“My grandma said it was unacceptable for Ye Lan to stay at home all day. She wanted Sister Zhao Di to take her to work. It didn’t matter how much she earned, as long as she wasn’t idle at home.”
Ye Qingqing smiled apologetically and offered some snacks and liquor.
Zhao Di frowned. She didn't want to agree. Ye Lan was not a hard worker at all, and going to the factory would probably only cause her trouble.
But her mother was moved by the gift and readily agreed, "Okay, we're all neighbors, it's only right to help each other out. Let Ye Lan and Zhao Di go to work tomorrow morning!"
“Oh, I’ll go back and tell Grandma right away. Sister Zhaodi, my grandma said that if Yelan doesn’t do well at the factory, you should come back and tell my grandma. She will scold Yelan and not let her cause trouble for Sister Zhaodi.”
Ye Qingqing said a lot of nice things, making Zhao Di's family very happy, before she took her leave and went home.
As she left, she couldn't help but glance at Zhao Di's hands as she picked up food. What should have been the delicate, fair hands of a young girl were now covered with scars and stained with indelible paint that had seeped into the wounds.
A pair of hands that can rival those of Grandma Ye.
But one is a nineteen-year-old girl, and the other is an old woman in her sixties.
Ye Qingqing sighed. Zhao Di's mother favored boys over girls. In her previous life, Zhao Di worked hard, exhausted like a dog, and handed over all her wages, keeping nothing for herself. But when she got married, her parents only prepared an extremely meager dowry, without even a dowry box.
All the money was left by Zhao Di's parents to their son, Zhao Di's younger brother.
In her previous life, Zhao Di did not have a good life. Because her dowry was too meager, she had a low status in her husband's family. In addition, the shoe factory went bankrupt due to poor performance, and Zhao Di lost her job. She stayed at home, and her husband's family disliked her even more.
Ye Qingqing was unaware of what happened next; she went to jail, but it was unlikely she had a good time.
Ye Qingqing's mind stirred slightly, but she did not leave immediately. Instead, she waited at the entrance of the alley. Zhao Di's meal time was very short, at most ten minutes, before she had to rush to the factory to work overtime without stopping.
Not long after, Zhao Di hurriedly came out, still chewing her food, and walked very fast. Ye Qingqing blocked her way. Zhao Di was surprised and thought that Ye Qingqing was worried about Ye Lan. She said, "Tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, have Ye Lan wait for me here. I will take her to the factory to see the workshop director."
"Yes, thank you, Sister Zhaodi."
Ye Qingqing jogged after Zhao Di, racking her brains for a long time, but not knowing how to say it tactfully, she simply told a story.
"Sister Zhaodi, let me tell you a story. My classmate's older sister is just as hardworking as you, Sister Zhaodi. She handed over all her wages and didn't keep a single penny. Later, when my classmate's older sister got married, her parents left all their money to their son, and the dowry was very meager. This made my classmate's older sister feel ashamed in her husband's family..."
As Ye Qingqing ran, she stammered as she finished telling the story. Seeing Zhao Di looking thoughtful, she smiled and said, "If you ask me, my classmate is a pitiful person, but she also has some hateful aspects. Why does she hand over all her salary? She could have kept some for herself. Zhao Di, am I right?"
Zhao Di gave her a deep look. She wasn't stupid; how could she not understand the meaning behind Ye Qingqing's words? She was implying something about her!
Would her parents really treat her like that?
Thinking about how much her parents doted on her younger brother, Zhao Di felt a pang of anxiety and had a bad feeling. She decided to test her parents' words before making any further decisions.
"I understand, thank you!"
Zhao Di thanked them gratefully and hurried off to work, but a few thoughts lingered in her mind.
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