Zhou Zhimei married and moved to the county town. Wang Xiaoqiang treated her well, but Wang Xiaoqiang's mother was not a good person. Because Zhou Zhimei took two extra months of leave after giving birth to her son, her mother-in-law kept throwing things around at home. Even when the Zhou family came to give gifts, Zhou Zhimei's mother-in-law was not happy.
Isn't it just that my home is in the city? In terms of conditions, it may not be as good as my Zhou family!
Although Wu Jinfeng was unhappy, she still held her breath and put on a smile. She had lunch at Zhou Zhimei's house before returning to Zhoujia Village.
Wu Jinfeng knew that a daughter who was married off was like spilled water; her daughter's well-being in her husband's family depended on whether she could please them. Zhimei was no fool, so Wu Jinfeng could only watch the old woman from the Wang family die.
As far as Wu Jinfeng knew, Zhou Zhimei had her son-in-law, Wang Xiaoqiang, completely in control. Whenever the Wang family had issues, Wang Xiaoqiang would always speak up for Zhimei. Wang Xiaoqiang was the only child of the Wang family, and Zhimei had given them a fat grandson. What was going to happen in the future? It was unclear who was going to get mad at whom.
Wu Jinfeng knew that Zhou Zhimei would never go back to her parents' home alone. She always called her son-in-law Wang Xiaoqiang and her little grandson Wang Xi, who was only six months old. He would definitely go back with Zhimei this time.
Wang Xiaoqiang is a city dweller, and the conditions in Zhoujia Village are definitely far worse than those in the city. Every time Wang Xiaoqiang goes to Zhou's house, he stays in the room after dinner, saying that he doesn't want to go out. He feels uncomfortable when he smells the pig and cow dung floating in the air.
If Zhou Yuanyuan knew Wang Xiaoqiang was such a person, she wouldn't be surprised why Wang Xiaoqiang always frowned in Zhoujia Village in his previous life. It turned out that in Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes, everything in the countryside was bad, including the various livestock manure used to fertilize the fields. In Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes, it was an incredible existence.
Every time Wang Xiaoqiang came to visit, Wu Jinfeng would rather eat pickled vegetables every day for the next ten days or half a month than not treat her son-in-law well. Firstly, Wu Jinfeng saw it as a way to show her son-in-law the strength of her Zhou family, which was far superior to that of ordinary rural families. Secondly, Wu Jinfeng figured that if she treated her son-in-law well, he would always treat her daughter well eight times.
The market in Sanhe Town is crowded and bustling.
Several boys around fourteen or fifteen years old were moving around in the crowd, appearing at the stall selling wild boar meat, then in front of the stall selling glutinous rice cakes, and then in front of the cloth counter of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Without exception, these stalls are the most crowded places.
Auntie Min's youngest daughter is getting engaged next month. The man is from Zhaojiagou and is very pleased with Auntie Min's daughter, Hehua. So, the man paid a fifty-yuan betrothal gift in advance and asked Auntie Min's family to buy Hehua two sets of clothes.
Aunt Min and He Hua stood in front of the cloth counter and after a long time of selection, she finally chose a piece of red corduroy and a piece of light blue khaki. Aunt Min lifted the corner of her clothes and prepared to take money from the pocket of the clothes she was wearing.
There were many people at the market, so Aunt Min thought it was better to be cautious, so she carefully wrapped the fifty yuan in a handkerchief and put it in her pocket. Before leaving, Aunt Min felt uneasy and put on an extra blouse over her clothes.
Even so, Aunt Min still covered the place where she kept her money tightly with one hand, for fear that she would be unlucky and encounter the legendary "three hands".
During this period, people who visited the market in Sanhe Town had heard stories of people losing money. Everyone wondered if there were thieves out there. After all, Sanhe Town had enjoyed excellent public security for over a decade.
"Damn, this old woman is so cunning." Not far away, a dark-skinned boy and a tall and thin fair-skinned young man saw Aunt Min's actions and couldn't help but curse in their hearts.
They had been following her since morning till now, but they hadn't found a chance to strike. They knew the old woman must have money, but she still managed to evade them.
Auntie Min spent more than ten yuan and finally bought enough cloth for her daughter Hehua to wear for two sets of clothes. Listening to the congratulations from the familiar neighbors around her, Auntie Min was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
In this era, except for the bride who would wear red on her wedding, everyone's clothes were usually blue or gray.
Auntie Min bought red corduroy cloth, but the villagers around her didn't know that there was a happy event in her family. For a moment, congratulations and thanks were mixed together.
That old lady still has a few big unity cards on her body! The two boys not far away winked at each other.
Taking advantage of the crowd, the two boys gradually squeezed closer to Aunt Min.
"Jiaxing, why are you here?" Wu Jinfeng saw from afar that the man standing by the cloth counter of the supply and marketing cooperative looked like her eldest grandson Zhou Jiaxing. She squeezed over to take a look and found that it was indeed him.
Zhou Jiaxing was startled by the sudden shout, his hands trembled, and the handkerchief bag that was clenched in his fingertips almost fell back into Aunt Min's pocket.
The tall and thin man next to him was quick-witted and immediately grabbed the handkerchief in Zhou Jiaxing's hand and put it in his own palm.
"Grandma." Zhou Jiaxing was furious, but he had to force a smile and greet Wu Jinfeng. He was about to get enough money to pay off Ma Ge's debt, but after his grandma messed it up, he wondered how much Wu Dahai would get for himself.
The tall, thin guy with Zhou Jiaxing was Wu Dahai. Clutching Aunt Min's handkerchief, Wu Dahai was practically bursting with joy. Seeing that Wu Jinfeng was an acquaintance of Zhou Jiaxing's, Wu Dahai gestured to him and vanished into the crowd.
"You kid, you haven't been home for a few days. Where have you been?" Wu Jinfeng pulled Zhou Jiaxing's hand and squeezed out of the crowd. When they came to a place with fewer people, she had time to slap Zhou Jiaxing on the back in annoyance.
Zhou Jiaxing had barely been home these past few days. Ever since he met these guys in town, he'd discovered that the world outside was truly exciting.
Compared to Zhoujia Village, Sanhe Town was indeed very prosperous. Eating delicious meals and drinking fine wine every day, Zhou Jiaxing really didn't miss home at all. Every time he returned home, his pockets were empty.
Without money in his pocket, the buddies were unwilling to eat and drink for free with Zhou Jiaxing. The Zhou family was very strict with money, so even when he went home, Zhou Jiaxing couldn't find any money at home.
Last time, Zhou Jiaxing had to treat a few friends to breakfast at Wu Jinfeng's Chicken Coop. After more than half a month, he finally fulfilled his promise and took a group of friends to a state-owned restaurant for a savory breakfast.
After breakfast, the buddies officially accepted Zhou Jiaxing. During this time, Zhou Jiaxing and the gang worked hard to practice the skill of "stealing money." The monthly market was a good opportunity for Zhou Jiaxing and his gang to make money.
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