Chapter 353: Chapter 352: Untitled
Isn’t that just the case, men earn a monthly salary of about thirty yuan, while women don’t work, staying at home and playing this game, even if it’s a penny per round, they can’t bear it.
Sun Yu is a secondary school teacher, still not permanent, earning just over ten yuan a month at most.
Jiang Ailian also knew not to push it too far. After that, a few people chatted and laughed, playing happily for a while. Lin Wan lost as many rounds as she played at Sun Yu’s house. Lin Wan secretly mocked herself for having no talent in this area.
Seeing it was getting late, the three of them didn’t stay long, all needing to go home and cook. "If you don’t like her asking you, just refuse directly. Who does she think she is? Sure, her family is from the city, but they’re also just ordinary citizens. I’ve heard they’re cramped for housing, with her older brother’s whole family squeezed into one courtyard. So what if she married Yang Wei and got to go to university because of him? She keeps acting like she’s above everyone. All that bourgeois lifestyle stuff from the city — a few years ago she’d have been criticized for it." Zhang Cuiping naturally didn’t like Sun Yu, and what she did and said today was just too much.
It wasn’t just her; all the men in the courtyard had issues with Yang Wei’s wife. The atmosphere was fine before she made it so messy.
"It’s just those city folks with a bit of background who like dealing with her. Even those military wives from the city who are friendly with her are the same kind."
Just over a month after arriving, she began forming cliques in the courtyard, with those city folks coming and going all the time, looking down on the military wives from rural backgrounds.
The three of them lived in the front row houses, and on the way, the three of them complained about Sun Yu.
"What’s wrong with being from the countryside? I’ve lived a better life than her, and I’m from the countryside too. I don’t care to be friends with these high-nosed folks." Lin Wan wasn’t bothered by Sun Yu’s antics, preferring less contact if she didn’t like it. An outsider couldn’t disrupt her life.
"Exactly, we’re not on the same wavelength as them."
After Jiang Ailian finished speaking, the three exchanged smiles.
Lin Wan went back and heated a pot of water, filling the thermos with it.
The thermos was army green, one that Han Yi had received from the team, and it was very good at retaining heat.
No need to cook tonight, Lin Wan continued sitting on the bed, knitting her scarf.
Finishing up a scarf, Han Yi returned carrying two meal containers and three steamed buns in hand.
"Hmm, the cooking from the mess hall is really good." Lin Wan took a slice of pork belly and ate two bites.
"It’s mainly because the wild boar meat is good. If you like it, I’ll bring you more tomorrow. They said they’re making braised pig heads from the seven heads, and when it’s done, I’ll get you a piece."
"Hmm."
Han Yi still had to study at night, so he left after eating.
With no evening entertainment, Lin Wan continued knitting scarves to pass the time, waiting for Han Yi to return.
Today, she didn’t feel sleepy. By the time Han Yi returned, the new scarf Lin Wan started had already grown thirty to forty centimeters long.
"Why aren’t you asleep yet?"
"Waiting for you."
"How come you’re knitting one scarf after another? Planning to sell them again?" Han Yi noticed the yarn and needles in Lin Wan’s hands were different from the other day and couldn’t help but ask.
"Not much to do, just passing time, and I can sell them too." Lin Wan hurriedly got off the bed to prepare foot-washing water for Han Yi.
"Let’s wash together."
"Tomorrow’s the last day of the National Day holiday, but I don’t have time tomorrow. You should stay here a few more days. The day after, I’ll take you to Uncle’s house. I’ll call my brother at the school and ask him to get you two days off."