In order to show off her superiority in front of Qiao Baozhu, Bai Hongmei said all kinds of nasty things.
Qiao Baozhu was the one who sent her ex-husband from the Great Northern Wilderness Farm to the provincial department. She had seen and heard countless ridicules and mockery along the way. Bai Hongmei's words really meant nothing to her.
But when these words are heard by others, it sounds different.
What do you mean, I didn't beg her?
What do you mean, the neighbors are a bunch of uneducated country girls?
It turned out that their painstaking efforts to help were just trivial things in the eyes of others.
Zhang Cuilian's face turned pale and she slowly got down from the kang.
Looking at Instructor Duan and Shen Xiao again, the expressions of the two were even uglier, especially Shen Xiao, who felt even more chilled.
What is most heartbreaking is Bai Hongmei’s attitude.
Where does she get the confidence and justification?
Seeing that Shen Xiao and the others were silent, Qiao Baozhu sneered in her heart.
She stepped forward and shouted, "Bai Hongmei! Who gave you the courage to look down on our fellow peasant brothers and sisters?"
Seeing Bai Hongmei's stunned expression, Qiao Baozhu sighed: "This is a family compound, you can't say reactionary words here."
Bai Hongmei's face suddenly turned red, and she waved her hands in panic, looking at Shen Xiao as if for help.
"I, I, I didn't mean that just now. I, I don't look down on the vast majority of peasant brothers. I just think that their words are too vulgar, not elegant, not elegant, that's all."
Qiao Baozhu felt extremely relieved when she saw Bai Hongmei having no way to defend herself.
The turbulent environment will not end until next year, and the current atmosphere is no longer as cramped and depressing as in previous years.
It is not difficult to see from Bai Hongmei's renting of a house and a job that there is a greater degree of freedom in the city. As long as you keep a low profile and don't cause trouble for others, your superiors will turn a blind eye.
After arriving at the family compound, Bai Hongmei spent a few days in leisure with the support of Shen Xiao and his group. She really thinks of herself as an officer's wife and feels superior to others. When he starts to show off, he becomes unruly with his words.
Just those two sentences she just said would have been enough to get her paraded through the streets and criticized five years ago. She still wanted to lie on the warm kang to take care of her baby. Humph, all of Wei Yanda's achievements would be wasted.
Bai Hongmei didn't expect that because of her carelessness, Qiao Baozhu caught her.
If this gets to the committee, she will have a hard time.
When Bai Hongmei thought that she might be thrown into the bullpen to fend for herself, she no longer cared about being proud or decent.
He knelt on the kang and begged bitterly, "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I didn't mean to look down on farmers, I really said the wrong thing. Please, let me go."
Bai Hongmei knelt on the kang with her belly bulging, begging everyone. It's so pitiful and cowardly, it makes people feel uncomfortable when watching it.
Zhang Cuilian couldn't bear it any longer, so she stepped forward and pulled Bai Hongmei up, reminding her: "This is not a feudal society. If you have something to say, why are you kneeling?"
Bai Hongmei was angry and resentful, thinking to herself, is this what I want to kneel down? You watched Qiao Baozhu bully me and did nothing, and even made these sarcastic remarks.
She felt aggrieved but dared not say a word. She twisted her back with her fingers and tears fell from her eyes.
Bai Hongmei cried not because she realized her mistake, but because she was holding back. She had a thousand words in her mind to argue with Qiao Baozhu, but she didn't dare and couldn't say them.
She was afraid that Qiao Baozhu would report her to the committee...
I can’t beat her, and I can’t scold her enough. Why is this Qiao Baozhu so annoying?
Bai Hongmei sat on the kang, wiping her tears helplessly. Wei Dong looked anxious and knelt in front of Shen Xiao.
"Uncle Shen, my mother didn't mean it. You must let her go. If she is caught by the committee, the little brother in her belly will die."
Shen Xiao pulled Wei Dong up, frowned, and whispered, "Wei Dong, what your mother said today, Instructor Duan and I can forgive her. But you must be careful with your words and actions in the future, and don't say anything nonsense."
After getting Shen Xiao's assurance, Wei Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Hongmei, who was sitting on the kang, was delighted. Just as the corners of her mouth curled up, she heard Shen Xiao's unfriendly voice.
"Sister Wei, Yan Da and I are brothers who have been through thick and thin together. He saved my life and entrusted you to me before he died. It is my responsibility to take care of you when you are in trouble."
"It's almost the end of the year and you're about to give birth, so it's not appropriate to live in someone else's house. Wait for Grandma Weidong to come over, and discuss whether to find another house in the city or stay at your mother's house temporarily. I'll help you move in three days."
"Sister-in-law, do you have anything else to say?"
Shen Xiao's tone was cold, and Bai Hongmei didn't dare to show her displeasure at this time.
She pouted and looked at Shen Xiao angrily and aggrievedly.
"What can a weak little woman like me say? Whatever Brother Shen says, that's it. I'll listen to you."
Having said that, it was not appropriate for everyone to stay any longer. After leaving Bai Hongmei's house, Instructor Duan and Shen Xiao went directly to the barracks.
Zhang Cuilian looked around and saw that there was no one around. She pulled Qiao Baozhu aside and said, "Sister Baozhu, you saw what happened today. That person..."
As she spoke, she pointed at Yard No. 13 and warned in a low voice, "You have bad intentions, and I'm afraid you'll get into trouble in the future. It may seem shameful for you to pay the rent, but it's better to spend money to avoid trouble. In order to live a peaceful life in the future, just bear with it."
Qiao Baozhu smiled and nodded without saying anything.
Seeing that Qiao Baozhu didn't seem to be lying, Zhang Cuilian went home with peace of mind.
Qiao Baozhu returned to her home, entered the house, and opened the north window for ventilation. Take the bamboo shoots out of the basket, light the stove, fill a pot with water and place it on the stove.
A pot of hot water boiled and the kang was heated up, then Qiao Baozhu closed the north window.
Shen Xiao came back from outside and saw Qiao Baozhu sitting on the kang, knitting a sweater while listening to the radio.
"Haven't you had dinner yet?"
"When I'm not home, you have to eat normally and don't go hungry."
As he spoke, Shen Xiao took out four big meat buns from his arms and placed them on the kang table.
Qiao Baozhu looked at the buns on the table and curled her lips: "Thank you for your kindness, but I've eaten it."
Generally, when people just get married, the couple are polite to each other. But it was quite rare for Shen Xiao to be so polite to Qiao Baozhu.
"I touched the stove, it was cold and there was no fire on it."
Shen Xiao didn't believe it at all and pushed the bun in front of Qiao Baozhu again.
Before returning to the barracks, Shen Xiao specifically told Qiao Baozhu not to go home for dinner and to only cook her own portion. Who would have thought that Qiao Baozhu didn't even open fire.
Qiao Baozhu smiled and shook her head, "I drank milk powder and ate biscuits, I'm really not hungry."
Seeing that Qiao Baozhu was unmoved, Shen Xiao simply snatched the woolen pants from her. He went to the kitchen to get some bowls and chopsticks and picked up half a bowl of pickles.
"You eat first. After you finish your buns, I have good news for you."
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