It was the end of the year, and my uncle's restaurant was doing very well. My aunt was bored at home, so she went to the restaurant to help collect the money, leaving Shen Qing'e alone at home.
She rarely had the opportunity to relax like this.
Unfortunately, Jiang Ning's visitor records made her nervous.
Suddenly, a pop-up window popped up on the screen, and the sound of a WeChat video sounded. It was actually a WeChat video call from her mother, and she quickly answered the call.
What I saw on the screen was a middle-aged woman of about forty years old. Unlike her pampered aunt, she was obviously not as old as her, but she looked much older than her.
Most rural people in Hui Province go to coastal cities to work. At least 80% of the young adults in a village have left their hometowns, and Shen Qing'e's parents are no exception.
Her father is a welder, mainly welding motorcycle frames. He does piecework work. If he works hard, he can earn more than 7,000 yuan a month.
Her mother works in a small factory that processes small parts, earning less than 4,000 yuan a month.
Shen Qing'e has been to coastal cities during winter and summer vacations, especially her mother's construction site, which is a private workshop owned by a local.
They are both towns. Most of the residents in Huizhou towns make a living by farming or opening small shops, and there are very few township industries.
But in the towns of Jiang Province, there is a kind of prosperity where every family opens a factory and becomes the boss.
People from Jiang Province opened factories and became bosses, so where did the workers come from? Of course they were people from Hui Province, Yu Province, Hunan Province...
"Mozhi, are you still at uncle's house?" the middle-aged woman asked.
Shen Qing'e forced a smile: "Mom, I'll take the bus home tomorrow."
Then, she asked: "Why are you making videos today? Didn't there be no traffic before?"
Mother Shen on the screen is quite happy. She looks very similar to Shen Qing'e, especially her sharp chin, which makes her look a bit mean and not easy to get along with.
Just facing her daughter, she patiently picked up her phone and shook it, revealing the surrounding benches and the Huayun Supermarket sign behind it.
"I have a rest today and will take your dad to the supermarket to buy some food. There is wireless internet."
Shen Qing'e: "Will you take the car tomorrow night?"
Mother Shen: "Yes, go to Luqiao first, and then get on the bus there."
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Father Shen showed up and said a few words. Compared to Mother Shen, Father Shen spoke a lot less.
Outside the camera, Father Shen, who was wearing a pair of clean leather shoes, touched Mother Shen with his arm, meaning to ask her to mention something that needed to be mentioned.
Mother Shen said, "Oh, Mozi, didn't you go home with Xiao Jiang?"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Qing'e's expression changed obviously, and she hid it very well.
Shen Qing'e smiled and said: "No, it will probably be late for him to come home. I want to see you early, so I will go back tomorrow."
Mother Shen's expression was pity: "Hey, I was thinking about you and him. You two were so close before."
When Jiang Ning got along with Shen Qing'e, they were relatively close, and even rode to Shen Qing'e's house to deliver snacks to her. On the surface, Shen's mother did a good job, but deep down, she felt that Jiang Ning was not tall enough, and her family conditions were average, except for her grades.
Okay, so I didn’t stop it.
As for Shen's father, he is a bit snobbish. Their two daughters, the eldest daughter married Jiang Qitian's son, now live in a big house, drive a car, and enjoy happiness all day long.
As for his younger daughter, she was more handsome. He had made up his mind early on that he must marry a city man with better conditions.
So when Jiang Ning went to his house and Shen's father learned about the conditions of his house, his attitude was lukewarm and he even gave him a few words of education.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, the situation changed, and Jiang Ning’s parents joined Changqingye and became “legends” among Wencheng’s migrant workers!
There is a founder of the "Alibaba Eighteen Arhats" on the Internet. It is no exaggeration to say that Jiang's father and Jiang's mother have become similar figures in the village. The couple are now the general agents of Changqing Liquid in Lincheng, making a lot of money a year.
As for the specific amount of money Shen Qing'e earns, her parents don't know, as these are too far away from them.
However, some time ago, Jiang Ning's parents actually arranged for Xiao Guizi, a man in his thirties from the village, to become a security guard at the headquarters of Yu Changqing Ye!
The basic monthly salary is 8,000, 16 salaries per year, the highest social security provident fund, double holidays, 15 days of annual leave, food and accommodation included, and countless benefits...
When Father Shen thought of this, he felt very angry.
He knew Xiao Guizi. He had not graduated from elementary school and was very honest.
He works in the town all day long, carrying cement and wheat, and only has a handful of strength. Why can he get Evergreen Liquid?
The treatment enjoyed by Jiang Ning's parents was so high that others could only look up to her, but Xiao Guizi was a real ordinary person around her. This kind of thing caused a huge sensation in the town. Countless people who used to work in the village came to Jiang Ning. Parents send gifts and keep in touch with each other.
Unfortunately, they have no idea where Jiang Ning's parents live.
Shen Qing'e's parents didn't think anything of it before, but after Xiao Guizi's stimulation, their minds couldn't help but become more active.
If my daughter gets close to Jiang Ning, not to mention becoming in-laws, but if she is arranged to work as a security guard, life will be equally beautiful!
Who wants to work exhaustingly in a factory?
As for face, after working in a factory for two months, it gradually improved. Faced with the hard life, most people are willing to compromise.
Shen Qing'e looked at her parents with expectant expressions, which were even more intense than when her parents asked her about her grades.
She felt an inexplicable coldness in her heart. Her parents had no idea about her and Jiang Ning's current situation.
Shen Qing'e gave them vaccinations. She weighed her tone and said, "He didn't live with his uncle back then, and we all went to a new school. In fact, we don't communicate as much as before."
When Father Shen heard this, he frowned and criticized: "Don't eat other people's food all day long. Girl, you should be generous. Later, you can also treat him to a meal and watch a movie."
Shen Qing'e almost thought she had heard wrong: "?"
Shen's mother helped: "Your father is right, girls can't just rely on their good looks to fool around. Your mother and I were from all over the country..."
"When we return to the village, you ask Jiang Ning to come to our house for a meal." Father Shen thought, and then he made the decision: "No, we have to come in person to thank him for tutoring you in junior high school!"
"Dad, what are you talking about!" Shen Qing'e was dissatisfied, how could this be done?
Amidst the mumblings of her parents, Shen Qing'e hung up the video impatiently.
She sat on the sofa, gasping for breath several times, her eyes red.
'In the past, it was you who said that Jiang Ning's family was not good and that his parents were working and had no future, but now you are rushing to visit them. Are you really such a person?'
Shen Qing'e couldn't help but feel sad when she thought of this.
She was in a daze for a long time, and suddenly remembered: 'I seem to be the same kind of person. He was just an ordinary person in junior high school. Wasn't it bad for me to treat him?"
She didn't know why, but she felt inexplicably uncomfortable, and her inner world was extremely pessimistic.
She recalled that in junior high school, during physical education class, she and her classmates were chatting by the fence of the playground. Two male classmates from the next class deliberately kicked the ball at her.
Jiang Ning stepped forward angrily and beat two people one at a time, but was beaten up a little. Fortunately, he was pulled away by other classmates.
At that time, Shen Qing'e clearly saw that Jiang Ning's clothes were stained with footprints, and she wanted to comfort him.
By chance, a handsome male classmate from the next class approached.
Shen Qing'e didn't want the handsome boy to misunderstand that she and Jiang Ning were close, so she acted extremely indifferent to Jiang Ning who stepped forward.
She was superior and criticized rationally: "Hey, Jiang Ning, are you sick? Why are you fighting with them? Do you only use violence to solve problems?"
She still remembers that Jiang Ning's clothes were dusty because of the fight.
When the handsome classmate from the next class approached and asked about the situation, Shen Qing'e was still secretly grateful. Fortunately, she and Jiang Ning didn't act too close and were not misunderstood as a couple.
Now that she thought about it again, she felt heartbroken.
Jiang Ning fought with people just to help her out. This time, no one would provoke her again.
And she didn't express anything at all.
What Jiang Ning wants is to help her without hesitation and protect her safety. What she wants is not to let the handsome neighbor misunderstand her.
Shen Qing'e felt nauseated, and she suddenly felt so sick.
Countless past events seem to jump out of the box:
Every time she had a self-study class, Jiang Ning wasted her own study time and patiently helped her teach.
Every time after school in the afternoon, she didn't want to go out to buy food, so Jiang Ning brought it for her. He was always very attentive. In addition to bringing food, he often brought some small surprises, candies, chocolates, small yogurts...
Every time after self-study in the evening, Jiang Ning would deliberately accompany her to walk a little longer and use a flashlight to light up her way home...
Each past event was like a thorn growing into her flesh, stinging her fiercely, telling her every moment how much she deserved to die.
But she seemed to have forgotten all this when she saw the handsome male classmate in the next class.
Shen Qing'e suddenly thought, would Jiang Ning know her reasons at that time?
He probably knows, right? How lonely must he be?
'If that's the case, why would he be so nice to me later?'
Confusion, pain, and annoyance filled Shen Qing'e's heart, and her emotions were extremely violent. Unknowingly, she was bursting into tears.
In the blurred vision, Shen Qing'e seemed to see the past scene again.
The sunshine that afternoon was particularly bright, and the boy stood in the hazy time, his clothes were dusty and a little embarrassed.
The former Shen Qing'e showed a disgusted expression and was about to say: "Hey, Jiang Ning, are you sick..."
At this moment, Shen Qing'e, who was outside the space of time, was extremely anxious. She seemed to be standing in front of a time and space barrier.
She slapped desperately, trying to stop herself.
The light and shadow suddenly changed, and she finally saw Jiang Ning's face clearly. He smiled awkwardly and awkwardly.
Shen Qing'e stared blankly at the ordinary and thin boy in front of her.
This time, Shen Qing'e didn't blame him. She stepped forward, carefully dusted him off, and gently asked him if he was injured.
…
Xue Yuantong said: "I want to take back everything that belongs to me!"
After saying that, she picked up a small potato.
Jiang Ning: "Reverse the situation!"
After saying that, he snatched away Tongtong's small potatoes with chopsticks.
Xue Chuchu thought to herself: 'Childish.'
After saying that, she also picked up a small potato. This potato was very long and had a soft and delicious texture. It was soaked in rabbit soup, making it even more delicious.
Tongtong stopped eating rabbit meat and competed with Jiang Ning for the small potatoes.
Two people were vying for the position of the head of the family, but Chu Chu took advantage of it and ate several small potatoes.
‘This can’t go on like this!’ Xue Yuantong was anxious.
She glanced at the dishes on the dining table, including stewed rabbit with potatoes, braised fish tail, cold shredded tripe, a pot of lamb scorpion, and a small pot of cut watermelon.
Logically speaking, Chu Chu would definitely roll her eyes with so many hard vegetables, but Chu Chu secretly ate small potatoes!
Fortunately, Xue Yuantong had a lot of tricks up his sleeve and started to use eye drops: "Chu Chu, why don't you eat rabbits? Is it because you can't bear to kill?"
Xue Chuchu and Jiang Ning have become familiar with each other and are no longer so shy. She can become Tongtong's best friend, so she is not someone who can be bullied!
Xue Chuchu said calmly: "I left the rabbit for you to eat."
Xue Yuantong sighed: "Chu Chu, I won't eat rabbit today."
"Because I feel that I don't have the right to eat the little rabbit, why should I eat it? Is it because I am stronger than it? Is this world a place of the jungle?"
She has become a sad philosopher.
Xue Chuchu thought for a while and said: "I don't know if you have the right to eat rabbits, but I know that if a beast has the opportunity to eat you, it will never doubt its rights, just like a mosquito bites you and you are not welcome."
She added: "Having said that, if you think you don't have the right to eat rabbits and think it's the law of the jungle, do you have the right to eat potatoes? Why should plants be eaten by animals?"
Xue Yuantong saw Xue Chuchu's handsome face covered in oil and her mouth was babbling, and she looked like she was very talkative.
Xue Yuantong didn't want to fight anymore, she said proudly: "Because I was born to love potatoes!"
Xue Chuchu pursed her lips, lowered her reserve to the same level as Tongtong, and challenged: "I like to eat too."
Okay, now they are competing on a level playing field.
…
At this time, Changqingye Company, employee restaurant No. 3.
Hua Fengmei and Aunt Gu found a corner seat and were having a meal. The food they had was equally good, with several special dishes from all over the country and carefully prepared soups.
Hua Fengmei tasted the soup. Even though she had been employed for almost a year, she still couldn't help but sigh: "The treatment in our company is really good!"
She had worked in factories and restaurants before, and the food there could only be said to be edible, but tasteless. There were some shady bosses who made cabbage and salty pickles all day long, which were simply not for human consumption.
Aunt Gu smiled and said, "Mr. Shao attaches great importance to food."
While he was talking, the large screen in the distance suddenly switched to video. It turned out to be a live broadcast of a court, and the atmosphere in the restaurant was suddenly suffocated.
An employee whispered: "Mr. Zuo from the sales department?"
What followed was very straightforward. The verdict was announced in court. Mr. Zuo took advantage of his position to seek benefits for external companies and received benefits from external companies. After the court heard and found... he was sentenced to three years in prison..."
Hua Fengmei whispered: "It's been a long time since this happened."
Aunt Gu: "Good thing."
"It seems that some employees are not feeling well." Hua Fengmei glanced at the people around her. During the meal, it would definitely make people feel uncomfortable to scare the monkeys.
Aunt Gu shook her head: "I don't understand. Anyway, we just want the company to get better and better."
I heard that all the shares of Changqingye belong to Mr. Shao, and no one dares to interfere. Even if Mr. Shao wants to be the emperor of the company, no one dares to stop him.
