novelraw Chapter 114: She must have heard it.
Chapter 114: She must have heard it.
Wang Ting returned while the class was in session.
Seeing that the person who opened the door was a complete stranger, she frowned deeply: "Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"
Sister Zhu had seen Wang Ting's photo before; she had seen it on the table while cleaning Wang Ting's bedroom. She recognized her in just two seconds. "Is this Xiao Ting? I'm a relative from your maternal grandmother's side. I'm your mother's cousin. I'm here to help out at your house."
"My mother died a long time ago." Wang Ting said impatiently, walking past her into the house. She only glanced at Yuan Xiu and Teacher Shen, who were having class in the living room, before looking away and going upstairs.
Standing at the top of the stairs, Sister Zhu looked up and saw the person enter the room. She began to whisper to Teacher Shen, "How can this child be so inconsiderate? He came back without even saying hello."
Teacher Shen waved her hand and said, "Don't say those things. Don't say what you said at the door again. She doesn't like to hear it."
Sister Zhu: "I'm just standing up for you. All our relatives thought you were living a comfortable life, but who knew it would turn out like this..."
"Alright, that's enough."
Ms. Shen was getting a little impatient. Her distant cousin was very efficient at cooking and housework, but she had one bad point: she lacked a sense of propriety and liked to comment on everything.
Seeing that her tone had become harsher, Sister Zhu didn't say anything more, turned around and went into the kitchen, "I'll cut some fruit for you."
"Cut one extra, take it upstairs, knock on the door and put it on the cabinet outside, she'll come out and get it herself."
Sister Zhu nodded and went into the kitchen while muttering to herself.
Teacher Shen sat down next to Yuan Xiu again. "Let's continue."
"it is good."
Sister Zhu quickly cut out two plates of fruit, placed one plate in front of Teacher Shen, and then brought the other plate over.
There was a knocking sound and Sister Zhu's voice from upstairs. After the knocking stopped, Sister Zhu came downstairs, and a moment later, the sound of the door opening and closing could be heard.
Sister Zhu: "I took it in. I thought she wouldn't eat it."
Teacher Shen glanced at her and said, "Take a bag and pack a few of each kind of fruit from your house."
"What are you doing?" Sister Zhu asked.
"When Xiaoting leaves later, tell her to take some back to her dorm to eat."
Sister Zhu's eyes widened. "That was some kind of supplement that Political Commissar Wang bought for you. There wasn't much to begin with. If you give it to her, what will you eat?"
"I can't eat much, so go pack some for me and put it in the entryway. She'll take it herself."
This time, Sister Zhu ignored Teacher Shen's advice and walked over, saying, "Little Shen, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you spoil the child too much. You've been married into the family for so long, and she still has this temper. I think it's all because you've spoiled her. As the old saying goes, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child,' while a sweet life breeds spoiled brats. If you were a little more assertive, you wouldn't be bullied like this by the child!"
As she spoke, she glanced upstairs, "My mom and your mom are cousins. I won't harm you. Listen to me, don't spoil her. She's a girl, she'll get married sooner or later. You're the one in charge of this family, she should be the one pampering you!"
Teacher Shen frowned. "Alright, that's enough! How did it come to this? Her mother gave birth to her, and her father raised her. Is it my place to interfere? Whether she gets married or not, this home will always be her home. There's no question of anyone having to fawn over anyone else. You can say these things to me, but don't say them in front of Old Wang."
Sister Zhu shook her head, looking at Teacher Shen as if she were looking at a stubborn fool.
"Little Yuan, tell me, tell me, am I right or not?" Sister Zhu turned her attention to Yuan Xiu, a bystander, hoping to gain her approval.
Yuan Xiu: "...Teacher Shen is quite right."
Sister Zhu shook her head and sighed: "You city people don't know how to teach children as well as we country folk do."
Before she could finish speaking, footsteps sounded at the bottom of the stairs. Wang Ting came downstairs carrying a small bag. She didn't look at Teacher Shen, but snorted coldly at Sister Zhu and left home.
Teacher Shen rubbed her forehead: "She must have heard it."
At this moment, Sister Zhu remained silent and quietly went upstairs to collect the fruit plates.
Teacher Shen and Yuan Xiu exchanged a glance, smiled helplessly, and said, "Let's continue the lesson."
As she was leaving, Teacher Shen told her about the course schedule for next month. "Your baby will probably be born next month. After the baby is born, I will definitely be busy. I probably won't have much time to explain problems to you like I do now. If you have time, you can buy more study materials. I've made a list for you. Just buy according to this list."
She handed Yuan Xiu a note listing the titles of several reference books.
Yuan Xiu took the note. "Thank you, Teacher Shen."
"Don't be so polite. You should also be careful not to overwork yourself by studying. The more you go into the pregnancy, the less energy you'll have. You can't argue with that at this point. You're working, studying, and even learning traditional Chinese medicine. I don't know why you're in such a hurry. There's still a long time ahead."
Yuan Xiu smiled and said, "It's okay now. When I really feel tired, I'll make myself relax a bit."
There isn't much to do at the pharmacy. She spends half of her time reading and studying during work hours. She reads medical books during work hours and studies academic subjects after get off work. On her days off, she seeks guidance from her mentor and Teacher Shen. Since becoming pregnant, the only time she has felt unwell was during morning sickness. After that period, she didn't feel anything anymore.
Jiang Zhou took on most of the housework, so she felt pretty good about it.
As soon as Yuan Xiu entered the house, she felt that the floor was two shades brighter than when she left.
Jiang Zhou came downstairs with a mop in his hand. "You're back."
"You mopped the entire floor with water?"
Obviously, yes.
"Twice," Jiang Zhou said. "I plan to mop it again. From now on, I'll change into my house shoes when I come in, so I don't bring mud in from outside."
Yuan Xiu looked at her shoes and quickly went to the entryway to take out a pair of slippers she usually wore after washing her feet from the shoe cabinet and put them on.
We can't let Chief of Staff Jiang's hard work go to waste.
Jiang Zhou was very satisfied to see that she was getting the hang of it.
"You sit down, I'll be done soon. Let's not cook tonight, I'll go to the cafeteria for dinner."
"Let's cook it ourselves. We need to eat the vegetables we picked from home quickly, or they'll wilt. Sister Chunmei and the others didn't take much with them."
"Alright, how about noodles? And a fried egg?"
"Noodles are fine, I'll make you steamed noodles, have you ever had them before?" Yuan Xiu asked him, sitting on the sofa.
Jiang Zhou shook his head. He was only wearing a shirt, and his jacket had been taken off and placed on the sofa. When he exerted force with his arms, you could see the bulging muscles of his biceps.
"Then let's have steamed noodles for dinner!"