Wutong Village.
Shengping's family.
Old Mrs. Sheng's face was displeased, and she uttered cold words: "Second son's wife, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've raised such a good daughter to be like this. I heard that she drove away the Long family and has been clinging to Qiu Shen behind their backs. She completely forgot what we told her before. Does she even have any respect for us elders? She really is an ungrateful and worthless child. She always gives the best things to outsiders."
"Second Aunt, she promised to matchmake Sheng Ting and Liang Qiushen, but she ended up enjoying herself first. Everyone's saying that our Sheng family has a shameless daughter who seduces men everywhere. She's really disgraced our Sheng family. In the past, she would have been drowned in a pig cage long ago." Sheng Muchen couldn't hide his disgust for Sheng Qian.
Sheng Li and Luo Minjuan were speechless, their faces turning ashen, their chests filled with rage at Sheng Wang.
“She’s been abandoned by the Long family now, so that house will definitely be coveted. We can’t let that girl lose such a good house. Go to her place again and explain to her that we’re holding onto the house for her to prevent it from being taken away. Let Mu Chen go with you. Guan Hua is still young, so she can be registered under Mu Chen’s name for now. With a responsible man in the family, outsiders won’t dare to bully her.”
As she spoke, Grandma Sheng began to express her true thoughts.
No matter how much Luo Minjuan disliked her daughter Sheng Qian, Old Madam Sheng's words disgusted her.
If Sheng Muchen were responsible, would he still be single?
What does it mean to have a man in the house so that outsiders dare not bully Sheng Qian?
Sheng Qian married into the Long family.
Sheng Muchen is Sheng Qian's cousin, not her biological brother!
Even if it's a registered name, it should be Sheng Guanhua, not Sheng Muchen.
This wasn't the first time Luo Minjuan had witnessed the old lady's favoritism.
He inwardly sneered at the old lady, but outwardly said with difficulty, "Mom, I'm afraid this matter is not easy to handle. I heard that it requires the personal involvement of a member of the Long family to pass the name approval."
Sheng Ping frowned: "Is that so? I've never heard of it."
Grandma Sheng's face changed, and she glared at Luo Minjuan, "You've come to lie to me, second son's wife! Do you want us two old folks to come forward in person? If that's the case, tomorrow our whole family will go to town to discuss this matter with someone. She did something like this, ruining the Sheng family's reputation, so she has to give us some compensation."
Sheng Guanhua grew angrier and angrier, his face turning black with anger. "Grandma, I can do it too."
"What can you do?" Old Mrs. Sheng frowned, looking at her grandson, her eyes softening considerably. "Mu Chen is the eldest brother. With the elder brother in charge, it's not your turn to stand alone."
Sheng Guanhua had no choice but to settle for second best, saying, "I'll go with you tomorrow. I haven't seen my sister in a long time."
Sheng Guanhua knew that it wouldn't work here, so the only way he could get more help for his sister was to go with her.
Seeing that he wasn't fixated on the house, Grandma Sheng's expression softened again. Worried that her grandson might get into trouble again after just recovering, she instructed Sheng Li to accompany him.
The thought of Sheng Qian being isolated and helpless, and how easily she could get the house from her, made Sheng Muchen even happier.
If he can get a house in town, he can marry a prettier wife.
Sheng Ting watched this scene from beginning to end and was very worried about Sheng Qian.
*
Sheng Qian called Zhang Shunlin in the county town to discuss having Ju Baifeng send someone to deliver a batch of newly manufactured parts.
"I still need to keep an eye on things here. You can keep an eye on Pang Gen's place too."
Zhang Shunlin worried that if he stayed in the county town for too long, Zhao Niangen, being simple-minded, would be bullied because no one would take care of him.
Sheng Qian found it amusing: "He's an adult, he knows how to take care of himself. You keep bringing him up in your conversations, people who don't know better would think he's your wife."
Zhang Shunlin's face darkened. "Go away, I don't have such a stupid wife."
Sheng Qian smiled silently, "He's smarter than you think, don't worry. Although those people aren't following us anymore, you still need to keep an eye on things."
“I know,” Zhang Shunlin said, having been beaten once before, he dared not be careless again.
“When you come back, you’ll exercise with me. You’re too weak to protect yourself,” Sheng Qian said.
Being called weak by a woman instantly hurt Zhang Shunlin's pride.
But it cannot be denied.
He is indeed weak right now.
Feeling slightly awkward, she said, "I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Qian didn't go to assemble the equipment with Zhao Niangen in broad daylight.
Stay home and make spring clothes.
It wasn't until evening that Sheng Qian found an opportunity to go over.
Zhao Niangen can now assemble things by looking at the pictures, and he can assemble them perfectly without Sheng Qian's guidance in many places.
After seeing what he had assembled, Sheng Qian felt much more at ease.
“You do have a talent for this. You’re learning to assemble now, but there’s still a lot to learn. For example, some technical terms and some basic knowledge. It’s not enough to just pick up the parts and start working on them. Sometimes you have to put on a show when you’re facing a group of guys who talk about academics.”
"Showing off?"
"It's just about showing off!"
"oh."
Zhao Niangen seemed to understand this but not quite.
"There's absolutely nothing wrong with what you assembled today, just keep trying."
"Aren't you going to take another look?" Zhao Niangen was somewhat doubtful of his own abilities.
“You did a great job, no need for further detailed examination,” Sheng Qian could tell at a glance that no further detailed examination was needed.
Zhao Niangen dared not be careless about Sheng Qian's trust.
Because he knew these things were to be taken to the mountains to mine coal, and that people were operating them.
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