Chapter 73 073 Phone call & the misfortune of the educated female youth & the alliance of pitting Shu...
The police left, but everyone's spirits had not yet returned. Everyone came up and asked in unison: "Wenming, what good thing have you done?"
"You did something brave?"
"Fire?"
"Did you catch a thief?"
Shu Wenming was grinning with his mouth wide open, so happy that he couldn't hear anyone's questions, while the other people in the Shu family all had an expression that said "I don't know, don't ask me."
They really didn't know. They thought they were here to arrest him the second before! They were too embarrassed to say this to avoid destroying their own prestige. However, Shu Wenyan had been working in the class for such a long time and had gained some experience, so he guessed something. He smiled and sent the man away, then went back to the house to interrogate Shu Wenming.
Unfortunately, he insisted that he couldn't say anything, and the police told him to keep it confidential and sent him back.
"You, do you still consider me your brother?"
Shu Wen understood him at a glance, "Do you still consider me your brother? If so, lend me three hundred yuan first. I want to buy..."
"You must be joking. We have two children to raise. How can we lend you money? It's a good thing I didn't borrow from you."
Well, if you want to make Big Brother shut up, then borrow money from him. This is definitely the most effective way.
Shu Jinyue was watching with amusement. Xu Wenli held the banner and turned it over and over, "It's really because of my civilized family. This is incredible. I have to bring it to my workplace tomorrow to show them how civilized my family is."
"What do you think of the police? Why don't they send the banner to the workplace? If they send it to the workplace, they can let those people see that our civilization is much better than theirs!" The previous manager was dismissed and transferred to another store because he was found to have problems with the accounts. The new manager is not a good person either, and he still treats the temporary workers like slaves.
"I really should let him see it. It's such a big banner, and it's so red. It's really red..." Xu Wenli muttered to herself as if Xianglin Sao had possessed her. "No, no, what if it gets damaged? I'd better frame it first and let them take a quick look. Just a quick look."
Everyone laughed even more, thinking that the couple was truly a match made in heaven.
In the end, the two of them took the silk banner home, and the food coupons and meat coupons were given to Zhao Wanqiu to use, while they kept the fifty yuan bonus for themselves.
Shu Wenyan snorted, feeling sad. He was really afraid that his brother would suffer, but also afraid that his brother would drive a Land Rover.
The publicity surrounding Shu Wenming’s commendation lasted for a full half month in Liuye Hutong. The Shu family members experienced his ridiculously good popularity, and even the two little ones Mengmeng and Yaya were praised as “worthy of being Wenming’s nieces.”
Shu Wenyan: “…” Hey, hey, hey, just get it right, I’m their father!
***
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and Jin Yue was immersed in the information that Xu Duan had found, unable to extricate himself. He studied so much that his face turned pale, his eyes were dull, and the corners of his mouth drooped. He felt completely drained of energy. The most damaging thing in the world to a person's energy and blood is definitely studying!
There is no news about the resumption of the college entrance examination yet, and the college entrance examination review materials on the market have disappeared for many years. Xu Duan also took great pains and used many connections to find the old questions from more than ten years ago, but he firmly believes that no matter how things change, the essence remains the same. The question types will change, the test angles will change, but the knowledge points will not change. Therefore, Jin Yue is not willing to waste his energy at all and studies to death!
After having an independent clinic, she can quietly practice her questions on her own when there are no patients. Her efficiency is much higher than when she was sitting in the same office with Liu Jinbu.
At this time, there were still two months before the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination. Unless necessary, she would not go anywhere and do nothing. She would only go between her work and home.
Xu Duan and Yao Qingqing knew that she was studying hard, so they didn't disturb her. Of course, they didn't test her either. They just tried their best to provide her with the most convenient "service". They used all their connections to help her find information, bought her delicious food and sent it to her. If she needed anything, she just had to ask and her boyfriend and good friends would run errands to her home.
Not to mention at home, everyone could see that she and Shu Wenyun were reviewing seriously this time, so naturally she had to keep quiet and create all the conditions for them to learn better. Shu Wenming gave them the tickets, and Zhao Wanqiu bought big bones to stew soup every day, and they had meat every three to five days. She was also responsible for their clothes, and helped them wash them after finishing her work every day. If someone wanted to see Jin Yue for medical treatment, she could also do it for them.
Now she can treat 70 to 80 percent of diseases. If she can’t solve the problem, she can just ask her daughter to come over.
Shu Jinyue felt that everyone had made things so difficult for her because of her hopeless college entrance examination. If she still couldn't pass it, it would be so embarrassing that she would be embarrassed to her grandmother's house!
But the Shu family also knew how serious it was. No one would say anything about the college entrance examination outside. Now there was no news at all. If they told others, they might get into trouble.
After brushing his teeth for a while, Jin Yue stood up, stretched, and looked at the scenery in the yard - cicadas were chirping, pomegranates were as big as fists, and the sunny side was red, and Aunt Qian had the door open and was picking magnolia flowers one by one.
She picked it in the mountains half a month ago. Now it is dried and she needs to trim the parts that cannot be used for medicine. Niu Niu is lying on the blanket beside her, turning over from time to time.
The other aunties were either picking vegetables, doing needlework, or chattering about family matters. Everything was so quiet and peaceful... However, soon, after Aunt Li and Aunt Niu walked in affectionately, arm in arm, the whole backyard was no longer quiet.
"Oh, my Xiaofang's boyfriend is so nice to her. They have only been dating for a short time, but he has already bought her a watch."
Aunt Li was like a supporting actor: "Wow, really?"
"How could it be fake? Look, this one on my hand." No wonder, her left hand looked like it was wrapped in a bandage and she had never put it down since she entered the yard.
"Xiaofang is filial and said she gave it to me as a gift. When her boyfriend heard it, he bought her a better one."
One auntie curled her lips and thought to herself, how shameless of you, this is an engagement gift given to your daughter by her boyfriend, just take it if you want it.
Shu Jinyue thought that if the same situation happened in her own home, it would be impossible. Zhao Wanqiu never wanted her things, except for the hot water bottle. Once Zhao Wanqiu caught a cold, so she lent her the hot water bottle. But when she heard Shu Wenming say that it was a gift from Xu Duan to Jinyue, she returned it immediately.
"That's great, your son-in-law is so good, your Xiaofang is so lucky!" Aunt Li continued to make fun of me, "I have a hard life, I have never enjoyed the blessing of having a daughter and a son-in-law, unlike you."
She even started to use her own misfortune to highlight the other person. Jin Yue snorted. This Aunt Li was really lying with her eyes open. Everyone knew that she had five blood bags.
Now they say that they have never enjoyed a single day of their happiness. If their daughter and son-in-law heard it, I wonder if those bastards would be heartbroken. Wouldn't this create conflicts in the small family?
However, Aunt Li had created more conflicts in her life than she had eaten rice, so no one bothered to pay attention to her. However, some people were curious about Niu Xiaofang's partner and started asking her questions.
"Where did Xiaofang find this partner? He has such good conditions?"
"In the state-owned restaurant where she worked, she happened to meet people from their unit who were doing a reception. Oh my, they were all high-ranking leaders from above..." Blah blah blah, a beautiful love story was born in her mouth and was sublimated and refined in Aunt Li's mouth.
Jin Yue found it more amusing, thinking that even though they were so close now, their friendship could capsize at any time. But she was not interested, and quickly stuffed two pieces of cotton into her ears, silently repeated "I want to go to college" three times in her heart, and continued to concentrate on doing the questions.
So much so that she didn't hear anyone calling her until Popcorn pushed her window open from behind. Then she reacted and took out the cotton. "Little Popcorn, what are you doing? Get out of here."
"Sister Jin Yue, there's a call for you. What were you doing just now? I called you nine times, nine times, and you didn't hear me." He stretched out his two little palms and compared them, counting them himself.
It turned out that someone called the street office looking for her. She quickly got up and wondered as she walked, who would call her? She hoped it wasn't to ask her to go see a doctor. It was a rare day off, and she had to practice her questions. She didn't want to go out at all... But if it was her superior, she couldn't refuse.
As soon as he picked up the phone, he heard Hu Guizhi's voice. Jin Yue's heart skipped a beat. She was really the leader. He prayed in his heart that she would not ask her to see a doctor or go out.
"Why are you so nervous? I called you to ask, you graduated from junior high school, right?"
Jin Yue said yes, "I graduated in 1970."
"Then if you have time recently, you should take a look at the high school textbooks." Hu Guizhi was afraid that she would not understand, so she explained, "Maybe it will be useful in the future. You should keep this in mind, understand?"
Shu Jinyue's heart moved. Hu Guizhi took time out of her busy schedule to call and wait for so long just to remind her to read? Instead of saying to watch anything else, it specifically said to watch high school, which is very obvious!
It’s just that there are some things that people in that position can’t say openly because the nature of the words changes once they are said.
Shu Jinyue was very touched. Although they didn't meet often, Hu Guizhi really cared about her studies. The last time Xu Duan took her to visit her, she told her not to forget to study. If she wanted to take the professional and technical route, medical knowledge would be updated very quickly, and she must not neglect theoretical knowledge just because of the large number of outpatient visits. She was simply teaching her like a junior in the family.
She also said that if she had any difficulties in studying, she would make arrangements. She asked her if there was any old Chinese medicine practitioner or expert she wanted to learn from, and she could arrange it no matter who it was.
Generally, old experts don't let people learn from them easily. Even if they want to accept apprentices, the threshold is very high. With Jin Yue's current platform, qualifications and academic qualifications, she can't even touch the threshold. But it's different when Hu Guizhi opens her mouth. What kind of old expert would not accept her?
Besides, if she asks, she might be able to get paid further training or something. Otherwise, if she is a person working well and she says she wants to study, then she can go and study, but after completing the study, her position will remain the same. Which company would agree to that?
That’s the benefit of having someone above you!
Shu Jinyue was very tempted at the time and said she wanted to go back and think about it. On the way, Xu Duan reminded her that since she was going to take the college entrance examination, she should focus on reviewing first. Only then did she temporarily give up the idea.
And now, Hu Guizhi reminded her again that she had to learn high school knowledge, and she was just short of telling her the news that the college entrance examination would be resumed!
Shu Jinyue was deeply moved, but it was difficult to say it out loud. "Okay Aunt Hu, I will definitely study high school knowledge well and make more knowledge reserves for the future. Thank you for your reminder."
Hu Guizhi was stunned. She didn't expect her to agree so readily. She didn't ask why she had to learn it or what the purpose of learning it was. The excuses she had prepared were useless... So she smiled and said, "Okay, when you are free, come to my house to play. Yinyin has been saying that she misses you. Xiaohuzi even said that he wanted to take her to skip school to see you last time. If the nanny hadn't found out, they would have taken the bus to your Liuye Hutong."
Shu Jinyue laughed more and more. The two little brats were deliberately frightened, "Okay, then tell them that if they dare to run away from home and come to me, I will give them an acupuncture massage and give them lots of needles."
Hu Guizhi also laughed, "You really have a childish temper."
This girl is calm and diligent in her profession, but she maintains the innocence and simplicity of a teenager in other things. This is a good thing. In her opinion, people who can do everything are actually not good at just one thing. It is already excellent if you only need to be proficient in one or two things.
As for Shu Jinyue, she only needs to be proficient in treating illnesses, and others will help her with the rest.
After hanging up the phone, Jin Yue held his pounding heart and calmed down for a few minutes. Since no one was waiting to use the phone, he simply dialed the number he had memorized. It was already time to get off work, and the phone rang for a long time before it was picked up: "Hello, Shijiagou Production Brigade."
When Shu Jinyue heard this familiar nightmare-like voice, he couldn't help but tremble. This was the captain of the Shijiagou Production Brigade, Shi Jiaqing!
Her nightmare, the one she wanted to send to hell herself after she was reborn! Her tragedy in her previous life was indeed due to her own reasons and family factors, but more importantly, it was the persecution of the Shi family. Even the second-rate guy who bullied her in the end had the surname Shi, and was the son of Shi Jiaqing's cousin.
In the entire Shijiagou production team, people with the surname Shi accounted for 90%, and the rest of the people with other surnames were inseparable from the Shi family through active or passive marriage. It can be said that the entire village is an iron barrel.
Shu Jinyue's success in recent years almost made her forget her fear of Shi Jiaqing. When she heard his voice again, she felt like something dark and dirty was grabbing her ankles.
Suffocating, so suffocating.
In order not to alert the enemy, she said nothing. She listened to the other end cursing angrily because he couldn't hear her voice, and then she hung up the phone with trembling hands... Her heart was still pounding and her palms were sweaty.
After calming down for a moment, she did not hesitate to call the post office in the commune, claiming to be a family member and that the matter was urgent. She wanted to find Comrade Wang Hongping, an educated youth from the Shijiagou Production Brigade, and asked them to pass on a message.
After receiving the call, the postman would not bring the message until the next day when he went to deliver mail to the team. When Wang Hongping called back, it was three days later.
"Hello, Mom? Or sister-in-law? They said a female comrade called me for something urgent. Did something happen at home?"
Hearing this familiar voice across the phone line, Jin Yue's eyes were sore, "Sister Hong Ping, it's me, Shu Jin Yue, how have you been these past two years?"
This was the educated youth sister who had helped her to gather information. After she settled down, she wanted to send her some things, but Wang Hongping declined, saying that the captain's family was getting more and more excessive. No matter whose money it was, no matter how much was sent, they would be exploited. Instead of giving them a bargain, it would be better not to send it.
Now Yue also didn't want the captain's family to be angry with Wang Hongping because of her, so she didn't dare to contact her easily.
"You scared me to death, girl. But don't worry, I know what you mean. How have you been these years?" In order to avoid Shi Jiaqing's interrogation, she pretended to be her family member and said that she had an urgent matter, otherwise the other party might not agree to let her answer the phone.
"I'm fine, Sister Hongping, how about you?"
"That's all. My parents only wrote to remind me not to get married in the countryside, thinking that I would not be able to return to the city after getting married. But how could they know how many people could return?"
Yes, those of them who went there early have been there for almost ten years, and she is already 28 years old, which is considered old whether in the city or in the countryside. In such a lonely and difficult environment, it is easy for people to want to find someone to rely on and a companion. Many educated youth, both men and women, relied on and comforted each other, and thus became a family, got married and had children. Those who could leave would leave their children behind, and those who could not leave would become ordinary farmers for the rest of their lives.
But Wang Hongping insisted on her own goal and was determined to go to university.
She was from the third batch and had just graduated from high school before joining the team. Her grades were always very good and if nothing unexpected happened, she would have been a prospective student at a prestigious university... During all these years in the countryside, she never gave up studying.
"Sister Hongping, are you still studying now? You must not give up studying. No matter how busy or tired you are, you must pick up the textbook knowledge, especially the high school knowledge." She couldn't say that the college entrance examination would be resumed soon, as that would easily expose herself.
"I've been busy on the farm these past two months, so I haven't read much. But don't worry, I might be able to go back in a few months. My brother's third child is turning one, and I want to go back. I've only been back once in all these years, and they miss me a lot. I'll bring some books with me then."
Shu Jinyue's heart skipped a beat. His third child was one year old!
Yes, in her previous life, Wang Hongping reviewed with me. She had a good foundation and strong learning ability. Although she failed to take the exam in the first year, she passed it successfully in the second year and became an outstanding college student.
If it weren't for that incident, with her ability, it wouldn't be a problem for her to get into university in the first year. Jin Yue reviewed with her and felt that she could get into an ordinary university under her tutoring. If it weren't for that incident, she would definitely be able to get into a prestigious university.
The reason why she didn't take the exam the first year was that she went back home before the exam. Her brother's third child was one year old. After staying in the city for a few days, on her way back, she overslept and got off at the wrong stop. She was raped by a scoundrel on the roadside in the middle of the night.
It was a winter night, and the wind was howling coldly. She had been working in the countryside for many years and had only returned home once. She was not familiar with the train station and did not know she had got off at the wrong station. It was not until she walked out of the train station that she realized that the place was sparsely populated, and she was dragged into the ditch nearby.
Later, she was afraid of being found out, and more importantly, she was afraid that the captain's family would find out and use this as an excuse to prevent her from taking the college entrance examination, so she kept it to herself and didn't even tell Shu Jinyue, who lived in the same room with her. When it really came time to take the college entrance examination, Jinyue couldn't pass the review because of the captain's family's delay, and she also didn't go to take the exam because of her mental breakdown.
After she passed the exam the following year, she casually told Jin Yue before leaving, asking her not to give up on herself and to keep working hard and studying... After entering college, she also wrote two letters to encourage her not to give up.
However, as the number of college entrance examination candidates increased year by year, the difficulty of the examination papers also increased year by year. Shu Jinyue knew that even without Captain Shi's obstruction, she might not pass the exam.
"Sister Hongping, listen to me, you can't go home. Don't go back this year, okay?" Jin Yue said nervously.
Wang Hongping was a little hesitant, "But I haven't been back for many years..."
"I know you miss your family very much, but we will have a chance to meet in the future. Don't go back now, because... I, I..." Jin Yueyi was nervous and didn't know how to stop her. He certainly couldn't say that she would encounter misfortune if she went back. No one would believe such words, and people would think he was cursing her.
Wang Hongping's call was a bit long, and there were people waiting in line behind her. "That's it for today, Jinyue. I have something else to do in the production team later. Take care of yourself, okay."
Jin Yue looked at the hung up phone, not knowing what to do.
Are we really going to just watch Wang Hongping make the same mistake again? It's impossible! She hopes that no girl in the world will suffer this kind of harm! But how to convince her and not let her go back is a problem.
She had only been back once in all these years, and this was her second time. Without a convincing reason, she would not give up this opportunity.
Over the next few days, Jin Yue kept thinking about this matter, but unfortunately she had no clue. And it wasn't easy to make a phone call there. It would cost money for Wang Hongping to call her back, and the educated youth didn't earn much money throughout the year. She had to come up with a suitable solution before she could contact her and get it done in one go.
Since I can't do anything myself, I'll just ask my boyfriend for help. Xu Duan said that I can ask him for all the dirty work in the future!
But she couldn't say that she had lived two lives and use the excuse that she had dreamed about it.
Sure enough, after listening to her truncated words, Xu Duan remained silent for a moment, and did not delve into why she had such a strange and "precise" dream. "It's actually very simple to stop her from going home. Apart from her, there are many places to start."
For example, her family, for example, creates obstacles for her to return home.
Although Jin Yue didn't tell Captain Shi about the difficulties he had faced her, Xu Duan was not stupid. "I'll take care of this matter. You study hard. I'll introduce you to a teacher in a couple of days."
How could Jin Yue really rest assured to review? Until this matter was resolved, she would feel like a heavy stone was weighing on her heart. "What teacher?"
"If you can't understand, forget it. Don't force yourself. I'll find a teacher who can improve your science grades in a short period of time." Xu Duan was a little helpless. It was not that he didn't want to teach, but Jin Yue's brain seemed to be completely focused on curing diseases and saving lives. There was not much improvement after teaching for a while.
Anyway, these things will not be used in real life in the future. They are only for college entrance examination, so the primary purpose is to improve grades. "This teacher used to be my math teacher, but he has taught physics, chemistry and biology. He is a science all-rounder."
***
Because of the tight time and heavy workload, Xu Duan brought teacher Wang Mingchao the next day.
Wang Mingchao had gray hair, wore black-rimmed glasses, a pair of thick old cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, and his clothes were washed white. He had a very kind face.
This is really great. Jin Yue was afraid that he would find a strict one, but now she feels that she can do it again!
Teacher Wang Mingchao has rich teaching experience. As soon as he saw Jin Yue, he knew that she was the kind of student who had a good learning attitude but was not smart enough. He knew how to teach students in accordance with their aptitude. After studying for three consecutive days, Jin Yue clearly felt that she could handle certain types of multiple-choice questions.
It’s not about how many formulas she memorized or how many clues she gained, but Wang Mingchao’s unique way of thinking. He actually analyzed the question from the perspective of the question setter, allowing her to instantly know which answer was more likely to be chosen!
Wang Mingchao looked at her excited expression of "I finally got it" and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This little girl had quite simple ideas. When Xu Duan invited him to come, he was not very happy.
However, exchanging three months of tutoring for Xu Duan to owe him a big favor, this "deal" is quite a good deal.
***
Shu Jinyue didn't know what was going on behind this. She was so busy that she was almost flying. Teacher Wang came to tutor her every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening, for three hours each time. She had to see a doctor and go to work to do her job. Whenever she had free time, she would immediately read books to review and do some questions assigned by Teacher Wang. She wished she could break one hour into two hours.
And this is the result of the full cooperation of her family, colleagues and friends.
Unlike her, the Shu family has been blessed with good things recently. First, Shu Wenming received a silk banner and was commended. Then, Shu Wenyan was promoted because of his poetry submission. Although it is still a grassroots position, he can meet more people because he is in the municipal party committee compound, which is very helpful for him to deal with people. Then, the eldest sister-in-law Liu Huifang was also promoted.
Since she became pregnant, she has been transferred to the office to do logistics management work, but she can't sit still. Whenever she has time, she teaches the young people how to drive. She is patient and never scolds people. She doesn't get angry when they can't learn. The young people all like to learn from her. Plus, she can also repair cars. Whenever any of the large and small cars in the unit break down, she only needs to take a look and knock to find out where the problem is. Everyone calls her "Master Liu."
Seeing how enthusiastic and responsible she was, the unit leader simply asked her to stop working in the office and become a real master. He asked her to take in a few apprentices and teach them how to drive and repair cars. She became the first female master to teach driving in the system!
Generally, those who can reach the master level are over 45 years old. Liu Huifang has won this honor at the age of 36, which is already extraordinary. What's more, in this male-dominated industry, she can make a name for herself at such a young age. Jin Yue feels that this is more worth celebrating than her brother's promotion.
"You guys can praise your sister-in-law as much as you want. She is now more and more the boss at home." Seeing that his two younger sisters and sister-in-law envied and admired his wife, Shu Wenyan felt proud, but he couldn't be too proud, he had to complain.
"In other families, men are the masters of the household, but in our family, the steering wheel is in the hands of women. Second brother, you better be careful and don't become another me."
Xu Wenli quickly explained: "No, don't worry, brother, everything in my family is handled in a civilized manner."
Of course everyone knows that Xu Wenli is a person who doesn't care about anything. She just eats and drinks happily all day long, and everyone's biggest wish for her is to eat, drink and be happy.
Teacher Shu and Shu Wenyan: Look, this young wife is such a good person. No matter what happens at home, she always protects the second son's face outside.
Zhao Wanqiu and several other female comrades were too lazy to pay attention to them. At this time, Jin Yue discovered that her mother always stood on the side of them girls, and the seemingly open-minded Teacher Shu was still a bit traditional and feudal in her bones.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. You think it's not noisy enough outside? Come and serve the dishes."
"What were they arguing about just now?" Jin Yue had been reviewing with cotton in his mouth, and he thought someone at home had a quarrel with someone else.
"Who else could it be? It's just Aunt Li and Aunt Niu."
Jin Yue was curious, "They were so close that they were almost like one and the same, how could they have fallen out?"
"Well, this happened this morning. Aunt Niu lost a watch a few days ago, and she was so upset. Then she saw it in Aunt Li's room today. Aunt Li said she found it in the toilet, so it was hers. Aunt Niu said it was given to her by her daughter, and she wanted her to return it. That's why they started arguing."
"Did you find it in the toilet?"
"I heard Aunt Li say so."
ah……
Everyone's mouth twitched. Aunt Li picked up the thing with her own ability after going through so much trouble, but Aunt Niu wanted to take it back without spending a penny. But Aunt Niu thought it was her own thing, so why couldn't she take it back?
Shu Jinyue regretted stuffing the cotton ball in his mouth. He missed such an exciting quarrel scene, especially the two evil spirits in Liuye Hutong. The scene must have been very beautiful.
In order to provide nutrition for the two people who had to study hard, Zhao Wanqiu cooked yam and pork ribs soup. The soup turned milky white, and the yam was so soft and sticky that it almost melted. Because the pork ribs were not oily enough, she directly added two large spoons of lard into it, and stewed it under the eaves, while several children stood by with bowls in their hands.
In addition to the soup, she also made fried tomato and eggs. The children made a bet: "How many eggs will Aunt Shu crack today?"
"Let me guess. My mom made one on my brother's birthday. It smells really good when fried. Even the tomatoes have a sour and sweet egg flavor."
"No, Aunt Shu is so generous. Their food is the best in Courtyard No. 16. I have to kowtow to them!"
"You guys, is it possible to kowtow three times..."
"Come on, what kind of family can afford to scramble three eggs for a meal? Just brag."
Everyone was talking about it. Zhao Wanqiu was upset about the fumes, so she kept the door open while cooking. Someone was counting, "One... two... two knocks!"
"No, three, three!"
"And there's another one! Here comes the fourth one!"
Everyone swallowed their saliva at the same time. This was too cruel. To have a meal of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, they actually dared to crack four eggs. What kind of good day was this? Woohoo... The children all cried.
If it were any other time, Zhao Wanqiu would definitely be reluctant to do so, but today there was a happy event at home, especially since the eldest daughter-in-law got promoted, which brought honor to the female comrades, so she had to cook more. After all, there were many people, so she had to cook more to make enough for them.
The eldest brother has behaved himself now. He never comes empty-handed, either with tofu, meat, or fruit or eggs. He always brings something. The others saw this and had a slightly different opinion of him, saying that the work environment really shapes a person.
Working in a gloomy unit every day and feeling like going to a grave makes people full of resentment. But when one goes to an environment where one can make use of one's talents, one's mentality and vision will immediately change.
After dinner, Jin Yue and Wen Yun went back to their rooms to read. Liu Huifang, the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and sisters-in-law sat on the kang and chatted. Shu Wenyan had nothing to do, so he strolled in the yard alone. When he walked to the middle yard, he remembered that he heard Jin Yue bought three more houses, so he went over to take a look.
He had the same idea as Shu Linong, they both felt that as long as they had a place to live, it would be fine. He really couldn't understand why Jin Yue wanted to buy such an old house. Moreover, it was a shabby house like the Sun family that had been lived in, so he felt traumatized.
"Hey, is this Wen Yan? Haven't been back for a long time?"
Shu Wenyan turned around and found an old lady who looked familiar. He only knew that she was not from Courtyard 16, but he couldn't remember which courtyard she lived in.
"I'm Aunt Niu. My son Dagang works as a clerk in a machinery factory, and my daughter Xiaofang works in a state-owned canteen. I..."
"You're selling tickets on the bus, right? Now I remember it was Aunt Niu." Shu Wenyan laughed.
If we were to talk about who loves to laugh the most and is the most soft-hearted and spineless in the entire Shu family, it would be Shu Wenyan. "Aunt Niu, you are still as charming as ever."
When Aunt Niu saw his smile, she thought that the eldest son of the Shu family was just like that. She also said that if he became a cadre, he would have to look down on others, but in the end he was still the same grandson, a coward.
"Oh, look at what you said. We old ladies don't care about this. We are not like the young people who like to be coquettish. Your civilized wife is called Wenli, right? Oh, she has so many new clothes. She wears one in the morning, changes into another in the afternoon, and changes into another one when she goes out to the movies at night. The money just flows out."
Shu Wenyan smiled and didn't respond.
Seeing that he was easy to talk to, Aunt Niu thought he was someone who was easy to instigate, so she continued, "If you hadn't come here, you wouldn't know that your brother's wife is a spendthrift. She buys her new clothes and delicious food all day long. Your brother secretly buys snacks for her. When it's cold, he buys her soy milk and fried dough sticks and brings them to her on the kang, so that she can eat them while wrapped in a quilt. Don't you think this is just like a young mistress in the old society? Our daughters-in-law of the proletariat don't enjoy such luxury."
"Anything else?"
Aunt Niu was delighted and thought that Aunt Li was right. The Shu family had many children, and with so many children, resources would definitely be unevenly distributed, which would make people feel unbalanced and there would definitely be conflicts!
"It's okay to have some food and clothes. The main thing is, you know your brother's salary. He only earns a little over ten yuan as a temporary worker. Where can he get the money to buy food and clothes for his wife...right...don't think too much about it. As for your parents, don't be sad. Every parent loves the youngest child. This is human nature."
"Anything else?"
Aunt Niu thought Shu Wenyan was really stupid. He must be addicted to listening to her. "It's not easy for us outsiders to say the rest, so that you don't think I'm talking too much. I just feel sorry for you. You said you are the eldest son, and your father's things should be yours. But now that you have moved out, your brother... Oh, look at my mouth. I shouldn't say that. It's not like your family only has one son."
At this point, all that was left was to watch the fun. She had been stewing something on the stove at home, but now her feet had taken root and she was reluctant to leave.
Coincidentally, when Aunt Li came from the backyard to the front, she saw Aunt Niu muttering something about "moving out" and "only one son". Her face turned dark. This was clearly gossip about her family!
"Some people, if they don't gossip, their mouths will be full of maggots."
When Shu Wenyan heard her voice, he was startled and called out "Aunt Li" guiltily, with an embarrassed look on his face.
Okay, you are really talking about her family! Ever since Little Li married into the family, Aunt Li's heart has been broken. She has become extremely sensitive to these topics. If anyone in the compound mentions them, she will jump up and start a fight with them.
Aunt Niu was also unhappy. I was just trying to stir up trouble for the Shu family. Why are you being so sarcastic? "What's wrong with you? I can say whatever I want. It's none of your business."
Shu Wenyan quickly tried to persuade them kindly: "Don't get angry, Auntie. It's my fault. I just asked why I didn't see Brother Li, and Auntie Niu explained to me."
Okay, that's really her story! Aunt Li thought again about what happened in the morning. When she went to the toilet, she saw a watch on the top of the pit. She took great pains to fish it out. After washing it, she found that it had been soaked in water. She went to the department store and paid to repair it. It took a lot of money and effort, but the old woman said it was hers and wanted to take it away. Why? She was just bullying the fact that she "had" no son!
"I'm going to tear your mouth apart. You think you're so great just because you have a son? But you beat your wife away. You're almost thirty and don't even have a child. Is it because he has no balls?" Aunt Li jumped up and scratched Aunt Niu's face.
Aunt Niu didn't know what was wrong with her. Her main purpose of coming here today was to reconcile with her. Xiaofang had advised her that they lived far away, and if they wanted to know about the Shu family's affairs at the first time, they had to put an eye in Courtyard No. 16, and Aunt Li was the best candidate.
"You're fucking crazy!" Aunt Niu, who was about to make peace, was scratched by her and left three bloody marks. She was immediately furious and pushed Aunt Li to the ground with her backhand, "I'm going to beat you to death, you old widow."
Shu Wenyan was standing by and getting anxious, saying things like "Stop fighting" and "The most important thing between neighbors is harmony." He was trying to persuade this one and that one, but in the end, he didn't know which of his words were wrong and only added fuel to the fire. The two aunts fought even harder and more brutally.
At this hour, everyone has just finished their meal and is bored. Only a fool would not watch such a lively scene.
"Oh my, why are Aunt Niu and Aunt Li fighting again?"
"It's too brutal. I don't dare to pull it. Look, Shu Wenyan almost got a claw on the back of his hand."
"Why don't we call their children over?"
"Don't do that. Xiao Li lives far away and can't get here in a while. If Niu Dagang gets here first, won't Aunt Li be the one who suffers? Aunt Li is from our No. 16 Courtyard after all."
So, adhering to the principle of "I don't want to get hurt and I don't want Aunt Li to suffer", no one tried to stop the fight or called for help. There was no way out, and the two aunts couldn't stop. Otherwise, whoever stopped first would be the first to admit defeat, wouldn't that be the first to give in?
Tell my son, his mother is not a coward!
The Shu family watched for a long time and had no idea that this was instigated by Shu Wenyan, the green tea man. Especially Xu Wenli, who was enjoying it so much that she wanted to be their cheerleader. Shu Wenyan glanced at her and chuckled.
Humph, you say my family spends money well, and my family and my wife are civilized, and they haven't said anything either. Is it your turn to complain?
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The fight lasted until dark, and no one knew whose flower pot was affected before someone really tried to stop the fight and pulled the people apart.
The two evil spirits in Liuye Hutong were both injured, and they became enemies from then on. The "Keng Shu Alliance" was completely broken.
Shu Jinyue didn't have time to pay attention to this. She looked at it for a while and then went back to her room to study. She studied until after twelve o'clock and then fell asleep.
On the next day, when she had just finished her work at the company and was about to wash her hands and go home, an unexpected person came to the door of the clinic - a tall and strong farmer.
It looks familiar. It really looks familiar.
The farmer was so anxious that his face turned pale. "Doctor Shu, please save my sister. We were foolish about what happened that year. We wronged your second brother."
Jin Yue thought for three seconds, "Are you Wang Xiaohong's brother?"
"Yes, my sister is almost being tortured to death by that family, please save her!"
Shu Jinyue paused. The scene of his second brother being falsely accused by them that year was still vivid in his mind. Although they were also deceived by Wang Xiaohong, it was also a fact that they had not respected their second brother since the day of the blind date.
This guy looks very fierce and has a big fist... Oh, right, isn't this the one punch that hit the bachelor on the second brother's chest?
Shu Jinyue didn't want to care about it anymore.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Wang Laowu knelt down with a plop and said, "Please save her!"
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