"The prices have risen rapidly in the past two years. Fifteen yuan is not expensive, but I don't know what the quality is like and whether it is worth the price." Yu Hongli was looking to buy a pair of pants these two days and she was a little tempted now.

"You usually seem quite smart, why are you so confused now?"

Ye Meijing instigated in a sarcastic tone, "I can guarantee that Yang Niannian must have made a profit from the price difference, otherwise why would she be so kind as to help the military wives carry their pants?"

Yu Hongli had not thought about it in this regard at first, but after being reminded by Ye Meijing, she became suspicious.

He pondered with a skeptical look on his face, "I heard that she found a job selling clothes in the city, I don't know if it's true or not."

Ye Meijing rolled her eyes. "How can it be that easy to find a job in the city? I've looked for one before, you know that, right?"

If you are not a hardworking person, how can you find a job?

Before, Ye Meijing went to the city to look for a job, but she refused to do the jobs of washing dishes, serving plates and mopping the floor in a restaurant, saying that it was a job of serving others.

She had no skills and no introducers, and the work she found was either too dirty or too tiring.

To put it bluntly, it's laziness.

Yu Hongli thought so in her heart but didn't say it out loud.

He said with a puzzled look on his face, "Do you think she really made a profit from the price difference? If this kind of thing is exposed, how can she still have the face to stay in the family compound in the future? Captain Lu will be embarrassed by her, right?"

"She really dares to make a profit from the price difference. What's the difference between that and speculation?" Ye Meijing said contemptuously.

"Now that we have reform and opening up, this is called individual business, not speculation." Yu Hongli also disliked Yang Niannian, but she still understood the general principles.

"Even if she's not speculating, it's wrong for her to make money in an unscrupulous way. Soldiers' money is all dirty, and they're not afraid of shortening their lives." Ye Meijing's eyes gleamed, "I'm going to the city tomorrow. Humph, I want to see if this Yang Niannian is a human or a ghost behind her back."

As long as she bought it cheaper than Yang Niannian, it would prove that Yang Niannian was making some profit from it.

It seems that Yang Niannian no longer has the face to stay in the staff quarters.

When Lu Shishen comes back, he will definitely give Yang Niannian a good beating.

Yu Hongli was a person who loved to watch the fun and was gloating over the fact that dogs would bite each other, which must be very exciting.

…

It would have taken only half an hour to sow the rapeseed in the field, but the matter of selling pants interrupted the work and it took me more than an hour to finish it.

Yang Niannian had just returned home when two more military wives came and wanted to buy pants. She took the money and promised to bring the pants back the next day.

Wang Fengjiao was very happy to see that her business was good. "Niannian, you haven't even officially started your business yet, but you've already got several orders. If you sell one or two pairs of pants every day, your monthly salary will be higher than Captain Lu's allowance."

Yang Niannian was also very happy. Although she didn't expect to make any money like a military wife, at least it proved that there was indeed a market for step-on pants.

Times never deceive.

"Sister Wang, I want to discuss something with you."

"We are friends, just tell me what you have to say." Wang Fengjiao continued.

"I'm going to the city to sell clothes, so I definitely won't have time to cook for An An at noon. Can he come to your house for lunch in the future? I'll give him ten yuan a month for food."

"I didn't think it was a big deal." Wang Fengjiao said with a smile, "Although my family is poor, we still have enough to eat. It's awkward for you to mention money."

An An is the orphan of a martyr and has a special status. Anyone with a conscience will take care of An An.

Yang Niannian said playfully, "I'm going to make money so that he can eat at your house. If I don't give him living expenses, Shi Shen will scold me when he comes back."

Knowing Lu Shishen's temper and his family's average conditions, it would be a bit stressful for him to raise another child.

But Wang Fengjiao was not a person who liked to take advantage of others. "It doesn't cost that much. He is a child and can't eat much. Just give him two yuan a month."

Yang Niannian took her hand affectionately and said with a smile, "Sister Wang, I won't hide it from you. If you take the pants to the city, you can sell them for 20 yuan a pair. If you sell one pair of pants a day, you can make a lot of money. This money can be used as a snack for the children. If you refuse, I will be angry."

Yang Niannian had already said so, if Wang Fengjiao refused again, it would be a bit ungrateful. She was also a straightforward person, so she did not refuse.

Yang Niannian cooked several eggs for dinner, and An An's eyes lit up as she looked at the eggs.

I bravely asked, "Aunt, why do you cook so many eggs?"

Yang Niannian put six eggs in a bowl and said, "I'll send you to Aunt Wang's house. You can eat when you come back. Go to bed early after dinner. I'll take you to the city to play tomorrow."

Except for the time he came here by train, An An had never been to the city. When he heard that Yang Niannian was going to take him into the city, he cheered with joy.

"Oh, we're going into town to play tomorrow."

Yang Niannian stood at the door and shouted as he ran out of the yard holding the bowl of eggs.

"Slow down, don't drop the eggs on the ground."

How could An An listen to what Yang Niannian said?

At this moment, he wished that all the children in the residential area knew that he was going to the city to play.

None of his playmates from the countryside had ever been to the city, so when they found out that he was brought here by his father, they were all very envious.

Some people have never been to the city in their entire lives.

After delivering the eggs, An An went to find Sun Bingbing, who was playing with paper cards outside the yard, and told him about going into the city tomorrow. Sure enough, Sun Bingbing looked at her with envy.

"Your stepmother is really nice. She's different from the stepmothers that other people talk about. My parents didn't take me to the city, saying that it would cost money to go there."

what to do?

He even wants his father to find him a stepmother.

Children have simple minds and their emotions are written all over their faces. An An smiles so well that his teeth are visible and his eyes are not.

"She's not as bad as your mother said. She never bullied me."

"Your mouth is grinning like a pair of leather shoes with strings bursting out of them. Why are you so happy?" Ye Meijing walked out of Yu Hongli's house and saw An An grinning, and she felt inexplicably angry.

"His stepmother said she would take him to the city to play tomorrow." Sun Bingbing answered first.

"Tsk, your stepmother took you to the city and you dared to go? Aren't you afraid that she will sell you?" Ye Meijing said sarcastically, and left after she had her fill of talking, leaving behind two children who took her words seriously.

Sun Bingbing added fuel to the fire, "The stepmothers in the movies are so vicious. She must want to sell you while your father is not at home, and then have a few children with your father."

"Bingbing, come back for dinner."

Yu Hongli stood at the door and shouted loudly, Sun Bingbing ran back home, and An An stood there in a daze, almost crying.

I knew Yang Niannian wasn't that kind-hearted. It turns out she wanted to sell him off.

Dad is not at home, who can save him?

He should have been more obedient before and shouldn't have gone against Yang Niannian. Now, she wants to sell him to human traffickers while her father is not at home.

If he had known this earlier, he would have better not come to the village.