Dai Donglin was confused. He put his arm around Chu Yu, hoping she could explain it to him. Chu Yu didn't mean anything by it, but she knew that relationships in these places were complicated, and prejudice was most likely to exist between people. Chu Yu was educated and inevitably seemed arrogant. Many leaders from rural areas would inevitably say a few words behind her back.
Once someone labels you, it will be very difficult for Chu Yu to remove that label for the rest of her life.
She didn't want to cause herself any trouble, so she decided to follow in her sister-in-law's footsteps and leave her with nowhere to go. Didn't she want to gossip about her? Then she would go all out and act even more virtuous than her sister-in-law. That way, how could her sister-in-law have the nerve to say anything else about her?
Chu Yu didn't want to concern herself with these trivial family matters; she just felt that maintaining good relationships would save people a lot of trouble.
After hearing what she said to Sister Yu, Dai Donglin finally understood why the leaders had looked at him strangely and with envy today. So that's why. Who wouldn't be envious of such a beautiful wife kneeling down to serve him water to wash his feet?
Dai Donglin didn't care whether Chu Yu did housework at home or not, as long as she gave him face in public. Men are bound to brag sometimes, and it's not unusual to brag a bit in a place like the team. He used to love bragging about his wife, and now he'll brag even more.
The next morning, when Dai Donglin put it in his mouth, everyone envied him.
"Donglin, I heard your wife is from Tsinghua University?"
Dai Donglin raised an eyebrow, his expression one of utter certainty. "Ah, it's from Tsinghua University."
"I heard your wife is very successful in her career, owning a company and a clothing store. She's a real businesswoman?"
"That's right, she has run some businesses."
"I heard your wife does your laundry and cooks for you. When you get home, she waits on you and doesn't let you do any chores. She even brings you water to wash your feet?"
Dai Donglin tried his best not to laugh out loud, keeping a straight face as if men deserved such treatment.
"Isn't it a woman's job to do my laundry, cook for me, and bring me water to wash my feet? What's wrong, Boss Wang? Doesn't your wife bring you water to wash your feet?"
Leader Wang is so envious and jealous!
His wife came from the countryside and only had a primary school education. She knew a few characters and wasn't as educated as the wives of other leaders. Besides, these days, having finished high school was considered being cultured. Chu Yu, on the other hand, went to university, and not just any university, but Tsinghua University, one of the best in the country! That's something to brag about!
I heard she's still building her career outside, and it's been very successful.
A girl like that should be cherished and pampered. A few days ago, when Dai Donglin got married, everyone drank a few too many drinks and started talking about how Dai Donglin's wife was bound to make a fool of herself.
It's obvious that a woman who can make money, is capable, and highly educated would look down on these rough and uncultured wives in the team.
She's definitely like a proud peacock, incapable of doing housework, cooking, taking care of others, and certainly not inferior to anyone.
At that time, the two of them will definitely argue about some trivial matters.
The men were just trying to comfort themselves by saying these things. After all, their wives were so-so, but they had done a lot of hard work in giving birth and raising children. However, when it came to romance and culture, they were far inferior to Xiao Zhou! How could they make their choice seem right if they didn't say a few bad things about Xiao Zhou?
Therefore, many people in the team said that Dai Donglin only looked at appearances when choosing a wife.
Bringing a vase home means you won't have a good life!
Everyone's waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves.
Who knew that Ms. Zhou could do all the laundry and housework, go out to buy groceries and cook every day, and take care of her husband! That's not all! She even brings him water to wash his feet and helps him wash his feet!
Imagine a beautiful young woman gently serving you; she's also educated and capable—it's an incredible blessing! What man wouldn't envy Dai Donglin? He'd think he was so lucky!
Dai Donglin received a lot of questions from people throughout the morning.
He kept repeating the same few divisive remarks:
"That's right, my wife brings me water to wash my feet every day!"
"Is your wife being unfaithful?"
"Your wife makes you eat in the cafeteria every day? Boss, doesn't she care about you?"
Chu Yu established her persona, and Dai Donglin also stirred up trouble on his own. Who told these people to gossip about her wife behind her back and laugh at her? He went home to argue with his wife, and then got scolded by her, called a coward!
Just imagining that scene is hilarious!
Serves you right!
With nothing to do during the day, Chu Yu would take some pastries and milk candy and go from house to house visiting each other. These days, life was tough for everyone. The families of the leaders in the team were relatively better off, with enough to eat and wear. But many families had a string of children, with three to five being quite normal. Raising children was expensive, so many families lived a very frugal life.
Chu Yu was generous to people, and her sisters-in-law already liked her. Now that they saw her bringing things, they all pulled her inside and chatted with her non-stop.
Chu Yu may seem unapproachable, but she actually gets along well with everyone and is quite sincere in her dealings with people.
The women's wives initially thought that someone as educated as her would look down on uneducated rural people, but she was all smiles from beginning to end and never showed any impatience. Chu Yu patiently explained things that the women's wives didn't understand, and she quickly won everyone's hearts.
The children liked her even more after eating her food.
Chu Yu was well-liked and had a good reputation in the team, and this news eventually reached Dai Xueyi's ears.
Zhou Yun found it strange. This girl didn't seem particularly lively, so how could she get along with everyone? The relationships in this courtyard were the most complicated. Everyone seemed polite to each other, but in reality, there were many hidden agendas.
Zhou Yun has lived here for decades and has never had any good neighbors.
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