"Sheng Qian, please have pity on us."
Why should I pity you? When I was suffering, who pitied me?
“But now that you have money, shouldn’t you help us poor people?” Wang Yan said matter-of-factly.
Sheng Qian thought Wang Yan was truly shameless.
"Just because I'm rich, does that mean I should help others? Does that mean the poor have no backbone? It's because of people like you that people feel disgusted with those who need help. This only harms everyone."
Wang Yan's face was somewhat pale.
Sheng Qian glanced at the child who was in pain from being pinched, and said, "Don't use the child to make trouble in the future. I also refuse to use moral blackmail."
Sheng Qian carried the sack and walked past Wang Yan.
Watching Sheng Qian walk away, Wang Yan was furious and slapped the child. "How could you be so stupid? You didn't know to cling to her leg and cry until she had no choice but to agree. What will you feed, you little brat, when the business is gone?"
The child cowered, frightened by the fierce glint in Wang Yan's eyes.
*
Zhang Shunlin returned from the county town early this morning.
He brought the contract and the things Sheng Qian had told him to buy.
When Zhao Niangen got his hands on the thick stack of math books, he flipped through them with great interest, a smile playing on his lips.
Seeing Zhao Niangen's pathetic state, Zhang Shunlin rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"Has Fatty Root gained weight again?" Zhang Shunlin thought that Zhao Niangen's previously skinny face had gained a lot of weight and looked much better than when he was thin.
Because of all the running around, Zhang Shunlin lost weight, but his facial features became more defined, making him look handsome.
Sheng Qian glanced at Zhao Niangen, nodded perfunctorily, and took the medicine that Zhang Shunlin had bought to study.
Seeing that Sheng Qian wasn't listening to him, Zhang Shunlin walked behind Zhao Niangen, put his arm around him, and asked, "Can you understand it?"
It's almost May, and the weather is getting warmer.
When Zhang Shunlin wrapped his arm around Zhao Niangen, Zhao felt uncomfortable and pushed him away.
"I can understand it."
He did go to school, after all.
Zhang Shunlin had studied for two or three more years than Zhao Niangen, and even he found this knowledge quite challenging. He frowned and asked, "Why is Sheng Qian asking you to learn this?"
"The mechanical engineering I'm studying requires a grasp of mathematics. Sheng Qian is doing this for my own good, and I won't let her down."
"You keep mentioning Sheng Qian in every sentence; sooner or later, she'll have you completely under her thumb."
Feeling bored, Zhang Shunlin turned around and went to find Sheng Qian.
Sheng Qian had already put away the Western medicine and was now looking at the contract.
"Your business skills are quite good."
Zhang Shunlin was not smug, because he knew how many phone calls he had made to Sheng Qian to discuss the contract.
This was not a contract he completed alone.
Sheng Qian closed the contract and said to Zhang Shunlin, "Now that things have stabilized here, I'll be going out in a few days. Please keep an eye on things here for me."
"Where are you going?" Zhang Shunlin's reaction was a bit strong.
Sheng Qian narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "The capital city."
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