A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1449 The Wu Family Has Become a Notorious Speculator! (Please Subscribe!)

Zhang Amei has a fiery personality, and she was naturally unwilling to accept being slapped by Hua Shier. In her excitement, she disregarded their previous agreement and exposed that Hua Shier and Wu Shanshan had been together for a long time.

The surrounding neighbors were in an uproar, but Hua Shier didn't care at all:

"Dear neighbors, uncles and aunts, I have an announcement to make today. Shanshan is my girlfriend. I don't think you'll be surprised by this!"

The neighbors all looked knowing. In fact, the two of them had been going to school together since high school. They would ride their bikes together in the summer and take the bus together in the winter. Who couldn't see that? It's just that no one said it outright, and everyone had been guessing and gossiping behind their backs.

Zhang Amei shouted, "Bullshit! You two were already hooking up back in school! You shameless bastards!"

Before she could finish her rant, Hua Shier slapped her again.

This slap made Zhang Amei's face swell up red, and the woman cried loudly.

The scene immediately descended into chaos. Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying quickly pulled Hua Shier away, fearing that he would strike again.

Zhang Min and Wu Jun, who had been hiding inside, ran out when they heard Zhang Amei crying. The former hugged her mother, while the latter ran to her sister's side.

Zhang Amei, with her fiery personality, had never suffered such a loss before. She shouted at the bewildered Old Wu, "..."

"I'm about to be beaten to death, and you just stand by and watch? How could I have married such a useless person like you?"

Wu Jianguo had previously felt somewhat guilty towards his daughter, but it's clear that his anger was fueled by the fact that his wife had been beaten twice. Zhang Amei's shout only added fuel to the fire.

He turned and glared at Hua Twelve, shouting:
"You little brat, I'll beat you to death for your lack of manners!"

As he spoke, he raised his fist and charged forward.

Lin Wufeng had been watching all along, and grabbed Wu Jianguo's arm, saying, "Old Wu, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out."

Wu Jianguo was furious:
"Mr. Lin, you all saw this! Was I not speaking properly? He came right up and slapped my wife twice across the face. How can he act like a junior like that!"

Hua Twelve sneered:

"Did I hit someone for no reason? Your wife just started calling Shanshan shameless. Uncle Wu, Shanshan is your own daughter. Are you just going to watch others insult her like that? You won't stand up for your daughter. What, you're not happy that I'm standing up for Shanshan?"

"I"

Wu Jianguo suddenly felt a bit guilty. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was indeed true, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

The neighbors all nodded in agreement. "That's right," they said. "People stood up for your daughter, and you went after them instead."

Of course, these neighbors did not approve of Hua Shier's attack on Zhang Amei. However, the latter's personality and actions were not likable. Seeing Zhang Amei being beaten, the neighbors felt a little secretly happy, which made their stance a bit biased.

Seeing that she was in the wrong, Zhang Amei cried out:
"You did it yourselves, and you won't let anyone talk about it? Bah! You're shameless, you've done something shady!"

Her words caused a huge misunderstanding, and the surrounding neighbors were immediately in an uproar, genuinely believing that something had happened between Hua Shier and Wu Shanshan.

Huang Ling was the first to object and stood up to protect her own:

"Sister, our two families get along very well. Pengfei and Shanshan grew up right under our noses. I don't need to tell you what kind of people they are, right? They're both excellent students, both in character and academics. You can't make false accusations and ruin their reputations."

Zhang Amei covered her face and cried, "Sister Ling, did I ruin their reputation? They were together when they took the high school entrance exam, and Lao Wu knew about it too!"

Huang Ling was also stunned by what she heard. She turned to look at Hua Shier, and Zhuang Chaoying said seriously:

"Pengfei, explain yourself clearly what exactly happened!"

Wu Shanshan's eyes welled up with tears, and her body trembled slightly.

Feeling his girlfriend trembling, Hua Shier gripped her hand tightly, showing her with his actions that she shouldn't worry, that he was there for her.

He said to Zhuang Chaoying and the surrounding neighbors:
"Originally, I wanted to save face for the Wu family, but since they have no shame, let's make things clear!"

"Everyone knows Shanshan's academic performance. Even at No. 1 High School, she is among the top students and a promising candidate for a key university!"

Everyone nodded in agreement; everyone knew that Wu Shanshan was a good student.

Hua Twelve continued:
"But when it came time for the high school entrance exam, the Wu family felt that since she was a daughter, studying wouldn't be of much use, and it would be better for her to go out to work and help support the family. So they gave the spot for Xiaomin to attend the cotton mill technical school, and let Shanshan go to a free teacher training college."

"Shanshan was hiding in the alley, crying her heart out. For Shanshan's future, I went to Uncle Wu and Aunt Zhang to discuss it, and we used three thousand yuan to sever Shanshan's ties with the Wu family."

When he said that, the neighbors all felt incredulous; it was like selling his daughter.

Zhang Amei shouted, "You're talking nonsense! There's only two thousand, where did you get three thousand from!"

This confirmed the fact that she had sold her daughter, and the neighbors all started gossiping. Song Ying said in an incredulous yet slightly sarcastic tone:
"Old Wu, Sister, what were you thinking? This is a new society, and you're still selling your daughter. Sigh, but on the other hand, it's good that you sold Shanshan, otherwise Shanshan's future would have been ruined by you!"

Wu Jianguo's face turned bright red, and Zhang Amei also seemed to be in the wrong, so she insisted that the amount of money was incorrect:
"You listened to his nonsense, and he only gave you two thousand yuan!"

As Hua Shier spoke, he took two pieces of paper out of his pocket:

"One of them is the original agreement, which clearly states that the two thousand yuan buyout of Shanshan's business means that Wu Shanshan will have nothing to do with anything related to the Wu family in the future, including supporting the elderly. I will be responsible for all expenses related to Wu Shanshan's food, clothing, and daily necessities!"

"This other one is a receipt that Uncle Wu and I signed separately. It says 1,000 yuan on it, so the total is 3,000 yuan, no doubt!"

Zhang Amei turned and glared at Wu Jianguo:
"You surnamed Wu, I'm living with you, and you're playing tricks on me!" In anger, she reached out and scratched Wu Jianguo's face. Wu Jianguo didn't dodge and immediately scratched five bloody marks, letting out a cry of pain.
Zhuang Chaoying's expression was somewhat unpleasant. This nephew was far too audacious; how many things had he been hiding from the family?

"Pengfei, explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened, and is there anything you're hiding!"

Wu Shanshan wiped away her tears:

"Teacher Zhuang, let me tell you. Pengfei is right. Back then, my dad and the others wouldn't let me apply to No. 1 Middle School, so I hid outside and cried. Later, Pengfei found me and told me he would help me solve the problem!"

“He talked to my dad and proposed to buy out the relationship for three thousand yuan. After my dad and the others agreed, Pengfei borrowed the money from Yiming!”

"For the next few years, they wouldn't let me eat at home. Everything I ate and wore was paid for by Pengfei. But we didn't do anything out of line. We officially started dating after the college entrance exam!"

As Wu Shanshan spoke, tears streamed down her face again:
“This time, Brother Pengfei took a few of us to the countryside to sell home appliances and made some money. I also got a share. I wanted to buy some new clothes for my younger brother and sister for the New Year. But when I got home, they saw that I had bought things for my younger brother and sister and secretly went through my backpack. Luckily, I found out in time and snatched the bag back, otherwise they would have stolen the money!”

Only then did everyone understand the whole story, and they all began to criticize Wu Jianguo and his wife.

Aunt Li said with a stern face:
"Jianguo, sister, since this matter has something to do with my Yiming, I'll say a few words, and you might not like what I'm saying!"

"You're doing something wrong! How can you do things like this? Since you've already agreed that everything has nothing to do with Shanshan, you shouldn't be eyeing the money she earns!"

Song Ying also said, "That's right, we would never do something so shameless!"

Huang Ling said angrily, "Old Wu, Sister, it's all written in black and white. How can you do things like this? Shanshan won't give you money, so you're smearing your own daughter. Is that right?"

"Luckily, everything was explained clearly. If it hadn't, you would have ruined the reputations of my Pengfei and Shanshan!"

Wang Yong pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds from somewhere, and started eating them while laughing.

"Old Wu, you're something else! You used to tell others behind my back that I was heartless, saying I drove my own sister and niece away. You have no humanity? You sold your own daughter, and you still want her money. Pah, you're shameless!"

The neighbors couldn't stand it anymore and started criticizing her, saying that Shanshan was kind-hearted, not caring that she had been sold by her biological father and stepmother, and even buying new clothes for her younger siblings for the New Year. They also said that Old Wu and Zhang Amei were after Shanshan's money, which was really wrong. Zhang Amei retorted stubbornly:
"That money belongs to our family. What do you mean by selling home appliances in the countryside? Don't listen to her nonsense. She's just a student, where would she earn several thousand yuan!"

Hua Shier then understood; it was likely that Zhang Amei had just rummaged through Wu Shanshan's bag when she was discovered. She only saw a wad of cash and assumed it was only a few thousand yuan, but he didn't say it was as much as fifty thousand. Instead, he said:

“How could we not make money? You all know that these past few days, Dongzhe, Tunan, Shanshan, Xiaoting, and I haven’t been in the alley, right? Actually, we’ve been getting goods from the SDX appliance factory where Uncle Lin works, and then going to the countryside to sell appliances. We each made several thousand yuan, and it’s all been deposited into the factory’s public accounts, and there are records to prove it!”

Lin Wufeng also confirmed this, saying that he hadn't mentioned it earlier because he didn't know Wu Shanshan was involved; otherwise, he would have said so long ago.

This immediately caused a sensation. In such a short time, someone had earned several thousand yuan. Many people's eyes lit up with excitement, and they asked if it was true or not.

Hua Shier said in a loud voice:

"Fellow neighbors, this is indeed true, but let's talk about it later. Let's finish dealing with the immediate issue first, and then I'll explain it to you all in detail!"

After everyone nodded in agreement, Hua Shier sneered at Wu Jianguo:

"Uncle Wu, if you two don't believe me, we'll call the police and check the accounts at the appliance factory. But when the truth comes out, you two will be charged with defamation and slander, and you'll likely have to spend a few days in jail!"

After Hua Shier finished speaking, he called out to Zhuang Tunan:
"Tu Nan, could you please ride your bike to the police station? Didn't they say that Shan Shan stole money from home? Let's go through the official channels and see how Uncle Wu managed to save up these few thousand yuan by doing carpentry work while he was on vacation at home!"

Zhuang Tunan replied, "Okay, I'll go right away!"

Wu Jianguo immediately backed down; they had wronged Wu Shanshan in the first place, and hurriedly said:
"Tu Nan, don't go."

Huang Ling grabbed Tu Nan:
"Let's hear what your Uncle Wu has to say first. Old Wu, everyone's here. Explain yourself clearly: does this money actually belong to Shanshan?"

Wu Jianguo looked at Zhang Amei, whose eyes darted away. When she heard that the matter was going to be handled by the authorities, she stopped being stubborn.

Old Wu lowered his head: "Yes, right?"

Wang Yong shouted, "Old Wu, it's either yes or no, what do you mean by being so unwilling!"

Wu Jianguo looked up and glared at the gloating Wang Yong, then sighed:

"It belongs to Shanshan herself!"

Zhang Amei exclaimed, "So what if it's Shanshan's own money? We've raised her for so many years, shouldn't she repay us now that she's making money?"

This time, even the neighbors who hadn't spoken up at first couldn't stand it anymore. One of the older women said:
"Zhang Amei, you've gone too far! Ever since you married Lao Wu, have you ever been kind to Shanshan?"

"When Shanshan was in elementary school, she would come home after school to wash your clothes. The factory gave Lao Wu a job opening, and you gave it to your own daughter, Xiaomin. Who would have guessed what was going on?"

"You've already sold Shanshan out and taken all the money, and you're still eyeing the money she made? Don't you two have any shame?"

Immediately, everyone began to criticize the couple.

Huang Ling was furious that the couple had wronged her nephew and smeared him, so she immediately said:

"Sister, from now on, our two families should have no further contact. We cannot accept what you have done. What kind of talk is this?"

Song Ying interjected:
"Sister Ling, it's true that we can't see eye to eye. If you ask me, it's true. Sister, don't bother us anymore. We can't afford to be neighbors with people like you!"

Zhang Amei's face was red before, probably from being slapped, but now her neck is also red. She angrily shouted:
"Fine, fine, who wants to associate with you? From now on, we'll be complete strangers!"

As she spoke, she grabbed her daughter Zhang Min with one hand and pulled Old Wu with the other, shouting, "Hurry up and go back! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough yet!"

Old Wu didn't want to lose face here anymore, so he shouted at his son Xiaojun, "What the hell are you standing there for? Get home right now!"

Wu Shanshan patted her younger brother's head: "Xiaojun, you go back first. Don't worry about your sister, everything will be alright!"

She wasn't worried that Lao Wu would treat her younger brother badly, after all, Lao Wu only had one biological son.

Wu Jun obediently nodded and followed Old Wu and his wife back to the Wu family home. Zhang Amei stood inside the door and called out to Wu Shanshan:
"Don't ever come back again. This isn't your home!"

After he finished speaking, the door slammed shut. Wang Yong was the first to spit out, "Pah! What kind of person is he? How dare he criticize me like this!"

Song Ying glanced at him and said, "You're no better than me!"

Huang Ling hugged Wu Shanshan in her arms: "It's okay. From now on, Aunt Ling's house will be your home. You can live with Xiaoting from now on!"

Zhuang Chaoying did not object. His nephew's girlfriend was his future nephew's wife. He had agreed to let Zhendong and Zhenbei move in, so there was no reason for him to disagree with letting Wu Shanshan live at home.

He was also angered by the shamelessness of Old Wu and his wife today.

In front of the surrounding neighbors, Hua Shier didn't mention that he had bought a house elsewhere, but simply smiled at Huang Ling and said:
"Thank you, aunt!"

Seeing that the family was about to leave, Wang Yong quickly asked:
"Pengfei, tell me about making money. All of us neighbors are on holiday and don't have a proper job. If you have any ideas on how to make money, don't forget your Uncle Wang!"

Other neighbors chimed in, "Yes, Pengfei, you're a good kid we've watched grow up. We always give you a thumbs up when we talk about you. You can't keep good things to yourself!"

Hua Shier dismissed their claims with disdain; if these people had such good fortune, they certainly wouldn't tell anyone.

However, the "home appliances to the countryside" program is a way for factories to make money, so it's good to let these people do it. It can also help the neighbors, killing two birds with one stone.

He immediately said:
“You’ve come to the wrong person. Ask Uncle Lin, he’s the factory manager of the appliance factory!”

He winked at Lin Wufeng, who had a wry smile on his face, and the next moment, Lin Wufeng was surrounded by his neighbors who wanted to get rich.

Lin Wufeng immediately started introducing the home appliance subsidy program to his neighbors. However, unlike Hua Shier, they couldn't just take the goods directly. They had to pay for the goods themselves and then sell them in the surrounding towns and villages.

With Hua Shier's success story, the neighbors all felt there was potential.

But in reality, they were overthinking it. Hua Twelve was sold by the truckload, which is why they made so much money.

They can earn a maximum of two or three hundred yuan per trip, which is better than working a regular job.

Hua Shier pulled Wu Shanshan home with her uncle and aunt. As they entered the courtyard, he whispered to Wu Shanshan:

"This isn't over yet. Just you wait and see how I get revenge for you!"

The next day he called Lao Bai and asked him to put in a good word for the local officials.

Two days later, before the Spring Festival, the leaders of the cotton mill talked to Zhang Amei and Wu Jianguo.

They said the factory knew their family had many children and was struggling financially. They had two job openings and were sending two people to a textile factory under a coal mine in Shanxi to provide technical guidance for three years.

Old Wu and Zhang Amei are both skilled technical workers, and they have difficulties in life, so they were selected by the factory.

Their work arrangements will be temporarily transferred, their salary and benefits will be doubled, and they will be provided with housing when they arrive there. They will be asked if they want to go.

The couple had been feeling ashamed in the alley for the past few days, and people would gossip about them when they went out. When they heard that they could change their environment and that the conditions were so good, they were immediately tempted.

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