Chapter 234 Liu Qiang is full of calculations

After returning home, Liang Qiaoli mentioned that the village chief called.

She said that Lu Yongan went to inquire about the address of the family, and he might have some ideas.

Shen Jiale said: "Besides wanting to come to Jingshi, there should be nothing else."

Lu Yongfu was puzzled: "There is land at home, so there is no shortage of food. In my spare time, I go out to set up a stall to sell things and make a lot of money. When I came to Jingshi, I was unfamiliar with the place and had to start everything from scratch. What are you doing here?"

Liang Qiaoli smiled and said: "They came to seek refuge with their third uncle."

Lu Yongfu said: "We still have to rely on our sons, but we don't have the ability to help them."

...

Chen Daya brought the children to Jingshi and lived in the house bought by Chen Dachun.

When I went to the clothing store, I was surprised to see Zhou Dani there.

"Your parents told people that you and your sister ran away with someone. You should write a letter to explain it quickly, otherwise it will be bad for your reputation."

Zhou Dani said: "There is no need. If they know our address, they might take me back to marry."

"You have made money,

so they should not marry you off in exchange for dowry." "Auntie, when we were at home, didn't we make money? Didn't they still marry us to old bachelors?"

Although Chen Daya is domineering in the village, she loves her two daughters and dislikes the behavior of Zhou Laosan and his wife.

After Chen Dachun moved, the original house is now occupied by Zhou Dani and her sister.

Knowing that her daughter was able to make a lot of money because of Shen Jiale, Chen Daya wanted to invite Shen Jiale to dinner.

Chen Dachun said Shen Jiale was too busy and might not have time to come, so he would visit when he was free and bring gifts. He only invited the Zhou sisters to dinner.

…

Zhou Erni's salary this month was 50 yuan, which was higher than the salary of ordinary factory workers.

She gave her salary to her sister for safekeeping, and the two said they also wanted to save money to buy a house.

Chen Daya said, "You are all of marriageable age. If you can find a suitable partner in Beijing, you won't have to buy a house."

Zhou Dani said, "How could city people be interested in us?"

Chen Dachun disagreed, "You are good-looking and capable. If you earn more money, you will be no worse than the city girls."

Zhou Erni agreed, "Yes, not all city people look down on country people. There are exceptions."

Zhou Dani remembered that her sister had been out for a day, so she said, "You finally have two days off. Don't run around. Rest at home so that you can be in a better state to work."

Zhou Erni whispered, "I see."

Chen Dachun noticed that Zhou Erni's expression was a little unnatural, so he asked, "Do you know a boy?"

Zhou Erni remained silent and did not answer.

Chen Dachun said, "You don't have to keep it a secret that you know a boy. Bring him here so we can help you find out."

Zhou Erni nodded and agreed.

...

The next day, Zhou Dani went to work at the clothing store, and Zhou Erni went out again.

Arriving at the agreed place, from a distance, Zhou Erni saw Liu Qiang who had already arrived, kicking the willow tree by the river impatiently. She

hurried over and said, "Sorry, I'm late."

Liu Qiang was a little angry: "If you don't want to meet them, just tell me earlier. Don't force it!"

Zhou Erni shook her head: "No, my sister wants me to rest at home. I can't come out until she goes to work. I mentioned that to you yesterday."

Liu Qiang remembered that Zhou Erni did mention it yesterday, and said, "Come with me to meet my family today."

"You didn't tell me in advance, I'm not prepared at all, and we haven't known each other for long, so why don't you wait a little longer."

"We have to meet them sooner or later. It just so happens that my sister and her family are here, so we can all meet them today."

It was not good to go empty-handed for the first time to meet Liu Qiang's family. Unfortunately, Zhou Erni had given all her salary to her sister for safekeeping, and she only had 50 cents on her.

So I said to Liu Qiang: "Let's do it another day. I don't have any money. It's impolite to go to your house empty-handed."

Liu Qiang frowned and said: "Didn't you just get your salary?"

"I gave it to my sister for safekeeping."

Fortunately, Liu Qiang was not angry: "Then let's do it next Sunday. You too, are so old, you should keep your money by yourself. What if your sister uses it?"

"No, my sister said she has saved enough money to buy a house."

"What house? When you work for a long time in the future, won't your factory allocate a house for you to live in?"

"Our factory is newly opened and there is no house."

"Then you can change to another factory that can allocate a house."

"But none of them earn as much as I do. The extra money is more than enough to rent an apartment. Besides, I like this job very much and don't want to change it."

The two of them walked along the river, and Zhou Erni asked Liu Qiang how his job search was going.

Liu Qiang said, "I'm looking for one. It costs some money to get the connections in place."

"If it takes some money, just spend it. You can earn it back when you start working."

"It costs 50 yuan. I can't afford that much money right now."

"You can borrow it from your family first and pay it back when you start working."

"I'm a grown man. How can I ask my family for money? There are many new factories opening now. I'll wait a little longer. Your factory pays high wages. Why don't you ask for me if they still need anyone?"

"Our factory only recruits female workers."

Zhou Erni was a little tired from walking. She saw someone pushing a popsicle box selling popsicles nearby, so she went over and bought two popsicles for Liu Qiang to eat.

Liu Qiang said while eating: "My mother said that women can't eat these cold things often, or they will have uterine cold and can't have children."

Zhou Erni didn't know whether to eat the popsicle in her hand.

"I don't usually eat it, but it's hot and I see many people eating it. It's okay to eat less, right?"

"My mother is an experienced person, and what she said must make sense."

"Then what should I do with this popsicle? I bought it, and it would be a waste of money to throw it away."

Liu Qiang took the popsicle from Zhou Erni and said, "Don't waste it, I'll help you eat it."

Before Zhou Erni could stop him and said that she had taken a bite, Liu Qiang took a big piece of it in his mouth.

The two of them had planned to go out and play for a day, but Zhou Erni suddenly lost interest and said that she had forgotten to do some work, so she went back.

...

Zhou Dani came home from work in the evening and saw that her sister had already prepared dinner. She said, "Just wait for me to come back and cook. You work hard and you should rest more."

"Sister, I'm not tired. I've been lying at home for a long time."

Zhou Dani saw that her sister was in a low mood and asked, "Are you blaming your sister for not letting you go out? Bring the man here for Sister Dachun to meet. Sister Dachun is knowledgeable and can help you check him out."

Zhou Erni shook her head: "No need to meet him. I won't see him anymore."

"What's wrong?"

"I went out to see him this morning and suddenly felt that he looked a lot like our mother."

Zhou Dani wondered, "Like mother? How so?"

"He doesn't say things directly, but beats around the bush to make people guess.

Today he suddenly proposed to take me to meet his family, and when he heard that I didn't bring any money, he changed the time.

He also said that he needed money to find a job. I always felt that he was eyeing my salary and wanted me to take it out on my own initiative.

He saw me buying popsicles but didn't stop me. When I came back with the popsicles, he said that girls can't eat cold things, and he took them away and ate them himself."

Zhou Dani asked, "How did you two know each other?"

"Half a month ago, when I was getting off work, I accidentally stepped on a pothole on the side of the road and sprained my ankle. He took me to the hospital."

Zhou Dani listened to her sister talking about every detail of her acquaintance with Liu Qiang, and felt that this man was calculating and stingy, and her sister was right to stay away from him.