Chapter 180: Cooking Mulled Wine
On the way back, Xie Jinghao looked at Shen Meng hesitantly, she couldn't understand why Wu Xianglan was so nice to her second sister-in-law when she had bullied her and her children in the past.

It's just cleaning, and it's almost twenty dollars a month. It's such a huge amount of money, you should just throw it to the dog instead of giving it to her.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you secretly watching me?"

"Sister-in-law, why are you so nice to sister-in-law now? Why give her such a good job? I think sister-in-law Qinlan is better than her."

Shen Meng looked at her and reached out to pinch Xie Jinghao's face.

"You ate the wrong thing. It's not that sister-in-law doesn't miss you. Xiaoni is still young and can't leave her alone. Otherwise, I would have found a way to make something for you."

Xie Jinghao waved her hands repeatedly. She didn't want to go. People in the county town were not so easy to get along with. They all held their chins high and their words were choking. She followed her sister-in-law to the supply and marketing cooperative and the state-owned restaurant, but none of the people she met were nice. They even liked to roll their eyes when they talked. She didn't dare to think about how she would live if she was in such an atmosphere every day.

You have to live in a familiar place, take care of your husband and children, and have three meals a day and four seasons a year, and live a down-to-earth life.

Shen Meng knew Xie Jinghao, so she naturally understood what she meant and thought. Xie Jinghao could see the problem, but Wu Xianglan could not.

What kind of place is that textile factory? Apart from those who were assigned there formally, anyone who could get in had to have connections of some size. For a rural woman to suddenly get into such a good unit, how could people not ask around?

"Jinghao, sister-in-law knows what you are thinking. I have never been a person who repays evil with kindness. It is true that you can make money, but the feeling is not so pleasant. Wu Xianglan is gone, it's okay."

"Sister-in-law, I'm not saying anything bad about her, she just doesn't know how to be grateful. She's crying and talking nicely now, but when she finds a bigger backer, do you think she'll still care about you?"

Shen Meng smiled but said nothing. She didn't want Wu Xianglan to do anything important in the first place, so there was no question of having any future with her.

"Okay, let's not talk about her anymore. Let's go home quickly. Xifeng said she would come to play with me after the New Year's greetings. Let's go home. Our little girl is so sleepy."

"Hey!"

Xie Jinghao did not try to persuade her anymore, as Shen Meng was a man of his own ideas.

In the main room, Shen Meng opened the valve of the coal stove a little wider, and the fire burned a little bigger. The aluminum pot on the coal stove was bubbling vigorously, and the aroma of mulled wine gradually filled the room.

Shen Meng added apple pieces, cloves, hawthorn, honey, orange, cinnamon and blueberries, and she stirred slowly with a spoon.

"Hey, what is this little black fruit? It tastes sweet and sour, and it's really tasty."

"It's called blueberry. I've seen it in an old newspaper. I happened to go out the other day and saw some on the roadside, so I picked them all. This wine is made by me in the fall. I heard people say that adding fruit to it and drinking it in the winter is very good for us women. You guys can try it."

Shen Meng said this shamelessly. The wine was good wine. She got it from the space. The wholesale price of a bottle was more than 500 yuan.

She also took melon seeds, peach cakes, peanuts, sugar and honeydew melons, and placed all kinds of snacks on the table.

There was snow falling outside, and inside the house there were laughter and joy, and people were drinking wine around the fire. It was such a happy place.

Shen Meng feels particularly relaxed at this moment. In her previous life, she was either flying around every day or working overtime on PPT with a black card.

How could she relax like this, let alone party with friends? If her relatives hadn't visited her every month, she would have almost forgotten that she was a woman. "Oh, smell it, smell it, is it fragrant? This little smell is still Xiao Meng. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have this experience."

"Yes, I have lived in the countryside all my life, and I have never seen such wine, and I have never seen wine that can be cooked and drunk. It's a pity to waste so many fruits. Don't throw them away. I will eat them all later!"

"You can eat whatever you want, no one is stopping you."

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Shen Meng looked at the women talking around the dinner table and started laughing too. Sister Lianhua, Xifeng, Yu Xueli, Xie Jinghao, and Lu Xiangxiang had just come over to play. The group of women were chattering, speaking in their local dialect, and occasionally saying things like "good boy" and "damn it".

But Shen Meng just thinks they are extremely cute.

"I have some good news. I found a job for Shirley in the city as a mover and boilerman. It's a bit heavy, but it's more than 18 yuan a month, plus tickets and benefits. From now on, the three of them will finally have an easier life."

"Oh, what a great thing! Congratulations, Aunt Daya! You said that after your divorce, good things happened one after another. You are so happy!"

"I really envy you. Life was hard in the past, but now it's finally over. Find a good man in two years, and your life will get better and better."

Seeing everyone say this, Yu Xueli felt even warmer in her heart. She originally wanted to say something, but with so many people, even Xie Jinghao and Lu Xiangxiang didn't have a share, but she had such a good job. If they got angry and had opinions in their hearts, wouldn't that make Shen Meng's job difficult?

As a result, they were all genuinely kind to her and their words were so heartwarming.

"Thank you, thank you all so much. I used to be like a hedgehog to everyone I met, and I didn't know how to talk to them. Thank you for not minding and helping me so much. My life now is all given by you. The most important thing is Xiao Meng. How can I deserve your help?"

After Shen Meng finished talking about work, she kept looking at Wang Lianhua. She originally wanted to chat happily with her sisters, but she didn't expect that after Wang Lianhua took off her scarf, several purple bruises on her neck were exposed. It was so hot in the room, but she kept pulling at the sweater under her cotton-padded jacket from time to time. She refused to take off the jacket when asked to, and it turned out that she was beaten again.

"Shirley, I'm not helping you, I'm helping fellow women who are being bullied."

Wang Lianhua was stunned when she heard this, and then pretended nothing had happened. Seeing that she didn't mention it, Shen Meng didn't ask either. This kind of thing is not a good deal if you are the one who rushes to do it.

If Yu Xueli hadn't worked hard to improve herself, she wouldn't have reached out to help her. Everyone has their own destiny and it can't be forced.

After the mulled wine was ready, Shen Meng served a bowl to everyone. She also left a small cup for Mingfang and the children, so that they could have a sip.

Wang Lianhua felt bitter in her heart. She had seen Shen Meng's eyes and knew in her heart that she was pointing at her. Divorce was not so easy, and she had never thought about it. She thought that it would be over anyway, and she could just endure it for the sake of her children.

It was almost noon and everyone helped to pack up and go back to cook.

Shen Meng shouted and took out a few cans from the closet.

"This is the red... wine that has been distributed to you. It can be used to stew eggs, dispel cold and warm the uterus. It is the best way to nourish the body. When you feel unwell later, eating this will be better than anything else."

Everyone was eating and taking things. Although they felt embarrassed, they still happily carried their things and left.

After leaving the door, Xifeng, who was walking at the end, grabbed Yu Xueli and approached her, saying, "What's going on with your job? Tell me in detail!"