On the 28th day of the lunar year, the factory was closed for holiday.
Because this year is special, there is only the 29th and no 30th, so we move it forward a day and celebrate the 29th as the 30th, so naturally the 28th is a holiday.
Xiang Mianmian had already told her family that the queuing place had been changed from the square to the school.
For such a big event, the entire Xiang family would still go out. Although Xiang Liguo and Xiang Lidang had their own families, their household registration was still together, with so many people.
After Xiang Lihua joined the army, his household registration was transferred and An You married into the family. The population did not decrease, but there was also food for two more children, Xiang Youfeng and Xiang Youzhi.
An You got married in May and found out she was pregnant two months later. Now it’s the end of the year and she is almost seven months pregnant. Her belly is already very big and she has to hold her waist when standing for a long time.
Everyone went to collect supplies without calling her.
A pregnant woman who is about to give birth should rest better at home. There are many people and things going on at the place where supplies are collected, and it is terrible if something unexpected happens. Don't waste your time and effort.
If she dares to go, her family will be worried.
Besides, there are many adults in the family, including many men, so it would be too much to let a pregnant woman take on the responsibility.
The four siblings and Wang Chunting were very skilled. They divided the work and cooperated in queuing, trying their best to prevent the tickets in their hands from expiring.
Xiang Mianmian’s junior high school is a two-story building with stairs on both sides for going up and down.
The desks and chairs in the classroom on the first floor were cleared out and became a place to collect supplies, so everyone lined up on the second floor and lined up in the classroom on the second floor like a twisted snake.
This time the changes were made too hastily, and improper arrangements led to some people taking advantage of loopholes and cutting in line.
However, most people are still law-abiding. We all live together in this world. It is not worth it to cut in line to save some time and get a bad reputation.
Although it is cold here, at least we are sheltered from the wind, which is much better than the howling north wind in the square.
Three or five familiar relatives and neighbors gathered together to talk. They spoke in low voices and talked about trivial family matters.
Some people have nothing to do and start looking for a partner for their family or themselves. When they meet someone they like, they will chat with them.
When everyone was halfway through collecting supplies, a fight suddenly broke out. Xiang Mianmian happened to be at the scene and saw the fight directly from the VIP front row.
Looking closely, they were all familiar faces.
This was the gossip that Qin Wanwan and I were chatting about a few days ago: Lao Wang and Qi Yu were fighting.
Maybe it wasn’t him, because this person didn’t look like the old Wang I had in mind.
The aunt next to Xiang Mianmian said, "Old Wang has become so skinny. I remember him being a strong man. How come he looks like a skinny bamboo pole now?"
Old Wang's original name was not this. He had his own name, but everyone called him that and he got used to it, so he forgot his real name.
He was originally a strong man in his thirties, of medium height and strong build, with a naturally large face. In an era when people generally did not have enough to eat, he could be said to be fat.
But now, not only has Old Wang become extremely thin, but he is also slow in his movements. He even lost the fight with Qi Yu, a girl in her twenties, and was grabbed by the ear, causing him to grimace in pain.
Looking closely, his face was blue, as if he hadn't slept for more than ten days, or as if someone had sucked his energy away.
Qi Yu wasn't in much better condition. He was punched twice in the stomach by Lao Wang, and there were slap marks on his neck. He was punched in one eye, and it was as black as the national treasure panda.
The couple had been married for less than a month, and engaged for only a month and a half, but they were like enemies, fighting fiercely in public.
The originally bored crowd's eyes lit up surprisingly when they saw the melons.
Everyone's body and mind were distracted as they slowly moved forward with the team, like puppets without souls, with all their eyes fixed on the fighting scene.
It’s the real-life version of being in Cao’s camp but having one’s heart with Han.
Some people are short and their view is blocked by others, so they have to stand on tiptoe to see.
If the New Year goods were not so important and they would have missed out on a lot of tickets if they didn’t get them, I’m afraid they would not have lined up on the spot and would have stayed to watch.
Qi Yu felt extremely aggrieved. With tears in her eyes, she wiped her neck with the sleeve of her other hand, leaving two bloody marks on her old smock, the blood glaring and eye-catching.
Fortunately it was an old piece of clothing, she thought dazedly.
Qi Yu was wearing a brand new cotton-padded jacket at the moment. How could he bear to get the new jacket dirty? It was so difficult to wash.
Ironically, this new cotton-padded jacket was her dowry. She wore it when she got married, but it was almost turned into a rag on the ground by her nominal husband.
Although she resisted this marriage, Qi Yu was once a woman who longed for love and a warm home, but now everything is in a mess.
This was different from the life she had imagined. Shouldn't a time-traveling woman be the protagonist of her own life? Why was she in such a miserable state?
Her tears suddenly fell. She felt extremely wronged, and her tears kept falling like rain.
People who are in extreme pain cry quietly and do not have the energy to scream loudly. Those who cry and scream are just seeking benefits.
Seeing that she was crying too weakly, Old Wang, who had his ears held, became excited. He took the opportunity to turn over and knocked Qi Yu to the ground.
Qi Yu fell to the ground, covered in wounds, looking extremely miserable.
Qi Yu, who was lying on the ground crying silently, finally aroused the sympathy of the onlookers. An aunt stood up and said:
"Old Wang, what are you doing bullying your wife? Look at how wronged she is."
Old Wang punched Qi Yu several times, then stood up proudly after venting his anger. "Who cares about gossip? Your granddaughter fell to her death and you cried out. How can you be a police officer here?"
Another woman frowned: "We are family, you should at least give her something..."
"Come, take her away and I'll let you marry her family, right?"
Old Wang stopped arguing with people and instead grinned with a sarcastic look on his face. Unfortunately, he pulled the wound at the corner of his mouth and cried out in pain, covering the wound with his hand.
How could the woman dare to do that? She waved her hands in panic to refuse. She had two unmarried boys at home. It would be terrible if they fell in love with Qi Yu.
Seeing her shut up, Old Wang snorted: "Tsk, you're gutless. If you have the guts, marry her home, or stop telling me about her grievances."
When the onlookers saw him staggering to his feet, several women helped Qi Yu up while they were talking.
Qi Yu was crying and collapsed like a soft noodle. He relied on the hands of several women for support. It seemed as if all his energy and spirit had been drained away.
She was in her twenties, which should have been the prime of her life, but now her hair was disheveled and she was covered in dust.
Qi Yu looked quite beautiful even in her disheveled appearance. When seeing the scene of the beauty shedding tears, all the men would blame Old Wang.
Facing the chatter of the crowd, Old Wang rolled his eyes, gave everyone a big eye roll, and raised his voice: "If you have the ability, marry her home. If you don't, stop talking nonsense to me!"
Who can say anything when talking about this?
Even though Qi Yu married Lao Wang, Lao Wang is a fine person now and can stand here upright and challenge everyone.
But everyone still remembers her past achievements, and it is impossible to marry her home for fear of endangering her life. At most, they can help to say a few fair words for her.
It's just a word, nothing to lose.
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