Qi Zhijun stepped forward and slapped him again. "Ah!"
"What are you doing! Are you trying to kill her?!" This time, Qi's mother stopped pretending to be dead. Qi Zhijun snorted coldly, "If killing someone wasn't illegal, I would have killed her long ago. It would save her from embarrassing herself all the time. Doesn't she know what she's done? She still has the nerve to wander around like that!"
Xiao Cui snorted, "Shameless bastard, doesn't he know what he's done?" Qi Zhijun pulled Xiao Cui back, watching Xiao Cui's arguments now just wild and random, saying whatever came to mind. He remembered Wei Shuqing back then, who was like a madwoman, and how the whole family looked down on her, thinking it was shameful to have such a mean, selfish person in the family.
Thinking about it now, I really want to slap myself. My whole family was sucking blood from Wei Shuqing with straws, thinking they were being so elegant. They weren't actually biting her, so why was she making such a fuss and yelling in pain? Of course, no one knew what Qi Zhijun was really thinking.
Qi's mother watched helplessly as he pulled Xiao Cui inside, Xiao Cui's wild and unruly manner overlapping with Wei Shuqing's. Her head felt like it was about to explode, throbbing with excruciating pain. She involuntarily swayed a few times.
Wang Fang quickly got up to support Qi's mother. Seeing that Wang Fang's cheeks were red and swollen, Qi's mother still managed to stay upright and not faint. It was more important to take care of business, so the grandmother and granddaughter walked out.
Xiao Cui sat on the bed crying in anger. Her face was slightly red and swollen, with several scratches from Wang Fang, leaving bloody marks, and her hair was disheveled.
Qi Zhijun sighed and said, "You sit down and rest, I'll go cook."
The two of them ate some noodles for dinner and went to bed early.
Then, Qi's mother and Wang Fang returned with 45 yuan and 13 jin of grain coupons after exchanging the clothes. Looking at the items, Qi's mother said softly, "Be careful with your spending! There's nothing else we can do to help you."
The next day, Wang Fang came full of hope but left dejectedly. Before she left, Wang Hong secretly slipped her five yuan: two yuan she had earned by staying up all night pasting matchboxes, and three yuan that Wang Dong had given her.
Wang Fang hugged her while crying, and left before dawn. She knew this was the last thing her brother and sister could give her.
After watching Wang Fang leave from the room, Qi's mother grew angrier and angrier. Had things completely spiraled out of control? She couldn't help but think of Qi Zhifang.
And what is Qi Zhifang doing? Well, she's still the original female lead, with her own halo! It's been more than half a year, and she's long since passed the initial fear and impulsiveness. She's disgusted with her days in the labor camp, and now Xiao Hu is completely devoted to her.
But she disliked Xiao Hu from the very first glance. That fool Xiao Hu didn't realize that he had used his last bit of influence to get Erzhuzi to pull some strings and get Qi Zhifang transferred to manage Fumei Coal Mine.
After each vehicle is loaded, she checks it to make sure it meets the standards, then issues a receipt, and the vehicle can leave.
Qi Zhifang took this job after working on loading trucks for four months, then fell seriously ill, and Xiao Hu took over the job through hard work.
After getting a job, Qi Zhifang was at ease for two months, but then she started to get restless again and began to complain to Xiao Hu, "Old Xiao, look at my face and hands, they're all cracked like this, and I don't even have any face cream. At least get me some clam oil!"
Xiao Hu picked up a piece of rabbit meat for her, nodded and said, "Okay, I've set a few traps to catch some rabbits or pheasants, and I'll have Erzhuzi exchange them for some clam oil for you."
Xiao Hu grew increasingly old and thin, resembling a skeleton. He coughed occasionally, and when he spat out yellow phlegm again, Qi Zhifang's face showed disgust. She regretted that she hadn't known why she had the brain fart to run to him.
Feeling nauseous and unable to eat, she pushed her bowl and chopsticks away and said, "I can't eat anymore. Keep an eye out for clam oil these next few days." Then she left. Xiao Hu sighed and felt a pang of sadness after watching Qi Zhifang leave.
Xiao Hu was still reflecting on whether he had been treating Qi Zhifang badly lately, causing her distress. He also wondered if Qi Zhifang was worried about his health and complaining that he insisted on giving her the coal mining job, while she was actually feeling sorry for herself.
He thought to himself, "Silly woman, what's a little hardship and toil for a man like me? As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters. Even if the road to success is a narrow bridge, cross it with confidence. I'll be there to support you from below! Walk carefully and don't fall again, or I'll be heartbroken!" He was also scheming in his mind about who had been exonerated and whether he could pull some strings to get Qi Zhifang back first. After a moment of scheming and a sigh, he picked up a few more pieces of the good meat to save for Qi Zhifang's next meal.
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