RBCT Chapter 49: The SOS Call
Chapter 49: The SOS Call
Words,
the other side,
Beside the mahjong table.
Shen Tianfu drew a card, rubbed it in his hand, and didn't play it.
He is a member of the village committee, and he is in charge of all kinds of affairs in the village.
"The official's wife..."
He muttered those three words to himself, and his eyes slowly brightened.
His biggest wish in life was to climb the ranks, even though he was just a small village committee member, he knew the benefits of power.
He handles everything: who needs to build a house, who needs to apply for minimum living allowance, and who has disputes over farmland.
The feeling of being fawned over and pleaded with is indescribably wonderful.
If Shen Wenjing really marries Shen Jianping,
After that, Shen Jianping became an official in the department.
How could we not help out his father-in-law, who was from the same clan?
He might be able to get a job in town then.
We no longer have to stay in this poor mountain village.
Thinking of this,
Shen Tianfu's mind immediately started working.
He glanced at Wen Xiulian furtively.
Although his family owns a cement factory and has some money, so what?
In this small piece of land, everyone has to listen to the village committee.
If he wanted to cause trouble for Wen Xiulian's family, he had plenty of ways to do so.
If we're really talking about it, officials are far more powerful than businessmen!
"Snapped!"
Shen Guoli tapped his cane again, interrupting Shen Tianfu's thoughts.
"Jianping is a good kid, soldier material, he can endure hardship and is obedient."
Shen Guoli looked at Shen Jianping's mother and said slowly, "But he's not cut out to be a general. You can tell some people are like that even when they're young. Who was the leader of the kids in the village back then? It was Su Nan. A bunch of kids would follow him around. If he said go east, no one would dare to go west. That's a person with leadership qualities."
"Grandpa, I don't like what you're saying, and it's not right!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Jianping's mother's smile vanished instantly, and she continued speaking with a huff.
"How is my Jianping inferior to Su Nan? He's about to enter a government department! And Su Nan? What can he do? He's still just farming at home!"
"that is!"
Yu Mei chimed in, "Grandpa, please stop being so stubborn. No matter how good Su Nan is, he's still a penniless man. Wen Jing will only suffer if she stays with him."
As her words fell,
She looked at her husband, Shen Tianfu, and the two exchanged a glance.
They both saw the annoyance in each other's eyes.
Why is this old man so stubborn at his age?
He still cherishes the memory of the Su family saving his life back then.
They are trying every possible means to sabotage this marriage.
"Shen Tianfu, play your card! What are you doing, dawdling like that!"
A man sitting opposite Shen Tianfu urged him on, tapping the mahjong tiles on the table with a clattering sound.
"Kujo."
Shen Tianfu snapped out of his daze, smiled, and played a card.
"Sigh," the man sighed heavily after drawing a card, as if something had occurred to him, "how come you're so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter?"
"Yes, that's right."
At this moment, another card player next to him chimed in, letting out a heavy sigh, "Why am I so unlucky that I didn't give birth to a daughter like Wenjing? My brat is such a hopeless romantic. A while ago, she was tricked into getting pregnant by a few blond guys who rode around on motorcycles for a bit."
Because of that blond guy, she's breaking ties with us, the old couple. She hasn't been home for over six months now, and we haven't even made a single phone call.
"What difference does it make whether you have a daughter or not?"
"Sigh, every family has its own problems. Wenjing is still the most sensible and understanding, knowing what is good and what is bad, unlike young people nowadays who act impulsively and don't care about anything."
At the mahjong table, several men with tanned skin began to discuss the game with sighs.
Tea table in the lobby.
Yu Mei had just peeled an orange when she heard their exclamations of praise. Although they were praising her daughter, it made her, as the mother, feel proud as well.
"Isn't that right?"
Yu Mei was already beaming from ear to ear, her back straight, her face full of pride.
"Our Wenjing has been sensible since she was little, and we never have to worry about her. This time, it was her own idea."
Yu Mei added again.
"Oh?"
"what?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and stopped playing mahjong, turning their attention to the game and waiting for what was to come.
"Then let me explain???"
Seeing everyone staring intently at her, Yu Mei picked up her tea, cleared her throat, and immediately began to vividly recount the phone conversation between Shen Wenjing and her grandfather.
"Wenjing said to the old man on the phone: 'Grandpa, I don't want to live a hard life. The grudges of the previous generation are your business. Don't impose them on me. I am the victim.'"
"The old man said: 'Granddaughter, you are too materialistic. You can't live your life just by looking at money. That's narrow-minded. You shouldn't have that kind of thinking.'"
"Grandpa, this society is realistic. People strive for better things, just as water flows downhill. I want to strive for better things and live a better life, and there's nothing wrong with that."
"If the Su family really wants to hold a grudge, even if I should have lived for sixty years, I would be willing to lose twenty years of my life. Rather than toiling away and suffering my whole life, I would rather live only forty years."
As Yu Mei finished her vivid story, the many people present had different feelings.
Jianping's mother frowned, her eyes somewhat unfocused.
Shen Wenjing, at such a young age, is so blatantly snobbish. Normally, she would definitely scoff, but at this moment, she thought about her whole life.
When she was young, in order to raise capital for her husband to start a business, she humbled herself and borrowed money from her brothers, enduring her sister-in-law's constant disapproval.
Later, when her business failed, she set up a small stall on the roadside. When she encountered difficult customers, no matter how rude they were, she had to smile and not dare to say a word back.
Over the years, hasn't she lived by reading people's faces? Hasn't she been a snob, unconsciously siding with whoever has money or power?
Ultimately, it's all about making life a little better.
"This girl has guts and a strong personality; I like her."
Wen Xiulian suddenly slapped her thigh and laughed so hard that the flesh on her face bulged together.
She had just been worried that Shen Guoli would interfere, but now, after hearing Su Nan's words, she felt completely relieved.
Shen Wenjing likes money and wants to live the life of a rich person. Isn't that normal?
Their family may not have much else, but they are rich. As long as Shen Wenjing is willing to marry into the family, she would be happy to accept any dowry, let alone 280,000 yuan.
Wen Xiulian picked up her teacup and took a sip with relish, already pondering two things in her mind.