"It seems a man came to Jiang Xiaoyan's house. Who is he?"
"Her husband, of course. Duoduo came over to play just now, and when I asked her, she said he was her dad."
"Jiang Xiaoyan always talks about how rich her man is, so why did he come back in a taxi?" Xiu'er said while cracking sunflower seeds. "My husband told me the other day that people's hearts are not what they used to be, and I should be careful. Have you heard? There are those fundraising schemes now, and quite a few people have been ripped off."
"Really? What happened? I haven't heard anything about it."
Xiuer, with a knowing look on her face, said, "I've heard about it. These gangs specifically target wealthy people's homes, tell them how rich they are, then launch some kind of project, take your money, and never come back."
"Oh dear, we need to be more careful now."
"That's right. The world is not peaceful, and there are many swindlers. My uncle's family was swindled out of more than 20,000 yuan last year, and they couldn't make ends meet."
"Xiaoyan isn't that kind of person. Judging from her clothes and her extravagant spending, she's not from an ordinary family."
"These days, you can know a person's face but not their heart!"
Jiang Xiaoyan was getting tired of sitting in the room. Zhang Fengxia and Lu Feng were chatting about the bank. She went out for a walk because the doctor told her that maintaining a certain amount of exercise would be good for childbirth.
Once outside, she walked into the crowd and said, "Xiuer is here too. It's really hot today."
"Xiaoyan, is your husband back?" Auntie Er asked.
“Yes, I just got home today. When I’m busy, I’m away on business trips for one or two months at a time, and it’s hard to earn any money.” Jiang Xiaoyan looked at Xiuer and said, “Unlike your husband, who stays at home and comes home every day. It’s so reassuring.”
“My man earns a lot. If he couldn’t earn money, he would have to go out and work.” Xiu’er said while eating sunflower seeds, “It’s really hard being a man. He’s always running around for a little money.”
Xiuer used to be a beauty in this alley. She was stunningly beautiful and had a great figure. After Jiang Xiaoyan came, it was inevitable that she felt a little unbalanced.
Xiuer clashed with Jiang Xiaoyan, and her man clashed with Lu Feng.
Jiang Xiaoyan was well aware of all this, but she didn't want to get angry with her, so she said, "Who says it isn't true? Actually, as long as you have enough money to spend, it doesn't matter how much you earn."
"Didn't you say your man was amazing, and that he hasn't earned enough yet?" Xiu'er glanced at Jiang Xiaoyan, her expression full of disdain, and said, "If your man hadn't taken a taxi back, we would have really been fooled by you."
“What’s there to scare or not? We all live our lives behind closed doors, why bother glancing at the neighbor’s house?” Jiang Xiaoyan smiled magnanimously and said to everyone, “Money is something that you can earn a lot of, but you also need to have the magnanimity to support it. A woman should be virtuous, and in the end, she should be cultured and have inner qualities.”
An auntie nearby overheard this and asked, "Xiaoyan is educated? Xiuer knows a lot too."
After finishing her melon seeds, Xiuer clapped her hands and said proudly, "I also have a junior high school diploma. Back then, I was not only a pretty girl in the surrounding villages, but also a talented woman."
“I graduated from high school!” Jiang Xiaoyan said casually.
"You think graduating from high school is all there is to it? What are you trying to prove by being an intellectual?" Xiu'er couldn't hold back any longer and gave Jiang Xiaoyan a sizing up. "Why don't you just say you're a college student?"
Have you studied geometry and functions?
"What's that?" an auntie asked.
"High school math problem."
Xiuer was already seething with anger. The more she looked at Jiang Xiaoyan, the more she disliked her. She said sarcastically, "So what if you went to high school? You still didn't marry well. Otherwise, why would you need to rent a place to live?"
"Xiuer, I'm just staying here temporarily. Like I said, I'll keep to myself and do my own thing." Jiang Xiaoyan said to her.
Grandpa Hong from the alley came over carrying an enamel mug and said, "What's all the fuss about? I could hear it from far away. These two young wives never stop talking. What's wrong? Has Xiuer's husband made a lot of money again and they're showing off here?"
Seeing the smile on Grandpa Hong's face, Xiu'er said, "Grandpa Hong, you've come out to enjoy the cool air. We were just chatting. You seem to be in good health. Why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight?"
"Xiuer, you've invited Grandpa Hong to your house for dinner more than once or twice, why haven't you invited us over?" Auntie Er asked.
The staff quarters in front belong to the postal group. As a retired employee, Grandpa Hong lives in this two-story villa, which means he is definitely not an ordinary person. I heard that he used to be a very high-ranking leader. Whenever Xiu'er and her husband met Grandpa Hong, they would always try to treat him to a meal.
Grandpa Hong took a sip of tea and joked, "Xiuer, why don't you invite your second aunt first?"
Everyone burst into laughter. Xiuer clearly didn't want to invite her. Second Aunt was only able to stay here because of her son, who was abroad and didn't need such connections at all.
"How about this," Grandpa Hong suggested, "it's hot today, and the house is really stuffy. Since everyone in our alley is here, how about we all contribute a few dishes?"
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