Chapter 540: Sister Quarrels with Wang Changguang

It's just that some history is too far removed from us.

We all don't have time to learn about it.

I never expected that the land beneath our feet would witness such a spectacular story.

The pioneer of automobile making turned out to be a native of our Zaocheng.

And also Meng Changjun of the Ancient Xue Kingdom,

I've heard this historical tale before, but never imagined they were right beside me.

I looked at the excited Wang Changguang,

feeling very pleased,

"Brother-in-law, I'll speak plainly. I'm here this time mainly as a representative of Tian Shi from Zaocheng.

He is about to promote you to be the director of the Zaocheng Village History Office.

So you can thoroughly uncover Zaocheng's history.

Your salary and benefits will be paid by my Qi He Kuang.

You can go ahead confidently.

I hope you can put these literal matters into practice.

Relying only on legends won't suffice,

we also need extensive field investigations.

And then we can have some physical evidence to corroborate."

After hearing me say that, Wang Changguang became even more smug,

"I've finally been promoted again; the newly arrived Tian Shi also values me. That's great. It seems I'll have even greater prospects. Big Orchid, stop crying; the little money you owe is nothing. Hmph, as long as I get the promotion,

I can easily earn a few hundred thousand yuan.

That debt, I've paid it all back to you," Wang Changguang said to his sister.

She stopped crying then, but her gaze at me changed; it was no longer as friendly as before.

She thought I would settle the debt for her. She didn't expect that I made her sell her house to repay someone.

She couldn't accept that.

In fact, the little money my sister owed someone I could easily repay; I just didn't want to do it for her at the moment.

Let her learn a lesson.

That way, people will have no greed later.

I looked at my sister,

"Sister, I'm leaving. By the way, I'll be moving back to Niushiling. If you feel uncomfortable living in Xin Cheng, you can also go back."

"Jianqiang, I'm back in Niushiling. Good. Next, I plan to move to Beishan and thoroughly explore the nearby history," Wang Changguang said.

"Brother-in-law, I support your return to Beishan; Beishan and Hulutao are our forever home.

When you go back to Beishan, dig into the history earnestly.

These things are important; we'll definitely be able to use them later," I said to Wang Changguang at that moment.

"Alright, as long as we join forces, nothing is impossible. Back then, if I hadn't supported you, you wouldn't have taken root in Niushiling.

Your success today is entirely thanks to my support," Wang Changguang said, taking the cigarette.

That's just how Wang Changguang is; give him a bit of sunshine and he'll shine so brightly you can't even tell his name.

I just smiled,

then asked Wang Changguang, "Brother-in-law, where does Xixi teach now?"

"Xixi teaches at a countryside elementary school called Xi Nan Lian Xiao. Sigh, that girl insists on being a teacher—what prospects does teaching have?" Wang Changguang sighed.

At that moment, my sister said, "That girl is just like you, always nitpicking and never listening. Back when she worked at Da Heng Group, she could find a good match.

Now look, she's a teacher in the countryside; who would consider her worthy."

Hearing my sister say that made me angry again.

I'm surprised by my sister's changes over the years. What's wrong,

does she have to be rich to have possibilities?

If she can't make money on her own, then she wants her daughter to marry into a wealthy family.

Finding a rich match for her daughter requires capital,

first, the daughter must be outstanding; second, the family must be exceptional.

Marriage values social parity. Otherwise, women who marry into wealthy families end up unhappy, mistreated, and looked down upon by their husbands' families.

I was about to say something,

"Big Orchid, you're wrong. Our Xixi must find someone within the system. She's a teacher, that's a staffed position.

Not a contract position.

Xixi's boyfriend search should start at a departmental rank.

Looking for rich guys is pointless; rich guys are all scoundrels.

People inside the system are reliable."

I dare not agree with Wang Changguang's statement.

Both spouses' ideas have problems.

I said, "Sister, brother-in-law, stop worrying needlessly; Xixi is not a child anymore, she has her own thoughts.

What kind of partner she seeks.

Let her decide for herself."

I just finished speaking, and my sister immediately said, "That's not acceptable; I chose a man like Wang Changguang, suffered a lifetime's hardship, and I will never let Xixi...

I'm looking for someone like that. You must find a family that's wealthy and powerful, so you won't be bullied in society.

When Wang Changguang heard his sister belittling him,

he got a little angry,

"Dalan, what's wrong with you? I graduated high school, you only finished elementary school—in terms of education I'm far ahead of you. What kind of background does my family have? What about yours?"

Besides, I now work within the system, while you have no job at all.

"Dalan, are you satisfied?"

"If you're looking for me, you're just reaching beyond your station."

"How am I reaching beyond my station, Wang Changguang? You stick out your tongue when you speak, you're only a high school graduate—why don't you admit you have a problem? In a mountain village you can't even find a wife."

"If it weren't for exchanging wives with Zhao Xiaoguo and the three families intermarrying, I wouldn't have married someone like you."

"You're neither literate nor martial."

"In the countryside, following you just means getting bullied."

"Don't you even know what you're like in Beishan?"

"It's not my brother who's doing contracted work in Niushiling; you're still hanging around there yourself."

"Tell me, have you bought a house yet?"

"You have a steady job—how much have you earned? Where has all your money gone over these years?"

"And you still have the nerve to say I'm marrying above my station."

"What exactly have I married above my station for?"

"Wang Changguang, show some shame."

"The sister let loose a relentless tirade at Wang Changguang,"

"Wang Changguang's face flushed red then turned pale; he didn't know how to counter my sister."

"I remember that my sister used to love Wang Changguang dearly, and she would fiercely defend him whenever he did anything out of the ordinary."

"When we lived in Beishan, my sister would go out to work the fields alone, never letting Wang Changguang join her."

"In Niushiling, every time she would send the freshly washed clothes to the worksite on the ridge for her brother‑in‑law to change into."

"Every time my sister looked at Wang Changguang, her gaze was different."

"In my sister's view, Wang Changguang was cultured and knowledgeable—like a god."

"What's going on? Now my sister has even trampled the god‑like Wang Changguang underfoot."

"It seems my sister is no longer the Zhao Dalan of the past."

"At this point Wang Changguang just silently smoked, saying nothing more."

"Meanwhile my sister began to nag on endlessly."

"At that moment I shouted at my sister: "Sis, isn't it enough? Why keep bringing up the past?""

"Personally I think my brother‑in‑law is still a decent person."

"Back then we were all poor, and we had no choice but to live that way just to survive."

"I'm leaving; if you keep nagging like this, what's the point?"

"Having said that, I stood up and walked out of my sister's house."

"My sister didn't even see me off."

"But Wang Changguang ran out to see me off,"

""Jianqiang, I want to go with you.""

""If you go with me, where are you going?" I said, looking at Wang Changguang."

""I can't stay in this household any longer—your sister picks a fight with me the moment she sees me. She's squandered all her own money, yet she blames me." Wang Changguang said, feeling wronged."

"I looked at Wang Changguang,"

""Brother‑in‑law, do your village‑history survey work well. The day you hold your head high, I'll leave—I'm going to check on Xixi.""