Chapter 10: Income is the way forward
"An'an, what's wrong with you guys?"
What the countryside lacks most is liveliness. Even if a couple has a quarrel, a group of people will gather outside the door.
Hearing the noise here, passing villagers gathered around in twos and threes.
Wang Paner looked at the people around her, squeezed out two tears, and said aggrievedly: "It's nothing, I just saw An An accepted so many things from others, so I wanted to persuade her."
"We girls should always keep ourselves clean. Even if we are dating someone, we can't empty their wallet!" As she spoke, she glanced at the backpack behind Shen Anan.
Shen Anan looked at the villagers with some suspicion and simply put down the backpack so that everyone could see clearly.
"My God, there is so much flour and pork in here."
“There are also roast chicken and hairtail fish!”
"Not only that, there's also a kettle!"
Looking at the full basket, everyone couldn't help but believe what Wang Paner said. After all, everyone knows what the Shen family’s situation is like since they live in the same village.
Not to mention that Shen Anan has been supported by her parents and brothers at home since graduation, so where would she get the money to buy these. And seeing that the little daughter of the Shen family is growing more and more beautiful recently.
The aunt who had just spoken could not help but advise: "An An, don't go astray, this burning thing is not easy to hold."
"Yeah yeah!"
"The Shen family doesn't care about it at all. They really spoiled their daughter!"
"Stop talking nonsense, you stupid dogs!" When Wang Sufen heard Aunt Zhao say that her daughter An An was in trouble at the entrance of the village, she rushed over with a kitchen knife in hand. She heard what these people were saying from a distance.
"An An, are you okay?" Mrs. Shen Da and Mrs. Shen Er, who were following behind, each held a piece of firewood and squeezed into the crowd to stand in front of Shen An An.
"Mom, why are you here?" Shen Anan looked at the person standing in front of her with some emotion.
"They are bullying my daughter, how can I not come?" Wang Sufen said, waving the kitchen knife in her hand.
The aunt who had just spoken looked at the kitchen knife in front of her and stepped back, "Wang Sufen, who bullied your daughter? Your daughter received so many things from men, and you didn't care. Is there any mother like you?"
"That's right, that's right..."
"Ah, the meat that the Shen family stewed before was probably obtained by selling their daughters!"
Wang Sufen just saw the backpack on the ground. She was shocked when she saw what was inside, but she still loudly retorted: "You better shut up. Our An An would never accept anything from a man."
"If anyone ruins my daughter's reputation, I'll chop her into pieces!"
Seeing the discussions around them getting louder and louder, Shen Anan pulled Wang Sufen back, took out the manuscript fee voucher from her bag, and held it in front of her.
"My dear aunts, Wang Pan'er didn't kill me last time, but this time she is talking nonsense again and trying to ruin my reputation."
"Look, this is the receipt for my royalties. I bought these things with the royalties I received from the newspapers when I submitted my articles to them. Wang Pan'er is just talking nonsense."
Accountant Li from the village squeezed forward from the back, squinted his eyes and looked at it, and said to the villagers around him: "This is indeed the manuscript fee voucher. It says that it is the manuscript fee reported by Shao Er to Shen Anan, a total of 19.2 yuan."
The villagers nearby were suddenly excited.
"Oh my god, 19.2 yuan. It seems that this girl from the Shen family is really a golden child!"
"Wow, it turns out that the daughter of the Shen family is making a lot of money by staying at home. I didn't expect that writing a few words could earn money!"
"What can I write to earn so much money? An An, your sister Juanzi can read too, can you teach her?"
Shen Anan raised her voice: “Aunts and uncles, I will copy the address of the submission later and put it in the village committee. Everyone can go and see it if they need it.”
"It's just that I just started writing and I don't have much experience, so I really don't have the ability to guide others."
"Likewise, I also hope that everyone will bear witness for me. Wang Pan'er has framed me time and again, and almost killed me before. From now on, we no longer have any friendship."
"If there are any bad comments about me in the future, I hope my fellow villagers can help me clarify them."
The villagers who were watching also wanted to let their children join in and contribute to make money, so how could they refuse?
"Of course, An An, how about you? We live in the same village, so how could we not know?"
"Pan'er, how can you be like this now? Can you just say such things?"
"Yeah, you can't trust her anymore. She's fooled me several times."
Wang Pan'er listened to the accusations from all around her. The facts were right in front of her. She wanted to explain but didn't know where to start. She stamped her feet and ran away in shame.
"How dare you frame my daughter, and you want to get away so easily?" Wang Sufen was about to chase Wang Paner with a kitchen knife in hand, but was stopped by Shen Anan.
"Mom, why bother with that kind of person. I'm hungry. We have to have a good meal today to celebrate." Shen Anan was about to pick up the backpack and go home, but was stopped by Shen's wife and took it over.
Regarding today's incident, Shen Anan didn't actually seem so angry, and was even a little happy.
She had originally wanted to use the name of royalties to get back something for a clean bill of health, but after Wang Paner's fuss, the whole village knew that she was getting paid for her submissions. After that, even if someone gossiped, no one would believe it, and she could take out the supplies slowly and openly.
When Wang Sufen heard that her daughter was hungry, she didn't care about anything else and said, "It's all your fault that I forgot the time. I'll go back and cook for you now."
"When I get the chance later, I will not let that little girl go!"
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After dinner, the entire Shen family gathered in the main room, even the Shen Yulin brothers who always disappeared after dinner.
Chen Laiyou took the manuscript fee slip and, in the light of the kerosene lamp, looked over the words on it over and over again, with a look of relief on his face.
Shen Yuanxing hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help but speak, "Dad, you're holding it upside down, what can you see? Let me see!"
Chen Laiyou glared at his second son in anger, "Why do you care about me? You are a captain, and you bring your authority to your home. You are really rebellious!"
The next second, Shen Laiyou turned around, with a big smile on his face, and said in a low voice: "Well, well, my daughter has really made it! I didn't expect that I, Shen Laiyou, could also teach a literary star!"
Shen Anan listened to the sound of the clip and couldn't help shuddering, touching the goose bumps on his arms.
"Dad, I just wrote a short story and it happened to be taken seriously by the newspaper. It's not that exaggerated."
Chen Laiyou shook his head firmly, "Tomorrow I have to go to your grandfather's grave and have a good chat with him. He must be blessing you from heaven."
"Grandpa, we have to learn from my aunt! When I grow up, I want to be a literary star and bring honor to our family!"
"And me, I want to be as successful as my aunt!"
"Okay, okay, you are all good kids!"
Wang Sufen rolled her eyes and ignored her old man's useless look.
"Anbao, you and your mother should go to your grandmother's house tomorrow. Your aunt Niu passed by our house today and said that your grandmother missed you."
"Just tell your grandma this good news, let her be happy too!"
"Okay."
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