Chapter 215
Yu Huifang returned home with a face still blue with anger.
Jiang Xinfeng was still wondering: "What's wrong?"
Yu Huifang was so angry that her hands were shaking and she couldn't open her mouth.
Although she is not related to her relatives from her mother's side, she still feels ashamed that her younger brother from her mother's side came up with such a bad idea.
Yu Huifang couldn't understand it. She couldn't comprehend those parents who favored sons over daughters. Since they valued their sons so much and expected them to support the family and carry on the family line, why didn't they try to train their sons to be talented, but instead spoiled them into bad seeds who would go astray?
What future can a man who is spoiled by his parents have?
Thinking of this, she looked at the twins who were doing their homework over there with a stern look. Jiaping and Jiaan both felt that their mother was acting unusually. Jiaan was actually drawing chicks on his homework book, and he covered his eyes with his hands guiltily and turned the page.
Comrade Yu Huifang actually has some double standards. She was treated unfairly in her mother's family because of her daughter's identity. When she gave birth to a daughter, she also treated her as the apple of her eye.
——Fortunately, she has a bottom line. Although she may indulge her daughter in other things, she is very strict when it comes to managing her daughter's studies.
And she is not the only one who dotes on him. Old Zhou and his mother-in-law also treat him with jealousy.
But now I think about it and I feel a little scared. I spoiled my daughter so much that she became careless and almost got tricked by the third daughter of the Liu family.
Fortunately, Nini became more sensible after going to the countryside. Not only did she not go astray, but she also made her proud.
However, Yu Huifang was too embarrassed to tell her mother-in-law about what happened today, but she was also afraid that Yu Chengchun would come to her house to bother the old lady when she was not at home. She took a deep breath and told her mother-in-law about Yu Chengchun's bizarre idea, not daring to look at her mother-in-law's surprised eyes.
Fortunately, Jiang Xinfeng's surprise wasn't due to her daughter-in-law's family making fun of her, but rather a bit of fear. After a moment, she said in a deep voice, "We need to write a letter to Nini about this. I'm afraid her uncle will bother you and write to Nini, disrupting her studies."
Yu Huifang didn't even have time to help her mother-in-law prepare dinner and was writing a letter to her daughter.
Calling is the fastest way, but it would require a lot of effort to call the school. Yu Huifang was afraid that the school would find out about this and become suspicious of Nini even if she didn't do anything.
What's worse, how would others view Jiani if she had relatives who had such thoughts?
So not only would she not go to the school to fight, she would not go to the Qiu family to fight either. Yu Huifang felt ashamed.
Zhou Jiani was so angry that she laughed after receiving the letter. Her cheap uncle really dared to think so.
But her mother must have been very angry. She used to write two or three pages of letter, but this time she only wrote one. Her handwriting was sloppy and you could tell she was emotionally unstable.
Zhou Jiani called the factory.
Yu Huifang was still a little nervous when she answered the phone, and she regretted forgetting to tell Jiani in the letter not to say it on the phone.
Zhou Jiani definitely wouldn't reveal it. After waiting for more than ten minutes, she called back and said into the receiver, "Mom, there's nothing wrong here, you don't have to worry. My uncle's level of awareness isn't good enough. If he comes looking for you again, take him to the neighborhood office, or take the neighborhood office leader to his house and have them do some ideological work on him to raise his awareness..."
Yu Huifang was worried at first, but she burst out laughing when she heard that. She was furious. Why didn't she think of this trick, and it had to be her daughter.
No crooked ways dare to be exposed under the sun. If Yu Chengchun continues to be like a dog-skin plaster, she will drag him to the street office to have a seat.
Putting her worries aside, Yu Huifang talked about the duck eggs Zhou Jiani had mailed. "They're really delicious, and go really well with rice. Your grandma pickled some a few years ago, and we all thought they were delicious. You still remember, right? But your grandma said her pickled ones weren't as good as the ones you sent back."
Zhou Jiani was dazed for a moment.
The past few years that Yu Huifang mentioned should have been when she was still in school. According to normal time, it was only a few years, but for her, it was a memory separated by two lifetimes. It was so vague that she couldn't remember it unless her mother mentioned it.
Zhou Jiani whispered, "My grandma's cooking is delicious too."
Yu Huifang didn't notice her daughter's change of mood and smiled, "Yes, it was a rare treat at home back then. You didn't eat the egg white, only the yolk. Your dad, your grandma, and I would peel one, and you would reach over with your chopsticks to pick out the yolk and put it all in your own bowl. We could only eat the egg white, hahahaha..."
Zhou Jiani's eyes were sore and swollen, and she felt a little embarrassed: "Mom——"
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. It's a waste of phone bills. Do you still have money? Are the food coupons enough for food?"
Zhou Jiani was afraid her family would send her money, so she hurriedly said, "Enough, enough, enough. I'm still drawing designs for the weaving factory. The factory has agreed to pay me a salary every month and send it here on a monthly basis. They also mailed me some food a while ago. You don't have to save money and tickets to support me. Just eat and drink as you should, and don't get insufficient nutrition..."
Yu Huifang originally wanted to give her daughter some advice, but her daughter gave her some advice instead. Comrade Yu only had "OK" and "Yes, yes, yes" in his mouth. He only realized it after he hung up the phone, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. Other people in the office were still curious.
Liu Qin, in particular, teased her, "Your precious daughter is filling you with honey over the phone line. Are you so happy?"
Yu Huifang laughed and said, "It's sweeter than honey."
My daughter is really a sweetheart, so considerate.
She didn't expect that Qianjin Knitting Factory was still in contact with her daughter, and had hired her again, paying her a salary every month. That meant that Jiani could still earn money while attending college.
Yu Huifang swept away the previous haze. When she saw her useless brother again, Yu Chengchun came up to her and brought up the matter again, but Yu Huifang didn't give him the cold shoulder. She smiled at Yu Chengchun and said, "Come with me. Let's talk about it somewhere else."
Yu Chengchun was overjoyed and hurriedly rode his bike to catch up: "Sister, do you agree?"
Yu Huifang said nothing and rode her bike forward.
Yu Chengchun walked side by side with her and whispered, "Don't worry, sister. As long as your nephew can get into college, he will be filial to you in the future when he has a promising future."
Then he said, "Give me Nini's address later, and I'll write her a letter and talk to her properly..."
No matter what he said, Yu Huifang remained silent.
Yu Chengchun was ready to pay more money, but he didn't expect his elder sister to agree so readily. He was so happy that he didn't notice that his elder sister passed by the dormitory door without entering.
The neighborhood office wasn't far from the dormitory area. When they reached the door, Yu Chengchun realized something was wrong. He slammed the handbrake, jumped out of the car in panic, and looked at Yu Huifang and said, "Sister, what are you doing..."
Yu Huifang sneered, "Chengchun, I think your ideological awareness is really too poor. Since I can't do ideological work on you, how about asking our street leaders to help me enlighten you and see if I can guide you onto the right path?"
This move obviously exceeded Yu Chengchun's expectations. He must be crazy to dare to go to the street office and tell about this matter.
I don't know whether he was angry or ashamed, his face turned red. He pointed at Yu Huifang for a long time without saying a word, then turned around and rode away on his bike as if he was escaping.
When he got home, his face was so black that water could drip out of it.
Liu Juan asked hurriedly, "What's the matter? Did your aunt give it back to you again?"
Yu Chengchun wiped his face and gritted his teeth, "I shouldn't have expected his aunt to change her temper. Do you know where she took me today?"
Liu Juan also noticed something was wrong. She hadn't been this angry the last time she was scolded. She hurriedly whispered, "Where did I take you?"
Yu Chengchun: "She took me to their neighborhood office and wanted to find a leader to do some ideological work on me. She was so cruel! I just don't believe it. Without her, my son wouldn't be able to get into university."
Liu Juan was also angry: "His aunt is so cruel. You are her biological brother, and Yangyang is her biological nephew. Why doesn't she hope for the best for you?"
And you brought it to the street office? Can outsiders know about this?
"Fortunately, we have made preparations for both scenarios." Although Liu Juan was glad that she did not put all her hopes on her elder sister-in-law, she also felt a little regretful.
Yu Chengchun was also annoyed: "Isn't it because I was thinking about inviting my niece who is studying at Hua University back home? That would save our face and also make us proud in front of Yangyang's parents."
The father of Yangyang's female classmate is the leader of their unit. People heard that his niece was from Huazhong University, and hinted that if he could invite his niece back to help his daughter with the exam, in addition to the hard work fee, they would also help him with some lobbying. That means... it seems that they want to help him get promoted.
He originally thought that he would try his best to persuade his elder sister by some patience and some compensation, but he didn't expect Yu Huifang to be so hard-hearted.
After dark, Yu Chengchun took some gifts and went to Yangyang's home.
After what his elder sister did, Yu Chengchun was a little afraid. He was worried that if he continued to pester her, he would really anger the black-hearted Yu Huifang and make a big fuss. Then Yu Yang's future would be really over.
He was also afraid of implicating the leaders of his unit, which would be a real shame for him.
But he did not say that Yu Huifang took him to the street office. He only said that his elder sister refused to let him into the house.
After listening to the purpose of the visit, Director Di handed Yu Chengchun a cigarette and said with a smile, "Xiao Yu, how many years have you worked in the workshop?"
Yu Chengchun's breathing tightened. He had been a front-line worker in the factory since he joined. He didn't have any outstanding abilities and he had no connections at home. He hadn't moved for so many years.
How could he not be tempted? After Director Di's last hint, he had already begun to imagine the glory of becoming a small cadre, but his eldest sister had no sense of dedication and didn't know how to help her family at all. What could he do?
I wish my parents were still alive.
"Director, I..."
Director Di waved his hand to interrupt him. "I'm going on a business trip to Hebei Province for a few days of exchange and study next week. When I'm done, I'll make a detour to the capital to see if I can talk to your niece in person. Don't worry, I won't treat your niece unfairly."
Yu Chengchun's heart was moved. Yes, what's the use of his elder sister stopping him? What if his niece is willing?
Although she was admitted to university, she is just a girl in her early twenties. How can she not like money and beautiful clothes? I heard that some sophisticated people use shampoo when washing their hair, and don’t apply gala oil on their faces after washing, but apply that kind of good vanishing cream. Girls prefer this kind of thing, right?
Can I buy these things for free?
Yu Chengchun flattered him: "Director, why do you say you are a leader and I am just a worker? I never thought..."
He thought about doing things in order and didn't think about taking a two-pronged approach, or taking a detour to talk to Zhou Jiani alone.
His elder sister was naturally somewhat averse to him, and she was a vengeful person, but the younger generation had no direct conflict with him.
Director Di interrupted him and asked with a smile, "What's your niece's major?"
On the other side, Yu Huifang rode her bike back home, looking refreshed. Jiang Xinfeng could even see her cheerfulness.
Yu Huifang lowered her voice and told her mother-in-law, and Jiang Xinfeng nodded with a smile: "It is said that people need to study more. Look at Jiani, she is smart because she studies."
As she spoke, she turned around and looked at the twins lovingly. These two boys had to study hard, otherwise they would not be able to take the right path when applying for college in the future and would only think about crooked ways.
Zhou Jiani didn't know that someone was still thinking about her. She was taking a big bag of steamed buns that were still a little warm from Aunt Fang.
"Aunt Fang, I'm so sorry to bother you. You work so hard every day and still take the time to make and deliver dumplings to me." Zhou Jiani invited her to the dormitory, "Come up and have some water and rest."
Aunt Fang waved her hand and said with a smile, "No, no, how can making dumplings be so hard?" It's tiring to serve the eldest young lady at home.
The daughter-in-law who came into the house was really different after giving birth to a child and before. I never realized that Xingamei had such a stubborn temper and she even had two faces.
The people in charge of the family treat her one way when they are at work, and another way when the elders come home from get off work. If it weren't for the extra money, she would not have refused to take care of her during the confinement period.
"Doctor Du asked me to tell you to come home for dinner tomorrow night," Aunt Fang said with a smile, "mainly to answer a phone call."
Zhou Jiani understood immediately, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Zeming will call home tomorrow night?"
Aunt Fang smiled and nodded.
Comrade Qiu Zeming was not at all happy about being an uncle. He just knew that when he came back to the base from the front line, he excitedly called home but his call was in vain.
Oh, it’s not that empty, there is a new addition to the family, but he has no feelings at all about the identity of ‘Second Uncle’.
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