The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 357 "Am I dirty?"

Li Fen patted her stubborn son, "Don't you want to join the fun? Go ahead, but remember to take off your shoes and pat your pants so you don't get dust on them, or I'll beat you up."

"Hmph!" The naughty boy, seeing that his mother had such high standards, was unhappy and left the house, turning his head away.

As soon as he left, the other children ran out as well.

"Hey, this brat, he even complains that I'm long-winded." Li Fen laughed in exasperation.

Li Yin said in a simple and honest voice, "My older sister is indeed long-winded."

"Go away, go away! I asked you to deliver food to Xiangxiang, but instead of going out to the new house, you're staying in the bridal chamber. Go out and greet the guests!" Li Fen glared at her.

"Sister-in-law, I'll talk to you about other things when I have time..." Li Yin said this to Yuan Xiang and left with light steps.

“Yinyin has been spoiled by me and her brother, so she’s a bit clueless. Xiangxiang, don’t mind her,” Li Fen said to Yuan Xiang.

Li Fen's younger sister is unmarried and will be living under the same roof as her brother and sister-in-law. Impressions are very important, and Li Fen is quite worried that her brother and sister-in-law will not like her sister.

Yuan Xiang said, "What's there to complain about? Yin Yin has a likable personality, and both Zhao Zhao and I like her."

"She's lucky to have won your favor; she's a fool with a fool's luck," Li Fen laughed.

Lin Zhao said, "Yinyin asked me to keep an eye out for suitable young men for her."

Li Fen showed no surprise, remaining calm as if she had known all along. "That girl is so eager to get married that she doesn't know what to say."

“She mentioned it to me before, but I didn’t expect her to say it today. Zhao Zhao, please keep an eye out for her. If there’s a suitable match, be a matchmaker. If not, just forget it and don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

Lin Zhao nodded. "I know."

The lively wedding ended, and the guests left.

It was still early, so Li Song showed his new wife around their home and the surrounding area. Although there was little physical contact, their glances were sweet.

On the day she married into the city, Yuan Xiang's unease was completely soothed by the Li and Lin families, and she smiled happily.

Seeing the smile on his wife's face, Li Song wanted to make her even happier, so he talked about work.

"Honey, I've got news about the job I was looking for."

Having lived for over twenty years, Yuan Xiang blushed instantly upon hearing someone call her "wife" for the first time; her face was burning red.

She quickly lowered her head, too nervous to look at anyone.

Realizing what the man had said, Yuan Xiang looked up abruptly, her face full of surprise, "Work? What kind of work?!"

Li Song laughed and said, "A broadcaster works in the broadcasting room of the county government building. The work isn't tiring; I just broadcast the news."

announcer……

Yuan Xiang frowned. "Am I capable? There are educational requirements for entering the county government building, right? I didn't even finish junior high school."

“No educational requirements, the fact that I can tell you that... means you can do it.” Li Song looked at her encouragingly.

Yuan Xiang was a little worried, "I have to speak in public? I'm afraid I'll be so nervous that I'll stutter."

“It’s okay to stutter.” Li Song said casually, “It doesn’t matter if you can’t speak Mandarin, what does it matter if you stutter?”

"Really?" Yuan Xiang asked, half believing it.

Li Song nodded, "You're my wife, would I lie to you?"

Yuan Xiang was filled with trepidation, yet also with immense pride. Thinking of something, she quickly looked at the man, "How could you sell such a good job?"

“I have a tip from an old comrade-in-arms: the county government is planning to hire a broadcaster. This is inside information. Knowing I’m looking for a job, he told me in advance to get things ready,” Li Song said.

He retired from the army early, but he had many capable comrades. When he asked for help, many people responded.

Li Song felt that being a broadcaster was the most suitable job for his wife. The job was easy, she didn't have to deal with a wide variety of people, the environment was simple, and the workplace was close to home. Apart from the low salary, everything about it was great.

He earns a lot, so it doesn't matter if his wife's salary is a little lower; his happiness is the most important thing.

Yuan Xiang's eyes lit up, and she praised, "You're really amazing."

Li Song's lips curled up in a smile, secretly pleased with himself.

Yuan Xiang learned a trick from her cousin from watching Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai get along: saying nice things.

She smiled at her husband, trying to soften her voice, "Then... I'll leave my job to you. You're a proud veteran, I trust you to handle things. Once I have a job, I'll make dumplings for you."

Li Song's smile widened even more.

……

After Li Song got married, he and Yuan Xiang lived a harmonious and happy life. Li Fen was relieved and smiled a lot for a while afterward, and her temper improved a lot.

Everyone at the supply and marketing cooperative knew how she felt, and they would make a few jokes from time to time. The sales clerks would gossip, making their workdays less boring.

Previously, when Lin Zhao returned from Haicheng, she heard that Wang Ju was also getting married in October. However, October passed quietly, and she never heard Wang Ju mention it again.

Wang Ju took leave at the end of the month.

Lin Zhao was puzzled, so she asked Li Fen about her situation.

“I don’t know either,” Li Fen said frankly. “I was going to ask her earlier, but after saying just one sentence, I saw that Comrade Wang’s expression wasn’t very good, so I didn’t dare to ask again. Then she took leave.”

She lowered her voice, "I suspect there's been a problem with her marriage."

As for what might happen? Anything is possible; it's impossible to guess.

Lin Zhao frowned, but didn't say anything immediately. After get off work, he went to the staff quarters of the motor factory.

After inquiring about the Wang family, she arrived at their doorstep amidst the curious stares of the crowd.

"Boom boom boom!"

After a few knocks, the door was opened.

He was a gentle-looking middle-aged man, Director Wang, Wang Ju's father.

Upon seeing a young woman at the door, Factory Director Wang guessed what was going on and asked with a somewhat confident expression, "Looking for Wang Ju?"

Lin Zhao responded, "I'm Aju's colleague and also her friend. She took leave, so I came to see her."

friend……

Factory Director Wang pondered these two words in his heart, looking at Lin Zhao with a very strange gaze.

His daughter made a friend?!
"Come in," Director Wang said, welcoming Lin Zhao through the door. His tone was gentle.

"Please sit wherever you like. I'll go call Wang Ju."

He walked to a door, stopped, knocked gently a few times, and called out, "Aju, open the door, your friend is here to see you."

Factory Director Wang wasn't sure his daughter would open the door, and Wang Ju hadn't left her room for two days.

Thinking of this, a look of weariness flashed in his eyes.

Inside the room, the curtains were drawn, letting in a sliver of light. The lights were off. Wang Ju sat on the bed, her legs bent, her arms wrapped around her knees, burying her face in them, as if only in this way could she find peace.

Hearing the knock on the door, Wang Ju looked up, her eyes blank.

friend?

Does she have one?!

“Your friend from the supply and marketing cooperative has come looking for you, at least open the door…” The voice outside the door rang out again.

Wang Ju's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly got out of bed. Her knee hit the bedside table, and the pain was excruciating. She couldn't help but hiss.

The bang was loud, and Factory Director Wang heard it clearly. His voice was filled with worry, "Aju, are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Wang Ju said. Hearing this, Director Wang almost burst into tears of joy. Finally... finally there was a response.

"It's alright, take it easy."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened.

A tired-looking girl with dark circles under her eyes appeared.

Seeing his daughter's appearance, Factory Director Wang felt a pang of heartache. He didn't know what had happened between Wang Ju and her prospective son-in-law, and he was afraid that if he asked too many questions, his daughter would retreat into her shell again. He only cautiously asked, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? Dad will go buy it for you."

Wang Ju shook her head, "I don't want to eat."

Factory Director Wang's expression changed slightly. "How can you not eat? You haven't had a proper meal for two days."

Wang Ju didn't say anything more and walked towards Lin Zhao.

Upon arriving in the living room, he frantically poured water for his only friend.

"Zhaozhao, drink some water."

Seeing that Lin Zhao was staring at her, Wang Ju tidied her hair and said, "I haven't washed my hair for three days, so I look a bit disheveled."

"Everyone's like this at home," Lin Zhao smiled. "I'm glad I didn't come uninvited and didn't disturb you."

Wang Ju followed Director Wang around and rarely settled down, so she had very few friends. She cherished Lin Zhao, a friend she could talk to.

Hearing her words, he quickly waved his hand, "I'm not bothering you. I'm so glad you came to see me."

Lin Zhao's smile deepened. "I'm glad I didn't disturb you. I was quite uneasy when I came here."

She looked at Wang Ju and asked, "Are you alright? Why did you suddenly take leave? You look very tired. Didn't you sleep well?!"

"I have some sleep-inducing incense. If you need it, I'll bring it to you at this time tomorrow," Lin Zhao said with concern.

Wang Ju stared at her intently, then suddenly hugged her. The warm fragrance emanating from her body lessened the sorrow between her brows.

"Thank you," she whispered.

Lin Zhao could tell that Aju was preoccupied, so he patted her shoulder and said softly, "There's no need for thanks between friends."

Glancing at the dark circles under Wang Ju's eyes, she said, "You have something on your mind? If you don't mind me being long-winded, you can treat me like a confidant."

Wang Ju released her arm, her eyes filled with confusion, "Tree hole?"

“Yes, it’s a safe space. You can tell me anything that’s on your mind, and I’ll keep it a secret and pretend I didn’t hear anything,” Lin Zhao said earnestly.

Seeing that Lin Zhao was able to get his daughter to talk, Director Wang's eyes lit up. Without disturbing the two girls who were whispering, he quietly went back to his room.

With only Lin Zhao as her friend, Wang Ju's urge to confide in him reached its peak.

She said, "Zhaozhao, I've run away from my wedding."

One sentence left Lin Zhao dizzy.

"Run away from the wedding?" She was shocked.

Wang Juxin's heart sank, thinking that Zhaozhao, like the neighbors, would also be unable to accept or understand.

To her surprise, just as her heart sank, she saw Lin Zhao leaning close to her, his eyes full of trust.

"What happened? Did your fiancé mess with you?"

“I know your personality. You wouldn’t run away from the wedding for no reason unless something unacceptable happened.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ju was slightly shaken, and her eyes suddenly burned with desire.

"What happened? Has the engagement been called off?" Lin Zhao asked, her voice tinged with worry. "There's a proper way to call off an engagement; don't use a tactic that results in heavy losses for both sides."

Wang Ju's heart was burning with emotion, and she looked at Lin Zhao with tears in her eyes.

Those things that were hard to say, I had boundless courage to say them.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her nausea, and said, "Two days before the wedding, I went to see...that person. I saw him sitting on a man's lap...the two of them were..."

She compared them with her fingers.

After mumbling her words, Wang Ju felt a churning in her empty stomach and almost vomited.

Lin Zhao: "!!!"

"..."

She exclaimed incredulously, "Is it what I think? Or... am I being too dirty-minded?!"

Seeing her friend's shocked expression, Wang Ju somehow felt that being cheated on and smeared wasn't such a big deal. At least she saw Zhao Zhao's amusing expression, so that scoundrel wasn't entirely useless.

"It's just what you think." Wang Ju's eyes were complicated. Recalling that scene, her mind was still blank, and she didn't even know how she got home that day.

"..." Lin Zhao's silence was deafening.

In this day and age, men and women have to be extremely careful when dating, and same-sex relationships are even more unacceptable. Yet some people dare to openly defy the rules!

Brave.

For the first time, Lin Zhao felt inadequate with words. She carefully chose her words and comforted him, "It's better to know he's a bad person before marriage than to find out after. Does Uncle know that person... cough cough?"

It wasn't that she couldn't say the words "I like men," she just coughed instead because she was afraid that Aju would spit them out.

Wang Ju knew this principle, but, "My dad lost face because of my elopement and was ridiculed by others, which made me feel bad."

Lin Zhao asked, "Didn't you tell your uncle what you saw?"

"I... I don't know how to say it." Wang Ju was completely at a loss. "I was so confused at the time. When I came to my senses, the wedding was the next day. I was afraid that my dad would force me to marry that disgusting guy, so I ran away."

What happened next caused a huge uproar, making her father a laughingstock.

Wang Ju is introverted. When we first met, she would never look people in the eye and her voice was like a mosquito buzzing. Now she is a bit more outgoing, but not to the point where she can talk freely with Director Wang.

Factory Director Wang treated her very well. He didn't remarry because of her, but he was busy with work and didn't spend much time at home. Wang Ju was a girl with a sensitive mind, and there were many things she couldn't tell her father.

Lin Zhao: "..."

I don't understand. What's so hard about talking to your own father?

She would tell her dad even about small things like the little notes the girl in front of her wrote to her.

Of course, her father's face would turn very ugly whenever he heard that a young boy was trying to seduce her, and he would frown for days on end.

"Didn't you tell your uncle later?" Lin Zhao continued to ask.

Wang Ju lowered her head, "Later...later, that family came to the residential compound and made a scene. I saw that person vomit from disgust. They threw dirty water at me, saying...saying I was pregnant. My dad was furious and beat that person, which eventually attracted the police..."

Because of this incident, she realized for the first time how wonderful it is to have many brothers and sisters in the family.

She and her father were just the two of them, facing a dozen or so people. They were outnumbered and outmatched. If her father hadn't been the factory manager, her family would have suffered a lot more.

"Didn't you expose that scoundrel's dirty deeds?!" Lin Zhao said. "Evil people need to be dealt with by evil people. We have to use ruthless methods against that kind of family."

“It’s outrageous. I told them what I saw, but nobody believed me,” Wang Ju said with a wry smile. “Even my dad thinks I might have seen things wrong.”

"Zhaozhao, I really didn't see wrong, I saw it clearly."

She didn't tell her dad at first because she had no evidence and thought he might not believe her.

Wang Ju was filled with grievances, and her eyes were red. "I'm clumsy with words and can't argue with those people."

Lin Zhao's eyes were complicated. It wasn't surprising; with Aju's social anxiety, she couldn't even win an argument with a quick-witted child.

She had a sudden inspiration, "I have a way that might clear your name and help you get revenge..."

(End of this chapter)