Chapter 179: Planting a spy
Bowl after bowl of hot dumplings were served on the table. The children devoured them ravenously. Of all the dishes Shen Meng made, dumplings were their favorite. Seeing the children eating so well, Shen Meng felt guilty for a rare moment. In the past, when she made dumplings, she often used frozen dumplings from the space, or bought fresh dumplings from others at the market. She had rarely made them herself.
But the dumplings for the New Year were not fake, the whole family made them together. Lu Mingkai made two dog-head dumplings, which he thought looked very good, but everyone except him thought they looked weird. Sure enough, after serving them, the dog farts were gone. Shen Meng had no choice but to serve him a dumpling skin with a hole in it and said it was made by him.
The little guy knew he couldn't cry during the New Year, so he ate his own dumpling skin with red eyes.
"If you want to go out and play, go out and play. If you want to stay at home and wait for people to come and pay New Year's greetings, then stay home. It's up to you."
"Thank you, mom. I want to go out with dad to pay New Year's greetings."
"I want to, too. People will give you fried peanuts, fried beans and rice candy when you pay New Year's greetings. My clothes have big pockets, so I can hold more!"
After the boys finished speaking, Mingfang tugged at Shen Meng's clothes. The little girl quietly came to her side and said, "Mom, I'll stay at home with you."
Shen Meng was surprised for a moment, then pouted and rubbed Mingfang's little face with emotion.
"My daughter is still the best. My daughter really thinks of me all the time, baby. If mother wasn't eating, mother would have to kiss you, my baby. But mother is fine. Your aunt Xifeng and your three aunts will come to play with me later. You can also go out and find your friends. Mother will braid a beautiful braid for you and make you the prettiest girl in Lujia Village."
"Thank you, mother. Then I'll go find Daya to play."
"Go ahead. Remember to wear gloves when you go out, or you'll get frozen."
"Hey!"
During the Chinese New Year, no matter how powerful you are, how capable you are, or how much money you make, you have to follow the rules of your hometown in the countryside. The younger generation has to go door to door to greet the elders, bow, and if they are older, they have to kowtow. Women don't have this privilege, so Shen Meng doesn't have to go.
When she looked at Lu Zhenping, she felt a little lucky. Fortunately, she was a married woman, and she didn't have to kowtow to old men and women she didn't know. Instead, she could have a quiet life.
Not long after Lu Zhenping went out with a bunch of children, Xie Jinghao came to greet the new year with Xiaoni in her arms.
"Sister-in-law, do you have any work to do at home? If you don't have anything to do, let's go to the old house together. I don't want to go alone."
Xiao Ni hummed and moaned, looking around with her eyes, very curious. She is almost two months old now. She wears a hat when she goes out. From a distance, she looks like she is holding a ball.
"There's nothing to do at home. Wait for me to wrap a scarf and we can go together. It's just like visiting a friend. Hey, Jinghao, pull Xiao Ni's hat down a little and cover her eyes. The snow is too bright. She will hurt her eyes if she keeps looking at it."
Xie Jinghao heard it and hurriedly covered the child's eyes. The little girl couldn't see the scenery outside. Her little hands were moving in the quilt, struggling to continue looking.
"This child is quite energetic."
"Yes, she was enjoying breastfeeding, and suddenly she scratched me. Ouch, it hurts so much. You don't know, my chest is all scratched by the little girl. Her father felt distressed when he saw it..."
Shen Meng: "......."
Sure enough, married women can talk about dirty things without hesitation. She listened with relish and was too embarrassed to interrupt.
"Look at the red breasts that have been bitten..."
"Hey, hey, hey, stop talking, otherwise it will not be passed and readers won't be able to read it."
"Oh!"
The two sisters-in-law chatted and laughed together and went to the old courtyard. The atmosphere in the main room was okay. Two groups of people had already arrived. They stood together and said auspicious words to Liu Sanjin and Lu Changzhu in a flattering way. In previous years, the old couple would have invited people to get food with warm food. However, the atmosphere in the old courtyard was very bad these days. Zhou Jiaojiao was still crying, and her eyes were red from crying, which made Lu Jiaxuan feel distressed. He promised to build a house in the spring, which reluctantly comforted Zhou Jiaojiao's heart.
The two of them thought that since Lu Jiaxuan was still working in the commune, if he went to the textile factory to talk, he might be able to keep his job. After all, the notice had been issued, so there was a job vacant. As long as the factory director's wife asked, Zhou Jiaojiao could still take the shift.
Shen Meng didn't know what they were planning. She was kissing Wu Xianglan affectionately at the moment.
"Xianglan, stop worrying about the fourth brother and his wife. It's fate. Who made mom illiterate? She gave her such a good job. Anyway, it's their business. Just pretend you don't know."
Wu Xianglan's face was very stiff. She had been unable to sleep for the past two days. She kept thinking about when she went to the toilet and when she lost the notice. If she had been more careful, her mother-in-law would not have been able to find it. Or if she had found it first, it would still be hers. It was such a good job, how could she be so careless!
"More, more, sister-in-law!"
"Have some candy, this is bought by your eldest brother, I asked for it from some little brats, I wouldn't give it to ordinary people."
"Ah!"
Wu Xianglan felt bitter, too bitter, she took it, peeled it and stuffed it into her mouth, but she didn't taste it for a long time.
Xie Jinghao waited by the side with the child in her arms, she had fought with Wu Xianglan before, but it was because of Mingyang, she would not be good to Wu Xianglan, this second sister-in-law was not a good person, I really don't understand why the eldest sister-in-law was so polite to her this time.
"Xianglan, come here. I have something to tell you. It hasn't been confirmed yet, but I was thinking about whether you must be having a hard time living in the Lu family, so I decided to tell you first. It would be great if it works out, but don't blame me if it doesn't."
"What's the matter, sister-in-law?"
"It's like this. I'm going to work at the bus company after the New Year. The county government gave it to me because of your brother, but I have connections at the textile factory, so I asked them. They don't lack workers, but they lack cleaners, temporary workers, 19 yuan a month, with two days off a month. If you agree, I'll tell them later." When
Wu Xianglan heard this, she immediately held Shen Meng's arm with both hands, looked at her with tears in her eyes, and sobbed and couldn't speak.
"Sister-in-law, is this true?"
"How can this be false, Xianglan, there are some misunderstandings between the two of us, but it is our own business. Yongqiang and Yongli are two good children. I am willing to help you because I see that you are a good mother. Xianglan, you must do your best and don't let me down, understand?"
"Wuwuwu... Sister-in-law, thank you so much. I am a rural woman. How lucky I am to meet such a kind person like you. Sister-in-law, I will work like a slave to repay your kindness in the future!"
Wu Xianglan held Shen Meng's hand and cried. She was wrong. She was so wrong in the past. She didn't know that sister-in-law was such a kind person. She even helped Zhou Jiaojiao to bully her. From now on, she would follow sister-in-law's lead.
Shen Meng smiled knowingly. This is what Wu Xianglan said. Cleaning the textile factory is not easy. She believes that no matter how she tries to stop her, Zhou Jiaojiao will definitely enter the textile factory. This is the main line of the story. Entering the textile factory is the beginning of her development.
If she doesn't plant an eyeliner, she will not feel at ease.
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