"Oh, no, that's not true. I'm just earning a little extra for my hard work. It looks like there are a lot of people, but I don't actually earn much," Zhang Xuemei quickly said modestly.
"You're being too modest. I just run a small shop next door. Do you think I don't know the profit margins of these little things?" Qiao Yuzhen had actually been observing Zhang Xuemei for a long time. In just half an hour, she probably made fifty or sixty yuan, which was almost more than what she earned in a day. How could she not be tempted and envious?
Zhang Xuemei glanced at the small shop next door and said, "Your business must be doing very well. After all, students' paper and pens are consumables. They use them up quickly and buy them frequently! You're making money just by sitting down. You're better off than me."
Qiao Yuzhen looked smug and said with a smile, "You're right. It took me a lot of effort to get this shop. The students in this school basically buy their paper and pens from me. It's reliable."
Zhang Xuemei smiled and flattered her, saying, "Big sister, you go ahead and do your work. I'm going home for dinner too; I'm starving."
"Okay, go ahead!" Qiao Yuzhen watched Zhang Xuemei walk away, wondering if she should also stock up on some new gadgets. She couldn't just sell stationery and such!
Zhang Xuemei got home at 12:30 pm, but luckily Xu Mingwan had left her some food.
Xu Mingwan looked at the bags her third sister-in-law had brought back and said happily, "Third sister-in-law, I think they're basically all sold out. If we set them up again this afternoon, we should be able to clear them out today."
Zhang Xuemei put down her chopsticks, sighed, and said helplessly, "Business is good, but there are also envious people. When I left, the owner of a stationery store next door asked me about it. I think she probably has some ideas."
Upon hearing this, Xu Mingwan panicked and quickly asked, "What should we do? You've only been doing this for a few days! These people are really something!"
Zhang Xuemei quickly finished the last bite of rice, wiped her mouth, and said, "This is normal, it's just following the trend. But if we act quickly, we should be able to make a quick buck."
Xu Mingwan realized that Zhang Xuemei had a plan in mind, and he couldn't help but feel anxious that he couldn't help her.
"I don't know when Third Brother will be able to recruit people, there's nothing I can do to help."
Zhang Xuemei knew that even if her sister-in-law could free up her hands, she couldn't go shopping with her, after all, there was still a little one at home!
She thought for a moment, then looked hesitantly at her sister-in-law and asked, "Xiao Wan, if I ask Mom to come and help for a few days, do you think she'll come?"
Xu Mingwan looked at her sister-in-law and instantly understood what she meant. "Sister-in-law, do you want Mom to look after Linlin for a few days?"
Zhang Xuemei nodded heavily and let out a long breath. "I just wanted to make as much money as possible while they haven't realized what's going on yet. Once more people start selling, it won't be as interesting anymore."
Xu Mingwan understood this principle, so she took on the task. "Sister-in-law, I'll call Mom right now and ask her to come over, but what's the reason?"
It's not good to ask Mom to come over without a reason. Not to mention what my sisters-in-law would think, it would be hard to get past Dad alone. He definitely wouldn't want Mom to come to Tianshui City to take care of the children.
Zhang Xuemei gritted her teeth and said directly, "Just say that I broke my leg and there's no one at home to take care of the child. Ask Mom to come and help, and give me money."
"Third sister-in-law, is there any need to curse yourself like that?" Xu Mingwan said awkwardly. What if she really fell and hurt her foot? Wouldn't that be a curse coming true?
Zhang Xuemei waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing, just saying it, it's not like you'll actually break your leg."
Left with no other option, Xu Mingwan had to go out and make a phone call.
Something big is happening in Xiangyang Village today: Xu Weiming is getting a divorce!
Xu Weiming just got home last night. He thought about it all night and decided to bring up divorce with Zou Yu. Otherwise, Xiao Yan wouldn't agree. She's pregnant with his son, and he can't afford to get angry.
"What? You want a divorce? Xu Weiming, are you out of your mind?"
Zou Yu dropped the bowl in her hand and looked at him in shock. "Hmph, I didn't expect him to be in such a hurry. He brought up divorce as soon as he got back. But she won't let the Xu family get away with it."
Xu Weiming also felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look Zou Yu in the eye. It would be a lie to say that he had no feelings for Zou Yu, after all, it was a free love relationship and he had liked her before.
But what could he do when she couldn't have children, and Xiaoyan was pregnant again? Thinking of Xiaoyan's gentle appearance, he gritted his teeth, suddenly looked up at Zou Yu.
"Yes, you heard me right. I'm perfectly clear-headed. I want a divorce."
Zou Yu calmed down by now and pretended not to know anything, asking, "Why? We're doing just fine, why do you want a divorce? Don't use not having children as an excuse. You're away from home all year round, it would be strange if I had children."
Xu Weiming shrugged and replied nonchalantly, "What reason could there be? I just don't like it anymore!"
"Hehe," Zou Yu chuckled insincerely, "See if I believe you or not. Anyway, I'm not getting a divorce. What can you do about it?" She already knew from Xu Yaoping that Xu Weiming was keeping a mistress outside, and the woman was already heavily pregnant. This time, it must be that the other woman couldn't wait to take her place. She wanted to see who could outlast whom.
"you……"
"How can you be so shameless? My son has already said he wants a divorce, but you still stubbornly refuse to divorce him. What's the point? If I were you, I would have been so ashamed that I would have jumped into a well. You still have the nerve to whimper here."
Xu Weiming was interrupted by Chen Chunfeng, who was eavesdropping outside the door, before he could finish speaking. She had been listening from the doorway for ages, and it was really too much to talk about a divorce.
"Mom, what are you saying? Your son wants a divorce, and instead of advising him, you're encouraging him to get a divorce quickly. Tell me, are you hiding something from me?" Zou Yu finally waited for Chen Chunfeng to come out and immediately grabbed her to ask.
She knew that Xu Weiming wouldn't reveal that he had someone outside, and she couldn't say that she already knew either, since she had always stayed in the village and couldn't possibly know what was going on outside. So she could only let this old woman tell her.
Sure enough, Chen Chunfeng looked at Zou Yu with a smug expression, "I'm about to become a grandmother again, so you barren hen would better make way for my grandson's mother!"
"Mom, why did you say that?" Xu Weiming looked at his mother with a reproachful expression. He came home late last night and forgot to tell her not to tell her about the child. No matter how he looked at it, he was in the wrong.
"When are you going to get a divorce if you keep dragging your feet like this? Don't wait until my grandson is about to be born and we still haven't gotten a divorce. How will he register his child's birth then?" Chen Chunfeng had a clear idea of what was going on. He didn't think much of Zou Yu as his daughter-in-law anyway, so since they were going to get a divorce anyway, he might as well just make things official.
Hearing the old woman's words, Zou Yu gritted her teeth, looked at Xu Weiming with hatred, and said firmly, "So you want to dump me and marry that slut outside? You wish! You'll have to see if I'm willing to make way for her."
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