Homemade Fried Noodles

Ge Qing has been having a hard time recently. Ever since she had a big fight with Bai Qiurui, she can't help vomiting when she smells meat after eating. Her mother took her to the hospital for a physical examination and found out that she has been pregnant for more than a month.

She had never thought that she would get pregnant after just one outrageous act with Bai Qiurui. Ge Qing's first reaction was happiness, because with a child, Bai Qiurui would have no choice but to marry her.

However, before she left the hospital, she was slapped by her mother, who scolded her for being shameless.

Ge Qing didn't understand. Her whole family was trying to get her to be with Bai Qiurui, so why did her family scold her for being pregnant with Bai Qiurui's child?

After Ge Qing returned home, she was locked up at home. She originally wanted to take advantage of the end of the semester to deal with Song Shixia and make her fail the course and not be able to study for graduate school, but this time Song Shixia was lucky enough to escape the disaster.

Ge Qing was thinking about Bai Qiurui and his parents coming to her house early, but who would have thought that what she got was his parents taking her to a small clinic for medical treatment.

"Mom, I won't go to the doctor. Brother Qiu Rui and I are both of marriageable age. Why can't we just get married naturally?"

Ge Qing felt that the matter was easy to handle, as all they had to do was get married.

Li Ainan scolded her daughter: "Do you think being pregnant before marriage is such a nice thing to say? You have ruined our family's good reputation outside. How will your brothers and sisters-in-law live in the future?"

Ge Qing panicked. She grabbed her mother's arm tightly and begged,

"Mom, Qiu Rui and I love each other. Haven't you and my dad always wanted us to be together? Why can't we let him marry me?"

"You are still young. Let's talk about marriage after you graduate from college."

Li Ainan had a lot to think about. Her husband had been increasingly marginalized in school over the past two years, and now he had an opportunity to be assigned to another school as president. Although it was not as famous as Yenching University, at least he would no longer have to be the second-in-command and take care of all sorts of things.

At this critical moment when her husband is getting promoted, there can't be any scandal in the family.

"Qingqing, listen to mom. Only our family knows about this. I've paid the doctor at the hospital hush money. Get rid of the baby before your belly shows any signs of pregnancy. If you want to marry Bai Qiurui, I'll get you two engaged first. Have you seen any college students get married?"

Ge Qing touched her belly and hesitated, "This is my and Brother Qiu Rui's first child. Do we have to abort it?"

Li Ainan said distressedly, "You two haven't even gotten married yet and you've already done something so outrageous. This has a bad impact on our family. If someone reports it, your father's job will definitely be affected. You should understand that you and Bai Qiurui are where you are today thanks to your father. Can you think about our family?"

"Mom, you're right, I shouldn't be so selfish, but I want to tell Brother Qiu Rui about my pregnancy. We are arguing, and I want him to feel guilty about my pregnancy." Ge Qing never hides her thoughts in front of her mother.

Li Ainan patted her daughter's shoulder lovingly.

"Then let's go to Bai's house first and tell him about your pregnancy, and then have him accompany you to the clinic. I've already made an appointment with someone, and we'll handle this quietly. Your father will pretend he doesn't know, and the clinic will also give you some benefits."

Ge Qing hugged her mother with emotion.

"Mom, you're so nice."

"Who made you my daughter? If I don't love you, who will?"

Aunt Feng picked out a piece of floral cloth, and Chen Jiao couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Auntie, do you want to make clothes?"

"Yes, before the New Year, we have to buy new cotton-padded jackets for everyone in the family. No matter how nice the clothes we wear outside are, they are not as good as the cotton-padded jackets we sew ourselves."

Song Shixia was browsing around in the supply and marketing cooperative, and two girls were chatting with the salesperson next to him.

The girl with her hair braided in a pigtail has a clear voice.

"Why don't you have any lotion here? We've been to several stores."

The salesperson was helpless: "We, the staff, can't buy them. They were sold out right after we brought them back from the factory. If you had come earlier, you might have been able to grab one."

The girl with the braided hair lamented: "We lined up at the supply and marketing cooperative near our home early in the morning, and there were only about 50 people in front of us. The goods were sold out after only about 30 people. We went to three supply and marketing cooperatives, but we really didn't know where to buy."

The round-faced girl, the companion of the braided girl, hung her head and said dejectedly, "If we really can't buy it, we can wait until after the New Year to buy it. The effect described in the newspaper is so good, but we can't get it even if we want to."

Song Shixia smiled and interrupted, "You can go to the department store and have a look. There is a skin care product store called Yu Meiren in the mall. Tell the clerk that you want to buy lotion. If it is out of stock, they will help you transfer it from the warehouse, and you can get it the next day."

The girl with the braided hair said in disbelief, "Is it really a department store? The things sold in that store look expensive. We didn't even dare to go in when we passed by."

Song Shixia smiled and said, "The moisturizer is a skin care product produced by Yu Meiren Company. It's the same price in the store as it is on the market. You don't have to worry about buying something expensive."

"So that's how it is. It's a nice name. Thank you!"

The salesperson immediately took note of it and made an appointment for a bottle of lotion after get off work.

Chen Jiao came over and said, "The lotion produced by your company is very famous. Several aunts in our night school class are discussing it."

Song Shixia introduced with a smile: "The propaganda in the newspaper is not exaggerated, it does have a sunscreen effect. Sister Yao Xue has been abroad and heard that foreign countries have special sunscreen products."

Chen Jiao nodded, not quite understanding, but in her heart she suspected that Song Shixia had also been reborn. Sun protection was a concept that only became popular when she was in her forties, but since Yao Xue had brought her here, it made sense. Foreigners seemed to be one step ahead in everything.

"Foreigners just developed earlier. We are not bad either, but we are not well-known. If you can bring GG to foreign countries, what will happen to foreign products?"

"Take your time. Sister Yao Xue and I's goal is to go global. Right now, it's just starting to become popular in the capital."

Chen Jiao clumsily encouraged him, "You can do it! The fact that the product was sold out not long after it was launched proves that your product is of good quality and low price."

"Let's work together. I look forward to the day when you become the boss of a clothing factory."

Chen Jiao smiled modestly. She really wanted to be the owner of a clothing factory and design her own clothes. She is still in the stage of setting up a stall to make money. She designed clothes according to the popular trends in her memory, had an aesthetic sense that was one step ahead of others, and strictly controlled the quality. She would have no worries about making a name for herself.

It is said that three women make a drama, but the three women shopping together are having a great time. They are of different ages but they can chat with each other.

Aunt Feng came back with the cut floral cloth.

"What are you two talking about? You look so happy."

Song Shixia smiled and replied: "We are fantasizing about becoming rich women in the future."

Aunt Feng tilted her head and said, "Rich woman? Why does this word make me sound 30 years older?"

"Almost. When Chen Jiaojiao and I make a lot of money, we will be in our 30s."

Aunt Feng said cheerfully, "Is a woman in her 30s considered a rich woman?"

Chen Jiao nodded seriously: "A woman in her 30s with money is called a rich woman."

Aunt Feng joked to herself: "It seems like there is no hope for me. I can't become a rich woman."

Song Shixia smiled and said, "Auntie, you have a bright future. Your professor Xie will be evaluated for his professional title at the end of the year, right? Your salary will definitely increase this year. When you graduate from night school, you will definitely be able to take up a management position in the school. This iron rice bowl is much better than a rich woman's."

Chen Jiao nodded in agreement.

Aunt Feng was so happy that it seemed to be true.

"You two are really sweet talkers. I just like talking with you."

After the three of them finished shopping together, Song Shixia took them to eat fried noodles with soybean paste.

Song Shixia brainwashed them: "Women should be nicer to themselves. Don't always think about men and children when you finally go out. How much money can a man spend on a bowl of noodles? It's not like we don't make money. We make money to make our lives better."

Aunt Feng thought it made sense.

"You're right. Whenever I came to the street and smelled the delicious food, I didn't dare to stop for a while. I just thought I could have dinner when I got home. Unless I took the kids with me to buy them some meat buns, I never spent money on myself when I went out."

Chen Jiao also advised Aunt Feng: "Aunt, we don't need to be hard on ourselves. The food and drinks sold outside are not expensive. If we don't eat now, will we regret not having eaten them when our teeth are old and we can't eat anymore?"

Aunt Feng smiled and teased, "I've noticed that you two have straightened your backs a lot since you started making money. I should learn from you."

Song Shixia: "This is called self-investment. How can you call it a waste if you spend money on yourself? We spend money and feel happy. When we go back and make our husbands and children look good, won't they be happy too?"

Aunt Feng smiled and shook her head: "I don't believe you at all when you say this. You are in charge of Professor Ji's salary card. I have never seen a man who cares more about his family than Professor Ji."

Song Shixia smiled embarrassedly.

"I'm not worried that you'll spend the money and then feel guilty about it, and then you'll have a hard time explaining it to Mr. Xie when you get home. I can treat you to a meal, but I know you won't be happy to take advantage of this, since we know each other very well."

Aunt Feng smiled sweetly: "I knew you were waiting for me here. Can Old Xie beat me up in the next restaurant? You guys underestimate him too much. Old Xie would like me to go out and spend more money."

Chen Jiao deliberately teased: "I didn't expect that Professor Xie has a side that is unknown to the public."

Aunt Feng blushed and said, "Little girl, you are not ashamed to say that. Eat your noodles quickly."

Bai Qiurui hurried home. As soon as he entered the door, he was slapped by his father. Then, he was hit on the knee by his grandfather's crutch and could not stand up.

He was beaten for no apparent reason and knelt in front of the ancestral hall with a stubborn look on his face.

"Grandpa, Dad, what did I do wrong that made you call me home in a hurry just to beat me up?"

Father Bai glared at his son fiercely: "We asked you to talk to Ge Qing about dating, but you made her pregnant before marriage. Her father is in a critical period. What do you say we should do?"

Bai Qiurui was suddenly struck by lightning. When did he make Ge Qing pregnant?

He was eager to distance himself from the matter: "Impossible, I have never done such a thing."

Father Bai snorted coldly: "How could I give birth to someone like you who dares to do things but not to admit them!"