Chapter 012 Eating Meat
Jiang Nan didn't join in the fun. She felt guilty and was afraid that this incident would get back at her. You Aiqian was someone who dared to kill, so she didn't want to get involved. Now that he was in the police station, it wouldn't be easy to get out.
Did You Aiqian know? Of course he did, but what could he do? He couldn't run away. He'd be incriminating himself. He could only gamble that the police knew nothing and were only there to handle his and Sun Lingling's marriage. What else could he do? He regretted provoking the Sun family, provoking Sun Lingling.
Jiang Nan couldn't understand You Aiqian's regret. She stepped out of the crowd, preparing to take another route home and stop by the factory to check out the job openings. But whenever she moved, Qiu Pan'er followed suit. Jiang Nan had no choice but to look at Qiu Pan'er helplessly, begging, "Sister, can you please stop staring at me? Don't you have anything to do all day?"
Qiu Pan'er snorted with a cold face, clutching the shoulder bag strap with both hands, and said angrily: "Which eye of yours saw me staring at you? You are allowed to go to the factory to see the recruitment notice, but I can't go?! We all graduated from high school, if you can go, of course I can too. Besides, the recruitment information can be seen by anyone, I didn't follow you, don't be so self-indulgent."
To say that Qiu Paner has a bad heart is not the case. She is simply jealous.
The Qiu family wanted to save face, so they put in some superficial efforts. Although they favored boys over girls, Qiu Pan'er was well-fed and well-clothed, living better than most of the girls in the building. Qiu Pan'er's life was not bad, but it depended on who she was compared to. She had been compared to Jiang Nan since she was a child, so naturally she felt that everything was not going her way.
Besides, Qiu Pan'er is not stupid. She can naturally feel whether the pain is real or just for show.
They are both only children, so why should Jiang Nan get the true love from her parents while she has to be hypocritical?
Qiu Paner's eyes turned red with jealousy, and she hated Jiang Nan even more from the bottom of her heart.
Seeing that he couldn't drive the person away, Jiang Nan not only refused to leave, but also became more and more angry, and was completely speechless.
She stopped talking nonsense with Qiu Paner. She had already gotten up late today and watched a lively event. She would definitely not be able to visit many factories in the morning and would have to go home. She couldn't waste time with Qiu Paner.
Along the way, we met many people running towards the police station. It was obvious that they were there to watch the excitement.
She didn't waste time, checking several factory bulletin boards, but still couldn't find any job postings. Undeterred, Jiang Nan headed home along the asphalt road. Located in the oilfields, the roads in their area were all paved with asphalt, unlike the dirt roads in the surrounding countryside.
Or perhaps it's just that oilfield workers are well-treated, a fact reflected in so many other aspects. She returned to the family compound in a good mood, feeling somewhat proud of being a second-generation oil worker.
As soon as I arrived at Building 4, I saw Wu Chunli struggling up the stairs, carrying a bulging bag. She had her head lowered, her body hunched. The bag was enormous, twice as thick as Wu Chunli herself, and so long that it obscured her view.
Wu Chunli had a hard time going up the stairs, but no one came forward to help.
Nan Sheng and Nan Hai, the two naughty kids from Grandma Fang's family, clapped their hands and laughed strangely: "Stealing a man, stealing a man."
Jiang Nan sighed, took a few steps forward, and raised his arms with a fierce look on his face: "If you keep talking nonsense, I will beat you up."
Nan Sheng and Nan Hai trembled a little. This little tiger aunt had beaten them before. They looked at each other, held hands and ran upstairs. But before leaving, they did not forget to stick out their tongues mischievously and make a few sounds.
After all, she was a child, so Jiang Nan didn't care too much. Seeing her leave, she didn't chase after her. She went straight to Wu Chunli and offered her hand to help hold the bag. She asked, "Chunli, what did you buy? It's so heavy?"
Wu Chunli shrank back as if frightened. When she saw it was Jiang Nan, she smiled awkwardly.
She knew that although Sister Jiang Nan was tall and strong, she had a kind heart. Whenever she saw her doing heavy work, she would help. She was most grateful to Jiang Nan.
She lowered her head and whispered, "Sister Jiang Nan, my grandfather asked me to buy some coal. We're out of coal briquettes at home, and we need to buy some more."
Jiang Nan luckily managed not to curse the old man. This old Wu, although not very old, acted like an old man all day long, letting Chunli, a little girl, do everything at home. Wu Chunli was only fourteen. In the future, this would be a little girl who hadn't even graduated from junior high school. Thinking of this, Jiang Nan asked, "Chunli, did you graduate from elementary school?"
Hearing this, Wu Chunli's eyes reddened. She shook her head, sniffed, and whispered, "No, I studied for three years and learned to read, but my grandfather didn't let me study anymore. Sister Jiang Nan, I...I'm going to the countryside. My grandfather signed me up to go to the Northwest. I won't be able to see you again from now on."
Jiang Nan couldn't help but curse in his heart. This inhuman old man didn't want to raise his granddaughter at first, and when he saw that he couldn't get rid of her, he signed someone up to go to the countryside, and to the hardest place in the Northwest. He just wanted to get more subsidies for going to the countryside in the Northwest.
Jiang Nan really wanted to teach this old man a lesson, but it was someone else's family business, so she couldn't rashly interfere.
Distance does not separate the family, and she will not benefit from intervening.
After a while, Jiang Nan warned, "You're young, so don't just work blindly over there. Be more careful. We're not judging people, but you're so young, it would be bad if you were deceived. Remember, don't trust people easily. Think carefully about everything, and you won't be wrong."
"Yeah." Wu Chunli nodded with a sob.
Jiang Nan helped deliver the coal briquettes to the first household on the east side of the corridor, then waved goodbye and went home.
Jiang Mancheng had already finished work and was cooking lunch at the stove. Seeing his daughter helping the Wu family, he silently rolled his eyes. His daughter was kind-hearted and hadn't been beaten in the old society. He shook his head and continued to stir-fry the bok choy in the pot.
"Dad, no meat today?" Jiang Nan peeked into the pot and pouted in dissatisfaction. She had been reincarnated and had been Jiang Mancheng's daughter for sixteen years. She had developed some feelings for her old father, and acting coquettishly was natural.
"What kind of family is this? You eat meat every day. You should be quiet. Didn't you see that people were thinking about you yesterday? If you eat meat again today, who knows what they will say about you."
Jiang Mancheng, on the other hand, never forgets to mock others. He is the most vindictive person. If he doesn't make sarcastic remarks for a week, he will not be able to let it go.
Jiang Mancheng's voice wasn't loud, but Old Lady Liu, standing nearby, could hear it clearly. The two families lived right next to each other, their stoves not far away. Even though the old ladies often gathered to chat, Old Lady Liu disliked Grandma Fang the most. Her blind date hadn't gone through, and she was already in a bad mood. Upon hearing this, she grumbled even more sarcastically, "That's right. In our building, anyone who eats meat is remembered, not just yours. Some people have skins thicker than city walls."
Regardless of whether she was discovered or not, Granny Fang always considered herself a weak and pitiful person. She did not respond and continued to cook with a bitter face. After watching the fun, she came back and even stopped by the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some vegetables.
Today is my eldest grandson's first day at work, so he needs to eat something good.
Thinking of her eldest grandson reporting today and officially becoming an oil worker, Grandma Fang smiled proudly. She boasted softly but firmly, "My Nanshan went to work today. He took over yesterday. The leader saw that our Nanshan is a good-looking man and a high school graduate, so he was transferred to the well repair team right away. He will be promoted to technician in the future. He has a bright future. Xiaonan, have you seen the recruitment information today? If you ask me, there is no point in looking for a job for a girl. It's better to get married as soon as possible. Let me tell you, I know..."
"Grandma Fang." Jiang Mancheng's voice was cold, instantly freezing Grandma Fang's monologue. Jiang Mancheng said, "The leaders always say that women hold up half the sky. What's wrong? When it comes to you, it becomes just girls finding someone to marry? Some of these words are not easy to say nonsense."
Grandma Fang came from the south, and no matter how old she was, everyone called her Grandma Fang. It wasn't about confusing the generations. Grandma Fang knew that, so she naturally didn't care about it.
After hearing what Jiang Mancheng said, she frowned and retorted, "Chengzi, don't say anything careless. I'm doing this for Xiaonan's own good. She's a girl and it's hard for her to find a job. I planned it out and came up with an idea. It's fine if you don't thank me, but you're putting the blame on me. Forget it, forget it. I won't be involved in your family's affairs from now on. Good people don't get rewarded."
"Yeah, the scourge will last for a thousand years, what did I say?" Jiang Mancheng laughed strangely, his eyes widening as he stared at Granny Fang. "You have to keep your word. You are no longer in charge of my family's affairs. Everyone has heard it. You said it yourself, so you can't go back on your word. Your eldest grandson is working now, you can't embarrass him. Also, in the future, when other people's families cook meat, you have to be more careful. After all, your eldest grandson is working and has dignity to protect."
"That's right. My family's exploration manager took over after graduating from junior high school. What did I say?" Old Lady Liu mocked, "Ugly people are more likely to do bad things."
"You!" Grandma Fang was so angry that she wanted to say something, but she was concerned about her eldest grandson and his weak and pitiful personality. She snorted heavily and carried the fried pan into the house. Her back showed a bit of grievance and loneliness of not being understood.
The corridor erupted in ambiguous laughter, making the faces of the Fang family members even uglier. Even Fang Nanshan lost his joy at joining the well repair team. However, Jiang Mancheng was right. Now that he was working, he had to change his external strategy. He couldn't let his grandmother use her age and shamelessness to ask for things from others.
Sun Qiaolian secretly glanced at her son's expression. Seeing that his expression had finally softened, she asked, "Nanshan, how was your trip to the well repair team today? Which trainee did you arrange to lead you?"
In fact, it was natural for Fang Nanshan to join the well repair team because his father was a member of the team. However, after his death, it was not convenient for Sun Qiaolian, a young widow, to go to the well repair team and mix with a bunch of men.
While she could leverage her gender advantage to secure care, she still had to consider her children. So she switched to a cleaning job. Now that Sun Qiaolian had given her job to her son, she naturally sought out the well repair team leader. Having worked with Sun Qiaolian's husband before, the leader wouldn't shy away from this favor, and naturally, Fang Nanshan was hired.
"Nanshan is naturally good. How could the boss not be satisfied?" Grandma Fang put the pot in the middle of the dining table. To celebrate her eldest grandson's job, she had specially bought half a pound of meat from the supply and marketing cooperative. She raised her head and said distressedly, "Nanshan, you're starting today, and we don't have anything good to give you. We only have half a pound of meat, and your mother worked hard to get it. You must be filial to your mother in the future. Come, eat more, Qiaolian will eat too. Nanshan, you must work hard in the future and get a promotion as soon as possible. Become a leader, so that your mother will not have given you so much."
Sun Qiaolian rubbed her eyes, her voice choked with sobs: "Mom, why are you saying this? This is what I should do."
Fang Nanshan was a thoughtful man, and he was used to speaking with a mask in front of his family. He smiled at his mother and said softly, "Mom, the team has arranged for Master Bai to work for me. Don't worry, Master Bai has worked in the oil fields for several years and is a very kind person. I will learn from him seriously, become a master as soon as possible, and honor you."
Seeing his mother so moved that she burst into tears, Fang Nanshan continued his emotional offensive, but now he was targeting Grandma Fang. He said, "Grandma, when there's something delicious, of course we should all eat together. You're so old, you should eat more. My brothers are still young, so they should also eat some nutrition."
As he spoke, he picked up a few pieces of meat with his chopsticks and placed them in the bowls of several people one by one. He smiled and said, "Let's eat. Our family will get better and better in the future."
As for future external strategies, I’d better talk to you alone.
Granny Fang was so moved that she burst into tears. She wiped her tears and sobbed, "Okay, Nanshan, stop. Your brothers and sisters are still young and can't eat that much. This little bit of meat is enough. Your mother has a weak stomach and can't digest too much meat. Today is to celebrate for you, so eat more."
Fang Nanshan lowered his head to eat, a smile on his face, but he quickly restrained it.
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