Chapter 59: The Sandwiched Sisters
"No, there was no way I would let mom go find Xu Ruyun. Mom wanted to find Xu Ruyun, but I told her not to look for her anymore." Deng Manni defended, "Mom was just too concerned. I don't know where she heard it from. She knew that I had a miscarriage with Xu Ruyun, so she went to find Xu Ruyun. Mom wasn't concerned about me, she was concerned about her precious grandson."
"Is it really not you?" Liao Jiankai didn't believe it.
"It's not me." Deng Manni said, "Jiankai, do you really not trust me?"
"At the beginning, we agreed to have a fake marriage." Liao Jiankai said.
"Yes, I also said it was a fake marriage, but didn't we have a wedding banquet? Others thought we were really married." Deng Manni said, "Your mother also thought we were really married, she was anxious to have a grandchild. Besides, I didn't force you to be together."
Deng Manni was unhappy because she liked Liao Jiankai, but Liao Jiankai only had Xu Ruyun in his heart.
"I didn't say you forced me, but..."
"But now that we're a real couple, you think I'm wrong, right?" Deng Manni said, "We've been colleagues for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am? I'm Deng Manni, and there are people who like me. I got married to you in fake marriage just to give you a room."
Deng Manni couldn't say that she was wrong, she could only say that Liao Jiankai was wrong.
"Ouch." Deng Manni was afraid that Liao Jiankai would be unhappy, so she pretended to have a stomachache.
Liao Jiankai was afraid that Deng Manni might have a miscarriage, so he had to not talk about those things for the time being.
In the square, Xu Ruyun was setting up a stall. Someone next to her asked Xu Ruyun if the problem had been resolved, and she said it had been resolved.
"My ex-boyfriend's mother, I broke up with her son, and she has always had a problem with me." Xu Ruyun said, "Her son is the best person in the world, but I am not. I am not doing well, and I don't have a stable job."
"It's not like you can't make money even if you don't have a stable job." The stall owner next to me said, "We set up a stall and make money in a month that's not necessarily less than what they make working in a factory. Your stall has a lot of customers, and if you sell more things, you can make more money. It's just that they don't have vision."
"Her son got married." Xu Ruyun said, "You can see that I have to come here every day to set up a stall. When it rains, I get a table and set up the stall here, rain or shine. I don't have time to look for them, but they come to the mall and have to come to me."
"They are sick, don't bother with them." said the stall owner next to them.
"They got married, their company allocated them a house, and now they have a child." Xu Ruyun said, "I thought their lives were on the right track and they wouldn't come to embarrass me, but who knew they would come to me anyway... Sigh, we broke up last summer, and it's been more than a year. They're making a fuss, and I don't know who to turn to for justice. I talk to them, but they don't admit they're wrong and think I'm wrong."
Xu Ruyun shook her head and sighed, "It's really not easy for us women."
"Don't worry about them. If they dare to come again, let them buy things." The stall owner next to him said, "If they don't want to buy anything, why do they come to your stall and stop you from doing business?"
"It's time to let them buy things." Xu Ruyun nodded. "I asked him to buy all the things his mother stepped on today. I gave them to him. I don't have the nerve to sell things that have been stepped on."
Xu Ruyun was worried that others would think she was selling things that Liao's mother had stepped on. Although the guests might not know what had just happened, Xu Ruyun still had to tell the people around her to prevent them from spreading rumors.
"Give it to them." said the stall owner next to him, "It's fine as long as they pay."
When Yu Li came to deliver food, she learned that something had happened to Xu Ruyun. She cursed the Liao family a few words and then comforted Xu Ruyun a few words.
"Second sister-in-law, go and bring food to Second Brother." Xu Ruyun said, "Second Brother went to the police station with me this afternoon, and he was delayed from setting up his stall."
"It's fine if it's delayed, your business is the most important." Yu Li said, "When my sister is in trouble, as a brother, I must help her."
Yu Li thought that if she could please Xu Ruyun more, it would always be beneficial in the future.
The Nancheng Development Zone needs people for construction, and the Architectural Design Institute needs to recruit more people this year. Not all of Professor Guo’s students can stay in the Architectural Design Institute. Some have to be assigned to other units, and Han Fang successfully obtained a place.
Han Fang was naturally very happy. After she graduated from graduate school, she would be able to become a full-time employee of the Architectural Design Institute.
Professor Guo told these students early in the morning not to have any bad thoughts and not to think about harming their classmates. Some people would report their classmates and frame them in order to stay in a good unit. Professor Guo was once slandered by students and was sent to a farm by those students. He hated such behavior.
It's not like everyone has no ability. They can shine in other places. They don't have to stay in Nancheng. Nancheng is big, but there are a lot of people. Those who stay in Nancheng may not necessarily get promoted or have a good life.
"The group next door made several mistakes." Han Fang whispered to Su Xueqing.
"Oh?" Su Xueqing didn't pay attention to other groups.
"This time, the teachers have great power and can choose a student to stay as a regular employee." Han Fang said, "Of course, this also needs to be reviewed by the research institute. If the review is not passed, they cannot stay."
Su Xueqing understood that someone had done something to stay, and the data they provided was problematic or something else, which caused problems with the things made by others. And, it wasn't just one person who did it, they were in competition with each other, and they all did it.
"The teacher next door is furious." Han Fang said, "It's embarrassing, so embarrassing, so embarrassing."
The professor next door will be laughed at by other colleagues, those students actually made such a fuss. Those students usually have a good relationship, who would have thought that at this time, they would dare to do such a thing, you know, data errors are very serious matters.
"They all thought that they showed it to their teacher first and didn't take it out to others." Han Fang said, "If they didn't take it out to others, then it doesn't matter."
"If you don't show it to the teacher, it would be a waste of the teacher's time." Su Xueqing said, "How can it be considered unrelated?"
"That's exactly what happened." Han Fang said, "When the frequency of mistakes increases, the teacher will scold us. Not to mention their teachers, even our teachers scold us, don't they? They think they have cheated others, and they themselves have been cheated. When mistakes are made, they blame each other, and then they know that others have made a move. They don't blame others, they themselves made a move, and others made a move, so they can't blame others. By doing this, aren't they delaying the work of the institute? It would be strange if their teacher is not angry."
Han Fang's group didn't dare to act rashly. They all knew that Professor Guo hated those dirty tricks. If they did that, Professor Guo would not let any of them stay, and their efforts would be in vain. Whether they stayed in Nancheng or not, they had other options. It wasn't that there was no way out, and it wasn't that there was only a dead end.
If the development zone hadn't needed people, none of them would have been able to stay. You have to know that in the entire department, only one or two people could stay in the Architectural Design Institute before, and the probability was very low. But now, there are many more people staying, and there are more places. In addition to the places these teachers have, the department also has other places. It depends on whether they can compete.
"It's hard to say." Han Fang said, "It's not our side anyway, so just watch the fun."
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded.
"You don't have to worry about not being able to stay here in the future. You will definitely be able to stay. Your strength is obvious to all. If you can't stay, we will definitely suspect whether there is some shady deal here." Han Fang said.
"Don't you have anything to do?" Professor Guo came to the big office. "Do you think everything will be fine if you stay here? Don't mind what's happening next door."
Professor Guo told Han Fang that no matter what happened in the neighboring group, it had nothing to do with them, as long as it did not delay the progress of the project, that was enough.
For their own benefit, how could those people not fight? Fighting is fine, but the important thing is to show your true ability, not to plot to harm others.
"Xueqing, come with me to my office." Professor Guo said.
Han Fang didn't dare to speak, she could only watch Su Xueqing and Professor Guo go to the office.
Professor Guo certainly didn't ask Su Xueqing to go to his office to be scolded, but to talk about further improving the bridge design and construction. To build a development zone, it will take several years, not one or two days. The same is true for building a bridge. It can't be built all at once, but the necessary preparations must be made.
There are many people coming and going for construction, and construction materials and other aspects also need to be transported. Other areas need to be built, and other people need to invest in factories. This bridge must be built and cannot be delayed.
"Don't we have to wait?" Su Xueqing was surprised. She thought she had to wait for a year or two, but now she was told to get ready.
"Someone has invested in building a factory," said Professor Guo. "The supporting facilities must be built. Otherwise, if they build the factory but there is no bridge, how can we get there?"
The development zone is not just office buildings, it is divided into zones, a large area divided into many blocks. We need to connect both sides of the river thoroughly, so that development can be better. Otherwise, if there is no ferry from the other side, you have to go around a long way and take another bridge, which is not acceptable.
In order to keep those businessmen here, the government must take action and provide the promised supporting facilities. Otherwise, their business will not continue and if the news spreads, they may not invest here again.
Originally, the plan was to build a bridge first, but now, they plan to do both.
What's more, there are ready-made suitable drawings and the workers are also ready.
Expanding enrollment is not a blind expansion, it also depends on the situation.
In the past, many people did not have professional knowledge, but they could work in the Architectural Design Institute. Professor Guo thought it was ridiculous. What good or bad is it? If you do not have relevant professional knowledge and do not really work, that is fine. But if you really work, you will become a disaster.
"You need to follow up later." Professor Guo said, "I will also keep an eye on it."
"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded.
The development zone has not been built yet, but we have already started to attract investment. The houses have not been built yet, so let's release the plan first.
Su Xueqing thought about when she bought a house in her previous life, some areas did not have subways, but the seller said that a subway was going to be built and even drew subway stations on the map. After buying the house, she would know that there was no subway, and the planned subway could be changed at any time. In order to sell the house, the developer deliberately said subways.
After coming out of Professor Guo's office, Su Xueqing returned to her workstation and sat down. As soon as she sat down, Han Fang came over and said, "It's time for lunch."
"Is it time for lunch?" Su Xueqing was surprised. She looked at her watch and it was already twelve o'clock.
"Let's go, let's go, let's go eat, let's go eat." Han Fang said, "Let's go eat."
Han Fang didn't think she could stay in Nancheng at first, but she had the opportunity to stay in Nancheng Architectural Design Institute, so she certainly couldn't give it up. Han Fang got the chance to stay, and she was very happy.
When serving food, Han Fang took a little more. She had to eat more and do more work. She couldn't let the teacher regret letting her stay. It was like a dream for her, a girl, to stay here. Han Fang originally thought that her teacher would keep the boys.
"Today's food tastes good, including sweet and sour fish." Han Fang said, "The sweet and sour fish in the cafeteria is delicious."
"You eat." Su Xueqing said.
"Don't you want to eat?" Han Fang asked.
"I don't like eating fish." Su Xueqing said, "It's not that I don't like eating it, it depends on what kind of fish it is."
When Su Xueqing was a child, she ate fish more often. In the south of the city near the sea, Su's parents often bought fish because fish was cheap and there was also meat. There were several children in the family, all growing up, so how could they not have meat to eat? Pork and chicken were hard to buy and expensive, so the money spent on these meats could be used to buy more fish and meat.
Some fish have many bones, which Su Xueqing doesn't like. Su's mother also made fish balls from the fish, and when she steamed the fish, she deliberately removed some of the fish bones. At that time, Su's mother often said that Su Xueqing was hypocritical, but she still handled the fish well and didn't force Su Xueqing to eat fish with many bones.
Some families think their children are too picky, so they force their children to eat. If the children refuse to eat, they scold them and say that they are bad.
"You eat it." Su Xueqing said.
"This kind of fish doesn't have many bones and tastes pretty good." Han Fang said, "I asked the cafeteria aunt to add more soup so that the fish meat can be dipped in the soup. It will taste good. Are you sure you don't want to try it?"
"No, you eat it." Su Xueqing refused. She had eaten the sweet and sour fish in the cafeteria, but she didn't think it was delicious. It was okay to eat it occasionally, but Su Xueqing couldn't eat it as often as Han Fang did.
"It tastes really good." Han Fang said, "Very delicious."
"Eat more." Su Xueqing said, "Compared to sweet and sour fish, I prefer braised pork with less fat. I eat lean meat."
"No wonder you can't gain weight." Han Fang said, "I gain weight even if I drink water."
"You are not fat, this is a good figure." Su Xueqing said, "Plump, Yang Guifei."
"I was born in the wrong era. No, I was born in the right era." Han Fang said, "If I lived in ancient times, I wouldn't be able to do these things. I could only stay in the backyard embroidering, watching my husband have three wives and four concubines, and taking care of the children my husband had with other women. It's better now, it's better now, I love my life now."
"Who can not like the current life?" Su Xueqing said.
Ning Yanjing would come to pick up Su Xueqing after work whenever he was free, and Han Fang and others often saw Ning Yanjing coming. Of course, the premise was that Han Fang and others did not work overtime, and they went downstairs with Su Xueqing.
Su Xueqing floated in front of Ning Yanjing like a butterfly. Ning Yanjing took a few steps in the direction of Su Xueqing without stopping.
"Is there no dinner party today?" Su Xueqing asked.
"No." Ning Yanjing said, "Those people don't need me to go there every day."
Ning Yanjing introduced some people to Yan Yichen. Yan Yichen could handle it himself and did not need Ning Yanjing to follow him around every day. Yan Yichen could not always look for Ning Yanjing. If he did not handle it himself and waited for Ning Yanjing to handle it, he would be looked down upon and others would think he was not cut out for business.
"It's getting cold." Ning Yanjing put the coat in his hand on Su Xueqing, "Don't get cold."
"It would be fine if you didn't say it. Now that you say it, it's a bit cold." Su Xueqing said, "I didn't feel it when I was in the office, indoors. But when I walked outside, there was wind and the heat was taken away by the wind."
"Remember to wear something thicker when you go out tomorrow morning." Ning Yanjing said, "It will get even colder. Since you don't bring any clothes, I'll have to bring them to you."
"No, I'll take it myself." Su Xueqing said.
"I can't see anyone?" Ning Yanjing raised his eyebrows.
"No, didn't you meet those people when you came here?" Su Xueqing said, "It's not like I didn't see anyone."
"I have seen you." Ning Yanjing said, "Let's go back."
In the hotel room, Yan Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan were having dinner together. Ning Jiaxuan was very happy to see all the dishes she liked on the table. Those dishes were not ordered by Yan Yichen, but by Ning Jiaxuan herself. She couldn't expect someone who only cared about reviving the family business to care about her. When Yan Yichen encountered something, the first thing he thought of was the Yan family.
"Your mother is not really crazy, is she?" Ning Jiaxuan said directly.
"She...her mental state is not very good." Yan Yichen said.
"She said bad things about our family in front of you. Don't you really hate us?" Ning Jiaxuan is not a naive person. She knows the situation of the Yan family. Her family has already told her about it.
"Grandma said she doesn't blame you." Yan Yichen said.
"Haha, your grandmother said it, not you." Ning Jiaxuan said, "This shows that you still blame us in your heart. When we are together, there is a thorn in your heart that you can't get over. You just need our engagement to help you gain a foothold in South City, right?"
Yan Yichen looked at Ning Jiaxuan. He didn't expect Ning Jiaxuan to say it so bluntly, "Business marriage."
"A business marriage, with no love but only interests?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "So you are not serious enough with me. You are not impatient, you are just treating it as a business matter. Okay, we can get along first. My parents said that as an older generation, they will help you as much as they can, but don't expect me to get myself into trouble."
"You..." Yan Yichen frowned.
"We can have an engagement, but we don't have to get married, right?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "You can't love me, and I can't be stupid enough to like you."
Yan's mother always said bad things about the Ning family, saying that the Ning family was the Yan family's enemy. Maybe Yan Yichen didn't hate the Ning family now, but what about in the future? The human heart is unpredictable, and no one knows what a person will become in the future.
No one likes to look back at themselves in a miserable state. The Ning family helps Yan Yichen. In Yan Yichen's eyes, it may be that the Ning family is superior and is giving alms to the Yan family.
Men always like to care about their face. When Ning Jiaxuan played with Su Xueqing, she felt that those women cared about their face, but women were still easy to bow their heads. Men care about their face, so they will choose to belittle women and make them bow their heads.
Many people once said that Su Xueqing was Ning Jiaxuan's follower, saying that she didn't look like a beauty at all. She just had a pretty face and good grades, but her character was much worse. Ning Jiaxuan also asked Su Xueqing, and Su Xueqing said that she didn't care, there were practical benefits, and not doing it would be stupid. Besides, the decision was in her own hands, and she could choose to do it or not.
During the time she was friends with Su Xueqing, Ning Jiaxuan found that she had changed a lot. She was no longer as blindly confident as before. She was more able to empathize with the lives of ordinary people, their difficulties, and their wisdom.
Being high and mighty and too arrogant cannot make a living.
Some people bow their heads and know the times, and even if they turn over, they will behave well. Some people bow their heads and turn over, and they will trample others under their feet.
People like Yan Yichen are more like the latter rather than the former.
Ning Jiaxuan thought of Su Xueqing's reminder again. It's not that she didn't hear Su Xueqing's reminder, but she also knew that Su Xueqing couldn't say much, and she was the one who could make the decision.
"We are helping you because of your deceased grandparents." Ning Jiaxuan said, "It's better that you don't hate us. It's better that you understand who your enemies are."
"Well, okay." Yan Yichen said, "Let's maintain the engagement. When you say to cancel it, we will cancel it."
"I said to cancel? Don't we have to wait until your factory is built and your business is on track?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "I'm not my parents. I don't have that much affection for your family."
Ning Jiaxuan didn't care what the older generation was like, she just knew that she couldn't let herself be wronged.
"Since you are my fiancé, you have to shoulder the responsibilities of a fiancé." Ning Jiaxuan said, "You must give me a gift. During the New Year and other festivals, basic etiquette must be maintained. I don't want others to say that I am rushing to give you money. This little thing is nothing to you."
"Of course." Yan Yichen nodded. If he didn't give anything as a gift, how would others look at him?
Yan Yichen was in a complicated mood. He did think that he and Ning Jiaxuan could cancel the engagement when he was on his feet. If the engagement was not canceled and the two got married, Yan Yichen would not be able to love Ning Jiaxuan, and the two of them could treat each other with respect.
"You're really lucky." Ning Jiaxuan said.
Ning Jiaxuan did not talk about Yan Yichen's mother in front of him. She didn't need a mother-in-law like Yan's mother. She and Yan Yichen were engaged, but it was only a temporary measure and it didn't go to the end.
"By the way, don't expect me to be nice to your mother." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I have a temper too."
"You don't have to go see her." Yan Yichen said, "I'll try my best not to let her come in front of me."
"It's better this way." Ning Jiaxuan said.
Ning Jiaxuan felt much better after she finished talking to Yan Yichen. Ning Jiaxuan didn't like being used by others, and for now, in order for Yan Yichen to gain a firm foothold, the engagement between the two had to be maintained for a while.
Old Madam Yan personally went to the Ning family to talk about the marriage between the two families, and even brought out the deceased old man and old lady Ning. The Ning family was willing to give the Yan family this face, and the Yan family should know how good the Ning family was to them, so they should not push their luck.
After dinner, Yan Yichen sent Ning Jiaxuan back to the Ning family. Since the two of them had already talked it out, the relationship between them was more of a cooperative one. No, it was Ning Jiaxuan who was helping Yan Yichen unilaterally.
After returning home, Ning Jiaxuan did not tell her parents about the conversation between her and Yan Yichen. If she told her parents, her parents would think that she was wronged and might ask Old Lady Yan for something else, such as canceling the marriage contract between the two families and asking the Ning family to help Yan Yichen in other ways. But once this happened, others might not think that the Ning family would be good to the Yan family, and some might even take advantage of the situation.
Ning Jiaxuan thought it would be best if she and Yan Yichen maintained their engagement, and Yan Yichen thought so too. Otherwise, Yan Yichen would not have asked Ning Jiaxuan out on several occasions.
If this engagement is cancelled, it will be even harder for the Yan family to gain a foothold in South City. When the Yan family does gain a foothold, they may have a problem with the Ning family. The originally friendly relationship may turn into an enemy.
Ning Jiaxuan didn't want to make things difficult for her parents. She had grown up, had grown up in this family, and knew the responsibilities she had to bear.
"How do you feel?" asked Ning's mother.
"That's it. She's better than the one my second aunt introduced." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I told him that we were engaged. I didn't cancel the engagement. That's good for him. He has to treat me better."
"Did you really say that?" Ning's mother asked, "Then how did he answer?"
"Of course he can only do what I say." Ning Jiaxuan said, "He has to work hard. If he doesn't care, we are not suitable, and I will cancel the engagement with him."
"You two can try to get along. If it doesn't work out, don't force yourself." Ning's mother said, "Although this engagement was made by your grandparents and the old lady of the Yan family, it doesn't have to be fulfilled."
"If I don't fulfill the engagement, will my brother and Xueqing get married and have children, and let their children fulfill it?" Ning Jiaxuan joked, "Mom, don't worry, it's Yan who needs this engagement, they dare not treat me badly."
Ning's mother gently patted Yan Yichen's hand and said, "Yichen lived in a special era, so he didn't even finish high school."
Ning's mother was not so satisfied with Yan Yichen. If it weren't for Old Lady Yan mentioning the marriage between the two families, Ning's mother would never have said it. She was not very clear about this matter.
Yan Yichen has been through so many things now. No one knows what he has been through on the farm. Judging from other educated youth who went to the countryside and returned to the city, those people must have experienced a lot. They can no longer be as innocent as they used to be. Now they are more calculating. It can also be seen from their eyes that the eyes of those who have experienced vicissitudes of life are different from those who have not experienced those dangerous and evil things.
Not to mention those educated youth, even the eyes of Su Xueqing and Ning Jiaxuan were different. Su Xueqing had some scheming but not much, and it was basically shown on the surface, while Ning Jiaxuan still had some thoughts in her heart, but she knew how to hide them.
"It doesn't matter whether he went to high school or not. His old lady always taught him. It's impossible that she didn't teach him." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Their old lady is good, but she is too old." Ning's mother said, "Damn...ah..."
Ning's mother didn't know what to say about Yan's mother, a crazy person. Some people said Yan's mother was really crazy, while others said Yan's mother was just pretending to be crazy. Ning's mother thought of Yan's mother in the past. At that time, the Yan family had not yet been sent to the farm. Yan's mother was a gentle lady from a noble family, a gentle and elegant lady.
When Ning's mother saw Yan's mother again, she couldn't believe that the person was Yan's mother. Yan's mother now had a mean look on her face, not at all as elegant as before.
Ning's mother couldn't say that Yan's mother was wrong. She hadn't experienced what Yan's mother had experienced, so she couldn't say anything. When Yan's mother was on the farm, she was weak and not used to farm life. Her husband was gone, so how could she bear it?
"Don't go in front of her mother yet." said Ning's mother.
"I know." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I'm not stupid. I can't run over there."
Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing had dinner and came back from a walk. Su Xueqing didn't keep asking about Ning Jiaxuan, she already knew that Ning Jiaxuan had made her own decision.
"I'm going to pick out a gift for grandma this weekend." Su Xueqing said, "Grandma's birthday is coming soon."
"Let's go together." Ning Yanjing said.
"We're not planning a big celebration for grandma's birthday. We only have banquets for birthdays that are ten years old. For birthdays that are ten years old, we hold them a year in advance, on the ninth day of the ninth month." Su Xueqing said, "Last year, I didn't make much money, and it was all given by your family. This time, I saved some money, and I plan to buy gold earrings. One pair for grandma and one pair for mom. My grandma and her family like gold."
Su Xueqing thought about other gifts, but she always felt that other gifts were not as good as gold. When people get older, they think gold is better. Su's mother and Old Lady Su don't have gold necklaces or anything like that. Su Xueqing has saved some money, but it's not much. There's no way to buy too much unless Su Xueqing uses the money given to her by the Ning family.
"Gold earrings, gold necklaces, gold bracelets, you can buy them all." Ning Yanjing said.
Ning's mother's jewelry includes jewels, the kind of jewels that are particularly good at first glance, sparkling and sparkling. The jewels that Ning's mother gave to Su Xueqing were not bad either, they were all top-quality jewels.
Ning's mother is not on the same level as Mrs. Su and Su's mother. They like different things and attend different occasions. Many people at Su's mother's level only care about money and gold.
"Buy gold earrings first." Su Xueqing said, "Well, you can buy grandma an extra gold bracelet, but you don't need to buy anything else. Even if you buy them, grandma may not wear them. It's so chaotic outside now. If you wear them outside, someone might pull your ears and the earrings will be pulled off, and your ears will bleed."
"Then why did you buy earrings?" Ning Yanjing wondered.
"There is a difference between having this thing and not having it. If you have it, you can choose not to wear it outside." Su Xueqing said, "When there are many people at home, you can wear it when visiting relatives during festivals. You can wear it in a safe place."
Ning Yanjing looked at Su Xueqing, his eyes moved from Su Xueqing's face to her neck, "What you are wearing is silver."
"Yes, it's silver." Su Xueqing said, "When you're not feeling well, silver will change color. If I wear gold, I'm afraid I'll be robbed when I go out."
Su Xueqing was going to the construction site and to the nearby village. Even if there were other people around her, Su Xueqing didn't like to show off her wealth.
"Old people like gold jewelry that looks bigger." Su Xueqing said, "You can't buy too small ones. Unmarried girls like me wear small ones, while married people basically wear big ones."
"You also know these?" Ning Yanjing was surprised. He didn't pay attention to the difference in this aspect.
"Look." Su Xueqing said, "Look at those married women, they basically wear all kinds of jewelry. It's very obvious for those who got married in recent years. They wear all kinds of jewelry. Some of the jewelry is not made of real gold or silver, and it's not expensive. It's just to look good. Big earrings, big necklaces, thick bracelets..."
Su Xueqing gestured twice, "When my third sister-in-law first got married, she wore a thicker necklace, and she also wore it when visiting relatives during festivals."
In her previous life, Su Xueqing saw that many married women wore necklaces like this. She herself would buy thinner gold necklaces because she liked thinner ones to look delicate. At that time, she thought that if she got married, she must buy a thicker necklace. If she bought too thin, would others look down on her? Can the thickness of the necklace also distinguish whether someone is married or not?
Then, Su Xueqing bought a lot of gold jewelry and stored them. After she started working, she bought gold jewelry almost every year. No matter how much the gold jewelry cost at that time, she would buy it. The price of gold rose from more than 200 yuan to more than 600 yuan. When she hesitated whether to buy during the Chinese New Year, the price of gold rose to more than 700 yuan or 800 yuan. The gold jewelry in those well-known brand stores cost more than 1,000 yuan per gram.
More than one thousand per gram!
Su Xueqing's heart was trembling. You have to know that people at that time were lucky to have a monthly salary of 5,000 or 6,000 yuan. Although the average salary posted online was high, most people did not have such a high salary. Su Xueqing's salary was high, but when she saw the gold price, she wanted to close her eyes and dared not look.
"You wear it too." Ning Yanjing said, "Wear something better."
"Wear it. Wear something better during festivals." Su Xueqing reached out and poked Ning Yanjing's arm, "Do you think it's embarrassing for me to wear something thin? It's better to wear silver, not gold."
"No." Ning Yanjing explained quickly, "You look good in anything you wear."
"It depends on the occasion." Su Xueqing said, "If you are at your relatives' house, you should wear something nicer."
Su Xueqing is not ignorant. It doesn't matter in front of the Su family and relatives.
"It's all fine." Ning Yanjing had no objection.
On Saturday morning, Su Yanan went to find Su Xueqing and asked her what gift to buy for Old Mrs. Su.
"Huh?" Su Xueqing was puzzled. Her second sister didn't ask last year.
"It's my eldest sister." Su Yanan said, "Didn't my eldest sister make some money from the store this year? She said she was buying a gift for grandma and asked me what gift to buy. I, what should I say? We don't celebrate grandma's birthday every year. Sometimes we forget and don't give anything. Last year, my eldest sister didn't have money, so she didn't say these things, and I didn't prepare anything."
Su Xueqing said that it was unlikely that her second sister would suddenly say this, "I plan to buy earrings for grandma and mom, and a bracelet for grandma."
"Gold or silver?" Su Yanan asked, "Where did you get the money? Did your partner pay for it?"
"I will pay for it myself." Su Xueqing said, "Don't I work at the Architectural Design Institute? I get a subsidy every month, and I also do some other work, so I have saved some money."
"You are quite good at saving money." Su Yanan said.
"Yan Jing said he had to give up part of it." Su Xueqing said, "I said okay, let's go to the store to take a look in the afternoon."
"Are you going in the afternoon?" Su Yanan asked.
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded. "I have nothing else to do today, so I'll go take a look. If the price is right, I'll buy it. The price of this thing won't fluctuate significantly in the short term."
The gifts Su Xueqing bought for her elders were not for investment, so she didn't consider whether the price would increase or decrease.
"My elder sister is excited to prepare gifts for grandma. When you take out these things, won't you kill her instantly?" Su Yanan said.
"Do I have to consider my elder sister's mood before I can give a gift to my grandma?" Su Xueqing couldn't help but ask.
"I didn't tell you to look at my elder sister's face." Su Yanan said, "You gave these this year, what will you give next year?"
What Su Yanan meant was that since Su Xueqing gave such an expensive gift all of a sudden, would she have to give something more expensive next year, or something of similar value?
"Let's talk about next year's affairs next year. We may not send these things next year." Su Xueqing said, "Second sister, what are you going to send?"
"Me? I'm going to give grandma a piece of cloth so she can make clothes for her." Su Yanan said, "I don't have a job, and I rely on your second brother-in-law for everything. My mother-in-law is watching me, and she knows how much money I spend at my parents' home. My mother-in-law won't care about small amounts of money, but if I spend too much, she'll say something."
"What does elder sister mean?" Su Xueqing asked.
"She meant to buy chickens and ducks and cook a delicious meal for grandma." Su Yanan said, "Invite the second aunt and the younger aunt to come home for dinner, and she can cook. As for the gift, she can buy grandma a set of clothes, or she can buy a piece of cloth like me."
Amelia Su mainly wanted to invite Aunt Su Xiao and Aunt Su Er to the Su family for dinner so that those people could see her ability. Amelia Su is such a person. She just returned to the city last year and seemed very down and out. This year, her situation is better, and she can't wait to show her ability.
What about celebrating Old Lady Su’s birthday? That’s when Amelia Su shows her abilities to her relatives.
"If you steal the limelight from the eldest sister, she will scold you for not telling her that it's not that she doesn't want to pay, but that she can add some money and we can all buy it together." Su Yanan said, "The three of us will pay."
"Uh..." Su Xueqing really didn't think of this. When drinking and giving red envelopes, she thought about asking her second sister how much money to give to buy gifts for elders. Su Xueqing really didn't think that everyone should buy the same thing and had to look at the price.
"How about you change the time to send it to mom and grandma." Su Yanan said, "Let elder sister be happy first. I came here to ask you because it was elder sister's idea. I think she is afraid that you will steal the limelight. Is it okay? Can you change the time?"
Su Yanan felt like she was the sandwich of a sandwich. She grew up with Amelia Su and watched Amelia Su grow up. She could talk to both of them. Amelia Su didn't come to talk to Amelia Su herself, but she wanted Su Yanan to come over and talk. For the sake of sisterhood, Su Yanan had to come over and say a few words.
We are all sisters, don’t make things too awkward.
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