Chapter 108 New Neighbors
The days back in the city passed quickly.
Chen Guilan was at work, and Su Jiaojiao was doing homework on the fifth floor of the office building.
Qin Shuang greeted the cleaning lady in the factory and gave her a set of cosmetics. The cleaning lady enthusiastically prepared a guest room for Su Jiaojiao to stay in, saying that she only had to change the sheets and quilt covers once more, so Su Jiaojiao could rest assured.
During this time, Huang Jiajia came to the fifth floor once and learned that Su Jiaojiao was Chen Guilan's daughter. She said nothing and went straight to Old Man Wu to complain: "Qin Shuang is so abominable. He brings everyone here. Chen Guilan is not a formal employee of our factory. How can her child eat and live here?"
"Although Chen Guilan is not a formal employee of our factory, she is Qin Shuang's assistant and the order follow-up clerk of Jiahe Group. Isn't this identity more important than a formal employee?" Ever since Wu Youliang knew Wu Jie's feelings for Qin Shuang, he scolded Wu Jie severely and sent him home to reflect on his mistakes before the New Year. He has not allowed him to come back to work until now.
"Qin Shuang is much smarter than you. She brought Chen Guilan and Su Jiaojiao to greet me a long time ago. I agreed to let Su Jiaojiao live on the fifth floor." Wu Youliang saw that Huang Jiajia had not yet realized the importance of the problem and was using Su Jiaojiao's matter to find fault with Qin Shuang, which made him even angrier. "Let me tell you this, if you dare to mess with Qin Shuang or the people around Qin Shuang again, you'll be gone. Jiali Garment Factory wouldn't have gone bankrupt without you two, but without Qin Shuang, Jiali Garment Factory wouldn't be what it is today."
This year, he has made drastic efforts to recruit more people and expand the workshop in order to maintain a long-term relationship with Jiahe Group. He knows better than anyone what a 100,000-yuan order means.
Anyone who makes trouble at this critical juncture will be killed, including his son and daughter-in-law.
Huang Jiajia was scolded and left in shame.
Never went to the fifth floor again.
Occasionally I would meet Qin Shuang and Chen Guilan. Although I still didn't talk to them, I never dared to provoke them again.
On the other hand, Ju Peijun would run to the fifth floor whenever he was free, either to bring fruit to Su Jiaojiao or to buy her food and bring it up, which made Su Jiaojiao feel very embarrassed, as if Ju Peijun owed her a big favor.
Ju Peijun saw what she was thinking and told her not to worry: "You're only staying in the factory for a few days anyway, so what's wrong with me caring about you? These are all bought for you by your Aunt Ju, and I dare not disobey her."
"But I feel bad. I just made a phone call." Su Jiaojiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Please don't be like this. I don't deserve it!"
"You'll get used to it." Ju Peijun chuckled, "I sold all those potatoes. Not only did I not lose money, I even made a profit. Your Aunt Ju said that no matter how good she is to you, it's never too much. From now on, your affairs are your uncle's affairs."
The day before school started, Su Jiaojiao and Ju Peijun delivered the finished school uniforms to the school. Teacher Zhang was responsible for receiving the uniforms. She had a better and better impression of Su Jiaojiao and asked her enthusiastically about her study life during the winter vacation. Su Jiaojiao said that she had finished all her homework and also did some extra math tests.
The two chatted for more than an hour and had a great time.
Teacher Zhang told Su Jiaojiao that she is now a student and students should put study first. Making money is a lifelong thing, and studying is just a matter of a few years. Su Jiaojiao promised that she would study hard.
School started and she could no longer live in the Jiali Garment Factory, so she returned to the snack street.
Su Jiaojiao originally wanted to go back to school and live on campus, so that Chen Guilan could live in the Jiali Garment Factory so that they wouldn't have to travel back and forth.
Chen Guilan refused. The batch of work clothes for Jiahe Group had not yet been put into production. She had nothing to do and got off work at five in the afternoon. She was bored staying in the factory and thought it would be better to go back to the snack street to live.
She would rather take care of her daughter than work.
Su Jiaojiao had no choice but to let her do what she wanted.
She listens to her mother on these unimportant matters.
The house in the snack street had not been occupied for more than half a month, so Su Jiaojiao took the time to clean it. When they returned home, the landlord had pasted the word "Fu" on their windows and doors, which had a very New Year's feel.
The vegetable baskets next door have been put out, and they look much neater than before, but Chen Xiaoqing and Tian Erzhu are not there.
Su Jiaojiao was just wondering when she saw a tall girl in her twenties walk out of the vegetable shop next door. She had long hair, lipstick on, a black headband, a brown leather jacket, and blue jeans. She looked like a larger version of Chen Xiaoqing. When she saw Su Jiaojiao, she took the initiative to greet her with a smile on her face. "Hi, hello, I'm Chen Xiaoqing's sister, Chen Xiaohong. Nice to meet you."
"Hello, Sister Xiaohong." Su Jiaojiao had heard Chen Xiaoqing talk about her sister before, and she felt particularly close to her when she saw her. "Where are Brother Tian and Sister Xiaoqing?"
"They're not here. They're back home." Chen Xiaohong walked over, whistling, her hands in her pockets. "The rent here is due in six months. My parents asked me to come and help them sell vegetables while they farm back home."
"Can you serve and sell the vegetables by yourself?" Su Jiaojiao was very surprised. Tian Erzhu got up very early in the morning and went to bed late at night. The couple quarreled constantly because they were too tired. Could Chen Xiaohong do it alone?
"I asked my brother-in-law to contact a wholesaler to deliver vegetables to me, so I don't have to go to the vegetable fields to pick them up." Chen Xiaohong whistled twice as she spoke. "I won't be as tired as they are. People should be good to themselves when they are alive."
"That's true." Su Jiaojiao agreed with her words.
"After my sister went back, she kept praising you and your mom, saying you're both good people." Chen Xiaohong spoke loudly. She patted Su Jiaojiao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm a person who pays more attention to first impressions. I'm very happy to meet you. From now on, we're not just neighbors, we're friends."
"I'm also very happy to meet Sister Xiaohong." Su Jiaojiao also had a good impression of Chen Xiaohong. She dressed very ladylike, but had a carefree personality. It was very nice to be a neighbor with such a person. Chen Xiaohong was only a few years older than her, and they could get along well with people of the same age.
She was very pleased with her new neighbor.
Chen Xiaohong and Chen Xiaoqing have completely different business styles. She no longer delivers vegetables to her neighbors, but instead sells all the vegetables at a reduced price at night. As a result, more and more people go to her to buy vegetables, especially old men and women, who like to go there for a stroll whenever they have time.
Chen Xiaohong found a wooden table from somewhere, and when she sold vegetables, she would sit on the table to weigh and collect money, keeping her eyes and ears open, like a mountain king.
She didn't even need to weigh some vegetables. She could just take a look and tell the price, fifty cents or one dollar. The buyer would hand over the money with a smile on his face and leave with the money.
Facts have proved that Chen Xiaohong does have a business acumen.
Her vegetables are usually sold out by six or seven in the evening. After selling the vegetables, she either watches TV at home or rides her motorcycle out for a stroll, looking very carefree.
On the first weekend after school started, Su Jiaojiao's tense nerves finally relaxed. After returning home at noon, she threw herself on the bed and slept all afternoon. While she was sleeping, she was awakened by a knock on the door. Chen Xiaohong's gentle voice came from outside the door: "Jingjiao, I cooked dinner, come and eat with us."
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