Chapter 190
The man Luo Chunyan chose actually had a bad reputation, according to Ji Wanmei in her previous life.
But Ji Wanmei's perspective is entirely based on her rebirth and hindsight.
There was nothing to prove that the man was really bad.
Moreover, these hearsay stories are completely unfounded and spread by misinformation, just like the reputation of the Thunder Army outside.
Everyone said he was bad, including Ji Wanmei's father, who also thought Lei Tingjun was bad, but only Ji Wanmei herself knew just how good he really was.
Originally, life was her own; only Luo Chunyan herself knew how things were really going with that person.
In her previous life, Luo Chunyan married a man named Liu Yang, and the two had two children.
After what happened to Ji Wanmei, she didn't want to have any more contact with the people of Pingquan County and live under the scrutiny of others, so she went to live alone in another city.
Therefore, it's not very clear how Luo Chunyan and her husband are actually getting along.
He would only occasionally return home to pay respects to his ancestors, and when he met Luo Chunyan, the two would catch up briefly, and Luo Chunyan would always appear to be living a very happy life.
Now, looking at the smile on Luo Chunyan's lips, Ji Wanmei smiled too. Since she herself had chosen the same man in both her lives.
So, as a friend, she should just sincerely wish her well.
"Anything you like is fine," Ji Wanmei said.
Unlike Luo Chunyan, Ji Wanmei wouldn't subjectively think Lei Tingjun was bad and keep trying to persuade her.
She felt that, without understanding the nature of many things and many people, she had no right to judge whether others were qualified.
As the great leader Chairman Mao once said, "Without investigation, one has no right to speak."
Luo Chunyan was preoccupied with her own thoughts, and it was unclear whether she was shy or something else: "Sigh, well, for a woman, it doesn't matter who she marries in this life."
“And I really’ve had enough of the atmosphere at home. I think I’ll go crazy if I stay at home for another two years.” Luo Chunyan walked behind the counter and sat down.
Ji Wanmei said, "I think your parents treat you and your siblings quite well."
Luo Chunyan rested her chin on her hand, her expression self-deprecating: "You've been an only child since you were little, and your dad only doted on you. You have no idea what families like ours with three children are like."
"Moreover, my parents are quite sexist. My mother often says that having me and my second sister was like being sent to collect a debt in a past life. In her heart, Chunjie is her precious darling."
“My second sister is the most pitiful. She’s caught in the middle, neither her father nor her mother cares for her. I, her older sister, am the only one who takes care of her.”
“She has hardly ever worn any new clothes since she was a child, and all the things she uses are hand-me-downs from me, her older sister. I really feel sorry for her.”
"Actually, my mother has had a very hard life."
"Because of my father's side, my grandparents favored boys over girls and forced her to have a son. She was also brainwashed by the old ideas of the society and believed that only a son could carry on the Luo family line and only a son could take care of them in their old age."
“In her and my dad’s eyes, my second sister was a money-loser.”
Luo Chunyan became more and more upset as she talked. Now that she has a job, she earns less than 200 yuan a month, and she still has to take out 60 yuan to help support her family.
If she doesn't give it to her, she'll throw a tantrum, making a scene and threatening suicide, turning the house upside down.
Although Luo Chunyan's father wasn't a gossipy person, he would still give her a hard time if she started earning money but didn't contribute to the family income.
Therefore, Luo Chunyan felt that girls like Ji Wanmei, who had never experienced hardship since childhood, could not possibly understand her pain.
Ji Wanmei squeezed Luo Chunyan's hand: "Things will get better from now on. My second sister will be graduating from junior high school soon. She has good grades and will definitely be able to go to university in the future. You, her eldest sister, have been so good to her. She will definitely thank you in the future. As for Chunjie, he is still young and doesn't understand things very well. In a couple of years, he will be more sensible and won't make you angry all the time."
Ji Wanmei said, "Actually, I'm quite envious of you. A family of five, how lively! And your younger siblings take care of each other. When you three grow up, you'll have three children who will be filial to your parents. How wonderful that will be."
Luo Chunyan disagreed and sighed, "Every family has its own troubles. There's nothing to envy. I envy you for having such a father."
"Alright, let's not dwell on unhappy things. Let's be optimistic and look forward," Ji Wanmei said. "By the way, how are those Shanghai brand face creams I sent back from East China doing?"
"Oh, that one, it's selling quite well." Luo Chunyan pulled out the ledger from the cash register and showed it to Ji Wanmei. "Look, this month's sales are slightly better than last month's."
Ji Wanmei took the ledger and looked down to flip through it.
While Ji Wanmei was looking at the account book, Luo Chunyan silently stared at her, twisting her fingers as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Liu Yang's words kept echoing in Luo Chunyan's mind, making it impossible for her to calm down.
To be honest, Luo Chunyan was indeed a little tempted.
If it doesn't affect Ji Wanmei, there's nothing wrong with her taking the discarded department store items from Liu Yang's shop to this store for consignment sales...
There was no misappropriation of Ji Wanmei's money, and it wouldn't affect the store's business.
Who knows, it might even make the store's business better.
After all, items that can be sold in department store counters, even if they are leftover stock, are still better than the goods sold in large wholesale markets, right?
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