Chapter 139 Gossiping Again
He had heard Xu Yuxiang's words so many times that his ears were callused.
Everyone spoke from the perspective of money, but no one considered his situation.
Before the divorce, when he went to Gao Meifeng's house, the two of them always had endless things to talk about, and they were so affectionate that they wanted to stick together all day long. When he occasionally went home, Chen Guilan would take care of him with good food and wine, boil water for him to wash his feet, and serve him, allowing him to enjoy the happiness of having two wives.
But now, both women ignored him.
He was alone in the dormitory at work, eating the bland meals in the cafeteria all day long. It was as miserable as it could be. Thinking of this, he felt very upset: "Mom, what do you say, what should I do?"
"Let's drag her along and see who can drag the other out." Gao Meifeng was lazy and greedy, doing nothing and even ordering Su Houli around. Thinking of this, Xu Yuxiang got angry and said, "I don't believe we can't find a wife who doesn't want a dowry. If that doesn't work, we can just find Chen Guilan."
Chen Guilan and her daughter set up a stall in the snack street.
Life is pretty miserable.
As long as Su Houli is willing, she will definitely be willing to come back.
"Mom, do you think Chen Guilan will come back?" Su Houli frowned and said, "I just came back from her place. She won't be coming back."
"She's a divorced woman with a child. If she doesn't come back, who would want her?" Xu Yuxiang completely trusted her own judgment and didn't believe Chen Guilan could be tough. "Now it depends on who you want. Go after whoever you want. You can't have both."
"Mom, why don't you understand? Now it's not about who he wants, but who wants him!" Su Xiumei's bedroom door was ajar, and she heard the conversation between her mother and daughter clearly. She couldn't help but walk out and said sarcastically, "After all, he still has no money. With money, anyone can do it, but without money, no one can do it."
"Of course, if I had money, I wouldn't be in this situation now." Su Houli knew that Su Xiumei loved to criticize people in a sarcastic tone, and he was a little impatient. "Sister, if you can't help me, I don't blame you, but don't laugh at me too. Things may change over time, and who knows who will need who!"
Su Xiumei is in her forties and doesn't even have a child.
If something happens in the future, won’t I still have to rely on my mother’s family?
He didn't believe that Liang Kun would treat her, his stepmother, well.
Because of Su Cuicui's matter, she had already fallen out with her sister-in-law, so how could she fall out with him again? If the two siblings fell out again, Su Xiumei would really have no family left.
"Hou Li, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I can't." Perhaps Su Houli's words touched Su Xiumei, and Su Xiumei's tone softened a lot. "My mother and I asked you to take her away, but you refused. There was nothing we could do. I told you, we just paid the deposit, and we really don't have any money on hand."
"By the way, didn't you say you saw that girl Jiaojiao when you bought the house?" Xu Yuxiang thought of this and said to Su Houli, "Houli, although Jiaojiao is with Chen Guilan, she is still your daughter. There are some things you should take care of."
"What's wrong with Jiaojiao?" Su Houli hadn't seen his daughter for a long time.
"Humph, going to look at houses with two dubious people." Su Xiumei told Su Houli about her encounter with Su Jiaojiao that day when she was buying a house. "She told Liang Kun that she bought a house in Century Garden. She said this on purpose for me to hear. Isn't this just nonsense?"
"That's right, she's not buying a house." Xu Yuxiang snorted coldly and gestured, "The mother and daughter only set up a small stall like this, selling some random clothes, and they want to buy a house? They're dreaming!"
"Hou Li, don't blame me for not warning you, your daughter Jiao Jiao has definitely learned bad habits." Su Xiumei said firmly, "I heard from our mother that she often associates with people who drive cars. During the first month of the lunar year, she was picked up by a car. The men who drive are almost your age, and so is Chen Guilan. No matter what, we can't let our daughter earn that kind of money."
"Is this really true?" Su Houli immediately understood. "What on earth is Chen Guilan doing?"
"That's right!" Xu Yuxiang, who was always good at adding fuel to the fire, said vividly, "During the Chinese New Year, the mother and daughter brought back a woman. She was wearing a skirt in the middle of winter and had permed hair. You could tell she wasn't a good woman. It's very likely that Jiaojiao was led astray by her. The driver of the car is not stupid, so who would drive them back and forth if not to make some money? Word has spread throughout the village that your Jiaojiao is dating a rich man."
"Don't listen to their nonsense. That woman is Director Qin of Jiali Garment Factory. She is a decent person." Su Houli knew as soon as he heard it that the woman Xu Yuxiang was talking about was Qin Shuang. Who is Qin Shuang? She is the sales director of Jiali Garment Factory, a strong and powerful woman. Even in front of their President Kang, she has some face.
He knew that when these old rural ladies got together, they would definitely have something bad to say.
"Anyway, we've said everything we need to say. Believe it or not." Su Xiumei didn't want to argue with Su Houli about this. Xu Yuxiang poked Su Houli and said, "You have to remember what your sister said. The matter between you and Gao Meifeng has to be resolved by your sister."
Although she didn't like Gao Meifeng, Gao Meifeng was a city resident and a contract worker after all.
Much better than Chen Guilan.
"Mom, when did I say I could handle this?" Su Xiumei said unhappily, "I don't have that much ability."
"If you don't come forward, who will?" Xu Yuxiang said with a wry smile, "You are the only one in our family who can talk to Gao Meifeng. Women understand women best. We have to rely on you for this matter."
"Sister, I promised to give Gao Meifeng a betrothal gift, but I just don't have it now." Su Houli also hoped that Su Xiumei would come forward to persuade Gao Meifeng, "I didn't say I would borrow from anyone. I just saved slowly, a hundred a month, and I'll have enough."
Gao Meifeng's mother asked for a betrothal gift of 1,001 yuan, implying the choice is one in a thousand.
Not even a penny less will do.
"Okay, I'll make an appointment with her and have a good chat with her." Su Xiumei agreed reluctantly. With Su Cuicui's previous experience as a lesson, she didn't say anything final. "I've made it clear beforehand. Whether it works out or not, whether you and Gao Meifeng live happily or not in the future, it has nothing to do with me. I don't want to be blamed by you guys."
"Of course it happens," Xu Yuxiang said hurriedly. "If that's the case, then I was the one who chose Chen Guilan and found a matchmaker to propose marriage. Now that they're divorced, you can't blame me, right?"
"That's right." Su Houli nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, sister. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with you. Whether we live well or not, it's not your fault."
After a bumpy ride, Su Jiaojiao took a bus for more than seven hours before arriving at the provincial bus station.
Her legs were numb from sitting so much, and she couldn't read any more after an hour. The car was so hot and stuffy that her hair was wet all the way.
The provincial capital is inland and is several degrees hotter than Jiao County.
The sun was extremely hot at around two o'clock in the afternoon, shining brightly overhead. As soon as we got off the car, a heat wave hit us in the face. Su Jiaojiao was soaked all over, as if she had been pulled out of the water. The same was true for the others. Some people simply took off their coats to wipe the sweat off their faces, as they were really going to get heatstroke if they continued sitting in the car.
Su Jiaojiao put on the hat she had prepared in advance, dragged her suitcase, and went to the bus stop. She originally wanted to take a taxi, but coincidentally, the minibus to Tianqiao Clothing Wholesale Market arrived.
More people got on the bus and it was so crowded that there was no place to stand.
Su Jiaojiao also squeezed in with her suitcase.
The Tianqiao Clothing Wholesale Market is not far from the bus station, and it takes about twenty minutes to get there. The ticket price is fifty cents.
Save when you should, spend when you should!
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