Wang Ying walked in and saw Zhang Na and Jiang Lin standing far away.
Zhang Na was angry and didn't say anything. Jiang Lin saw Wang Ying coming, snorted coldly and left.
Wang Ying didn't care about Jiang Lin. Ever since she had a quarrel with Jiang Lin last time, Jiang Lin had never been nice to her again.
"What happened between you and Jiang Lin? I seemed to hear you two arguing outside just now."
Zhang Na was aggrieved: "She gossiped about me!"
Wang Ying calmed her down and poured her a cup of hot tea: "Speak slowly."
Zhang Na took two gulps of hot water before angrily telling Wang Ying the whole story.
"Do you remember the deputy captain Zhao from the security department who came to our infirmary to see a patient before?"
Wang Ying's heart sank: "I know."
Zhang Na: "Our house is on the same floor as Deputy Captain Zhao's, so we just say hello when we meet. You don't know that Deputy Captain Zhao often gets off work very late. His two children just eat a few bites in the cafeteria after school every day, and then go home. The two children are probably a little shy, and after coming to the city, they don't like to play with other children and always stay at home."
"Everyone on our floor knows that it's not easy for a grown man like him to take care of the kids, so sometimes other families would call the kids when they're cooking."
"Didn't Deputy Captain Zhao's child fall ill a few days ago? He was busy taking care of the older one in the hospital, so he didn't pay much attention to the younger one. I saw that his daughter was adorable, so I often gave her two candies when we met."
"My behavior isn't out of line, is it?"
Wang Ying nodded. It really wasn't. Zhang Na didn't know about the feud between her and Zhao Jun. It was normal for her to help other children.
Even though Wang Ying had never lived in a tube-shaped building, she knew what it looked like.
This is what collective life is like, with each family helping each other.
Zhang Na said angrily: "It's such a normal thing, but I came early today and heard Jiang Lin telling others that I fell in love with Deputy Captain Zhao, so I tried to please his girl!"
Wang Ying: …
“This is too outrageous.”
Zhang Na's conditions are very good even in the entire sugar factory, so why would she fall for Zhao Jun, a divorced man with two children
"That's right! If this rumor spreads, how can I find a partner? Jiang Lin has gone too far this time! I just asked her about it, and she said something like "flies don't bite seamless eggs". It's because I was not careful that people said that. Sister Ying, do you think she went too far?"
After hearing what Zhang Na said, Wang Ying fell into deep thought.
Zhang Na was still complaining: "Why is this person like this? I think she must have done it on purpose. Just because I am close to you, she deliberately framed me! I will go to Director Yang to complain later. What's wrong with her uncle being the deputy director of the factory? My father is a seventh-level worker in the factory! Isn't she bullying me? I'm so angry!"
Wang Ying frowned. She keenly realized that there seemed to be something more complicated behind this matter.
When Wang Ying heard Zhang Na say that she was going to complain to Dr. Yang, she quickly grabbed Zhang Na.
"Don't go yet, you're stupid. Originally, maybe not many people knew about this rumor, but if you spread it, more people will know about it. If you spread it again, who knows what kind of spread it will become? Don't be stupid!"
Zhang Na felt wronged: "Are we just going to let it go like this? You don't know, what she said just now was too much. She wasn't the only one saying that, others also said that. Look at her, she doesn't even dare to admit to gossiping!"
Wang Ying gave Zhang Na a deep look and said, "I think what Jiang Lin said might not be false. Think about it, she doesn't live in the same building as you, right? She didn't see you giving candy to the child with her own eyes. So she may not be the one who spread the rumor, but the one who was spread."
Zhang Na was confused: "So... you mean it was someone else who spread gossip about me? Who is so wicked!?"
I swear to God, she has no good feelings towards Zhao Jun at all.
It is true that he has no wife, and it is not easy for a grown man to take care of two children. But he is not disabled, and Zhao Jun can't even maintain basic hygiene while raising two children.
There were often unwashed marks on the clothes, and the shirts were wrinkled. The two children still wore dirty clothes the next day...
Zhang Na definitely despises such men.
Don't you have a life without a wife? You don't do the housework, just waiting to get married and let your wife do it? What kind of person is this? Marry a bride, marry a bride, so you are planning to marry a new wife.
It was precisely because she looked down on Zhao Jun so much that Zhang Na directly confronted him when she heard Jiang Lin talking bad about her.
Not to mention that her family conditions are not bad, she is also an only child. Even if she didn't have this job, she wouldn't choose Zhao Jun if her family conditions were average, right
Are you crazy to be someone's stepmother
Wang Ying: "Think about it now. Who saw you giving candy to the Zhao family kid? Where did you give it to him? How many times did you give it to him? I think the person who spread the gossip about you must have bad intentions."
Zhang Na was immediately horrified by Wang Ying's analysis: "You mean, the one who spread gossip about me might be... Zhao Jun?"
Wang Ying: "I'm not saying it must be him, maybe it's someone else."
In fact, Wang Ying felt that it was unlikely that it was Zhao Jun, because even if Zhao Jun had a crush on Zhang Na, he would not use gossip to force her into submission. Zhang Na was not from an ordinary family. She was the only daughter of her parents. Even if her reputation was not good, her parents would not marry their daughter to a divorced man just for the sake of reputation.
There is a greater possibility of turning back and making enemies.
Moreover, Wang Ying felt that given Zhao Jun's arrogance, he had such a high opinion of himself that the wife he wanted to find was someone like Wang Baochuan who waited in the cold kiln. A girl with good conditions like Zhang Na was not within his range of choice.
There is only one purpose for this kind of gossip, and that is to ruin Zhang Na's reputation.
Rather than wanting to make Zhang Na's marriage unhappy, the other party was obviously more out of jealousy.
Zhang Na thought back carefully: "When I gave Zhao Xi sugar, I happened to meet him at the stairs twice. At that time, there were some neighbors around. Later, I met him on the road several times. Two times, I was with Yang Qing..."
Zhang Na was dejected: "I can't think of anyone. There are so many neighbors that I almost forgot who they are."
Wang Ying: "Then forget about it. Go find your mother and tell her what we just discussed. Let her help you solve it."
Zhang Na pouted: "My mother will definitely scold me for meddling in other people's business and causing so much trouble."
Although she said that, Zhang Na still obediently went home and told her mother what happened.
A few days later, Zhang Na came to Wang Ying with a look of astonishment on her face: "My mother arranged a blind date for me."
Wang Ying thought about it for a moment and understood.
No matter why others are jealous of Zhang Na, spreading rumors about her dating a divorced man will undoubtedly undermine Zhang Na's value in the blind date market, hoping that she will find a bad partner.
Zhang Na's mother didn't bother to explain. She directly arranged for her daughter to go on several blind dates and told others clearly that the rumors about the second marriage were all false. If her daughter liked the second marriage, why would she be willing to go on a blind date
"My mother also told me to stay away from Yang Qing," Zhang Na said hesitantly, "My mother seemed to think that this rumor was spread by Yang Qing..."
Wang Ying: "Your mother is just guessing, but it's not a bad thing to be more careful, what do you think?"
Zhang Na looked downcast: "I don't understand."
"Before you came, Sister Ying, I was closest to Yang Qing. Yang Qing has always been very gentle... How could she say bad things about me?"
Wang Ying remained silent. Maybe people are just so complicated.
The conditions of the female comrades in their infirmary are not bad. Jiang Lin is not to be mentioned, it's almost written on her face that I have a backer. Zhang Na is an only child with a harmonious family, and both parents are working, so it's not surprising that she finds a child from a leader's family. Yang Qing is a little worse than Jiang Lin and Zhang Na, but she has an aunt who manages the infirmary, and it is said that she is still dating the son of the factory logistics director.
Wang Ying thought that compared to someone like Jiang Lin who was so blatant and arrogant, someone like Yang Qing was more troublesome.
Zhang Na and Yang Qing became increasingly distant and were usually polite to each other in the office.
Wang Ying watched as Yang Qing seemed to want to talk to Zhang Na several times, but Zhang Na avoided her every time.
Wang Ying couldn't help but sigh that even in a small medical room, everyone has their own little thoughts.
As soon as winter comes, snowy days become very common.
Especially on the second day after it snowed, the infirmary would receive many patients with falls and injuries.
Most people's injuries are minor, and they just buy a bottle of safflower oil and rub it on themselves. Some people fall hard, and fractures are possible. The elderly must be especially careful, because a fall can cause many problems for the elderly.
Wang Ying was busy from morning to afternoon when she suddenly felt dizzy.
Doctor Yang caught her quickly: "What's wrong with you? Are you exhausted?"
After Wang Ying got over the dizziness, she said dazedly, "This shouldn't be the case."
Compared to the previous workload, this workload is nothing, okay? Her health has been well taken care of in recent years, so how could she suddenly be unable to bear it just because of a busy day
Wang Ying: "Maybe I'm a little tired. It's okay. I'll just sit down and rest for a while."
Wang Ying sat in the office and began to recall her recent state.
If there is any difference, it is that I am always hungry and sleepy recently, I love chili peppers, and I don’t like to eat tasteless things...
Wang Ying widened her eyes in disbelief and quietly took her own pulse.
Putting two fingers on her pulse, Wang Ying waited for a few breaths, unable to suppress the excitement in her heart.
"Doctor Yang, can I take a day off today? I feel a little unwell. I'm going to the hospital to get a blood test."
Their medical office didn't have the equipment for blood testing, but if Wang Ying was asked to have her blood drawn today and wait until the hospital to get the results tomorrow, Wang Ying couldn't wait.
She was eager to make sure.
Although Doctor Yang found it strange, he did not stop it and directly approved Wang Ying's leave.
So when Wang Ying came back from the hospital, she was extremely happy.
It’s been more than two months, so I guess I got pregnant not long after I came to the city.
Xu Shuang, who had just returned home from get off work, was hit hard by this news before she could even catch her breath.
Wang Ying looked at Xu Shuang, who was always calm and composed, standing there as if she had suddenly crashed. She pushed him and said, "What are you doing?"
Xu Shuang finally reacted. She wanted to hug Wang Ying but then retracted her hand. She hesitated again and again, and finally could only touch Wang Ying's belly lightly.
“…Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
A new life is about to come into the world, and such strong hope comes at the cost of the mother's hard work. Xu Shuang's first reaction was to ask about Wang Ying's condition.
Wang Ying: "I'm fine."
I might have felt a little tired during the day, but now I don’t feel it at all.
"Just a little hungry."
Xu Shuang cooked for the first time in her life and expressed her passion: "I'll make whatever you want to eat!"
He had told Old Lady Xu that they planned to have children when they moved to the city. Old Lady Xu was afraid that her son would be a fool, so she gave him many instructions. One of them was that pregnant women's moods and appetites fluctuated greatly. Some pregnant women always wanted to eat strange things.
Xu Shuang thought that even if Wang Ying said she wanted to eat beef and donkey meat at this time, he would try his best to find it.
Wang Ying was getting hungry and asked for egg fried rice.
Xu Shuang immediately got up and set up the stove. At nine o'clock in the evening, white smoke came out of the house...
Wang Ying ate the egg fried rice with each grain distinctly separated, feeling satisfied and comfortable.
Xu Shuang: "I'll ask for a day off for you tomorrow. You can rest at home. It's snowing outside, and it's inconvenient to walk or ride a bike. You can stay at home. I'll rest in the morning and afternoon and come back to cook for you."
"Also, we don't have enough eggs at home. I'm going to go to the black market these two days to see if I can get something else."
"I'll go talk to Master later..."
"I also need to write a letter to my eldest brother..."
"I'll wait until the snow melts and bring my mom over..."
Wang Ying ate a large bowl of fried rice in one breath and wiped her mouth: "Xu Shuang, are you a little nervous?"
Xu Shuang doesn’t usually talk so much.
But her nervousness was understandable. After all, she was also a grown-up girl getting into a bridal sedan—it was her first time!
They lay in bed, and everyone thought they would be too happy to fall asleep, but Wang Ying fell asleep the moment she touched the bed. Xu Shuang gently held her in his arms, and then he fell asleep peacefully.
…
Xu Shuang’s excitement was far from over, so Wang Ying took three days off to rest at home.
During these three days, Xu Shuang not only came back three times a day to cook in different ways, but also took advantage of her rest time to go to the black market several times and brought back a lot of things.
Not to mention rice, flour and other grains, there are also various dried meats and vegetables, large pieces of pork and fresh fish.
Because Wang Ying likes spicy food, she has twice-cooked pork with rice for lunch.
The glossy pork slices are mixed with green garlic sprouts. They are fat but not greasy, crispy and delicious. The meat slices are curled up, and the edges are browned like a layer of shiny skirt, salty, spicy and delicious.
Wang Ying put the twice-cooked pork on the rice. The red oil from the twice-cooked pork soaked the rice, and the meat slices wrapped the rice. Wang Ying enjoyed the delicious taste with big mouthfuls.
Wang Ying herself was puzzled. She should have had morning sickness, but her appetite was so good. Now the family stove was always cooking soup, although it was not always meat soup, but mostly vegetarian soup. But Xu Shuang was used to frying a poached egg and boiling it in hot water, so that the soup looked milky white. Just add some cabbage and sprinkle some wolfberries and you can eat it.
Xu Shuang was afraid that Wang Ying would be hungry again when she went to work. With this soup, Wang Ying only needed to throw the chopped cabbage into the soup and cook it, and she could fill her stomach at any time.
During these three days, not only the neighbors in the yard came to congratulate, but Chen Dong in the backyard even took out a hand-held ornament that looked like it had some meaning and wanted to give it to Wang Ying.
"This is for children. Take it first. This is something my great-grandfather once held in his hand. It is said to be from the Song Dynasty. Take it and give it to your children as a gift."
Even if Wang Ying didn't know much about antiques, she could guess how hard it was for Chen Dong to leave something behind. Who knows how much money such an antique little item could be sold for in the future.
She was about to refuse, but Chen Dong directly handed the item to Xu Shuang.
"Here, this is for my child."
Wang Ying had no choice but to take it.
The three days passed very quickly, and when Wang Ying was about to go to work again, Xu Shuang insisted on seeing her off like a door god.
"The ground is slippery. I don't trust you to walk alone."
There was no need to ride a bicycle, as it was dangerous, so Xu Shuang walked Wang Ying to the sugar factory. Not only did she walk her to the door, but she also walked her to the infirmary.
Wang Ying took three days off, and the news of her pregnancy had already spread in the infirmary.
Zhang Na was genuinely happy for Wang Ying. When Doctor Yang saw how anxious Xu Shuang was to bring the patient here, he joked, "Come on, this is a medical clinic after all. Besides the hospital, this is the safest place."
Wang Ying glanced at Xu Shuang with a smile: "That's right."
Although the sugar factory's medical room can only treat minor illnesses, there are only a few doctors so how could anything unexpected happen
Xu Shuang whispered: "Don't waste your money when you eat in the cafeteria at noon. I'll pick you up in the afternoon."
Wang Ying nodded. These days, pregnant women are treated very humanely. Take their clinic for example. As soon as Doctor Yang heard that she was pregnant, he told her that she could leave an hour earlier during the entire pregnancy and delivery period.
Everyone gets off work at five in the afternoon, but she can leave at four.
The time was just right, so Xu Shuang could come to pick her up. She could then have dinner and then go home, and have another meal in the evening.
Wang Ying felt that if she continued to eat like this, she would get fat sooner or later.
Xu Shuang thought it would be better for her to gain some weight: "You are still too thin now."
Wang Ying is not actually thin. She has a well-proportioned body and is the type of person who doesn't noticeably gain weight. As the old saying goes, she has a small frame, so even if she has some flesh on her body, she doesn't look bloated.
But Xu Shuang didn't think so. In his eyes, Wang Ying had already been upgraded to a level of fragile porcelain.
Xu Shuang picked up and dropped off the patient every day, and was very attentive, which made the entire infirmary jealous.
Doctor Yang had seen many irresponsible men in the factory, who seemed to think that all the children born belonged to the woman alone, and that they could earn the title of a good father just by taking care of the child. They did not care about the child's daily eating, drinking, defecating and taking care of the child. Suddenly seeing a strange person like Xu Shuang, she was impressed by Wang Ying's insight.
"It's really rare to find such a good man."
Zhang Na's mother even lifted her ear and told her: "Learn more from Wang Ying. If you find someone like this, your father and I won't have to worry so much."
There is only one daughter in the family, who is good in every aspect, but she is a little naive. Zhang Na's mother gets worried when she mentions it. If she finds a man who is too high, she is afraid that her daughter will be wronged. If she finds a man who is too low, she is worried that the man's self-esteem will play tricks on her and he will be tough on her when he becomes powerful.
Zhang Na's mother thought about it again and again, and asked Zhang Na: "Why don't you ask if Wang Ying's man has any brothers?"
Zhang Na: …
Wang Ying heard Zhang Na's question and said with a smile, "I do have a brother... but he's married. Besides, he's now working as an educated youth in the northwest."
That's right, after wasting a few years, Xu Ming finally married Song Ya, the daughter of the farm director. In the letter received last year, Xu Shuang and Wang Ying also sent a large package of things and various fabrics. Old Mrs. Xu took out all her family assets and smuggled fifty yuan over, saying that Xu Ming should give it to Song Ya.
Xu Ming replied to the letter not long after, but this time he also sent a large package of various local specialties, such as beef jerky, raisins and nuts. The reply said that Song Ya asked him not to ask for things from home anymore.
Old Lady Xu sighed, "Xu Ming was a smooth talker when he was young. At that time, some people in our team said that he would rely on his face and mouth to make a living. Now it seems that no matter how much he studies, it is useless. In the end, he still has to eat."
But Old Lady Xu was also open-minded. Xu Ming's marriage there was almost like marrying into the wife's family, and Xu Shuang's marriage was basically marrying into the wife's family. Although both sons were given away, both of their daughters-in-law were good.
That Song Ya was also very polite and well-mannered in her letter, which shows that she is a good girl.
Up to now, Old Mrs. Xu feels that her life is complete, and she is just waiting for both sides to give her grandchildren so that she can enjoy them to the fullest.
After Wang Ying finished speaking, Zhang Na pretended to sigh: "Sister Ying, I think it will be difficult for me to find a husband compared to your husband."
We are all human beings, why is there such a big difference between us
Some men are handsome and love their wives, while some men are ugly but still dream of beauty.
The toll collector in the office protested: "You can't judge people by appearance like this, Comrade Zhang. We gay men are also very good, and we can't just judge by appearance."
Yang Qing beside him also whispered: "That's right, good-looking men always have a lot of **."
Wang Ying raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's live our lives. What's the point of saying sex or not? Regardless of gender, everyone faces all kinds of sex, right?"
Yang Qing quickly softened: "You're right."
Xu Shuang's voice came from outside, and Wang Ying packed her things quickly.
"I'll be leaving first."
Xu Shuang came to pick her up.
Even in the sugar factory, it was rare to see people coming to pick up people every day. Now, the security department of the sugar factory all knew Xu Shuang, and they could even talk to each other when they met.
Watching the young couple leave so sweetly, the young people in the security department were extremely envious.
"Hiss, if I had such a beautiful wife, I would definitely treat her like this."
"Aren't you right, Deputy Captain Zhao?"