Chapter 30: Trick Jiang Meizhi
"Hey, Daguo, Meizhi, what's going on between you two? Why can't you sit down and discuss it properly? Why do you have to make such a loud noise?" Grandpa Jiang's loud voice was heard outside the house.

Grandpa Jiang has difficulty walking and walks with difficulty. He doesn't like taking care of his children from childhood to adulthood.

I don't like disciplining them, let alone seeing them quarreling.

Whenever his children have a dispute, Uncle Jiang always tries to smooth things over.

Jiang Daguo was afraid that his father would stick to his usual attitude and try to calm the dispute and favor Jiang Meizhi.

He grabbed Jiang Meizhi's arm and said firmly, "Don't even think about asking Dad for help! Otherwise, I'll call your Huang Mingcai over to help us sort things out!"

Huang Mingcai is Jiang Meizhi's man, and he is a loyal and honest person.

Although he is just an ordinary farmer, he has a good sense for business and knows how to make some money.

Whenever he was not working in the fields, he would go out looking for odd jobs, rain or shine, and he never stopped.

In spring, we dig herbs; in summer, we pick lotus roots and catch cicadas to sell; in autumn, we hunt; in winter, we dig bamboo shoots and lotus roots.

In addition, sometimes he would help others build houses and earn some money.

Huang Mingcai is a strong and powerful man with a simple and honest character who doesn't gossip.

Despite this, Jiang Meizhi still had no good feelings towards him.

This time she secretly had an affair with other men behind Huang Mingcai's back, but she still didn't want Huang Mingcai to know about it.

Because although Huang Mingcai is honest, the other members of the Huang family are not easy to mess with!
If they unite to cause trouble, I will definitely not be able to resist.

After her household registration was moved to the city, she was no longer afraid of the Huang family and let them do whatever they wanted.

"Brother!" Jiang Meizhi panicked and grabbed Jiang Daguo's arm. "I...I...Isn't it enough for me to tell you? You are my dear brother, why are you so mean?"

Jiang Meizhi's tone softened, and after glaring at Jiang Daguo, she began to act coquettishly.

Jiang Daguo is seven years older than Jiang Meizhi. Jiang Daguo has been taking care of his younger sister since she learned to walk.

Jiang Daguo, who has watched his younger sister grow up, couldn't bear to see her go astray and wanted to persuade her to get back on the right track.

"Okay, I won't look for Huang Mingcai, so just tell me the truth. Who is that man, where does he work, how old is he, and why did he suddenly offer to help you transfer your household registration?" Jiang Daguo asked Jiang Meizhi with a stern face.

Jiang Meizhi glanced towards the bedroom door and said in a low voice, "Brother, I'm only telling you this, you must not tell anyone else!"

Jiang Daguo frowned and said impatiently, "Okay, okay, okay! As long as the other party is not a bad person, I will naturally not say anything more!"

Hearing Jiang Daguo say this, Jiang Meizhi felt relieved and quickly assured him, "Don't worry, he is definitely not a bad person."

Then, Jiang Meizhi told Jiang Daguo everything about that "city man".

"During the twelfth month of last year, I went to City A to buy fabric for the New Year. I accidentally knocked over a person's bicycle and broke his bell. I thought he wanted me to pay for it, but he said he didn't need to. He said he was a public servant, so how could he ask the people to pay for it?"

"..."

"When I went to buy cloth at the beginning of the year, I met him again. He was also buying cloth. He had connections, so he didn't have to queue up and could buy directly. Seeing that I was always in the back of the line, he kindly greeted the salesperson and let me buy in advance."

"..."

"I was grateful for his help twice, so I invited him to dinner. He said he was a section chief in the Civil Affairs Bureau of City A, in charge of household registration migration. He had some quotas for rural-to-urban migration, but they required a payment. I told him about my situation, and he agreed to help me check it out." "..."

"Last month, I met him again. He said he had checked and could help me transfer my household registration. All I needed was a formal job in the city. So, I begged him to find me a job as a salesperson in a drugstore, which would make it easier to transfer my household registration. Brother, this is a great opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again."

Seeing Jiang Meizhi looking forward to the future, Jiang Daguo still asked calmly, "That's it? He helped you transfer to a job at a pharmacy? You didn't give him any benefits, did you?"

Jiang Meizhi's face turned shy, "Of course not, why would he help an ordinary person? And we...we are in love."

"Have you slept with him?" Jiang Daguo clenched his fists in anger.

Jiang Meizhi's eyes widened. "Brother, what's with that expression on your face? A man from the city likes your sister, shouldn't you be happy for your sister?"

Jiang Daguo was so angry that he turned around a few times, "Aren't you afraid that he is a liar?"

"Impossible! He...he said he loved me, he couldn't possibly lie to me." Jiang Meizhi pursed her lips and said.

"How many days have you worked in the pharmacy?" Jiang Daguo said, holding back his anger.

"Oh, I haven't officially started working yet, but he took me to the drugstore to have a look, and the manager said that I passed the interview and I can go once the formalities are completed. So, I'm here to borrow money from you? I need to buy work clothes for the drugstore." Jiang Meizhi said again.

Jiang Daguo was already so angry, "What's his name?"

"Who?"

"Who else? A man you know."

"Wood dollar."

Jiang Daguo waved his hand, "I'm short of money now, you go back first."

"Didn't you sell rapeseed today? How come you don't have any money?"

"I owed money. When I returned to the village team, I paid off the debt. I used the remaining money to buy buns and meat. Now I don't have a penny." Jiang Daguo lied.

"Then when will you have money?" Jiang Meizhi asked again, "I'm in a hurry to transfer my household registration. When I transfer my household registration, you and sister-in-law can come to the city to find me."

She said with a smug look on her face.

Jiang Daguo wanted to beat up his sister, but he knew that beating her was useless. He had to make her completely give up. Otherwise, she would continue to believe in that man. If he beat her, she would just run away in anger, which would make the situation even more dire.

"Wait half a month or so, and save up some herbs your sister-in-law has dug, and exchange them for some money," Jiang Daguo said.

In this half month, he will definitely be able to find out whether the man is really helping his sister or is just trying to cheat her out of money.

Jiang Meizhi heard his tone and knew that he was willing to lend it to her. She said with a relaxed expression, "Okay, I'll come to see you in half a month."

Jiang Daguo looked at her, said nothing, opened the door and walked out.

Liu Xihua had borrowed the shoe pattern and had returned. Seeing that the brother and sister had been mumbling in the room for a long time, she asked proudly, "Daguo, what were you talking about with Meizhi?"

"Good. From now on, if you have any difficulties, just tell me and I can solve them." Jiang Meizhi lifted her curly hair and said proudly.

She always likes to brag. Liu Xihua heard it but didn't take it seriously. She just looked at Jiang Daguo.

(End of this chapter)