Chapter 2 Chapter 2 This Unlucky Family
Even Jiang Ling’s family didn’t know about her boyfriend, let alone the neighbor lady.
The original owner was angry that Jiang's parents made her sleep in the living room.
She got married to Song Guanshu in anger and prepared to move out of the house quietly, never contacting her parents again, leaving them regretful.
In this era, if a young man sends a girl home alone, even if they are not in a relationship, it is almost certain that they are together.
Although Aunt Cui asked Jiang Ling about their relationship, she already had the answer in her heart.
Jiang Ling thought that since they had already obtained the certificate, she couldn't hide it anymore, so she just said directly, "He's my boyfriend."
In the north city, a boyfriend and girlfriend can be called a couple, and those who have already obtained a marriage certificate can also be called a couple.
She was telling the truth, it just depends on how you ladies understand it.
He is handsome, but he is pushing a bicycle and is dressed neatly. He doesn't look like a worker's child, but more like the child of a high-ranking official.
Aunt Cui was a loud-mouthed woman. "Where do you work, young man? What do your parents do?"
The other aunts pricked up their ears curiously, wanting to know what kind of family the third daughter of the Jiang family had found a partner from.
Jiang Ling still remembered that in the original novel, Song Guanshu didn't like to mention his family. She said vaguely, "It's just an ordinary family."
What she said was vague, and some people thought that this young man had a strong family background, and his family did not allow him to talk about his family in public.
Some people couldn't bear to see Jiang Ling living a good life and believed the rumors about her being from an ordinary family.
He said sarcastically, "I thought you were so ambitious, but what high branch can you climb?"
Aunt Cui knew that Xu Dahua had pursued Jiang Ling for her son but failed and was rejected, so she held a grudge against Jiang Ling and was deliberately taking advantage of her misfortune.
Aunt Cui felt that Jiang Ling could not be blamed. The youngest son of Xu Dahua was nothing, without even a temporary job. He wandered around all day long, and to put it bluntly, he was a street urchin.
Even if she had a daughter, she would not want to marry into their family.
The two families lived next door to each other, so they couldn't be said to have a close relationship. They were both unemployed housewives. Although they looked down on Xu Dahua, Aunt Cui still said a few words for her because she occasionally went shopping for groceries with Xu Dahua.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's a good thing that the child has a partner." Aunt Cui said, "She is a straightforward person. Don't take it personally."
Jiang Ling was not the type to argue with a mean-mouthed old woman. She urged Song Guanshu to go back, "It's getting late. You should go back soon."
Song Guanshu said softly, "Okay, take care of yourself, and ask someone to call me if anything happens."
Aunt Cui made a friendly teasing sound, "It seems that I can attend your wedding banquet again this year."
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, which was the day before yesterday, Jiang Ling's eldest brother got married. He set up two tables of wedding wine and invited relatives, friends and neighbors to have a meal.
Xu Dahua sneered, "You're asking for leave to date. You're really short of men."
It was not yet time to get off work at the factory, but she went home early, obviously asking for leave to hang out with a man.
These words were quite harsh to hear, and the other aunties slapped her a few times, asking her to be more careful with her words.
Sun Yilan came to the service center to buy vinegar. When she heard this, she was so angry that she cursed, "Bullshit, whose 20-year-old child doesn't have a boyfriend? Your eldest son is 30 years old and he's not married or in a relationship. Does he want to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?"
This is Jiang Ling’s mother. Although she favors boys over girls, she will never let her children be humiliated by outsiders.
She walked to the counter and threw the money and tickets on it: "Give me a bottle of vinegar."
Xu Dahua felt that she was the elder, and the little girl was shy, so she didn't dare to refute him even if he said something unpleasant.
Sun Yilan is different. They are both strong housewives, and she is the one who is in the wrong.
She turned her head and pulled Aunt Cui and a few other neighbors, "Let's go home."
As she walked out of the convenience service center, she was still shouting, "Don't bother with her."
This was enough excuse for him to leave in disgrace.
The salesperson silently took the vinegar bottle from her hand, filled it with vinegar and then handed it to her carefully, fearing that the lady would drop the vinegar in excitement.
Sun Yilan was upset after the quarrel. Seeing her third daughter still standing at the door of the service center, she said unhappily, "Go away. You are waiting for me to invite you home."
Jiang Ling lowered her eyelashes and followed her closely.
"Why didn't you tell your family that you were dating? Are you holding a grudge against me because your dad and I made you sleep in the living room?" Sun Yilan asked. "If I hadn't come out to get jealous today, I would have heard about your dating from other people."
Jiang Ling did not give a direct answer, but only said, "I have been too busy at home these days, and I haven't found a suitable opportunity to tell you."
There are no lights in the corridor of the tube-shaped building. It is okay during the day, but it is pitch black at night, you can't see anything, and it is easy to fall.
The Jiang family lives on the third floor and is the family farthest from the bathroom.
The advantage is that you can't smell any bad odor or oil smoke, but the disadvantage is also obvious. It's quite troublesome when you have an upset stomach.
The Jiang family's room is only 40 square meters, which once accommodated a family of seven. With the marriage of the Jiang family's two daughters, the space finally became more spacious.
The good days didn’t last long. Jiang Liwen got married and was about to have a third generation.
Sun Yilan put the vinegar in the cupboard outside. Every household in the tube-shaped building was like this. The room was too small, so the cupboard could only be placed outside the door. They were all very poor and had no worries about losing anything.
The other people in the family were about to get off work, but Sun Yilan was not in a hurry to go back to cook. She was anxious to know who Jiang Ling was dating.
"Tell me, what does his family do and where does he work?"
Jiang Liwu, the youngest brother of the Jiang family, is in the third year of junior high school and starts school tomorrow.
Because he was about to take the high school entrance exam, he was reading a book in the living room.
He was reading seriously, but the conversation between the two people kept coming into his ears.
Finally he put the book down, "Third sister, are you dating someone?" Jiang Ling laughed in her heart, not only are they dating, they also got a marriage certificate!
There was nothing to hide about Song Guanshu's situation, so Jiang Ling said directly, "He is from the technical department of our factory."
Sun Yilan was once an employee of a daily chemical factory. A few years ago, when her eldest son Jiang Liwen was facing the situation of going to the countryside, she gave her job to Jiang Liwen, who had just graduated from junior high school.
She had been away from the factory for several years and didn't know any of the new workers.
However, when she heard that it was the technical department, Sun Yilan nodded first. The technical department was a good place and it didn't matter if she couldn't get in.
"Find a chance to bring him home to see you, and that'll pretty much settle the matter between you two." She said like a caring mother, "You're a grown-up girl after all, you can't always live in the living room."
Jiang Ling smiled and thought to herself, you know that too.
She held Jiang Ling's hand and grumbled, "Don't blame mom for being partial. You're a girl and you'll have to get married eventually. Your second brother has to continue living in our house. He's going to take the high school entrance exam soon, and it's the most critical time. The living room is always full of people, and he can't rest well at night, which will affect his classes during the day. You're his third sister, and you don't want your brother to fail the high school entrance exam. If he has a good future, you sisters will also benefit from it."
"I know, but if I live in the living room, I won't be able to sleep well at night, and it will also affect my work during the day. I plan to live in the staff dormitory."
Sun Yilan once again became a mother who couldn't bear to let her daughter go. "You have a boyfriend and will soon get married. Mom wants to see you a few more times. If you move to the staff dormitory, I can only see you during holidays."
Not only did she feel reluctant to part with her daughter, she also felt reluctant to part with the ten yuan of household expenses that her daughter handed over every month.
Jiang Ling eats in the factory cafeteria at noon, has breakfast at home, and sleeps at home at night.
She earns 48 yuan a month, and she spends less than half of it on her family.
The Jiang family's food and drink were very ordinary. The family's food expenses were about ten yuan, which was enough for Jiang Ling to pay alone.
Jiang Ling also gives Jiang Liwu pocket money every month. If she gives it, Sun Yilan doesn't have to.
If she lived in the staff dormitory, she would no longer pay household allowance, so Sun Yilan would certainly not be willing to let her go.
Jiang Ling asked back: "What should we do then?"
"No matter how wronged you are, you can stay at home until you get married."
The room was not too warm. Jiang Ling rubbed her cold fingertips. "My younger brother is going to take the high school entrance exam, so we need to ensure his sleep. You two snore at night, and he can't sleep well. Why don't we let Li Wen and his wife live with his father-in-law for a while? When my younger brother finishes the high school entrance exam, I will be married soon. You can't bear to part with your daughter, and I'm sure your mother-in-law can't bear to part with her daughter either."
Jiang Liwu naturally agreed to Jiang Ling's suggestion. It was inconvenient for him to sleep with his parents.
It would be great if I could sleep in a room of my own until the high school entrance exam.
"Third sister has a point."
Sun Yilan slapped him on the shoulder and said, "Go read a book. Children should not interrupt when adults are talking."
Jiang Liwu sat back on the small bench by the window. The window had natural light and was close to the radiator, making it the best place to read in the whole room.
She looked at her daughter with some embarrassment, "You are the most sensible child in our family. You must understand the difficulties of our parents. Your sister-in-law is a married woman. How can a married daughter bring her son-in-law back to her parents' home to live? People will gossip about her behind her back."
Jiang Liwu curled his lips. His mother always liked to say that her eldest sister, second sister and third sister were her "most" sensible children.
"I understand that it's not easy for you. It's the best choice for me to move to the staff dormitory."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her daughter, Sun Yilan simply ran away, "Your dad will be off work soon, I'll go cook first."
She took the pot and went outside to cook. Jiang Liwu immediately threw the book in his hand and jumped onto the sofa.
"Third sister, next time you go out with my third brother-in-law, can you take me with you?"
Jiang Ling glanced at him and said, "No, you should focus on studying hard."
Jiang Liwu was in the process of voice change, so he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Actually, it would be best if I pass the exam, but it doesn't matter if I don't."
Jiang Ling could see through his little thoughts, "Don't dream, if you don't get into high school, Dad won't give you his job."
Not to mention that Jiang Liwen, as the eldest son, is more loved by his parents.
Jiang Liwen had no job at that time and had to go to the countryside. In order to prevent him from going to the countryside, Sun Yilan gave her job to her son.
Jiang Zhifu has not yet reached retirement age and his monthly salary is 50 yuan. If he gives his job to Jiang Liwu, he will have to start as an apprentice with a monthly salary of 18 yuan. Not only will the family income be greatly reduced, but the old couple will also be without jobs and a source of income, and will have to ask their children for money.
Of course, Jiang Liwu also has his own ideas.
My sister-in-law is a temporary worker and wants to become a regular employee, so she must be thinking about my father's job.
There are two sons in the family. Mom has given her job to the eldest brother. She can't give Dad's job to him, nor to the eldest sister-in-law.
"Don't just look at the small profit from the small piece of land in front of you. After you are admitted to university, the school will assign you a job in an office, which is much better than being a worker in the production department."
The brother and sister have a good relationship. They both dislike Jiang Liwen and often say bad things about him together.
Jiang Liwu looked at her suspiciously, "Third sister, you look a little strange today." If it were in the past, she would definitely support him.
Jiang Ling patted his shoulder and said, "I just see through it. Don't let a moment of anger affect your whole life."
After all, what Jiang Liwu wants to fight for is not just a job, but also fair treatment from his parents.
"It's not easy to get into technical secondary school, but it's not that difficult to get into high school. Just think about it, if you get into high school or college, your parents will definitely support you to study. How much money will they spend in these seven years? Getting into college is what your parents want." Jiang Ling raised her thumb, meaning she was very pleased.
A boy of fifteen or sixteen thinks more simply. Jiang Ling said he was not interested in working in an office, but he was attracted by the possibility of replacing Jiang Liwen and becoming the apple of his parents' eyes.
After the siblings finished talking, the rest of the Jiang family came back from get off work.
"The third brother got off work so early today."
Sun Yilan followed her husband and served dinner. "Your daughter is really promising. She didn't tell her family about her boyfriend. If I hadn't happened to meet him, I don't know how long she would have kept it a secret."
Jiang Liwu helped to serve the meal with a tactful look.
When Zhao Hongyun heard this, he couldn't help but change his expression.
She was more concerned about who the other person was than the Jiang family. "Third sister is dating someone, who is it?"
The youngest son of her workshop director took a fancy to Jiang Ling, and until she married into the Jiang family and became a daughter-in-law, he specifically told her about this when she was at work today.
He also hinted to her that if it could be done, she could be transferred from a temporary worker to a regular worker.
She had originally taken a fancy to her father-in-law Jiang Zhifu's job, and thought that after she gave birth to the child, her father-in-law would give her the job in recognition of her contribution in giving birth to a grandson for the Jiang family.
But it would be best if you could get a regular job earlier.
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