Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 115 Stupid Among the Stupid and Stupid Among the Stupid

Yang Wuni's first reaction was that Guan Yutian's wife liked Guan Lin.

Guan Yutian, however, disagreed and spoke with great enthusiasm.

He held up the size of the new clothes to himself.

Zhang Changyao felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, and even blamed himself for giving Guan Lin such a terrible idea.

"Changyao, Yutian is here too, what are you guys talking about?"

Zhai Qingming, who had just entered, saw Guan Yutian gesturing to his clothes and asked curiously.

"Nothing much, just chatting idly. Qingming, is something wrong?"

Zhang Changyao interrupted Zhai Qingming's curiosity, afraid that the boy would say something unpleasant.

"Zhai Qingming, I'm getting married. On our first meeting, my wife made a new outfit for my dad."

I thought it was for me, but then I realized it was too small and I couldn't fit into it.

Guan Yutian continued to gesture the size of the new clothes to show Zhai Qingming.

"On the first day we met, I made a new set of clothes for my father-in-law."

Yutian, your wife is no ordinary woman. You'd better keep a close eye on her after you marry her.

Don't let your child turn out to be of the same generation as you, hahaha!

Zhai Qingming spoke too quickly; Zhang Changyao didn't even have time to kick him before he blurted out the words.

"Zhai Qingming, you're talking nonsense. What kind of child is born into the same generation as their father?"

Even if he brings a son, doesn't he still have to call you "Dad"?

Guan Yutian reacted quickly at this moment, leaving Zhai Qingming speechless.

"Yutian, you go back first. I'll talk to Zhai Qingming about building the house."

Seeing that Zhai Qingming's expression had changed, Zhang Changyao pushed Guan Yutian and told him to go first.

"This brat talks a good game, but when your old man cuckolds you, you'll be all quiet."

Zhai Qingming was still resentful of what Guan Yutian had said about him, and he muttered angrily to himself.

"Qingming, I'm not trying to be mean, but why do you keep such a gossipy mouth?"

Yutian is honest, not a madman. He remembers what you say and won't forget it.

As soon as Zhang Changyao entered the room, he began to scold Zhai Qingming, blaming him for not controlling his speech.

"Zhang Changyao, didn't you hear what he said to me just now?"

I think he's not honest, he's a cunning idiot, and I'm a cunning idiot.

"Damn it, I got taken advantage of by some scoundrel. I feel so humiliated."

Zhai Qingming tilted his head angrily and wouldn't listen to Zhang Changyao's words.

"Qingming, don't be resentful. It's just that Yutian is slow to react."

If someone else said that to you, you would have given them a black eye by now.

People should be mindful of their words when doing things, especially since bullying honest people will be seen by God.

Although Yutian is not as shrewd as you and Zhang Changyao, he is not a bad person at heart.

They didn't provoke you, and you spout nonsense about your child being of the same generation as them.

Think about it yourself, is what you said too much?

Conversely, if Yutian said that to you, how would you feel?

Even someone like Yutian can tell that what you're saying isn't human.

If it were me, I'd twist your head off and use it as a football.

Unable to bear listening any longer, Yang Wuni raised her two hands and gestured, pointing to Zhai Qingming.

His anger was even greater than Zhai Qingming's.

"Wu Ni, you're right. I just speak too quickly without thinking."

It's also to stand up for Guan Yutian. How could Guan Lin do things like this?

Isn't this blatant bullying of his own foolish son, bringing his lover to his side so he can easily cause trouble?

Zhai Qingming felt embarrassed by Yang Wuni's words and explained with a blush.

"Qingming, let's not worry about my second brother's family for now. Tell me about the budget for building the house."

Zhang Changyao didn't want to talk about this topic. To him, his second brother was still his second brother no matter what.

If it weren't for my second brother taking care of me from childhood to adulthood, I don't know how my living father would have treated me.

"Changyao, I've done the cost calculation, it's three mud-brick rooms."

Fifteen purlins, reed tops, plastered with two layers of alkaline mud, at least a thousand dollars.

Zhai Qingming counted on his fingers, explaining each item to Zhang Changyao.

"Qingming, let's not use adobe bricks, let's just stick yellow mud into the wall."

I'll buy the reeds and purlins as usual, but the rafters are free; I can get them by working hard tonight.

I slowly dug the alkaline soil myself from a small alkaline pit behind the village.

"I can build the kang (heated brick bed) and stove myself. If I don't do something right, I can point it out to you. How much money can I save that way?"

Zhang Changyao thought for a moment, then gestured to Zhai Qingming to calculate it.

"Changyao, all the money carriers are accounted for, so it's not much saved, nine hundred yuan?"

Zhai Qingming's face showed displeasure, and without thinking, he told Zhang Changyao directly.

How about this, Qingming, I'll give you two yuan and fifty cents a day.

You help me arrange the construction of the house, and I'll find helpers in the village myself, and provide meals for the rest of the people.

"I'll pay you for the number of days you work. How much money can I save that way?"

Zhang Changyao also noticed that Zhai Qingming's expression was not good, and forced a smile as he continued to ask.

Hmm? If that's how it works, my wages, food and drink, reeds, purlins...

"All the miscellaneous items add up to about seven hundred yuan, maybe a little less?"

Zhai Qingming, with a cold face and furrowed brows, helped Zhang Changyao with the calculations.

He dared not hide it, knowing that his education was not as high as Zhang Changyao's, and he was afraid that if he were exposed, he would lose his job.

"Hey! That makes sense, let's do it this way."

Zhang Changyao slapped his thigh, made up his mind, and looked up with a smile.

"Zhang Changyao, why are you scheming like this? Aren't you in a hurry?"

Besides, didn't your female classmate give you money to use as you please?

Zhai Qingming was unhappy, but he still wanted to try his best.

"Qingming, my classmate gave me a thousand yuan."

But this money wasn't given away for free; it was our wages for taking care of her paralyzed husband.

Today I met Wang Ga, who insisted on getting me to invest in his noodle shop.

The condition is that I give him two hundred yuan right now.

I've already promised them, so I can't just go back on my word. That's not something a human being would do.

I don't have any other way to pay for it, so I can only use the money from the house, right?

Zhang Changyao let out a long breath and leaned against the wall, looking at Zhai Qingming.

"Damn it, Wang Ga is a real scoundrel."

The other day, he ate at my house and said he wouldn't be bringing anyone else, just the two of us.

I just lent him fifty yuan, and he immediately sabotaged me.

Now look what's happened! How am I going to pay back the money I borrowed? That bastard!

"Don't let me see him, or I'll crush his balls."

Zhai Qingming stared wide-eyed in disappointment, his resentment at being tricked about to burst through the roof of Zhang Changyao's house.

"Qingming, how about this, I'll give you fifty yuan for emergencies."

If your wages exceed fifty yuan in the future, I will make up the difference.

If it's less than fifty yuan, I don't want the extra.

I don't do small tasks like building the kang (heated brick bed) and the stove myself.

"I'm leaving everything to you. Don't hire any help; that way you can earn more money."

Zhang Changyao also felt that he had gone back on his word and was not fair.

They compromised, hoping Zhai Qingming could work a few more days and earn more money.

"Zhai Qingming, you little brat, you can't even be quieter when you're cursing."

I heard you talking before I even entered the yard. You're such a scoundrel!