bayedsolid Chapter 164: Collusion and conspiracy
Chapter 164: Collusion and conspiracy
Next to the banana tree at the back of the family compound, two people were talking stealthily, as if they were plotting some conspiracy.
"Comrade Lin Shu, I was locked up for half a month just because of a few words. Political Commissar Li was put in solitary confinement. How could he be released so quickly for having an affair? It's really unfair. I thought I could alienate their two families, but it ended up making their relationship better and better..." Huang Cuihua kept complaining.
This was a military exercise. Political Commissar Li favored the First Regiment and even proved that the people of the Second Regiment were cheating, which caused the Second Regiment to be criticized by their superiors. She then held a grudge against him.
Lin Shu listened with an impatient look on his face, "Do you think you can discuss the organization's decision? Watch your mouth, or you'll be locked up for another half a month. If you make a mistake again, don't expect me to help you next time."
Huang Cuihua's thoughts were not up to standard and her attitude was not correct, which made the comrades responsible for educating her very angry.
That comrade requested to continue her education for one more month, and it was Lin Shu who used her father's connections to mediate, so that she was able to be released so early.
Huang Cuihua saw that she seemed angry, and didn't dare to offend her, so she quickly said something nice, "Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone else. I told you this because I treat you, Sister Lin Shu, as my own."
Lin Shu told her, "The army will have a celebration of the military exercise in two days. The Artificial Corps will organize several performances. After our performance, we will find someone from the military wives to perform. You should prepare a song well. After you finish singing, I will recommend Shen Ye Ning and Ye Xiao Jun to go on stage and embarrass them. Before the event, watch your mouth and don't let anyone know."
When he thought about the two people he hated the most, who were about to be embarrassed and lose face in front of everyone, he felt refreshed all over and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
That smile contained endless malice and ridicule, like the biting cold wind in winter, which made people shudder.
"Don't worry, I know. How could I tell that bitch? I even hope she would be embarrassed." Huang Cuihua narrowed her eyes, like two slender poisonous snake eyes, flashing a sly and vicious light.
What they didn't know was that there was a little boy behind the banana tree who heard every word of their conversation.
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As soon as the wives of the soldiers in the compound learned that they would be attending a celebration event the following week, they all went to Shen Ye Ning's shop to order custom clothes. Some of those who originally did not want to order custom clothes because they wanted to save money, after seeing that everyone else was ordering custom clothes, were worried about looking out of place and so they gritted their teeth and spent the money to order a new dress.
Huang Cuihua and Chen Hongling, some of whom had a bad relationship with Shen Ye Ning or disliked the people in her shop, did not place orders in her shop.
But they were also afraid of being outdone, so several of them agreed to go out and sell together the next day.
But after visiting all the clothing stores in town, they still found the same old styles, which were not as nice as those in Shen Ye Ning's store.
Just when I was about to go home empty-handed, I suddenly walked to the entrance of Shen Ye Ning's store and found that there was a stall selling clothes opposite her store. From a distance, the clothes hanging there looked quite fashionable, so I went to take a look.
Wang Shengmei saw several people coming over here, and quickly stood up and greeted them, "Sister-in-law, do you want to buy some clothes? Just take a look, the price is negotiable, I guarantee it will be cheaper than the store across the street."
They were released after their detention period expired.
When he learned that his hometown was being demolished and that he would get a share of the money for his house, land and household registration, he coaxed and borrowed two hundred yuan from Wang Mu to buy cloth and rent a sewing machine to make clothes. After making twenty or thirty sets of clothes, he set up a stall.
During the days when Shen Lirong was detained in the Public Security Bureau, she suddenly had a lot of inspiration. She asked Wang Mu to give her paper and pen at home, and designed clothes every day.
"This red dress is great. The style is really pretty."
Huang Cuihua pointed at the skirt next to her and said, "Hongling, I think this white skirt is also suitable for you. Do you want to try it on?"
"Hongling? You are Chen Hongling..." Shen Lirong looked at the woman behind her with wide eyes. She knew who she was. She didn't recognize her at first, but she felt that she looked familiar. It turned out that she was He Wenbin's lover in his previous life.
Last time at the door of Shen's house, he secretly took He Wenbin away, leaving him with no one to turn to for help. He ran to Lu's house to look for him, but couldn't find him. He shamelessly stayed there for a few days, but was later kicked out and lost face.
If Shen Ye Ning was the bitch she hated the most, Chen Hong Ling was the second one she hated the most.
Chen Hongling had recognized her long ago and had been hiding behind Huang Cuihua, not wanting to show up, and even wanted to sneak away.
Then I remembered that she was pregnant and married to someone else.
Even if she is a childhood sweetheart or a former fiancée, so what?
Could she still get divorced and snatch the man from me?
He Wenbin certainly wouldn't look down on her as a woman who was remarried and pregnant.
The two looked at each other.
One of them had fire in his eyes and was extremely angry.
An innocent look, clear and gentle.
Wang Shengmei saw Shen Lirong's hostility towards customers and was afraid that she would ruin the first business since the opening, so she quickly pulled her aside and persuaded her: "Sister-in-law, they are customers, and customers are the priority. No matter what conflicts you have, you have to endure it and sell the clothes first. We have been displaying them all morning and no one has come to buy them. We haven't even opened yet."
Shen Lirong thought it made sense, so she took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and nodded, "Okay! I'll endure it."
Huang Cuihua asked, "Hongling, so you two know each other?"
It would be easier to bargain if the person is someone you know, as the clothes here are similar in style to those in Shen Ye Ning's store.
If it’s cheaper than what they paid for, then we’re making a profit.
Chen Hongling's face changed slightly and she couldn't answer.
Shen Lirong smiled and said, "I have met him once or twice. My family and Captain He's family have known each other since childhood and we grew up together."
"Oh, so we are all acquaintances."
Huang Cuihua took a fancy to the red dresses, and thought five yuan was too expensive, so she bargained, "Sister, we bought so many pieces, so give us a discount, how about two yuan each?"
Wang Shengmei shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, this price is too low. It doesn't even cover the cost. I will definitely lose money if I sell it for two yuan. I was going to sell it for eight yuan, but seeing that you are so nice, five yuan is already low enough."
"No, no, 5 dollars is too expensive."
Wang Shengmei did not dare to back down. In her heart, she despised her for being an officer's wife who could not even afford five dollars. But on the surface, she still smiled and said, "Sister-in-law looks wealthy and you can tell at a glance that she is not short of money. Let alone five dollars, she can even afford fifty dollars."
"Girl, let me introduce you to some customers. I know all the military wives in the family compound. My husband is the regiment commander. I will ask them to come to you to make clothes." Huang Cuihua hated Shen Ye Ning. The enemy of her enemy is her friend. Helping her competitor is helping herself, and she can also help her bargain for him, killing two birds with one stone.
Shen Lirong's heart moved, and she quickly asked, "How many people can you introduce?"
"They originally wanted to order them from the store across the street. If you sell them cheaper here, I'll help promote them for you. They will definitely come to buy from you. There will be at least dozens of them."
Both sides became excited when talking about this.
Wang Shengmei also hated Shen Ye Ning. She didn't expect that she would be able to snatch customers so easily on the first day, so she sold the products at a loss.
"Okay! Two dollars is two dollars. Just think of it as making friends with my sister-in-law. Remember to come often and introduce customers to us."
Huang Cuihua assured, "No problem. I will help you spread the word as soon as I get back to the family compound."