In the following days, Tang Cuihong felt the indifference and whispers of those around her.
Fortunately, she was usually quiet and reserved. Even though she knew they were talking about her, they took advantage of her not being able to hear and stood around her gossiping. She seemed indifferent to such people, but she silently memorized their appearances.
"I hope that you will never need our help in the future."
Acting without any moral compass will inevitably lead to a life of toiling in the fields.
Cuihua comforted her, "In the time it takes to be angry with them, you can learn more words. Just do your job well from now on."
Previously, Cuihong relied on her strength, quick temper, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies to help them with some work, which fostered a certain dependence in them. After the truth came out that day, she went directly to the squad leader to ask for her own personal tasks, finished them, and left, leaving no room for these people to gossip.
He gritted his teeth and persevered until the busy farming season ended, the corn was stored away, and the winter wheat was planted. Then he went to see the village secretary and the brigade leader again.
Her work ethic speaks for itself; the entire production team can criticize anyone but Tang Cuihong.
She is one of the very few women who have earned a full set of work points.
Especially considering the future prospects of the Tang sisters, the brigade leader was genuinely angry at first, but later she figured it out herself.
So before Tang Cuihong left, she asked the brigade for various work certificates, household registration certificates, and other documents. They didn't have any problems and readily issued them to her. Cuihong wasn't an ignorant child, so that evening she sent a fish to the village secretary and the brigade leader's family to express her gratitude.
They even kindly taught them how to cook it, since sea fish is a bit fishy, and it would be a waste to cook this five or six-pound fish badly.
In early November, after finishing her farm work and taking care of her family matters, Zhou Shengnan returned to school, which she hadn't visited in a long time.
Compared to her decisiveness and ruthlessness, Zhu Hongqi was relatively helpless.
“After her eldest sister passed away, Hongqi became unusually silent; life held no hope for her.”
Zhou Shengnan empathized deeply, and her heavy sigh of regret, coupled with her tired profile, made her appear preoccupied.
"I was kicked out by my family. They only saw my abandonment, not my past contributions."
I didn't dare leave all the money at home at once, because I was afraid that in the end, not a single penny of it would be spent on my mother.
I know my siblings better than anyone. If it weren't for this money keeping them hanging on, they wouldn't have let me go.
Xiao Jiu then remembered this important matter: "I'm afraid the money I gave you won't even cover your debts, right? What have you done?"
Zhou Shengnan choked up and couldn't speak; as soon as she opened her mouth, tears streamed down her face.
Xiao Jiu felt a pang of heartache seeing this. "You...you didn't go and sell your blood, did you?"
Zhou Shengnan's tears fell even faster, but she just shook her head and refused to say anything. The more she did this, the more it proved that the truth was even more tragic.
“If you really get into university, I’m afraid they’ll turn into leeches and keep sucking your blood.”
Undoubtedly, Zhou Shengnan, Yuan Yuan, and Zhu Hongqi all suffered tragic fates. However, Zhou Shengnan and Yuan Yuan gritted their teeth and persevered, while Hongqi, because of her sister's death, completely gave up fighting against fate and chose to accept what she called 'destiny'.
In contrast, the Tang sisters changed their unfortunate fate after leaving the Tang family.
As it turns out, after nearly a year of not sitting in a classroom to study, especially seeing the classroom that originally had more than thirty people but now only had a dozen or so, the difference and discomfort made it difficult for Zhou Shengnan to adapt. If it weren't for her roommate's support and help, and the fact that she was consolidating her knowledge, she probably wouldn't have been able to get back into the swing of things.
Xiao Jiu now has multiple sets of mock exam papers from Beijing, Harbin, K City, and X City. Whenever there's an opportunity, her brothers distribute them. For those who are in military academy and can't easily go out, they even trust them enough to pay in advance and give their addresses directly to the students who help them copy the questions, so that they can send out the unified exam papers whenever they have them.
Xiao Jiu diligently reviewed all the materials from her first year of high school, keeping only stacks of notebooks with incorrect answers, and giving the rest to Tao An.
She was very calm and confident that she could get into the Military Medical University, rather than Peking University.
As November arrives in the Gregorian calendar, each autumn rain brings a chill.
However, the jobs for the third and fourth sons of the Tang family were both secured.
Before Tang Cuilian changed jobs, she received 100 yuan in compensation from the Liu family. This money was deducted directly from her salary by the factory leaders. If one month's salary wasn't enough, they would deduct it for two or three months.
For this reason, Old Mrs. Liu went to the factory and made a scene, but by then Cuilian had already handed over her work and reported to the railway bureau.
Afterwards, the Liu family tried to mediate between Zhao Lingli and Tao Changyi, but Zhao Lingli angrily rebuked them.
It was only then that they gradually realized that what the Liu family said about being robbed might be true, but so what?
Not to mention that Tang Cuilian is no longer in this factory, even Liu Hongtao has been transferred from the canteen to work in the workshop.
Not doing it?
If you don't want to do it, then leave.
Who would dare put someone like that in the canteen? What if he went there one day with the idea of taking everyone down with him? Wouldn't the whole factory be wiped out with him?
They couldn't fire him directly because he didn't make any fundamental mistakes at work, but that didn't mean he couldn't be reassigned.
Gradually, he will realize that he may lose not only money and his job, but also the opportunity to get married in the future.
If he hadn't harassed Tang Cuilian repeatedly, perhaps things wouldn't have come to this.
When Cuihong first entered the cafeteria, Cuihua was worried that she wouldn't adapt well, so she went over to check on her during the lunch break.
"Sister, everyone is very kind to me. Knowing that I have hearing problems, they didn't arrange for me to be in the front."
I usually help out in the kitchen and I'm not treated differently. The atmosphere here is great; you just need to do your job well.
The leader would have me stand next to him and listen in during meetings. After he finished speaking, he would ask me how much I had understood, and if I didn't know something, he would explain it again in detail.
Cuihua couldn't hide her shock: "That's wonderful! Did you thank them?"
Cuihong looked around to make sure no one was there. "A few days ago, I sent them a pound of shrimp, but I was afraid it would be too conspicuous, so I only sent a pound."
Cuihua nodded. "It's more than a pound. Our shrimp are excellent; you can't buy them anywhere else. However, this isn't a common occurrence. If you have the chance in the future, you should still take your ear to a major hospital in the capital to have it checked. Just in case there's any hope."
Cuihong shook her head. "I've gotten used to it over the years. Don't worry, sister, I will try my best to learn lip reading. The book that Lao Wu bought for me is still very useful. I also observe their pronunciation. Over time, and as I repeat the same words more, I may get much better."
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