Qiao Changgui never expected that a labor camp prisoner who shoveled manure could attract so much attention.
In public, he couldn't admit that the clothes he was wearing were stolen.
"I, I don't know who this dress belongs to. I picked it up. I saw it lying on the ground, so I picked it up and put it on."
Qiao Changgui's eyes were wandering and he looked guilty, and he cried out that he was pitiful.
"My family is very poor and I can't afford a cotton-padded jacket. When I see a worn-out cotton-padded jacket that others don't want, I don't care if it's dirty or smelly, as long as it's warm."
As Qiao Changgui spoke, he glanced at Qiao Baozhu.
"Erya, you are living a good life now. You can even wear a military coat. But your father still has to pick up other people's clothes to wear."
Qiao Changgui had already forgotten the purpose of his visit to find his daughter.
He only knew that he was being stared at by many people at the moment, and he would be in trouble if someone found out that the clothes he was wearing were stolen.
He had to let everyone know that he stole it because he couldn't afford a new cotton-padded jacket. Why couldn't he afford a new cotton-padded jacket? It was because Erya was unfilial.
The employees who were watching the fun looked at the old cotton-padded jacket on Qiao Changgui and then at the military coat on Qiao Baozhu.
Everyone's eyes changed, and Qiao Baozhu could even hear people whispering about her.
Seeing this, Fang Shan couldn't help but rush out to speak for Qiao Baozhu.
"You can't wear a cotton-padded jacket, what does it have to do with Baozhu? She is not your daughter, go ask your own child for it."
"Okay, Shanshan, stop talking."
Qiao Baozhu tugged at Fang Shan's sleeve with a submissive expression.
Qiao Changgui was secretly delighted when he saw that Qiao Baozhu looked like she wanted to settle the matter peacefully.
As expected, Erya is still the same Erya. Even after getting married, her cowardly and vain nature has not changed.
The old woman was right. As long as he made a scene in front of Erya's workplace, the dead girl would agree to anything he said for the sake of her face.
Just when Qiao Changgui thought he had Qiao Baozhu under control.
Qiao Baozhu changed the subject and said loudly, "None of the children he raised are promising. My sister was punished by the committee a while ago for having incorrect thoughts and promoting evil ways."
"She married an educated youth from our farm. She lived in the staff dormitory and was punished to clean the staff toilet."
"Alas, because of this, my brother-in-law was fined half a month's salary. How can the couple afford to make another cotton-padded jacket?"
Fang Shan's eyes lit up, and she suddenly realized something and said loudly, "Oh, so she was the one who took over Lao Yang's job of collecting manure?"
"Oh, that's a pity for Old Yang. If he doesn't go to work, he won't have a meal ticket. What is Old Yang going to do during this period?"
Qiao Xifeng made a mistake and was punished, but she caused innocent people to go hungry. Everyone who heard about this thought it was unfair, especially the educated youth who had seen Old Yang hunched over and pulling manure, and they all asked about Yang Wanli's recent situation.
It was no secret that Lao Yang helped with odd jobs in the canteen. Upon hearing that someone was concerned about Lao Yang, Manager Tong quickly explained to everyone.
"Lao Yang has been doing odd jobs in our canteen recently! We can't have good meals anymore. After everyone finishes eating, we can only get some soup and rice residue."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Lao Yang was not hungry.
No one doubted what Manager Tong said, after all, the conditions in the cafeteria were just that. Sometimes when we went to the cafeteria late, we saw the rotten vegetable stems left in the vegetable bowl.
So no one would think that Yang Wanli would eat special meals in the cafeteria.
As long as no one takes advantage, no one will care.
"I heard that Lao Yang only had one cotton jacket during his five years of forced labor in the countryside. If he threw this one away, what would he wear?"
Qiao Baozhu looked at Manager Tong curiously: "Did his family send him money?"
Manager Tong slapped his thigh and yelled to the guys working in the kitchen, "Go get Old Yang! He didn't even tell me when his family wrote to him."
Qiao Changgui didn't expect things to turn out like this, and he called the dung collector over for no apparent reason.
He stared at Qiao Baozhu, feeling extremely hateful.
Why didn't the damn girl die? She should have been thrown into a piss bucket and drowned when she was born.
She intentionally brought the topic to the old man just to let people know that he stole things.
Damn girl, damn girl!
Qiao Changgui wanted to strangle Qiao Baozhu to death immediately, but he was very timid and only dared to think so in his heart.
He turned around, ready to escape while no one was paying attention.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Baozhu had been secretly watching him.
Seeing Qiao Changgui trying to sneak away, he stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve.
"Second uncle, although I am no longer your daughter, since you have come to see me, I cannot let you make this trip in vain."
"You want to eat braised pork, I'll treat you to a good meal. I have two dollars here, enough for you to buy two pounds of cotton."
After saying that, Qiao Baozhu winked at Fang Shan, and the two of them, regardless of the stench on Qiao Changgui's body, held his arms, one on the left and one on the right.
"If your own daughter doesn't buy it for you, then you come to your niece to ask for it. Baozhu, you are kind-hearted. If it were me,
"Humph, I don't care!"
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