Chapter 237 Wen Changyu vs. Xu Shanshan (Rebirth Part 1)
Wen Changyu vs. Xu Shanshan (Rebirth)
On August 15, 1953, the morning loudspeakers were broadcasting, "We workers have power..."
Xu Shanshan sat blankly on the bed for half an hour without moving an inch.
"Ahem, Shanshan, are you up?"
Xu's mother, separated by a curtain, coughed and shouted.
Xu Shanshan blinked, finally accepting the fact that she had been reborn.
She returned to her youth.
Moreover, this day was the same day she went on a blind date with Wen Changyu in her previous life.
In his previous life, he was introduced by their deputy factory director. That person was also Wen Changyu's former military leader, but he had been demobilized and returned to civilian life a couple of years ago.
But Wen Changyu got along well with him, so as soon as the war ended, he came to see him immediately.
Then I met myself here, and then asked the deputy factory director to introduce me.
"Shanshan, didn't you say you were going out today?"
"Didn't your deputy factory director introduce you to someone? Cough cough!" Xu's mother said a few words from behind the curtain, then coughed again.
She fell ill ever since her father was arrested.
It's quite serious. Not only can he not get out of bed most of the time, but he also coughs constantly.
I've drunk countless packets of herbal medicine, but I still don't feel better.
Xu Shanshan discussed it with her sister Xu Junjun, suggesting they see a Western doctor, but Xu's mother refused to go no matter what.
He said that even if he were to die, he would die with dignity and would not suffer such torment.
Because she heard that Western medicine, at best, would prick people with needles, and at worst, would open people up. Even if the illness was cured, the person would be weakened and wouldn't live long.
Therefore, Xu's mother was unwilling to suffer this pain!
She often said, "Your father is not going to make it this time, and I don't want to live anymore, I don't want to live anymore."
Even before her father was arrested, he wasn't kind to her.
In his earlier years, he married two concubines, but after the establishment of the new society, the two concubines were forced to run errands for other men.
But in Xu's mother's eyes, her husband was still the most important person in the world.
When her husband was arrested, she felt like her world had collapsed.
Now that her youngest daughter is going on a blind date, she lies in bed urging, "Shanshan, your mother won't live much longer in this state. My only wish is to see you and your sister get married with my own eyes, cough cough..."
"Mother, don't say anymore, I will go," Xu Shanshan said, lifting the bed curtain and getting out of bed.
This is a dormitory in the factory. She lives in one of the rooms with her older sister Xu Junjun and her sick mother Zhu Fu.
The two beds were placed side by side, with a cloth separating them.
She has her own bed, while her older sister, Xu Junjun, shares a bed with her mother, making it easier for her to take care of her.
"Go quickly, cough cough. I heard from your sister that the other party is quite good-looking, and he seems to be a soldier, an officer, right? If you can win him over, your life will be much smoother from now on."
Xu Shanshan was impatient with these words. "I know," she said in a less than friendly tone.
Xu's mother didn't say anything more.
After changing into a dress and putting on leather shoes, Xu Shanshan walked out of her simple dormitory.
Many people glanced at her along the way.
Wherever she goes, people will whisper among themselves, "Look at her, no wonder she's a capitalist's daughter. Even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and she can still afford to wear a dress!"
"You know, she looks good in that outfit, look at that tiny waist," someone gestured, their eyes revealing either envy or jealousy that was hard to tell.
Xu Shanshan ignored these sounds; she had heard them many times before leaving this place in her previous life.
But anyway... she'll be leaving soon.
That's right, after careful consideration, she decided to marry Wen Changyu.
Even though... even though she still didn't love Wen Changyu, she still decided to marry him.
Even if Wen Changyu isn't good, he's still much better than Wang Jinghui.
Wang Jinghui...
When she thinks of Wang Jinghui, she thinks of Wang Qianqian.
Thinking of Wang Qianqian, that suffocating feeling still seems to cling to her slender neck!
Despite the sweltering heat, her arms, exposed to the sun, still developed goosebumps.
Wang Jinghui, she will definitely make him die.
This disgusting beast used her his whole life, and in the end, she was to die tragically at the hands of his daughter. Xu Shanshan gritted her teeth in hatred.
When Xu Shanshan arrived at the door of Deputy Factory Director Lu Shan's house, she straightened her clothes again before knocking on the door. "Knock knock!"
"Squeak," the door opened a crack.
When Lu Shan's wife saw that it was Xu Shanshan, she instinctively turned around to look at her husband inside the house, "Comrade Xu is here."
"Come in and sit down," Lu Shan's wife invited them in.
Xu Shanshan nodded and entered the room with a slightly uneasy feeling.
Although she knew that she hadn't done anything to wrong Wen Changyu in this life, she still couldn't help feeling uneasy when they met again.
But when she nervously entered the room, she found that Wen Changyu was not there at all.
Xu Shanshan was somewhat stunned.
Lu Shan quickly explained to her, "Shanshan, I'm really sorry. Changyu was supposed to come, but he took several cold showers last night and ended up getting sick, so he couldn't come to see you."
Get ill?
Xu Shanshan remembers it wasn't like this in her previous life!
In her previous life, Wen Changyu looked quite energetic when they went on a blind date!
Although she didn't know why things had changed, Xu Shanshan still said, "...No, it's nothing. Since she's not here, I...I'll go back first."
Lu Shan and his wife immediately urged them to stay, saying, "Sit down and have a cup of tea before you leave!"
Xu Shanshan refused, "No, I still need to get medicine for my mother."
After she said that, Lu Shan and his wife did not stay any longer.
After Xu Shanshan left, Lu Shan's wife asked Lu Shan, "Do you think Commander Wen is really sick?"
Lu Shan picked up a newspaper and started reading. "What else could it be?"
"I don't think so. In this sweltering heat, how could someone like him get sick from taking a few cold showers?"
"And he's so sick he can't even get out of bed?" Lu Shan's wife shook her head, indicating disbelief.
Lu Shan, without even looking up from the newspaper, said, "It was just a coincidence!"
That's just how things are in this world; nothing is more coincidental than a story.
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Xu Shanshan, after leaving Lu Shan's house, did indeed need to go to get medicine for her mother.
Five doses of traditional Chinese medicine cost Xu Shanshan one yuan and fifty cents.
Her monthly salary is now twenty-two yuan. Xu Shanshan glanced at the medicine in her hand, her brow furrowing in dismay.
Fortunately, she and her sister took turns buying the medicine; otherwise, Xu Shanshan felt she couldn't afford to live on her own.
Of course, their family does have some savings.
But savings can accumulate very quickly if they keep flowing out.
Besides, this isn't even the hardest time yet. The real hardship will come when that time arrives.
When the time comes, neither she nor her sister can protect any good stuff.
So Wen Changyu's absence did indeed annoy her.
She walked along the road in frustration, and just as she was about to reach the factory, a figure under a tree stopped her. "Shanshan!"
Xu Shanshan looked up and saw the young Wang Jinghui.
The young Wang Jinghui had an even more handsome face, and his smile was extremely refined and beautiful.
Seeing Wang Jinghui again...
"What's wrong? Are you stunned?" When Wang Jing saw that she hadn't responded for a long time, he raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes.
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