Chapter 42: Making extra money without Zhang Amei
Song Ying and Lin Wufeng queued up and fought for it, and finally bought the TV.
Song Ying and Huang Ling were polite and said they wanted to put the TV in her house, but Huang Ling did not agree, so in the end it was placed in Lin's house.
People in the alley came to watch TV, and the yard was very lively.
Because Lin Dongzhe had been chased away before, Song Ying didn't feel comfortable chasing him away. As a result, she couldn't finish the work in time and had to wait until everyone left. She yawned all day long.
Huang Ling saw this and discussed with Song Ying: "Let's do it in my room!"
"No, we are both busy there and we are afraid that it will affect Tunan's studies! I turn down the volume when they watch TV, and I don't know if it will affect Tunan!" Song Ying shook her head.
"It will definitely have some impact. We have to set a time so that it doesn't affect their studies and our rest. Since it's not easy for you to say, I'll say it." Huang Ling nodded.
From the next day, Huang Ling went in and asked Song Ying to turn off the TV on the pretext that it was disturbing Tuanan's studies.
Wu Shanshan, Wu Xiaojun and Zhang Min returned home in disappointment.
"It's so beautiful! I wish I could watch it longer." Wu Xiaojun sighed.
"Brother Tuanan needs to study. He will take the high school entrance exam soon. Brother Tuanan wants to go to college." Wu Shanshan expressed her understanding.
"It would be great if we could buy a TV at home too." Zhang Min also sighed.
"Forget it! We are already living with a tight belt, and if we want to buy a TV..." Wu Shanshan didn't finish her words because she saw Zhang A'mei.
She was tending to the small vegetable patch in the corner in the dark.
"Why are you back so early today?"
Zhang A'mei was surprised. She didn't even turn on the lights, thinking that since they were not there, she would not turn on the lights and save on electricity bills.
She wished she could see the three children until they fell asleep before coming back.
Usually, Wu Shanshan would be scolded if she wanted to read for a while longer.
"Aunt Huang said that Brother Tuanan needs to study..." Zhang Min replied.
It has always been like this at home. If the three of them are together, when Zhang A-mei asks a question, it will definitely be Zhang Min who answers, while Wu Shanshan and Wu Xiaojun will say as little as possible.
"I don't think it's Tunan who needs to study. It's your Aunt Song who's afraid of wasting electricity, so she doesn't let you watch. They're so frugal even with one child!"
Wu Jianguo heard this from inside the house and said, "Don't say that."
"Hey, it's because their two families live close to each other, so they pooled money to buy a TV. It's because they think you're poor, otherwise why wouldn't they pool with you?" Zhang A'mei said sarcastically.
"I think you are really a talker. They live in the same hospital! We are alone on the other side, how can we get together?" Wu Jianguo was very unhappy because he was belittled every day.
Song Ying coughed.
Only then did Zhang A-mei see that Huang Ling and Song Ying were standing not far behind the three children in the darkness.
The two were afraid that the Wu family would misunderstand them, so they wanted to come over to explain.
"I don't know whether Song Ying is afraid of wasting electricity, but I can see that you are. Tell me, if we ask your family to pool money to buy a TV, you will be heartbroken whether we can still watch this TV! We are doing this for your heart's good." Huang Ling sneered.
Zhang A-mei stopped talking, got up and went into the house. In the darkness, she bumped into Wu Jianguo who was walking out. They both screamed at the same time.
Wu Shanshan walked over and turned on the dim light at the door.
"Old Wu, we're just afraid you might misunderstand us, so we came to tell you something. It's not that we don't want the children to watch TV, but mainly because Tunan has his final exams coming up, and it's affecting him. After Tunan finishes his final exams, he can watch TV for a longer time."
Song Ying no longer wanted to talk to Zhang A'mei, so she spoke to Wu Jianguo.
"You three be obedient! It's more important for Brother Tuanan to study. Our family can't afford a TV. We can only beg others for help." Zhang A'mei responded from inside the house.
Wu Jianguo felt very embarrassed and said to the two of them:
"Ignore her. She's mad at me, saying I can't afford a TV. The three of them are just looking for something new. They've been watching it for a while now, and they still have to study and take exams, right?"
"Well, as long as you understand, when we're on vacation, I'll show them that I don't mind the electricity bill," Song Ying said, raising her voice. "Anyway, Sister Ling is so generous! She splits the electricity bill with me. I'm really making a killing!"
Zhang A'mei in the room threw away the sweater she was knitting. She was jealous of their friendship and also jealous that their conditions were better than hers.
Zhang A-mei was so angry that she picked up the sweater again and saw that she had thrown it too hard and the needle had come off. She had to put it back on. The light was dim, and if the needle was loose, she would have to take it apart and mend it. If she didn't take the clothes apart, there would be holes again.
It's so infuriating.
Huang Ling and Song Ying walked hand in hand back to their yard.
Song Ying shook Huang Ling's hand and asked, "Now I know why you didn't let her join us in earning extra money. It would be so troublesome!"
Huang Ling nodded: "Yes! I am most afraid of people like her. She can't stand any loss and can't cooperate with anyone. Look at Yuanyuan and the others, they are completely different, right?"
"That's right! The five girls you picked are really good!"
Huang Ling did not just randomly choose the person. There were many people in the textile factory who could make clothes. She observed them for a long time, interacted with them for a period of time, and even tested them before making the decision.
Opening a factory is not just talk, it is really going to happen.
In the original novel, Huang Ling remembered that they also brought Zhang A-mei with them when they were earning extra money.
But Zhang A-mei and Wu Shanshan are too annoying, so now that Huang Ling is here, she doesn't plan to have too much interaction with the Wu family.
Let them fend for themselves.
Making underwear for Wu Shanshan is already Huang Ling's limit.
The two went home to sort out their clothes.
The next day, Huang Ling was resting and she planned to set up a stall in front of Xuanmiao Temple.
"My heart is pounding!" Song Ying said worriedly while helping her pack.
"I'm just afraid that you'll hold me back. Once you're scared, your legs will go weak and you won't be able to run. Then I'll not only have to take care of my clothes, but I'll also have to take care of you! In the end, we'll both be caught!" Huang Ling joked.
"Oh, no, I'm scared even if I don't go! You should be careful too! If it really doesn't work out, we don't need the clothes. Just be sure you don't get caught."
"Don't worry, I have experience." Huang Ling was confident.
"I wonder if Yiming and the others will go." Song Ying asked again.
"I didn't ask. It's good if we meet. It's good for us to get together. Anyway, we are not competing with them for business. We sell different things." Huang Ling is not worried about this.
The next morning, Huang Ling rode Tuanan's bicycle to set up a stall in front of Xuanmiao Temple. In addition to clothes, she also took out some miscellaneous items from the space to sell.
Now that the weather is cold, there are not many people setting up stalls, and she did not see Li Yiming and Song Xiangyang.
Soon, women came up to ask about clothes.
"Sister, you have a good eye. This would cost thirty-five yuan a piece in Shanghai, but I'm only selling it for fifteen. If you also want to buy pants, I'll give you a discount!"
“How’s the quality?”
"Don't worry! The material and craftsmanship here are even better than those sold in the mall! And look at this style, it's not even available in Suzhou! You must be the first one in your factory!"
Her prices are half the price of those in state-owned stores, the styles are nice, and no tickets are required.
When the other person tried it, Huang Ling praised it a lot, but the other person wanted to buy it and didn't have enough money.
She had thought about it before, that she might be able to afford the shirt, but she might not need to bring that much money with her for the coat, so she made an appointment with the other party for her next visit.
By the way, she also wrote down the quantity.
Business was good and she was selling enthusiastically when she heard someone shout "Run!"
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