After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

22 No Speculation

"You didn't even invite me to such a great event."

Jiang Yingying pretended to blame, but there was not a hint of complaint in her tone.

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "I would like to call you that, but I don't know what to call you, Sister Jiang or Aunt Jiang or Aunt Jiang?"

Jiang Yingying blushed and raised her head: "You can call me whatever you want, I don't care."

"Let's just call her Sister Jiang first. You need a red envelope to call her anything else."

After seeing Jiang Yingying, the sister-in-law's attitude changed 180 degrees. She was obviously very opposed to her father-in-law remarrying, especially with Jiang Yingying as a burden.

Alas. Money is always the yardstick for measuring interpersonal relationships, and it is true everywhere. How can a person not be selfish? If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

Xiao Wei certainly doesn't care about these. She only thinks about how to make money, make a lot of money, not only to satisfy her own affluent life, but also to prepare in advance for famine.

But at present, there is almost no other way to go except earning royalties. Unfortunately, with my writing skills, earning 10 or 8 yuan a month in royalties is the limit. Adding 18 or 19 yuan in salary, it is good enough for me to squander. How can I have enough money to do other things?

Under the circumstances of strict restrictions on private transactions, making big money was indeed written into the criminal law. Oh, no, the laws during this period were still seriously imperfect, and even sixty or seventy years later, the rule of law was still just a slogan hanging on a placard.

Imperfect does not mean non-existent. In comparison, except for political prisoners, everything else during this period was quite reasonable.

Not only Jiang Yingying and her daughter were present at lunch, but there were also two grandfather-level elders, equivalent to clan leaders, who were there to witness Xiao Wei's recognition of his kinship.

Xiao Wei simply talked about her background and family situation, but did not mention anything about her relationship with Wang Youfu. After all, in the old man's eyes, Xiao Wei was a married woman in name only.

Except for the godfather and Jiang Yingying who knew the truth, others did not approve of Xiao Wei's recognition of her parents on her own. The reason was simple. Since she already had parents and brothers and sisters, she should not make the decision on her own. It was obvious that the motive was not pure. The implication was that Xiao Wei wanted to climb up to the high position of President Li and seek benefits.

Jiang Yingying was irritated by their sarcastic remarks. Seeing that they were going too far, she couldn't help but sneer and asked, "You don't think that Xiao Ji is trying to curry favor with Bingliang by accepting him as her godparents?"

An old man was also very stubborn and immediately said, "We don't mean that. We just think it's not appropriate for the little girl to come and claim godparents without telling the elders since her parents and grandfather are all here."

My sister-in-law chimed in quietly: "It would be better to inform the elders about this matter, so it will appear more formal."

Jiang Yingying blurted out: "Xiao Ji has severed ties with his family, why should we ask for their opinions?"

"Dissociate? What do you mean?"

Li Bingliang quickly explained: "Xiao Ji's family didn't treat her well and didn't treat her as a human being, so she ran away. There's no need to notify them."

This reason is too far-fetched, how could it be recognized? "Law is law, reason is reason, it is natural for parents to educate their daughters, there is no such big hatred, how can you just say you don't recognize it."

"My parents raised me up. Even if they didn't do me any credit, they still worked hard. I don't think the little girl is content. My eldest nephew is a town official. He must be more careful in what he does, so as not to be beaten up and affect his future."

Although Xiao Wei is clean, her short hair of varying lengths, baggy clothes, and cold eyes do not conform to the aesthetics of this era.

In short, a decent girl wouldn't be like this.

My sister-in-law seconded the proposal: "The two grandfathers are also doing this for Daddy's own good. Daddy, why don't you think about it again and ask Master Xiao Ji's opinion first?"

Because she couldn't say it clearly, Jiang Yingying was so anxious that she was sweating profusely: "Don't say that the relatives who come to my house are either for money or for people. Xiaoji has a job and doesn't need others to support him. If you want someone, who is it, Bingliang?"

The sister-in-law was not convinced and whispered back, "Didn't Daddy say that Xiao Ji is still in school?"

Li Bingliang was so anxious that his face turned red: "Xiao Ji is working part-time and studying part-time. He works half a day and studies half a day. Besides, Xiao Ji doesn't plan to study anymore."

The old man remained firm: "I think it's better to take a long-term view on this matter, so as to avoid any trouble and bad influence."

Xiao Wei just found the verbal battle interesting and couldn't help but said with a smile, "No need to make it so complicated. I don't recognize this marriage."

Li Bingliang was even more anxious: "We have already paid respects to our ancestors, how can it not count? I am the one who makes the decision. I have decided that Xiao Ji is my daughter."

Seeing that Li Bingliang was stubborn, the old man also became angry: "You are destroying your own future. Are you possessed by evil spirits?"

Jiang Yingying was furious and shouted, "If you don't understand, don't speculate. If it weren't for Xiao Ji, would Bingliang be able to become the president?"

I regretted the words as soon as they came out of my mouth, and had to change the subject: "What I mean is that Xiao Ji is very capable, his articles have been published in newspapers, and he can easily go to the county. He doesn't even look down on us little minions."

This really frightened everyone. After several seconds, an old man asked doubtfully, "Is Xiao Ji so capable?"

Li Bingliang agreed: "Xiao Ji is very capable. It's beyond my reach to recognize him as a relative."

Everyone's expressions finally eased a little, but my sister-in-law still had a question: "If you have such a high level, why don't you study?"

Xiao Wei had no choice but to say, "Studying is too hard. I don't want to study anymore."

The old man became dissatisfied again: "Xiao Ji is still young, it would be better if he could study more."

Jiang Yingying said unhappily, "If you don't want to study, then don't study. It won't bother others."

The implication is: What’s it to you?

The old man naturally refused to accept it, and asked more emphatically: "Where are you from, young lady?"

Xiao Wei rushed to answer: "Sister Jiang is the director of the Propaganda Office."

Li Bingliang also hurriedly added fuel to the fire: "The higher-ups want to transfer Director Jiang to the county, but Director Jiang is unwilling to go."

The topic immediately turned to Jiang Yingying: "Why would you give up such a good promotion opportunity?"

Jiang Yingying replied firmly: "I am not happy to go."

An old man snorted, expressing his strong indignation at the answer, but said nothing.

Li Bingliang quickly changed the subject and talked about some gossip in the village. The two old people focused on their children's unfilial behavior, and indirectly said that Xiaowei and Jiang Yingying were poorly educated.

Jiang Yingying wanted to retort, but was stopped by Xiao Wei, who indicated that these people just wanted to show off their presence and there was no need to argue about who was right or wrong.

The meal was very awkward. Xiao Wei and Jiang Yingying finished their meal hastily, said hello, and went to the bamboo garden behind the house to chat. Xiao Wei was very concerned about the progress of her and her godfather: "How far have you and your godfather come?"

Jiang Yingying was a little depressed: "I'm afraid it's not that easy."

Xiao Wei guessed that the difficulty must come from the families of both parties. Xiao Wei didn't know much about this aspect, or rather, didn't want to know too much. He just encouraged her: "If you are determined, then go ahead."

Jiang Yingying asked back: "You are well-educated, do you know what restrictions are imposed on the families of martyrs?"