult to buy them again!
Zhao Sulan: "Well, you still don't know?"
She raised her hand, but instead of touching the thermos that Qian Jinhua was protecting, she smashed the Qian family portrait hanging on the wall. The frame shattered with a crack, and the photos inside floated lightly to the ground.
Qian Jinhua was truly frightened. Zhao Sulan, that crazy woman, was completely unreasonable and would smash things as soon as she raised her hand. She could protect one thing, but with so many things in the house, she couldn't possibly protect them all.
In other words, Zhao Sulan isn't extremely angry yet, and she's not smashing anything valuable. What if she really angers Zhao Sulan and smashes the radio and television in the house?
What if things get even worse, and Zhao Sulan directly attacks her family members?
Even if she could go to the neighborhood committee or the police station, the time it would take for them to arrive would be enough for Zhao Sulan to smash up her house several times over.
Qian Jinhua was a woman of flexibility; seeing that she couldn't deal with Zhao Sulan, she decisively backed down.
"I know, I know, Sister Zhao, I know what you're talking about."
She patted her forehead and said, "Look at me, I'm old and my memory isn't good. I almost forgot what happened during the day before nightfall. Yes, there was such a thing, but you must have misunderstood. When I was chatting with Old He from your department today, we were talking about your daughter, but I didn't say anything bad about her. I just said that your daughter was advising a woman at the Women's Federation to get a divorce. It must have been Old He from your department who relayed the message wrong. That Old He from your department is always a big mouth; she talks about all sorts of things."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Aunt He never expected that she would run into Qian Jinhua talking badly about her behind her back just because she came to watch the fun. She couldn't sit still and jumped out to refute her.
"That's not what you said back then! Since everyone's here, I'll tell you all what Qian Jinhua said. Qian Jinhua said, 'A young girl shouldn't be a matchmaker. Look, they say it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. She broke up a perfectly good young couple. How immoral! It's just pitiful...'"
To be honest, Aunt He really does have some talent for performing. She imitates words perfectly, and even her voice sounds somewhat similar to Qian Jinhua's. Anyone familiar with Qian Jinhua can immediately tell that these are indeed words she could say.
Qian Jinhua never expected that, by sheer coincidence, the person she had carefully chosen to shift the blame for was right there at the scene, and her lie was instantly exposed.
Seeing that Aunt He was spitting out more and more saliva, and Zhao Sulan's face was getting darker and darker, she quickly called for a stop.
"Stop talking!"
She looked at Zhao Sulan ingratiatingly: "Sister Zhao, I was wrong about this. I shouldn't have talked nonsense. I apologize to you. I'm sorry. I was blinded by greed and talked nonsense. I promise I will never talk nonsense outside again. Please forgive me this time, okay?"
Zhao Sulan: "Apologize!"
Fearing Qian Jinhua wouldn't know who to apologize to, she added, "Apologize to my daughter!"
Qian Jinhua immediately nodded: "Yes, yes, I should apologize to your daughter."
Qian Jinhua turned to look at Mingxi, grinned ingratiatingly, and said, "Xiao Ming... ah, no, Comrade Mingxi, it was my fault. I shouldn't have talked about you behind your back. Please forgive me, considering my age and senility."
Mingxi curled her lips. She didn't think Qian Jinhua really knew she was wrong; she was just afraid Zhao Sulan would cause trouble.
However, Qian Jinhua didn't really do anything wrong, so this lesson is enough for her.
Thinking of this, Mingxi reached out and tugged at Zhao Sulan's sleeve: "Mom, let's leave it at that."
Hearing her daughter's words, Zhao Sulan's expression softened slightly. She snorted and said, "Then let it go this time, but Qian Jinhua, you better remember this: if there's a next time, you just wait!"
She made threats while weighing the rolling pin in her hand.
Qian Jinhua's legs went weak, fearing that Zhao Sulan, that crazy woman, might take a liking to something in their house and smash it.
Fortunately, Zhao Sulan did nothing; she simply weighed the rolling pin in her hand and left. Watching the two figures disappear, she slumped to the ground, feeling weak and listless.
Her neighbors in the courtyard felt no pity for her when they saw her like this.
A man in his fifties, just out of jealousy that a young comrade's business is doing well, resorts to talking behind people's backs and smearing them. That's an extremely despicable tactic.
After venting her anger, Zhao Sulan felt much better. As she walked home with Mingxi, she said, "Qian Jinhua is a bad person. All she cares about is money, and she never tells the truth. When she was introducing someone to a guy, she took his money and made all sorts of exaggerated claims, describing him as the best person ever. The guy was clearly a toilet cleaner, but she insisted he was a cadre. When asked what kind of cadre, she said he was a police station chief. The girl thought he was the head of a police station, but in reality, he was the head of the toilets!"
The reason Zhao Sulan made such a big fuss about coming to the Qian family today is because she knows that Qian Jinhua is a bad person who would do anything for money.
If Qian Jinhua isn't taught a lesson now, she might become even bolder and try every trick in the book to smear Mingxi behind his back.
"That's right, Qian Jinhua never tells the truth. She doesn't just help men deceive women; she also took money from a woman to deceive a man before." Aunt He came up to gossip with Mingxi at some point.
"It seems like it happened just last year. She introduced a girl to a young man from our steel rolling mill. She said the girl was 16, beautiful, and fertile, but her family background was a bit complicated. When the young man heard her say that, he thought, 'Is it too early for a 16-year-old to be going on blind dates?' But after asking around, he found out that Qian Jinhua had introduced him to a 28-year-old woman who was divorced and had two children."
Mingxi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Having two kids makes raising them much easier.
Zhao Sulan: "Anything else..."
Mingxi had heard a lot of gossip from Zhao Sulan and Aunt He, and she asked curiously, "Since Qian Jinhua did so many despicable things, didn't others know?"
“Of course I know, how could I not?” Zhao Sulan said, “Every year, at least two or three people who have been cheated by her come to her door to settle scores. Everyone in this area knows what kind of person she is. People who are looking for a serious relationship don’t want to date her. But you can’t stop some people who have ulterior motives and think they’re so clever.”
She's been introducing people to potential partners for so many years, and she's seen all sorts of people, many of whom are just average in terms of their own circumstances but incredibly picky about finding a partner. When she encounters these people, she's always honest with them, telling them that with their circumstances, finding someone with such high standards is difficult, and that she can't introduce them to anyone.
But Qian Jinhua is different. She doesn't care what your conditions are or what your demands are. As long as you dare to ask, she dares to agree.
They'll try to fool both sides then.
Even if both sides realize they've been scammed, they won't dare make a big fuss because they feel guilty, unless they're truly innocent, in which case they'll confront Qian Jinhua.
At times like these, Qian Jinhua would just lie down and let you curse her however you wanted. If you felt the cursing wasn't enough, you could even hit her a couple of times, but she wouldn't refund the referral fee.
She's a seasoned veteran, and many young men and women can't handle her tough nut to crack; they can only vent their anger and then feel wronged.
Mingxi could only sigh helplessly upon hearing this.
If those who went to see Qian Jinhua were all unaware of the situation, and she was unilaterally deceiving them, then how can one say that Qian Jinhua has a problem?
But some people know that Qian Jinhua has problems, but they still go there with ulterior motives, and then there's nothing more to say.
Zhao Sulan: "Anyway, Qian Jinhua is not a good person. Don't talk to her when you see her in the future."
Mingxi nodded: "I know."
Even so, Mingxi felt that she would never have the chance to meet or interact with Qian Jinhua again.
Unexpectedly, the very next day, Mingxi bumped into Qian Jinhua outside the department store.
At that time, Qian Jinhua was accompanied by another person. The person stood next to Qian Jinhua with a bright smile on his face, as if he was talking about something happy.
Mingxi took a closer look and exclaimed, "Hey, what a coincidence!"
She knew this person too.
It was Tian Zhaodi who had stopped He Li outside her house not long ago, wanting her to introduce a potential partner to her son.
Mingxi stroked his chin. Tian Zhaodi and Qian Jinhua?
How did these two end up together?
Could it be that Tian Zhaodi is asking Qian Jinhua to introduce a potential partner to her son?
After a little thought, Mingxi guessed the truth with a high degree of accuracy.
In fact, Tian Zhaodi came specifically to ask Qian Jinhua to introduce a potential partner to her son.
After being rejected by Mingxi that day, she became increasingly resentful and determined to find her son a girlfriend from the city. To this end, she specifically went back to her parents' home village to inquire with a villager who had married her daughter to a city resident, asking which matchmaker had introduced her to the man. That person then introduced her to Qian Jinhua.
And that's how Tian Zhaodi and Qian Jinhua got together.
In order to find a wife in the city, she gritted her teeth and spent a lot of money, promising to give her a 20 yuan referral fee if the matter was settled. Qian Jinhua was excited to agree as soon as she heard about the money.
Tian Zhaodi came here today on the spur of the moment, brought by Qian Jinhua, to secretly meet the woman. Now that they've met, she's satisfied.
She beamed with pride, patting Qian Jinhua's arm: "This one! This girl is great, beautiful, and with a big bottom, looks like she'll have a lot of children. By the way, Matchmaker Qian, is it true that this girl doesn't want a bride price and will give a hundred yuan as dowry? Is she really willing to give such a large dowry?"
Qian Jinhua: "Of course it's true. Here's the thing, this girl's parents only have her as their child, and they want to keep her with them after the marriage, letting their son-in-law live with them. But don't worry, although she'll be living at her parents' house, it's not like the man is marrying into her family. I guarantee that."
Tian Zhaodi felt a little regretful. Her son was living at his father-in-law's house, which meant that he couldn't bring her and her husband into the city.
But when she thought about the dowry of only two hundred yuan and the fact that the woman was an only child,
She also felt that it was still acceptable.
Since she is an only child, wouldn't everything in the house belong to her son once her two elderly relatives pass away?
How could I not bring her to the city then?
Thinking this, Tian Zhaodi smiled again and nodded: "Okay, I agree, then this one will do."
Mingxi was too far away to hear what Tian Zhaodi and Qian Jinhua were saying, but judging from their cheerful expressions, she knew there was going to be a good show.
Between the scheming Tian Zhaodi and the calculating Qian Jinhua, who will ultimately outsmart whom?
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Author's Note: A showdown between villains! Guess who will win? [Facepalm emoji]
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