Chapter 156
Chu Yue had not had a good time in the past year.
First, the college entrance examination was resumed earlier than she remembered, and then, Mrs. Gao fell ill again.
In her previous life, Mrs. Gao lived to be eighty years old, a healthy and resilient woman. The older she got, the more annoying she became, but she died a natural death, having experienced no hardship or serious illness. This time, however, something went wrong. The usually healthy Mrs. Gao suddenly collapsed after an argument with a neighbor. The startled neighbor rushed her to the hospital, only to discover she had suffered a heart attack.
Now, Old Mrs. Gao has become a person made of glass. You can't make her angry, nor can you tire her out. All the housework is given to Gao Meiyin, but Gao Meiyin has to work, so she has no time to take care of Old Mrs. Gao. So, this job falls on Chu Yue.
Chu Yue had never been so tired before, as she had to take care of Old Mrs. Gao, take care of the family, and deal with her studies.
She didn't have a deep affection for Old Lady Gao, so naturally she wasn't as attentive in her care. She was basically forcing herself to do what she wanted. Old Lady Gao saw this and treated her even worse. She tortured her during the day, and at night, she complained to her son and daughter-in-law. Chu Yue was now grown up, and her halo of talent was gradually fading. Her family was used to her pride, and now looking at this mediocre girl, her nose wasn't a nose, her eyes weren't eyes.
Even Chu Lidi rarely looked at her in a good light.
A dog will always eat shit, that's probably the reason.
There were too many household chores, and even though Chu Yue studied very hard, she still failed the exam in the end.
She wanted to take the exam again, but Chu Lidi and others disagreed. They wanted Chu Yue to find a job as soon as possible. Chu Yue thought they were too short-sighted, so she went to find Ding Boyun and asked him to persuade her family. However, she never expected that Ding Boyun also wanted her to work directly.
At that time, Chu Yue didn't understand why he did this. It was only after a long time that she gradually understood.
He was probably afraid that if he went to college, he would be too far away from home and his standards would be too high, making it difficult for him to control him.
Chu Yue was not a particularly determined person. Her family and Ding Boyun all said so, and she couldn't do something as courageous as running away from home. She only struggled a few times before accepting her fate.
Therefore, now that she is a female employee, Ding Boyun still has some conscience and did not let her actually join the factory. Instead, he asked someone to use his connections to find her a less prominent job in the district women's federation.
Chu Yue frowned, because she knew that Ding Boyun was already very famous and had more power than that, but her family didn't know. When they found out that he got Chu Yue's job without spending a penny, Chu Lidi and others were even more satisfied with him as their future son-in-law. They didn't care about their age and directly said that they would hold a wedding banquet for them after Chu Yue's birthday.
Chu Yue's birthday is in June, and it's only the end of January now, but all their relatives and friends already know that they are getting married, so during this New Year's holiday, the two of them are a couple and no one gossips about them.
Chu Yue and Ding Boyun came here today to buy some snacks, which Chu Yue would then take home to give to her parents.
This is the New Year gift he, as a son-in-law, gives to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Logically speaking, Ding Boyun should lower his posture and deliver this kind of thing personally, but he was too lazy to do so. He was annoyed every time he met Chu Yue's parents, and now he had to deal with these insignificant people. When Chu Yue and he really got married, he would not have to do this anymore.
As for why, only he himself knows.
There were a lot of people on the street. Ding Boyun was paying for something. Chu Yue, who was standing next to him, was distracted because she saw Chu Jiujiu. She didn't even notice Ding Boyun handing her some snacks. Ding Boyun became more and more impatient, but because there were so many people around, he didn't get angry.
After coming out, he sent Chu Yue to a deserted intersection, then said with a stern look: "My time is limited. When you are with me in the future, you'd better not think about other things. I don't like others wasting my time."
Chu Yue glanced at him and said, "Oh, I see."
With her negative attitude, Ding Boyun's attitude naturally became worse. Without saying a word, he turned and left. Chu Yue only followed his back for two seconds, then turned and left.
Ever since her predictions became less accurate, Ding Boyun no longer respected her as much as before.
Chu Yue still remembers that when she learned that the conference was held and the decision to reform and open up was made, Ding Boyun found her and questioned her.
He didn't get angry, but his expression was more terrifying than if he was angry. Time and again, Chu Yue's predictions were always inaccurate. Because he trusted her too much before, Ding Boyun made some wrong decisions, which not only led to his failure to get promoted, but also almost dismissed his previous position.
But this is not Chu Yue's fault. Ding Boyun is too aggressive. He wants to seize every opportunity. As long as it comes in front of him, he will not let go of any one. Every time, he does not leave a way for himself to retreat. The consequence of constantly rushing forward is that although he runs faster than others, once he falls, he falls harder than others.
But what scared Chu Yue was not that Ding Boyun blamed her, but that after blaming her, Ding Boyun suddenly asked her, "Are these really your predictions?"
Chu Yue knew that he began to doubt.
Come to think of it, her predictions had all been correct before, and they were still correct now, except the timing was all messed up. This could be because Chu Yue's ability to predict things had suddenly malfunctioned, but it could also be that there was something wrong with society. If it was the former, Ding Boyun had nothing to worry about. If it was the latter, it meant that Chu Yue had been lying to him from the beginning, holding something back. What exactly was that, Ding Boyun felt he absolutely needed to find out.
If Chu Yue was just hesitant before, now she really wanted to stay away from Ding Boyun and she didn't want to marry him anymore.
Chu Yue returned home with a heavy heart. Along the way, she was thinking about how to protect herself and at the same time part ways amicably with Ding Boyun.
In fact, given her current situation, leaving the city immediately would be the best option for her. This way, she could not only get rid of Ding Boyun, but also get rid of these annoying family members. However, Chu Yue had never considered this path. She was extremely attached to the capital. She felt that since she was a capital person, she must stay in this land forever. When she was alive, she lived here, and when she died, she would be buried here.
Carrying boxes of snacks filled with large and small bags, Chu Yue returned to her own tube-shaped building in a trance. She didn't even look at the road, and went up the building completely according to her body memory.
Arriving at her own floor, Chu Yue suddenly heard a noisy sound of people. She looked over in confusion and found that the sound was still coming from her own home, especially the crying of old lady Gao, which almost pierced through the roof.
"My son!—"
"Why did you come back just now? You almost didn't see your mother!"
Chu Yue was stunned for a moment. She took two quick steps, walked past the group of neighbors who were watching the show, and walked into her own door.
Her parents and younger brother were at home. Old Mrs. Gao was lying on her bed, with a man and a woman standing beside her.
Chu Lijun hadn't been back for many years, and the image of Old Mrs. Gao had been beautified in his mind countless times. When he first saw Old Mrs. Gao, he really wanted to cry, and then his head ached slightly from her howling.
Old Mrs. Gao had learned a lot from crying. She first cried about how sad she was, then cried about how miserable she was, and finally started to complain.
"Lijun, let me tell you, your eldest brother kicked your younger brother and me out of the house! He has taken over all our family property. He wants me dead!"
"Now that you've made it big, you can't just ignore us. Hurry up, go find Chu Liqiang and get all our things back!"
Chu Lijun was furious when he heard this. "Isn't this true?! Isn't Chu Liqiang a soldier? Isn't he afraid of being shot for doing this?!"
Chu Li stood aside without saying a word.
Of course he was not afraid of being shot, because the first person to announce the severance of ties in the newspaper was his mother.
Everyone knew this, but no one spoke. They watched as Mrs. Gao provoked Chu Lijun's anger with a few words. Seeing Chu Lijun rolling up his sleeves to go to Chu Liqiang to ask for an explanation, Zhang Nan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up, "It's so late, let's talk about it tomorrow. We just got reunited with our family, and we should have a reunion dinner together tonight."
As for whether Chu Lijun's courage, which was as big as a deflated balloon, could still be mustered tomorrow, that was another matter.
When Chu Lijun returned, everyone's attention was focused on him. Some glanced at Zhang Nan, but at most they just took in her appearance, found her pretty, and then looked away. When Mrs. Gao saw her just now, she hadn't felt anything, but now she realized that this daughter-in-law was too beautiful. Furthermore, she had apparently been trying to persuade Chu Lijun to stay for dinner, but in reality, she was trying to stop him from causing trouble with Chu Liqiang.
This daughter-in-law is not easy to deal with.
Narrowing her eyes, Old Lady Gao snorted coldly, "Second Brother, go get me some water."
Zhang Nan was still standing there. After two seconds, she realized that she was from the second brother's family.
After a second of silence, she responded and turned to look for water.
In fact, there was no need to look for it. The house was so small, and the bedroom and living room were together. She could see where the kettle was at a glance.
When she walked to the kettle, it was at this time that Zhang Nan discovered that there was another person in the room, a young girl who looked less than twenty years old, but with a lifeless expression, she looked older than her, who was in her thirties.
Noticing Zhang Nan looking at her, Chu Yue smiled politely at her. At the same time, she raised her arm and placed the snack box on the table. Suddenly, Zhang Nan's gaze was fixed, and the ordinary Chu Yue suddenly became radiant.
Chu Yue didn't notice Zhang Nan's change. She found a corner to stand in, not wanting to attract the attention of Old Lady Gao. Over there, Old Lady Gao began to urge her impatiently. Zhang Nan had to pour water quickly, and then took the cup back to serve her. But before leaving, she looked at Chu Yue's hand again.
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Every Chinese New Year, only on New Year’s Eve is everyone truly happy. When it comes to New Year’s Day, everyone gets busy.
Go to each household to wish them a happy new year and say auspicious words to each household.
Han Shengyi has been spending more time with Jiang Xiaowu recently. One of them is responsible for finding people, and the other is responsible for finding an address. According to them, they both want to choose an address before school starts and then start construction.
Jiang Xiaowu may not be good at other things, but he is really good at finding resources. This is related to the large number of people in his family. During the Chinese New Year, Jiang Xiaowu told the matter to his more than 40 brothers and sisters within the five generations, and asked more than 30 sisters to help inquire. Within a few days, he found the most suitable land.
Han Shengyi paid for the land purchase, and Jiang Xiaowu paid for the factory construction. Neither of them was very expensive. The real money was spent on the necessary equipment.
Each machine costs more than 20,000 yuan, and they have to buy at least four.
It was only at this time that Chu Jiujiu realized that Han Shengyi had always been low-key, but he was actually the richest among them!
Chu Jiujiu was very curious. Where did he get so much money?
Han Shengyi smiled slightly. "When I was working in the secretariat, a few uncles were very kind to me. Whenever they found a way to make money, they were willing to help me. They were the ones who handled everything from start to finish. I just helped out with some ideas."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
This is a little bit, the water content must be very high.
Chu Jiujiu didn't care about anything else. She just wanted to know one thing, "You... didn't embezzle money, did you?"
Han Shengyi had a very hurt expression. "How is that possible? They just took a shortcut. They didn't make the money, someone else did. It has nothing to do with corruption."
Chu Jiujiu was silent, okay, she had misunderstood.
Policies change rapidly, and the shortcut these people take is to get ahead of the curve and seize the opportunity to get involved at the perfect moment. True, this isn't corruption; at most, it's taking advantage of the first mover. But politicians don't engage in business, and their actions aren't good for the people.
Han Shengyi understood this logic. Before Chu Jiujiu figured it out, he had already promised that he would never do this again. From now on, he would only make money based on his own vision and ability.
Since he said so, what else could Chu Jiujiu say?
Soon, school started. Chu Jiujiu submitted her application for her major and invited Director Ma to dinner. She told Director Ma that she wanted to go to the Institute of Ancient History in the future. Director Ma sighed and lamented, but he couldn't keep her.
In any case, Chu Jiujiu is a good seedling. Wherever she goes, she can make contributions to this industry. Director Ma contacted Director Liu and told him about Chu Jiujiu's wishes. Director Liu laughed and transferred all Chu Jiujiu's information to him that day.
Chu Jiujiu took some time to thank Director Liu, who also told her some very good news.
The country is preparing to recruit graduate students again. It is estimated that registration will be available in two months. The formal examination will be held at the end of the semester.
This class is really special. There are no students from sophomore to senior year. If we want to recruit graduate students, we can only recruit from the old college students from ten years ago. However, most of those people have started families and careers, and few are willing to continue studying. It is precisely because of this that the country is ready to give this group of freshmen a chance. As long as they are good enough, they can skip three years of college life and directly enter the graduate field.
Chu Jiujiu was very excited. She pestered Director Liu and wanted to know more inside information. However, Director Liu only knew this because the specific regulations had not been decided yet. If the higher-ups didn't know, he would have no idea about it.
However, this was enough. After leaving the courtyard, Chu Jiujiu did not even return to her own home. She first ran to the Wang family next door and borrowed Grandpa Wang's phone.
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