Old Mrs. Xia praised him lavishly.
Jiang Wenhua felt much more relieved, "Old Xia, let me tell you, Deputy Director Tian played a big role in spreading those rumors behind you.
However, don't worry too much, he will soon be unable to take care of himself."
Jiang Wenhua's tone now sounds like a charlatan, but Old Lady Xia knows that he has the ability to do so.
This person attaches so much importance to money that in order to pay for the money he spent on treating those people to meals during this period, he will also solve the current predicament as quickly as possible.
Old Mrs. Xia firmly believed in this.
"Xiao Jiang, you've worked hard during this period. When you and Xiao Fang get married, I'll give you a big gift."
Jiang Wenhua was very satisfied. His wedding with Xiao Fang would definitely be very troublesome, and he would need someone like Lao Xia who could keep the situation under control. The main reason why he had been working so hard recently was to get Lao Xia to help with their wedding for the sake of this matter.
"When are you planning to get married?" Old Lady Xia saw that they had been so affectionate lately and had even given the betrothal gift, so it should be soon.
Jiang Wenhua smiled and said, "It's almost done. Wait until your problem is resolved, otherwise Xiao Fang will be worried."
Old Lady Xia: "Your mother and sister must be very happy, right?"
Jiang Wenhua: "Not only are my people happy, Xiao Fang's parents are happy too."
Old Mrs. Xia was puzzled: "Why are they so happy? Did you give them money?"
Jiang Wenhua: "How could that be? They are satisfied with me as a son-in-law. Xiao Fang and I plan to bring her fourth sister to live with us."
Old Mrs. Xia was confused again.
Jiang Wenhua had no choice but to explain how her sister was almost married off to a man by her parents. At that time, Jiang Wenhua had promised Fang's parents a happy ending, and they reluctantly agreed to cancel the engagement. If she had stayed there, she might have been married off again at some point.
"He's a poor man too."
Jiang Wenhua: "My sister Qiu Rong is pregnant again."
He released another bombshell: her sister who had been beaten and had a miscarriage before became pregnant again within a few months.
Old Lady Xia: "Your mother and your sister...eh!"
Jiang Wenhua could only take a step back: "I hope nothing goes wrong this time, and I can give birth to a child safely. Just like they hope, giving birth to a son will provide some security for the family over there.
If you ask me, it's better for her to live alone. At least no one will beat her. I've told them eight hundred times, but they still haven't convinced me. I'm so tired of talking."
Within a few months, Deputy Director Tian no longer had the time to play dirty tricks on Old Lady Xia, and the small group behind him, which had been as solid as a rock, finally broke out into a big quarrel.
At first, it was just people in the small group blaming each other, but later it turned into their dissatisfaction with Deputy Director Tian.
They felt that it was just as Xiao Jiang said, that Deputy Director Tian always asked them to take the blame whenever something went wrong. If they had done their job conscientiously, they would have been promoted much faster than they were now.
All the credit for their work was taken by Deputy Director Tian, while they only took the tiny profits that slipped through his fingers. Even so, they still had to be grateful to Deputy Director Tian for the benefits he gave them.
They think they should get more, that is their normal return.
Deputy Director Tian, on the other hand, felt he had no way of defending himself. He truly devoted himself to his subordinates, helping them secure every opportunity they could get. He wasn't the kind of leader they described as someone who stole credit.
But people are always controlled by their own imaginations. No matter how Deputy Director Tian explains, they won't listen.
Deputy Director Tian has been in a state of panic lately.
As the year draws to a close, Old Lady Xia is in high spirits. Even factories in neighboring cities have invited her to exchange experiences.
"Sister, after the New Year, I will go there for a few months, and the workshop leaders will come with me. We will exchange experiences with several textile factories."
"Originally, Lao Yuan was supposed to go, but she's been feeling a little unwell lately, so the factory director asked me to go."
"I heard that people over there have also heard of my name. Do you think I'm going to make a name for myself?"
"It would be helpful to communicate with their women's directors then."
"I think I'm an expatriate."
"I've handed over a lot of work to Xiaofang, and she's becoming more and more capable now."
Old Mrs. Xia muttered a lot and had a lot to say to her sister every day.
Xia Yu'e looked at her sister with pride, "Then we must celebrate this New Year in a prosperous way, so that the New Year will have a good omen for you."
Old Lady Xia: "Let's buy more New Year's goods. The supply and marketing cooperative sold a batch of very easy-to-digest cakes last year. I wonder what new styles will be available this year.
I’ll buy more when the time comes, and make new clothes and shoes for you and Lingling, and you’ll feel completely different.”
Xia Yu'e was no longer the person who was reluctant to spend money at the beginning. She knew that if she refused, her sister would definitely be unhappy. Anyway, her salary was more than enough to support herself and Lingling, so why say those spoiling words.
"Okay, then I'll make a tiger-head hat for Lingling. She'll look beautiful when she goes out and all the other kids will envy her. Then no one will bully her anymore."
Chen Lingling smiled and said, "I want the red one."
Xia Yu'e: "Okay, I'll make a red one for Lingling."
The three of them were happily discussing the New Year's celebrations. This was the first New Year since Old Lady Xia reunited with her sister, so the meaning was naturally different.
Xia Yu'e: "I never dared to imagine that there would be such a good day."
Thinking of the biting cold wind outside, Xia Yu'e's face and hands would turn red every time she saw her sister coming back. She suddenly said, "Yu'e, how much does a bicycle ticket cost if I ask someone to buy it?"
Old Lady Xia glared: "Sister, do you want a bicycle?"
Xia Yu'e shook her head: "No, it's just that it's too tiring for you to walk to work every day. If it's cheap, you might as well buy a bicycle. I see they all have one.
I'll hook you a pair of bike gloves and make you a face mask so you don't get cold when you ride your bike."
Old Lady Xia smiled and said, "Sister, it's just a short detour. It's not far. I'd rather use that money to make a few more clothes for you."
Xia Yu'e knew her sister was a very generous person. She was generous to her but very stingy with herself. She didn't feel bad about buying clothes and food for them, but she would think for a long time if she wanted to buy some vanishing cream for herself.
Xia Yu'e also felt sorry for her. After calculating the money in her mind, Xia Yu'e started acting, "Yu'e, I've never ridden a bicycle before. I saw other people have one, and I also want to try what it's like to ride one.
However, there are so many things I haven't experienced, so this one wouldn't make a difference. We should save more money as a family."
As expected, Old Mrs. Xia was caught right away.
Yes, her sister had never had a good life since she was a child. It's not like her salary couldn't afford a bicycle. How much could she, an old lady, her sister, also an old lady, and Chen Lingling, a child, spend?
Why save so much money? It would be much better to buy a bicycle and make everyone happy.
Old Mrs. Xia made up her mind and asked the third son to help her inquire about the tickets. It would be best if she could buy them before the New Year so that her sister could learn to ride a bike and show off!
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