Zhang Cuilian hesitated to speak, as if she was still considering her wording.
"Sister Zhang, I was adopted by my parents. I've long been accustomed to what they do."
"Whatever they did, just tell me. I won't worry about them."
Qiao Baozhu's resolute and stubborn look deeply hurt Zhang Cuilian.
She is also a mother, a daughter, and a neglected child in the family.
Qiao Baozhu was so heartbroken that she said such cruel words.
"Someone came to the Women's Federation to report that your mother was a believer in feudal superstition and told others that you had cast a spell on Qiao Xifeng."
"In recent years, the whole country has been breaking down feudal superstitions. Our farm is a state-owned farm. It's not as grand as the ones outside, but overall it's pretty good. Before, when your old man was sick, Director Qiao took the lead in organizing a wedding to bring good luck."
"Your Qiao family is a big family, and the old man has prestige in the local area. If the common people below don't report it, the leaders above will pretend they don't know. After all, getting married is helping the garrison officers and the educated youth who went to the countryside to solve their marriage issues. If the higher-ups ask about it, it's also a contribution."
"But your mother is really outrageous. She told everyone in the village that you were doing something evil and that you stole your sister's husband. I remember that it seemed that your sister got involved with your fiancé first, right?"
Qiao Baozhu didn't wait for Zhang Cuilian to finish and interrupted with a look of disgust: "The younger sister stole the older sister's fiancé, and the younger sister stole the older sister's fiancé. To her, it is the same thing."
"She gave birth to both daughters. She is the last person who needs to know the truth. Because no matter who does something wrong, she will be equally ashamed."
This is a truth that normal people understand, but Ge Liuping is not a normal person. She is a unique flower in Qingyan Mountain.
Zhang Cuilian looked at Qiao Baozhu with sympathy and told her the whole story.
"She was talking nonsense in the village, and some people couldn't stand it and went to the village committee to complain, saying that she was practicing feudal superstition. Isn't the village women's director your matchmaker? She was afraid that going to the farm to report the news would be too conspicuous, so she went to the farm women's federation to find me."
"If someone else said those nonsense, no one might believe it, but the person who said it was your own mother, so it's not good for you anyway."
Qiao Baozhu closed her eyes with a tired look on her face and sighed helplessly.
When he opened his eyes again, he pointed to the sacks on the floor and said, "Look at these women in our family compound. They don't go anywhere in their spare time. They just make money by sewing shoe soles at home."
"Ge Liuping and Qiao Xifeng have nothing to do at home all day, and gossiping about other people's affairs is not enough. They dig up old accounts and make up stories, and even go against the grain and promote feudal superstition."
"These two people have improper thoughts. The committee should give them a good lesson. Not only should they be educated ideologically, but they should also work harder to increase production."
Although Qiao Baozhu was angry, she did not yell at him incompetence, but instead gave a solution.
"Since they have the time to indulge in feudal superstition, they might as well contribute more to the collective. Let's just let them carry manure and see if they can learn their lesson."
Zhang Cuilian burst into laughter.
"You're really good at punishing them to carry manure. Carrying manure has always been a job for prisoners who have been sent down from the countryside. Occasionally, there are villagers who do this job, but they are people who have done something serious."
"You are so cruel, hahahaha."
If Qiao Baozhu hadn't been extremely angry, she wouldn't have come up with this idea.
After venting for a few words, Qiao Baozhu felt a little better.
Facing Zhang Cuilian's teasing smile, Qiao Baozhu blushed and said embarrassedly, "Sister Zhang, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"Oh, how could I not know who you are? If you weren't really mad, you wouldn't have said such harsh words."
Even though Bai Hongmei acted like that before, Qiao Baozhu still accepted it with a good temper. And there was Li Yan from Deputy Battalion Commander Hao's family. She wasn't angry even though she caused such a mess.
Not only was Qiao Baozhu not angry, she also chatted and laughed with Li Yan, and even accepted the shoe soles that Li Yan gave her.
Even her husband Duan said that all the officers and soldiers in the regiment envied Captain Shen. It is said that Captain Shen married a virtuous, gentle and good-tempered wife.
When she thought of that incident, Zhang Cuilian could no longer suppress her curiosity and looked at Qiao Baozhu cautiously.
"I was too busy the past few days and didn't have time to come to you. Are you really not angry about Li Yan's incident? I know what you are thinking. I am so upset. Even my husband Duan said that Deputy Battalion Commander Hao and his wife were too rude in this matter."
When talking about the bad things done by Li Yan and Captain Hao, Zhang Cuilian was furious.
Qiao Baozhu smiled faintly, "Don't be angry, really, I can understand her. With an extra dollar and fifty cents a month, I can buy a few more notebooks for the children."
That day in Bai Hongmei's room, Bai Hongmei's words "pay the rent" made Li Yan break down. She cried and made a fuss, which not only let everyone in the family compound know that Bai Hongmei was playing both sides, but also made other family members who made sarcastic remarks about her laugh out loud.
Li Yan was disheartened and acted as if she wanted Bai Hongmei to break off all contact with her. Bai Hongmei refused to move back to the city, so Shen Xiao and Qiao Baozhu had to find a house for her nearby.
Who would have thought that Shen Xiao and Qiao Baozhu would use their off-get off work time to run around looking for houses. Li Yan and Bai Hongmei signed a rental agreement for quite a long time, a full year.
If Li Yan hadn't gone to Shen Xiao with the rental agreement to ask for rent, the couple would have been stupid enough to look for a house for others all over the world.
"I really don't know what this couple is thinking. Do you think she is short of that one dollar and fifty cents? Old Hao earns a lot of money, and his two sons also earn money. Chunmei is the only girl around, how much can she spend in a month?"
Zhang Cuilian was disgusted by Li Yan's behavior, and what was even more difficult for her to understand was that It’s really hard to understand why Lao Hao also supports it.
"Everyone has his own way of living. Fortunately, Wei Dong finally got out. Shen Xiao has completed one third of his mission, so we are quite satisfied."
Wei Yanda entrusted his children to Bai Hongmei before his death, probably because he knew Bai Hongmei was unreliable and was worried that his three children would not live well. Shen Xiao arranged the future of his three children, which also fulfilled his wish.
"Wei Dong went to the shipyard to learn technology. Even if he can't become an engineer in the future, he will be a skilled technician."
"Wei Fang is young, we'll find her a decent job in a few years."
As for Wei Hong...
When talking about Wei Hong, they immediately thought of her grandmother who was even more outrageous than her biological mother.
Grandma Wei Hong was a remarkable person. On the first day she moved into the family compound, she came to find Qiao Baozhu.
She held her head high and, in a tone of almsgiving, gave Qiao Baozhu a huge benefit.
"You owe my son-in-law a life. You should have taken care of my Hongmei and the children for the rest of their lives. But our family is not the kind of family that relies on others for everything. Hongmei is also a kind-hearted person and doesn't want you to suffer too much."
"Wei Dong is going to school, and he will have a stable job after graduation, so you don't have to worry about him anymore. As for the two girls, Wei Fang and Wei Hong, you don't have to worry about them either."
"Take Wei Hong to your home and raise her until she reaches adulthood, and then send her back when she reaches adulthood. It will save us a lot of trouble, and it will save you a lot of trouble too. It's the best of both worlds."
I don’t know how Bai Hongmei came up with this bad idea.
It's the best of both worlds, what a wonderful idea!
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