novelraw Chapter 169 Sister Wuyou, do you accept apprentices?
Chapter 169 Sister Wuyou, do you accept apprentices?
"Yes, running a clinic in the village and working as a doctor, treating patients and dispensing medicine, is like going back to my roots. Let's go help Aunt Liu cook; she's busy doing all this herself!"
"No need, no need, you girls chat, I'm busy!" Liu Lijing quickly stopped them when she heard her speak.
"It's alright, my mom's busy enough. We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's chat a bit longer. Do you remember Section Chief Hu from the publicity department?"
"I remember, it's that Section Chief Hu who lives behind our house. His wife has a mental illness; she always feels like someone's trying to seduce him, so she keeps a close eye on him! What happened to him?"
"Hahaha! He's getting a divorce from his wife! Because she keeps going to his workplace to spy on him and makes a scene all the time, he couldn't take it anymore, so he's getting a divorce!"
"He's timid and wouldn't dare cause any trouble. Could it be that he really has someone else on the side?" This is big gossip, and Tong Yuheng is very interested.
"He's not very bold, but some people are always trying to get close to him. After you left, a woman was promoted from the grassroots level and she keeps talking to him."
One time, Han Ailian saw this and made a huge scene, which led to the supervisor transferring the woman. Later, the woman's husband divorced her, and she then clung to Section Chief Hu, writing a letter of complaint to Han Ailian, resulting in her suspension from duty for investigation!
"Oh my, it's getting lively! Han Ailian is not someone to be trifled with; she definitely won't let this go!"
"That's right, those two fight every other day. Section Chief Hu is so bothered by them that he doesn't go home anymore and just stays in his office. Han Ailian cries and makes a scene, often coming to the office to throw tantrums and even threatening to hang herself in his office!"
"Sigh, what's the point? I really don't understand. Can't they live without a man?"
Tong Yuheng couldn't understand why her mother, when she lost her father, felt like she had lost half her life. Yet, for the sake of her children, she still stood strong and bravely faced all kinds of people and things. Most women, however, couldn't do that.
"Exactly! Women of the new era should be independent and self-reliant! We also find Han Ailian quite annoying; she's making it impossible for us to concentrate on our work. But they've been making a scene for months now, it's about time they calmed down!"
"Isn't anyone going to report them? Doesn't this count as a bad lifestyle for Section Chief Hu?" Normally, issues involving relationships between men and women are very serious at this point. How come someone surnamed Hu won't get any big-character posters put up after this?
"To catch someone cheating, you need two people, but we didn't catch them. Besides, many people in the factory dislike Han Ailian, but they feel a bit sorry for Section Chief Hu."
Two or three days after returning, having witnessed a lot of gossip, Tong Yuheng found it all quite amusing. After settling the rice seed matter, she changed her clothes and went to find Zheng Yunqing.
"Sister Wuyou, you've finally arrived! Come to my office for a bit? I'll treat you to dinner after work!" Zheng Yunqing was as enthusiastic as ever.
"Are you alright? Has the Han family caused you any trouble?" Tong Yuheng asked.
"My grandfather warned them, and I think they're still following me, but they wouldn't dare hurt me." See, that's the confidence he has from having a good family background.
"By the way, Sister Wuyou, that health-enhancing pill you gave me last time seems to be the same one Grandpa Li brought for my grandfather. It's incredibly effective. Do you have some kind of connection with the Tong family?"
"We are related, a long-standing relationship from several generations ago. We were originally from the same family with the same surname. Later, the family branched out, and they took the surname Tong, while we took the surname Dong. We share many of the same traditions."
However, in the past century, our two families have had very little contact, and we younger generations don't even know each other. But our two families are friends, not enemies, so you don't need to worry."
"Oh, I see! Li Chengsong is so lucky to have found such a great partner! If it weren't for my older brother joining the army, I would definitely have surpassed him if I joined!"
"Do you two have a conflict?" Tong Yuheng had never heard Li Chengsong mention it before.
"No, it's just that I always get crushed by him, and I'm resentful! This brat is a year younger than me, and I can't beat him in fights at school!"
I thought to myself, this guy is so cold, he can't possibly find a partner as good as me, right? Who knew that before I even had a girlfriend, he had already brought his wife home and done these old men a huge favor!
My grandpa gave me a good scolding. Sister Wuyou, don't you think I felt really wronged? Are there some people who are just born to put others down?
When Li Chengsong is mentioned, Zheng Yunqing is filled with envy and jealousy, feeling resentful yet helpless.
"Haha, you're really funny. People are different. He's definitely not as good at business as you, but you're much better than him in this respect."
"Alas, it's a pity that in the old men's eyes this is not doing proper work! You can't talk about doing business like this!" Zheng Yunqing thought to himself. If he hadn't used most of his earnings for good deeds, his grandfather would have broken his legs long ago.
"It's not allowed now, but it might not be allowed in the future. People can't get rich without commerce, so I'm afraid this kind of business will still be encouraged in a few years."
"Really, Sister Wuyou? I'm really feeling stifled living like this!"
"Let's wait for the right opportunity. How are the pills I gave you selling?" Tong Yuheng stopped listening to his complaints and got down to business.
"It's sold out long ago. I have a lot of pre-orders from people, so I'm selling this now. I'm too lazy to deal with the black market, so I've left that to my brothers. I'm being watched by a lot of people, so I'd better not get involved in the black market, to avoid implicating my family."
"That's good. You can build more connections, save up some money, and accumulate strength! I brought you a lot of those pills this time. Pay me back after you sell them all. I also have some refined rice and flour on hand, do you want some more?"
"Sister, you have all good stuff here, don't waste it. Put it in our warehouse. Our factory is so big, we consume a lot of it. Your stuff isn't expensive, we can use it through our own legitimate channels."
"Okay, I'll leave it near your factory. Go find a car now, and it'll come to pick it up in half an hour."
This time the supplies were simple, just a lot of rice and noodles, totaling about ten thousand catties. Tong Yuheng contributed all her recent produce to the space, in exchange for more than one hundred acres of land to grow medicinal herbs. She was preparing for her family and the soldiers who were receiving training.
"So fast! Oh, I'll go arrange it right away!" Zheng Yunsong hurriedly ran off.
Tong Yuheng quickly arrived at a quiet corner not far away. Seeing that no one was around, she emptied her storage space. After a while, Zheng Yunqing took the factory workers and vehicles and drove the things away, leaving him behind.
"Sister Wuyou, do you accept apprentices?" he asked hesitantly.
"What, you want to become our disciple? To learn our kung fu? This isn't something that can be done in a day or two, and you're a bit too old to start practicing martial arts at this age." Tong Yuheng wasn't very keen on taking this disciple.
The Dong family in Northeast China that she fabricated only involved her! She made it up to protect the Tong family from trouble.
"I'm not afraid of hardship, will you accept me?"