Chapter 97: Do You Really Think Qiao Ge Would Refuse?
Huang Juan didn’t see Lu Qiaoge when she went to work in the afternoon. While she was wondering about it, unexpectedly Sister Qiao came over to ask for leave: “Qiao Ge said she’s going to the department store to check on the food group situation, it will take about two hours.”
Huang Juan had no choice but to let Sister Qiao go and do her business.
Old Hu held his large tea mug and quietly said: “You should have told Qiao Ge directly this morning. What if the factory director calls me this afternoon and we haven’t said anything yet? It might seem like we don’t attach any importance to it.”
It looks like we don’t attach any importance to it at all.
Heaven knows, facing a blind date partner like Qin Hengzhi, how could there possibly be any lack of importance in her thoughts.
Huang Juan: “…How can introducing a partner be something you just pull someone over and tell them right away? Don’t I need to find a suitable time and place? I can’t just say it in front of everyone, right?”
Old Hu thought about it and realized that made sense.
Just now, there was that scene at Old Wei’s house. After watching the excitement, Sister Qiao took Qiao Ge and ran off.
Indeed, there hadn’t been a suitable opportunity.
But he curiously asked Huang Juan: “What do you think Qiao Ge’s reaction will be?”
Huang Juan looked at him strangely too: “Do you really think Qiao Ge would refuse?”
Old Hu shook his head: “That’s hard to say.”
“How so?”
“This young comrade Qiao Ge has her own unique style of doing things. Sometimes she doesn’t follow conventional logic. Who would dare to be certain?”
Huang Juan laughed.
It really was the case.
Even she herself wasn’t sure what reaction Lu Qiaoge would have after hearing that the partner being introduced to her was Qin Hengzhi.
But it definitely wouldn’t be like some young women, both shocked and delighted.
That young woman was someone who could keep her composure.
Then the two of them started talking about Wei Qiang.
Huang Juan said: “I know Wei Qiang has a bad temper, but everyone says he’s straightforward without much wits. But from what I saw today, he has plenty of wits.”
Old Hu glanced at Huang Juan.
He had to admit that sometimes male comrades and female comrades look at problems from different angles.
He also knew what Huang Juan was worried about.
“For now, their couple relationship should be fine. This isn’t some remote place with poor supervision. Even if Wei Qiang has ideas, he wouldn’t dare go too far, unless he doesn’t want his job anymore.”
“But if he forces Zhang Quan to proactively propose divorce, could our neighborhood committee really refuse to handle the procedures for her?”
Old Hu was stunned for a moment; what she said made sense.
He frowned, remaining skeptical: “If he dares to lay hands on Zhang Quan, the organization won’t just sit by and watch.”
Huang Juan sneered: “He’s not stupid; how could he lay hands on a patient? But he can use other methods, just like how he dealt with Old Man Wei and Old Woman Liu today to deal with Zhang Quan. Isn’t that indirectly achieving his own goal? I’m just worried he’ll learn from this example. Zhang Quan doesn’t have as many wits as he does.”
Old Hu fell silent, because he couldn’t refute Huang Juan’s words.
Today, Wei Qiang had indeed performed very cleverly.
Here at the neighborhood committee, he severed ties with that bloodsucking family.
They weren’t even biological father and son; it was easy to sever such a relationship.
Although he didn’t know the details, the neighbors knew what Wei Qiang had been like from childhood to adulthood.
In the future, no matter how Wei Qiang lived, Old Man Wei’s family wouldn’t dare to pester him.
Of course, right now, Old Man Wei’s family was afraid of Wei Qiang pestering them.
After all, they now had an incapacitated patient and a five-year-old child at home.
Old Hu muttered to himself: “I’ve heard Wei Qiang’s work unit leader say he’s not a particularly outstanding person. Not much wits—could it be that he was stimulated?”
Huang Juan neither confirmed nor denied it; who knows?
At this time, Wei Qiang had already arrived home. Zhang Quan was resting with her eyes closed, and Xiao Bao had been sent to kindergarten.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Zhang Quan opened her eyes.
Wei Qiang stood in the doorway, frozen for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice: “Xiao Quan, you’re really smart. I did as you said, and sure enough, their reaction was just like you predicted. The gold bracelet is impossible to get out, and they don’t want to come take care of you and Xiao Bao, but they’re worried about everyone gossiping, so they simply used the opportunity at the neighborhood committee to sever all ties with me.”
Zhang Quan looked at his expression and saw that he wasn’t upset, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
She said gently: “This is for the best. Otherwise, it would definitely be awkward for you to get along with them in the future.”
Wei Qiang looked at Zhang Quan admiringly. Someone who attended vocational school was different. Although Zhang Quan was average-looking, her mind was really sharp.
Wei Qiang sighed regretfully: “Actually, at the time I thought, if my aunt could give me the gold bracelet, I wouldn’t mind continuing to be filial to them. Because by reason, the gold bracelet should have been yours to begin with.”
Zhang Quan looked at Wei Qiang with some surprise.
People in this era mostly met partners through introductions.
Her family was ordinary, she looked ordinary, and she and Wei Qiang had gotten married after someone introduced them and they felt they were about the same.
After marriage, like most families, she took care of the child, did housework, and went to work. Women, after getting married, didn’t all live like that?
At this moment, Zhang Quan’s mood was a bit complex, but for some reason, a warm current spread through her body—this was the first such feeling she’d had since becoming paralyzed.
Zhang Quan smiled gently at Wei Qiang. Then she said to him: “Don’t worry. When there’s a chance, I’ll inquire about your father-in-law and mother-in-law.”
Wei Qiang’s eyes lit up. Zhang Quan had better connections than him; it would be much easier for her to inquire about things.
Wei Qiang reached out and stiffly straightened the stray hairs on Zhang Quan’s forehead.
He said frankly: “Although I can’t guarantee that I’ll take care of you until the end of time without change, I can swear to you now that even if I have other thoughts, I won’t do anything to wrong you while we’re married.”
He paused here: “If that day really comes, I guarantee I’ll arrange everything well for you.”
Zhang Quan had long understood this reason.
They were both in their twenties and still young.
Their emotions weren’t that deep.
They were just the most ordinary couple in the world.
And how many loving couples, when great trouble comes, unhesitatingly abandon each other? Just a few years ago, that was commonplace.
Not to mention her current conduct.
Zhang Quan felt that as long as she could think it through, she could accept it. Now seeing it, it was indeed so.
She smiled and said: “Good!”
When that day comes, she’ll let him go free.
Qiao Ge was right; she had the country to support her. No matter how long she lived, as long as she got sick, there would be a place for treatment, and if she had no rice to eat, someone would give her a bowl of rice. She was content with that.
Wei Qiang didn’t feel relieved; his mood was very complex.
He said glumly to Zhang Quan: “I’ll go cook.”
Wei Qiang hadn’t cooked since getting married; it was basically always Zhang Quan who cooked.
But he knew how to cook, because he’d learned to wash clothes and cook starting from age ten.
At that time, many people said to Old Man Wei: “Everyone says the youngest son is the eldest grandson. How did you switch it around?”
Wei Qiang clearly remembered that so-called uncle saying: “You can’t pamper a boy; make him learn to do everything, so he’ll be good at marrying a wife in the future.”
Everyone praised the uncle for his advanced thinking and positive attitude.
