Chapter 116: Guessing

Life was fulfilling and busy. The Qingyue Processing Factory was gradually straightened out, the workers became more and more proactive, and the monthly profits increased.

Su Qingyue felt that no matter how tired or bitter it was, it was worth it.

At the last factory meeting before the New Year, Xiang Jianming stood at the front of the factory with a loudspeaker and spoke: "In the past half year, Shuangshui Village has undergone great changes, and I believe everyone has felt it deeply. Recently, the processing factory has specially supplied three times the usual amount of soy products to the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Everyone has been working day and night, thank you for your hard work!"

"After today's wages are paid, the Qingyue Processing Factory will also be on vacation. Everyone have a good New Year. I have already submitted the application for the advanced collective, and there will be results after the New Year! I believe the result will definitely not disappoint us!"

"Definitely not! Our village's performance is the first in the entire Shuangqiao Commune, right!"

"That's right, we are handing in vegetables and running a processing factory, the advanced collective should be our brigade's!"

"I earned so much following Su Qingyue today!" Chen Min gestured a number, and everyone around exclaimed.

"Don't talk about you workers, just by making bean sprouts, I earned a few dozen yuan! The children can go to school next year!"

"Eh, Widow Liu, I heard your eldest son got second place in the class in the final exam?"

Speaking of this, Widow Liu was very proud, "That's right, the eldest is second, the second and third are both in the top fifteen, I am very happy!"

Everyone lined up to receive their wages while chatting about family matters.

Su Qingyue let everyone verify their wage slips, sign, and press their fingerprints before distributing the wages.

"Guess who got first place?"

Widow Liu sold a suspense, and after satisfying everyone's curiosity, she said, "It's Xiang Xiaole! Su Zhuangzhuang is third, and Su Qingxi is first in the entire second grade!"

"Whoa! So, the children in our village all have a future!"

"It's not surprising that Su Qingxi got first place with Qingyue teaching her. Xiaole doesn't usually talk much, I didn't expect him to be a top student."

Zheng Hui heard everyone praising her son, and a big smile appeared on her face.

"It's really good to be able to study. If we can be selected as an advanced brigade at the end of the year, we can build a primary school in the village."

Liu Chunxing thought about her son who was almost eight years old and hadn't gone to school yet, and she felt a little anxious.

This year they earned well, her parents-in-law's health and medicine were almost better, and the remaining money was enough for the child to study.

"Sister Liu, our village will definitely be selected!"

Su Qianqian suddenly interrupted from behind and affirmed.

"Qianqian, where did you get the news? Why are you so sure?"

Su Qianqian raised her face, her voice raised a lot unconsciously, "I heard it from Auntie Ding! I even said a lot of good things about our village in front of Auntie Ding!"

"Who is Auntie Ding?" Liu Chunxing turned her head and asked.

Kong Shan quickly gave a wink, telling her not to ask. Xiang Jianming often mentioned it at home, so she knew the County Magistrate's wife's surname was Ding.

Su Qianqian was waiting for this opportunity, "Auntie Ding is the County Magistrate's wife, oh, she is also my mother's good friend."

Just as Su Qianqian finished speaking, it was her turn to receive her wages. She raised her chin and took the eight yuan from Su Qingyue's hand with a mocking expression.

That expression seemed to say that she had a backer, and a big one at that.

She knew that although Auntie Ding helped stuff her into the Qingyue Processing Factory, and the work of drying fermented soybeans wasn't tiring, Su Qingyue and Xiang Jianming often found people to watch her, for fear that she would do something bad.

Su Qingyue didn't pay attention to Su Qianqian's childish tricks. She handed the money to Su Qianqian with a blank expression and continued to distribute wages to the next person.

Su Qianqian didn't see Su Qingyue's expression of hatred and dissatisfaction, and was very disappointed.

She returned home and stuffed the eight yuan into the drawer, but the action of pulling the drawer suddenly paused.

"Brother Shen, there were 630 yuan in the small money clip, why is there only 600 now?"

Shen Xunbao was chopping wood in the courtyard, "Did you forget about buying rice, flour, and adding clothes, shoes, and socks before the New Year?"

Su Qianqian did a rough calculation. At that time, when they bought things, they still had money on them, and they didn't touch the money clip at all.

She muttered a word in a low voice and didn't take this matter to heart.

Shen Xunbao cursed something secretly in the courtyard. Qiao Wang really couldn't change his dog-eating habits.

He didn't know if he had taken money to find Widow Liu again a few days ago.

After receiving her wages, Widow Liu discussed with her children about going to the county to buy New Year's goods.

Liu Shu asked how they would go.

"We'll go find Auntie Su and take Uncle Pei's bull cart to the county."

On this side, Su Qingyue and Xiang Jianming checked all the equipment in the factory before closing the door and walking back.

"Qingyue, which day are you and Huaiye going to the county? Can you take the three of us along?"

"Sister Liu, we've already bought our New Year's goods. You go quickly with Captain Xiang, Kong Shan and Zheng Hui are going too."

Widow Liu thanked them, and finally, Xiang Jianming drove a cart full of people to the county to buy New Year's goods.

She bought new clothes for all three children, new exercise books and pencils, and snacks for the New Year, and finally asked the three children lovingly, "What else do you want to eat? Mom will buy it for you?"

All three children shook their heads sensibly. Liu Shu held his younger brother and sister and squeezed into the crowd.

"Mom, buy less things. You'll be working in the factory from now on, we'll earn money and spend it sparingly."

Widow Liu patted his shoulder, "Okay, we've bought enough, let's go find the village head."

She squeezed out of the crowd and actually saw Shen Xunbao.

Wasn't Shen Xunbao in the village?

Did he walk to the county? Why was he still pulling and tugging with a man?

Qiao Wang was currently dealing with Sun Guangyuan with an impatient face, "You damn normal person, don't pull and tug at me!"

He really didn't expect that Sun Guangyuan could actually come to Xichuan to find Shen Xunbao.

He knew of this person's existence, so he could only cover his identity and act as Shen Xunbao to communicate with him.

"I missed you, why can't I come?!"

There was undisguised banter in Sun Guangyuan's eyes, "Young Master Shen is really a noble person who forgets things. Now that you're married, you've forgotten the past?"

Qiao Wang lowered his voice uncomfortably, "We've bought everything, we've strolled around the city, let's go back."

He squeezed out of the crowd and brushed past Widow Liu, not noticing the woman opposite him staring at him with wide eyes.

"Sister Liu? Sister Liu? Asking you where you bought the peanuts, why are they bigger than the ones we picked?"

Widow Liu came back to her senses, "Oh, oh, I saw the salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative pour out a new bag, and then I went to pick them."

After returning to the village, Widow Liu took the three children home and specifically chose another road to walk.

The sun was bright, and Su Qianqian and Shen Xunbao were drying quilts in the courtyard.

"Sister Liu, did you go to buy New Year's goods?"

"Mm, that's right."

Shen Xunbao smiled faintly and nodded.

There was no banditry at all, his temperament was gentle and carried some scholarly air.

The sun was shining brightly, and Widow Liu looked at Shen Xunbao and revealed a ghost-like smile.

Her legs felt a bit weak, cold sweat broke out on her back, and the places where she felt Shen Xunbao was wrong before suddenly had an answer at this moment. ===== CHAPTER 117 =====