The matter was thus resolved quietly.
In fact, this is the best solution, although it is not satisfying enough. However, in the current reality, Ms. Chen and Ms. Han each have their own backers, namely the dropout student Wen Yaying. If this matter gets out of hand, Wen Yaying will certainly not get any benefits, but Qin Shu may not end up well either. It is better for both sides to take a step back. Qin Shu thought that even if she took a step back, when the right opportunity came, she would definitely go to Mr. Wen to report Wen Yaying and let Wen Yaying learn a lesson.
He is her relative, yet he plotted against her friends!
Wen Yaying obviously didn't take her seriously!
What kind of relatives are they!
Qin Shu decided to list Wen Yaying as one of the “people she will no longer associate with” and she would never have any contact with Wen Yaying again!
Qin Shu had no time to care about Wen Yaying, as she, Chen Xuan and Wei Yin had to attend Mr. Wen's salon. Chen Xuan had gone to the salon during the confinement month after giving birth, but she couldn't go even after the confinement period because she had to feed her daughter on time. Now that her daughter was older and the weather was cold, Chen Xuan squeezed out the milk in advance, and when her daughter was hungry, she asked Sister Liu to heat it up on the fire, and then feed her daughter after it cooled down, so that Chen Xuan could go out to attend the salon.
When he arrived at Mr. Wen's place, Qin Shu also talked about this with Mrs. Wen. Qin Shu said, "We earned our money with hard work, penny by penny. We donated money with good intentions, but in the end, people still say we are stingy. If we knew this, we shouldn't have donated a penny."
Mrs. Wen smiled, "I also saw the newspaper published in Beijing. My husband also said that you shouldn't donate money."
Qin Shu's eyes widened. "Sir, you are a person who cares about the country and the people. How can you say that?"
"He said that it is not easy for you to make money, and it is good that you have a little charitable heart, but you should also put your own life first. If you live a good life and make achievements in the future, it will benefit millions of people. It is definitely not the case that you donate money with good intentions now and then be slandered." Mrs. Wen said to the others with a smile.
Qin Shu was thoughtful. "Sometimes, I am also thinking, aunt, I am very willing to do my part for the refugees. Even when I was in Shanghai, I often went to charity dinners with my mother to donate money. Aunt, I used to think that donating money would definitely help. But now, I have done my best, but I don't see the world getting better. Now the newspapers are cursing the Northeast Army and Marshal Zhang every day, and college and middle school students are going out to fight. I was also very angry at first, and felt that the country was really incompetent. But what can we change? Not to mention me, even my father, what can he do about this world? The more I think about it, the more I feel that this world is like a quagmire, and I am deeply trapped in it and cannot get out. Aunt, tell me, what is the reason for this?"
Chen Xuan also pricked up her ears, ready to listen. She did not have such strong feelings for the country as Qin Shu. The environment in which Chen Xuan grew up made her always put having enough food as her first priority. Now that life is better, Chen Xuan is willing to donate some money. Otherwise, Chen Xuan must be a person who takes care of her own life first. But as life becomes richer and reading increases, Chen Xuan will also feel something about what Qin Shu said. Apart from anything else, the country is weak, and the business of people like them who do business will be greatly affected. If the Northeast Army had not withdrawn from the Northeast without firing a shot, and if the Northeast refugees had not fled to Beijing, Beijing would not be what it is now.
Chen Xuan wanted to hear Mrs. Wen's opinion on this. Mrs. Wen said softly, "For national affairs, not only you and I, but also the scholars and scholars who are talking big in the salons now, do not have a magic formula to heal the country and strengthen the country. In fact, since the end of the Qing Dynasty, everyone has been crossing the river by feeling the stones. I have a saying to encourage you. If you are rich, you should help the world. If you are poor, you should take care of yourself. The country is not the business of one or a few people. Imagine if everyone in the country is strong, the country will naturally be strong. And being poor or rich is a requirement for individuals. As Mr. Liang wrote, a strong youth means a strong country. This is actually very reasonable. You are all young now. It is a good thing to have a charitable heart. Don't be too old. However, I hope that you can do more, and you don’t have to seek high positions and generous salaries. For example, a writer like Mr. Wen wants to use his pen to awaken the blood and spirit of the Chinese people; like many big businessmen, they want to strengthen the country through business; like politicians, they want to change the country from the system. Like scientists, they change the world from the perspective of science and technology; like philanthropists, they use charity to help those in need. Everyone has their own ideals. It is impossible for a person to take care of everything. We just need to choose the one we like the most. Even if you don’t choose anything, and never do evil in your life, I think such a person is also worthy of admiration. "
"There are conspirators, clowns, and liars in this world, but why should we be such people? We are people who can choose our lives, so of course we should choose a worthwhile life. At least when our descendants talk about us in the future, they should say what we have done and what achievements we have made. Even if there is no such evaluation, people should say that this person is okay. Don't let people say, look, this is a pile of dog shit when they mention it." Mrs. Wen spoke humorously and shook her head, "That would be too stinky."
Hearing this, several people laughed.
When Qin Shu was happy, she was very talkative. She whispered to Mrs. Wen, "Originally, I wanted to sue Wen Yaying for what happened, but after hearing what you said, I felt that it was not worth it. I feel that there are many interesting things waiting for me to do in the world, and it is not worth getting angry with her."
Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Wen are close friends, so naturally they have the same impression of Wen Yaying. She said, "When Mrs. Wen was young, she worked outside and had a colleague. They were very good friends before, but later Mrs. Wen started to study and learn foreign languages. Her friend said that she was wasting time. Later, Mrs. Wen read more and naturally got a better job. Her friend disliked her in every way and ridiculed her, saying that she was wasting electricity by reading at night and affecting her rest. Originally, the two lived in the same room. Mrs. Wen saw this and moved out immediately. Now you can all see Mrs. Wen's achievements. Her colleague married a fellow villager who was well-matched and continued to live the life of her ancestors. It would be snobbish to say which of these two lives is better or worse. However, I prefer Mrs. Wen. In this life, we will always encounter many unworthy people and unworthy things. If it does not have much impact on your life, it is the past. There are too many important and meaningful things in life. Don't waste time on these unworthy things. It's not worth it."
There is never a shortage of wise people in this world.
At least, even though the two sisters-in-law were in the newspaper for being stingy, the people who came to Mr. Wen's salon were not the kind of people who could tell right from wrong based on a few words from reporters. The two sisters-in-law were regulars at the salon, and when they came this time, no one mentioned anything in the newspaper. They just talked about current affairs or read an article, and they had a lively gathering and left in a lively manner.
It was already winter.
Coming out of Mr. Wen's salon, Chen Xuan took a breath of cold air and felt a cool and comfortable feeling in her heart. She felt indescribably clear and bright. Although Chen Xuan had no time to care about Wen Yaying's mischief, it did not mean that she was not angry. But now that Mrs. Wen had used Mrs. Wen's matter to comfort her, Chen Xuan felt that this was the truth. Yes, she had many important things to do and had no time to waste time on Wen Yaying. Chen Xuan had also studied Japanese for a year and decided to find two more Japanese books to read. Language is something that needs to be consolidated through reading in addition to daily use. In addition, at the end of the year, Chen Xuan will have to take the year-end exam with the second-year junior high school students to see how she has learned in the past six months. In addition, Brother Anian has studied French for a year and plans to dismiss his French teacher. The teacher teaches attentively, so Chen Xuan decided to give him a big red envelope to thank him in addition to this month's salary. At the same time, she asked Brother Anian if he was willing to learn another German language. Of course, it would also be good to continue to consolidate French.
Chen Xuan was thinking about things at home. The store had already printed the calendar cards for the year-end event.
It was still a picture of modern beauties painted by Wei Yin. Wei Yin was gradually gaining a reputation in the calendar industry. This year, in addition to the calendar of the Peking Daily, a tobacco factory even paid a large sum of money to invite Wei Yin to paint pictures of beauties as advertisements. Wei Yin was born in a merchant family, so he accepted the offer as there was money to be made. This was private money, and Mrs. Wei was so happy that she felt her daughter was talented and that her painting skills were not in vain. She planned to find a good husband for her next year.
In the midst of all this, Qin Shu proposed that he wanted to study at Peking University next year. Qin Shu naturally had to discuss this with his partners first. Qin Shu said, "Classes in college are not like those in junior high and high school where there are classes every day. My eldest sister-in-law is at the lace factory, and my sister-in-law Niu is at the school. If there is anything, I can come over when I don't have classes and still be able to handle it. A few years ago, my second sister-in-law persuaded me to continue studying, but I didn't understand it at the time, but now I finally understand it a little bit."
Chen Xuan was the one who liked to see people studying the most. She was the first to support Qin Shu. "You should have studied a long time ago. Ah Shu, you are so smart. I thought it was a pity that you only finished college halfway. I always wanted to persuade you, but I was afraid that you would think I was nagging. It's great that you want to study now. There is not much to do in the lace factory now. Anyway, it is next to our cosmetics factory. Ah Yin and I will take turns going there. Even if there is an emergency, we will be there. Just study without worry."
Wei Yin did not object, mainly because Wei Yin now also takes one day a week to learn painting. As for Wei Nian, who had just finished his French course, he quickly calculated in his mind, thinking that although Qin Shu's college study would delay the management of the lace factory and the handicraft school, it was not a big deal because he had his sister-in-law in the lace factory. From the perspective of Qin Shu's future prospects, it would be better for him to go to college. This fool finally gained some wisdom. Wei Nian quickly weighed the pros and cons and agreed with Qin Shu's half-study and half-management method. Wei Nian also asked, "Have you completed the transfer procedures?"
"No, I have to discuss it with you first. Now that we have discussed it, I will go find Professor Chu and inquire about the transfer procedures at Peking University." Qin Shu obviously had something in mind.
Seeing that she knew what was going on, Wei Nian did not ask any more questions. Chen Xuan, on the other hand, had always been enthusiastic about people who loved learning, and Qin Shu was not an outsider. Seeing that Qin Shu was going to follow Professor Chu's path, Chen Xuan helped prepare a gift.
After Qin Shu found out everything, he made the first phone call home, which finally made Director Qin feel better.
In November, the Wen couple and Rong Yang came to Beijing one after another, which made Wei Nian more certain that Beijing was safer than the three northeastern provinces occupied by the Japanese. As for Chen Xuan, as a person who had lived two lives, Chen Xuan had less of this feeling. Chen Xuan's cognition had always been: it would take a few years for the Japanese devils to appear.
Qin Shu, who had always said that she would no longer care about Wen Yaying, forgot all about it when she saw the Wen couple coming to Beijing. She hurried to find Wen Yaying's father to complain.
The author has something to say: ps: The first update is here, good afternoon everyone~~~~~~~~