Chapter 228 227. A waiter?
Little Jiang has liked Xiaobao since she was born.
When he was still a baby, he would giggle as soon as he saw Xiaobao. His small hands could only hold Xiaobao's thumb, and his big, round, black eyes stared at him intently.
Now he is seven or eight years old, the most hated age. Unlike other young boys in the village who chase chickens and catch dogs, he is obediently learning calligraphy from Xiaobao.
Good character and strong self-discipline.
And he is very loyal.
No matter who asked him who he liked the most, the young ginger would always say it was Brother Xiaobao. If anyone teased him about other pretty boys or girls, he would smile earnestly and say, "I already have Brother Xiaobao!"
Sometimes I would add a few more words, "Brother Xiaobao also has ginger! He won't like others. Brother likes ginger the most, and ginger likes Brother Xiaobao the most too!"
It is said that little brother Zhou Zhou is domineering and opinionated, and this little ginger is no less so. He is extremely possessive of his brother Xiaobao. If his brother Xiaobao likes other children, this little guy will cry like a sea.
When asked this question too many times, the little ginger would frown and say righteously, "Why do you always ask these questions? Are you trying to sow discord between me and my brother?"
"Sowing discord is bad behavior. It will cause misunderstandings and quarrels. You are an adult, why are you not as sensible and polite as a child like me?"
Mengluo was also criticized by Xiao Shengjiang at this time.
The little ginger raised his eyebrows and frowned slightly, with a confused and questioning expression.
I was like, are these adults sick? They know the answer but still ask so many times. Or are they suffering from the dementia that Daddy talked about?
Meng Luo was speechless after hearing what Xiao Sheng Jiang said. He then burst into laughter and apologized to Xiao Sheng Jiang, "I was wrong. Can Sheng Jiang forgive Uncle Meng?"
"certainly."
Little Jiang nodded and patted Meng Luo's shoulder like a little adult, "Uncle Meng, don't do this again in the future, otherwise you will be disliked by others."
“Okay, okay…”
The little chicken nodded repeatedly like pecking at rice.
When little Zhou Zhou saw his brother patting Meng Luo, he thought for a second, then followed suit and patted Meng Luo's shoulder, saying in a baby voice, "It is a great honor to admit one's mistakes and correct them."
“Okay, okay…”
Meng Luo nodded with a smile, and the adults at the table also laughed. This little boy has an adult demeanor, but he is so young that he forgets the words.
Little girl Meng Tian was also happy.
In the past, in the Meng family, she was not valued by her father and was bullied by her brothers and sisters and servants, openly or secretly. Therefore, she was not good at rejecting people, especially the elders, and she would feel very upset when being rejected by others.
Just now, she saw Xiao Shengjiang reject Meng Luo so bluntly. Although she knew in her heart that her adoptive father was kind and easy-going, she was subconsciously nervous, worried that she would offend her adoptive father and make him angry.
But the adoptive father was cheerful and would admit his mistakes and apologize to a child. Little Ginger was also calm and cute and would pat his adoptive father on the shoulder to comfort him.
Little Zhou Zhou surprised little girl Meng Tian even more. The little kid, who was only one year old, was so generous. She was several years older than Zhou Zhou, but she still couldn't do that.
She has a dull personality, and even if she tries very hard to learn and do things, she is not as likable and popular as those lively and talkative children.
Little girl Meng Tian felt a little inferior and depressed, and suddenly her hand felt warm. It was Uncle Mei holding her hand. When she looked up, she saw Uncle Mei's gentle eyes with a smile.
The gloom in Aunt Meng Tian's heart dissipated at once. She gave Uncle Mei a subtle smile and held Uncle Mei's big hand with her little hand.
There was harmony at the table.
Just now Mengluo was trying to find a husband for the young girl Jiang, and now Liu Yeer mentioned Lei Jingsheng's marriage.
When she was seventeen or eighteen years old, she was young and beautiful, and was protected by her brothers and sisters-in-law. Not only in the surrounding area, but even in the county town, she was a popular girl from a good family. Rich young men, handsome scholars, and top-ranked scholars all asked matchmakers to come to the Lei family to propose marriage.
When he was nineteen years old, Lei Jingsheng also fell in love with a man.
The man ran a pastry shop in the county town. Since Sheng Jiang loved the pastries there, she often took her there to buy some. After a few visits, she became familiar with the young man and they liked each other so much that they were ready to get married.
But the man's parents disagreed.
His father wanted this man to marry the daughter of a scholar. His mother had already found her and was preparing the betrothal gifts. But when the man met his parents, he became less firm and finally agreed reluctantly.
When Lei Jingsheng found out, he was very angry. He threw away all the things the man gave him and stopped buying cakes at the pastry shop. Instead, he went to the shop across from his family.
But he was just a man, so there was no need for her to marry him at all costs. However, Lei Jingsheng was not so keen on choosing him for blind dates later.
It’s better to work more and earn more money!
In the busy life, Lei Jingsheng turned twenty years old in the blink of an eye, and when he closed his eyes again, he was twenty-four years old and still not married.
All.
Twenty-four.
People here generally get married early because of poor living conditions and poor medical care. People in their fifties or sixties are considered very old, and living to seventy or eighty is rare. They are considered respected elders in the village.
So it’s no wonder that Liu Ye’er and Lei Dashan were anxious.
Girls and boys at this age are reluctant to marry men because they think they are too old, let alone a 24-year-old girl. They urge her to get married and have children early so that she can have someone to rely on and care for her in her old age.
Lei Jingsheng knew that the two elders were doing this for her own good. She was getting older, and the children of her peers were all over the place, but she still had no one to engage with.
Sometimes she felt a little anxious when being urged, and because she was reluctant to get married, the villagers' attitude towards her had become ambiguous, changing from their previous enthusiastic introductions.
Some people gossiped about her in private, saying that she was deliberately staying in the Lei family and not leaving. Some also said that she was picky but still not satisfied with anyone, and thought she was a fairy and wanted to marry a general.
Some also felt sorry for her, thinking that she was a good girl but was delayed by the work in the chili garden. They said that women should not always show up in public and make their faces and hands rough. That was a job for men.
But Lei Li and Zhou Yi both took a laissez-faire attitude, neither urging her nor asking questions. They just told her to let things take their own course if she didn't find anyone she liked. If she liked a girl or a boy, the brother would go to her house to propose marriage and bring the person back.
"Anyway, my brother and sister-in-law have enough money to support you, so why rush? Just take your time to choose. Three-legged frogs are hard to find, but two-legged men are plenty."
Lei Jingsheng gradually became less anxious and worried.
What's wrong with being 24? Will I die if I don't get married at 24? Even if I'm two years older, what's wrong with getting married at 26, 28, or even 30?
She lives in her own house, spends her own money, and eats her own rice. Let anyone gossip about her. She will gossip about that person anyway, and what others say may not be as unpleasant as what she says.
Seeing that their children were all like this, Liu Ye'er and Lei Dashan didn't want to rush them anymore. They would occasionally bring it up and ask Lei Jingsheng if he had anyone he liked.
"recent……"
Lei Jingsheng thought for a moment and said, "There is one who I like. He works quickly and efficiently, and he's not the type to be cunning or sly. He can be promoted to team leader—"
She paused for a moment before realizing that Liu Ye'er was talking about liking him. "It's not the kind of liking you find in a romantic relationship; it's pure admiration. And he's married."
Liu Ye'er's eyes, which had just lit up, dimmed again, and she sighed inwardly with a smile on her face.
"It's okay if it's not, it's a good thing to have more capable people working. If there are people in the garden who try to cheat by passing off inferior goods as good ones, don't bother with me and your father's face, just refuse to accept them."
The chili garden is different from the tomato garden. The Lei family does not contract the land and hire villagers to work there. Instead, they simply purchase chili peppers. However, in order to ensure the quality of the chili peppers, everything from planting to harvesting must be managed by Lei Jingsheng.
At the beginning, everything was fine. Everyone was grateful to the Lei family for giving them a way to make a living, so they all worked diligently to grow peppers.
As time went on, some people took advantage of their good relationship with Liu Ye'er and Lei Dashan, or because they were relatives, and became lazy and no longer cared about La Jiao.
The quality of this pepper has declined.
If the quality is not good, Lei Jingsheng will not want it, the chili factory will not use it, and they cannot sell it to others. The chili business in the county is monopolized by the Lei family, so the chili peppers will naturally rot in the fields.
This is a very offensive job.
But Lei Jingsheng was always impartial, and Gui Fulang, who was in charge of the tomato garden, was even more ruthless than him. He would fire anyone who didn't work properly and was not afraid of offending anyone at all.
Therefore, Lei Jingsheng and Gui Fulang became the two biggest enemies in the village. Seeing that Lei Jingsheng was so strong and the Lei family was not easy to mess with, the men in the village did not have the courage to like her.
Lei Jingsheng was happy and at ease.
Lei Li listened to the conversation between A Mei and A Niang and found it very interesting, so he laughed silently.
One of us has not settled down yet, one has settled down very early and can't wait to get married tomorrow, and there is also a little kid who doesn't even know what marriage and love mean. It will take more than ten or twenty years for him to get married.
However, although Lei Jingsheng doesn't have a man she likes, she actually does have someone she likes, but she is just too embarrassed to tell Liu Ye'er.
She told Lei Li.
"A waiter?"
Lei Li was shocked. "When did you visit the brothel? How come I didn't know? And you didn't even take me with you?"
“……?”
Zhou Yi suddenly looked at Lei Li, his eyes filled with a hint of surprise and resentment, as if to say, "You already have me, why do you still want to visit a brothel?"
"Can't I go and see it for myself?"
Lei Li raised his eyebrows, and Zhou Yi didn't dare to say anything. He timidly poured him a glass of water. He took a sip before continuing to ask Lei Jingsheng,
"Tell me the truth. When did you go there? Who took you there? How many people went there?"
"It's just... a few months ago, I met a wealthy lady in the county town. We hit it off right away, and since the age difference wasn't that big, we became sisters."
Lei Jingsheng's eyes wandered. "She's a widow. Her husband died more than ten years ago. She usually has those kinds of... needs. Seeing that I was single, she said she would take me to a fun place. I didn't expect it to be a brothel."
During the Dayou Dynasty, the brothels were also called Chuguan. The men who solicited customers there were all brothers, while the brothels were for women. Brothels mostly sold wine and sang songs for people's enjoyment, but they also did that kind of business.
Lei Jingsheng went to the largest brothel in Qingmi County and met a prostitute.
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