In the morning, Shen Mingzhi also reached an agreement with the ironworks.
The mold-making process was quick; it was just one piece. Shen Mingzhi inspected the goods on-site, signed a contract with the ironworks, paid the deposit, and left.
She rode her bicycle to find the plastics factory; she was terribly hot.
I didn't have time to find a plastics factory yesterday, and it will take a lot of time today.
She held the handlebars with one hand and a rice ball in the other.
Just as they turned the corner, someone was suddenly pushed out and bumped into Shen Mingzhi's bicycle.
She fell so hard she saw stars, and the rice ball in her hand rolled to the ground, getting completely covered in dust.
Shen Mingzhi got up from the ground and when she saw it was Jiang Yinyin, she was so angry that she rolled up her sleeves and was about to hit her. "Jiang Yinyin, are you looking for a beating?"
"How was I supposed to know you were riding your bike here? I was just joking around with my friends. Who told you to pass by here!" Jiang Yinyin had been staring at Shen Mingzhi all morning, but she wouldn't admit it.
Shen Mingzhi fell and hurt her leg. She rolled up her trouser leg and found that her knee was badly scraped and blood was flowing down her calf.
The boy who hit her car saw it and immediately ran away.
When Jiang Yinyin saw this, she quickly ran away as well.
Shen Mingzhi wanted to chase after it, but she was afraid that someone would take the bicycle. She could only push the bicycle up first, even though her knees hurt terribly. She got on the bicycle, but before she could pedal twice, she was in so much pain that she had to get off.
She went to a nearby clinic, where her wound was disinfected and bandaged. She rested for a long time before leaving the clinic.
After leaving, she prepared to ride her bicycle to the traditional Chinese medicine shop, only to find that the bicycle was not light enough.
She looked down and saw that both tires were flat.
She crouched down and saw that the tire had been slashed with a knife... She knew without a doubt who it was, but unfortunately she had no proof.
Shen Mingzhi found a tire repair shop, spent a few cents to fix the tire, and came out furious.
Jiang Yinyin, don't let her catch you!
Shen Mingzhi bought two bamboo baskets, tied them to both sides of the cart, and went to buy a lot of Chinese herbal medicines before continuing her search for a plastics factory.
As it got dark, she still hadn't been able to find out about the plastics factory.
On her way back by bicycle, she pondered whether to switch to a paper mill, but paper should be more expensive than plastic... Her mind was a jumbled mess the whole way.
When she arrived at her doorstep, Song Wanyin stopped her.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Shen Mingzhi didn't have time to waste words with her, so she asked her directly, "What do you want?"
Song Wanyin also rode a bicycle. After getting off, she approached Shen Mingzhi and asked in a low voice, "A year ago, you didn't come home for almost every night. When you returned, your clothes were tattered and your body was covered in marks left by a man. You were raped, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhi felt a chill run through her body.
She didn't know how Song Wanyin found out. This matter was a secret; only that man and Zhang Ping's family knew... no one else knew.
"The reason why Zhang Ping's relatives kicked you out after he died is because you had an affair with a random man," Song Wanyin said slowly, her eyes full of contempt.
Shen Mingzhi gripped the car handle tightly, and after a long while, she finally found her voice, "This is just your side of the story. Do you have any evidence? If you don't have any evidence, you're slandering me."
“Isn’t the child evidence? I know who that man is,” Song Wanyin said calmly.
"Why are you suddenly telling me all this? What are you trying to do?" Shen Mingzhi asked in a deep voice.
“All I want is for you to leave Jiang Shaochen, the father of the child. I will tell you who he is,” Song Wanyin said.
Shen Mingzhi couldn't help but laugh, "You're so naive. My marriage to him is a military one. Do you think it's up to me whether I want to leave him or not?"
“That’s your problem. You can even die. The child’s father will definitely come to pick up the child. So even if you die, the child can still live. Don’t you think so?” Song Wanyin said with a smile.
"Why should I die? Even if what you're saying is true, and I was bullied, it's the other party's fault. Do you want to humiliate me like a slut? Sorry, I'm a rough man, I don't fall for that." After saying that, Shen Mingzhi pushed her bicycle away.
"When rumors about you are flying everywhere, do you think the Jiang family can stand it? Wherever you go, people point fingers at you. You want to make money by selling medicine, but who would dare to buy a slut's medicine?" Song Wanyin said behind her.
Shen Mingzhi tightened her grip even more.
“I can also find people from the Zhang family to be witnesses, aren’t you afraid?” Song Wanyin continued.
Shen Mingzhi stopped and remained silent.
The Zhang family has never acknowledged the child's existence, and she was kicked out by them. Song Wanyin's bringing the Zhang family to spread rumors about her did her no good at all.
In this era, the punishment for engaging in promiscuous relationships is also very severe.
It will also damage your reputation and negatively impact your child's development.
"You want to die with Jiang Shao Chen? Isn't that a bit much?" Shen Mingzhi turned to look at her. "I'm asking you, you're perfectly fine now, would you rather die?"
"I'll give you a week to think about what to do," Song Wanyin said with a smile. "Let me tell you, Jiang Shaochen knows about this and he's already gone home. You should go back quickly; the two children need your care."
Shen Mingzhi watched her leave in silence.
I stood at the door for a long time until the courtyard gate opened.
"Sister, you're back." Wang Xinian's voice rang out.
Shen Mingzhi snapped out of her daze, turned around and saw the tall, thin young man standing by the door. She hummed in response and pushed the cart inside. "Did Aunt Wang send you to see me?"
"No, she's been gone for a while. I saw it was getting dark and you hadn't come back yet, so I got a little worried and came out to check." Wang Xinian watched her walk past him, his gaze falling on her exceptionally fair swan neck.
He actually heard what she and that woman were saying.
Only after Shen Mingzhi pushed her bicycle into the yard did he close the gate, turn around and look at her back. He unconsciously clenched his hands, "Sister!"
Shen Mingzhi stopped, turned around and looked at him while holding the bicycle, "What's wrong?"
Wang Xinian walked quickly to her side, his heart full of things he wanted to say, but reason told him that it was inappropriate.
Suppressing the impulse in his heart, he whispered, "He didn't say anything when he left. But don't worry, sister, no matter what happens, I'll be by your side."
“You’re with me for the sake of the college entrance exam and a bright future, not to worry about my family’s trivial matters. He’s gone, so be it. It’s not like I can’t support you without him,” Shen Mingzhi said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xinian's face darkened. "Do you think I'm an ungrateful person? If he doesn't want you and the child anymore, I'll be your and the child's pillar of support. Of course, I'll study hard and get into a good university—"
Shen Mingzhi interrupted him, "Look at you, you're getting more and more outrageous. I'm already very satisfied that you have this intention. Go back and eat first, and then get some rest."
Wang Xinian did not speak again.
The next morning, Sister Wang rushed over.
Shen Mingzhi was sitting on a bench in the corridor, combing her hair. Jiang Shaozhen had left yesterday, and she wasn't there either. She had been thinking all night about leaving Wang Xinian to take care of the child, and decided to have a good talk with Wang's wife today.
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