Chapter 138: Calculation (Page 1/2)
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Ya hurried back from the city. Without even taking a breath, she went straight to the garrison art troupe, determined to find out news about Bai Shanshan.
Fortunately, when she arrived, she learned that Bai Shanshan was not there.
Just as Xiao Ya was thinking about how to ask others about Bai Shanshan, suddenly, a noisy conversation came into her ears.
It turned out that a few girls were chatting, and the topic was about Bai Shanshan.
"Fei Fei, you really should envy Bai Shanshan! She's really lucky this time!
Her new boyfriend dotes on her and is very generous with his money! Look at the coat she is wearing, it would cost her 70 or 80 yuan!
After hearing this, Ling Fei smiled sarcastically and responded coldly, "Humph, you all know how she seduces men. What on her body isn't obtained through charity from others?"
Lu Yao said, "I heard that she has asked for leave to go home, and her boyfriend is going to her house to propose marriage tomorrow.
Why don’t we tell the truth to the man’s family and let them know that Bai Shanshan is no longer innocent.
However, this suggestion was immediately questioned by others. Someone warned Lu Yao, "Lu Yao, how do you know she's innocent? If she's spreading rumors and causing trouble, you'll be arrested!"
Lu Yao couldn't help but shudder all over, and instantly swallowed back the words she was about to say.
After all, she had only heard the rumors about Bai Shanshan and the deputy team leader, and had not witnessed them with her own eyes.
Although everyone has doubts about this, no one can be sure whether it is a fact or a rumor.
In the end, Lu Yao chose to remain silent and never mentioned the matter again.
Ling Fei tugged at Lu Yao, "Alright, Yaoyao. Let's not get involved in Bai Shanshan's affairs. If she really has a problem, it will be exposed one day.
We should practice our dance well so we can perform on New Year’s Eve.”
Xiao Ya originally wanted to find someone to ask, but it would definitely not be appropriate to ask them now. There is no smoke without fire. It seems that there must be something wrong with Bai Shanshan.
Forget it, I should go back and discuss it with Junshan and see what he says.
After dinner, Xiao Ya asked Huo Qingyan directly, "Son, do you really understand Bai Shanshan?"
"Mom, why are you saying this suddenly?"
"Some people say Bai Shanshan is having an affair with the deputy director of the art troupe. Do you think it's possible?"
"Mom, who gossiped in front of you?"
"No one is gossiping to me. I went to the art troupe today to find out about Bai Shanshan's work, and I overheard someone discussing you and her.
Some people say you're a fool, and that Bai Shanshan might be having an affair with their deputy leader.
Huo Qingyan was suddenly a little annoyed. He didn't expect that the girls in the art troupe would slander Shanshan behind her back. They were jealous of her.
"Mom, many people are unhappy about Shanshan becoming the lead dancer. They are slandering her out of jealousy."
Huo Junshan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "There's no smoke without fire, and flies don't bite cracked eggs. If she were truly honest, she wouldn't have spread these rumors."
"Dad, rumors stop at the wise, why do you say that? Are you dissatisfied with me, and therefore dissatisfied with the person I brought back?
You didn't say anything about my eldest brother's flash marriage, and you didn't dislike my eldest sister-in-law's bizarre life story, but why are you finding fault with Shanshan and nitpicking everything?"
Xiao Ya said earnestly, "Qingyan, your father and I are doing this for your own good. Marriage is a lifelong commitment, and I don't want you to regret it later."
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"I'll submit the marriage report this afternoon. It's useless for you to object now."
"Now that you've said that, what else can we say? I'll go with your dad to propose tomorrow."
Ever since he knew that his parents were dissatisfied with Bai Shanshan, Huo Qingyan had been restless and didn't get a good rest the whole night, but he still got up early the next morning.
Because he was going to take his parents to the Bai family to propose marriage today, Bai Shanshan also asked her eldest brother and mother to take half a day off for this matter.
She took out ten yuan and handed it to Deng Qiuyan, "Mom, buy more food today. After all, this is your son-in-law's first visit."
"I know. I'll buy it when I see it. My daughter is successful. I can look forward to enjoying the good life in the future."
Bai Lingling stepped forward and said, "Sister, is my brother-in-law really here to propose marriage today? After you get married, can you get me into the art troupe as well?"
Bai Shanshan's eyes flickered. "Lingling, I haven't even been recruited yet, how can I get you in? Aren't you learning tailoring? Why don't you want to learn anymore?"
"The master only lets me watch every day and doesn't let me touch the sewing machine. I don't want to learn anymore. Sister, aren't you going to marry a pilot?
I heard pilots have very good benefits, with unlimited sugar, canned meat, chocolate, and canned fruit every month. Didn't your future brother-in-law give you the things he gave you?
"He used those to nourish his grandfather. I haven't married him yet, so it's not right to ask."
"Sister, how much dowry is my brother-in-law going to give us? Mom said she wants to buy a job for my second brother."
Bai Shanshan naturally knew what her parents were thinking. Her eldest brother took over her father's job, and her mother's job would be given to her after her eldest sister-in-law gave birth to a son.
She then used her betrothal money to buy a job for her younger brother Bai Yuxin. As for her younger sister, she arranged for her to learn sewing skills first. After she successfully married into the Huo family, she would introduce a good-looking man to her.
At this moment, He Miao happened to hear the conversation between the two sisters outside the house, and couldn't help but smile and joked to Bai Yufei:
"Yufei, your eldest sister is truly remarkable! Not only did she successfully join the art troupe, she even found a son of a high-ranking official from a prominent family. Your Bai family is truly blessed this time."
Bai Yufei echoed, "My grandmother always said that my eldest sister is destined to be blessed with great fortune, and those cousins can't catch up even on horseback."
"That's true. After all, your parents resolutely left the countryside and settled in the city.
Now that you have become city dwellers, your sister will naturally marry better than your other cousins. Besides, your sister is smart and good-looking.
We need to get along well with your sister, and when she gets married, how about giving her a blanket as a dowry?"
Bai Yufei suggested enthusiastically, "Why don't we just give her an extra twenty yuan? You know, she paid for most of our wedding expenses."
"No problem, I'll do as you say. Yufei, how much do you think the Huo family will give as a betrothal gift today?"
"My eldest sister said that the Huo family is well-off and should have enough money for 500 or 600 yuan. They can buy things like bicycles, sewing machines, and watches."
"Try to get your sister to leave her bike and sewing machine with you so you don't have to walk to work."
"We'll talk about this later. Don't talk nonsense today."
"I know. How could I possibly say that?"
The Bai family was waiting for the Huo family to come and propose marriage, and they were all beaming with joy...
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