Chapter 39
Dong Yin still remembers how Meng Jinyu looked when she first met her.
Generally speaking, rural people would try their best to dress themselves up when coming to the city, but Meng Jinyu on that day had dark and yellow skin, and was wearing patched and tattered clothes. She looked listless and as disheveled as she could be. It was just that his mouth was so powerful that she couldn't refute it at all, and she was also severely ridiculed by her co-workers in the same unit.
But Meng Jinyu now is completely different from the last time I saw her.
Dong Yin knew about the factory director's family affairs, and also knew that Meng Jinyu and Ruan Wenwen were twins. At that time, she thought that the two sisters had very different temperaments, but she didn't expect that now, Meng Jinyu seemed like a different person.
Meng Jinyu has lost some weight, and her skin is still not white, but her complexion is healthy, her eyes are bright, and she walks with a breeze, as if she is full of energy and vigor, making it impossible to look down on her.
How can a rural woman who works in the fields every day have such energy and vitality?
When Dong Yin was stunned, she saw Meng Jinyu passing by her.
Observing closely, she found that Meng Jinyu was not so similar to Ruan Wenwen now. The heroic spirit that she exuded was incomparable to Ruan Wenwen.
Dong Yin stared at Meng Jinyu closely, but she didn't even look at him.
Meng Jinyu has already walked to the children.
"Jiang Shan! Why didn't you tell me you were coming home? I've been waiting for you in the nursery for a long time!" Mengmeng's voice was soft. Although she was very excited, she still had to pretend to be unhappy.
Shanshan is Mengmeng’s best friend in the nursery. At that time, she looked forward to going to the nursery every day so that she could play with her good friend. But unexpectedly, Shanshan didn't show up at the nursery that day. As the days passed, he never showed up again.
Mengmeng was very sad and cried at home, asking her best friend to come back soon. It was not until several days later that her father bought her a doll from the counter of the supply and marketing cooperative, and finally he calmed her down.
Now, she finally sees Shanshan again!
Shanshan was also very happy to meet Mengmeng, her mouth was grinning, her eyes sparkling, but she still reminded in a low voice: "My name is not Jiang Shan now, my name is Meng Shan."
"Meng Shan?" Meng Meng tilted her head, "That sounds good too!"
After greeting her best friend, Mengmeng turned to look at Youyou.
“Sister Youyou!” Mengmeng said with a smile, “I only found out later that you are Shanshan’s sister!”
At that time, she wanted to introduce Shanshan to a great sister she met in the compound so that they could play together. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be real siblings who lived together and played together every day!
Mengmeng is so envious.
Youyou and Mengmeng held hands, and Mengmeng held hands with Shanshan. The three little kids didn’t play any games, but they were very happy.
When Meng Jinyu walked up to them and saw their smiling faces, the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose.
For her, the innocent smiles on children's faces are more precious than anything else.
"Mom, are we going home?" As soon as Youyou saw her mother, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled down.
A look of disappointment flashed across Shanshan's face: "Mom..."
"Let's play for a while." Meng Jinyu smiled, "It's rare to meet good friends."
Now the two little ones immediately had sweet smiles on their faces.
Meng Meng also jumped up high: "I'll take you guys to play over there!"
Looking at the three children running carefree, Dong Yin couldn't stop them even if she wanted to.
She shouted for a long time, but Mengmeng was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins and ignored her completely.
"Meng Meng! Where are your ears? Mom is calling you!"
There is nothing wrong with the little girl's ears, she only selectively listens to the sounds she likes.
Dong Yin shouted for a long time, but in the end no one paid any attention to her, so she could only shout in vain.
…
Meng Jinyu let the children play in the yard while she went into Ruan Jin's house to have a drink of water.
"Sister, this orange soda is really delicious, you should try it." Ruan Jinguo handed over a soda bottle and opened the lid.
Meng Jinyu had been busy all morning and was very thirsty. She drank the water "gulp gulp" and glanced away, seeing Chen Liping coming out of the house.
On the weekend, Ruan Zhenli went out to meet old friends, while Chen Liping stayed at home.
She was about to nod politely, but unexpectedly, Chen Liping gave her a faint look and turned back to the house.
"My mother doesn't have any bad intentions, she's just stubborn. When she saw you, she thought of Ruan Wenwen and felt sad," said Ruan Jinguo.
"Stubborn? Who would talk about his own mother like that?" Meng Jinyu smiled, held the soda bottle and looked at it. It tasted really good, sour, sweet, and sparkling. Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo must like it very much.
If you can put it in the refrigerator to chill, the taste will be even more amazing.
"It's mainly about Ruan Wenwen. She's always thinking about her." Ruan Jinguo shook his head helplessly.
He doesn't have a deep relationship with his biological parents, but they are his parents after all.
He noticed that Chen Liping was in a bad mood recently, but there was nothing he could do. He just hoped that time could heal her heart.
"Is there any news from her?" Meng Jinyu asked.
Ruan Jinguo hesitated for a while, pointed outside the house, and gestured to her to go out first.
After leaving the house, Meng Jinyu found out that Ruan Wenwen was pregnant.
"If Ruan Wenwen comes back, there will be chaos again. Besides, she has done so many harmful things before, so she should stay in the labor camp and do hard labor. She knocked you out, tied you up, deliberately lost Shanshan, and wanted to sell Youyou. Whenever I think of these things, I hate her so much."
"But she will definitely come back with the child in the future."
"Come back if you want. Your family will have a good life then. She's been in the labor camp for so long, she probably won't dare to cause trouble again. Even if she comes back, Jiang Huanming will be the one to suffer. Who made him marry her? They haven't gotten a divorce yet, and they're blaming each other. Just live your life like this."
Yes, by the time Ruan Wenwen comes back, she might have already found a way to move out of Fenglin Village.
Hearing that his brother's words were all about him, Meng Jinyu felt relieved: "It's not in vain that I love you."
"By the way, sister, where did you go just now?" Ruan Jinguo asked.
Meng Jinyu and Ruan Zhenli had a grudge against Chen Liping and her husband and were worried about being reported by them. Now that they were not present, they told them about their experience on the black market.
Ruan Jinguo was stunned when he heard this: "Speculation?"
Meng Jinyu thought he was going to advise her to take it easy, but unexpectedly he looked expectant. He pulled her to sit on the steps and asked her about what had happened in detail.
"Next time, you have to ask me to come with you! I'll sell it to you at the black market. If someone comes to catch me, I can run faster than you. Besides, even if I get caught, my parents will back me up. Don't take the risk. If something really happens, what will happen to the two children?"
Meng Jinyu couldn't help but smile when she saw Ruan Jinguo's excitement.
He is a smart and adaptable person. In his previous life, he went out to explore the world early and made a lot of money.
Of course, he struggled hard and took many detours at that time.
In this life, if the two siblings worked together, perhaps they could save a lot of trouble.
"Okay, you'll be included next time," said Meng Jinyu.
…
Sun Furong went to her sister-in-law's house with the newly bought clothes.
She and her sister-in-law Lu Jing lived in the same compound since they were young. When she grew up, she married Lu Jing's eldest brother. They went from childhood friends to sisters-in-law, and their relationship became better and better.
Lu Jing had just given birth to a baby not long ago and was now on vacation at home. When she saw her sister-in-law coming, she immediately came out with a smile.
"Finally you're here. No one talks to me all day long, and I'm almost suffocated." Lu Jing said.
Sun Furong glanced at her nephew lying on the bed and said, "Let him talk to you."
"What do you mean?" Lu Jing glanced at her.
The little baby was doing well. He opened his little mouth and blew bubbles, making “ahhhh” sounds non-stop.
The aunt and sister-in-law laughed so hard that they bent over.
"By the way, look what I brought you." Sun Furong remembered the important matter and took out small clothes from her bag.
The dress is beige with a small flower sewn on the chest. It feels very soft and has a relatively large neckline. It was designed by Meng Jinyu specifically for babies, as she feared that it would be inconvenient to put on and take off.
Lu Jing is a fashionable person, but most of the baby clothes available now are dark-colored and make them look particularly bulky when worn. So when she saw this little dress at first sight, she liked it from the bottom of her heart.
"Where did you find this? It's really nice!" Lu Jing took it with surprise and compared it to her son, "Try it on."
The baby was soft all over. Lu Jing was a new mother and Sun Furong had never given birth to a child. The two of them tossed around for a long time and were sweating profusely.
Fortunately, in the end, the clothes were finally put on the child.
"I bought this on the black market. The lady said it was from Shanghai." Sun Furong said proudly, "Isn't it nice?"
On the bed, the baby was lying in new clothes, his little feet dangling and a string of saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth.
The child's skin is not very white, but against the large area of beige, it looks as white and tender as a glutinous rice dumpling.
"She said that once the buttons are unbuttoned, it's very convenient to change cloth diapers." Sun Furong said, "I don't understand, but if even a garment factory employee likes this, it must be good, right?"
"It's not just good, it's so fashionable. I want to buy him a few more pieces." Lu Jing hugged her son and couldn't help but kissed him hard on the cheek. "Do you know where that person lives? I want to buy a few more pieces from her."
"She must be from the countryside, and she doesn't know my background, so how could she dare to leave her address?" Sun Furong said helplessly: "I'll go there next time, maybe I can run into her again."
"I don't know where in Shanghai this product is imported. If the quality is good, even our clothing factory might be interested in it." Lu Jing said, "Remember to keep this in mind. If you meet her, you must take her home or leave your contact address."
…
Ruan Jinguo carried a lot of bags and sent Meng Jinyu and her two children back to the village.
Although Meng Jinyu repeatedly said that there was no need to send them off, as an uncle, he had already promised the children, so how could he go back on his word so easily?
Ruan Jinguo rode his bicycle and took the three of them to the bus station: "You go back first, I'll ride my bicycle, otherwise there won't be any buses when I come back."
Last time he tinkered with installing a small basket on the front of his bicycle. Now he put the biscuits, mung bean cakes and rice he bought into it, which was very convenient.
"Uncle, Youyou also wants to ride your bike home!" Youyou raised her hand and said with blinking eyes.
Who can resist a soft little ball?
Three seconds later, Ruan Jinguo carried Youyou into the car.
Meng Jinyu took Shanshan on the bus, stuck her head out of the window and reminded her, "Youyou, be careful, don't fall."
But before she could finish her words, Ruan Jinguo had already pedaled and rode away in a flash.
Along the way, Youyou hummed a song with a smile on her little face.
Her uncle was very kind. He was afraid that she would be hungry, so he opened some biscuits and mung bean cakes for her to eat on the way.
Youyou held the mung bean cake in her little hands and ate until the corners of her mouth were dirty, like a little cat.
Little Tuanzi enjoyed the trip so much that when he arrived at the village entrance, he was still not satisfied: "How come we're here so quickly?"
Ruan Jinguo scratched her upturned nose and said, "Next time you want to go to town to play, just come over. Your uncle will drive you around."
Youyou wrinkled her nose, took a big bite of the mung bean cake, and said happily: "Youyou is the happiest child in the whole Fenglin Village!"
Ruan Jinguo was happy. This little girl had such a sweet mouth that he wanted to buy her all kinds of delicious food.
This scene happened to be seen by Jin Minmin and Nie Xiaojia who had just returned from school.
Nie Xiaojia was standing not far from the village entrance, and the first thing he saw was the mung bean cake in Youyou's hand.
The mung bean cake looked soft and sweet. She kept swallowing her saliva. Then she came to her senses and noticed Youyou sitting on the bicycle.
"That person - is not my uncle." Nie Xiaojia stared at Ruan Jinguo closely.
The "uncle" Nie Xiaojia mentioned was Jiang Huanming. She had been thinking about him since she rode his bicycle a few days ago. After knowing that he was Youyou's father, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
But now, although Youyou was sitting on the bicycle, the one riding it was not her father.
"That's her uncle." Jin Minmin's eyes lit up, and she immediately smoothed her hair and smoothed her collar.
"Uncle?" Nie Xiaojia looked resentful, "Why does Youyou's family have so many bicycles? Besides, I don't even have an uncle..."
Her mother has a very distant relationship with her family and would never take her back to visit them during the holidays, so it was even more impossible for her to have such a good uncle to love her.
Jin Minmin didn't have time to pay attention to her, but took a few quick steps to catch up with Youyou and Ruan Jinguo.
But in order to tease Youyou, Ruan Jinguo deliberately pedaled the bicycle very fast. Even if someone was running behind him, they could not catch up with him.
"Too fast! Youyou is going to fall down!" Youyou giggled and even forgot to eat the mung bean cake in her hand. She closed her eyes tightly and looked very nervous.
Ruan Jinguo then stepped on the brakes and did not forget to "warn" the little girl: "Don't tell your mother, otherwise, I won't give you a ride next time."
Youyou immediately became alert, covered her mouth with her little hands and made a "keep-mouthed" expression.
"You go home first. I have something to do with your brother." Ruan Jinguo said as he carried Youyou out of the car.
Youyou was very obedient and nodded nicely.
Ruan Jinguo parked his bicycle in front of the Jiang family's door without taking out the food and snacks from the small basket.
Although every household is short of food now, everyone lives in a village and has to save face. In addition, the villagers of Fenglin are simple and honest, so they will not do anything sneaky.
"Jiang Cheng——" Ruan Jinguo knocked on the door and shouted loudly.
The person who came out to open the door was Wang Xiaofen.
He didn't feel awkward at all meeting the Jiang family. It was this family that had done something wrong to his sister, so they should be the ones to be embarrassed.
Obviously, Wang Xiaofen was slightly startled when she saw Ruan Jinguo: "Why are you here? What's the matter?"
Ruan Jinguo said unhappily, "I'm not here to see you, why do you care about me?"
Wang Xiaofen curled her lips, turned around and shouted into the house: "Jiang Cheng, Jiang Guo, your uncle is here."
Not long after, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo came out with confused looks on their faces.
"Uncle." The brother and sister shouted together.
Ruan Jinguo said, "Just now your brother and sister came to my house to play. Your mother was drinking soda and said that you two would like it too. Have you tasted it?"
When he spoke to the brother and sister, his tone was not as coaxing as when he spoke to Youyou and Shanshan. It was not that he didn't like them, but mainly because teenagers were not as soft and cute as three or five-year-old babies.
“I haven’t tried it.” Jiang Cheng’s eyes lit up. When he was studying in town, he saw his classmates buying soda, but he and Jiang Guo had no pocket money, so they could only envy them.
"I brought it for you." Ruan Jinguo walked to the side of the bicycle and took a soda from the small basket. "Look, your mother has something delicious to drink for herself, and she's still thinking about you two."
However, it was not Meng Jinyu who asked Ruan Jinguo to bring the soda. She just mentioned it casually and had no idea that he directly took two bottles and brought them to the village.
Jiang Guo first looked at his uncle expectantly, but soon his eyes dimmed.
Even if mom drinks soda, she is thinking about her brother and will not bring it to her.
"Here, one bottle each." Ruan Jinguo took out orange soda and handed it to his nephew and niece. He also glanced at Wang Xiaofen who was sitting in the main room listening attentively. "This stuff is not cheap. Drink it yourself and don't let your cousins take it away."
Jiang Chengli immediately took the bottle, held it tightly with both hands, staring at the golden soda in the bottle, and couldn't help swallowing.
"Take it." Seeing Jiang Guo standing there stupidly, Ruan Jinguo urged her.
Jiang Guo blinked, surprised and happy: "Do I have it too?"
"What? You're not my niece, and you're not your mother's daughter?" Ruan Jinguo said with a smile.
Jiang Guo was so happy that he quickly took the soda bottle, thought about it, and said embarrassedly: "Uncle, I don't know how to open it."
Ruan Jinguo simply opened the soda for them.
By the time he left, the brother and sister were already drinking with gusto.
…
Ruan Jinguo rode to the end of the village, thinking that he could have a free meal after dropping off the rice.
But who would have known that before he had ridden a few steps, a gentle and pleasant voice came from behind him.
"Comrade! Comrade!" Jin Minmin hurriedly caught up. Her cheeks were red from running a few steps, and she looked even prettier because she spoke in a soft voice.
Ruan Jinguo stared at her for a long time, his eyes fell on her belly, before he recognized that she was the widow who jumped into the river last time.
"It's you, are you okay?" he asked.
"It's okay." Jin Minmin said, "Thank you for what happened last time. I was so upset at that time that I almost did something stupid."
Nie Xiaojia followed her mother's steps and walked forward.
She didn't pay any attention to what her mother said, she just stared at the mung bean cakes and biscuits in the small basket.
The little girl's thoughts were all expressed on her face. She swallowed her saliva and looked particularly greedy, which Ruan Jinguo naturally noticed.
He generously took the mung bean cake and biscuits and handed them to Nie Xiaojia: "Eat some."
Nie Xiaojia was flattered. Without even thinking, he immediately took it and put it in his mouth.
Jin Minmin was so angry with her daughter that she gently tugged at her and said, "Say thank you."
Nie Xiaojia was eating with great relish, and she mumbled "thank you". Some of the mung bean cake in her mouth sprayed out, which made her feel very sad.
"You're welcome." Ruan Jinguo looked at the delicate little girl and felt that she was quite pitiful, but he didn't think much about it. When he turned around to leave, he suddenly remembered the coat, "By the way, my coat is still with you, right?"
He came to Fenglin Village, on the one hand to accompany Youyou and Shanshan, and on the other hand, to take the coat home.
The dress was beautiful and he liked it very much.
"It's here. I've already washed it." Jin Minmin pointed in a direction. "The coat is at my house. Come with me to get it. I heard that you are from the city. I don't know when you will come next time. Since we have met, I have to return the coat to you first."
Jin Minmin's argument was well-reasoned and impossible to refuse.
Ruan Jinguo nodded and followed her.
Along the way, Jin Minmin and Ruan Jinguo walked side by side, with one hand holding her daughter who was eating happily, feeling indescribably at ease in her heart.
Ruan Jinguo is tall and has broad shoulders, and the bicycle he is pushing gives people a strong sense of security no matter how you look at it.
Moreover, he was a kind-hearted person. Even though they had only met by chance, he was willing to give his daughter mung bean cakes and biscuits.
The son of the director of a state-owned factory is very generous. Other men in the village would not be as generous as he is.
"Why did you come to our village today?" Jin Minmin asked curiously.
"It was Youyou who asked me to come. She's my little niece. This child is very good at acting like a spoiled child and is very clingy." When talking about Youyou, Ruan Jinguo talked more.
"I know Youyou." Jin Minmin smiled faintly and said softly, "I teach at the commune primary school. Youyou is a student in our class. This child is very smart. All of us teachers and classmates like her very much."
Hearing these words, Nie Xiaojia raised his head with a look of grievance and looked at his mother.
Why does mom only praise Youyou and not her?
"Really? You are our Youyou's teacher?"
"Well, Youyou and Shanshan are both in our class. Shanshan is also very smart and likes to study very much. If other students in the class can't answer a question, he will be able to answer it as long as we ask him. I still remember a class we had two days ago, when..."
The two chatted and walked towards Jin Minmin's home together.
In fact, if Ruan Jinguo had gone into the river to save her last time, they would definitely have more interactions. He is a responsible man, and through his contact with her, he would probably slowly fall in love with her and want to take care of her and her daughter.
But the problem is, Youyou was there at that time.
Youyou is a very clever child. I don’t know what she was thinking. She actually went to climb a tree and called her uncle away!
Now when Jin Minmin thinks of the injustice she suffered at that time, she is still very angry, but fortunately, she finally waited for another opportunity.
This time, she must make Ruan Jinguo feel sorry for her experience and fall in love with her.
When the time is right, she will marry him, taking her children with her.
…
Youyou walked to the end of the village, greeting the aunts, uncles and aunts passing by as she walked.
Little Tuanzi is very polite. Her little mouth is always grinning. She shows her big little face to everyone she meets. This smile is warmer than the sunshine in winter. Everyone who sees her will praise her.
Youyou accepted all the compliments, but she was not proud at all.
My mother said that humility makes people progress, while pride makes people fall behind!
"Youyou, where did you go today?" Sister Erni was playing on the edge of the field. When she saw her, she trotted over and asked.
"My uncle took Shanshan and me to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy candies, and we also went to a state-owned restaurant to eat big meat buns!" said Youyou.
Sister Erni opened her eyes wide and asked, "What do the big meat buns in the state-owned restaurant taste like?"
"It's so fragrant and soft... When you poke it with your hand, the skin of the big meat bun sinks in, and then it pops out again immediately! My uncle helped us break the big meat bun open, and there was so much meat stuffing inside, and the meat juice flowed onto my uncle's hands! It's so fragrant, better than any meat bun I've ever eaten before!"
Thinking of the big meat bun she had in the state-owned restaurant today, Youyou couldn't help but pursed her lips, recalling the taste. She ate it so happily at that time and wanted to bring three back for her mother and brothers and sisters. But the little girl knew that the big meat bun was precious, and it was not easy for her uncle to work in the workshop, so she couldn't be so ignorant.
How great it would be if one day she could sit in a state-owned restaurant with her family and eat big meat buns with their stomachs empty!
"That's great. I've never eaten the big meat buns in state-owned restaurants." Sister Erni kept swallowing her saliva and scratching her head. "I don't have big meat buns at home. The meat buns my stepmother gave me were dry and hard. They were very irritating to the throat. If you hit someone with them, you could smash a hole in their head!"
Looking at sister Erni's envious look, Youyou couldn't help but think of her past life.
That "once upon a time" was not too long ago, it was when my stepmother was still alive.
At that time, Youyou was always hungry and her belly was flat all day long. Even when she was sleeping, she was smacking her lips, hoping to eat something delicious.
Now that Erni's father is often at home, Jiang Aifen no longer makes her work day and night, and sometimes lets her out to play with her friends. However, looking at Erni's gloomy look, one can guess that she must often not have enough to eat at home.
Youyou is a kind child and she can empathize with sister Erni.
So, the little girl took out the candy her uncle had bought her with the candy coupons from her pocket and said, "Sister Erni, Youyou will treat you to some."
Sister Erni looked at Youyou in surprise, put her hands behind her back, and took a big step back: "I, I can't take it."
But Youyou quickly peeled off the candy wrapper, took out the candy, and stuffed it into Sister Erni's mouth: "You're welcome!"
The sweet taste spreads in the mouth.
She hasn't eaten candy since her mother passed away, and she almost forgot what it tasted like.
Erni's eyes were red, it turned out that candy was so sweet.
…
Jin Minmin brought Ruan Jinguo to her doorstep.
The members of the production team have not finished work yet, but it is estimated that the time is almost up. When they finish work and pass by her house and see the bicycle at the door, rumors will inevitably arise.
Everyone says that widows are prone to gossip, but Jin Minmin cherishes her reputation. Even if she is going to be gossiped about, she will choose those that will benefit her.
She hoped that the villagers would gossip more about herself and Ruan Jinguo, and then she would act pitiful and wronged. She thought that even if Ruan Jinguo's heart was made of stone, it would melt.
"Please park your bike here and come in and sit down." She gestured to invite Ruan Jinguo in: "I'll go find out where the clothes are."
What she didn't expect was that Ruan Jinguo actually shook his head and took a step back: "It's not convenient for me to go to your house, you go in and get it, I'll wait for you here."
Jin Minmin's mouth froze, and her original plan was completely disrupted: "I don't know where I put my clothes for a while, and it will take a while to find them."
After a pause, she blushed and said, "It's not inconvenient. It's broad daylight..."
"Then I'll go back to my sister's house and wait for you, and you can bring the clothes over later." Ruan Jinguo was anxious to leave.
His sister said that day that there were many gossipy people in the village, so he should be more careful. Take the matter of jumping into the river to save people for example. If he really did that, it might cause trouble for the widow Jin.
"No, just go inside and wait." Jin Minmin was also anxious. Looking at her soft and tender daughter standing beside her, she immediately said, "Besides, I still have to cook. Xiaojia is still young and there is no one to help me take care of her. Don't you like children? You can play with Xiaojia for a while."
Nie Xiaojia stood beside her mother, looking puzzled.
However, she more or less understood her mother's intention, so she blinked her eyes and looked at Ruan Jinguo with pitiful expression.
But this awkward look made Ruan Jinguo even more confused.
Even if he likes children, he only likes his own children!
Youyou and Shanshan are still waiting at home. The two little ones are so cute and like to act coquettishly. The way they pester him and call him "uncle" can make his heart melt. Why doesn't he go back to take care of his own children instead of staying here to play with a stranger's child?
Moreover, although this child looks good, he is not soft at all.
The little expression is not as lively as Jiang Guo's.
Ruan Jinguo didn't want to argue with her any more: "Then go back and look for it slowly. I have to go."
After he finished speaking, he rode away on his bike without saying another word to Jin Minmin.
Looking at his gracefully leaving back, Jin Minmin's face suddenly turned pale.
What did she just say wrong?
Why does he look unhappy?
For a moment, Jin Minmin felt as if her heart was being cut out, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
At the same time, she even felt a burning pain in her cheeks.
Does she dislike the baby in her belly?
Jin Minmin was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
…
Youyou likes eating candy very much, but today she discovered that the feeling of helping others is sweeter than eating candy herself.
Her heart felt warm and she walked more briskly.
When she got home, she wanted to tell her mother the good news.
But unexpectedly, my mother was not at home and Shanshan was the only one at home.
"Mom asked Shanshan to wait for Youyou at home." Shanshan said in a baby voice, "Wait for uncle."
As an older sister, Youyou thought it necessary for her to tell her brother about her helpful feelings, so the little boy sat on the kang, crossed his short legs, and began to share his good mood.
Shanshan was stunned by what she heard and could only nod again and again.
On the other side, Meng Jinyu has returned to the production team.
"Jin Yu, why are you back? Didn't you ask for leave?" someone asked curiously.
Meng Jinyu smiled innocently: "I just want to do more work now that I'm back early. The team leader is nice and willing to let me take a leave, but I'm afraid that if I'm out for the whole day, you guys will have more work to do."
"Look at what you said, as if the farm work can't be finished without you." An aunt said with a smile, "But you are still the best. Comparing yourself with others is really annoying. Just now, your second sister-in-law took a hoe to hoe the fields, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared. She sneaked back home and slacked off whenever she got the chance. I've never seen anyone lazier than her."
As soon as she finished speaking, the scorer Zhu Haiyan came.
Zhu Haiyan inquired about what happened just now and made a note in the booklet: "This Wang Xiaofen is getting more and more outrageous. She must be the first to come on stage and make a self-criticism at the next meeting!"
When the aunt heard this, she was happy: "I didn't mean to complain. The scorekeeper heard it himself. If Wang Xiaofen makes a scene, you have to testify for me."
The production team members were chatting and laughing in the fields, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
But suddenly, a discordant voice rang out.
"Meng Jinyu, what do you mean? Deliberately letting your daughter give candy to Erni, isn't it obvious that you want people to say that I, as a stepmother, am a mean child who doesn't even let her eat candy?" Jiang Ai Qiu rushed over angrily.
Because his family was well-off, Jiang Ai Qiu usually worked for three days and rested for two days, and would go home when he earned enough work points for half a day.
Just now, she heard her little sisters talking about Youyou treating Erni to candy, and said that Erni looked like she had never eaten anything delicious in her life, holding the candy with a grateful look on her face.
Jiang Ai Qiu got angry when she heard this. This was a slap in her face!
Youyou is very smart and always uses Erni's father to threaten Jiang Ai Qiu. Therefore, Jiang Ai Qiu doesn't dare to make things difficult for her. He goes directly to Meng Jinyu and asks her to take good care of the child.
"Just now people were gossiping about me, saying that I, as a stepmother, am a worthless person. But Meng Jinyu, tell me, how many people in the village can afford to eat candy at home?" Jiang Ai Qiu said angrily.
"My family is fine." said Meng Jinyu.
When these words were spoken, everyone laughed.
Youyou treats people to candy casually, doesn’t that mean she has the conditions?
Seeing that Jiang Aiqiu was choked and speechless, Meng Jinyu continued, "Are you a mean stepdaughter? There are so many eyes in our village, all watching. It hasn't been long since Erni's mother passed away, and the child has lost a lot of weight. Let alone eating candy, I guess you don't even give the child a bowl of porridge, and you only let her drink thin rice soup, right?"
"What's so great about you?" Jiang Ai Qiu stamped his feet in anger. "Even if your family has a lot of candy, it's all from your brother's family! I've heard of people begging from their mother's family, but I've never heard of people begging from their brother's family. And that brother isn't your biological mother's, nor is he your biological father's. I don't know what he's capable of!"
Jiang Ai Qiu was furious, but no matter what she said, Meng Jinyu remained unmoved.
"Wait until your brother gets married in a while, and see if your sister-in-law will still let you beg for money!" Jiang Ai Qiu gritted her teeth and said, "If you have the guts, let your man make money. Oh, there's no man in your family, so if you have the guts, go make money yourself! All year round, you've been relying on begging for money to make a living. The New Year will be here soon, and I want to see what you can have for the New Year's Eve dinner!"
"You're still being tough, but can being tough be eaten? When the New Year comes, other families will be bustling with activity, but you'll be the only woman with two kids eating pickled vegetables!"
The team members all looked at Jiang Ai Qiu. Seeing her face flushed red with anger, they couldn't help but look at Meng Jinyu.
Everyone was not laughing at her like Jiang Ai Qiu did, but they were a little worried. Would Meng Jinyu's family be lonely when they had the New Year's Eve dinner?
However, everyone noticed that no matter what Jiang Ai Qiu said, Meng Jinyu did not get angry, but instead her mouth was grinning.
"I'm different from you. Why don't you come to my house and see that Erni doesn't usually eat rice soup. She eats..."
"Yes, yes, we have plenty of fish and meat to provide for you. Among all the stepmothers in the village, you are the best and Ruan Wenwen is the second best." Meng Jinyu said happily.
“Puff——”
Many team members laughed out loud.
What was Jiang Ai Qiu thinking? Why would he go quarrel with anyone else but Meng Jinyu?
You know, among so many members of the production team, Meng Jinyu is the most eloquent!
Jiang Ai Qiu gritted his teeth, his whole face turned the color of pickled vegetables due to anger.
Why isn't Meng Jinyu angry?
Not only was Meng Jinyu not angry, she even felt like laughing.
In just a few days, she has already earned seven yuan. You should know that the formal employees of the state-owned factories in the town can only earn more than ten yuan a month. Doing business is really profitable.
Wealth should not be shown off, and she certainly would not be foolish enough to flaunt it. However, Meng Jinyu admitted that she seemed a little too proud.
Let her float away, as long as she keeps working hard, she will be able to float farther and higher.
It would not be impossible to catch Jiang Ai Qiu off guard at once.
As for the tasks in the near future, I should first think carefully about what to eat for my family’s New Year’s Eve dinner.
Braised pork and the like are too weak.
It was the first New Year she spent with her children, so she had to have a different meal to make those who didn’t think highly of her jealous.
I don’t know if Jiang Ai Qiu would blush for what she said on New Year’s Eve.
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