I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 259: Annoy you to death with the standard of one dollar

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Annoy you to death with the standard of one dollar

In Jiangnan, flowers are everywhere in April, but in Dongbei, people still can’t decide what to wear in April.

The ground has thawed and the farmers have begun their spring plowing.

The temperature rises during the day, but it’s particularly cold at night. The past two days have seen a resurgence of cold weather. Many pedestrians on the street are bundled in thick cotton-padded jackets and trousers.

The State-owned Dumpling Restaurant

Wang Jialan wrapped herself tighter in her newly tailored red windbreaker. The thin material couldn’t shield her from the cold wind from outside, and her new leather boots were freezing her feet numb.

She glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already the time they had agreed upon.

Yu Jingting hadn’t arrived yet.

To meet him, she had skimped on the money she sent home this month, took out some of her savings, and made the clothes she was wearing.

In order to outline her best curves, she only wore thermal underwear inside, not even daring to put on a sweater.

It didn’t feel cold during the day, but it was close to dusk now. A small gust of wind brought a biting chill.

The dumpling restaurant had no heater—the only source of heat was a stove in the middle of the room.

At this time, the fire wasn’t very strong and every time someone came in, the door would open and let in the cold wind.

Wang Jialan put her hands under her lips and breathed on them. This intense feeling of freezing cold became even more extreme when she saw the pair that just walked in.

Compared to Wang Jialan’s "attractive" outfit, the people who walked in were dressed much more warmly.

The first thing she noticed was a tall pregnant woman with a large belly, wearing thick cotton clothing and wearing handmade wool shoes made of red velvet.

She had a matching scarf wrapped around her head, and her hands were covered with handmade white rabbit mittens.

The little girl beside her was dressed just as warmly, with matching white rabbit mittens and a cotton hat with two bunny ears.

The adult and child were chatting animatedly as they came in. The thickness of their clothes made Wang Jialan envious.

What enraged her even more was the little girl, who was all wrapped up, took off the cotton hat that her sister-in-law made for her, wiped her forehead in front of Wang Jialan, and complained.

"Sister-in-law, I’m so hot."

Wang Jialan sucked in her nose, trying hard to hold back the runny nose.

Listening to someone saying these words when she was freezing to death herself made her want to snatch the little girl’s hat and put it on her own head. Isn’t this provoking hatred?

Suizi took off her hat, touched Jiaojiao’s head with her hand, and noticed that it was slightly sweaty.

"Yes, we did dress a bit too warmly. But it will get colder when we go out later, so this is just right."

Jiaojiao nodded in agreement.

"Also, my brother said those who wander around amidst such weather are crazy—Oh, isn’t this Jialan?! I wasn’t referring to you!"

Wang Jialan gritted her teeth. This little girl was getting more and more irritating the older she got.

"Fancy meeting you here, Suizi? Jingting agreed to dine with me here today, but he hasn’t arrived."

Wang Jialan stood up, looking at Suizi with a provocative gaze.

She had seen many pregnant women, but Suizi was the first with such good skin.

Suizi was now six months pregnant. She had had a prenatal checkup during the day, and all her indicators were good. Her mood was good, and her complexion looked even better.

"I know, he asked me to come. Thanks for helping us sell the ginseng. He wanted to invite you to dinner as a token of appreciation." Suizi pulled open a chair for Jiaojiao to sit down. Once Jiaojiao was settled, she slowly moved her own chair.

"Elder sister-in-law, don’t you think you’ve become so clumsy lately?" Jiaojiao said.

Right, right, right! Your elder sister-in-law is just like a big fat penguin, waddling all over. Extremely well put! Wang Jialan was inwardly raging, it seemed that Chen Hansui and Jiaojiao were not on good terms.

As Jiaojiao was swinging her legs on the chair, she added, making her eyes squint and showing a mischievous smile:

"All thanks to my brother pampering her. At home, all it takes is a glance from her, and my brother would come flying to help, never requiring her to lift a finger. Won’t she naturally become clumsy?"

"Is that so..." Suizi reflected for a moment and looked somewhat embarrassed.

Her belly was bigger than others, and Yu Jingting wanted her to go on leave to rest at home. But Suizi didn’t want to confine herself to the house. Even though she didn’t have many things to do at work, she could read newspapers for free at her workplace and also have companions to chat with.

Yu Jingting was afraid that she might have an accident, so as long as she didn’t have tons of work, he would stay with her, like a shadow. If she looked at the tea pot, he would come over to pour water. If she wanted to go out, he would hand over her clothes.

"In a situation like today, if my brother were here, would it be my elder sister-in-law’s turn to pull her chair? Jialan, let me imitate my brother."

Jiaojiao bounced down from her chair and grabbed a toothpick from the table, pretending it was a cigarette like her brother’s.

"Ouch! Wife, don’t move randomly. My heart aches when your little hand is tired!" Jiaojiao pulled open the chair and wiped it with her sleeve, "Sit, how poor is this chair, it doesn’t even have a cushion! Waiter, can you bring a soft cushion? Ugh! There is nothing here, are you planning to go out of business?!"

After finishing her tirade, she kicked the chair, perfectly embodying the essence of a street loafer.

Suizi quickly apologized to the passing waiter with a smile.

"My sister-in-law is just joking, no malice intended."

Turning her head, she lightly pinched Jiaojiao’s little face and said with a mix of affection and resignation:

"Can’t you learn something good from your brother?"

Making a face at the fuming Wang Jialan, Jiaojiao stuck out her tongue.

"Jialan seems to like my brother so much. If I imitate my brother, she should be thrilled, right?"

No, absolutely not! Wang Jialan was about to burst from anger towards Jiaojiao.

This little girl, while young in age, always had the most vexing comments.

Every word she uttered seemed to be a direct jab at Wang Jialan, igniting a fiery rage within her.

"I came here to have a meal with Jingting, not to watch you show off."

"Jingting has gone back for spring plowing. Before leaving, he specifically reminded me to treat you well. After all, you are our benefactor—you not only purchased the ginseng, but also helped us with the tractor debt."

Suizi’s sincere appreciation felt like a stab in the already sore heart of Wang Jialan.

"My brother also told me to take good care of my elder sister-in-law, look!" Jiaojiao pulled out a brand new one-yuan note from her pocket.

She stretched it out in front of Wang Jialan, rustling the crisp note.

"This is the reward for looking after my elder sister-in-law! A whole yuan! I’ve never received such a large amount of pocket money in my life. All thanks to you, Jialan!"

Jiaojiao was even more sincere than her sister-in-law.

Given the large amount of pocket money her brother gave, she would surely take good care of her sister-in-law and not let her be bullied by the "bad woman" opposite her.

Based on Jiaojiao’s experience of coaxing money out of her brother, the more he gave, the bigger the problem must be.

Yu Jingting gave her a Yuan, indicating that the woman sitting across from them, Wang Jialan, was a big villain worth a Yuan.

Jiaojiao decided to really irritate her. She had to make the most of this crisp new bill!

"Chen Hansui, surely you can’t be this petty? I’m just here to have a meal with your man. I’m not trying to steal him away; do you really have to lie? I saw Jingting this afternoon. How can you say he’s gone back to the countryside?"

Being infuriated by Jiaojiao had made Wang Jialan’s heart churn. She didn’t want to waste her energy on Jiaojiao, so she turned her sarcasm towards Suizi.

Suizi did not react to her, she called the waiter over and ordered two kilograms of dumplings, and an orange juice for Jiaojiao. Only then did she lob a counter-punch at Wang Jialan, unruffled.

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