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Chapter 158
Liang Qiurun almost laughed out loud when he heard their conversation. However, after the incident, his depressed mood improved a lot.
Director Zhu and his team arrived very quickly, arriving in the capital at around six o'clock in the afternoon on the first day of the new year.
As soon as he arrived, Liang Qiurun received the notice, said something to his family, and then left.
As soon as he left.
Liang Rui, on the contrary, seemed to be distracted and kept wandering around in the yard. It was obviously the first day of the Lunar New Year that he should go out to pay New Year's greetings, but he had no intention of doing so.
Jiang Meishu's head hurt from being spun around. "Alright, alright. When your dad comes back soon, we'll know the outcome. Come sit by the fire and eat some sunflower seeds."
She was eating them very quickly. The roasted melon seeds were so delicious. Her mouth was dry after eating them. Then she roasted an orange and it was sour and sweet, which was especially nourishing.
Seeing her so nervous, Liang Rui sighed. He took the melon seeds but didn't eat any. "Aren't you nervous?"
Jiang Meishu, "Can being nervous change the outcome?"
"Your father will handle this matter. Once he's done, he'll come back and tell us."
"So, Liang Rui, can you keep calm?"
Perhaps she was too relaxed and too calm. This emotion seemed to be contagious, and Liang Rui, who was originally tense, slowly relaxed.
"Aren't you nervous?" He asked the same question twice. You can imagine how nervous he was.
Jiang Meishu shook her head. "It's okay." She smiled, her features calm and gentle. "Come on, this roasted orange is so juicy. Let's try one."
Liang Rui was a little hesitant.
Liang's mother patted his shoulder and said, "Listen to your mother. Your mother is a smart person. She lives an easy and comfortable life. Don't underestimate this ability. It's not something that ordinary people can do."
Liang Rui didn't realize that his mother was always praising Jiang Meishu. She was preparing for a rainy day, and she was also giving Liang Rui a shot of prevention.
Jiang Meishu is her mother.
It is the real concern about whether he is living a good life, whether he is sad or heartbroken, and his future development.
All of this was done by his stepmother Jiang Meishu. As for Liang Rui's biological mother, she abandoned him when he was young and never gave him any care, but tried to get a share of the pie after he grew up.
Liang's mother wanted to know every detail and even brainwash Liang Rui in all aspects.
Let him face the reality and recognize the good in Jiang Meishu.
Liang Rui himself didn't notice it, but Jiang Meishu did. She looked up at Liang's mother.
Their eyes met.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged glances quickly at this moment. Jiang Meishu was grateful for her mother-in-law's insight and help.
Being a stepmother is a thankless job, and anyone knows that.
It was because Liang's mother saw this that she did this. Of course, she also truly regarded Jiang Meishu as her own child.
While waiting at home.
Liang Qiurun came out of the street office and the police station was right next to it.
He stood at the door, and Director Zhu, sweating profusely, handed him a cigarette. "Brother Liang, thank you for this time."
If Liang Qiurun hadn't discovered it, he wouldn't have known there was such a big mistake in the factory. You know, using radish to carve the official seal is a big deal. If it's too big, these termites could empty the farm in the future, and he wouldn't even know it.
When the truth was revealed, the person who took the blame was Director Zhu.
Liang Qiurun shook his head, "I need your help too."
"Take Zhu Xiaoju back." He said solemnly, "At least don't let her come to the capital for the next few years."
Liang Rui is now in a critical few years. His values, outlook on life and personality have not yet been completely formed. He does not want Zhu Xiaoju to influence Liang Rui.
When Liang Rui grows up and has his own opinions and the ability to distinguish right from wrong, he can let go.
Director Zhu hummed, "I know."
"This time, they forged a seal and left the province without permission. This is a serious matter. I will report it to the authorities and punish them when I return."
He doesn't even need special treatment. It will be difficult for Zhu Xiaoju to get away for a while.
With this, Liang Qiurun felt relieved to go, knowing that his family was waiting for his news. Liang Qiurun went home without delay.
As for Zhu Xiaoju's wish to see him again, Liang Qiurun refused. At this point, the two sides had completely broken off relations, and there was no point in meeting again.
There were only endless curses and insults.
It’s better not to meet.
It was already afternoon when Liang Qiurun arrived home, but the whole family was sitting in the main room watching TV, and no one left.
Seeing him come back, Liang Rui was the first to run over, his eyes eager, "Dad, is everything settled?"
Liang Qiurun hummed, "It's solved."
Liang Rui wanted to ask something else, but he was hesitant to speak. Liang Qiurun was much more decisive than him, "Do you want to ask what her outcome was?"
Liang Rui nodded hesitantly.
Liang Qiurun said, "After Director Zhu and her lover arrived in the capital, they were both deported. Unless there are special circumstances, they probably won't come to the capital again."
Zhu Xiaoju.
She chose to give up Liang Rui and start a new life many years ago, and the mother-son relationship between them was completely severed.
After hearing this, Liang Rui didn't know how to express his emotions. He showed a very complicated face, "Dad, I am very relaxed. At least at this moment, I am very relaxed."
"Am I very bad?"
He has no attachment or soft-heartedness towards his biological mother.
He just wanted to make a clean break with his past.
"Not bad." It was Jiang Meishu who answered him. She stood up and walked towards Liang Rui, her voice gentle, "You are sober and clear-headed."
"To a certain extent, you and Lin Yu are facing the same thing, but you are much more compassionate and decisive than her."
"Liang Rui, you are really nice."
Jiang Meishu is so gentle.
She was able to notice every bit of Liang Rui's emotions at all times, and then slowly guide him according to his situation.
As for this point, not to mention stepmothers, even many biological mothers can't do it.
Liang Qiurun noticed it, and his eyes were filled with some indescribable emotions. How could his Jiang Jiang always be so good?
After dealing with Zhu Xiaoju's issue, the family felt a bit more relaxed. Chinese New Year is all about eating and drinking, plus visiting other people's homes to eat and drink.
The second day of the Chinese New Year.
It was the day when Jiang Meishu returned to her parents' home. She was different from others who returned home as a couple, but she brought a group of people with her.
She, Liang Qiurun, and Liang Rui all clamored to go, and Liang Feng also said that he wanted to find Jiang Nanfang to discuss the questions for the winter vacation homework.
Now that they left, Liang's mother said that the house was no longer lively and she wanted to follow them.
Not only did she go, she was also worried that Uncle Lin would be too lonely at home, so she simply called Uncle Lin over as well.
have to.
Now, Jiang Meishu went back to her parents' home, bringing a bunch of things and carrying large and small bags. Before she even reached the entrance of the alley, Aunt Li, the alley loudspeaker, started shouting.
"Limei, Limei, your daughter has returned to her parents' home."
The voice was so loud that it could be heard from one end of the alley to the other.
Wang Limei, who was entertaining her sister-in-law at home, naturally heard it too. She stopped pouring water and stood up suddenly, "I'm going to pick up my daughter."
"The child's aunt, please sit here for a while."
It turned out that on the second day of the first lunar month, Jiang Meishu's aunt Jiang Lamei also went back to her parents' home. Seeing Wang Limei go out to greet her, Jiang Lamei naturally felt uncomfortable sitting still, so she stood up and pushed open the roller shutter door with screens.
"I'm going too."
Wang Limei saw her following, but she didn't know what to say. She hummed, turned around and told Jiang Nanfang to clean up the mess. Her daughter could see the mess, but her son-in-law couldn't.
Jiangnan Fang was a good boy, so naturally he agreed.
When they reached the entrance of the alley, Wang Limei saw Jiang Meishu leading a large group of people from a distance. She felt dizzy and muttered, "This is not even a return to my mother's home."
"This is obviously a family affair."
I'm afraid that everyone in my husband's family has been moved back.
"mom."
When Jiang Meishu saw Wang Limei, her eyes lit up immediately and she ran forward with her things in her hands, "Mom."
I just saw my mother before the New Year, but it feels like I haven't seen her for a long time even though a New Year has passed.
Wang Limei continued her steadily, "Alright, alright. You're already an adult, and you're still so unstable."
"Don't fall."
Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and smiled, "Even if she's older, she's still your daughter, isn't she?"
That's true.
She seemed to have just realized it, "Mom, I wish you a happy new year."
Jiang Meishu actually didn’t understand. They were clearly the closest mother and daughter in the world before, but after getting married, they became two families.
In addition to paying New Year’s greetings, you have to go from one house to another.
When Wang Limei heard this, she laughed and scratched Jiang Meishu's nose. Before she could say anything, Liang Qiurun and his mother came over.
"Happy New Year, Mom."
"Happy New Year, my dear sister."
Liang Rui and Liang Feng were not left behind, "Happy New Year, Grandma."
Wang Limei smiled from ear to ear, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year."
Jiang Lamei, who was standing next to her, saw this scene and sighed slightly in her heart. Her sister-in-law had straightened her back a little since Jiang Meishu married into the Liang family.
Look at how magnificent it is now, it’s really different.
"Auntie, Happy New Year."
Jiang Meishu greeted Jiang Lamei. No matter what, her aunt played a big role in her and Liang Qiurun being together.
It can also be said that her aunt was the matchmaker between her and Liang Qiurun.
When she called out, Jiang Lamei came back to her senses, "Happy New Year."
She forced a smile and followed him into the house.
However, no one knew what Jiang Lamei was thinking at this moment.
There were a lot of people and the Jiang family's house was small, so it was a little crowded. So they simply put the table away because there was really no place to put it. In the end, tea could only be served on the small chairs.
Wang Limei felt very guilty and took Liang's mother's hand, "Sister-in-law, this is the situation in our family. I am sorry that we have wronged everyone."
Liang's mother was very open-minded. She comforted her, "This is good. A small house has its advantages. Look how cozy it is. And the child is also doing well. This is better than anything else."
This is true.
Wang Limei's face also smiled a little more.
The children went to play by themselves. As soon as Liang Rui and Liang Feng came in, they went to find Jiang Nanfang, mainly because Liang Feng and Jiang Nanfang were reading books.
Liang Rui didn't want to watch it, but Liang Feng pulled him aside and threatened him, "If you don't study hard, you won't have a good job in the future, and you won't be able to repay your uncle and aunt."
"Or do you want to return to Northeast China in the future?"
This sentence instantly changed Liang Rui's expression. Jiang Nanfang, who was standing next to him, was a little confused. "Go back to the Northeast?"
He was puzzled. "Isn't Liang Rui's hometown in the capital? Why would he go back to the Northeast?"
What to do in Northeast China?
Of course, he went to find his biological mother.
Jiang Nanfang had never been involved in the Liang family's affairs before, so he naturally didn't know about this. Moreover, this was Liang Rui's private matter, so it wasn't a good thing.
Liang Feng said vaguely, "It's just to threaten him to study hard."
Sure enough, this excuse was quite useful. After hearing it, Liang Rui took the textbook without saying a word and started reviewing with them.
If you don’t study well, you will be sent back to the Northeast.
This is something Liang Rui absolutely does not want to do.
Outside.
Jiang Meishu couldn't help but smile when she saw this scene. She said to Liang Qiurun with emotion, "Sure enough, it was the right decision to bring Liang Feng to our home. Look at how good he is now. Liang Rui is so well-behaved that he even reads books during the holidays."
This was something that had never happened when she was tutoring Liang Rui before.
Liang Qiurun nodded, "That's right."
He lowered his voice and said, "What happened to Zhu Xiaoju this time is not entirely a bad thing."
After this kind of pressure, the child seemed to have grown up.
Jiang Meishu also thinks so.
She waited for a while and saw her mother and her aunt talking to Liang's mother. The children also ran away. Liang Qiurun went to play chess with her father.
Jiang Meishu was bored, so she ran out to find her sister.
She also wanted to ask why her sister hadn't come back yet since she went back to her parents' home on the second day of the New Year, and it was almost eleven o'clock.
When Jiang Meishu arrived, Jiang Meilan was packing her things. She and Shen Zhanlie were living a better life now, so she was very generous in going back to her parents' home to get the New Year gifts.
A bag of Fuqiang flour, two cans of food, two Daqianmen cigarettes, and two bags of sugar.
"Are you going out?"
Jiang Meishu asked.
Jiang Meilan didn't expect her sister to come to see her. She was a little surprised and said, "Yes."
"Shen Zhanlie and I went out to do business this morning. We just came back and are about to go back to Mom's."
Jiang Meishu, "What kind of business is this New Year's Day?"
She was a little puzzled. When they arrived, almost all the shops on the street were closed, even the state-owned restaurants and supply and marketing cooperatives.
Jiang Meilan lowered her voice and said, "Business is good during the Chinese New Year."
"Everyone else has closed down, so it's the best time to make money for me."
"Forget it, I'll talk to you later. Let's go back to mom's house to wish her a happy new year first. Otherwise, it will be difficult to run around in the afternoon after midnight."
A married girl is obviously returning to her own home, but she acts like a guest, thinking carefully about everything.
Jiang Meishu didn't point this out, because it would make people unhappy if she said it out loud.
"Then let's go now."
"Can I help carry the things?"
She didn't ask Shen Zhanlie, but asked Jiang Meilan.
“No, there aren’t many things, just let Shen Zhanlie take it himself.”
Jiang Meishu nodded, and until she arrived at the Jiang family, she didn't look at Shen Zhanlie or speak to him.
Once some things are brought to light, embarrassment is just embarrassment.
This kind of thing is inevitable.
For example, Jiang Meishu and Shen Zhanlie.
Both of them kept it a secret and didn't mention what happened before.
After entering the house, Shen Zhanlie put the New Year gifts he brought on the table. Compared with the Liang family, this was the first time he took out something, and it was not much worse than the Liang family.
You have to know that as a son-in-law, he is poor when he comes to pay New Year's greetings every year. People who have been poor know that when visiting relatives, if you have no money in your pocket, even relatives will not want to pay attention to you.
It was precisely because Shen Zhanlie understood these things that every year when he came to the Jiang family, he would do his best to get the New Year gifts.
He just hopes that his daughter-in-law will be criticized less by relatives when she returns to her parents' home.
Sure enough, when Shen Zhanlie put the things down, not to mention Wang Limei, even Jiang Lamei, the aunt, was a little surprised.
She looked at Jiang Meilan and asked, "Did your Zhan Lie get a permanent job and a raise?"
How else could you come up with such a good New Year gift?
Looking at the total value of these New Year gifts, it is almost as much as Shen Zhanlie's monthly salary, which has never happened in previous years.
Jiang Meilan couldn't say that they were doing business, so she agreed and said, "Yes."
Liang Qiurun, the factory director, raised an eyebrow but didn't expose her words. He didn't know before, but ever since marrying Jiang Meishu, he's been keeping an eye on her family. So, he knew not only Jiang's father's salary, but also Shen Zhanlie's.
According to Shen Zhanlie's salary, he definitely couldn't afford these New Year gifts.
He didn't expose her. Jiang Meishu pinched his palm and smiled gratefully.
That's the good thing about her and Liang Qiurun: they're a real couple, they cover for each other, and they really can't live without each other.
When Jiang Lamei saw the interaction between Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun, she sighed in her heart, thinking that getting married is really fate.
It was clearly she who originally planned to introduce Liang Qiurun to Jiang Meilan, but Jiang Meilan refused, and later the two sisters switched places.
I just don’t know if Liang Qiurun and Shen Zhanlie know about it?
Jiang Lamei looked over curiously, but couldn't figure out what was going on. She then complimented Wang Limei, "Sister-in-law, your future will be better. Your children are all successful. You can just wait to enjoy the good life in the future."
Although Wang Limei was happy that Shen Zhanlie received a lot of New Year gifts, which made her proud, she began to worry that Jiang Meilan and Shen Zhanlie had spent all the money.
I'm afraid that life will be difficult in the future.
Thinking of this, Wang Limei suppressed her happiness and planned to take advantage of her free time after dinner to ask her eldest daughter Jiang Meilan whether they were just pretending to be rich. Otherwise, the young couple would have trouble making a living, which would be very difficult.
However, what is more important now is to prepare food. On the second day of the New Year, the Jiang family is bustling with activity.
Jiang Meishu was reluctant to leave even after the meal was over, and so was Jiang Meilan, who handed the child to Wang Limei.
Her mother helps take care of the children.
She finally got a moment to breathe.
The two of them didn't want to leave, but as sons-in-law, Liang Qiurun and Shen Zhanlie were not used to staying at their mother-in-law's house.
It was Liang Qiurun who said goodbye first. "Mom, I'm going to the office to work overtime this afternoon. I'll pick Jiang Jiang up in the evening."
As soon as he spoke, Shen Zhanlie also said, “Me too, I want to go back to the workshop in the afternoon.”
Since they had something to do, Wang Limei naturally would not be unreasonable and force them to stay.
However, when Liang Qiurun and Shen Zhanlie went out together, Jiang Meishu looked at their backs, but she became a little worried. She lowered her voice and said, "Do you think Shen Zhanlie will tell Lao Liang?"
Tell what?
Of course, she told Liang Qiurun that she and her sister had swapped identities.
Jiang Meilan shook her head, "No."
"Shen Zhanlie promised me that this matter is a secret and he will never tell anyone."
Outside.
Shen Zhanlie and Liang Qiurun walked together. To be honest, he was a little nervous, but then he thought, his life is getting better now, so why should he be nervous?
Besides, the two are relatives.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhanlie tried to relax himself and made small talk, "Director Liang, are you working overtime during the New Year holiday?"
He thought he was the only one who was working so hard.
Liang Qiurun hummed, "The meat processing plant has a lot of things to do at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, so we have to work overtime."
He was easygoing, which made Shen Zhanlie more relaxed. He scratched his head and said, "It turns out that being a leader is not easy."
In the past, I only wanted to become a regular employee and move up the career ladder, but now it seems that the higher you stand, the greater the pressure.
Look at Liang Qiurun, he wants to work overtime every day of the year.
Facing Shen Zhanlie's words, Liang Qiurun hummed, "Nothing in this society is easy."
As the two talked, the neighbors living in the alley greeted them from time to time. They were both considered sons-in-law of the slum.
Shen Zhanlie is fine, everyone can still get in touch with him on weekdays. Liang Qiurun is the factory director, he does a good job and has a high position, so how can they meet on weekdays?
It's a rare opportunity to meet someone during the holidays, so everyone is naturally very enthusiastic and wants to get to know him, which is different from their enthusiasm for Liang Qiurun.
They treated Shen Zhanlie very casually, with completely different attitudes.
Shen Zhanlie had long been accustomed to it, so he stayed by their side until they got out of the alley.
Shen Zhanlie smiled and said, “Director Liang, I can see that you are very popular with everyone.”
Liang Qiurun looked at him and said, "You too."
"My mother-in-law likes you very much."
Wang Limei respects him, but she truly cares about Shen Zhanlie. She worries that Shen Zhanlie takes too much as a New Year gift and that they won't be able to make ends meet.
They will find ways to subsidize it.
Speaking of this, Shen Zhanlie hummed, “I met a good mother-in-law.”
Be it his master or Wang Limei, they never looked down on him, nor did they treat him differently just because his status was lower than Liang Qiurun's.
At least on this point, Shen Zhanlie was very grateful to the other party.
Liang Qiurun didn't respond, but just walked silently out of the alley with Shen Zhanlie. Because they were visiting relatives and friends during the New Year, there were many people and many things, so Liang Qiurun drove here.
Jiang Meishu, Liang Rui and the others were staying at Jiang's house, wanting to play here in the afternoon. But Liang Qiurun was the only one who came out.
He thought for a moment and asked Shen Zhanlie, "Are you going back to the unit? I'll take you there."
The first half of the sentence is the question, and the second half is the result.
Shen Zhanlie shook his head, "I need to go home first."
"Then I'll go first."
Liang Qiurun took the car key and opened the door. Just as he was about to get in, Shen Zhanlie suddenly called out. He asked with a struggling expression, "Director Liang."
“Did you know??”
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