Deng Xiunv loved to show off and was eager to scorn her sisters-in-law. "Sister Wan is so magnanimous. If you want to argue with me, how could my family earn so much money? You guys are just jealous and envious. You blindly praising Gu Yarou has no future. Besides pretending, has she ever given you any real benefit?"
Unwilling to be outdone, Sun Chunlian retorted, "The educated youth from Yarou confiscated their bicycles so that the whole village could ride them for free. Isn't this benefiting all the villagers?"
"She lent her tractor to other brigades, easing the tensions between them and benefiting the entire Red Flag Commune!"
"She resolved the feud between Xiangyang Village and Qingshan Village. Now the two villages enjoy friendly exchanges, which is conducive to their development."
Deng Xiunv scoffed at this. "You said all those benefits were built on Sister Wan's sacrifice. The bicycle and tractor were all Sister Wan and Brother Chen's personal property. Do you think Gu Yarou carelessly used them as a favor? You're still trying to resolve grudges, but I heard there's been a resurgence of gangsters in Qingshan Village, robbing people on the way into town. Is this what you call friendly exchanges?"
"Recently, villagers from Qingshan have been traveling frequently to Xiangyang Village. They claim to be visiting relatives, but in reality, they're just going into the mountains in waves to dig for treasure. Isn't this behavior unusual? Didn't the last incident with enemy spies digging for treasure at the Mountain Temple teach you a lesson? How dare you make friends with Qingshan Village? Sister Wan has already warned us that there's something wrong with Qingshan Village. I think Qingshan Village is a den of enemy spies."
Suddenly, she recalled Liang Xin's casual complaint: Li Wute, the captain of the Qingshan team, must be the most suspicious. Isn't his name reversed to Agent Li? If he can't handle it, the Qingshan Bandit Nest Village is an enemy spy village!
Zhao Simei rarely supported her husband and confronted Deng Xiunv, "Gu Yarou is not stupid. She is a well-informed girl from an aristocratic family. How can she not tell the bad guys from the bad guys in Qingshan Village? You are just trying to earn some money from Gu Wanwan and help her humiliate Gu Yarou. What's there for you to be proud of? Catching snails and selling shrimps is not a serious job. I don't know how long Gu Wanwan can keep doing this. Be careful that if it stops one day, you will have no income. You should be down-to-earth. There is no point in using such cheap tricks. If I were you, I would buy a secure job for my brother. It's an honor for the family to have a son!"
"The snails and crayfish in our village will eventually be harvested. How will you make money then?"
Compared with catching snails and crayfish, Zhao Guoming and Aunt Lu still hope that their son can have a decent and stable job.
Zhao Simei didn't listen to what he said, but it was the fact.
Aunt Lu frowned and said to her eldest son's family earnestly, "Old man, you have money now, why don't you buy a job first, so that you can have a guaranteed monthly salary."
"Mom, don't worry about this. We can't possibly be unemployed. It's very rewarding to be a beggar for Wanjie. The work is flexible, the income is high, and you don't have to worry about the boss's mood." Brother Zhao knew Gu Wanwan's status and knew that this job would not end. Besides, picking mountain products and catching snails and prawns can earn more money than working. "Who said that only snails and crayfish can make money? My father-in-law's family also picks mountain products. Last time, my mother-in-law found a root of ginseng and made over a hundred yuan that day alone. Mom and Dad, we are separating. Don't hinder our eldest wife from making a lot of money. Only when our family is prosperous can you enjoy the benefits. Policies will change in the future. Who can guarantee that the iron rice bowl will no longer be iron?"
"You won't suffer any loss if you follow Sister Wan. Look at your younger brothers and sisters. They've become educated youth, but have they changed at all? They're still just as poor. Every meal consists of coarse grains and pickled vegetables. It's worse than what my dog eats."
Deng Xiunv raised her chin proudly. "Master, it doesn't matter if there are no mountain products to pick. At worst, I can support you in the future. I can make clothes for Wanjie. Everyone in my family is good at hand-knitting and embroidery. Maybe Wanjie can even promote me to team leader in the future. I will earn money to support the family, and you can stay at home to take care of the children."
Brother Zhao didn't think there was anything wrong. The couple worked together separately. After all, his wife could make more money than him.
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