"Hey, it's you, Miss Capitalist." Su Qianqian didn't expect to meet the exquisite woman with whom she had a conflict before here. No wonder she was so arrogant. The officials sitting here today are all of high rank.
Everyone was stunned. Miss capitalist? This was still a bit sensitive.
"Qianqian, don't talk nonsense!" Cheng Yue said in a deep voice.
"If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have come!" She put down her chopsticks heavily.
"Oh, then spit it out. It would be a waste if I gave it to you to eat!" Su Qianqian was not polite and just retorted.
Others were a little confused. What was going on?
"Sister Qian, what's going on?" Wu Sufen asked.
The entire compound knows that Director Sun’s wife, Song Qianqian, is the most difficult person to get along with. She is particularly pampered and has a bad temper.
"I met her at the market yesterday. She came over and her skirt hit the bag I was carrying. She said I was poor and couldn't afford to pay for dirtying her skirt. I said my bag was clean and she was trying to blackmail me. She got angry and started to scold me."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm blackmailing you? Do I need to blackmail you?" Song Qianqian shouted angrily. Her voice was a little shrill and it sounded harsh.
Su Qianqian covered her ears and said, "Stop shouting. There are so many children here. You can't afford to pay if they scare you!"
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"Okay, okay, let's all say less. It's just a misunderstanding. Just sit down and talk it out. We are all from the same compound. We will see each other every day. It is important to live in harmony." Lin Xuemei's husband Wu Jin spoke up. He has the highest status here and has the right to speak. After he said this, no one could object.
Director Sun picked up the glass and stood up. "I always complain about my wife's temper. She is slowly changing, but it just takes some time. Please forgive me. I will drink a glass as punishment."
"They are all small things. They will be fine once we talk them out." He Hai also tried to smooth things over.
The matter was temporarily forgotten. Song Qianqian didn't say anything else, but her face looked bad and she stopped eating.
The atmosphere suddenly became disharmonious.
But Lin Xuemei and Wu Sufen were still very happy with the meal. They didn't usually get to eat such delicious food, especially Wu Sufen, who was used to being frugal. She would never cook so many dishes. It was too wasteful and she couldn't bear to do it.
"Mom, I'm done eating." Song Qianqian's daughter said softly.
"Well, the child is full and wants to go home. You guys take your time eating. We'll leave first." Song Qianqian stood up and said to everyone, then left with her daughter. Director Sun did not leave. It would have been very embarrassing if he had left too.
Director Sun pushed up his glasses and apologized, "She is such a grown-up but still acts like a child. I will go back and talk to her."
"Everyone says Director Sun dotes on his wife. Today I finally got to see it. Old Wu, you should learn from him and dote on me like that in the future." Lin Xuemei said to her husband beside her.
"Okay, I'll try my best." Wu Jin continued.
Afterwards, the men chatted about some work matters, while the three women went downstairs to talk, mainly because they were all full and there wasn't much food left on the table.
"Qianqian, do you still have pickled cucumbers and pickled peppers?"
"Yes, how much do you want?"
"Two jars of pickled cucumbers and one jar of pickled peppers." Lin Xuemei took out a ten-dollar bill and then took out some bills and handed them to her. "I won't give you much money, but I have to give you the bills. You just arrived and you must be short of bills. This way it will be convenient for you to buy things."
Su Qianqian's eyes lit up and she quickly accepted it, "Then I won't be polite."
Wu Sufen was stunned. Three jars of these things cost ten yuan? Pickled cucumbers and pickled peppers are very common in the countryside. The taste of Qian Mei's is good, but it shouldn't cost ten yuan! And she gave so many tickets!
"Don't be polite with me. Give me some of the delicious food you make in the future. I have money!" Lin Xuemei gently nudged Su Qianqian with her elbow.
"Okay."
"By the way, your skin wasn't this good when I first saw you. How come it's become so delicate and smooth in just half a month?"
When Su Qianqian first came here, her skin was still a little rough and not so white. Now it has become even whiter, and the sun spots on her face have also faded a lot. Her skin is visibly delicate.
"Wait me a moment."
She went in, took out a piece of her own vanishing cream, put it in a small box and gave it to Lin Xuemei. "Here, go back and try it. If it works, come back and find me."
"This smells like vanishing cream." Lin Xuemei was very familiar with the smell of vanishing cream because she used it every day.
"I added some secret ingredients, you can try it first." Su Qianqian said in a low voice.
"Okay, I'll take it back and try." Lin Xuemei had suffered a lot in her early years, and her skin was not very good, with many fine lines and spots. She had not thought about what to do, but seeing Su Qianqian's changes, she asked another question.
Su Qianqian noticed that Lin Xuemei had some white hair, but it was hidden among her black hair and not so obvious.
She felt that Lin Xuemei would be her big customer, at least for now.
Wu Sufen didn't know what they were talking about. She felt that Su Qianqian was deliberately trying to make friends with the city people, which made her feel uncomfortable. The city people looked down on them in the first place, so why bother to please them?
After they had almost finished eating, Director Sun and his wife Lin Xuemei left first.
"Sister Qian, there are so many dishes. I'll stay and help you clean them up. Lao He, you take the kids back first."
"No need, I can clean up myself. You're the guest, how can I ask you to clean up?" Su Qianqian felt embarrassed.
"It's okay. We are all neighbors. It will take you a long time to clean all these dishes. I am used to doing these tasks. If my family has a dinner party in the future, you can come and help. A neighbor is worse than a distant relative."
The young platoon leader and Cheng Yuan also stayed to help clean up and could not be driven away.
Cheng Yue felt that he could not sit idle, so even though he was sitting in a wheelchair, he helped to put the dishes on the table in order.
"Captain, please stop working. Leave it alone. I'll do it!" The young platoon leader quickly snatched the bowl and chopsticks from him, "Take a rest."
"It's okay. Although my injury hasn't healed, I can still do this job."
The young platoon leader was not willing to let him do it, but when Cheng Yue gave him a look, he weakly withdrew his hand.
Okay, do it, as long as you are happy.
Su Qianqian was a little surprised to see Cheng Yue packing up, "Captain Cheng, take a break."
"?" Why did she call him Captain Cheng?
"I'm not that precious. This injury is nothing. I can't do anything. What kind of man am I if I just stay comfortable and let my wife work all the time?"
"That's a good realization. Okay, then do what you can."
Anyway, he has the spiritual spring to nourish his body, and he is in good condition now. It won’t be a big deal for him to do something. And don’t feel sorry for a man easily.
While washing dishes, Wu Sufen looked around and saw that there was no one around and said to Su Qianqian.
"Sister Qian, listen to my advice. You can't spend money like this. You can't stop spending it. Also, people like Lin Xuemei and Song Qianqian are from the city. They are different from us. They look down on us. You don't need to have a good relationship with them. If you are led astray by them, it will be troublesome."
"Being led astray?"