Chapter 18
When Jian Feng heard what was going on, he knew that it was most likely the work of his daughter.
No wonder, no wonder the little girl took the initiative to call her uncle to report safety after she came back, and later she repeatedly stopped her mother from calling home.
So he's waiting here!
Jian Feng gritted his teeth and covered up for his daughter: "I'll go back and ask Xiaoli. Brother-in-law, don't be too anxious. Pingping is already 18 years old, so it must be something serious. Maybe she just doesn't want to go to the United States. She's hiding at a friend's house for now."
Qian Jinlai sighed, "I was hoping for her to be like this, but her mother... well, I won't say it anymore. If I can't find her, I'll let her mother tell people she can't go back. I don't think that foreign place is that good. People are strangers when they leave, let alone in a foreign country. Even if they make money, they will be bullied."
Jian Feng frowned: "Brother-in-law, you are right."
It was the first time that Jian Feng knew that Wang Menglan actually planned to send the child to the United States, but when he thought about this, he wondered if his wife's sister was crazy.
A "fellow villager" with whom you have little relationship can deceive people with just a few words. Is this really good for the children?
If it happened to him, he would be worried even if it was a fellow villager or a relative.
After hanging up the phone, Jian Feng returned to the workshop to continue working.
Jian Feng waited until the end of get off work before changing his clothes and preparing to go to the market.
Zhao Xiaopeng called out "Brother Feng" from behind, and Jian Feng stopped the car and waited for him.
Zhao Xiaopeng was short and ran over breathlessly, "Brother Feng, are you free tonight? We haven't had a drink together for a long time..."
This is indeed true. Ever since Liu Xiangdong caused such an incident at his funeral, all of his childhood friends, except Xu Jianguo, have distanced themselves from Liu Xiangdong.
Jian Feng offended Liu Xiangdong the most. As soon as he asked for money, he knew that his relationship with Liu Xiangdong would never be the same again. Liu Xiangdong and his wife had been gossiping about him in the factory a lot during this period.
Liu Xiangdong said that he was heartless, mean, and heartless. Some people in the factory believed him, but some did not.
Jian Feng knew about it but didn't care. He just did things according to his own heart.
It was like this before, and it is like this now.
Besides, he is busy these days.
Wang Mengmei's stall business is getting better and better, and she can't handle it alone.
So Jian Feng could only help by getting up early and going to bed late.
Every morning, he would get up before five to make porridge and dough, and start frying buns and making steamed cakes at six. He would start working at seven and would be busy until eight or nine. Jian Feng would wipe his face and go to work. He was not too busy at noon, but he would go to help Wang Mengmei.
In the evening, after the children finish school and the adults get off work, there is still an hour or two of rush hour, but Jian Feng still wants to go.
After eight o'clock, he helped to pack up the stall, and it was already ten o'clock in the evening when they returned home.
I quickly washed up and went to bed, and did it all over again the next day.
In such a busy schedule, Jian Feng suddenly realized that it had been a long time since he had a drink and a meal with his childhood friends. But it was not like that, he did not feel uncomfortable at all.
Zhao Xiaopeng looked at Jian Feng without saying a word, and held back the thousands of words in his heart, then smiled and put his arm around Jian Feng's shoulders.
"Brother Feng, your sister-in-law has made so much money, why don't you breathe a sigh of relief? Come to our house tonight, I'll ask Haixia to cook two delicious dishes, and we'll have a good meal."
Jian Feng shook his head: "It really can't be done today."
He still has to go back and deal with his daughter's affairs.
"Xiao Peng, I owe you a drink today. Wait a few days."
After saying this, Jian Feng hurriedly got on his car and left.
Only Zhao Xiaopeng with a gloomy expression was left behind.
*****
In the vegetable market, Wang Mengmei was sweating profusely while making pancakes with vegetables.
"You want shredded potatoes and dried tofu, right?"
"Ping Ping, get me a tea leaf egg!"
"We have fried buns, five with meat filling. Okay, Xiaoli, help me fill them up."
…
Jian Li was helping her mother while turning around in a daze.
During the more than one month that she returned to Wangjiazhuang for her summer vacation, her mother not only expanded the space, but also added a lot of things on her own initiative.
In the morning, we sell porridge, eggs, salted duck eggs, and fried buns.
At noon and in the evening, they sell pancakes with vegetables and tea eggs.
All day long, from morning to night, there were crowds of customers.
Jian Li did some calculations in her mind and couldn't help but take a breath.
Her mother now has a daily turnover of at least fifty or sixty yuan. After deducting expenses, it is not a dream to earn one thousand yuan a month.
Jian Li knows the value of this thousand dollars better than anyone else.
Maybe it is not better than other self-employed individuals, but in the Jian family, this money is almost three months' income for the parents.
But I'm also very tired.
Making breakfast is tiring in itself, and even Wang Mengmei, who is so strong-willed and capable, can only force herself to make fried buns and porridge.
I'm really too busy.
Jian Li advised her to give up.
Either just make breakfast or give up breakfast.
But Wang Mengmei couldn't bear to let it go no matter how she looked at it.
Breakfast is stable, and the income at noon and in the evening is considerable.
As the market becomes more and more lively, more and more people come here for breakfast.
How much?
Even if two or three restaurants are doing breakfast business, they are still unable to cope with the workload.
At first, Wang Mengmei didn’t think about running a breakfast business. It was the breakfast shop diagonally opposite that persuaded her to do so.
When everyone is doing their job well, they would naturally have the time to compete with each other for business, but now everyone is too busy to handle it!
In particular, the breakfast in factory canteens is getting worse and worse. If people want to eat something proper in the morning, they will bring their children to the market.
This is before the children start school. When school starts, business will be better in the morning.
Wang Mengmei is regretting now. If she had known that being a self-employed person could make so much money, she should have started earlier.
It would have been best if I had started doing it three years ago, right after I got the job.
She is not very good at other things, but she is particularly talented in cooking.
Take this fried bun for example, her fried buns are better than other places. The bottom of the bun is fried just right, and the filling is also made of braised pork and vermicelli. The sauce is slightly sweet and spicy, and it goes well with mung bean porridge.
She had only been selling for a few days when the two shops next door noticed and automatically switched to making buns.
There are even many people who bring their children to the factory to eat in the morning.
Wang Mengmei's steamed buns are also good. The crust of the pancake is crispy, with a soft fried egg in the middle, and a few shredded potatoes and beans. The sauce inside is made by Wang Mengmei herself, slightly spicy and salty. She used to set up a stall at the entrance of the middle school at night, and soon the senior students fell in love with it.
Some parents rode their bicycles here to buy them, and then sent them to the school, where they gave them to their children through the school gate during their evening self-study breaks.
Wang Mengmei burst out with great enthusiasm, and the couple have quarreled less frequently recently.
In Wang Mengmei's words, "Every day I am busy making money and have no time to think about so many things."
The couple struck a delicate balance.
The daily quarrels because of Jian Fengfa no longer exist.
Firstly, Jian Feng was also very busy and had not interacted with people much recently. Secondly, Wang Mengmei did not care about those trivial matters.
Every minute she spends on herself is money, and any time she spends on anyone else is a waste.
When Qian Ping came, Wang Mengmei became even more ambitious.
"I'm thinking of adding one more thing, maybe a pot of noodles for lunch."
It's almost autumn, and when winter comes, it's estimated that steamed buns with vegetables won't be very popular. Taocheng is located in the north, and the coldest time in winter is more than ten degrees below zero.
Buying a steamed bun and eating it until it's lukewarm is not as delicious as noodles.
Moreover, noodles are easy to make. She can just buy noodles from the noodle shop and she only needs to fry two dough sticks at noon every day. It is convenient and hassle-free.
Wang Mengmei was thinking about this and planning to talk to Qian Ping about it in the evening.
Of course, she would not treat her niece badly. She could pay a hired worker 150 yuan a month, and Qian Ping only 200 yuan a month.
With Qianping, she could earn at least ten yuan more a day, and when she added noodles, she could earn even more.
Wang Mengmei felt happy just thinking about it.
Qian Ping has been very tired these days, but for Qian Ping, this kind of hard work is what she has always dreamed of.
During the few days she stayed at her aunt's house, although Qian Ping got up early and went to bed late, she slept soundly.
There was no test paper that had become a spirit in her dream, nor was there any of her mother's accusations.
Not to mention the lovely little cousin Jian Li who shows off every day.
The adults were all busy, so Jian Li, apart from helping at mealtime, spent the rest of her time thinking about food.
"School is about to start, and I've already achieved my goal for this month!"
Indeed, after Jian Li came back, she weighed herself twice more and was taken to the hospital by Jian Feng for a follow-up examination. The doctor was pleased to say that she had successfully lost 30 kilograms during the summer vacation and now weighs 150 kilograms.
Jian Li was so excited that she asked for sweet and sour pork ribs when she got home.
Sugar and oil mixture, here I come!
As soon as Jian Li took a bite of the sweet and sour pork ribs, she was intoxicated by it.
I ate it for two days in a row, and finally stopped eating it after gaining a pound back on.
Now, in addition to eating, Jian Li also has to go out to jump rope every day.
After the people in the market were busy with their meals, they just watched Jian Li jumping rope.
He could do 200 jumps in one breath, and many people boasted about it.
Jian Li responded happily regardless of who was sincere or not.
The generous child was liked wherever she went. In less than three days, Jian Li became the sweetheart of the surrounding merchants.
As a result, sweetheart encountered big trouble today.
Jian Feng rushed to the market and looked at her with an unfriendly look.
Jian Li: ...Could it be that her father found out that she used expensive wine to soak scorpions?
Jian Li avoided her father's gaze.
Jian Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw her frightened and trouble-making look.
Pull the person aside and interrogate him on the spot.
"Why did your sister come to our house?"
Jian Li's eyes flickered: "My aunt asked her to come."
Jian Feng narrowed his eyes and said, "Your aunt asked me to come...Okay, I'll tell your mom to call your aunt and tell her to thank her very much."
Jian Li:!!!
Seeing Jian Feng was about to turn around, Jian Li quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Dad, dad, I lied!"
Jian Feng crossed his arms and said, "Tell the truth."
Jian Li whispered how she kidnapped Qian Ping: "My aunt is crazy. She insisted that my sister go to the United States. She didn't even ask my sister's opinion. My sister clearly didn't want to go."
Jian Feng: "Is this why you lied to the adults?"
Jian Li: "Then if I don't lie to you, will you agree to let my sister come?"
Jian Feng: …
Although Jian Feng didn't want to admit it, he really wouldn't.
If he and Wang Mengmei had known earlier that Wang Menglan was determined to send their daughter to live with the so-called "fellow villagers", no matter how angry he was, he would only work for Wang Menglan.
Even the stubborn Wang Mengmei couldn't tame Wang Menglan's temper.
The fact that Wang Menglan was able to pull up her poor husband and take a group of laborers to work on construction sites proves her absolute strength.
A few years ago, a family owed Wang Menglan money for building a house, and Wang Menglan went to the family's house on New Year's Eve and sat there. No matter what the family said, she would not leave.
I was forced by that family to settle the bill.
Jian Feng admired Qian Ping's courage, but he also knew a little bit about how difficult it was for Qian Ping to face her powerful mother.
But even though they knew it, neither Jian Feng nor Wang Mengmei could interfere with Qian Ping's stay or departure without going through Wang Menglan.
After much discussion and argument, Qian Ping still decided to follow her mother's wishes and go with the man.
From this perspective, Jian Li's method can be said to be the fastest and most convenient.
Can……
"Your sister Ping Ping can't stay at our house forever. There will be a time when your aunt can't keep it a secret. What are you going to do then?"
Not to mention half a year or a year, even one month is enough to make you feel tired.
It’s not that Wang Menglan doesn’t treat her daughter as a human being. On the contrary, she loves her daughter very much. Even if someone leaves, she must write back.
One or two weeks is fine, but if it exceeds half a month, you can see whether Wang Menglan will be anxious or not.
Even if she calls the police, she has to know where the young lady is.
Jian Li certainly knew this, so when Jian Feng asked, she gave an awkward yet polite smile.
"Aren't there still you and my mother?"
Jian Feng: …
Jian Li licked her cheeks and said, "They say home is a harbor. If my little boat encounters trouble outside, it must be the safe harbor that helps me solve the problem, don't you think so, dear father?"
Jian Feng finally understood why his wife had been saying she wanted to beat their daughter these days.
It turns out that this girl didn't even think about any way out. She just thought this way was efficient, and then she planned to throw the mess to her parents!
"Jane Pear!"
Calling her father by his full name, Jane Li immediately realized that her father's anger level was estimated to be around 50%.
But she also feels aggrieved.
She believes in the saying "It's hard to change one's nature, even though it can change the country."
After rebirth, he will kill everyone?
Forget it. Those who have this idea had better try being a teacher for a while and experience the feeling of not being able to teach and not having people listen no matter what you say.
It is extremely difficult for a person to change himself, and it is even more difficult to change others.
She knows exactly what kind of tempers her relatives and parents had in their previous lives.
I couldn't change it in my previous life, and it's even more difficult to change it in this life.
Not to mention the most stubborn aunt in the family, she won't change even if something bad happens.
She could say a thousand things to her aunt, but her aunt would not waver.
If she doesn't want to let her sister go, then this is the only way.
My aunt has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she values relationships very much. Even if she knew that it was me who instigated it, the most she would do is scold me.
This is a small price to pay if it means Qian Ping can escape the fate of his past life.
Jian Feng was speechless: "You are quite open-minded."
Jian Li sighed like an adult: "Then I have no other choice."
Jian Feng took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll keep this a secret for now. Your uncle said that the man will leave in three days, and the boat ticket will be in a week. Just to be safe, I'll tell your uncle in a week."
Jian Feng looked at his daughter deeply and said, "You'd better pray that your mother will be in a better mood during this period."
Otherwise, you won't be able to avoid a beating.
Jian Li hung her head and said sadly: "Oh."
Jian Feng placed his big hand on his daughter's head.
He suddenly felt that his daughter had really grown up.
But this kind of growth seems to be different from that of other children.
"Go back."
*****
Jane Li's depression did not last until the next day.
Because she had flexibly enlightened herself before going to bed and shifted her attention to another important matter.
She's going to start school!
One of the more important preparations before school starts is to catch up on summer homework.
There are fewer children in the family compound these days. Many of them are busy writing at home. Of course, there are also a few stubborn ones who will not start until the last minute of the DDL and are still playing table tennis and mahjong in the compound.
Having lived two lives, Jian Li felt a secret sense of satisfaction when she took the initiative to complete her summer homework for the first time.
Is this the joy of watching others struggle with DDL after finishing their homework? She understands!
Without the threat of summer homework, Jian Li happily prepared to buy a series of supplies for after school started, and by the way, she also applied for ten yuan from Wang Mengmei as purchasing expenses.
Finally, including the funds given by Wang Mengmei, her small piggy bank now has 375.8 yuan.
Jian Li hid the three hundred yuan under her bed and prepared the remaining seventy-five and eighty yuan as her activity fund for this semester.
Jian Li took the money and went to the stationery store at the school gate.
Don’t say that children nowadays don’t compare with each other. In fact, comparison has always existed in middle schools. It’s just that everyone is equally poor, and this kind of comparison is just about some stationery and notebooks.
Jian Li saw many children in the stationery store who would drag their parents to buy certain stationery.
"I want this pencil!"
"I want this pencil case!"
Jian Li took a look and saw a pencil with a rabbit head and a multifunctional pencil case with a small drawer.
It was also her favorite.
Jian Li waved her hand and took it directly.
The pencil is eighty cents and the pencil case is five yuan.
Jian Li bought a few beautiful notebooks and pens. The store now sells beautiful book covers, and she was eager to try them for a long time, but in the end she didn't buy any.
Fancy book covers look good but they also go out of style easily. At least in Jian Li's eyes, they are already out of style.
Jian Li thought about it again and again and decided to ask her father to wrap her books.
After buying stationery in the store, Jian Li ran to buy a few exercise books for the second grade of junior high school.
She had forgotten her math for a long time, so she reviewed the junior high school knowledge this summer and now she wants to test it out.
Doing it again, Jian Li still did not give up her wish to lie down.
As for her studies, she insists on studying step by step.
As for skipping grades, she had never even thought about it.
After buying the exercise book, Jian Li went to the library in the city to apply for a library card, preparing to read the list of books that Wang Yunyun had given her.
Just when she returned home, Jian Li met her mother's friend Li Lijuan.
Li Lijuan was surprised when she saw her: "Xiao Li, you have lost so much weight?"
The girl following Li Lijuan turned her head away and didn't look at Jian Li.
Jian Li saw the other party, put on a smile and said, "Yes, Auntie, did you and Xia Liu go out to buy groceries?"
Li Lijuan: "Yes, did you go back to your hometown again this summer? Why didn't I see you come to play with Xia Liu?"
Jian Li: "My mother was busy, so she sent me to my grandma's house. Xia Liu, didn't you go back to your hometown this summer vacation?"
Xia Liu was originally reluctant to look at Jian Li, but when Jian Li asked, her mother stared at her, so she could only say in a muffled voice, "I went."
Jian Li said affectionately, "By the way, Auntie, I brought back some mountain products from my grandmother's house this time. My mother said she wanted to send them to you, but I think she doesn't have time. I'll send them to your house later."
Li Lijuan: "Hey, just keep it for yourselves. Come to my house to play with Xia Liu later. Auntie will make you some fried crispy meat."
Jian Licui responded with a crisp "OK".
Li Lijuan waited until Jian Li walked away before she looked at her daughter in reproach: "Why are you looking so sullen when someone greets you?"
Xia Liu said angrily, "I have severed all ties with her."
Li Lijuan: "...What do you mean by breaking up? I think Jian Li is quite passionate. When did you two break up?"
Xia Liu said awkwardly, "We broke up last semester... She even took away the eraser she gave me."
Xia Liu was a little angry when she said this: "I'm not friends with her. She said that if we break up, we won't talk to each other anymore. Whoever speaks first is a puppy!"
Li Lijuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then she just gave you the stairs."
Xia Liu: "She is not. She is just testing me to see if I am a puppy."
Li Lijuan: "What are you going to do? She will be home soon."
Xia Liu: "Then I will hide in my room and not go out!"
Li Lijuan was amused by her: "Okay, I can't control you."
What do you mean by breaking off friendship? Kids are quarreling today and make up tomorrow. From childhood to adulthood, these two girls have broken off friendship countless times.
Xia Liu's heart was beating fast, and she couldn't help but wonder whether she would pay attention to Jian Li or not when she got home.
What if she talked to herself?
What if she says she wants to make peace with me?
Xia Liu was disturbed by these chaotic thoughts and could not find peace of mind.
After returning home, she would look out the window and then walk to the door to listen for footsteps.
Li Lijuan: …
But Xia Liu waited and waited, but Jian Li never came.
Li Lijuan advised her: "Maybe she has something going on at home and can't leave."
Xia Liu: "I didn't wait for her!"
We are no longer friends!
Xia Liu waited until nine o'clock in the evening, and when he saw that Jian Li was really not coming, he angrily locked the door.
"fraud!"
****
It wasn't that Jian Li broke her promise; she just discovered a thorny problem when she got home.
Her mother called her hometown today, intending to call her parents and say hello.
Wang Menglan, who happened to be exhausted from looking for her daughter, was right next to him.
So just when Jian Feng and his daughter thought they had kept the secret well, the truth was revealed.
As soon as Jian Li got home, she was taken to the inner room by her mother.
"Tell me the truth! How did your sister trick you into coming here?"
Jian Li looked at the feather duster in her mother's hand and swallowed.
"Mom, calm down."
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