"Alright, stop pretending. You're here just to ask me for money, right? Twenty, no more. If you think it's too little, don't ask."
Before she could finish her words, Li Feng'e snatched away the two big unity tickets.
Twenty is twenty, it’s better than nothing!
"Don't do this again. I'm not the same person I used to be. If you work hard, you will definitely be able to support a child. If you do something weird again, don't blame us for being rude."
Qianqian told her before that if her family came to ask for help, she should just give them some money. It was good to have peace and quiet with a small amount of money. When the family moved to a town or city, they wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.
It would be troublesome if things got too ugly now. After all, in this era, a person's spit could drown someone. In her opinion, it was more terrifying than modern cyber violence.
"Still not awake?"
Only then did Su's mother slowly wake up.
"Let's go back."
"Fangfang, how about you give me some more?" Li Feng'e said greedily.
"Would you like to give it back to me?"
Li Feng'e quickly covered her pocket and said, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."
The three of them separated at the intersection.
"Give me the money." Su's mother said to Li Feng'e.
"Mom, I'll leave it alone."
"Why did you put it there? This is the money my daughter gave me, I'll take it!" Su's mother took the money from Li Feng'e in a bad mood.
Li Feng'e was angry but dared not speak out.
My mother-in-law is very strong in fighting ability.
"Mom, I think Su Fangfang must have made a lot of money. She spent twenty at a time. I think she has two hundred in her hand. No, it must be more than that. I think she has five hundred."
Li Feng'e felt a little sad when she talked about this. She had never seen so much money in her life!
Last time, Su Youtian and his friends brought back a hundred yuan, which made her happy for a long time, but it was gone before she could even warm up to it.
"It's a good thing that she has money. If we go there occasionally and find some excuses, she will definitely give us money. As long as we don't go too far, she will give us some. They both have grown up and can't be the same as before." Su's mother still has some brains and is not as spunky as before.
She thought that since her two daughters were rich, when she got old and could no longer work, there would be someone to take care of her and she wouldn't be so miserable. Thinking of this, she felt a lot more relieved.
Moreover, when Youdi comes out, if she can't find a job, she can ask her two sisters for help. She believes there will definitely be a way.
…
The progress of road construction is very good and Su Qianqian is very satisfied.
"At this pace, it will take another seven or eight days to finish this section." Su Qianqian said with some emotion.
"Yes, everyone is working very hard. The main reason is that we have enough food to eat so we have the energy to work. Also, the weather has been good recently and it hasn't rained, otherwise it would affect the progress."
"Here are the invoices and the account books. Take a look." The captain handed these things to Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian looked through it carefully. Every account was very clear and all were within a reasonable range.
"After this section is finished, let everyone rest for a few days and start the next section. There is still enough money in the account at present."
"We tried to save as much as possible, but we bought the best materials as you requested."
"The materials used must be of good quality, otherwise they will easily break down and the result will not be worth the effort!" Cutting corners is not a long-term solution.
Now that the road is being built, it must be repaired properly without having to make repeated repairs or even tear it down and rebuild it, thus saving time in the future.
During the meal, Su Qianqian went over specially to encourage everyone.
"Everyone, just hold on a little longer and the work will be done soon. After the work is done, everyone can take a break and the bonuses you deserve will not be reduced."
"Thank you, Director Su! Director Su is a great man!" They were all used to hard labor, so they naturally didn't feel tired. They used to be tired but didn't get paid, but now they are tired but get paid! Naturally, they are willing to do it.
Su Qianqian brought another glass of water to Cheng Lanxiu.
"Drink some water."
Cheng Lanxiu would still be shocked like she was at the beginning.
"Director, you don't have to take extra care of me." Cheng Lanxiu said sullenly.
"After the road is built, do you want to come to the factory to work?" Su Qianqian asked with a smile.
This time she was even more shocked. She didn't say anything for a long time and even forgot to cover up the scar on her face.
"Don't want to?" Su Qianqian said with some regret.
"I, I... this!" She raised her hand and touched her face, "I'm afraid it will scare others."
"What are you afraid of? We are working, not participating in a beauty pageant." Su Qianqian comforted her, "Don't you want to make money and have a future for yourself?"
These words made Cheng Lanxiu's heart moved. She dreamed of having a future of her own.
She doesn't need to get married, but can have a home of her own, and have one or two small animals to keep her company, and grow flowers and vegetables. This is the life she most looks forward to.
"I can give you a future of your own." Su Qianqian said very firmly.
At this moment, Cheng Lanxiu felt that Su Qianqian was glowing, so dazzling that it made her eyes feel a little burning, but she was reluctant to look away and just wanted to just look at her.
"Okay!" she agreed.
"That's great. You can take two days off and then report back." Su Qianqian said to her and left.
Cheng Lanxiu felt a little flattered holding the cup.
For her, there is too little kindness in life, and every time she receives kindness, she cherishes it and feels grateful.
Every time Director Su brought her water, she always thought it tasted good.
And it can reduce her fatigue.
After dinner, she went back to a place that could not be called home, because she slept in a barely clean place next to the pigsty, but she always smelled and no one was willing to get close to her.
"You're finally back. I heard that the food in your road construction team is very good. Why didn't you bring some back? You little girl, you only care about eating!" The sister-in-law started scolding her when she saw her come back.
She remained silent.
Then something hit her and she dodged it. Her body had a strong sense of danger because she was often beaten and it had formed muscle memory.
"You still dare to hide? Bring the food back tomorrow!"
"No take-out allowed." She said in a hoarse voice.
"Don't eat your own portion, bring it back!"
Cheng Lanxiu looked up at her sister-in-law, who was startled. "What are you looking at? Lower your head. Don't you know what you look like? Don't come out to scare people!"
"Every one of us has to eat. We have to eat. The captain is watching us."
"You stupid girl! Can't you think of a solution? Pretending to have a stomachache or something, how stupid!"
Cheng Lanxiu fell silent again.
"If you don't bring it back, don't go to build the road!" She couldn't bear to see Cheng Lanxiu eating so well and getting paid, and she was very jealous.
Building the road was hard work, and she didn't want her man to suffer, but she was also greedy for the wages, so she allowed Cheng Lanxiu to go.
"Where's the wages for the past few days? Give it to me!"
“I earned this myself.”
"You eat our food and live in our house, and what do you have that you earned? Hurry up and give it to us! Otherwise, get out of here and don't live here anymore!"
"This is the house left by my parents. I also have a share of it. You can't drive me away!" Cheng Lanxiu said coldly.
"Your parents died a long time ago. If you're not convinced, go find them!"