Chapter 21 Deceiving
At the same time, after Sun Yiyi placed the wooden bucket under the tap, Lin Yuanshu took out a letter and handed it to her. She explained with a smile, "Your parents came to see me today and asked me to give you this letter."
Sun Yiyi glanced at the letter in her hand and couldn't help but sigh. Even though she had made preparations, this letter still appeared in front of her just like in her previous life.
"Thank you, but please don't help me next time. Don't worry about my parents," Sun Yiyi said expressionlessly.
Lin Yuanshu smiled and agreed, "Okay."
She didn't really want to help, but she helped out of consideration for being from the same village and because she was afraid the letter contained important information that might delay Sun Yiyi's plans. Now that Sun Yiyi had told her not to help, she had a legitimate reason to refuse in the future.
That night, Sun Yiyi tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The contents of the letter were exactly the same as in her previous life. It said that her younger brother had taken a liking to a female comrade and wanted to marry her, but the female comrade wanted a dowry of two hundred yuan or a marriage exchange with her family.
The woman's brother was no good either; he had a violent temper and accidentally killed his wife while drunk. Naturally, she couldn't just stand by and watch her younger sister marry him, so she tried to match her with someone from the same village. She thought that once her younger sister found a boyfriend, her parents would give up on the idea.
I never expected my parents to be so heartless. Even though my younger sister had a boyfriend, they still demanded that she marry him or give them 100 yuan. How could she possibly have 100 yuan? She had given all her dowry money to her parents and didn't have a single penny left.
In her past life, after Zhou Xiangyang learned about this, he gave her a hundred yuan without hesitation. She turned her gaze to Wei Yong and tentatively asked, "Yong, how much savings do you have? I want to buy some personal items, but I don't have any money."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yong said matter-of-factly, "I don't have any savings. If you need money, just ask Mom. All my money is in Mom's hands."
Sun Yiyi's expression was a mix of emotions. She asked incredulously, "Don't you think it's inconvenient not having any savings on hand?"
Wei Yong looked at Sun Yiyi with a puzzled expression and retorted, "How could it be inconvenient? I'll just ask Mom for money!"
Hearing this, Sun Yiyi's heart sank instantly. Wei Yong asking for money and her asking for money were two completely different things. She knew Wei Yong was filial, but she didn't expect him to be this filial, completely thinking of his mother wholeheartedly.
She couldn't bring herself to tell Wei Yong that she needed 100 yuan, and could only feel anxious in silence.
In the days that followed, Lin Yuanshu left early and returned late, but she wasn't busy looking for a job. Instead, she would take her books to a secluded and quiet park to read. If she stayed at home to read, Zhou Ma would definitely come and disturb her from time to time. Zhou Ma didn't care about whether she was studying or not.
This is just right now. Zhou Ma thought she was busy with Director Tang's affairs. Why would Zhou Ma think that? Because it was her who said that although she still didn't like her on ordinary days, at least she wouldn't lose her temper anymore.
Because Chow Tai Fook has been working overtime every day lately, the food at home has improved, and we often eat things like scrambled eggs with tomatoes or stir-fried vegetables with meat.
Lin Yuanshu ate well and no one disturbed her while she was reading, so she learned very quickly and made great progress.
The only downsides were that she could only eat peach shortbread for lunch, and there were a lot of mosquitoes in the park, so she became a free blood donation bag.
Fortunately, summers in this era weren't as hot as they are in modern times; otherwise, even if she was driven crazy by the heat, she would have had no choice but to stay at home.
Before they knew it, it was the day before the recruitment exam. The neighbors didn't know that Lin Yuanshu was going to take the exam, but the chemical plant posted the list of test takers on the bulletin board, which included Lin Yuanshu's name and the names of others.
As soon as Lin Yuanshu got home, the neighbors gathered around.
Aunt Wen feigned a pained expression, "Little Second Daughter-in-law, you kept this from us so well! You didn't even tell us about such an important thing as taking the job recruitment exam."
Lin Yuanshu was taken aback for a moment, then feigned ignorance and said, "Huh? A job recruitment exam? I didn't even know I had successfully registered? Can I take the job recruitment exam tomorrow?"
"Of course," Aunt Wen said with a smile.
Everyone else was complimenting Zhou Ma, saying that another person in Zhou Ma's family was now receiving government-supplied food.
Zhou Ma was quite proud, but pretended to be modest and said, "It's just taking a job recruitment exam, and I'm not even sure if I'll pass!"
“Being able to take the job recruitment exam is already quite an achievement; my daughter didn’t even have the chance to take it,” Aunt Hua said confidently.
Hearing this, Zhou Ma became even more smug and gave Wei Da Ma a provocative look.
Aunt Wei was furious and said sarcastically, "What's there to be proud of? It's just taking a job recruitment exam! Whether you'll be selected is still uncertain!"
“At least she’s better than your daughter-in-law,” Zhou Ma said smugly.
Aunt Wei gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, your daughter-in-law is strong, so strong that she made Comrade Zhou Dafu give her tickets and money behind your back. Otherwise, why do you think your in-laws would give you so many vegetables? Do you really think they care about you?"
Aunt Zhou stared wide-eyed at Aunt Wei, "How could such a thing happen?"
Aunt Wei said without hesitation, "My daughter-in-law saw it with her own eyes, how could it be fake!"
Zhou Ma looked at Lin Yuanshu in disbelief, then angrily demanded, "Is what she said true?"
The neighbors were also watching Lin Yuanshu intently, secretly delighted. They hadn't expected to witness such a grand scene on their way to congratulate Aunt Zhou; it was truly a worthwhile trip.
Lin Yuanshu nodded calmly and said softly, "That's right, Dad did give me money and tickets, but the reason he gave me money and tickets last time was exactly the same as the reason he gave me money and tickets last time. It's because someone in my family is sick. He didn't tell you because he was afraid you would object."
Fortunately, she has a strong mental fortitude. Even when her lie is exposed, she can tell another lie without batting an eye. Indeed, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever; everything that is done will leave a trace.
It seems that Sun Yiyi isn't as reliable as she imagined. Being a nodding neighbor is fine, but not a friend.
Zhou Ma was about to get angry, but then she thought about it again. The last time she gave Lin Yuanshu money and tickets was because of Director Tang's matter. She hadn't heard that Lin Yuanshu's family was sick. She then realized that the so-called illness was probably just an excuse.
Zhou Ma took a deep breath and put on a righteous look, "You child, why didn't you say so earlier that your in-laws were sick? How could I possibly object? I'm not that kind of wicked mother-in-law. Do you have enough money and ration coupons? If not, just tell me and I'll give you some."
Lin Yuanshu blinked and said seriously, "Not enough."
Zhou Ma's smile froze instantly, and under the watchful eyes of the neighbors, she reluctantly handed Lin Yuanshu a ten-yuan note.
Lin Yuanshu smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Mom."
Aunt Zhou gritted her teeth and said, "No need to thank me, it's my duty."
If she had known it would turn out this way, she shouldn't have bothered with the money and tickets; she might not have lost a single dollar.
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