Autumn in the city is always surprisingly short. It seems that no matter what happens, it will be a little chilly in a few days. Counting the days, it is the beginning of winter. The latest business led by Zhao Guihua and the comrades in the compound is selling sweaters, men's and women's styles, as well as hats and scarves.
You know, wool is a precious thing. In the past, when you needed more tickets, it was not affordable for most people. But now there are more places that don't require tickets, and even sweaters can be bought casually.
This time, Zhao Guihua, Aunt Wang, Aunt Zhou and others all bought the same goods. The reason why they were different before was because their capital was too low. They bought expensive things and too few of them. But now it is different. alone.
Not worth it.
Because everyone is buying similar products, the price is pushed down very low.
Zhao Guihua also ordered a batch of scarves. When the goods arrived, everyone gathered at He Lan's house to share the goods. Everyone picked up the goods according to their respective proportions. Then they divided the places they would go. Among a group of female comrades, Yinlai really stood out from the crowd. However, he didn't feel embarrassed at all.
Making money, no chill.
After he had divided the things, he called out, "Big Brother, Big Brother..."
Jin Lai rushed out: "I'm here!"
Yin Lai: "Help me move back."
"OK."
Recently, Jin Lai has become much more reliable than before. Although he still hasn't found a job, at least he has started to help with housework. Regardless of whether he does a good job or not, Wang Xiangxiu is happy in her heart. It's the best thing that he can turn over a new leaf.
Jinlai helped Yinlai carry the things back and said, "I'll go with you to set up the stall."
When these words came out, Yinlai shuddered and quickly said, "No, no."
Jin Lai didn't notice his brother's embarrassment at all, and said generously: "I am with you, and I have an extra helper. What's wrong with that? Brothers, united as one, can achieve great things."
Yinlai: “…” What a misery.
It's not that he didn't want his brother to go, but... it's just too hard! The story starts when Jin Lai suddenly turned around and reformed. He and his brother Gao Xing became good friends.
But first of all, I have to start from the first day I went out with him. They went to the gate of the textile factory that day. Coincidentally, Guan Hong and Zheng Huimin were also there. They were not selling the same things.
But Guan Hong and Su Jinlai had a grudge, so she said sarcastically, "Hey, who is this? Isn't this the coward Su Jinlai? What's wrong? Can you still sell things? Are you taking this opportunity to pick up girls?"
How could Su Jin tolerate this? He said directly and fiercely: "I am not that kind of person. What's wrong with you? You do your business and I do mine. Why are you still looking for trouble?"
"I'm just looking for trouble, so what? I just don't like you, so what? You dare to do it, and you're afraid of what others will say? You're a useless, worthless man with no masculinity, and you're still called a big bird. Ugh, I think you should be called a little sparrow."
Su Jinlai: "What does my nickname have to do with you? You are just jealous of my fame. If you despise me so much, why did you pursue me in the first place?"
Guan Hong: "Ah, who hasn't been blind at one time? At first I thought you were good-looking, but I didn't expect you to be a useless person. Look at you, a grown man but not as good as your brother, trash, idiot!"
Su Jinlai was so angry that she trembled and said, "You, you, you, you are really unreasonable, lesbian. What happened in the past is in the past, why are you still digging up the past? What's the matter? Are you still in love with me? That's why you are digging up the past?"
"You are so self-conceited and shameless. You take it for granted. Don't you even look at yourself?"
"you..."
The two of them started arguing, and the female comrades who came out to watch the fun were crowded together. Yin Lai swore that it was the first time that so many people watched him. He didn't sell many things that day, but he was so embarrassed that his face turned red because of the onlookers.
Zheng Huimin and Guan Hong also didn't make much money.
The gossip was so lively that no one bought anything and everyone was just watching the fun, so it was like they had gone out for nothing that day and their business was terrible.
From the second day on, he and Jung Hye Min reached a silent agreement: Let's go our separate ways. We can't get together, or else we'll have another fight.
So they changed their location the next day and their business was good today. But, something went wrong again: buy ten and get one free, that meant a pair, not one. His brother actually ordered the wrong item for him. Fortunately, it was discovered at that time.
Yinlai said some sweet words and coaxed the man away.
Jin Lai murmured unconvincedly: "This buy ten get one free deal is such a loss, why should I give them a pair for free? Giving them one is good enough."
Listen to this sophistry, who has such a family?
Yin Lai: "Then please help me with some pants."
Even though you can't wear ten pairs of shorts at once, everyone was buying them in bulk, so they basically sold them in pairs of ten. In this case, it shouldn't be wrong, right? But he counted the big shorts as the small shorts and gave the person one big pair.
The big and small ones were not the same price, so the person who got the better deal left quickly and silently. When he went home to count the goods in the evening, Yin Lai found that three large pairs of shorts and one small pair of shorts were missing, and three pairs of socks were also missing.
To be honest, he was so kind-hearted that even on the first day he sold things, he only lost a pair of socks, and everything else was fine.
His heart was as gloomy as if a bottle of soy sauce had been overturned.
But the elder brother was willing to help, so how could he, as a younger brother, hurt his feelings? After all, he really wanted to change for the better. Yinlai almost gritted his teeth and said, "It doesn't matter. Everyone is not so comfortable when selling things for the first time. It will get better slowly."
Woo woo woo.
Yinlai felt bitter, but couldn't say it.
On the third day, Jinlai went out with Yinlai in high spirits. Yinlai, Yinlai: "First time is new, second time is familiar. Today is the third day. I believe you can do it."
What a joke! I don't know if this is to encourage Jin Lai or to encourage myself, but no matter who it is for, it is encouragement anyway.
"Please help me collect the money. Don't make any mistakes."
Jin Lai: “No problem!”
So, today he lost three dollars again, and Yinlai was so upset that he almost cried.
It's really not easy for him to do business. His elder brother does this, so he really can't do it. This doesn't look stupid, but how can this business always be done like this? Jin Lai asked cautiously: "Yin Lai, did I lose money for you?"
Yin Lai: “…Nothing!”
He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, his face bitter, but still firm: "As long as you work hard and make progress, it will be fine."
Jin Lai: “…”
All of a sudden, Jin Lai understood his brother's pain. He was so moved that his eyes were filled with tears. He hugged Yin Lai and said, "Don't worry, my second brother. I will definitely be your best assistant in the future. Although I haven't done a good job these days, I will work hard."
Yin Lai: “Oh.”
Give him another chance, give him another chance.
On the fourth day, Yinlai met colleagues in the same profession. Normally, Yinlai would meet colleagues as well. Basically, he would not be too impulsive. At most, they would just change places. If they did not change places, they would still sell themselves out to each other. soon as they disagreed.
The guy was not someone to be trifled with either. He threw a punch at him. Yinlai pulled his brother to dodge, but he himself was hit on the cheek.
"Yinlai!" Jinlai was instantly furious. He had already felt guilty towards his two younger brothers because of the kidnapper incident. When he saw his younger brothers getting hurt for him, he could no longer hold back and punched them. It was still Yinlai who separated the two. After each of them said some soothing words, they returned home safely.
Day five... Sorry, there is no day five.
Yinlai felt a headache. He secretly sold the fifth item. Fortunately, there were not many left. He cleared it out. Now he finally didn't have to set up a stall with his elder brother. This was not because he was hypocritical, but because he really couldn't stand his brother's ability to cause trouble.
He really didn't believe that someone would lose money by setting up a stall before, but after his elder brother worked for a few days, Yinlai was very sure that if his elder brother also set up a stall, he would definitely lose a lot of money.
Su Jinlai's case also reminded everyone that although everyone's business has been good, doing business is not necessarily profitable, there are always people who don't make money. They are very lucky now.
Moreover, it also shows that they do have some ability in this regard. For a moment, everyone felt a little proud.
Su Jinlai: "Why am I always the one who gets hurt?"
He was miserable, but Yinlai and Tonglai comforted him: "Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. You may not be talented in this area, but you may be talented in other areas. Don't underestimate yourself."
If it were in the past, no one would comfort him.
But now that he has turned over a new leaf, we can't just ignore him.
Everyone comforted him, and Jin Lai asked with great interest: "So what do you think I am good at?"
This question stumped Yinlai and Tonglai.
Two people: "..." Can't you hear that this is a comfort?
It seems that one cannot hear it, which is really frustrating.
Everyone is very sad.
Yin Lai looked at Tong Lai for help. Tong Lai took a deep breath and said, "You actually have a lot of advantages, such as being handsome and having a good personality. Look at all these."
"Do I have a good personality?" Jin Lai even doubted himself.
Tonglai nodded, saying seriously, "There are many aspects to a good personality, and you are one of them. You see, Guan Hong always sneers at you when she sees you, but you never argue with girls and never get angry. Is this considered a personality? You didn't work hard and didn't make progress, and you slept at home all day. Many people talked about you behind your back, but you never took it to heart, and you didn't hate others. Is this considered a personality? Sometimes being thick-skinned is also open-minded, and it's a good thing. Although you are lazy, when people in the compound ask you to do something, you still don't dare to resist. Uh, is this considered a personality?"
Yinlai: "..." Damn, this little brother is too good at making excuses. He doesn't even know that these are considered good character. But when he saw his elder brother nodding with satisfaction, Yinlai was even more speechless. His elder brother actually believed this?
He is a really nice person to believe such outrageous words.
I have to say, his elder brother is really simple-minded.
Su Jinlai: "Yes, although I have shortcomings, I also have many advantages. The main reason why I can't keep up with selling things now is that I'm not used to it. Once I get used to it, I will definitely be able to do well."
"Yes, yes."
Su Jinlai's smile became even brighter.
Silver and copper came: "..."
Yinlai really doesn't want his elder brother to get involved in his affairs again. He would rather his mother follow him. He thinks his mother, Comrade Wang Xiangxiu, is not bad at all and is much better than his elder brother. However, it is really hard to say such hurtful words.
Fortunately, there is no stock recently, so I can take a few days off.
Although Yinlai is "resting", he still has to go to work as usual. Jinlai, on the other hand, has nothing to do, so he has taken on the task of cooking at home. He has to discuss with Li Weiwei how to make the food more delicious.
Li Weiwei: "...You don't know that I'm annoying you."
Jin Lai: "Why are you so upset? We are all neighbors and good friends who grew up together. There is no need to be so cold."
Li Weiwei: "...I really believed your lies."
Jin Lai: "Look at you, why are you so fierce? I'm a very nice person. Besides, if you teach me, I can help you with my cooking. Isn't your goal to open a store? How about I help you when the time comes? Am I nice enough?"
When Li Weiwei heard this, he instantly showed a horrified expression. Don't think he doesn't know that this guy can't even calculate the accounts of selling a pair of pants. If anyone dares to use him, won't they be afraid of losing money? You know, there are many people doing business in their compound, and there are also many people doing business around them. This is the first time I heard that someone's business would go wrong.
This is it.
Fortunately, he was helping. If he hadn't, I would have lost a lot of money.
Even if Li Weiwei was crazy, he would not dare to let him help him. Not to mention that he did not have the capital to set up a stall, even if he did, he would resolutely draw a clear line with him. Su Jinlai was a poisonous person.
He said firmly: "Don't cheat me, I don't need you. Besides, our cooking skills can't be passed on to others. Our skills are all inherited from our family. If my grandfather knew that I taught others casually, he would break my legs. Don't mess with me here."
Su Jinlai: "...I'm not formally becoming your disciple, so why can't you just give me some pointers? Why are you so cold? We were good friends when we were kids."
Li Weiwei's mouth twitched and he said, "We have never been good friends."
He and Hutou are good friends. They hang out together all day long. They don't play with people like Jinlai.
He said firmly: "No."
Jin Lai: "You, you, you, if you are so indifferent, I will follow you every day."
He thought of his brother saying that being thick-skinned was also an advantage, so Jin Lai simply grabbed the corner of Li Weiwei's clothes and said, "You bastard, don't even think about asking me for help."
Li Weiwei: “Ugh!!!”
From then on, Li Weiwei's life became even more difficult.
Not only does he have to hide from his own elders, he also has to hide from his neighbor Su Jinlai. All of these are tormenting and his life is miserable!
Li Weiwei also took advantage of Su Jinlai's inattention to complain to his brother Yin, saying: "You should control your brother. He is pestering me all the time, just like Guan Hong used to pester him all the time. Damn it, I suspect he learned it from Guan Hong. My cooking skills really can't be passed on to outsiders..."
Yin Lai: "Okay, I'll talk to him, but it's hard for him to change now, so I can't say some things too clearly, but don't worry, I will try my best."
Li Weiwei laughed bitterly: "I'll wait for your good news."
Yinlai did what he said. He promised Li Weiwei that he would talk to Jinlai. He thought about it for a long time and finally figured out what to say under Tonglai's guidance. He almost persuaded Jinlai. However, he didn't expect that it would be a few days later.
Jin Lai actually wanted to set up a stall with him again.
He shouldn't have asked his elder brother to come over to help him, he shouldn't have! Su Jinlai was very excited: "You are selling sweaters this time, I must not give you the wrong one this time."
Yin Lai: “…”
Oh, God, save me! At this time, Yinlai only hated himself for not being as quick-witted as Tonglai. How could he refuse? How could he refuse? He really felt that Jinlai was not suitable for doing business.
His inadequacies are reflected in all aspects.
Yinlai took a deep breath and said, "Let's wait until mom and my younger brother come back tonight before deciding. I don't know if they can use you. If they can, then..."
Su Jinlai was complacent: "I didn't expect that I was so important and so popular."
Yin Lai: “…” As long as you are happy.
Really, when he's with his brother, he complains a lot more.
After all, she is still a mother. When Wang Xiangxiu came back from get off work, the problem was solved. They held a rare family meeting.
Wang Xiangxiu looked at her three sons and said, "I have something very important to tell you."
The three of them sat up straight. Wang Xiangxiu said, "I'm going to let Jin take over. Do you have any objections?"
This time, Jinlai, Yinlai, and Tonglai were all shocked, but soon, Yinlai nodded: "I have no objection."
Tonglai: "Neither do I."
Jin Lai stuttered: "I, I, I, I...why give it to me?"
Work is very important. Most people would fight for a formal job. So his family decided to give it to him? Jin Lai looked at his mother in disbelief.
Wang Xiangxiu: "This job is your father's job. I took over. Logically, it should be given to you. Jinlai, you are the eldest son, so it is natural for me to give it to you. I didn't dare to do it before because I thought you were unreliable, but now it's different. Since you can change, I am naturally happy to give it to you. You are not suitable for doing business, so don't get involved with your second brother. Besides, it's not right for a grown man like you to cook and wash clothes at home. It's better for you to work formally. I will give you the job, and I can take care of these things at home very well."
Jin Lai: "This, this, this..."
"Your reputation is not very good. There may be some gossip when you enter the factory, but I know you don't care about these things. This is your advantage. In this case, it is better for you to go to work early, have a formal job, and settle down."
Wang Xiangxiu was cheering him up. What good attitude, no care? Bullshit. She didn't know what kind of person her son was? Jin Lai was not the kind of open-minded person, but her youngest son could help to brag, so naturally she, as a mother, had to brag too. After bragging too much, according to this kid's personality, he would probably think that he was really that kind of person. Isn't that good?
Moreover, she had thought about giving the job to the boss some time ago.
Yinlai has a job and a business, so he doesn't need this job.
Tonglai? Wang Xiangxiu firmly believed that her son could be admitted to university. Although they were not in the same class, theoretically, Tonglai was a better student than Hutou. Moreover, Tonglai was also an art student. As a mother, she still had some confidence in him. Even if he failed the exam, she thought that Tonglai could repeat his studies. Even if he really looked for a job, he would have more choices than Jinlai.
So this job is really only suitable for Jin Lai.
Although Jin Lai seems to have changed for the better now, no one can tell. He changed because he knew about the kidnapper and felt guilty, and wanted to be a good person, but who knows how long this idea will last? If he returns to his old ways after a long time, she will be too worried.
So Wang Xiangxiu wanted to "tie down" Jin Lai at the first opportunity. A formal job was just right. She didn't give him the job before because she was afraid that he was unreliable. When he just came back from the countryside, he was very unreliable and looked down on everyone. She didn't dare to give the job to her son rashly. If she really gave it to him, he would get into trouble and lose it. That would be a big loss.
But now it's different. Now he wants to change, and it's just right for him.
Moreover, Wang Xiangxiu really couldn't handle working and selling things during the day, so she just gave the job to the boss, so she could do housework at home and have a rest. She would also have more energy to set up the stall with Yinlai. Wang Xiangxiu had thought it through, and that was why she took the initiative to bring it up.
Jin Lai looked at his two younger brothers and stammered, "You, you, you agree?"
"Of course we agree, why not?"
"That's right, big brother. If you go to work, you must work hard and don't bring shame to our family."
Jin Lai: "Ah this..."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Who could have thought that Wang Xiangxiu would give the job to her eldest son ahead of time?
When this news came out, it caused quite a bit of gossip in the compound, but everyone thought it was quite normal.
It seemed like the banker was discussing this. Mingmei pulled Zhuang Zhixi aside and muttered, "Why did Wang Xiangxiu suddenly give up her job? I thought she wanted to rely on this job for retirement."
Zhuang Zhixi: "There are many reasons. The main reason is that she has seen the actions of the aunties in the hospital. She knows that it is not necessary to work to have retirement care. In fact, doing something yourself is the same. Besides, giving her job to Jin Lai is also a constraint on Jin Lai."
No one knows whether Jin Lai will really change for the better forever or just temporarily, but as long as Jin Lai has the determination to change for the better, they will support him in every way and help him improve. He will have no choice but to change for the better.
This is actually a good thing.
He said: "If their family wants to live a good life, it really won't be bad. After all, the children are grown up and can be employed as laborers."
"That's true." Mingmei leaned lazily on Zhuang Zhixi. The weather has been cold recently, and she is particularly happy to be close to Zhuang Zhixi. It's warm here.
She leaned over him and asked, "How's your work going lately?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "The project has started. We have built a fake carriage and I go there every day to help."
He stopped his wife with a smile and said, "The work here is really different from the Propaganda Department."
Mingmei: "Then will you stay?"
"Oh my silly wife, it's not that easy."
Mingmei blinked, and Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "It's not easy to transfer. We'll see how the situation is when the time comes."
"What about you? What do you think?"
Zhuang Zhixi: “I think doing business is more interesting.”
He said this very honestly, "Whether it's the Propaganda Department or now, although the job is already good, compared to doing business, which allows me to see tangible benefits, I prefer the latter. I am a very vulgar person, and I prefer the feeling of money passing through my hands."
Mingmei nodded: "I understand."
Who doesn't like money?
She also likes it very much. Besides, because she can dream, she knows more than others and feels more clearly than others. She said: "Anyway, no matter what the situation is, I will stand by you."
Zhuang Zhixi: “I know.”
He bent down and kissed his wife's forehead. Just then, the two children came home from school. They rushed in and saw this scene. The two children turned their heads and muttered, "Boys love girls, shame on you."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Hey, what do you mean? Why are you so shy? It's very rude of you to enter the house without knocking. Besides, this is my wife, it's normal for me to kiss her, you are still young and don't understand at all."
“We understand.”
The child was not convinced.
Zhuang Zhixi: "What do you know? Go away, don't bother me and your mom. We might even give you a brother or sister."
The two children turned around again and looked at their parents eagerly.
Mingmei burst out laughing and said, "You didn't listen to your dad's nonsense. We are the best we can be as you are. We don't plan to have any more. It's already very difficult for your parents to raise you. We don't want to have another child to suffer."
The two children blinked and said, "It doesn't cost us any money."
Zhuang Zhixi: "You haven't spent any money yet, little Yuanyuan. The leather boots on your feet cost ten yuan a pair, and your school bag costs four yuan, as does your scarf... the milk I ordered for you every morning, and your favorite peach cakes, and..."
"Mom and Dad, let's go do our homework."
The children were afraid to listen to their parents calculating, as it seemed like it would be really expensive.
The two children ran back to their rooms quickly. They were both in Yuanyuan's room, doing their homework together every day. Children in their teens are also old enough to eat. The little girl was a little hungry, so she opened the drawer and found her Prairie Sisters biscuits and started to eat them with a crunch.
"I'll have one too."
The two siblings devoured the entire box in no time.
After finishing the meal, the two children looked at the empty boxes and actually felt a little sad: "We spent quite a lot of money."
Tuan Tuan nodded, but still said with a smile: "But mom and dad also said that children need to eat more in order to grow taller and stronger, so if we eat it, it will be useful."
“That’s right.”
The two children opened their notebooks and began to study.
"Everyone is happy~"
Bai Qingqing came over to study together, and soon the other children came too.
Everyone sat together, and the room, which had only two people in it just now, suddenly became lively.
Yuanyuan was a little embarrassed and said, "We have finished eating the cookies."
"It's okay. I just ate a piece of peach cake at home."
"I'm eating at home too."
Children of their age digest food quickly and get hungry before they eat anything, so they go home after school to eat something before coming here. Otherwise, they always come to the dealer to take advantage, which is not good for everyone.
Everyone gathered together to study. Ye Sitian's classmates in the same kindergarten were all holding picture books and reading them. Li Zhenzhen said, "I wonder how Xing'er is doing. Should we ask her to study with us next time?"
"OK."
"good."
"Then I'll go call her now."
"Go ahead."
After a while, Xing'er came hurriedly running over with a small schoolbag on her back.
Xing'er is also in school now. She is in the same primary school as them and is in the first grade. Although she started school a few days late, the little girl is very serious and has caught up with her classmates. Now she is very enthusiastic about going to school every day.
Compared to when she was in her hometown where everyone knew that her family was poor and that there were patients in the family and people avoided her, the kids here didn't know so much and everyone just treated her as a new classmate and got along with her in a friendly manner.
So the little girl became visibly cheerful.
Moreover, Erlin was receiving good treatment in the hospital, so this relieved her mental stress. You know, since Erlin was born, their family had been immersed in a miserable atmosphere, but now it was finally different, and Erlin's illness was about to be cured.
Li Zhenzhen: "It doesn't matter if you can't learn it. We can teach you. I'm a senior student."
"Yes, yes."
Xing'er nodded heavily and said "yes".
Yuanyuan asked: "Xing'er, how is Erlin?"
They all knew that Erlin was going to have surgery.
Xing Er: "I go to see him every day. He has already had surgery. The doctor said that as long as he rests well, he will get better slowly."
The little girl crossed her legs, feeling extremely happy. She said, "The doctor is the best, the best."
"Great! When can Erlin be discharged from the hospital?"
Xing Er: "It will take some time. I don't know, but by the time of Chinese New Year, we will be able to go home."
"Ah, that's still a long time."
"Yeah, it's winter vacation."
"But it's also good. You don't have to worry about it after it's healed."
"That's right."
Knock, knock, knock on the door. Yuanyuan: “Come in.”
It was Mingmei who came in. She said with a smile, "I made pear soup for you. Come, have some."
"Thank you, Mom."
Mingmei: "Don't get it on your textbook, or you won't have this kind of good thing again in the future."
"Okay, let's put the notebook away and drink."
Mingmei gave each child a cup and poured hot pear soup into it. She added rock sugar, which was slightly sweet and refreshing. The children liked it very much. Ye Sitian said coquettishly, "Aunt Ming, I love you the most. I love you the most."
She lingered over and said, "How about I be your daughter?"
Mingmei burst out laughing.
Ye Siyuan and Ye Sijia: "..."
So embarrassing.
His younger sister acts silly when she sees something delicious.
"If you do this, we'll have to tell mom when we get home."
Ye Sitian understood immediately and said, "I was just kidding. You are all grown-up kids. How can you believe me?"
Everyone: “…”
hehe.
Mingmei laughed even harder and said, "You can't be my daughter. I only have Yuanyuan as my daughter."
Yuanyuan immediately puffed out her chest with pride, her mother loves her the most!
Mingmei rubbed her daughter's pigtails and said, "But Xiao Sitian can be my daughter-in-law when she grows up!"
"ah!"
"ah!"
Two times in succession, followed by: "No!"
Tuan Tuan and Xiao Sitian said the same thing.
Mingmei was overjoyed and asked, "Why? Well, doesn't Xiao Sitian want to come to Auntie's house? Why don't you want to? Is it because you don't like Brother Tuantuan?"
Ye Sitian pointed at her finger and said, "Brother Tuan Tuan is just like my brother, meddling in everything."
A brother who meddles in everything is a noisy brother, and she doesn't want to marry a noisy brother.
round and round: "..."
He never expected that he would be rejected by a little kid.
He poked Xiao Sitian's face and said, "What about you? You're a little foodie. If I marry you, I definitely won't be able to support you. You eat too much."
Ye Sitian's brothers also nodded and said, "She is delicious."
Ye Sitian rushed directly to Li Zhenzhen: "Sister Zhenzhen, look at them, they said I can eat!"
Li Zhenzhen firmly said: "Being able to eat is a blessing!"
She also enjoys eating it. Li Zhenzhen is roughly equivalent to a larger version of Ye Sitian.
"What's wrong with loving delicious food?"
"that is!"
"We are blessed to eat a lot."
"that is!"
This is singing the same tune.
Mingmei laughed out loud, and under the condemning gazes of the other children, she quickly retreated, but she still felt very happy.
Zhuang Zhixi: "What are you laughing at?"
Mingmei: "I think children are so interesting."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I think you are more interesting."
He walked out with his wife, Mingmei: "Hey no, where are you taking me?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Mom asked me to buy some mutton soup. The weather is cold, so we should have some mutton soup to warm ourselves up at night."
Mingmei: "Oh."
"Come on, stay with me."
"All right."
The couple seems to have a good relationship when they go out together. They have been married for more than ten years and have always been very sweet without any conflicts.
The two of them went out and met Wang Zizhen, who was carrying her things out. Mingmei asked, "Huh? Where are you going?"
Wang Zizhen: "I'm going to visit my mother-in-law. Daqiang's eldest brother's daughter is getting married, so I'm going to give her some gifts."
Mingmei uttered "oh", nodded, and said, "Just you."
Wang Zizhen: "Yes, Daqiang has to work overtime tonight. I'll be back soon after I drop off the child. You can leave the child at your house for a while."
Mingmei: "It's okay, it's nothing."
Wang Zizhen laughed.
In fact, she has had it very easy since she married into the Ye family. Although her mother-in-law is very cold to her and doesn't pay much attention to her, there are also advantages to not paying much attention to her. Although she doesn't contribute, she doesn't interfere either.
The couple lived a very comfortable life. Although the mother-in-law was obviously partial to the eldest son, she didn't ask anything of them, which was good enough.
They only need to pay a little pension every year and they don't have to show up at other times.
In fact, to be honest, Wang Zizhen had never seen this kind of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship when she was in the village before, but after really experiencing it, she felt that it was quite good. She was actually wondering why the mother-in-law was so cold to their family.
It is said that in the year when Daqiang was born, his father-in-law had an accident. Although he was fine, he lost most of his labor force. At that time, a fortune teller passed by and said that this son would bring bad luck to the old man, so the old couple treated their second son very coldly.
In addition, Daqiang was deceived into marriage and insisted on treating the patient, which made the old man very dissatisfied. From then on, he became cold to his son. Although they are close relatives, their relationship is very cold.
But she did not neglect what she was supposed to do. For example, when Wang Zizhen gave birth, the old lady came to take care of her during the confinement period. She took care of her for exactly one month and then left. When Wang Zizhen borrowed money from the other party for business, she also lent it to her. However, the interest rate was also agreed upon.
Some people may not like this kind of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, but Wang Zizhen thinks it is the best. She is very afraid of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship in their village. After many years of being a daughter-in-law, she becomes a mother-in-law and wants to treat her son-in-law harshly. They hold on tightly and refuse to separate the family.
It's good like this now. Wang Zizhen got on the bus with her things and waved to Mingmei and her husband. Mingmei sighed, "I can't even remember what Zizhen was like when she first came."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Why remember when things are not going well? Isn't she doing well now?"
Mingmei: “That’s right.”
The mutton soup restaurant the couple went to was not far away, so they didn't need to take a car. They just bought a bucket of mutton soup and carried it back.
Although the weather was cold, the couple did not feel it and they were very affectionate, holding hands. But fortunately it was dark and hard to see clearly. If they were in public, someone might say they were being hooligan.
The two of them wandered back to the compound and happened to meet Bai Fendou coming back.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Brother Fendou, how is business today?"
Bai Fendou chuckled and said proudly, "My business is not bad at all. If my wife hadn't been so worried about me and insisted that I come back for dinner, I would have worked harder. The weather is cold now, so there are many people riding the bus."
Zhuang Zhixi: “That’s right.”
It’s so cold, I really don’t want to move.
Bai Fendou hurried in. He Lan had cooked pork belly and sauerkraut tonight. She looked up and smiled, "Are you back? Wash your hands and ask your daughter to come home for dinner."
Bai Fendou: "OK."
As soon as he went out, he shouted, "Bai Qingqing, come home for dinner."
Bai Qingqing immediately got up and ran out: "I'm coming."
Two little braids dangled back and forth.
Bai Fendou smiled and rubbed her pigtails, saying, "It's time to eat. Your mother made delicious food."
Bai Qingqing said happily: "I've been hungry for a long time."
Although it is not a dual-income family, because He Lan earns more from setting up a stall than from working, his family's living standard is very good. Little girl Bai Qingqing also grew up in the love of her parents. She kept chattering, "Mom, today Aunt Mingmei said that she wanted Xiao Sitian to be her daughter-in-law, but Xiao Sitian and brother Tuantuan both said no loudly, hahahaha..."
She continued chattering: "Erlin's surgery is already done. Xing'er said he'll be back after the Chinese New Year. That's great. I was so worried that Erlin would die..."
Bai Qingqing continued chattering: "Jiang Tao in our class wore a new scarf today. It looked so nice. She said...Ahhh! Mom, is this for me?"
The little girl was singing when she saw her mother put a new hat in front of her. It was her favorite pink woolen hat. "How cute!"
He Lan laughed and said, "Try it after dinner."
"good!"
Bai Fendou looked at his daughter Wuwu Zhazha happily and felt that home was the warmest place.
In fact, he also knew that he and He Lan were not a good match. He could find someone like He Lan, who was educated, could make money, and was much better looking than him. There were many factors that hindered their luck in getting married, and they broke up after they were rehabilitated.
And those educated youth, many of them have broken up.
He usually heard a lot of things at work, but He Lan in his family had no such attitude at all. She was still diligent in running the family, treating him well and caring about him. Thinking of this, Bai Fendou felt warm in his heart.
He met a good person.
He didn't even dare to think about what his life would be like and how he would be cheated if he had really been with Guan Guiling in the past.
Now days, this is really good.
He happily drank pickled cabbage soup and ate pork belly, saying, "Our life is getting better and better."
He Lan: "Of course. I heard Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou say that they are old and can't work for a few years. They don't know how to invest money, so it's better to be safe and buy a house when they have money. In this way, after buying a house, you can become a landlord, and the rent is enough for daily life. The house is still personal, which makes sense to me. I think we should buy a house while the housing prices are still good and treat it as an investment."
Bai Fendou didn't understand this: "I'll do as you say."
He Lan: "There are more and more people in the city. Those who went to the countryside have all returned, but there are still so many houses. Although there are some houses allocated, how many can they allocate? So the price of houses will definitely increase in the future."
Bai Fendou: "That's right. I've been soliciting customers at the train station all day, and I've seen a lot of people coming into Beijing. With so many people, they always need to find a place to stay."
"Who says it's not?"
Bai Qingqing blinked her big eyes and asked, "Mom, are we going to buy a house?"
He Lan: “Buy.”
She said: "If we work harder, we can rely on the rent to support ourselves in the future, and we can also leave you a house."
Bai Qingqing didn't understand this, but still said, "Buy it. I think buying a house is a good idea because everyone wants to buy one."
Her friends also said this.
He Lan laughed: "Mom, why don't you ask around? If you find something suitable, just buy it."
Bai Qingqing went home to eat, and soon Qijin was also called away. The children left one after another, and Wang Zizhen also came back and took the three siblings away. She led the three children home, and Xiao Sitian asked: "Mom, why did you come so late? Everyone has gone home."
Wang Zizhen: "I went to your uncle's house. Your elder sister is getting married."
Ye Sitian: "Oh."
They didn't live in the same district as their cousins, and the distance was quite far, so they didn't have much contact. The child wasn't interested and asked, "So are you going home for dinner now?"
Wang Zizhen: “Yes.”
Wang Zizhen took the three children home and prepared dinner for them. Sitian said, "We are not hungry anymore. We each had a bowl of mutton soup."
Wang Zizhen: "Are you eating your aunt's food again?"
Xiao Sitian: "Yeah, auntie said it's okay to eat it."
Wang Zizhen laughed and shook her head, poked her daughter and said, "You."
"Zizhen, is Zizhen here?"
Wang Zizhen: "I'm here."
She came out quickly: "Aunt Chen?"
Aunt Chen lowered her voice and said, "I heard that you wanted to buy a house before. Do you still have this plan now?"
Wang Zizhen nodded: "Come in and tell me, of course there are some. You can see that my family has three children living in one room, and it's very tight. They are getting older and older, and it's not convenient for us to live here."
Aunt Chen: "Our children's company has allocated an apartment and they want us to live there together, so we want to sell this old house. If you are interested, we have been neighbors for more than ten years, so of course we want to sell it to you."
Wang Zizhen's eyes lit up and he said, "Of course there is."
Aunt Chen lives next door to his house, and if the house is sold, it will be perfect for their family.
Aunt Chen: “This price…”
The two sides quickly started discussing.
It seemed like overnight, everyone wanted to buy a house.
The children didn't care about so many things, but the adults were quick to act. The first person to buy a house was Wang Zizhen. She bought the two rooms next door and painted the walls and tidied up before it got completely cold. Sitian was still young and didn't dare to sleep alone. The two children, Siyuan and Sijia, finally had their own rooms. Before, their family only had one room, and they lived with their parents. moved in when Sitian is older.
It's no wonder that the people who most encouraged Wang Zizhen to buy a house were not the people in their compound, but... Aunt Yu's family.
Aunt Yu had something to say. Look, Wang Zizhen has been doing business for more than half a year, and it's been less than a year, and she can afford to buy it. So if they work harder, can't they also do it? Her house will be returned sooner or later.
Although Aunt Yu sold her house, she still felt very sad.
Now I have a purpose, and I feel more energetic despite my busy days.
Just when everyone was busy setting up stalls, looking for houses, and preparing for winter, Su Jinlai also quietly took over his mother's job at the factory. This was truly... a bolt from the blue.
You know, the least reliable person in his family is his eldest son. It is quite surprising that Wang Xiangxiu would give the job to his eldest son. But on second thought, it is also in Qingli. On Su Jin's first day at work, he changed into work clothes and felt very different.
He, he, he, this is also a glorious worker big brother.
Although he could only be an apprentice when he first entered the factory, Wang Xiangxiu still repeatedly reminded him: "The work here is not complicated. As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to advance. You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself, just follow and learn. My mother is so stupid and she can advance, so you can definitely do it too."
She added: "I know you and Guan Hong have an average relationship, and Guan Hong is angry with you, but a good man doesn't fight with a woman. If she says something to you, you should stop arguing with her. It's also shameful for a man to quarrel with a woman."
Besides, if you use someone to take the blame for you, it's normal for them to get angry when they see you.
Wang Xiangxiu added, "Again, a night of love is worth a hundred days of grace, you should always give in to her. Even if you are not together, you should still remember her kindness. She used to buy breakfast for our family and work for us. You should always remember some of it and don't make trouble with her."
Su Jinlai nodded awkwardly, but felt that what his mother said seemed to make some sense.
Wang Xiangxiu: "Many people in the factory are our neighbors. You know them to some extent. You should always say hello when you meet. Don't do it the same way as before. Your salary as an apprentice is not high, so I won't accept it. You should save it yourself. You are not young anymore, so you should save some money."
Su Jinlai: "I still have money with you."
Wang Xiangxiu said calmly: "Then you won't get married? I'll give you everything now, what will you do when you spend it?"
After another pause, Wang Xiangxiu said firmly, "And the most important thing is, you can't be absent from work, understand?"
Su Jinlai nodded: "I know everything."
"Hu Huihui can't find you either."
Su Jinlai: "...How could he possibly look for me again?"
"What can I say? If she comes to you again, don't do those things with her. If you do those things again, I will not acknowledge you as my son. I tell you, men can't be too excessive... Look at Zhou Qun, isn't he no good?"
This is a negative example.
Su Jinlai: "Didn't he get kicked by Bai Fendou?"
He knows all this.
Wang Xiangxiu pursed her lips and was unable to mention the three seconds of friendly contact she had with Zhou Qun before.
As a mother, she always wants to leave a good impression on her son. After all, in her son's heart, she is still a good mother.
She said, "He wasn't a good person before. There are rumors all over the street. Anyway, you just listen to me."
Su Jinlai: “Oh.”
Su Jinlai finally went to work smoothly, and Wang Xiangxiu breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know if it was a bad fate, but Wang Xiangxiu met Hu Huihui when she was setting up a stall that night.
Hu Huihui didn't expect to meet Wang Xiangxiu. She was surprised: "Cousin, why are you still doing this?"
She smiled meaningfully: "That's really unlike you."
They are cousins and have a bad relationship.
She said with some mockery: "What's the matter? Can't make ends meet?"
Wang Xiangxiu: "No matter what life is like, I am living a serious life now, unlike you who are still messing around."
"Why am I messing around?" Hu Huihui sneered, and said, "No matter how messy I am, your son is still messing around? By the way, is your Jin Lai okay? Is he still drunk and dreaming at home? He is really a god, and he is really like you!"
The most weird one.
When Jin Lai was mentioned, Wang Xiangxiu immediately said, "My Jin Lai is working now. I gave him my job and asked him to work in the machinery factory. Now he is also a serious worker. Don't ask him to do those things in the future."
After a pause, she said seriously, "Please, cousin."
Hu Huihui was stunned when she heard this, and then she looked at Wang Xiangxiu seriously. Wang Xiangxiu said: "I don't expect Jin Lai to have any great prospects. As long as he doesn't cause trouble for the family, it's better for him to be an honest person. I know that your business makes a lot of money, but this kind of thing is too harmful to the body. Before, he had to rest for a long time before he could recover. Although he is young, he really can't stand this. So as your cousin, I beg you, don't look for him anymore. Don't let him get involved in this kind of lucrative business. He is simple-minded and can't resist temptation. I dare not say whether he will become bad again after you look for him, but I hope that he can always be sensible."
Hu Huihui stared at Wang Xiangxiu, who said calmly, "I apologize for what I did to you in the past. But I just hope you won't look for Jin Lai again. He finally changed for the better, and I hope he can continue to be a better person."
Hu Huihui was silent for a long time. She lit a cigarette and said while smoking, "What good is it for you to treat him as your son? It doesn't matter whether I use him or not. Using him is just giving him a chance to make money. Since you don't want to, forget it. I'd rather find someone else. I can still get a layer of skin. I didn't make any money by introducing him. Besides, his service is not good and he can't even say something nice. Do you think it's popular for me to use him? If it weren't for the relationship, I wouldn't have found him at all. Since you don't know what's good for you, forget it. No one is willing to find that guy Jin Lai."
She snorted and laughed, looked Wang Xiangxiu up and down, and said seriously: "Since you don't agree, I'm not the bad guy."
Wang Xiangxiu breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Thank you."
Hu Huihui didn't respond to this. Instead, she laughed and said, "You are different from before."
It was rare that she said this calmly.
Wang Xiangxiu: “People always change.”
She stared at Hu Huihui and said, "You should be a good person. It's not okay to always take crooked paths. I know you look down on me and I did a lot of bad things in the past, but don't you expect people to change for the better? I can change for the better, and so can Jin Lai. You should also stop being so muddleheaded. Some money can only be earned by walking on a tightrope, so don't do it. In fact, you can make money by being honest. Look at me, I have a good business. If it weren't for this business, I wouldn't dare to give my job to Jin Lai. Your empty-handed tricks are not as good as my real money-making."
Hu Huihui sneered, "You really like to meddle in other people's business. You haven't even figured out your own business, but you're trying to meddle with me. I'm leading a stable life. I'm not suffering like you. Besides, I cheated foreigners, and this is also revenge. They cheated us of a lot of things. What's wrong with me selling fake goods? Just do your business. Leave me alone! Don't think I'm a good person just because I give you some face. I don't like you."
After a pause, she said, "Bring me three sweaters, two for men and one for women."
Wang Xiangxiu: "Oh, no need to pay, this is for you, thank you for helping Jin Lai before..."
Hu Huihui: "No need, I have money!"
She said: "I won't bother with you about this. I buy things that everyone else buys. Why would I bother with you about this?"
She threw the money out, picked up her things and left.
Wang Xiangxiu looked at Hu Huihui's back and said, "Come to my house for dinner when you have time~"
After a pause, he smiled and said, "I won't cheat you of your money this time."
Hu Huihui: "Bah, no!"
(End of this chapter)
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