kvmb Chapter 144 He's gone mad, he wants to take the place.
Chapter 144 He's gone mad, he wants to take the place.
Of course, there are conditions.
That means two-thirds of your monthly salary has to be returned to the Shi family.
Zhen Shimeng was ignored and abused by her family since childhood, so naturally she refused to accept such an outrageous request.
The fake Shi Meng is different; she doesn't do well academically, but she's ambitious. She agreed to Old Mrs. Shi's request without hesitation.
She then turned around and lied to her parents: "Earning less is fine. As long as I can marry into a good family, I won't have to worry about not having money to spend."
Mr. and Mrs. Shi thought it made sense, so they agreed to let their daughter take the place of their niece.
Fearing that Shi Meng would cause trouble, the family kept her tied up at home for several months, keeping her out of sight.
Once the fake Shi Meng has established herself at the machinery factory, she will be released; the matter is already settled.
Zhen Shi dreamed of causing trouble in the past, but her family kept a close eye on her. Whenever she showed any sign of it, people would say that she was jealous of her cousin getting a job, that she had gone crazy, and that she wanted to take her place.
She's almost become known as a madwoman by others.
In the end, in order to avoid being married off to an old widower and a mentally challenged man, Shi Meng had no choice but to settle down and take on the most arduous work and eat the simplest meals as her cousin Shi Ran.
Yan Chengke sighed deeply, unsure of what to do with this thin girl with a determined look in her eyes.
"I'll go back and discuss it with the factory to see how to handle this!"
Shi Meng laughed, but then she started to cry.
"You are the only person who has believed in me in all these years!"
Yan Chengke wondered, could others really not tell the two sisters apart?
It's probably possible, but since it doesn't jeopardize their own interests, they're too lazy to expose it.
Yan Chengke returned to the machinery factory with a heavy heart and told Miao Shoujun about it that same day.
Miao Shoujun was shocked when he found out. After confirming with Yan Chengke several times, he personally went to Shi Meng's hometown.
After meeting the poor girl, I learned about her situation from the brigade leader and the village party secretary.
The two men were vague and their eyes darted around when talking about the Shi family.
Although no final decision was made, it was enough for Miao Shoujun to make a judgment.
After Qiao Manman passed the buck to Yan Chengke, she stopped paying attention to it.
However, she was very curious about what would happen next with the itching powder.
So, one afternoon, I went back to the dormitory with Zhou Huihui, a female employee at the factory.
Passing by the third floor, I glanced into room 307 and found that Shi Meng was still bound hand and foot.
Qiao Manman asked, "What's going on? It's not done yet?"
Zhou Huihui pouted: "It's really strange. We were sent to the hospital and all the tests were done, but they still couldn't find anything wrong."
Instead of untying her, she scratched her face and neck.
Tsk tsk, she was already average-looking, now it'll be even harder for her to find a husband!
Qiao Manman touched her nose guiltily: "And then?"
"Later, I don't know why, but the itching suddenly stopped. The doctor said it was probably because the white blood cells in my body worked and eliminated the toxins."
Qiao Manman said "Oh," and then asked, "Is this for recuperating from an injury?"
"Absolutely!" Zhou Huihui rolled her eyes. "If you ask me, it's just being pretentious!"
"My face is injured, but my hands aren't paralyzed. If Shi Meng doesn't want to work, there are plenty of young women and wives willing to cover for her."
Qiao Manman thought to herself, there's no need to be so harsh. Who would want to go out with an injured face?
"Tongtong, this itching powder is really powerful!"
"Absolutely! This is made with spirit plants and exotic plants, so use it sparingly!"
Qiao Manman indicated that she knew and hid the small bottle containing the itching powder deeper inside.
I was afraid that one day she might accidentally use it on herself.
After chatting with Zhou Huihui for a while and teaching her how to braid centipede braids, Qiao Manman left.
We returned to Qingshan Brigade as the sun set, rested well, and set off again the next day.
For several days in a row, Qiao Manman delivered food to her "great-uncle" in batches, and finally, a week later, she fulfilled her promise.
Seeing that the grain was of such good quality, He Taiyu's impression of Qiao Manman improved even more.
He proactively gave her his contact address on the South Island, telling her to call his son if she needed anything.
Qiao Manman smiled and thanked the old man before leaving. She planned to come back to see them off on their departure day.
Then she can live in the city and be free all by herself!
On the weekend, Qiao Manman returned home and encountered a village oxcart carrying four men and two women, who were said to be a new batch of educated youth sent to the countryside.
Qiao Manman's gaze was involuntarily drawn to one of the male educated youths. She raised an eyebrow, thinking that his physique was just like her husband, Lao Lu.
Could there really be something special about the magnetic field of this Daqingshan Mountain that allows it to attract soldiers one after another?
Wang Defa had a dark expression the whole time, but his eyes lit up the moment he saw Qiao Manman.
"Man'er, you're off work!"
"Yes, Captain, is this the new educated youth who came to our production team?" Qiao Manman asked knowingly.
“That’s right!” Wang Defa sighed. “Tell me, isn’t the city good enough? Why do they all insist on going to the countryside?”
They even traveled a long way to our Hebei Province.
Qiao Manman thought to herself, "That's really not what they think. The policy is what it is, and it has to be implemented."
To be able to be pushed so far away, either one's family has no connections, one's family has something going on, or one's own situation is problematic.
Another thing is that I was just unlucky and was taken here by the staff of the neighborhood office.
"Captain, who is this? Is he also one of the educated youth in our team?"
Some of them are not respectable; they immediately start by asking questions.
Wang Defa rolled his eyes at the other person: "He's not an educated youth, he's a worker from the county."
When you come to the countryside, you all better behave yourselves.
If I find out you're having affairs with the female members of the team, I'll send you back to the educated youth office!
Ruan Jiale curled her lips, somewhat dismissively: "Aren't we allowed to date our fellow members?"
"Who knows how many years it will be before I can go back after this assignment to the countryside? Does our Qingshan Brigade not allow educated youth to get married?"
The provocative tone made Wang Defa's temple throb with anger.
Qiao Manman chuckled, coming to the rescue of her captain.
"Of course, there are many hardworking and diligent female comrades in the educated youth settlements, and the female comrades who have recently come to the countryside on the oxcart are all gentle and virtuous. They are all good candidates for developing revolutionary friendships."
As for the girls in our village, most of them were uneducated and probably didn't have much in common with the educated youth.
Of course, marriage is a matter of personal choice. If you two really like each other, even Uncle Captain can't say anything.
When the time comes, we'll get our marriage certificate and have our wedding ceremony.
When I'm able to return to the city in the future, I can bring my wife, son, and daughter with me without any problem.
But what if he acts like a hooligan...?
Qiao Manman's eyes were smiling, but her gaze was dangerous and sharp: "Don't blame us for sending you to jail!"
Qiao Manman explained things clearly, and several men nodded in agreement.
Only Ruan Jiale turned his head away uncomfortably, as if afraid that others would see the expression on his face.
"Hello comrade, my name is Zhai Shanliu, I am 19 years old, the eldest child in my family. My parents are textile factory workers. It's nice to meet you!"
"Hello comrade, my name is Wan Chengyun..."
Zhai Shanliu quickly realized that since he couldn't go home anyway, instead of dating an illiterate village girl or a educated youth who couldn't even support himself, he might as well make his presence known to Qiao Manman. Maybe that would work out.