Chapter 11
Meng Jinyu felt like her soul had been sucked out of her.
When she came here, she thought she would be a big shot and become the center of attention.
But I didn't expect that before long, I had already lost face several times.
She was severely criticized by the Jiang family, and she had to be humble and submissive to please others. Later, she finally got the opportunity to work in the Women's Federation, but Cheng Yaojin showed up unexpectedly.
Her disgust for Youyou had reached its limit, so she thought of using Jiang Shan to dig a hole for Youyou. Unexpectedly, Youyou didn't jump into the trap, but instead pushed her in.
Now, her reputation in the village is very bad.
Everyone said she was a troublemaker, and some even didn't understand and were curious about why she treated Youyou like that.
Fortunately - fortunately they will not know the truth. I don’t know what happened before she became Meng Jinyu...
Now, Meng Jinyu had no other choice but to swallow her anger and place all her hopes on Jiang Huanming.
What the villagers think of her is not the most important thing, because she and Jiang Huanming cannot stay in Fenglin Village forever.
In the future they will go to the city to develop, and then even buy houses and settle down in big cities, with properties all over the world.
She wanted to use the large sum of money that Meng Jinyu had saved to buy a bicycle for Jiang Huanming to please him.
Because she was anxious, she had even told Jiang Huanming the good news, believing that he must be looking forward to it at this time.
After all, bicycles are so rare nowadays that there is only one in the entire Fenglin Village.
…
Jiang Huanming was delighted, and the smile on his face lasted the entire morning.
He tidied up the documents on his desk and handed them over to his fellow workers.
"Where are you going?" the worker asked puzzled.
"The commune has opened a new supply and marketing cooperative and is in need of manpower. I have submitted my application and will leave early tomorrow morning," said Jiang Huanming.
Now the workers' eyes were bigger than bells.
"How can anyone who has left the village go back to the village?"
"The supply and marketing cooperative has just opened, and we don't know what the situation is yet. Do you really want to go back?"
Jiang Huanming smiled and said, "I have been out for so many years, and it is not easy for my wife to take care of the children at home alone. This is a rare opportunity, and I want to be closer to home and take care of this family."
"The commune is quite far from your village, right? It won't be easy to go back and forth every day."
"My wife has saved some money and asked me to buy a bicycle." Jiang Huanming said calmly.
Suddenly someone suddenly realized, "I heard from Director Wang that someone is paying a high price for bicycle tickets. It turns out to be you!"
These days, you have to fight for bicycle tickets. Even if city dwellers want to buy a bicycle, they have to use connections to find ways to buy tickets.
Fortunately, Jiang Huanming had worked in the unit for many years and had some connections, otherwise it would be difficult for the villagers to buy a 28-inch bicycle home even if they had money.
Jiang Huanming said in a gentle tone: "I have contacted Director Wang about the ticket. I also booked it with the supply and marketing cooperative two days ago. I will pick it up as soon as the car arrives."
Even the city dwellers who usually think highly of themselves were shocked by Jiang Huanming's arrogant tone.
I really can't believe that their family has such conditions!
Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, Jiang Huanming raised the corners of his mouth and felt more relieved.
His wife has made him proud recently.
Considering that they have only been married for twelve years, it is really not easy for her to save such a large sum of money by living frugally.
For the first time ever, Jiang Huanming began to worry about what his wife was doing now.
…
What is his wife doing?
Of course, we reviewed it at the villagers’ meeting!
The villagers' meeting was held in an empty drying yard. Meng Jinyu climbed onto a chair with a letter of self-criticism in her hand.
There was a dark crowd below, all filled with villagers. Youyou tasted the wild fruits herself and did not forget to share them with the people around her.
On the stage, Meng Jinyu gritted her teeth and read out her self-criticism.
Her face turned red and she said she shouldn't do this or that, but why shouldn't she do that?
She didn't understand. It was clearly her family's private matter, so why did the village cadres ask her to review it?
Does the director of the Women's Federation have too much power?
"Yuanniu, do you want to eat it?" Youyou took a wild fruit and handed it to the little girl next to her.
The wild fruits are sour and sweet, so delicious!
It’s really exciting to eat this snack and watch the show on stage!
However, the stepmother was too perfunctory. Before Youyou could even finish listening, she came down.
When Meng Jinyu came down from the stage, everyone looked at her curiously, and their contemptuous eyes almost crushed her slender shoulders.
Why do you treat children like this?
Did the child provoke her?
Does this person have a black heart?
A fat aunt asked Youyou: "Girl, what's going on between you and your mother? Why did she do this to you? Is your brain broken?"
Youyou said seriously: "Because she is Youyou's stepmother, not her biological mother."
Seeing the serious look on Xiaotuanzi's face, everyone laughed and said that it was just childish talk.
"Stop talking nonsense, go home." Jiang Cheng grabbed Youyou by the back of the collar and took her home.
When Youyou was taken away by the eldest brother, the smiles on the villagers' faces were still there.
She clenched her little fists tightly.
It doesn’t matter, one day, they will know that what Youyou said is true.
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The ordered bicycle arrived, a beautiful 28-inch bicycle, polished to a shine, and seemed to be glowing from a distance.
Jiang Huanming wore his neatest clothes, stood at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, rubbing his hands, waiting for his wife to arrive.
Today is the day he picks up his car and also the day he reports to the commune supply and marketing cooperative, a double blessing.
"Comrade Huanming, when will your wife come over?" Director Wang pushed his glasses and asked.
Jiang Huanming stretched his neck to look at the place not far away, and said with a smile: "She will be there soon. I will give you the money as soon as she arrives."
Lao Wang held a bicycle ticket in his hand and smiled cheerfully: "How can I not trust you?"
Jiang Huanming looked at the smooth bicycle ticket, then looked at his 28-inch bicycle, and his heart almost flew away.
After picking up the car, he walked around the village so that everyone could see it clearly.
Within the morning, everyone in the village will know that Jiang Huanming owns a bicycle!
Time passes by every second.
Jiang Huanming looked into the distance patiently, waiting for the moment when Meng Jinyu appeared.
Finally, he saw it.
He saw Meng Jinyu coming!
His fellow workers pushed him forward.
"Your wife brought money to buy you a car. She is so virtuous. My wife, on the other hand, has to spend a lot of money to buy you a sweater. She is a spendthrift."
"How long will it take your wife to save up this hundred yuan?"
"Huanming, you are so lucky!"
Jiang Huanming seemed calm, but there was a gleam in his eyes.
He took a few quick steps and put his arm around Meng Jinyu's waist: "Finally, you, you——" His expression paused, "What happened?"
He found that Meng Jinyu's face was pale.
What's going on?
Meng Jinyu said: "The money -- the money is gone. This morning, I wanted to take the money out, but it was gone. How could it be? It was there a few days ago."
The salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative suddenly frowned and muttered, "What the hell! You want to buy a car when you don't have money!"
Shocked glances were directed at them.
Jiang Huanming felt as if the back of his head was hit hard, and he felt dizzy.
How should he end it now?
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On the other side, the little dumpling who had just woken up from a nap quietly pressed his bulging trouser pockets and found that the thick wallet was still there.
A few days ago, she saw her stepmother touching her biological mother's purse, and she didn't know what her stepmother was up to.
That won’t do. Youyou will confiscate it!
Youyou has already kept the money saved by her mother.
Mother! Youyou has saved up the travel expenses and will come to see you soon.
But where is mom?
Just as Youyou was thinking about life, there was a clang-clang sound coming from outside the house.
"Huanming, please listen to my explanation..."
"The money really exists. It must be hidden at home. Don't worry. I'll look for it carefully."
Jiang Huanming interrupted her irritably: "How long are you going to play tricks on me?"
For most of his life, he had lived a comfortable life and was always respectable.
But just now, he experienced the most embarrassing moment in his life.
The sales clerks looked down on him, his fellow workers laughed at him for bragging, and even Director Wang, who was usually good-tempered, frowned.
When had he ever tried to be so humiliating?
Just two hours ago, Jiang Huanming was grateful to Meng Jinyu from the bottom of his heart.
But now, he resented her.
"Huanming, I didn't lie to you. I really didn't lie to you." Meng Jinyu held his hand tightly. Suddenly, she gritted her teeth and said, "I remembered that I gave the money to my mother's family last time. I will go and get it back right away. I will go right away."
Jiang Huanming's cold eyes showed no emotion: "Such a large sum of money, you put it in your mother's house? You lied without thinking?"
Meng Jinyu shook her head vigorously: "It's true. If you don't believe it, let's go now."
In the room, Youyou quietly got off the kang and listened to these words.
The money should obviously be with Youyou.
If that’s the case, why did the stepmother take the initiative to suggest going to grandma’s house?
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, but at the same time, she felt that she was getting closer and closer to the truth.
Youyou took two steps forward, tugging at the corner of her clothes with her little hands, and said hesitantly: "Dad, Youyou wants to go to grandma's house too."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaotuanzi's heart was in his throat.
Her stepmother is her mortal enemy and her father is lukewarm towards her.
Youyou was afraid that they wouldn’t take her with them.
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