Chapter 48: One wave after another
"I'm telling you, marriage is determined by parents and matchmakers. You can't just do whatever you want! Don't worry, as long as you agree to marry me, Zhang Guodong won't dare to say no!"
Wen Juying glared with an angry look on her face.
"No, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Zhao Xiaojing was too lazy to pay attention to it and didn't want to get entangled any more, so she pushed the cart and wanted to leave.
"Why do you still look down on our family? What are you so proud of? You dare to get involved with these workers. Do you think marrying into our family is unfair to you? Let me tell you, with our Guodong's conditions, you can find anyone you want."
Wen Juying became even angrier when she saw Zhao Xiaojing's indifferent look, and she started to speak aggressively.
"Then go find it."
Zhao Xiaojing remained indifferent.
"You're still pushing your luck, aren't you? You insist on hanging out with these shady people, aren't you afraid of losing face for your aunt? How is our Guodong inferior to these people?"
Wen Juying pointed at the three workers standing on the other side and refused to give in.
"Auntie Wen, just talking to someone for a few words is considered hanging out. How many people do you hang out with every day? If you're not afraid of losing face for your family, why should I be afraid? Whether Zhang Guodong can compare or not is none of my business. I'm not interested!"
Zhao Xiaojing originally thought that Wen Juying was just a passerby and she didn't plan to have any intersection with her in this life. As a result, the other party spoke so harshly that she didn't want to be polite anymore.
"Okay, okay, you're still talking back to your elders! I used to think you were a good girl because you looked so honest! You're so uneducated! I don't know how your mother raised you. I've finally opened my eyes!"
Wen Ju's heroic chest rose and fell rapidly.
"You're relying on your age, regardless of whether you're familiar with others or not, and you keep saying that you're an elder and therefore well-mannered? Why should others still worship you and burn incense for you all the way? Then why don't you bring a ceremonial carriage with you when you go out?"
Zhao Xiaojing immediately retorted.
"How do you talk like that? Say it again!" Wen Juying stepped forward, pointing at Zhao Xiaojing's nose with trembling hands, looking extremely angry.
"What, you want to cause trouble?"
Zhao Xiaojing slapped Wen Juying's hand that was pointing at her, knocking it down. Zhou Yicheng, Wen Jieling, and Liu Yifan immediately ran over, stood in front of Zhao Xiaojing, and shouted.
Just now, the woman was shouting about some bad people and pointing at them. They all heard it and wanted to come over and curse her, but they didn't move for Zhao Xiaojing's sake. Now, seeing that she looked ferocious and ready to fight, they quickly ran over to help.
"Okay! You're good at it, taking advantage of your power to bully others, right? I was wrong about you!"
"Just wait and see, I'll tell your aunt when I get back!"
Wen Juying covered her hurt fingers and glared at the four people in front of her fiercely. Seeing that she got nothing in return, she turned around and left angrily.
"Are you okay, chef?"
"Who is this chef? Does he have a grudge against you?"
"This person's words are really rude. It's normal to have grudges!"
As soon as Wen Juying left, the three brothers turned around and started to care about Zhao Xiaojing.
"It's okay, it's okay. Thank you so much for what you did just now! What did you want to say when you chased me out just now? Why did you call me chef?"
The three brothers were all outgoing and friendly. When Zhao Xiaojing asked them this question, they started talking. The four of them chatted for a long time before Zhao Xiaojing went home.
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At nine o'clock in the evening, Zhao Xiaojing started practicing basic skills again for the day.
Just as I was concentrating on the weight of the pot in my left hand, the door of the rental house was knocked loudly.
"Zhao Xiaojing, open the door!"
Dong Mei's loud voice came from outside the door. Zhao Xiaojing was not surprised and gently put down the pot and opened the door.
She knew that after such a commotion during the day, Wen Juying would definitely find Dong Mei to complain.
"Third Aunt, you're here."
"Do you still think of me as your third aunt? You are so powerful during the day, and you still take me seriously?" Dong Mei looked like she was going to accuse someone as soon as she entered the room.
"Third Aunt, of course I respect you, but if someone scolds me, I can't just swallow my anger and flatter them."
I haven't been in touch with Dong Mei since our last falling out, and now it's like this again. It's like one thing after another. Zhao Xiaojing sighed silently and poured Dong Mei a glass of water.
"Hmph, you're still holding back! Why didn't I realize you were so quick-witted before? What's wrong with you lately? You're constantly talking back at your elders and refusing to listen! Why are we scolding you for no reason? What are we trying to achieve? It's all for your own good. We hope you'll get married soon and have a happy family! But you can't tell the difference between good and bad, and you even curse at others!"
Dong Mei sat down on the stool, frowning and slapping the table while talking.
"Aunt, I'm not possessed by any evil spirit, nor am I deliberately contradicting you. I just have my own goals, things I want to do, and I want to make my own choices. I made that very clear to you last time."
Zhao Xiaojing and Dong Mei sat at a distance, trying patiently to explain things clearly.
"Then tell me, what are your goals and what do you want to do." Dong Mei crossed her arms in front of her chest and looked at Zhao Xiaojing with her eyes rolled up.
"Auntie San, my goal is to become an independent person, to have my own business and earn money to support myself. I have found my career now, and I have already earned over 10,000 yuan."
"You've already earned over 10,000 yuan?!"
Dong Mei was startled and raised her voice unconsciously.
"Yes. I'm currently working as a cook in the construction site cafeteria, earning 8,300 yuan a month. Before that, I set up a small stall selling fried skewers. Business is booming, and I've already made over 10,000 yuan in just seven days."
Zhao Xiaojing took out a thick envelope from a drawer, took out the money inside, and put it on the table next to Dong Mei.
Zhao Xiaojing had prepared the money early in the morning and had always wanted to find Dong Mei. She wanted to return her 10,000 yuan first to let her see that she was now capable of making money and to make her feel a little more at ease.
But because of the big fight they had before, Zhao Xiaojing hesitated and didn't dare to go over.
"Aunt, this is 10,000 yuan. I wanted to return part of it to you before..."
"Construction site? Fried skewers?"
Dong Mei didn't even look at the money on the table. She stared at Zhao Xiaojing for a long time, her face tense, and it took her a long time to ask this question.
Zhao Xiaojing looked at Dong Mei and nodded.
"It seems your Aunt Wen didn't wrongly accuse you! She told me this afternoon, but I didn't believe her. I thought you might have just passed by and seen a classmate inside. And I tried to make excuses for you!"
"Do you know what that construction site is like? It's full of people from the lower classes, a mixed crowd! You really want to get involved with these people?!"
"Who would hire a young girl like you to do this? What evil intentions do you have?"
"And you're still showing up in public to set up a stall selling fried skewers?! In a small place like ours, everyone knows everyone else. What would people who know you think if they saw you doing this?"
"You don't care about your own face when doing something like this, but you have to care about my face and your mother's face, right? Think about what people who knew your mother before would say behind her back if they saw her?"
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