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Chapter 381: The Principal is also a Discerning Leader

Chapter 381: Chapter 381: The Principal is also a Discerning Leader

Upon hearing Yu Jingting, a grown man, boldly proclaim "I’m incompetent," the Factory Director burst into laughter and rushed home to share the anecdote with his wife.

"Xiaoyu really has no backbone, his wife has scolded him into a submissive state, not at all like us Dongbei men."

"His wife is unreasonable too, last time while throwing out trash, I was just trying to greet her politely, and she came and snapped at me. What nonsense."

This couple got together to gossip and criticize the entire Yu Family.

They complained that Wang Cuihua was too coquettish, that Jiaojiao was learning the piano, and even the fact that the twins didn’t wear old clothes provided material for them to grumble about.

"Which respectable family acts like the Yu Family does?"

In the eyes of the Factory Director’s couple, any decent person ought to uphold the spirit of thrift, wearing their clothes for three years new, three years old, and another three years after patching and mending.

But every time Suizi’s twins were seen, they were dressed in new clothes, with new swaddle blankets, and even their diapers were muslin cloth chosen carefully by Suizi, which was out of sync with the babies in surrounding families.

Although Suizi and Yu Jingting were modestly dressed in simple suits, which were quite in line with the spirit of the times, they could not help but stand out given their striking appearance.

The very same grey-blue suits looked much better when worn by this couple compared to others.

Wang Cuihua was extraordinarily beautiful, not looking like a woman in her forties at all. After she stopped working in the fields, her skin became fairer, and she looked even more alluring. Just a few days after moving in, several widowers had already inquired about her, and she was famous far and wide.

The Factory Director’s wife was only a few years older than Wang Cuihua, but compared to her, she looked much older. So, whenever she saw Wang Cuihua, she felt uncomfortable.

"Wang Cuihua next door, she’s fortunate to live in these good times. If this were earlier years, she’d be paraded through the streets with rubber shoes hung from her neck!"

Because in ordinary people’s eyes, married women should be plain-looking housewives, with saggy chests and wrinkles on their faces. The ones with good looks were considered "sluts" who flirted with men, and many suffered for this in the past.

"His wife doesn’t seem like a decent person either. A woman as beautiful as her couldn’t be up to any good," the Factory Director also complained, unconsciously licking his lips.

The image of Suizi’s indescribable face, which just seemed of "high-quality" popped up in his mind, making him itch as if several tiny insects had crawled in.

Suizi embodied a "proper" impression, clearly an upright housewife, not easy to flirt with.

The agitation of not obtaining turned into prejudice and verbal tirade according to the law of conservation of energy and he launched a barrage of criticism towards Suizi.

While this couple was inside their house, gossiping about the Yu Family, a cracking noise interrupted them. Before they could figure out what had happened, their window glass had shattered.

Yu Jingting was standing outside their courtyard, waving at the Factory Director.

"Factory Director! What happened to your window?"

This couple had no clue about the tradition of the Yu Family smashing windows, they were puzzled. What on earth is going on?

Why was there shattered glass everywhere at home?

Yu Jingting put away his slingshot and sauntered home for his fish dinner. The mystery of the shattered glass remained a puzzle for the Factory Director’s couple.

The Yu Family’s dining room faced the window, while the family was having dinner, Yu Jingting spotted Suizi’s school Principal carrying a bottle of wine and a bag of cooked food, leisurely walking towards the Factory Director’s house.

"Ah ha, these two rotten bastards do know each other!" Yu Jingting saw the Principal going to see the Factory Director. He covertly reached out with his chopsticks towards the fish.

He was caught by Wang Cuihua and was slapped away.

"Don’t try to distract us. As a sinner, you have no right to eat fish. Stick with potatoes and eggplants!"

Because Yu Jingting had drawn a picture of Suizi, he was punished by the entire family: he was not allowed to have fish and had to settle for eggplant and potato.

Yu Jingting let out a sigh; if he couldn’t eat it, so be it! He had his dignity!

The Principal and the Factory Director had known each other for quite some time. He had come over today to drink with him.

As soon as he entered the yard, he saw the Factory Director swearing and patching up the window.

This scene was all too familiar for the Principal.

A familiar recipe hit him like a wave, startling the Principal to step back. He glanced at the Factory Director’s house and then the old Yu Family’s next door, deep in thought.

"Perfect timing, I was just looking for someone to chat with. Don’t know whose snotty brat broke my window glass, if I find out, I’ll break their legs!"

The Factory Director grumbled in resentment.

The Principal glanced at the old Yu Family’s house, swallowing hard.

The principal, who had suffered many losses to Yu Jingting and his wife, was no longer the naive youngster who used to look down at the old Yu Family.

Suddenly, he realized that the Factory Director must’ve offended the old Yu Family. The tactic of window-breaking was all too familiar, so familiar that it took the Principal less than a minute to make a wise decision and distance himself from the Factory Director.

"I was just passing by, actually, I was here to see Director Chen. You take your time fixing the window."

With that, he left amidst the Factory Director’s confusion, carrying his wine and cooked food, and headed straight for the old Yu Family’s house.

Before the Factory Director even had time to lament about the speed at which their friendship had capsized, he heard the Principal’s flattering voice coming from the neighboring courtyard.

"Oh, Chenchen, having dinner? I brought some pig’s head over, hahaha."

Suizi giggled at the sight of the Principal’s arrival.

She looked at Yu Jingting, amused at how much psychological trauma he had inflicted on the Principal that the Principal didn’t even dare to deal with the neighbors anymore.

"So polite – put it in the middle. I was just worried about not having any dishes for dinner." Yu Jingting hastily received the cooked food and shot a triumphant glance at his assertive mother and wife.

If they wouldn’t let him eat fish, well, the meat had come to his door!

"Principal, care to sit and eat with us?" Yu Jingting invited insincerely.

The Principal quickly waved his hands. He couldn’t eat in front of this family.

"Are you close with our Factory Director?" Yu Jingting inquired.

The Principal shook his hand as though it were a pendulum.

"Nope! Absolutely not! I’ve been finding him displeasing for quite some time now. We have no relationship whatsoever."

In order to protect his own glass windows, the Principal let years of friendship go up in smoke.

Suizi had to hold back her laughter.

How afraid must he be of Yu Jingting to come over here and make his stance clear?

The Principal left after a few words, leaving Yu Jingting a package of pig’s head meat and a bottle of wine which he flaunted with pride.

"Do you guys want some? I’m not mean-hearted, if you exchange it with the fish, I can share some pig head!"

"I don’t like eating fatty meat." Suizi put down her bowl, full and ready to go inside to feed the kids.

"I’m full." Jiaojiao swiftly grabbed the only lean meat piece from the pile of pig’s head in front of her brother and fled the scene.

Yu Jingting gave chase in temper, only to find that the other piece of lean meat had gone missing when he returned!

He suspected his mother, but unfortunately, he had no evidence.

Wang Cuihua elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth, eliminating the grease and even annoyingly belched contentedly.

"Hmph, I’ll eat it myself!" Yu Jingting brought over an entire plate of fish.

Just as he was about to eat, he felt a shower of spit, looking up to find the mouth of baby Bobo, who Suizi carried over, wide open, drooling all over the fish.

What a tough world, just getting a bite of fish had become this difficult!

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