Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Song Guanshu secretly pinched Jiang Ling’s…
Jiang Ling was the first to give in when their eyes met. She changed the subject in a panic, "What are we having for dinner tonight?"
The way she was trying to find something to talk about was so adorable that Song Guanshu couldn't bear to expose her. He chuckled and said, "We just finished dinner."
Jiang Ling was stunned. She cursed herself inwardly for being so useless. She was seduced by the beauty of men and caused her brain to become a monk.
"I mean what are we having for dinner tomorrow night?"
Song Guanshu smiled and said good-naturedly, "I'll do as you say."
"Then let's go to the vegetable market after get off work tomorrow!"
"good."
Jiang Ling tried hard to make the atmosphere between the two of them normal. After racking her brains, she finally found a topic. "Sister Wanyue went on a business trip. It's not surprising that we haven't seen each other for a long time. Chen Xiangyang hasn't been home for a long time either."
His eyes moved very slightly and he whispered, "Maybe it will come in a few days."
People couldn't help but talk about it. Jiang Ling had just said that she hadn't seen Chen Xiangyang for a long time, and two days later he came.
Maybe because he sets up a stall outside every day, he is tanned like a piece of charcoal.
He did not come empty-handed, but brought a box of instant noodles with him.
This is not cheap. Chen Xiangyang has to repair bicycles for a week to earn this box.
Jiang Ling wanted to give him money, but he refused, saying that he had made some money recently.
When asked what Chen Xiangyang did to make money, he refused to say, "Keep it a secret."
You can tell that he made money. Although he was still dressed in rags as usual, there was confidence in his eyes when he talked about money.
"Since you don't want to tell me, then it's definitely not convenient for you to tell me. But I'll remind you, don't think I'm nosy. Don't do anything illegal. The law is long and there will be no loopholes. If you break the law, you will be caught one day."
Chen Xiangyang knew that Jiang Ling's reminder was well-intentioned. He had been naughty since he was a child, and his mother and sister had said this to him many times.
When I was at home, I thought this was nagging. I haven’t heard it in a while and I still miss it a little.
"I know."
Chen Xiangyang pointed at the instant noodles he had brought, "It's very popular to eat this now. It's said that if you put an egg in it when cooking, it tastes really good."
Jiang Ling has eaten instant noodles many times. Compared with instant noodles, healthy meals are of course more attractive to him.
Jiang Ling only wants to eat instant noodles when she is too lazy to cook.
However, instant noodles have only recently entered the domestic market, and everyone is still new to them.
Instant noodles are not cheap, and not many people are willing to buy them.
Jiang Ling asked tentatively, "Then I'll go make you a bowl?"
Chen Xiangyang was a casual person, so he immediately agreed, "Okay."
Jiang Ling turned to look at the silent man and said, "Is there a bowl for you too?"
Song Guanshu shook his head. "I don't want to eat it. I'll cook it. The kitchen is very hot in summer."
Jiang Ling said it was okay, but Song Guanshu still came to the stove to help.
Jiang Ling remembered that when she went to the vegetable market after get off work yesterday, Song Guanshu bought a piece of beef shank. The cooked beef had been soaked in the sauce for a day and was just right to eat tonight.
She instructed Song Guanshu to slice the braised beef. The beef shank that had been braised for a day quickly became slices of just the right width in his hands.
The instant noodles were quickly cooked in the hot water. In addition to a poached egg, five slices of beef and some vegetables were placed on top.
When it was brought to Chen Xiangyang, he couldn't help but take a deep breath of the aroma wafting from the bowl, "It smells so good."
Jiang Ling said without exaggeration, "This is definitely more luxurious than the promotional picture."
Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu didn't eat. They sat aside and watched Chen Xiangyang eat, almost embarrassing him.
"Will you two have a taste?"
Jiang Ling shook her head. "Today's dinner has shrimp and beef. I want to save some space."
She asked suspiciously, "Did you know that Chen Xiangyang was coming? You prepared braised beef with soy sauce last night and went to the market to buy shrimps today." She remembered that when they were chatting at night a few nights ago and talked about Chen Xiangyang, Song Guanshu seemed to have said that he would be here soon.
What a coincidence! Today we have a sumptuous meal and Chen Xiangyang, whom I haven’t seen for a long time, comes to our house for dinner.
Song Guanshu looked at her innocently, "You were there when we went to buy vegetables. Didn't you see that the shrimps were fresh and said you wanted to eat some?"
Chen Xiangyang, who was sitting aside silently eating instant noodles, suddenly felt that the instant noodles in his mouth were not fragrant anymore, and he seemed a little redundant.
"What about the braised beef?"
"Maybe he has a long nose and smelled the aroma of braised beef, so he came over to eat for free."
Why doesn't Jiang Ling believe this?
To be honest, I don’t know when Song Guanshu became familiar with Chen Xiangyang. Anyway, the last time Xiao Bing and Zhao Lin got together, it must have been a conspiracy between these two.
Although Jiang Ling didn't know the specific operations, she guessed that Song Guanshu provided the strategy and Chen Xiangyang was responsible for the hard work.
Song Guanshu watched a movie with Jiang Ling that night, and no one would have thought that this incident was related to him.
It's really strange. I don't know how Song Guanshu tricked Chen Xiangyang into helping him do bad things.
According to the plot of the original book, Chen Xiangyang should now be Xie Lang's informant, but it turns out that he has a close relationship with Xie Lang. Chen Xiangyang comes to the house for meals from time to time.
Xie Lang also doesn't come to the house for dinner as often as Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu did when they first got married. He would come occasionally, but would just say a few words and leave in a hurry, and rarely stayed at home for dinner.
However, unlike Xie Lang, Song Guanshu couldn't say that he liked Chen Xiangyang very much, but he wasn't a bad person either. At least he was much friendlier than he was to Xie Lang.
After finishing a bowl of instant noodles with meat, eggs and vegetables, Chen Xiangyang glanced at the sumptuous meal on the table.
Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu hadn't had such a sumptuous meal for a long time, including braised beef with soy sauce, braised prawns, blanched Chinese cabbage, and a plate of candied tomatoes.
Chen Xiangyang felt that he was hungry again, "Can I eat some more?"
"You can still eat it?" Jiang Ling asked in disbelief.
Song Guanshu was actually a big eater as well, after all, he was a muscular young man. However, he had good manners when eating and his dining posture was elegant, which was completely different from Chen Xiangyang who wanted to stuff half a bowl of rice in one mouthful. As a result, Jiang Ling never felt that Song Guanshu ate a lot.
Although Song Guanshu was always the one who cleaned up the leftover food after every meal, Jiang Ling just thought that he was afraid of wasting food.
How could Song Guanshu have such a big appetite with a face like that?
Chen Xiangyang took two sips of soda and said, "Although instant noodles are delicious, they are not filling. I still need to eat some staple food."
So Song Guanshu added another half bowl of rice to his bowl of instant noodles.
"If it's not enough, add more."
"That's enough, I'm not a glutton."
Eating shrimps is troublesome. When Jiang Ling was peeling shrimps with her mouth with a ferocious look on her face, two skinless shrimps fell from the sky into Jiang Ling's bowl, and more skinless shrimps continued to appear in the bowl.
Chen Xiangyang watched the scene with a toothache. He ate the shrimps with the skins together. He chewed the shrimp skins and heads until they were crispy. He felt that shrimps were more delicious when eaten with the skins and it was not wasted.
It’s not because no one peeled shrimp for him!
There is one good thing about Chen Xiangyang. He is not like Xie Lang who likes to drink. Every time he comes to his house for dinner, he can drink soda or plain water.
There were three people at the table, all of whom loved eating meat. The braised prawns and braised beef in soy sauce were eaten up, leaving some cabbage and tomatoes. Chen Xiangyang couldn't bear to see the waste, so he transferred all the leftovers on the plate into his own bowl.
Song Guanshu brought the plate of candied tomatoes to Jiang Ling and said, "Eat slowly. There's no rush. Just treat it as a snack."
Chen Xiangyang suddenly realized, "Jiang Ling likes to eat tomatoes. You should have told me earlier. My landlord has planted two rows of tomatoes. She can't finish them all. I'll bring you some next time I come."
In the summer, Jiang Ling really likes to eat tomatoes. Of course, because fruits are scarce and there is no other choice, tomatoes are easier to get.
Sweet and sour tomatoes are a necessary substitute for many tropical fruits.
Jiang Ling really loves to eat it, so there is no need for Chen Xiangyang to bring it from far away.
Not to mention those far away, the neighbors around here who have vegetable gardens all grow vegetables at home. If you want to eat some, you can just buy from them.
"You've come all this way, and the tomatoes are about to rot. Our neighbors also grow tomatoes, so they don't lack them to eat."
Today’s tomato varieties are different from those of later generations. Today’s tomatoes have thin skins that are more susceptible to bumps, but they taste better.
Chen Xiangyang carried the tomatoes over, not knowing what they would look like.
Jiang Ling didn't want to, but he didn't force her.
The heat was unbearable at night. Jiang Ling was too hot to sleep and turned over on the kang again.
Hearing the sound of her turning over, Song Guanshu said, "Let's go buy an electric fan tomorrow."
This person used to say that he didn't like to spend money, but he would always buy a big item. An electric fan costs at least 80 yuan, and two people would have to go without food and drink for a month to afford it.
The factory did not pay wages this month, and all the money borrowed from mortgaging the land was used to pay compensation to the workers.
The factory leaders’ meaning is very clear, the fact that you guys can stay in the factory is the factory’s greatest gift. Still want money? dream.
If you really want money, that's fine. The factory will give compensation to the dismissed workers and encourage them to resign voluntarily in exchange for the workers who are unwilling to leave the factory to stay.
Having said that, no worker would dare to ask for wages.
The factory did not pay wages, and Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu had high expenses. Jiang Ling sighed about this a lot, and the radio had long been crossed out from her plans.
She doesn't ask for anything else now, just to continue to eat and drink well.
"What kind of electric fan should I buy?"
Song Guanshu thought she was asking what brand to buy, but then he heard Jiang Ling continue, "It's good enough to have enough food to eat, and an electric fan."
"The factory hasn't paid me for a few months. I suddenly thought it would be nice to get a deposit when I quit and find another job."
"You said you would leave the money with me to help you save money. If you want to use the money, it will be the same as if you kept it in your own hands. Then I can't keep it for you anymore. Take it back."
A while ago, for some reason, Song Guanshu gave all the money he had saved over the years to Jiang Ling.
Of course Jiang Ling couldn't accept it. What would it mean if Song Guanshu's money was kept with her?
Although she loves money, she only loves her own money. No matter how much money other people have, it has nothing to do with her.
But when Song Guanshu wants to do something, there is nothing he cannot do.
Jiang Ling didn't know why Song Guanshu left the money with her. She was very determined at first, but in the end she accepted his money and kept it for her.
It's hard for Song Guanshu to come up with the idea of asking someone who can't save money to help manage money. It's like hitting a dog with a meat bun.
Jiang Ling was always worried about losing a huge sum of money of several thousand yuan in her hands. Finally, Song Guanshu accused her of embezzlement. She was still uneasy and kept thinking of ways to get Song Guanshu to take the money back for her own safekeeping.
Certainly not the money that was to be placed in her hands.
The money was given to her, so it was hers. How could he claim it back?
“Don’t use that money.”
Jiang Ling yawned, "If you don't use that money, where do you get the money from?"
Song Guanshu smiled silently in the darkness, "Don't worry about it. It was obtained through legal means."
After hearing what he said about the legal channel, Jiang Ling could no longer sit still. It might be a legal channel, but it was probably 80% doubtful.
He said to himself, "I'm going to buy an electric fan after get off work tomorrow."
Jiang Ling also wanted to remind Song Guanshu like she reminded Chen Xiangyang, but after thinking it over she decided not to.
Chen Xiangyang is a good person and he will listen to your advice if you give him a few reminders.
As for Song Guanshu, Song Guanshu... He is a stubborn person. Once he makes up his mind, nothing can change it even with ten oxen. So let it go.
The next day, the two of them went to the department store again to bring home an electric fan. The department store provided home delivery, but they needed to pay the workers one dollar as a labor fee.
Jiang Ling originally wanted to carry it back by herself, but after looking at the size of the fan, she decisively decided to pay one dollar to buy it.
Song Guanshu rode a bicycle with Jiang Ling in front to lead the way, and the delivery brother followed behind on a tricycle.
Jiang Ling originally wanted to ride the tricycle home with the electric fan to relieve some of the burden on Song Guanshu, and the delivery man happily invited her to sit on the ground of the tricycle.
However, Song Guanshu firmly rejected it.
It was quite cool to see a tricycle carrying an electric fan home. The neighbors who had finished dinner and were chatting at the door saw it.
Some neighbors in the steel plant’s housing estate also bought large items such as televisions and refrigerators, and the electric fan was not conspicuous among them.
However, several neighbors living near Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu's homes did not buy any big items. After all, Liu Jianshe was a section chief and his salary was not low. In addition to allowances and bonuses, he also had some hidden income. Before he and Li Jun divorced, their home had a black and white TV, which cost him nearly half a year's salary and was broken when they had a quarrel.
Later, he married Han Ruixue. The money he earned did not decrease. Although he no longer had to support his parents and children, he had a brother-in-law and sister-in-law. The Han family could spend money, and Liu Jianshe never saved any of his salary again. Especially after Li Jun went to prison, his life became even harder. He had to support two families with one salary and could not save any money at all.
There was no money at home, but he didn't dare let Han Ruixue go out to find a job to earn money. After all, he still had to support his mother and Liu Tong and Liu Lei. He lived in fear. Han Ruixue would quarrel with him if she was unhappy. If he dared to suggest that she go out to find a job, Han Ruixue would have to divorce him.
As for the landlord, Old Man Sun, he is indeed rich, but he is very stingy. He usually doesn't even want to eat meat and vegetables, let alone buy an electric fan.
In his words, it would be just as cool to fan yourself with a palm-leaf fan.
The Miao family next door has too many children, and all their money is used to marry their son and have more children. All the family’s money is used to raise the next generation.
The installation of the electric fan made quite a bit of noise, and the neighbors all came over to see.
Jiang Ling suddenly realized at this moment that the significance of spending one dollar to deliver the goods to the door was to attract the surrounding neighbors and let everyone come to see, thus satisfying her vanity.
Jiang Ling was not a very vain person. When the fan started up, she was miraculously satisfied amidst the envious and jealous looks in everyone's eyes.
Feeling the cool breeze blowing on her body, it was indeed very cool. Sister Miao said, "It's so comfortable. If my son Aijun gets admitted to middle school, I will also buy an electric fan."
Like Jiang Liwu, Miao Aijun from Miao Dasao's family is taking the high school entrance exam this year. Miao Aijun has repeated a grade for two years, and it is unknown whether he can be admitted to high school this year.
One of the neighbors who was nice to her was busy complimenting her, "Then you'll have to prepare money to buy an electric fan." This meant that her son Miao Aijun would be able to pass the exam this year.
The man then asked Jiang Ling, "Xiao Jiang, how much is this electric fan in your house?"
Jiang Ling showed the sign to the other party, "Eighty-three yuan, a month's salary for both of us."
To put it in perspective, it’s a lot. A dual-income family can save up the money by eating coarse food for a month.
It’s not a small amount, but there are old people and children in the family, and money needs to be spent everywhere. It is definitely impossible to save it in one month. It will take at least two months.
Seeing that everyone else has bought electric fans, my son, who is a section chief, still uses a manual fan at home.
Old Lady Liu felt very unbalanced. She said sourly, "I heard that the daily chemical factory can no longer pay wages and is about to close down. How can you two afford to buy an electric fan?"
She looked Jiang Ling up and down with a disgusting look, "Could it be that the money was earned through some irregular channel?"
This was very unpleasant to hear. Most of the people who came to join in the fun were lesbians and elderly people. Lesbians could not stand hearing this kind of talk and they all frowned.
Juxiang has a good relationship with Jiang Ling, and she doesn't care whether Old Lady Liu is the mother of her husband's boss.
"How can you say that? They are a working couple and earn a lot. If the factory doesn't pay wages for a month or two, what impact will it have? Buying an electric fan is difficult for you, but it's really not a big deal for them."
A hint of depression flashed in Song Guanshu's eyes. He didn't care how others scolded him, but he couldn't bear to hear anyone using malicious words to speculate about Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling didn't care what the old lady said about her. Old Lady Liu was just a crazy woman, but she couldn't indulge the old lady to say that. She asked, "What do you mean by that? I don't understand. Can you put it in words that everyone can understand?"
Old Mrs. Liu was just feeling uncomfortable, so she said a few ambiguous words to disgust Jiang Ling. If she could take the opportunity to discredit her reputation, that would be great.
She thought that the young wife would be too ashamed to ask further questions after being told such a thing, but she didn't expect Jiang Ling to look her in the eyes and ask.
The moment Jiang Ling asked the question, Old Lady Liu began to get stage fright. People who like to do shady things behind the scenes usually don't show up in public, and when they really confronted her head-on, she was afraid.
With so many neighbors around, Mrs. Liu didn't want to lose face, so she said ambiguously, "You know how you make money."
"You just said that I didn't do it through irregular channels." Jiang Ling turned around and asked the neighbors, "Isn't everyone heard or saw it?"
Old lady Liu refused to make friends, and her neighbors had an average relationship with her. However, because Liu Jianshe was the head of the security department, they had to keep some respect for her.
Now that Section Chief Liu is not around, there is no need to hide the truth for her.
Everyone responded, "We all heard it."
"You looked me up and down again, and you said I made money by selling sex."
"I didn't say that, you said that yourself."
Song Guanshu quietly pinched Jiang Ling's fingertips behind her back. He didn't want Jiang Ling to say anything more. He felt uncomfortable just listening to her.
Jiang Ling, who was arguing with the ruffian old lady, naturally felt his little action. Perhaps it was because they were too familiar with each other, Jiang Ling did not reject it, but pinched it back.
No one around noticed the little movements between the two of them, and all attention was on the sparks that crackled when Jiang Ling and Old Lady Liu's eyes met.
"This is terrible! This is not allowed by the country. As a caring citizen, you should have the courage to report to the public security organs when you see illegal and criminal activities. I know that you are embarrassed to report it because of your neighborhood relationship. Let's go to the police station together this time. The upright old lady should report the crime to the relevant department!"
Old Mrs. Liu would sometimes scold Liu Tong and tell her to go out and sell herself. She said she was used to such words and didn’t think it was a big deal.
How did it suddenly come to the point where we had to go to the police station? Old Mrs. Liu was panicking.
The people around were also stunned. This was the first time that someone had to go to the police station just for a verbal argument.
But what Old Lady Liu said was really rude, someone needs to teach her a lesson.
Old lady Liu couldn't go there even if she died. She was just talking nonsense. If she went to the police station, what if they accused her of making a false report and locked her up? She had heard that Xiao Bing was arrested for making a false report.
She sat on the ground and said, "I never said that, I never said that!"
A neighbor who loved to watch the fun had already gone to the front yard to look for Section Chief Liu. Section Chief Liu had just returned home, but he couldn't rest when he got home because he still had to cook for the whole family. He was washing vegetables when he heard that his mother was in trouble again, so he couldn't cook anymore.
The neighbor spoke fluently and explained the conflict between Old Lady Liu and Jiang Ling in no time.
Hearing that there was a conflict with a female comrade and the cause of the incident was that kind of thing, Section Chief Liu was reluctant to go and wanted to ask Han Ruixue to go, "Ruixue, I still have to cook, you go and help mediate."
Han Ruixue had no conflicts with Jiang Ling, but she had a bad relationship with her mother-in-law. She sneered, "Your mother's mouth should have her tongue ripped out." She didn't care that there were outsiders present, and directly spoke ill of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Liu.
The neighbor was very embarrassed and immediately pretended to be deaf, thinking that other people's affairs had nothing to do with him. However, after returning home, he told his wife and children what he had seen and heard at the Liu family.
Seeing that he couldn't get Han Ruixue to do anything, and that he had lost face in front of his neighbors, Section Chief Liu had no choice but to put down his apron and said, "Ruixue, wash the vegetables first. I'll be back soon."
How could Han Ruixue possibly wash vegetables and do some work, especially because of what happened to Old Lady Liu?
She threw the apron that Section Chief Liu handed to her back to him and turned back to the inner room.
The neighbor who came to call for help finally got what he wanted. In just five minutes, he watched two big dramas.
Jiang Ling didn't just want to scare Old Lady Liu, she really wanted to go to the police station. When Section Chief Liu arrived, the neighbor who was originally watching the electric fan at Jiang Ling's house had already come out, and Song Guanshu was locking the door.
His mother, Old Lady Liu, sat in the middle of the yard in a rage, and she was determined not to get up no matter what.
Section Chief Liu almost fainted when he saw this scene. He ran to the couple and apologized, "Jiang Ling, Xiao Song, my mother is such a reckless person. It's not worth it to argue with her. I'll ask her to apologize to you."
So Jiang Ling said the famous words, "If apologies are useful, what is the use of the police?"
Section Chief Liu knew that Jiang Ling was difficult to deal with, so he was prepared. However, he was choked by her after he had just said one sentence.
Jiang Ling said aggrievedly, "Aunt Liu relied on her age and seniority to bully me. All the neighbors should know it."
Everyone who had not left nodded together. It was not only Jiang Ling who was bullied by Old Lady Liu, but also them.
"I can tolerate her nasty words usually, but today she was really too much. She said I was the kind of..." Song Guanshu squeezed her palm hard, telling her not to say that. "Originally, it was a happy thing that the family bought an electric fan, but she said that the money in the family did not come from a formal channel."
Jiang Ling wiped away her nonexistent tears with her hands, "I don't care if she scolds me, but Song Guanshu and I just got married. What if he wants to divorce me after hearing what she said?"
Song Guanshu was secretly pulling Jiang Ling's hand. For a moment, even though he was so smart, he didn't know whether to let go of her hand or continue holding it.
In order to cooperate with Jiang Ling, he could only let go with pain.
He stood aside with his eyes downcast and remained silent. No one could understand the expression on his face.
Jiang Ling gave him a thumbs up in her heart. This was a great cooperation.
Liu Jianshe was sweating profusely. If Jiang Ling's temper caused the couple to divorce because of his mother, she would cause unrest in their family.
Section Chief Liu forcefully pulled the old lady up from the ground. Others did not dare to touch her for fear of being accused of fraud. However, Liu Jianshe was the old lady's only son, so he was not afraid.
"Hurry up and apologize to Xiao Jiang and Xiao Song." After pulling the people up, he held Old Lady Liu's head and bowed to Jiang Ling.
Old Lady Liu listened to her beloved eldest son the most. She didn't care about losing face in front of the younger generation. She said, "I'm sorry, I was talking nonsense. I'm old, please don't bother with me."
Jiang Ling dodged sideways. No matter what kind of character Old Lady Liu had, the incident was caused by her. Although Jiang Ling was the victim, she was a junior after all, and she could not accept Old Lady Liu's bow.
Jiang Ling's attitude was not the focus of Section Chief Liu's attention; Song Guanshu was.
Seeing that Song Guanshu had been standing aside without saying a word, Section Chief Liu reluctantly took out a Big Unity banknote from his pocket. This was the money originally reserved for his wife to buy a floral dress, so he decided to use it now.
It can be a big deal or a small deal to cause a couple to divorce. If one of the two parties is not a good person, it will be a big deal.
Section Chief Liu thought that he should quickly get over the matter. As for whether the two of them would divorce in the future or not, and whether they would divorce because of what his mother said today, what happened in the future would have nothing to do with their family.
Naturally, the people around would not miss the big unity card that was stuffed into Song Guanshu's hand. It was the first time for everyone to see that they could make money by being scolded.
Song Guanshu understood Jiang Ling's thoughts and accepted the big unity. "Auntie made an unintentional mistake. I will go back and persuade her."
He put his arm around Jiang Ling's shoulders, patted her arms twice, and said, "Don't be angry."
Section Chief Liu nodded quickly and said, "My mother has no ill intentions."
Song Guanshu was much taller than Jiang Ling. His arm was on Jiang Ling's shoulders, and his hand naturally hung down to touch her arm. As if he wanted to show intimacy in front of outsiders, he held Jiang Ling's arm neither lightly nor heavily.
He spoke to Liu Jianshe calmly, "Trouble comes from the mouth. Brother Liu should have a good talk with Auntie when he gets home. Don't speak casually like you do now. Jiang Ling is a good talker. If she says something she shouldn't say in the future and offends an important person, that will be terrible."
Even if Song Guanshu didn't remind him, Liu Jianshe would have to have a good talk with his mother when he got home, because she had given away another ten dollars with her mouth, and he didn't know how Han Ruixue would make trouble with him when he got home.
“I know.”
Liu Jianshe bowed and nodded to send away the neighbors who came to see the electric fan. He watched Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu go home, then he went into the west wing with a gloomy face with Old Lady Liu.
Seeing the Great Unity that Liu Jianshe stuffed on Song Guanshu, Old Man Sun felt uncomfortable. He thought that Section Chief Liu was bullying him because he was an old man with no children to support him and only a little granddaughter at home who was not capable of handling things.
Last time, Old Lady Liu poured the foot washing water on his head and he only had to pay two yuan as compensation. This time, he only scolded Jiang Ling twice and had to pay her ten yuan as compensation.
On summer nights in the north, it is cooler outside than inside, so people like to sit outside after dinner.
After returning home, I felt extremely hot and stuffy.
No matter how hard Old Man Sun waved his palm-leaf fan, it still wasn't cool enough. "An electric fan is more comfortable."
Mrs. Fang looked at the old man and immediately said, "I'll pay."
Ever since the eldest son-in-law did that thing on the kang in the east room, the old man has never given her a good look.
Old Mrs. Fang knew she was in the wrong, so she bought whatever Old Man Sun wanted.
Old man Sun is stingy not because he is reluctant to spend money, but because it is his money that is being spent. Now that Old Mrs. Fang is willing to pay, of course he is willing to do so.
Old man Sun is also old. He is attracted to Old Lady Fang definitely not because of love, but because of Old Man Fang's pension.
It’s like Old Lady Liu does the laundry and cooking for Old Man Sun because she wants to be with him. Could it be that she is attracted to Old Man Sun as a person?
No, she was attracted by the fact that Old Man Sun was hardworking and he had a house. After marrying him, she could live in the house for free and Old Man Sun could also help her take care of Liu Lei and Liu Tong.
Old Man Sun is such a smart man, he saw through Old Lady Liu's plan.
When it comes to calculating, men are more shrewd than women.
If he married Old Lady Liu, not only would he not be able to collect rent, but there would also be two more mouths to feed in the family.
Old Mrs. Liu has no pension and no money to support her children and grandchildren, so he would be at a disadvantage if he married her.
Old Mrs. Fang is different. She is stupid but has a lot of money. Her three daughters are all married and she doesn't often come home for dinner. No matter from which aspect, Old Mrs. Fang is a better candidate.
Of course, when Old Man Sun was desperately pursuing Old Lady Fang, he never thought that her eldest son-in-law was that kind of person.
Even if he thought about it, Old Man Sun would not refuse an old lady worth several thousand dollars.
Ever since that incident, all the money at home and outside has been paid by Old Lady Fang, even her granddaughter's tuition and miscellaneous expenses are paid by Old Lady Fang.
"Okay, let's buy an electric fan and enjoy it."
Besides, Jiang Ling and Song Guanshu returned home.
The hand that was originally on Jiang Ling's shoulder was pulled back without any stickiness. Jiang Ling, who was thinking about how to distance herself from him without making a fuss, felt that she was judging others by her own standards. How could she feel that Song Guanshu was taking advantage of her?
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