"Come on! Have a sip."
Another younger voice said, "Either we follow the example of the steel mills and protest to the government and ask them to find us jobs, or we pack up and leave to find work."
A hoarse voice said, "It's useless to make trouble at the steel mill. The leader, Lao Xiao and his men, have been locked up.
I heard from my brother-in-law that the county government was afraid that other factories would follow suit, so they took harsh measures against the people who caused trouble at the steel plant. This was to make an example of them.
This state-owned enterprise restructuring is a policy from above, and ordinary people like us are simply futile in our resistance.”
For a moment, no one spoke except for sighs.
After a while, someone suggested, "We grown men still have to support our families.
How about we go to the south together and try our luck? I heard there are more opportunities there."
Everyone else echoed the sentiment, but Qian Jinshu remained silent.
I am old and my legs are lame. I am not familiar with the place in the south and may not be able to find a good job.
He picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp, feeling a little depressed.
"Old Qian, are you going or not?
You are the most educated and intelligent of us all. What if you don't go and we get cheated?"
"I...I'd better not go. My legs are not strong enough and it will only cause trouble if I go." Qian Jinshu said with a sigh.
"Old Qian, what are you talking about?
We are all in this together, we look out for each other, so is there any trouble?"
"That's right, Lao Qian, let's go to the South together, maybe we can make a new world!"
Qian Jinshu was silent for a moment, then finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'm not going. You guys go."
I believe you will find a good way out."
Hearing this, Li Qiumei was overjoyed.
She thought of all the difficulties she had experienced, and now it was finally Qian Jinshu's turn.
"Qiumei, do you think there will be a way out for these people if they go to the south?"
Li Qiumei laughed, "Sister, you can't even cool down your own porridge, and you're trying to cool down other people's."
Qian Jinshu and the others finally left.
When Li Qiumei and her friends came out after dinner, they were stopped by Zhou Fugui who was squatting at the door of the restaurant.
"Qiuxiang, after you and I divorced, I have been paying child support to Xiaopeng.
You can't encourage Xiaopeng to ignore me."
After saying that, he turned to look at Zhou Xiaopeng and said, "Xiaopeng, although Dad did something wrong, I have always tried my best to pay your child support.
You can’t do this to me.”
Li Qiuxiang snorted coldly, "Zhou Fugui, you keep saying that you paid child support, but where is the evidence?
My mother and I have never received any child support from you, so get as far away from me as possible."
Zhou Fugui was furious. "Qiuxiang, I give your mother ten yuan in child support every month. You can't do this!"
Li Qiumei chuckled, "You also said that you gave my mother ten yuan every month.
But my mother has never given any money to my sister, so how can it be considered Xiaopeng’s child support?
What happened between you and my mother is your business and has nothing to do with Xiaopeng."
Zhou Fugui took a breath of cold air. It turned out that all the money went into Hu Lanying's pocket.
This damn old woman is simply greedy.
"Qiuxiang, your mother said that you asked her to come to me for child support, and I give her every penny every month.
I had no idea your mother didn't give you the money.
This...this can't be blamed on me, right?
Why don't you just ask your mother to return the money?"
Li Qiuxiang pouted. "If I don't blame you, then are you blaming me? Why don't you go ask my mom for it back?"
Zhou Fugui scratched his head and said, "Okay, I'll go get the money back for you.
I will come to see Xiaopeng in the future and ask him to accompany me."
Li Qiuxiang hummed, "Stop talking nonsense and go get the money back first."
Zhou Fugui paused and said, "You are getting married tomorrow, your mother will definitely come, I will come over then.
Xiaopeng, after your mother gets married, will you come and live with me for a few days?"
Zhou Xiaopeng picked up Yuanbao and left, for he was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and beat Zhou Fugui.
For so many years, Zhou Fugui turned a blind eye to him.
Now he wants me to accompany him again and again, not because I miss him, but because I want to donate his kidney.
Zhou Xiaopeng doesn't dare to and doesn't want a father like this.
Several people looked at Zhou Fugui's back as he hurried away, and they were filled with hatred.
This man really risked everything for that illegitimate child.
"Sister, have you invited Li Qiuming and the others?"
Li Qiuxiang shook her head and said, "I didn't invite anyone, but Qiu Ming came to my house and asked for my wedding date and the location of the banquet.
I guess my parents will come by then?
Oh, it’s funny to say that Zhou Fugui really doesn’t understand our mother at all.
You're just dreaming to think you can get the money back from our mother."
A sly glint flashed in Li Qiumei's eyes. "Then let him try. We can enjoy the show."
On the wedding day, the elderly couple Li Qiu Ming and Hu Lanying were indeed present.
"Big sister, second sister." Li Qiu Ming walked forward and greeted them enthusiastically.
Li Qiumei felt that Li Qiumin had inherited Hu Lanying's genes very well. He was eloquent and thick-skinned, and only cared about money.
I can bend and stretch for money.
Hu Lanying pulled Yuanbao over and said, "Oh my, my little grandson has grown so big.
Come, come, come! Let grandma hug you."
After a while, Yuanbao came back.
He took out a red envelope from his cotton coat pocket and said, "Mom, this is from grandma."
Li Qiumei was about to speak when Li Qiuxiang interrupted her.
"Qiumei, just let Yuanbao take it if you give it to him."
Li Qiumei had no choice but to swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue. After all, today was her sister's wedding day, and she couldn't afford to have an argument.
Hu Lanying and Li Guofu were talking with Lao Chen's family, and Li Qiumin went to greet those relatives and friends in a familiar manner.
"Sister, I think Lao Chen's family is quite honest. They shouldn't cause any more trouble this time, right?"
Li Qiuxiang smiled and said, "Qiumei, to be honest, I'm also very nervous, worried that something unexpected might happen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xiaopeng came in with Yuanbao, a dark face.
"Xiaopeng, what's wrong?"
Zhou Xiaopeng snorted coldly, "He's here, arguing with my grandmother downstairs."
Li Qiumei asked, "Who won the argument?"
"Aunt, is there any need to explain this? My grandma definitely won.
I kicked him out.
Today is my mom's happy day, and he's here to cause trouble. He's not a human being." Zhou Xiaopeng's voice choked with emotion.
Li Qiumei looked at Zhou Xiaopeng distressedly. He hadn't called Zhou Fugui "Dad" again in these years.
The seeds of hatred have been deeply planted in his heart, and these years have not been easy for him.
After Li Qiumei comforted Zhou Xiaopeng, she turned around and was frightened by an uninvited person.
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