Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 431 Who are you trying to impress with your arrogance?

Old Mrs. Fan got up from the kang (a heated brick bed), went into her son's room, grabbed Zhao Xiulian's hair, and slapped her across the face, cursing, "You troublemaker, you jinx! My eldest son is right, you really are that kind of thing! Ever since you married into our family, we haven't had a single good day! What kind of good person do you think you are? What right do you have to curse my son? If it weren't for you, why would my son and I be here working?"

Moreover, they can't leave this place until they've worked for a full year. And they have to perform well during that year; otherwise, they'll face indefinite extensions.

She and her son dared not utter a single complaint and could only work diligently.

But beating that damned daughter-in-law is no problem, since she's universally disliked anyway.

The old woman continued to berate, "I disagreed with the man you introduced me to back then. Even if I don't like my daughter, she's a regular worker now, with such a good job and future. Why should she marry someone so far away, give up her job, and become a stepmother? It was all your doing. I really regret it now. If only I hadn't listened to you back then!"

Fan Lao Er stood by, unsure what to do. He frowned, thinking bitterly, "Go ahead and hit me, do whatever you want, I don't care." So he flopped onto the kang (heated brick bed), pulled the quilt over his head, and pretended he hadn't seen or heard anything.

Zhao Xiulian's head was ringing from the beating. She turned around and grabbed her mother-in-law's hair, cursing, "Did I tell you to listen to me? You're so obedient? Are you a dog? If I told you to die, why don't you just die?"
You old geezer, you have no respect for elders at all. Now you're trying to pin this on me. What do you mean by saying whatever I say goes? If I told you to eat shit, why didn't you eat it?
You already agreed in your heart, you're after your nephew from your maternal family. Even if I didn't do it, you would have done it anyway, it's just that I'm taking the blame for your reputation for nothing..."

There was chaos and howling all over the place...

The workers' dormitories were not independent; they were rows of houses. Those with more people shared a household, while those with fewer people shared a room, so any noise was quickly heard by the neighbors.

One of them angrily cursed, "What are they doing causing trouble in the middle of the night? They haven't given us a moment's peace since they arrived. Tomorrow I'm going to report this to the factory manager and send them out into the woods to gather firewood..."

"Yes, yes, they're all bad. Let's fight them. Killing them will save us some food."

"What are you saying, you old codger? Be careful someone reports you to the farm manager."

"Can't I just shut up? Stop watching the show and go to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow to clear the snow off the roads."

"Exactly, they don't seem tired at all. If you ask me, we should let them come in the fall, then they'll know what this place is like."

In a single room not far away, lived Wei Sixin, who looked haggard.

She didn't even push the door open, let alone get involved. She wasn't that stupid. People had already come to this point, who was she trying to impress with her arrogance?

However, it must be admitted that since Lu Qiaoge went to Xiangyang Subdistrict Office, quite a few people have suffered because of her.

There are probably just as many people who like her as there are who hate her.

Where there is life, there is hope.

Until the very last moment, who knows who is laughing and who is crying?
Her family background was already a mess, but she always knew how to make the best of her life, so she went to great lengths to get close to Lin Junfeng.

Perhaps her life has been too smooth these past few years, making her forget the hardships she faced in the past.

Wei Sixin glanced briefly in the direction of the Fan family before looking away.

On the table were various reflections and reports she had written, all intended for those who cared about her, demonstrating her remorse and pleading for a chance to start anew.

Wei Sixin smiled coldly.

She can't stay here forever.

Now she's obedient and well-behaved, performing exceptionally well on the farm—a true reformation. She doesn't believe she'll be suppressed forever, nor does she believe the Lin family truly abandons her; after all, she's still the mother of the eldest grandson of the Lin family.

Besides, isn't the current trend to "give people a chance to start over"? As long as she has a good attitude, everyone will give her a chance.

She'll have to leave eventually; after all, she doesn't have any lives on her hands. Even if she can't go back to work or become the director, can't she do something else?
This won't last forever; things will always change.

She refused to believe that day would never come.

"You all just wait and see," Wei Sixin muttered to herself.

If Lu Qiaoge knew Wei Sixin's idea, she might actually praise her, saying: "Your thinking is quite advanced."
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Lu Qiaoge didn't go directly to the food factory early in the morning; she went to the neighborhood office first.

Since they had run into each other last night, she felt she should report it to Sister Qiao, who was in charge of this work.

Sister Qiao said, "You mean Cheng Wen and Lin Xiaomin, right? I actually know about their family situation."

So Lu Qiaoge learned the basic information.

Sister Qiao sighed, "To be honest, this young couple has a really good relationship. This year should be their sixth year of marriage... Sigh, those two children have been a huge blow to them."

Sister Hua and Sister Tong, who were standing nearby, also came over. Sister Tong said, "I heard that Lin Xiaomin seems to want to divorce Cheng Wen, but Cheng Wen doesn't agree."

"Their relationship is so good. Cheng Wen genuinely likes Lin Xiaomin and has no other intentions. He's hardworking and smart. Actually, he's pretty good in every way... You know what? There are still people who are still thinking about him."

Sister Hua frowned: "They're already married, who would still be thinking about them?"

Sister Qiao whispered, "I heard from others that his neighbor Qu Caifeng gets along very well with Cheng Wen's mother. She visits his house every single day and always brings over any good things she has to Old Mrs. Cheng."

Many people say that this is a case of ulterior motives.

Sister Tong looked around and whispered, "Let's just talk about it and not spread it around. It's easy to cause problems if we talk about things without evidence."

Sister Qiao nodded: "I'm just telling you guys, aren't I? Besides, I heard it from others when I was conducting a door-to-door survey. At the time, I criticized them for making things up without evidence. If you slander someone's innocence, you'll be punished if you're sued."

Sister Hua seemed to remember something and looked at Lu Qiaoge with a smile: "Is this the first time you've encountered someone who doesn't need your help to mediate?"

Lu Qiaoge smiled and nodded: "Yes, but wouldn't it be better if we could solve it ourselves? I hope that all our comrades can be self-reliant and have a better life."

Sister Qiao picked up her briefcase: "I'm going to her house."

Lu Qiaoge wasn't planning to go with Sister Qiao; she was going to the food factory. Unexpectedly, the wandering rats, Big Rat and Little Rat, told her some shocking news: Cheng Wen's mother and Qu Caifeng had already conspired to make her and Cheng Wen "get married" while Qu Caifeng was on a propaganda team trip to the grassroots.

Rat didn't actually know much, but he told Lu Qiaoge everything: "Young master, that old lady said she wouldn't use wine, but medicine. She got the medicine from the livestock station, and said it's very effective!"

Rat Two chimed in, "I don't know what kind of medicine it is, but it's definitely not rat poison."

Lu Qiaoge looked at the two little ones speechlessly.

(End of this chapter)