Chapter 296 Chen Shuning packs her luggage and prepares to go to school
Chapter 296 Chen Shuning packs her luggage and prepares to go to school
"Shuning, this dress is too old, don't take it!"
Ji Xue sat on a stool and directed Chen Shuning to pack her luggage: "Take the clothes and shoes I bought for you to wear to school. Don't forget the clothes Jun Yue bought for you."
Ji Xue lowered her head to chew a peach, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll give you a little more money so you can buy two more sets of clothes in Beijing. We have money for clothes, we can't always spend Junshan's money."
Ji Xue didn't want Guo Junshan to think that Chen Shuning was just taking advantage of others. Right now, their relationship was strong, so he wouldn't mind. But what about the future?
“Respect your clothes first, then respect the person. If your clothes are worn out, people will think you’re easy to bully. If you wear nice clothes, people who want to bully you will have to think about whether they can afford to pay for the clothes.”
Chen Shuning folded the clothes neatly and put them into a sack.
Ji Xue stopped them, "Don't use a sack! Your eldest brother bought two travel bags with wheels. Wait, I'll call him."
Ji Xue munched on a peach as she walked to the door and called out, "Jiaxing, where did you put the travel bag you bought? Hurry and get it out."
"It's in the box. I'll get it right away."
Chen Shuning's eyes were full of curiosity, and he asked, "Sister-in-law, is this the kind of travel bag that Sister Junyue uses?"
"It's even better than that one." Ji Xue replied with a smile, "The travel bag your eldest brother bought has wheels. It's a new style from the south."
"Yeah, that must be really expensive, right?"
"Your brother has connections, but he doesn't have much money."
Chen Jiawang walked in with a travel bag and handed it to Chen Shuning. He smiled and said, "Shuning, even though we are from the countryside, we can't let others laugh at us. When we get to Beijing, don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of it either."
Chen Shuning felt the travel bag with his fingertips, and the delicate touch told him how precious it was. With joy filling his heart, he smiled and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, thank you!"
Chen Jiawang walked in with clothes and said in a muffled voice, "Brother, it's different in Beijing than in our family. No one is the first to cause trouble. Besides, Shuning and I are here to study, so we won't get involved."
"I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about Shuning." Chen Jiaxing sat in front of the stove and said earnestly, "Shuning, if you encounter injustice in Jingshi, you can't confront them head-on."
"Brother, I'm not a fool." Chen Shuning lowered his head to fold clothes and continued, "I don't have any backing over there, so I have to use my brain when encountering problems. Crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide won't work in the outside world.
If we compare brains, no one has mine. I'm good at not cheating others, but if anyone tries to harm me, then she's in big trouble!
Guo Junyue was stretching her legs outside the house when she heard this and promised, "Brother, sister-in-law, don't worry, we'll take care of Shuning and Jiawang! As long as it's not against the law, no one can bully them."
Wang Simin was a man of integrity, a man who would never bend the law for personal gain. The Guo family had strict upbringing, and Guo Junyue and her brother never dared to bully others. But they were not pushovers.
Chen Shuning was at a loss for words about her family's concerns. She raised her hand to interrupt their conversation and said with a smile, "If they don't offend me, I won't offend them. I know my limits."
After Ji Xue finished eating the peach, she casually threw the pit into the yard. She looked up at Chen Jiawang and said, "Jiawang, you're the older brother, so you have to take care of Shuning. Also, you're going to school, so you don't need to do any physical labor. Leave your old clothes at home!"
Chen Jiawang smiled and replied, "I still need to bring some old clothes to wear when I clean. I can't bear to wear the clothes you made for me while working."
Chen Jiaxing chuckled a few times and said, "You two only know how to make my wife happy. In front of her, I am not as high-ranking as you two."
Chen Shuning jokingly said, "This is just the beginning! Once the baby is born, you'll be completely wiped out, big brother!"
"Shuning, why don't you just change your name to Chen Dabing? Now you even dare to tease me, you really deserve a beating."
Guo Junyue was delighted to hear this and interrupted, "Brother, you can't hit Shuning. My brother knows how heartbroken he is!"
"Hahaha……"
Everyone burst into laughter, and Chen Erya, who was working next door, laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes.
Chen Shuning's cheeks flushed, and he complained, "Hey, Sister Junyue, whose side are you on? Why are you helping my eldest brother make fun of me?"
The laughter drowned out the quarrel next door, and it was not until the courtyard returned to peace that Guo Junyue realized something was wrong.
"Shuning, it seems like Sun Tiegou is talking."
Chen Jiaxing and Chen Jiawang rushed out of the house and ran to the next door. Ji Xue stood up and wanted to follow them out, but was stopped by Chen Shuning: "Sister-in-law, you stay home and don't go over there. Sun Tiegou is an old bastard. It would be bad if he hurt you!"
Guo Junyue followed Chen Jiaxing out to watch the excitement. Liu Xianghua, Chen Aiguo, and others also came out. Yang Fengxia put down her hair flower and hurried out to see.
Ji Xue hesitated for a moment and decided to stay home and not join in the fun. She could hear the noise next door clearly from inside the house anyway.
Chen Shuning walked out of the yard and saw Sun Qiangzi and Chen Suling rushing over. The couple had dark circles under their eyes and looked haggard. It was unclear what they had been through.
"Shuning, has my father-in-law come over?"
Chen Shuning pointed to the next door and replied, "Aunt, he's making a fuss at your house! I don't know when he came here."
Chen Suling's tears fell down, and she looked extremely aggrieved: "It's really infuriating! He has been tossing and turning for several nights in a row. As soon as I close my eyes, he bangs pots and curses in the next room. I can't sleep at all.
This morning, when I brought him food, there was no one in the house. Your uncle and I searched all over the village, but we couldn't find him. It was the village chief who told me that my father-in-law had left the village.
Chen Shuning murmured, "Aunt, you are just soft-hearted and can't bear to torment him."
Sun Qiangzi buried his head, rubbing the corner of his clothes with his fingers, looking uneasy. He looked up and asked, "Shuning, what should we do?"
"Uncle, during the day you and my aunt work while he lies in the house and sleeps. At night you two are too sleepy to open your eyes while he is full of energy. Isn't he bound to make trouble?"
Sun Qiangzi's ears turned red. He couldn't raise his head because of his father's unreasonable behavior.
"He makes noises at night, so you guys make noises during the day." Chen Shuning whispered, "Be quieter when you're at home. That shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"
To deal with people like Sun Tiegou, you have to give him a taste of his own medicine. It's useless to reason with him.
Sun Qiangzi raised his head, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said naively: "This can't be a problem for me."
Chen Shuning urged, "Aunt, Uncle, don't just stand there, take him back quickly. Be brave. For a man like him, it's filial piety if you are willing to take care of him."
If you want to live a comfortable life, you can't care too much about your reputation. Especially you, uncle. If you don't stand up straight, you will never be able to escape his control."
"I, I know."
A trace of fear flashed across Sun Qiangzi's eyes. He clenched his fists, as if to encourage himself. A moment later, he rushed into the yard.
Chen Suling breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Your uncle has finally made some progress! If he could stand up for himself, Xiaoping and I would suffer less."
"Aunt, the fact that my uncle insisted on dividing the family property shows that he wants to change the status quo." Chen Shuning said softly, "Don't push him too hard. Take your time!"
"Ah, he trembled when he saw my father-in-law. He was scared to death."
"What a sin! How could there be such an old man?"
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