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Chapter 142
As soon as this question was asked, the whole car suddenly became quiet and for a moment everyone's breathing could be heard.
Liang's mother had been very sleepy late at night, but after hearing Liang Qiurun's words, she immediately opened her eyes and her sleepiness disappeared. She looked suspicious and asked, "You did it?"
If someone else had come, they would have refused to admit it even if they were beaten to death, but the person who asked this question was Liang Qiurun.
Jiang Meishu and the others looked at each other, and finally Jiang Meishu, sitting in the passenger seat, asked him, "What do you think?"
Although he didn't admit it, Liang Qiurun understood. He gripped the steering wheel, tilted his head, and the streetlight shone through the car window, onto his face. His eyebrows were clear and handsome, and his voice was flat, "Well done."
You can hear his appreciation.
After hearing this, Jiang Meishu, who had been tense, breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Meishu even asked curiously, "Lao Liang, aren't you angry?"
Lao Liang is a gentle and refined man, and he has never liked Liang Rui fighting and causing trouble outside.
But this time, unexpectedly, they were actually affirming their actions.
Liang Qiurun held the steering wheel, turned a corner and went straight into the alley. They were originally going to the nearest Public Security Bureau, so it wasn't far. They stepped on the accelerator and arrived at the door of the Liang family.
"I've wanted to do it before."
However, the one he wanted to fight was his third brother, not Li Changcheng.
It's just that he was too busy and didn't have time to come out, so it ended up in nothing. This time, Liang Rui and the others joined forces to beat Li Changcheng up, and they didn't let the other party catch him, which was really beyond Liang Qiurun's expectation.
But it's really good.
He knew more information than the other party. After Li Changcheng followed his mother Li Min to marry into the Liang family, he had frequently used the name of the Liang family to stir up trouble outside. However, Li Changcheng was good at pretending, and the troubles he caused outside were settled with the help of Li Min. In the end, all these things were not heard by Liang Lao San.
But Liang Qiurun knew that it was because after Liang Feng was kicked out, he specifically asked Secretary Chen to investigate some things.
"You don't have to worry about Li Changcheng. He won't be able to jump for long." His moves were much more agile than those of the children.
Just didn't tell them.
Jiang Meishu suddenly became curious, "What's going on?"
Liang Qiurun parked the car, opened the door, and got out. It was already midnight, and the alley looked eerie in the late autumn, with the autumn wind rustling softly. After getting out of the car, he threw his coat over Jiang Meishu and said slowly, "Li Changcheng paid for all the tea at the teahouse on credit. Not only that, he also gambled in the gambling house."
"I also owe a lot of money."
These bills were quietly settled by Li Min. Liang Laosan didn't know about it and thought that his stepson was much better than his biological son.
Liang Qiurun was just following the trend and laying the truth of the matter before Liang Laosan. He knew his third brother very well. He didn't really like Li Min. Liang Laosan had married three wives. When they first married, they were all very happy. But when one wife died, he would marry a new one right after the other.
After all, he doesn't like others, he likes himself. Li Min can serve him well at home, so he favors Li Min.
He was essentially a self-centered, selfish person. He didn't even have much affection for his own flesh and blood.
After Jiang Meishu finished listening, she subconsciously looked at Liang Feng. Liang Feng stayed where he was, forgetting even to go up the stairs. He had a look on his face that looked like he was crying, "I always thought that I wasn't good enough, so my dad didn't like me."
Turns out it isn’t.
It’s not that he is not good enough, but that his father has never had him in his eyes.
Jiang Meishu opened her mouth. She didn't know how to comfort him. In the end, she just patted Liang Feng's shoulder and said, "This is not your fault."
Liang Feng lowered his head and said nothing.
Watching Liang Feng go in in a daze.
Jiang Meishu said to Liang Qiurun bitterly, "Third brother is such a piece of shit. He shouldn't have beaten Li Changcheng tonight. He's the one who deserves to be beaten the most."
However, she also knew that it was just a thought. The Liang family was tall and strong, and Liang Lao San was even more able to eat and sleep well. At the age of 34, he was born with an exceptionally heroic appearance. Even if Liang Rui and his group had three people, if they really put Liang Lao San in a sack, the other party would easily react.
If he really finds out, it will be more trouble than gain.
Liang Qiurun hummed, "Third brother's good days won't last much longer."
Jiang Meishu was still a little puzzled, but no matter how she asked, Liang Qiurun refused to say anything and just told her to wait and see.
She didn't expect that this wait would come so soon.
At first, for unknown reasons, Liang Laosan and Li Min had a big quarrel and went to the police station. They thought they would get divorced, but unexpectedly, Li Min refused to agree. The two fought again, and it was winter.
When Liang Laosan went to work, he often had scars on his face, which caused a lot of jokes.
After Jiang Meishu finished reading this, she said to Liang Qiurun, "Is this what you said, that Third Brother will be punished?"
Liang Qiurun was processing approval forms. Upon hearing this, he put down the work in his hands and nodded, "Yes."
"Li Min is different from my two previous sisters-in-law. Li Min looks gentle, but in fact, she is very opinionated. In essence, she and my third brother are the same type of people, but she is better than him. At least she truly loves her children."
"That's why, no matter how much Third Brother makes a fuss or how much they fight, Li Min will never divorce for Li Changcheng."
Jiang Meishu murmured, "Why?"
It's worse than living like this. There's a big fight every three days and a small fight every two days. Even if you don't live in the same yard, you can still hear the quarrels and fights next door.
Liang Qiurun, "Benefits."
"As long as Li Min and Third Brother don't divorce, she'll be a member of the Liang family. The same goes for Li Changcheng. With the title of Liang family, they can gain a lot of benefits outside."
It’s just that Jiang Meishu looks down on it, but she doesn’t know how useful the Liang family’s name is.
Jiang Meishu said, "I don't understand." She looked at the calendar. "Winter is coming soon. I need to go see my sister and go back to see my mom. Do you have time?"
Liang Qiurun shook his head. "I'm going to be busy at the end of the year, and I'm going on a business trip next week."
Jiang Meishu's attention was immediately diverted. "Where are we going?"
Liang Qiurun, "I don't know how long it will take to go to Heilongjiang Province." At the end of the year, the capital's meat processing plant did not have enough pork, so he naturally had to travel more often to get more.
People call him Director Liang, but don't think he is that great. In fact, he is just a top salesperson and buyer in the meat processing factory.
Jiang Meishu tilted her head, her face pale and peaceful, "Then tell me before you leave."
Liang Qiurun hummed.
"Since you can't spare the time, I'll go back by myself."
Liang Qiurun, "Shall I ask Secretary Chen to take you there?"
Jiang Meishu shook her head. "Not really. The Liang family isn't far away. I can just take a bus back by myself."
"I'm going too."
Liang Rui had come to her to ask for help with his homework, but he never expected that after hearing these words, he would immediately take advantage of the situation and say, "Don't even think about leaving me!"
Jiang Meishu was at a loss for words. "I'm going back to my parents' home. What are you doing there?"
"I'll go back to my mother's home with you." After an autumn, Liang Rui had grown a lot taller. He was tall and thin, with a sharp face and firm eyes. He really looked like a young general.
But the words he spoke were like those of a little child.
Without waiting for Jiang Meishu to answer, Liang Rui said, "Not only will I go, Liang Feng will go too."
"You go back to your parents' home, and we'll go find Jiang Nanfang."
"It just so happens that I've encountered some problems these days, and I want to go and discuss it with Jiang Nanfang."
Now, Jiang Meishu couldn't stop him anymore. She hummed, "Okay, then I'll call you guys when I go there tomorrow. That's not right." She finally realized, "Just go home with Jiang Nanfang after school."
Liang Rui liked to hear this. He came and left with his books in his arms. He was very understanding and did not disturb Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun's good days.
Wait until you get out.
Liang Rui asked Liang Feng, "Did you hear everything?"
Liang Feng hummed softly.
"Then will you take revenge?"
Liang Feng has always wanted to take revenge on Liang Laosan, but he has no chance. Liang Laosan is much more cautious than Li Changcheng.
Moreover, Liang Laosan knows some martial arts skills, and he is like a hedgehog, making it difficult to attack him.
If the Liang Feng from before had heard this, he would have certainly nodded, but in the past few months he had watched coldly as his father and his stepmother, who used to love each other, now killed each other and fought every day.
Thinking of this, Liang Feng sneered, "Of course I want revenge, but I don't need to do it."
Li Min used all the methods he had used against himself on Liang Laosan, so he didn't have to do anything at all to make Liang Laosan's life difficult.
Liang Rui heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He patted Liang Feng on the shoulder and said, "My stepmother was right before. You don't need to do anything to someone like Liang Lao San. You just need to make yourself good enough so that he looks up to you. Then he will regret it in the future."
"Liang Feng, just wait and see. Li Changcheng will definitely not provide for Liang Lao San in his old age, so he will still rely on you for his retirement."
Liang Feng knew the rest even if Liang Rui didn't say it.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll wait."
He studied hard and climbed up the ladder as hard as he could. He just wanted to stand high enough to make his father regret it and make his father not even worthy of licking the soles of his shoes in the future.
*
The next day.
Jiang Meishu took the milk powder coupons Liang Qiurun had given her last month and went to the Overseas Chinese Store again to buy two cans of milk powder and two cans of yellow peaches.
I just carried it in the net bag and took the bus back to my mother's house.
As soon as she arrived, she was seen by Grandma Hu and others who were basking in the sun outside the alley wall.
"Hey, Meilan, are you coming back from your mother's home?"
Jiang Meishu nodded and asked, "Is my mother here?"
"I'm at home, go quickly, your mother was just saying she missed you a few days ago."
Jiang Meishu thanked him with a smile, then carried her things and walked into the slum. As soon as she left, the entrance of the alley suddenly exploded with noise.
"Meilan has been married for almost two years, but she still looks so young."
"Of course she did. She married well, had enough food and clothing, and lived a smooth life. It showed on her face."
"That's true, but—" someone recalled Jiang Meishu's belly, "She's been married for two years, why is there no sign of pregnancy?"
Normally, if a couple hasn't had a child within six months of marriage, people will gossip about them behind their backs.
Jiang Meishu has been married for two years and there has been no news.
Everyone looked at each other and whispered, "Could it be a hen that doesn't lay eggs?"
This was really unpleasant to hear, and Grandma Hu scolded her on the spot, "Just gossip, why are you talking nonsense?"
"Whether they want to have a child is their own business. Are they eating your rice? Why are you saying such harsh words?"
After being scolded by Grandma Hu, the person who had been gossiping was immediately embarrassed, but due to Grandma Hu's status in the slum, he didn't dare to say a word.
Inside the compound, Jiang Meishu didn't know that her arrival had caused a stir outside, but even if she knew, it wouldn't matter. She never cared about what others said about her. After all, her life was hers, and whether she lived well behind closed doors was her own business.
There is no way to tell outsiders.
When Jiang Meishu arrived home, Wang Limei was washing cabbage. This was the spicy cabbage to be pickled. In winter, the cabbage must be pickled, otherwise there would be nothing to eat at home during the lean season.
She was patted just after washing her shoulders.
"Guess who I am?"
Jiang Meishu was patting Wang Limei's left shoulder. Wang Limei was stunned for a moment and said, "Meishu."
She lowered her voice, looked up with a hint of surprise, and said, "Why didn't you tell me in advance that you're back?"
Jiang Meishu looked at her mother's delighted expression and regretted not going home more often. She smiled and said, "I wanted to give you a surprise."
"Is it cold? Why don't you use some hot water to wash the cabbage?"
It's November now, and the water in the pool is getting colder day by day.
"It's not cold."
Wang Limei didn't care. Since her daughter was back, she naturally didn't wash the cabbage. She picked up the cabbage, took Jiang Meishu's hand, and went into the house.
"You kid." Even after entering the house, she kept pulling Jiang Meishu, looking her up and down, almost never missing. "You've been well-fed. Your complexion is rosy, and your face is a little rounder. Is Qiu Run good to you?"
What’s the purpose of being a parent?
Isn’t it just so that the children can live a good life after marriage?
Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and said, "Not bad."
She put the can down and put down three more big unity notes to supplement her living expenses. She didn't have many food coupons, but she did have money. However, she didn't dare to give too much, as too much money would cause trouble.
It is not as good as this kind of slow subsidy that lasts for a long time.
"What about your stomach?" Wang Limei took out the only fruit in the house, which was two wrinkled oranges with their skins twisted together. She was reluctant to eat them, so she took them all out and gave them to Jiang Meishu.
Jiang Meishu was a little afraid of the cold, so Wang Limei threw the oranges into the coal stove and roasted them over a low fire. "Eat them after they're cooked, so they won't freeze your teeth."
Jiang Meishu nodded, thinking that the matter was over, but Wang Limei brought up the past again, "Your belly?"
She has been worried that her daughter has been married for two years and there is still no movement in her belly.
Jiang Meishu was determined to break the jar and said directly, "Lao Liang and I have discussed it and we don't want children."
"you--"
Seeing Wang Limei's temper flare up, Jiang Meishu hurriedly ran with the oranges in her pocket, "Mommy, I'm going to see my sister. I'll give her the milk powder and come back for lunch."
He ran away like a rabbit.
This made Wang Limei so angry that she didn't know where to vent her anger. "You stinky girl!"
After cursing, she looked back at the two cans of yellow peaches and three big unity cards on the table, then sighed and muttered, "It's all us who dragged Meishu down."
If her family conditions were better and her parents were more assertive, even if Liang Qiurun disagreed, they would still pressure him to have a child, and then it would be difficult for him to disagree.
But precisely because her mother's family was not well off, she had no say in front of Liang Qiurun.
Jiang Meishu naturally knew that her mother would nag, but not having children was something she and Liang Qiurun had agreed on from the beginning, so there was no need to go back on her word now.
Even if the elders urge you to do so, you can’t do it.
Thinking of this, she walked with a lighter step and went to see her sister Jiang Meilan. When she arrived, Jiang Meilan was holding her child in the yard, basking in the sun.
The sun was shining brightly in the morning, but there was a slight breeze.
When Jiang Meishu came over, Jiang Meilan was stunned for a moment, then immediately ran over with Shen Xiaoju in her arms. Just as she was about to call Jiang Meishu's name, she noticed someone looking over and immediately changed the subject, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Meishu was carrying milk powder. "I'm here to deliver milk powder to Xiaojuzi."
The name Jiang Meilan originally gave to Huan was not easy to pronounce, so she later changed it to Chen Xiaoju, and then it became Xiaojuzi.
Little Orange is almost seven and a half months old, and it is the time to have fun. His skin is as white as milk, and his chubby face is decorated with a pair of black grape-like eyes. They are so cute.
Shen Xiaoju seemed to still remember Jiang Meishu. Seeing her coming, she stretched out her arms and fluttered for Jiang Meishu to hold her.
Jiang Meishu handed the milk powder over and hugged her happily, "Little Orange still remembers Auntie."
Shen Xiaoju went into Jiang Meishu's arms, hugged her face and started biting it. Unfortunately, she only had two teeth, so she didn't bite anyone, but instead got her face covered with saliva.
Jiang Meishu wanted to cry but had no tears. "Sister, look at your daughter, she's so enthusiastic."
After Jiang Meilan entered the room and put the milk powder down, she took Shen Xiaoju and said, “Okay, okay, stop making trouble for your aunt.”
She put Shen Xiaoju in the rocking chair, which was made of wood. Shen Zhanlie learned carpentry from someone and made it himself. Jiang Meilan wrapped it with a layer of cloth and stuffed it with cotton. It was very soft and comfortable to sit in.
It can be seen that Jiang Meilan takes good care of Shen Xiaoju, and there is not a trace of redness on her face.
It is so white and tender like a little kid, it is really beautiful.
"You came just in time. I was just about to look for you."
After settling Shen Xiaoju, Jiang Meilan started talking to Jiang Meishu about business.
"What's the matter?" Jiang Meishu was shaking the rattle with Shen Xiaoju. Shen Xiaoju wanted it very much, so he waved his fat arms like lotus root nodes and rushed over to grab it.
Jiang Meishu teased her deliberately and refused to give it to her, which made Shen Xiaoju anxious and she cried out in a very babyish voice, just like a kitten, which made people's hearts melt when they heard it.
"It's winter."
Jiang Meilan said solemnly, "Have you forgotten the business we did last winter?"
"There's no heavy snow this year, so we don't lack cabbage, but Shaanxi Province has coal. We should pick up this business."
If she didn't say it, Jiang Meishu would have forgotten about it.
"Take some time to contact Comrade He and ask him about the coal situation over there."
Jiang Meilan hummed, "As for the coal, I can ask your brother-in-law to make the contact. You just need to provide the funds, and then you can just collect the dividends."
"I have one more thing."
this--
Jiang Meishu finally stopped teasing Shen Xiaoju, because Shen Xiaoju was almost crying because she was so angry. She had been fighting for the rattle for so long but still couldn't get it. She was so angry that her eyes were filled with tears.
Jiang Meishu handed her the rattle, and Shen Xiaoju immediately burst into laughter.
Jiang Meishu then looked up at her, "What's the matter?"
"Find a way to go to Heilongjiang Province."
Jiang Meishu was confused by what she said. No, what was she going to Heilongjiang Province for?
Jiang Meilan walked to the door and looked outside. After finding no one outside, she whispered, "I remember that in my previous life, Liang Qiurun went to Heilongjiang Province on a business trip for almost a month at the end of 1973."
"You should try to go on business trips with him."
Jiang Meishu said, "Sister, why should I follow him? Lao Liang goes to work, it will be so hard for me to follow him." It's cold in Heilongjiang Province, and it's not as comfortable as her staying at home, warming herself by the fire and watching TV.
Jiang Meilan glared at her and said, "Of course you're going to make money by following him. Can you really make money just by sitting at home?"
"Meishu, listen to me. We've only been accumulating capital over the past few years. By the time the reform and opening up began in the 1980s, it would have been difficult for us to do anything without capital. We have an opportunity to make a fortune now. If we don't seize it now, how long do we have to wait?"
Jiang Meishu also wants to make money, but Heilongjiang Province is too cold and she is not happy about it.
"Tell me what you do first. If I don't make much, I'd rather stay at home and lie down."
Jiang Meilan spat out a few words, "Harbin is short of coal."
“At any given time, it’s short of coal.”
As soon as these words fell, Jiang Meishu subconsciously looked at her, "Even if there is a shortage of coal, it doesn't matter to us. We can't get in."
Harbin is not like the capital. They have purchasing certificates from department stores, so they can buy goods at will. This is because they have a background.
But Harbin is different, it is completely unfamiliar.
Jiang Meilan also sighed, "I know, so I want you to go see if there's any opportunity. If there is, it's a big market over there. Harbin needs coal more than the capital."
"Secondly," she said, her voice softening a bit, "the Harbin stamps from early 1973 are very valuable in later generations. Very valuable."
"If you go, go to the post office and buy as many stamps as you can."
Afraid Jiang Meishu wouldn't understand, she said directly, "Stamps may not seem worth much now, but around 2,000 years from now, they'll be worth at least a hundred times as much."
"Let me ask you, are you going to take advantage of this?"
It must be said that Jiang Meilan understood her sister. Jiang Meishu was a trouble-maker. She had not wanted to move at first, but when she heard about the stamps, she sat up straighter and asked, "Just go to the post office and buy some stamps?"
Jiang Meilan hummed, "Just buy it. Just bring it back and put it at home."
Jiang Meishu understood what was going on. She nodded and said, "Then wait for me to go back and ask Lao Liang if he will take me with him."
There's nothing she can do if she's not taken with her.
Jiang Meilan hummed, "Try your best. If you can't get it, just think of it as us not having the luck to make money."
Jiang Meishu didn't like hearing this, and she immediately argued, "Yes, of course not, our fortune is great!"
After leaving the Shen family, she actually went straight back to the Liang family and forgot about Liang Rui and the others.
At night, Liang Rui and Liang Feng came back angrily. Jiang Meishu had to coax them for a long time before they finally calmed down.
Jiang Meishu took a breath, took the needlework her sister gave her, and sat under the lamp, doing it slowly. She only knew a little and her work was not very good, but she did the needlework with a purpose.
Sure enough, after Liang Qiurun came back, he saw Jiang Meishu sitting under the light doing needlework. She was sitting there leisurely, but she exuded a gentle and quiet temperament.
This made Liang Qiurun calm down, and he asked gently, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Meishu stopped moving and looked over with her clear eyes. "Didn't you say you were going to Heilongjiang Province? It's cold there. I knitted you a pair of gloves."
As soon as these words fell, Liang Qiurun paused, as if his heart was filled with a ball of cotton. He stepped forward and gently hugged her thin back, "Sewing at night hurts your eyes, so do it during the day."
Jiang Meishu hummed, threw the gloves into the sewing basket, and half sat in his arms. "Lao Liang, how long will you be in Heilongjiang Province?"
"It'll take a month."
Jiang Meishu immediately sat up straight, looked up at him, and said softly, "It takes so long."
"What should I do if I miss you?" There was a deep reluctance in those beautiful eyes.
This softened Liang Qiurun's heart. "I'll try to finish my work as soon as possible and come back."
Jiang Meishu shook her head and hooked her arm around his neck. "No, I want to go with you." She raised her hand and clasped it around Liang Qiurun's neck, saying softly, "Okay? Lao Liang, I don't want to be separated from you."
After this round of pampering, Liang Qiurun couldn't stand it anymore. Reason told him that it was unrealistic and he couldn't agree to it.
But reality told him that he could not refuse Jiang Meishu at all.
So Liang Qiurun spoke, but the words on the tip of his tongue were, "Okay."
"I'll figure it out."
My wife really likes him so much!
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