"Yeah! Chen Ying gives her a monthly allowance of 60 yuan, and she spends half on herself. After buying clothes, she uses the remaining money to buy shoes and vanishing cream. It's really enviable for a woman to live like her! Unlike us, who have to spend the whole year like old housewives, busying around men and children."
Jiang Shiyue and Yangyang were still sitting in the same seats as when they came. The sister-in-law who was talking was sitting in front of her on the right. There was a hint of envy in her words.
"How can this be called a good life? It's clearly selfish! She eats well, drinks well, and wears well, but what about Chen Ying? She happily eats the fine grains for the family of three. Chen Ying has to scrimp and save on coarse grains to trade for fine grains for the child. They call it a family of three, but Chen Ying is the one who has to be both the father and the mother. How many opportunities did she miss to make meritorious contributions just because she had to take care of the child?"
"Alas! Comparing yourself to others will only make you die, and comparing yourself to others will only make you throw away goods. Living without shame is the best way to go! Chen Ying wonders how many people he will have to borrow money from to pay back Da Liu's bicycle. Some people are so heartless that they can buy food and drinks for free."
"Exactly. I don't know what sins Chen Ying committed in his past life to be tortured like this in this life. Yesterday at noon, it was so hot, and he was still repairing Da Liu's bicycle on the side of the road."
"A new car was smashed like that, and even if it's repaired, it's no use. We'll definitely have to pay for it with a new one. Chen Ying's life is so hopeless these days!"
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Jiang Shiyue was not in a hurry to confront anyone, mainly because she was afraid that these sisters-in-law who were either hinting at or almost naming her names had "her" creditors.
While listening to these extremely insulting words, she quickly searched and sorted out the memories related to the original owner.
After a moment, it was confirmed that, except for sister-in-law Wang Ying who had just spoken sourly and had a vinegar bottle stolen by the original owner, the other sisters-in-law spoke hurtfully just because they couldn't stand Jiang Shiyue.
"Yes! I am also very distressed even though I have such a good life! I have never suffered much since childhood. I married a man who spoiled me so much, but I never had the chance to experience a messy life like you guys." Jiang Shiyue imitated the original owner's tone and retorted in a sarcastic tone.
She admitted the original owner's mistakes and repaid what the original owner owed her.
The original owner didn't provoke him but he still wanted to tell her what to do, and she didn't intend to tolerate him.
The car suddenly became quiet.
Only Jiang Shiyue's clear voice remained.
"Speaking of which, I have another question for you sisters-in-law. Which sister-in-law said that married people can't take the college entrance examination?"
The original owner believed this rumor, which led to her divorce from Chen Shanhe, stealing everyone's things and selling them, and running away from home and crashing Da Liu's bicycle.
It would be fine if it was accidental, but what if someone did it on purpose?!
As Jiang Shiyue spoke, his eyes fell on his sister-in-law who was sitting diagonally behind him in the aisle. Her name was Zhang Yan and she was in her thirties.
Zhang Yan flinched when Jiang Shiyue looked at her, then stretched her neck and chest out, like a hen ready to fight, and said: "Why are you looking at me? I didn't tell you that."
Jiang Shiyue nodded. "Yes, you didn't tell me. But, what's the difference between telling Zhang Sufen and telling me directly?"
Zhang Sufen is also one of the sisters-in-law living in the compound. She is about the same age as Jiang Shiyue. To use the words used decades later, the two of them are good friends.
Birds of a feather flock together.
The original owner was so good, but Zhang Sufen was not a good person either. She and the original owner had similar tastes and were called the two public nuisances of the compound, in no particular order.
"So what if I said that?" Zhang Yan rolled her eyes up until only the whites were visible. "That's how it is."
Jiang Shiyue reached out and pointed at the Xinhua Dictionary that Yangyang had been holding, "But the person at the bookstore just now told me that there is no such thing as married people being unable to take the college entrance examination.
If I hadn't believed you, how could I have given up my good life and divorced Chen Ying? And I wouldn't have stolen the bicycle from Da Liu's house.
"Don't throw mud at me! I just heard someone say that and mentioned it casually during a chat. Who knew you took it seriously?!" Zhang Yan spread her hands innocently. "I didn't expect you and Chen Ying to get a divorce over this. And I didn't expect you to steal things from the family compound because of this."
"Just a casual remark?" Jiang Shiyue asked in a drawn-out tone, "Do you know that I will divorce Chen Shanhe?"
"Of course." Zhang Yan answered with certainty.
Jiang Shiyue smiled, "As far as I know, the person who runs the compound's grocery store is your sister?"
For the convenience of the soldiers and their families, there was a grocery store in the compound, similar to a supply and marketing cooperative. It didn't sell fruits, vegetables, grains, oils, rice, or noodles, but it did sell some side dishes, thermoses, aluminum flashlights, and military supplies like labor protection.
Although the soldiers in the compound provided food and accommodation, if they missed mealtimes, they would have to go to the grocery store to buy some cookies and snacks. Or if the thermos they were given broke, they would have to buy a new one out of their own pocket.
The compound's grocery store is just like the train station; you don't need a ticket to buy anything here. Unlike the black market, where things are more expensive without a ticket, everything in the grocery store is the same price as with a ticket, so it's super cheap.
Aims to provide benefits to the soldiers rather than profit.
Zhang Yan knew this was a good job, so she took great pains to get her sister to come and look after the store.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yan was confused and didn't understand why Jiang Shiyue suddenly brought up her own sister.
"I heard that before I married Chen Shanhe, you wanted your sister to marry him? I also heard that your sister insisted on marrying Chen Shanhe and was waiting for us to divorce. I also heard that you tried to instigate my divorce in order to get your sister to marry Chen Shanhe!"
The sisters-in-law looked at each other, and then looked at Zhang Yan with eyes that seemed a little strange.
Most of the sisters-in-law in the car knew about Zhang Yan's matchmaking between her sister Zhang Cui and Chen Shanhe. They also knew that Zhang Cui was in love with Chen Shanhe and had refused to marry even at the age of 25.
But everyone also knows that Chen Shanhe never expressed that he would marry Zhang Cui.
Everyone hates Jiang Shiyue, but no matter how much they hate her, Jiang Shiyue is still Chen Shanhe's legally married wife and Yangyang's biological mother.
In this era, the word divorce is meaningless in the eyes of most people. Regardless of whether there is a marriage certificate or not, marriage is for life.
Maliciously destroying someone else's home is more despicable than stealing a bicycle.
Zhang Yan suddenly became anxious and stood up, holding the front seat with one hand and pointing the other at Jiang Shiyue. "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you have any evidence? If you continue to tarnish my sister's reputation, I will tear your mouth off!"
Seeing Zhang Yan's anxious face, Jiang Shiyue became even more calm and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, why are you still anxious? I just heard it from others like you, and I mentioned it casually. If you insist on taking it seriously, I can't help it."
Jiang Shiyue had finally changed her mind and was no longer the idiot that was the original owner. After she finished looking through her memories and pondered for a moment, she realized that it was Zhang Yan who deliberately instigated the original owner to divorce.
As for which of the two sisters came up with the idea, Jiang Shiyue had no idea.
"You..." Zhang Yan was so angry that she wanted to go up and hit Jiang Shiyue, but was stopped by her sister-in-law next to her.
"Sister Yan, we are in the car, we can't fight."
"That's right. We live in the same compound and see each other every day. Don't ruin the atmosphere."
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