chsdbacks Chapter 252 Qin Jingru is bragging again in Qin Family Village
Chapter 252 Qin Jingru is bragging again in Qin Family Village
Back in the house, Qin Jingru took the contents out of the sack.
Seeing so much pork, flour, and tobacco and alcohol, Mr. and Mrs. Qin were both happy and a little heartbroken.
Qin's mother said earnestly, "Wang Feng, I've told you before, next time you come, don't bring anything. All this stuff, how much money will that cost? You're married now, and you'll soon have your own child, you need to save more money."
Wang Feng smiled and waved his hand: "Dad, Mom, don't worry. Jingru and I both have salaries now, and Jingru's salary is quite high. Together, we make more than a hundred yuan a month. We can't spend it all, we simply can't spend it all. You can accept it without worry. This is all from Jingru and me."
Qin's parents stared blankly at Wang Feng and Qin Jingru. The two of them together earned a little over a hundred yuan a month, which shocked them, as they had never seen much money before.
Qin Jingru proudly raised her snow-white neck and smiled as she asked, "Mom and Dad, do you know how much I earn a month now?"
Qin's mother did the math. Wang Feng was a deputy section chief, earning 87.5 yuan a month. He said that he and Jingru together earned over 100 yuan a month, so he estimated that they earned at least 20 yuan a month.
"Twenty yuan?" Qin's mother asked tentatively.
Qin Jingru rolled her eyes at her mother: "Mom, your daughter's cooking is so delicious, is it only worth twenty yuan a month? Let me tell you, Qin Dashan's salary is 22.5 yuan a month."
The reason Qin Dashan was able to get the second-tier salary right after joining the factory was because Secretary Zhang had spoken to the head of the personnel department on Wang Feng's behalf. Otherwise, his salary when he first joined the factory would usually be 18 yuan.
Qin Jingru proudly said, "Mom and Dad, to tell you the truth, my monthly salary is 78.5 yuan. Together with Wang Feng's salary, we make 166 yuan a month."
"Oh my goodness, Jingru, are you serious? You earn 78.5 yuan a month? The two of you together earn 166 yuan a month? Don't scare your mother like that!" Qin's mother was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.
Qin's father also stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief.
Seeing the shocked expressions on her parents' faces, Qin Jingru felt very proud. She loved going back to Qin Family Village; she loved seeing people's expressions of astonishment at her.
"Mom, why would I lie to you? The factory will be closed for a holiday in a few days. Ask Qin Dashan when he comes back."
Seeing that Qin Jingru didn't seem to be lying, Qin's parents stared at each other in shock, speechless.
They raised Jingru until she was eighteen, how did she suddenly become so capable? Is this still their daughter, Qin Jingru?
Qin Jingru chuckled when she saw her parents' utter astonishment at her, feeling quite pleased with herself.
"Oh, right, Mom and Dad, here are two catties of pork and five catties of flour, which we are giving to Auntie for the New Year."
Upon hearing this, Qin's father sighed: "Jingru, you should take it to your aunt now. Your aunt has always been good to you. Now that you're doing well, it's only right that you repay them."
"Okay, I'll go first then. Mom and Dad, don't cook yet, wait for me to come back and then cook. My cooking is delicious."
After saying that, Qin Jingru took the pork and flour, put them into a small burlap sack, and went to her aunt's house.
After Qin Jingru left, her mother grinned and said, "Wang Feng, come sit down, I'll make you some tea right away."
"Mom, there's no need to go to so much trouble. Water is fine too," Wang Feng said.
"Yes, yes, just wait a moment, it'll be quick."
Qin's mother was incredibly hospitable, inviting Wang Feng to sit down before going to boil water for tea.
Wang Feng took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, stuffed it into Qin's father's hand, and asked, "Dad, did you buy all the grain I asked you to buy last time?"
Knowing Wang Feng's personality, Qin's father didn't stand on ceremony, put the Zhonghua cigarettes in his pocket, nodded, and smiled:
"I bought it. Luckily you reminded me last time that the price of cornmeal has increased by a third compared to before. Many families in difficulty are running out of food. I have recently stocked up on more than 500 catties of grain."
"That's fine then."
"Dad, you've hoarded so much food, did anyone see it?" Wang Feng asked again, still worried.
"Of course not. Your father has experienced famine before. When people go crazy from hunger, they eat tree bark, clay, and even cannibalism. If others knew that we had so much food, would we still have a peaceful life?" Qin's father laughed.
Seeing how steady and reliable Jingru's father was in handling matters, Wang Feng felt relieved.
About twenty minutes later, Qin Jingru returned, and by then, her mother had already prepared the tea.
"Wang Feng, Jingru, come and have some tea."
Qin's mother poured a cup of tea for each of Wang Feng and then poured one for each of them.
Qin Jingru took a sip of tea and said indignantly, "Just now I brought pork and flour to my aunt, but she refused to accept them no matter what. I had to persuade her for a long time before she finally accepted them. Poor aunt, she just asked me about Qin Huairu again, and I didn't know what to say."
"Jingru, what's wrong with asking about Qin Huairu? Why are you angry? Your aunt's only son went to another place to become a live-in son-in-law and hasn't been in contact for more than ten years. It's like he wasn't born. They only have Qin Huairu left as their daughter. If they don't care about her, who else should they care about?" Qin's mother asked, puzzled.
Qin Jingru recounted the events of the past few days to her parents with great indignation.
Upon hearing this, Qin's parents were also very angry with Qin Huairu. Qin's mother sighed and said:
"I never imagined that your uncle and aunt, who are usually such good people, would have two such ungrateful children. Their eldest son has been gone for over ten years without even a letter, and their daughter is just as ungrateful. It's truly pitiful."
"Alright, Jingru, it's already past eleven o'clock, let's go cook."
"Um."
Qin Jingru cooks very quickly. With her mother's help, she made two dishes for lunch: braised pork and hot and sour shredded potatoes.
At noon, Wang Feng shared a bottle of wine with Qin's father. They each drank half a bottle, and Qin's father was already a little drunk after drinking half a bottle, but Wang Feng didn't feel anything at all. However, he didn't drink any more.
After the meal, Qin Jingru mixed the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup into her tea and had her parents drink it.
After drinking the tea, Qin's father immediately sobered up and felt warm all over. He assumed it was because he had drunk alcohol and his body was hot, so he didn't suspect anything.
After drinking the bowl of hot tea, Qin's mother felt warm all over and very comfortable. She didn't suspect anything; drinking a bowl of hot tea in such cold weather was quite comforting.
Having completed her mission, Qin Jingru approached Wang Feng with a smile and said, "Brother Wang Feng, you rest at home for a while. I'm going to chat with my best friend."
Wang Feng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Go ahead, be back before 2 p.m.
"Okay."
Qin Jingru agreed and, like a cheerful little bird, disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Wang Feng shook his head speechlessly. He knew without even thinking that Qin Jingru had gone to brag to her aunties and girlfriends again.