That night, Zhao Mingzhe wasn't the only one who harbored resentment towards Ye Weiwei.
Lu Xiaolan's home.
Lu Xiaolan had a sour face throughout dinner tonight.
Seeing that her daughter was unhappy, her mother, Aunt Zhang, urged, "Dahua, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and eat."
Lu Xiaolan angrily yelled at Aunt Zhang, "Mom, how many times have I told you? My name is Lu Xiaolan. From now on, call me Xiaolan. If you call me Dahua again, I'll get mad at you!"
All those big and small floral patterns are so tacky!
Nothing compares to the noble elegance of the orchid!
Aunt Zhang laughed and said, "Alright, alright, Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, is that enough? Hurry up and eat."
Lu Xiaolan glared at Lu Mingcai angrily, "I can't eat, I'm so angry I'm full!"
"What's there to be angry about?" Aunt Zhang said dismissively. "That Zhao educated youth, he looks all respectable, who knew he was such a scoundrel! Just listen to your father and stop thinking about him!"
After what happened this morning, Aunt Zhang has already crossed Zhao Mingzhe off her list of ideal sons-in-law.
Those Zhongshan suits, leather shoes, bicycles, and small watches were not actually Zhao Mingzhe himself!
"Mom, why are you saying this too! Why do you all believe that vixen Ye Weiwei's words and refuse to believe Zhao Zhiqing! It's clearly Ye Weiwei who's been pestering Zhao Zhiqing, but he's ignoring her, so she's deliberately trying to ruin his reputation out of resentment. I've already asked Zhao Zhiqing, and there's absolutely nothing between him and Ye Wanwan. It's all just Ye Weiwei talking nonsense."
In the morning, after chasing Zhao Mingzhe out, she had a "heart-to-heart talk" with him. Zhao Mingzhe told her about how Ye Weiwei had shamelessly harassed him all these years.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, you'd better give up on that idea. You and Zhao Mingzhe are not a good match, and you're not allowed to have any contact with him again," Lu Mingcai said in a deep voice.
"Dad! How could you do this! And why did you change Zhao, the educated youth, to the job of record keeping today? He didn't do anything wrong!"
Lu Xiaolan felt heartbroken seeing Zhao Mingzhe working hard in the fields, sweating profusely.
How could a bright student like Zhao Zhiqing do such rough work!
His hands were used to hold a pen and write words and poems.
The work of a scorekeeper is a waste of talent!
"Do you think anyone can just do the job of a scorekeeper? If you hadn't insisted on asking me for help, he, an educated youth from out of town, would never have gotten it! Countless people in the village are envious! Now that his misconduct has been exposed, how can he possibly have this good job anymore!" Lu Mingcai said, looking at Lu Xiaolan with dissatisfaction. "You better watch yourself too. If you dare to cause trouble again and someone catches you red-handed, you'll be back to work in the fields!"
Lu Xiaolan almost cried in anger, "It's all that vixen Ye Weiwei's fault! If it weren't for her causing trouble, there wouldn't be so much trouble!"
Aunt Zhang didn't like Ye Weiwei either, mainly because she was envious of her old bicycle and watch.
In their Daqingshan Village, there's only one bicycle in total, and it's the village's collective property. They don't lend it out unless it's for something important.
And that watch, it's obviously brand new, it was just bought recently. The money spent on the watch alone could have built two large brick houses in the village.
"Those Huo family members seem quiet and unassuming, but they have incredibly sharp eyes."
The thought of Ye Weiwei soon becoming Huo's daughter-in-law and all those good things going to enter Huo's door made Aunt Zhang extremely jealous.
"Hmph! Ye Weiwei just has a few stinking coins! Aunt Liu is really going all out. Even though Huo Xiao is lame, he was once one of the top earners in our village. She actually made him pick up other people's discarded shoes!"
"Alright! Stop your nagging at home!" Lu Mingcai looked at his wife and daughter with displeasure. "It's one thing to say these things at home, but watch your mouths when you're out!"
Huo Xiao is not someone to be trifled with.
So what if you have a limp?
He killed two wild boars with just a few punches.
You won't find another person in this village with such skills!
Lu Xiaolan pouted, not daring to say anything more under her father's imposing presence. She angrily pushed the bowl away, got up, and went back to her room.
After Aunt Zhang finished eating, Lu Xiaolan saw her father go out for a stroll and then went to her mother's room.
"Mom, talk to Dad and ask him to give Zhao Zhiqing an easier job. He can't work in the fields!"
Aunt Zhang was mending clothes, too lazy to even lift her eyelids. "Other educated youth can work in the fields, why can't he! You shouldn't get involved!"
"Oh my god! How can you be so short-sighted!" Lu Xiaolan exclaimed anxiously. "Those bicycles and watches were all gifts that Ye Weiwei gave willingly. Did anyone force her? Besides, even without these, Zhao Zhiqing's parents are still cadres in Beijing. It's just that Zhao Zhiqing is low-key. Otherwise, if his family wanted to buy those bicycles and watches, wouldn't it be a piece of cake? I heard that his father, at that level, earns more than eighty yuan a month just in salary, plus all sorts of coupons!"
Sure enough, Aunt Zhang's eyes lit up at the mention of money. "Only eighty a month? My goodness! Are salaries in Kyoto really that high?"
Lu Xiaolan said proudly, "Of course not everyone. He's a big leader, not like my dad!"
Aunt Zhang glared at her daughter unhappily, "You're starting to look down on your father! The capital is far away and the emperor is far away, so the local officials are more powerful than the county officials. Now that they're in our Daqingshan Village, they have to listen to your dad, the brigade leader!"
Lu Xiaolan quickly replied, "Yes, yes, my father is the most powerful in Daqingshan Village, alright?"
Aunt Zhang chuckled and snorted, "Alright, let me think about this some more. Stop lingering around me!"
Lu Xiaolan knew that her mother's words meant she agreed, and she left happily.
In the grove of trees at the foot of the mountain.
"Wanwan, don't be sad." Dong Jianhua took out a package of oil paper from his pocket and handed it to Ye Wanwan. "These are steamed buns that I specially bought for you when I went to town. Try them."
Ye Wanwan took the steamed bun and found it was cold.
Her expression was sorrowful as she looked at the setting sun, which was now only a sliver of its afterglow. Tears welled up in her eyes and fell like beads from a broken string.
"Thank you, Brother Dong, but I can't eat anymore."
"I can't believe it, Weiwei... she actually did this to me... Waaah... how could she misunderstand me like this? My relationship with Zhao Zhiqing is completely innocent, it's not like what she said at all! I admit, Zhao Zhiqing once showed affection for me, but that was only because I'm Weiwei's cousin. We're completely innocent, nothing happened between us!"
"It's my fault too! I was so angry after she slapped me twice that I lost my temper and said those things to spite her, but... Waaah, she hit me so hard!"
"Wanwan! Don't cry! I believe you! It's all Ye Weiwei's fault, I understand! Ye Weiwei just can't stand to see you doing well!" Dong Jianhua immediately believed Ye Wanwan's explanation. After all, in his eyes, Ye Wanwan was so gentle and kind that she couldn't possibly lie. It was just that Ye Weiwei was too hateful!
His hatred deepened, especially when he saw Ye Wanwan's still somewhat swollen face.
Ye Weiwei is simply going too far!
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