Chapter 1187: Red Star Sihe Academy

Red Star Sihe Academy

Front Courtyard

Yan Fugui muttered with a displeased face: "Have you heard? Song Yulan has been discharged from the hospital."

The Third Aunt curled her lips: "I heard it long ago. If you ask me, Cao Weiguo is just burning money. Which family's wife stays in the hospital for nearly a month after giving birth? Is a rural girl like Song Yulan that delicate?"

Yan Fugui looked like he had eaten a lemon: "Stop saying useless things. Cao Weiguo has money and is willing to waste it, why do you care? I'm mentioning this to you to ask if we should send something over when Cao Weiguo's child reaches the one-month mark."

The Third Aunt thought for a moment: "Ask the eldest daughter-in-law about this and see what she says. If we're going to send something, let her pay for it."

Yan Fugui smiled: "That's a good idea. Quickly call the eldest daughter-in-law over."

The Third Aunt smiled and went out of the room, calling the eldest daughter-in-law who was picking vegetables into the room.

Once the matter of Cao Weiguo's child's one-month mark was mentioned, the eldest daughter-in-law blurted out: "Of course we have to send something. This is such a good opportunity to bring the two families closer."

The Third Aunt said: "Then when the one-month mark comes, you spend some money to buy some gifts and go over for a visit."

The eldest daughter-in-law said: "Fine. I'll go on the one-month day. Dad, Mom, if you ask me, you also need to change this stingy habit. You can't just calculate those little bits and pieces. Cao Weiguo is now a department-level cadre; how many people want to know him but can't find a way? Look at the Second Uncle's family in the back courtyard; Liu Guangtian has benefited a lot from following Cao Weiguo."

Yan Fugui pushed his glasses: "You don't understand! Our family's situation is different from the Liu family! How many people are in the old Liu family, and how many are in ours? If you don't calculate, you'll be poor. Our family has to live carefully, otherwise, we'll all go hungry."

Yi Zhonghai stood by the water tap with an ugly expression: "Cao Weiguo had a son."

Shazhu kicked the water tap with resentment: "Heaven really has no eyes. How can a sinister and despicable bad seed like Cao Weiguo deserve to have a son?"

Recalling that he was kind-hearted, helpful, enthusiastically helping neighbors, taking care of orphans and widows, and caring for the elderly, yet he was still alone and hadn't even tasted a woman's touch.

Looking at Cao Weiguo, that shameless villain who was profit-seeking, cold-hearted, only knew how to flatter, and was full of bad water, he was promoted, got rich, married a wife, and now had a son.

Heaven is unfair!

Shazhu looked up at the sky, his eyes full of resentment, wishing he could curse loudly and use his iron fist to punch a hole in the sky.

Yi Zhonghai touched the dripping water tap, his heart feeling as cold as the tap.

He had no children in his life, and what he wanted most was a son.

But no matter how he calculated, he didn't achieve his wish.

Could it be that when he gets old, he can only rely on the reckless Shazhu?

No!

I, Yi Zhonghai, will never give up!

My fate is in my hands, not heaven's!

Turning his head to look at the Jia family, a flash of madness appeared in Yi Zhonghai's eyes.

Qin Huairu!

You should also fulfill your promise!

Didn't you say you would work like an ox or horse to repay me!

I'll give you this opportunity!

Thinking of Qin Huairu's plump figure and charming face, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt a bit hot and inexplicably excited... An old man acting young, I, Yi Zhonghai, am not old yet and can still work for decades...

Qin Huairu, who was kneading dough in the room, suddenly shivered, her neck feeling cold: "Bang Geng! See if the window was blown open by the wind. Why is it so cold?"

Bang Geng looked up and glanced: "The window is closed tightly."

Qin Huairu: "Where is the cold wind coming from? It's really strange."

Jia Zhangshi said with a gloomy expression: "Stop being sarcastic there. Are you unhappy because you heard Cao Weiguo has a son?"

Qin Huairu kneaded the dough hard: "Mom, what are you talking about! What does it have to do with me whether Cao Weiguo has a son or not!"

Jia Zhangshi mocked meanly: "Stop pretending with me! I've eaten more salt than you've eaten noodles! Your thoughts are all on your face. Ever since you heard Song Yulan gave birth to a son, you've been absent-minded all day. What's the matter? Are you still thinking about Cao Weiguo and want to remarry to be an official's wife? Bah! You should go pee and look at your own pathetic self. No matter who Cao Weiguo marries, he wouldn't marry you, a yellow-faced woman with three children. You'd better cut off that thought and stop going out to lose face."

Qin Huairu felt resentful: "You're talking nonsense. I've never thought that way. I've broken my heart and back for this family. What about you? You don't know how to help me, you only know how to imagine things and wrong me!"

Jia Zhangshi sneered: "I'm wronging you? Do you think I'm blind? Who was blocking Cao Weiguo at the alley entrance a few days ago? Who was flirting with Cao Weiguo? Heaven is watching what people do, you'd better be careful, watch out for ghosts when walking at night!"

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat. This old thing was following her? Too evil!

She was indeed involved with Cao Weiguo, and that day she had deliberately blocked Cao Weiguo at the alley entrance, wanting to talk about life, exchange techniques, and earn some extra money to subsidize the family.

Jia Zhangshi guessed correctly, but she would never admit it even if she died.

Qin Huairu said with an ugly expression: "Your words are too ugly! I am innocent with Cao Weiguo, I, Qin Huairu, have a clear conscience. I went to Cao Weiguo just to borrow some grain coupons. Our flour bag is empty, didn't you see? If you can't stand me and don't trust me, you go find food, I won't care about anything anymore."

Jia Zhangshi immediately stopped talking. Let her go find food? Just kidding!

She had self-knowledge. Now her popularity in the courtyard was bad, and she had offended almost everyone she could and couldn't offend. Borrowing grain would be impossible.

Jia Zhangshi lowered her head and stopped talking, unhappily piercing the sole of a shoe with an awl, as if the sole was her enemy.

Back Courtyard

Liu Haizhong asked while eating fried peanuts: "Guangtian, how much are you planning to give for Cao Weiguo's child's one-month mark?"

Liu Guangtian counted on his fingers: "I discussed it with Chi Ping'an, we'll both give one yuan."

The Second Aunt: "One yuan? That's a bit much!"

Liu Haizhong glared at the Second Aunt: "Look at your lack of ambition. Cao Weiguo is now the Logistics Department Chief. One yuan is too little. Chi Ping'an is giving one, you listen to me, give two. We can't fall behind others."

Liu Guangtian thought for a moment: "This isn't the right time. I've already discussed it with Chi Ping'an. Changing my mind so suddenly, how will we meet in the future?"

Liu Haizhong: "Then you go talk to Chi Ping'an again. Just tell him, no matter how much he gives, you'll give two. This concerns your future. As long as Cao Weiguo is happy, whether you can progress in the future is just a matter of Cao Weiguo's word. You can't be stingy at this critical moment."

Liu Guangtian scratched his head: "I know, I'll go find Chi Ping'an to discuss it in a while."

Liu Haizhong crushed a peanut and kept shaking his head and sighing: "I underestimated Cao Weiguo before. This person is smart, too smart. He has vision and knows how to be an official. Look at all the leaders and people in our steel rolling factory, who would have thought of giving steamed buns to those Red Little Soldiers? This is such a good opportunity, why didn't I think of it? Otherwise, I could have been a leader by now."

Liu Guangtian smiled: "Dad! You should just be a down-to-earth blacksmith. You don't have Brother Weiguo's brain, you're just not suitable to be an official."

Liu Haizhong grabbed peanut shells and threw them at Liu Guangtian: "You little brat, are you itching for a beating again? Looking down on your old man? Wait until I become a leader, don't come begging me to take care of you." ===== CHAPTER 1189 =====