Chapter 68: Meeting an acquaintance
Ji Mingyue's screams resounded throughout the iron factory yard. She thought that Ji Wenwu had already gone too far by throwing firecrackers at her, but she didn't expect that he would actually dare to push her. She was squatting, and after Ji Wenwu pushed her, she fell directly on her face. Her miserable voice echoed in the yard. She wanted Ji Wenwu to pay for her face.
"It's New Year's Day, what is Mingyue doing?" Chen Guilan's face was full of displeasure. For them, the Ji family had been unlucky enough last year, and it was simply bad luck for her to do this during the New Year.
"I'll go and take a look." Ye Qiuju had a bad feeling in her heart. Ji Wenwu looked at her and her mother with malicious eyes just now. Could he have done something to Mingyue?
Blood was flowing from Ji Mingyue's forehead and her cheek was also scratched. Face is so important to a girl. After smelling the blood, Ji Mingyue completely collapsed. Could she really be disfigured? She struggled to get up. She wanted to seek revenge on Ji Wenwu. This matter could not be let go like this.
"Mingyue, are you okay?" Ye Qiuju came over, holding her stomach. After she said this, she saw that Ji Mingyue's face was covered in blood. She suddenly became anxious: "Mingyue, what happened to you?"
"That bastard Ji Wenwu first threw firecrackers at me, and then pushed me when I wasn't paying attention. Where is he?" Ji Mingyue's tone was full of coldness.
"I don't know how he could do this?" Ye Qiuju thought. Her premonition was right. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel fortunate that he pushed Ji Mingyue. If he had pushed her, the baby in her belly would definitely not be saved.
When the mother and daughter returned, Ji Wenwu was sitting there eating melon seeds. Ji Mingyue strode forward and overturned the coffee table in front of him. Ji Wenwu immediately stood up and clenched his fists: "Are you looking for trouble?"
"What are you doing? It's such a nice day, Mingyue, what do you want to do?" Chen Guilan's tone was very unhappy, and when she saw the blood on Ji Mingyue's face, she even muttered about bad luck.
"I'm unlucky. Do you know how I got the wound on my face? It was your eldest grandson who pushed me. Ji Wenwu, just wait for me. I'm going to the police station to sue you for intentional injury." While speaking, Ji Mingyue did not forget to go to the kitchen to turn on the faucet to wash the wound on her face. No, shouldn't she go to the hospital first?
"What are you talking about? Wenwu is here fine. When did he hurt you?" Chen Guilan made her choice without thinking.
"Yes, I've been here all the time, don't slander me." With someone backing him up, Ji Wenwu felt even more fearless.
"Whether it's you or not, the police station will naturally investigate." Ji Mingyue glanced at Ji Wenwu. She had forgotten to be on guard against him before. Although he had no brains, he had a lot of brute force. It must be that bitch Yao Yan who said something in front of him.
"Let them investigate. I didn't do anything anyway." Ji Wenwu is not the same Ji Wenwu as before. He would not be frightened by her casual words. She has no evidence and no witnesses. What can she do to him? After saying that, Ji Wenwu looked at her provocatively.
"Mingyue, what's wrong with you? It's New Year's Day, do you have to make everyone restless? Second brother, is this how you usually teach your children?" Seeing that Ji Mingyue was not buying it, Chen Guilan had to turn her fire on Ji Yushu and ask him to discipline his daughter.
"That's enough, Mingyue, just let your mother take you to the hospital to get bandaged. Don't make a fuss during the New Year. Don't you think your family is embarrassed enough?" With the last sentence, Ji Yushu suppressed the anger in his heart, thinking that Ji Mingyue was too ignorant.
"Dad, are you kidding me? I am your daughter." Ji Mingyue looked incredulous. Was he protecting Ji Wenwu now?
"As expected, she is from the country, narrow-minded. Even if Lili is not a lovable child, she wouldn't make things so unlucky during the New Year and other festivals." Chen Guilan now looks down on Ye Qiuju and her daughter more and more. If it weren't for the child in her belly, she would not tolerate them.
Ji Mingyue clenched her fists. Yes, how could she forget that Ji Yushu had played the role of a good father and a good husband for so many years, but he still decided not to have her after weighing the pros and cons. To him, her daughter was even less important. Ji Mingyue felt that ever since Ji Yushu and Jiang Yulan divorced, and she had moved with him from the cotton mill to the iron mill, and then to where she lived now, her life had become increasingly depressing. She had the urge to flip the table, but when she saw the strategy value starting to float above Ji Yushu's head, she could only swallow her grievances: "Okay, I get it."
"Wouldn't it have been better if it had been like this a long time ago? Wenwu, go watch TV quickly. You have to go to your mother's house tomorrow." After Ji Yumo's divorce, someone introduced her to potential partners, but they were basically those with children. Chen Guilan didn't like any of them. She thought it would be best to persuade Yao Yao to come back. Then Ji Lanlan could come back with him. They had raised that girl for so many years, could she exchange her for a betrothal gift immediately? If they let her go back to the Yao family, they would suffer a huge loss.
"I understand." After saying that, Ji Wenwu glanced at Ji Mingyue, his eyes full of provocation and pride. Ji Mingyue lowered her eyes and dug her nails into her palms. She thought, she would remember today's grudge.
*
After returning from the temple fair, Jiang Lili and Jiang Qitong each had a candied haws in their hands. Jiang Yulan chatted with Zhou Qingfen beside her: "Have you prepared everything for taking you back to your parents' home tomorrow?" The custom at this time is to return to one's parents' home on the second day of the New Year.
"Everything is almost ready. I'll trouble you, my sister, to take care of Dad." Zhou Qingfen felt a little embarrassed.
"We're just being polite to our family. Tomorrow is the second day of the New Year. It goes by so fast." Jiang Yulan couldn't help but worry when she thought about Jiang Lili going to Quan City on the fifth day of the New Year.
"Sister, Lili will be seventeen soon, and she is not going alone, so don't worry." Zhou Qingfen knew her concerns and couldn't help but persuade her. What she actually wanted to say was that since the divorce, she seemed to have paid too much attention to Lili, which was not a good thing for both of them. If this continued for a long time, conflicts would break out sooner or later.
"Sometimes I feel like I'm watching too closely. I know it's not good, but sometimes I can't help it, so I'll try to divert my attention." Jiang Yulan sighed after she finished speaking. She thought, maybe after the seventh day of the New Year, she should increase her workload. Lili has been a very upright person since she was a child, and she probably doesn't like her like this.
"Maybe you can find some time when you like to divert your attention?" Like when she had to go to night school before, she didn't have the extra energy to pay too much attention to Lili.
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Yulan said as she looked up at the person in front of her who was talking to Tongtong. She was getting older and older, and it was indeed time for her to let go.
It was already afternoon when they returned home. Mr. Lu and Mr. Wu had already gone home. Zhou Qingfen looked at Jiang Aiguo in surprise: "You didn't invite them to dinner?"
"Those who have drunk the hangover soup and porridge will have their families worried if they don't go back." This is also the reason why Jiang Aiguo did not try to keep them.
"Yeah, you guys must be hungry, I'll go cook first." They didn't get anything to eat at the temple fair, so they just had some snacks.
"No rush, we're not hungry yet." Jiang Aiguo said as he grabbed his messy hair. He hadn't woken up yet and was still a little sleepy.
Jiang Jianyi leaned back on the sofa, still feeling a little uncomfortable. "I'm really getting older. I used to drink the night before and still go to work the next day."
"You said it was in the past. Now that you're older, you should drink less." Jiang Yulan said as she handed him the water in the cup.
Zhou Qingfen busied herself in the kitchen, claiming to be cooking, but in reality, the dishes were just leftovers from yesterday. She simply cooked rice and soup. On New Year's Eve, everyone cooked a lot of food, hoping for a prosperous year ahead. Therefore, leftovers were usually eaten on the first day of the new year.
Jiang Lili was dragged by Jiang Qitong to play with costume dolls. Including the one Lu Hongzhe gave her last time, she now has four dolls, two for each sister, and it takes much longer to change clothes than before.
Usually, visiting relatives and friends starts on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Previously, Jiang Yulan and Jiang Lili had to accompany Ji Yushu to visit relatives, but this year they didn't have to. Both mother and daughter enjoyed their time at home. In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Cheng Yuntian bought a ticket for three o'clock in the afternoon. After lunch, Jiang Yulan and Jiang Lili went to the train station together.
Cheng Yuntian was already waiting there. When she saw the mother and daughter, she waved frantically. Then, without waiting for Jiang Yulan to speak, she said directly, "Don't worry, Sister Jiang. I will take good care of Lili."
"Thank you for your help." Jiang Yulan said as she helped Jiang Lili pack her luggage.
"It's not a problem. This is what I should do." Cheng Yuntian was indeed grateful that Jiang Lili was willing to go to Quan City.
"Mom, just relax these few days." Jiang Lili said as she rubbed her shoulders. Since her divorce, she has been tense. Even now that they have bought a house in Jincheng, she still can't relax. Jiang Lili hopes she can relax a little.
"Yeah, I know." Jiang Yulan nodded. She had already said what she wanted to remind him last night.
When checking the tickets, Jiang Lili found that Cheng Yuntian had bought a sleeper ticket. This was a good thing as it would make things easier. Cheng Yuntian pulled his suitcase and said gently, "Just treat it as a trip and relax." She had figured it out in the past few days. No matter whether the factory in Quan City had any connection with Manager Zhang, they couldn't stop it. She was making this trip just to make herself feel at ease.
Jiang Lili roughly understood what she meant. Although her tone was calm, she was firm: "It still makes sense. If it really is Manager Zhang, we can choose to replace him."
"But there is no suitable candidate right now." This is also the reason why Cheng Yuntian said that just now.
"Then let's go over and take a look. What if we are the ones causing trouble for ourselves?" Jiang Lili tried to lighten the atmosphere.
"I hope so. Let's go. I heard that there are a lot of delicious food in Quan City. I must try them." Speaking of food, Cheng Yuntian became interested.
"Really?" Jiang Lili didn't understand the current Quan City at all. With the experience of taking the train a few times before, Jiang Lili didn't feel so tired this time. After coming out of the train station, Cheng Yuntian and she chose a tricycle outside to go to the hotel.
This hotel was the address Cheng Yuntian had asked his father for. It was near the dental rubber factory. The two of them put their luggage away and planned to go for a walk around the area and get some information. Unexpectedly, it was only the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and the dental rubber factory had already started operations. Cheng Yuntian couldn't help but say something a little sour: "Is business so good?"
"How about we go in and ask?" Jiang Lili suggested.
Cheng Yuntian hesitated, but before she could make up her mind, Jiang Lili saw someone she knew: "He Jian!"
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