Chapter 48
When dinner started in the evening, Shanshan found that today's dishes seemed particularly good.
The little guy was eating happily, but found that he and his uncle were the only ones picking up their chopsticks.
He raised his eyes in confusion.
Why are mom and Youyou grinning foolishly?
Meng Jinyu stewed some rice today, but her good mood had already filled herself up. She savored each grain of rice for several minutes, with a happy smile on her face.
As for Youyou, the little girl knew that food should not be wasted, so she poked the rice with chopsticks, thinking about tomorrow's blind date.
My uncle did pick up his chopsticks, but he looked a little worried, with his brows slightly furrowed and a helpless expression on his face.
I really don't want to go on a blind date.
Shanshan took a few mouthfuls of rice, mixed it with some wild vegetables, chewed it and swallowed it, then asked softly, "Aren't you hungry?"
Meng Jinyu came back to her senses and looked at Youyou: "Youyou, why don't you eat the vegetables?"
Youyou was still preparing for her first blind date in her mind, but was interrupted by her mother, who said in a baby voice, "Mom, Youyou ate eggs, sugar biscuits, taro rice at grandma's house, and drank a large glass of brown sugar water. I'm so full."
Meng Jinyu was happy.
How could her little girl possibly suffer any harm when she goes out?
When he came back, his belly was full. It was lucky that the Jiang family was not eaten out!
"Youyou, don't go to the Jiang family in the future. I don't know what tricks they are up to." Meng Jinyu reminded.
"Youyou knows!" Little Dumpling raised his hand and said seriously, "Sister Niuniu told me that it was grandma and second aunt who said that Youyou is blessed and should be kept at home to bring good luck!"
Meng Jinyu thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out the Jiang family's intention. Now that Youyou pointed it out, she suddenly understood.
After all this fuss, it turns out that Old Lady Jiang is just engaging in feudal superstition.
If she was a little more ruthless, she could directly sue the old lady. After all, this term is very sensitive now. However, Meng Jinyu did not intend to do so.
She just wanted to stay away from that family as much as possible and live her own life.
After cooperating with the Red Star Garment Factory, at least for the next two years, she and Ruan Jinguo will be able to engage in less speculative business and take fewer risks.
Besides, the garment factory will definitely have a lot of defective fabrics and scraps. When I have this relationship, I can buy them at a low price and use them for myself. Just thinking about it, I feel that life will get better and better.
After dinner, Ruan Jinguo said he wanted to take Youyou home.
The little girl jumped three feet high, found her most beautiful cotton-padded jacket and put it on, smiling sweetly: "Uncle, let's go!"
It was not until then that Meng Jinyu realized that her daughter was going to accompany Ruan Jinguo on a blind date.
In his previous life, my brother’s marriage was not happy, and he didn’t know whether the person he was dating in this life was suitable.
"Sister, I just took Youyou out for dinner. I didn't really plan to go on a blind date or date someone." Ruan Jinguo said, "What's good about getting married? When Xiangyucun's father was still alive, he quarreled with mom every day. My parents over there don't seem to have a very good relationship. And you and my ex-brother-in-law, you might as well live alone than live together."
“Uncle——” Youyou tilted her head, “But the village chief grandfather and the village chief grandmother have a very good relationship!”
Meng Jinyu also laughed.
Although she has been divorced once, it only means that her ex-husband is not a suitable person to spend the rest of her life with.
There are so many men and women in the world, there is always a chance that someone will meet their right partner and live a happy life together.
There is always hope in life, so don't be too pessimistic.
It gets dark quickly in winter. Meng Jinyu carried Youyou to her uncle's bicycle and urged them to hurry up to avoid danger on the slippery road in the dark.
When she turned around again, she saw Shanshan going to study again.
This child is so quiet that it makes people worry less.
"Sister Jin Yu——" A soft voice came from outside the house.
Meng Jinyu felt that the voice was strangely familiar, but when she walked out and saw Jin Minmin, she was still stunned.
Although she had never had any major direct conflicts with Jin Minmin, they both knew that they did not get along.
Jin Minmin was holding Nie Xiaowen in her left hand and holding a basket of eggs in her right hand, with Nie Xiaojia following behind her as they walked into the house.
Nie Xiaojia's eyes fell on the dining table. He looked at the empty plate, swallowed, and wondered what was on the plate just now.
"Sister Jin Yu, I came to see you." Jin Minmin said with a smile, "I was ignorant before. You helped me so much in the past, but I didn't think of thanking you. Here are the eggs sent by the child's grandmother. The eggs are very good. Take them."
"No need. You just came out of confinement not long ago, it's time to replenish your body." Meng Jinyu said, "Save it for you and the baby."
Jin Minmin put down the basket of eggs, found a place to sit down, and said hesitantly: "Sister Jin Yu, I came here to talk about my difficulties..."
Meng Jinyu suddenly understood something.
"I regretted losing my job at the commune primary school, but the principal didn't plan to give me another chance. I could only work in the fields to earn work points, but it was too tiring. I had just given birth, and whenever I bent over, my whole body ached. It was unbearable."
"I heard that you have a chance to cooperate with the Red Star Garment Factory. Can you give me a chance to study with you?"
"Jin Yu, you told me that women have to rely on themselves. I also want to make money with my skills and improve the lives of my children. Please help me for the sake of our acquaintance."
This time, Jin Minmin didn't cry because she knew Meng Jinyu wouldn't buy it.
At the moment, she showed an independent and tenacious image in front of Meng Jinyu, and her tone was sincere enough.
A basket of eggs is a rare treasure no matter which family it is. Meng Jinyu will not refuse such a generous gift, right?
Jin Minmin was thinking this when she heard Meng Jinyu speak slowly.
Meng Jinyu said: "Aunt Wang was beaten by her husband and wanted to go back to her parents' home, but her family despised her and said that a daughter who is married off is like water spilled. She had no choice but to go to the Women's Federation. It's not that the Women's Federation doesn't care, but how can they intervene in family affairs? They criticized and educated her once, and that was it. Director He couldn't lie under the bed of the couple to watch if Aunt Wang was beaten again."
"Ning Lan, who lives in the third house from the entrance of the village, was a pretty girl who could study. But when she was taking the exam to enter high school, she fell seriously ill and her legs became paralyzed and she couldn't walk. From then on, she could no longer go to school. She couldn't go to the fields and couldn't find a job. She could only stay at home. For so many years, she has been supported by her elderly parents."
"There is also Zhang Xiaochun. She and her husband were both educated youth. They got married in the village and agreed to find a way to return to the city together in the future. But unexpectedly, her husband left first. Not long after he returned to the city with his son, he said he wanted to divorce Zhang Xiaochun. Xiaochun was a timid woman, and her family had no confidence, so they could not make a fuss and could only agree to divorce him. After that, she heard that her husband had fallen in love with someone else in the city, and her son even called that person 'Mom' in a very affectionate way."
Meng Jinyu said so much in one breath, until she saw Jin Minmin's face getting worse and worse, she said lightly: "It's not easy for you, but which woman in our village has an easy life?"
A lot of sadness is due to the limitations of the times. Women are unable to make decisions for themselves and become dependents, so slowly, they begin to get used to it.
But have they never struggled in their hearts?
It is precisely because they still have a desire to improve themselves and are trying to turn things around that these people come to Meng Jinyu one by one.
At such a moment, the slightest bit of pitiful sympathy and compassion could not save them at all.
They have to have their own abilities.
"Here are some woolen yarn and leftovers. The director of the garment factory sent them to the commune today. You can take some and try your hand at making clothes. If we make clothes for others and they are not done well, they will definitely be returned. The Red Star Garment Factory is not a school and will not give us so many opportunities."
Jin Minmin returned with a small piece of cloth.
Whether it's cutting, sewing, or borrowing someone else's sewing machine, as long as she can make something decent, she will get the opportunity.
In other words, in the end, it all depends on your real ability.
"Mom, can you succeed?" Nie Xiaojia asked.
"The black-hearted Meng Jinyu took my eggs and now she's acting like a leader in front of me. Who does she think she is?" But before Jin Minmin could finish her words, she heard the sound of "patter patter" footsteps behind her.
"Teacher Jin, your eggs." It was Shanshan who brought out the eggs.
Jin Minmin was frightened when she saw the child stumbling as he ran. She was afraid that he would fall, so she quickly took the basket.
Now, she really had nothing to say.
"That's great! Uncle Jiang bought these eggs for us!" Nie Xiaojia smiled. "I'm going to have steamed eggs when I get home."
Jin Minmin frowned slightly: "You are so shallow."
…
Chen Liping originally didn't like Ruan Jinguo's association with Meng Jinyu's family, but after he made trouble twice in the past two days, she no longer dared to say anything.
In the evening, watching Ruan Jinguo taking Youyou home, no matter how reluctant she was, she didn't dare to show her displeasure to the little girl.
Chen Liping cleared out a room for Youyou. The bedding on the bed was clean. After the little girl washed her face and feet obediently, she prepared to rest.
Although Youyou is an independent child who can take care of herself, she is still not used to sleeping alone in an unfamiliar place.
Little Tuanzi tossed and turned in bed and heard Chen Liping nagging at Ruan Jinguo.
After a while, Chen Liping came into the house.
"Youyou, when you meet your uncle's blind date tomorrow, do you know what to say?" she asked.
Youyou shook her head.
Chen Liping smiled kindly: "You have to call her aunt."
But before she finished her words, she saw Ruan Jinguo pull his face and push the door in: "Mom, how can you teach your children like this?"
…
The next day, Youyou slept until she woke up naturally.
After getting up, she had breakfast and prepared to go out for a blind date.
Ruan Jinguo's advice was completely different from Chen Liping's: "Youyou, do you know what a naughty child looks like? When you get to the state-owned restaurant, don't be nice to him. He will make a scene when he is full. Cooperate with your uncle. After the blind date, your uncle will take you to buy candied haws."
Youyou has not been overwhelmed by the candied haws. After all, completing the task is more important.
"Is the naughty kid like Erdanzi?" Little Tuanzi racked his brains. "He has no manners, loves to make a lot of noise, and always says naughty things."
Ruan Jinguo nodded: "Show me a performance."
Such a performance is so difficult!
However, Youyou is willing to take on high-difficulty challenges.
"Hmph!" She put her hands on her hips and stamped her feet.
Ruan Jinguo pondered for a moment, looking at his niece whose chubby face trembled when she stamped her feet, and hesitantly asked, "Can you be a little more aggressive?"
Youyou thought about Erdanzi's usual annoying behavior, her mouth opened into an "o" shape, and she began to scream: "Ahhhhhhhh——"
Nguyen Kim Quoc: …
This child, even his weird cries have to be so babyish?
"Youyou, why don't you just roll around on the ground. Later, when you're full and start clamoring to leave, you'll lie on the ground and roll around like crazy. Act as annoying as you can, okay?" Ruan Jinguo squatted down and talked to the little guy in a gentle voice.
But this time, Youyou refused to do it.
The little girl protected her clothes with both hands and twisted her body awkwardly: "Uncle, this is Youyou's new clothes, very beautiful."
…
Ruan Jinguo couldn't do anything about Youyou.
But he heard that his blind date was called Su Jingjing, who was from the art troupe and was spoiled at home, so her temper was probably not that good.
If Youyou goes and makes a fuss, I guess this won’t work.
Yes, it can’t be done!
Ruan Jinguo muttered this, but as soon as he entered the state-owned hotel, he was stunned.
Sitting by the window was a pretty lesbian.
The lesbian has long hair tied into a ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead and fair face.
Ruan Jinguo was stunned.
She has a pair of eyebrows, a pair of big watery eyes, a straight nose, and cherry-red lips.
The eyes are eyes and the nose is a nose, they are so beautiful.
How could I go on a blind date with such a person?
The moment Ruan Jinguo brought Youyou in, Su Jingjing also raised her eyelids and looked at him lazily.
In fact, she didn't want to go on a blind date at all.
But who knows why her father and Ruan Jinguo’s father are old friends?
Before leaving home, her mother repeatedly warned her not to fall in love with this man. After all, he did not grow up with Uncle Ruan, and no one knew how he was raised.
She looked at Ruan Jinguo.
The other person was tall, with skin that was neither dark nor white, and was quite handsome.
"Hello, comrade." Su Jingjing opened her red lips slightly, "I am Su Jingjing."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Youyou again, full of surprise.
Could it be that before Ruan Jinguo moved back to the city, he had already married and had children in the countryside?
If that's the case, then the Ruan family is going too far!
Ruan Jinguo remembered the "naughty kid method" he had just taught Youyou, and suddenly panicked. He immediately reached out to grab the child's hand, trying to stop this jumpy little guy.
Somehow, he really didn't want his little niece to behave too uncultured in front of her.
It's so embarrassing.
But as soon as Youyou saw the beautiful sister, she wanted to stick close to her and ignored her uncle. She broke free with her little hands and ran over.
"Hello, sister! My name is Youyou!" Youyou's baby voice is crisp and sweet, with a smile on her lips and her head tilted, "Sister is so pretty."
Su Jingjing's face was not looking good at first, but was coaxed into good shape by this little dumpling.
Ruan Jinguo breathed a sigh of relief.
He came over and sat down, his ears red, not daring to look at her: "Where's the matchmaker?"
"She said to let the young people talk among themselves and then left." Su Jingjing said generously.
Her voice was very pleasant, clear and melodious, like a soft feather gently brushing past.
Ruan Jinguo felt even more embarrassed and scratched his head: "What do you like to eat? I'll go order it."
After saying that, he walked quickly to order food.
Ruan Jinguo had never invited the little girl to dinner, so he didn't know what she liked to eat, so he took out his purse and ordered a lot, choosing all the delicious dishes.
"Thirteen taels of grain coupons, ten taels of meat coupons..." the waiter turned the abacus, "a total of four yuan and three cents."
Su Jingjing raised her eyebrows and looked at him.
Is this your first time going to a state-owned restaurant?
There were only three of us, two adults and one child, but they ordered so many dishes.
What a fool.
Sumptuous dishes were served one after another.
Youyou eats with relish and doesn’t need anyone to coax her. She feeds the delicious food into her mouth in small bites.
However, her mother had already taught her that no matter how much she liked a food, she should not wolf it down. She should eat it slowly and chew it thoroughly, so that it tastes better!
"Why aren't you guys chatting?" After eating her fill, Youyou asked, "Aren't you going on a blind date?"
"Swish", Ruan Jinguo's face turned even redder.
Su Jingjing said, "Actually, I didn't want to go on a blind date, but my dad insisted that I come. We are both still young, and we should focus on our careers now. I believe you think so, too, right?"
Ruan Jinguo was stunned for a moment: "Yes, I don't want to come either."
Youyou sighed silently in her heart.
Although this was her first blind date, after hearing the popularization from her mother and the factory director’s grandmother yesterday, Youyou already knew what a blind date was.
My uncle is going to find a partner.
But now, his face was clearly blushing, and he really liked this sister, so why did he say that he didn't want to go on a blind date?
So stupid!
The little girl shook her head, feeling really disappointed with her.
"That's good." Su Jingjing breathed a sigh of relief. "Comrade Ruan, let's go back and tell our families about this. This will relieve their worries and we won't have to meet again in the future."
Seeing Su Jingjing carrying her military bag and preparing to stand up, Ruan Jinguo hurriedly stopped her: "Comrade Su, you ordered so many dishes, you should eat a little. Even if we don't have to be lovers, we can still be friends..."
Su Jingjing looked at his flushed face, hesitated for a moment, and sat back down.
I never expected that even though she already has children, she still looks so innocent.
Having said that, the meal was quite enjoyable, at least Su Jingjing felt comfortable.
She finished her meal slowly and finally stood up to leave.
Ruan Jinguo and Su Jingjing separated at the entrance of the state-owned hotel, one went left and the other went right.
He took out two movie tickets from his pocket.
These are the movie tickets that Chen Liping prepared for him. Now it seems that he can only let his parents go to watch the movie.
Seeing her uncle's listless look, Youyou took the movie ticket and said, "Uncle, wait a minute."
After saying that, she ran to Su Jingjing.
"Sister, my uncle wants to invite you to see a movie." Youyou said softly.
"Uncle?" Su Jingjing was surprised, and then suddenly realized. She thought that Uncle Ruan and Aunt Ruan would not be so outrageous.
"Yes." Youyou raised her soft little face, "My uncle is going on a blind date with my sister, and he wants to ask her out to the movies, but he's too embarrassed to tell her. So the brave Youyou came to help!"
Su Jingjing has seen many children, but none of them has such good expressive ability as this child.
Besides, who doesn’t like soft and cute little dumplings?
She pursed her lips, smiled, squatted beside Youyou, and held the little guy's soft little hand: "Do you know what love is?"
"I know. The factory director's grandmother said that my uncle is here to find an aunt for Youyou." Youyou said softly, "She also asked me to call you aunt directly."
Su Jingjing was a little surprised.
I never thought that my aunt would teach a child to say such offensive words.
"But my uncle is so angry." Youyou said seriously, "My uncle said it's just a blind date, we can't yell at each other like that, it's not good for girls!"
Upon hearing this, Su Jingjing couldn't help but look past the little ball in front of her and towards Ruan Jinguo who was standing not far away.
seem--
This guy isn't that bad.
She held the movie ticket handed to her by Youyou in her hand: "Have you seen the movie, Youyou?"
"No." Youyou blinked her eyes, "Does it look good?"
Su Jingjing smiled and said, "Your uncle invited me to watch a movie, so I'll invite Youyou to watch a movie as well, okay?"
…
Little Youyou saved the day and helped her uncle get a chance to watch a movie with sister Jingjing.
At the same time, she also watched the first movie in her life!
This is a war movie. Youyou was so excited after watching it that when she came out of the cinema, she asked Ruan Jinguo: "Uncle, can Youyou be a soldier?"
Although Ruan Jinguo was not well educated, he subconsciously said, "Of course, girls can also defend their country."
Su Jingjing couldn't help but look at him.
When they parted this time, Ruan Jinguo was already satisfied and did not look lonely or disappointed at all.
He said goodbye to Su Jingjing reluctantly. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to take Youyou home to stay for another night.
On the way home, Su Jingjing's image echoed in his mind.
As soon as I entered the house, Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping surrounded me.
"How about it?"
"Are you getting along well? Did you go to the movies?"
Ruan Jinguo didn't tell them, he just said, "Dad, I want to go to night school."
Su Jingjing was pretty and well-educated, and he couldn't respond to many of the things she said.
He had little education and was just an ordinary worker in a meat processing factory. How could he be worthy of her?
He has to make himself better to be qualified to pursue such a good lesbian.
Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping saw their son take the initiative to propose to go to night school, and thought that he had suffered a setback from Su Jingjing, so they didn't dare to ask anything.
The next morning, the old couple immediately went to inquire about the requirements for enrolling in night school and the information they needed to provide.
On the other side, Ruan Jinguo sent Youyou back to the village.
…
Gu Qi waited until the weekend with great difficulty.
Early in the morning, he moved a small stool and sat in the yard waiting. His neck was almost stretched out, but he still didn't see Liu Anqin.
Old Master Gu was also puzzled. Fortunately, he had prepared lunch, otherwise his grandson would have gone hungry.
"Xiao Qi, come and have dinner." Old Man Gu waved his hand and asked his grandson to come over.
Gu Qi stood up and looked outside for a long time.
Finally, he nodded and went back to the house to eat.
Mr. Gu only learned how to cook in recent years. The food he cooks is not delicious, and it is only thanks to the good ingredients that it is swallowed.
He couldn't help but think of the meal he had at Youyou's house that day.
The dishes cooked by Meng Jinyu are so delicious!
With the delicious meal in his mind, Mr. Gu took a mouthful of rice and suddenly found that Gu Qi looked absent-minded.
"Xiao Qi, why don't you eat?" The old man knocked on the table.
Gu Qi then started eating and asked softly, "Grandpa, will mom not come?"
How could Mr. Gu not know how much the child was looking forward to Liu Anqin coming to pick him up?
He looked forward to it day by day, and when the weekend finally arrived, he felt such joy that the old man had never seen before.
"She will come. Isn't it still early? Your mother will be here after you finish lunch."
Gu Qi hummed, and couldn't help asking, "But don't they have a car?"
If you have a car, it should be quick to drive to Tanqiao Village.
After dinner, Gu Qi waited for a long time.
It was not until after three o'clock in the afternoon that Liu Anqin finally arrived.
Gu Qi's eyes seemed to be suddenly lit up, blooming with brilliance.
Liu Anqin looked tired. As soon as she arrived at Gu's house, she immediately asked for a glass of water: "Something happened at home this morning, so I was delayed."
Mr. Gu glanced outside the yard and asked, "Didn't you drive here?"
Liu Anqin hesitated for a moment and said, "Zhou Xin is busy at work, Xiaoqi, let me take you on the bus, it's very convenient."
Old Master Gu didn't say anything else until he saw Liu Anqin taking Gu Qi away, then he shook his head.
You can tell whether a person is living a good life from his spirit and energy. Liu Anqin and Zhou Xin have only been married for a short time, but they have already started to be lukewarm towards each other?
When Gu Qi arrived at Zhou's house, he found that his mother's new home was very luxurious.
The furniture in the two-story house in the city was specially made and looked very exquisite. There were not only chickens and ducks raised in the yard, but also many potted plants. There was also a table next to it with pens and ink neatly placed on it, which looked very elegant.
However, these have nothing to do with Gu Qi.
He just wanted to live with his mother, even if only for two days.
However, after he actually met his mother, he realized that he had thought too much.
In the new home, my mother has to cook, take care of the elderly’s meals, and wash dishes and clothes.
After she finished all the housework, she had time to accompany him, but unexpectedly, not long after, the old lady called again.
"Anqin, come here for a moment."
Liu Anqin had a good temper and didn't show any impatience on her face. She just said to Gu Qi, "Xiao Qi, read the book by yourself first. Mom will be here soon."
Gu Qi was not a talkative child, but this time before meeting his mother, he prepared a lot of things he wanted to say.
On the bus ride to Zhou's house, he said a small part, and now he still has a lot to say.
But, there was no chance.
Gu Qi didn't make a fuss. He picked up a book from the table and wanted to read.
Only then did he notice there was a rag on the table.
That's what Liu Anqin wants to use.
Gu Qi picked up the rag and walked out of the house.
At this moment, Liu Anqin was sitting in her mother-in-law's room.
Zhou's mother was a decent person, she wouldn't argue, but the arrogance in her bones was obvious: "Anqin, after the job transfer, are you not so tired now?"
"Much better." Liu Anqin said, "Mom, thank you for finding a connection for me. My body really can't handle doing logistics work with the army."
"You're still sad when you see the scene, right?" Zhou's mother said sarcastically.
Liu Anqin was stunned and lowered her head.
In the past, she and Zhou Xin grew up in the same yard. At that time, Zhou's mother loved her very much and said that she was beautiful and well-behaved. But when they met this time, she was not treated so well.
After all, it was because she had been married once and had a child.
Sure enough, this is what Zhou's mother wanted to talk about.
"I arranged a job transfer for you because I wanted you to take good care of yourself and let me have a grandson as soon as possible. You know your situation. Zhou Xin wants to marry you. I am not happy about it, but there is nothing I can do. That child has his own ideas."
"Since you two are married, you should live a good life. Why do you keep thinking about your previous family? The child has his own grandfather, and you insist on taking him over. He is uncomfortable, and I feel even more uncomfortable."
Liu Anqin lowered her eyebrows and said: "Mom, I have already agreed with Zhou Xin to pick up Xiaoqi to stay with me every weekend."
Zhou's mother pushed her eyes open and said, "Can you take care of him every weekend? The child is pitiful because he has lost his biological father, but even if he has lost his biological father, you can't let Zhou Xin be his father, right?"
"Try not to take him over in the future. If you have time, take the bus to see him. How can I not understand a mother's feelings? Don't think too much. When you have your own child with Zhou Xin, you won't always be thinking about your old son."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Gu Qi.
The sincerity held in my hands seemed to become ridiculous.
He fled in panic, and only dared to breathe deeply when he ran back to his room.
There was some noise outside the house, as if Liu Anqin went to the kitchen to prepare calming tea for the old lady.
Gu Qi lifted the quilt and lay down in bed.
It was a little cold, but he was a man and was not afraid of the cold.
He just missed his dad.
If only dad were still alive.
…
In fact, there are many people like Jin Minmin who want to give gifts to Meng Jinyu and ask her to consider their past friendship and take them to make clothes together.
However, no matter who came, Meng Jinyu always gave the same answer - speak with your true ability.
Naturally, at the beginning, some people blamed her for being unkind, but in the end, when they realized that everyone was competing fairly, they started to let it go.
One day is enough time for everyone to show off their craftsmanship using the scraps given by Meng Jinyu.
However, these people, who are used to working in the fields, do heavy labor and have no aesthetic taste. The strips of cloth they sew are just processed and there is no craftsmanship to speak of.
Jin Minmin came with her daughter's red sweater.
She untied the wool from her red sweater and made a small sock. Because of the eye-catching color, the sock looked good at first glance.
But the other women living in Meng Jinyu's house were not happy.
"We all sewed handkerchiefs with the leftover fabric Jin Yu gave us, but you used bright red wool. How is this different from cheating?"
"I heard from my son before that Mr. Jin in school cheated. I didn't believe it at the time. I didn't expect it to be true. He cheated at work before, and now he has to cheat to get a chance to work for the Red Star Garment Factory. How can this be possible?"
"Your moral character is questionable!"
Before Meng Jinyu even had to say anything, Jin Minmin had already been scolded.
Her face turned red: "Then I'll do it again."
However, even though Meng Jinyu had a sewing machine at home, she didn't know how to use it. She cut the edges clumsily and looked panicked.
"No need to do it." Meng Jinyu interrupted her.
Jin Minmin knew that there was no hope this time, and she was unwilling to give in. However, she turned around and walked out angrily under the contemptuous gazes of everyone.
She hadn't taken a few steps when she ran into Jiang Huanming.
Perhaps because she had been having a hard time recently, her heart finally wavered.
After all, Jiang Huanming has a legitimate job, and there is nothing wrong with living with him.
"Why are your eyes red?" Jiang Huanming asked.
Jin Minmin said: "I went to Jin Yu's house, wanting to learn skills from her and work for the Red Star Garment Factory. Unexpectedly, she kicked me out because of a personal grudge."
Her eyes were red and she looked pitiful, intending to play the victim, but Jiang Huanming's emphasis was not quite right.
"Aren't you an elementary school teacher? Why are you working for the Red Star Garment Factory?"
Jin Minmin was flustered for a moment and changed the subject: "Well - thank you for the eggs. Comrade Jiang, if it weren't for you, I don't know what I would do."
Jiang Huanming frowned and looked at Jin Minmin's face again.
She has a pretty face and a slim figure, and looks fragile.
Originally, he wanted to divorce Ruan Wenwen and marry her, but this morning when he was having breakfast, he heard Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo talking about a teacher in Youyou's class being fired.
He didn't know how many teachers there were in Youyou's class, but if Jin Minmin was really fired, then was there no need for him to continue wasting time with her?
What's more, Ruan Wenwen's adoptive parents can help him.
Jiang Huanming was full of calculations, and finally took a step back: "Teacher Jin, school is about to start, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo are waiting for me to go back and tutor them."
He is no longer a young man and can no longer act rashly.
Having made so many mistakes before, he almost ruined his future. He has to be more careful this time.
Jiang Huanming left without looking back.
Jin Minmin stood there in a daze.
This man is her backup support.
But now, why is it that even he has become unwilling?
…
"Xiaochun, this handkerchief you made is very well made, and the edges are very delicate. Your craftsmanship is amazing. Tomorrow I will go to the commune to meet with the director of the garment factory. You can come with me then."
Zhang Xiaochun was surprised when he heard this.
In the past, she had always tried hard to return to the city, but since her ex-husband abandoned her and her son left her, she no longer had this idea in mind.
When she went to the city, she saw her ex-husband had remarried and their family of three was living happily together. She felt ashamed and heartbroken.
In the past two years, Zhang Xiaochun has been isolating herself and began to loathe herself, but unexpectedly, she was recognized.
Meng Jinyu said that her craftsmanship is excellent.
"Thank you! Thank you Jinyu!" Zhang Xiaochun was so excited that tears filled his eyes and he held Meng Jinyu's hand tightly.
Ning Lan looked at Zhang Xiaochun with envy.
Ever since her legs could no longer walk, she has been eating and wearing her parents' clothes and has been unable to help with anything at home.
She hoped that she could earn some money to support her family and prove that she was not a useless person.
"Aunt Yuan, your grandfather was a tailor. You have more experience in this area than I do. I'll give a certificate to the production team, and you can work with me in the future."
Aunt Yuan was also delighted when she heard this.
"And Weiwei." Meng Jinyu said to Xu Weiwei, "You have good taste. The clothes you wear are very fashionable. You have a sewing machine at home, which is quite convenient."
The garment factory did not allocate so much budget, so at the beginning, Meng Jinyu only said that she wanted to find three production team members to work with her on this job.
Now that the place is full, the remaining women may feel disappointed but they won't make a fuss.
Ning Lan lowered her eyes, leaned on her crutches, stood up with difficulty, and wanted to go home.
"Ninglan, wait a moment." Meng Jinyu said.
Ning Lan's back stiffened, her heartbeat was extremely fast, and she pointed at her nose: "Me?"
Meng Jinyu held the handkerchief made by Ning Lan.
The handkerchief is not special, what is special is the flower on it, which looks lifelike and vivid.
After the policy is relaxed, perhaps she will not be limited to making children's clothing, but at least for now, the task given to her by the garment factory is to make children's clothes.
"The embroidery on this handkerchief is very beautiful. I wonder if you can embroider other styles?"
"You can embroider some small animals like cats, dogs, ships, cars, etc. on children's clothes... Ninglan, can you do it?" Meng Jinyu asked.
Ning Lan was flattered and nodded vigorously: "Sister Jin Yu, I will learn it."
"Okay, then you come with us." Meng Jinyu smiled and said to her gently, "Save some money and buy a wheelchair in the future. It will not be so difficult to walk and it will improve the quality of life."
Ning Lan's heart was pounding.
Buy a wheelchair...
When she was in the hospital before, she heard the doctor say that she could buy a wheelchair, but the price was so high that she didn't even dare to think about it.
"Can I?" Ning Lan asked in a low voice.
"Of course." Meng Jinyu patted her shoulder, "Things will get better slowly."
Just like her.
As long as they use their own hands and work hard, their lives will gradually get better.
Meng Jinyu agreed with them that, except for Ning Lan who had difficulty walking and had to wait at home, the four of them would go to the commune together tomorrow morning to meet with the factory director and the head of the garment workshop.
After the meeting, I guess we will start working.
The other women who were not chosen were convinced, but when they dispersed, some of them couldn't help but ask Meng Jinyu: "Didn't they say that three people would be chosen? How come it became four?"
Meng Jinyu looked at Xu Weiwei.
Xu Weiwei blushed and pointed at her belly embarrassedly.
Everyone was stunned and understood everything.
The village chief's daughter-in-law is pregnant and needs to take care of herself, working as half a person. As a result, the pay she gets is definitely the lowest.
Everyone knows what happened in their family before. Now that Xu Weiwei is pregnant and starting a new life, everyone is happy for her from the bottom of their hearts.
After they all went back to their homes, Youyou was sent back by her uncle.
"Sister, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Ruan Jinguo said this and rode away in a hurry on his bicycle.
Meng Jinyu asked curiously, "Youyou, what is your uncle going to do?"
"Studying!" Youyou looked proud.
This time Meng Jinyu was really shocked.
Her brother actually wants to study, this is really the sun rising in the west!
"Youyou, what's wrong with your uncle?"
Youyou was worried that there was no one to share her experience of the whole day, so she clapped her hands and asked her mother and brother to sit in front of her.
After that, she kept talking and never stopped.
Shanshan was stunned when she heard this, her face full of envy.
Let’s go to the movies. It must be fun!
Meng Jinyu asked the key point: "What kind of sister is the lesbian you said was dating your uncle?"
Youyou said in a baby voice: "Sister Jingjing!"
Meng Jinyu's expression paused.
It was Su Jingjing.
She remembered that in her previous life, Su Jingjing and Ruan Jinguo did not know each other, but they had a deep connection with Youyou.
Because, in her previous life, Youyou joined the art troupe at a very young age through Su Jingjing.
Meng Jinyu had a very good impression of Su Jingjing because in the troupe, she helped take care of Youyou with all her heart.
It’s a pity that good people don’t get rewarded.
Until now, she still remembers the scene when Su Jingjing died tragically.
At that time, all the artists in the art troupe burst into tears. They all said that good people don’t live long and they wanted to avenge her.
In this life, after many twists and turns, Youyou met her sister Jingjing again.
At the same time, from what the child said, Ruan Jinguo seemed to have fallen in love with Su Jingjing.
She didn’t know whether Youyou would join the art troupe like she did in her previous life, nor did she know whether her brother could be with Su Jingjing.
At this moment, Meng Jinyu's mind was in a mess and she couldn't think for a while.
Thinking of the cause of Su Jingjing's death in her previous life, she couldn't help but close her eyes in silence.
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