My parents are so kind, and I'm alone, so where should I celebrate the New Year? No, I'll celebrate it in Jiangjia Village. My mom can stew meat for me every day. Anyway, I'll be living with my parents in the future, so isn't it normal to celebrate the New Year together?
Jiang Shushu looked a little embarrassed, "Maybe someone will gossip about you..."
"Say whatever you want, it won't hurt you. They are just jealous and envious. If their parents-in-law were as nice as my parents, and I stewed meat for them whenever they had time, I guess they would run away faster than me." "Whoever gives you milk is your mother" is not just a saying, it is a truth that has been proven in practice.
Jiang Shushu: “Haha…” It seems like all my worries were in vain.
"Stop laughing. There's no explicit rule that says a son-in-law can't visit his parents-in-law's house for the New Year. What's wrong with me going? These days, it's generally not common to visit my father-in-law's family because you're not welcome when you go. You give without getting anything in return. Not only that, you're also looked down upon. That's why I don't like to go. My parents love me so much and always care about me. To be frank, there's a chicken with four legs for the New Year, and one must be mine." I'm so much younger than that brother-in-law, and he had the nerve to snatch chicken legs from me. There were four legs, one for the two kids, one for Shushu, and one for me. It was just right.
"It seems I was worrying too much. You are more open-minded than me, so I feel relieved."
"That's right. Mom said last time that as soon as I go back home on vacation, she will make my favorite boiled chicken for me. This treatment is first-class and others can't even ask for it." My mother-in-law even reserved several chickens from others, saying that they were to nourish my body.
"Okay then, let's go back to Jiangjia Village to celebrate the New Year."
"So will you come back with me, or go back early?"
"I'll go back tomorrow and help make some rice dumplings, sesame cakes, and some rice noodles... Then you can eat them as soon as you get off work. I'll make sure you have all the rice dumplings you like."
"Really? Two a day is okay? Twelve?"
"That's absolutely fine. I'll pack 32 for you and I guarantee you'll be able to eat them until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month." A small hobby must be satisfied.
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On the other side, in the provincial capital, Li Qiuguo came to Jiang Mingli with a smile on her face. As soon as Jiang Mingli saw Li Qiuguo, his face looked very bad.
After Jiang Mingli returned to the city from Jiangjia Village, he immediately distanced himself from Li Qiuguo, treating her like just an ordinary colleague, and only exchanged polite greetings when they met. But Li Qiuguo seemed to not understand and often came to Jiang Mingli with a smile on her face. Jiang Mingli had no choice but to bring the topic up and directly explain that the two of them were not suitable.
Jiang Mingli thought he had made himself clear enough and that Li Qiuguo would not come to him again. However, Jiang Mingli did not expect that it would be better if he did not say it. Once he said it, Li Qiuguo would look for him even more diligently, and everyone in the machinery factory knew that Li Qiuguo was pursuing him.
"Mingli, I heard you're going back to your hometown for the New Year, right? I've prepared gifts for my uncle and aunt. Can you bring them to them for me? They treated me so warmly a few months ago, and I want to give them some gifts to show my appreciation."
Someone nearby started to make a noise, "Oh, I've already met her parents, Chief Jiang, where else are you going to find such a beautiful woman? Just give in."
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Jiang Mingli's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were cold. "My parents were being polite, why were they being affectionate? You came to our brigade for a visit, and you happened to be my colleague, so we treated you to a few meals out of respect for our comrades. If my parents knew you were so shameless, they probably wouldn't have fed you the food they had.
Li Qiuguo, I've tried to save your face because you're a lesbian. I've told you again and again, in a gentle voice, that we're not suitable for each other. Please don't come to me again. Can't you hear me? Are you hard of hearing? Or deaf? Why are you pretending? I'm giving you face, right?
"Your ears may not be working well, but your eyes are not blind, are you? You are not illiterate, are you? If you say something inappropriate next time, I will directly put up a big poster in front of the factory. Since you are shameless, I will not give you the face you gave me." Jiang Mingli ignored Li Qiuguo's ugly face and left after saying this.
Jiang Mingli wanted to slap himself. "Jiang Mingli, damn, what kind of idiotic look are you looking for?" he asked. "Why did I always think Li Qiuguo was strong yet gentle, intelligent yet kind?" "My eyes are completely blinded by shit." Li Qiuguo was a shameless, vicious person.
Li Qiuguo's face turned pale and blue. He hadn't expected Jiang Mingli to be so cruel this time. In the past, even if Jiang Mingli didn't like Li Qiuguo looking for him, he would at most ignore her. Even if he rejected Li Qiuguo, he was very gentlemanly and never made Li Qiuguo so embarrassed.
Seeing Jiang Mingli speak so harshly and angrily, the others felt too embarrassed to make trouble. They looked left and right and left in shame.
Li Qiuguo ran forward and stopped Jiang Mingli. "Jiang Mingli, don't you think you've gone too far? What's wrong with me liking you? You were obviously interested in me back then. Can't you see how hard I've worked during this period? For you, I'm willing to wash my hands and cook. For you, I'm willing to accept your child. For you, I'm willing to disregard my parents' objections..."
Jiang Mingli interrupted Li Qiuguo, "I don't think so at all. I was just too polite to you before, which is why you got so arrogant. Who gave you the confidence to think you could step on me?
It's not your fault that you like me, but the trouble you've caused me is your fault. Just because you like me, does that mean I have to like you? I admit that I had a soft spot for you at first and wanted to develop a relationship, but we haven't even started yet. You're already targeting my son. I've worked so hard to raise him for so many years. What makes you think you're more important than them? They should give you a place. If they can't accept me taking care of the child, why are you looking for me?
What do all that stuff you did for me have to do with me? Did I ask you to do it? From the moment I boarded the train back home, I distanced myself from you. Wasn't that obvious enough? Later, I even told you face to face that we weren't right for each other. Wasn't that clear enough?
"I have a clear conscience towards you. I haven't taken advantage of you in the slightest, nor have I deceived you. The reason I didn't show you respect today is all your own fault. You've embarrassed me in public, so why do you think I should show you respect?"
Did Jiang Mingli distance himself from me because he thought I couldn't tolerate his child? Did those two little bastards say something nonsense to Jiang Mingli? I was so nice to those two little bastards, but I didn't expect them to say bad things about me behind my back.
Li Qiuguo cried, "Jiang Mingli, even if I die today, I want to die knowing the truth. Explain to me clearly, how did I set my sights on your children? Can't you see the good things I did for them?"
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