Qi Fang was so mad she could only tremble. How could she have raised such a money-taking good-for-nothing that would simply make her lose face?
It was only then that Zhang Yan Jie let go of Li Ya Jun, but she did not think that she was wrong, “I will take responsibility for you!”
“No need, just treat me as a stranger in the future,” Li Ya Jun patted the dirt off his body and walked back home.
Zhang Yan Jie’s tears rolled down in anger. She was already like this, yet he still did not pay attention to her and even told her to treat him as a stranger.
She hated Su Mian to death. If it was not because of her, how could she experience such an embarrassment today?
Her father had heard about it and resolutely hit her after returning home. He even told her not to go out if she had no business.
The village was small. Good things don’t travel fast, but bad things can travel thousands of kilometers. In just a short moment, the matter of Zhang Yan Jie pushing down Li Ya Jun had spread to the entire village. Qi Fang also did not dare go out. Wherever she did, she would feel as if people were pointing at her from behind.
Those few days, Su Mian would do cupping therapy on Su Jiang Hai. Su Jiang Hai’s body gradually got better.
Ever since Liu Da’s marriage, everyone had seen Liu Da’s new room. They began praising the set of Western furniture. Su Jiang Hai had also taken in a few more orders from other families of the village.
Su Jin Long would train every day in the morning and help Su Jiang Hai until night. His comprehension was high. Su Jiang Hai only needed to tell him once and he would understand. Right now, he could already do the small components by himself.
However, with just the two of them, they had more work than they could handle. Su Mian also did not want her father to become too tired. As a result, she talked over with Su Jiang Hai for him to accept disciples.
“Is that okay?” Su Jiang Hai was smoking tobacco. It was currently the period of reform and development. Every family was much more willing to do farm work. As carpentry was dull and tiring, and people had to take the time to carve and polish, many young men were reluctant to do that.
“During the apprenticeship, we will give them 0.5yuan a day. When they are done learning, we will give them 1 a day. Those willing can work with you, while those that aren’t can work on their own in the future.”
“Xiao Mian, this idea isn’t bad. 0.5 yuan a day is 15 yuan a month. It’s not small at all. Working at the factory only pays you slightly more than 10 yuan.” He Qin agreed to Su Mian’s idea. This was so that Su Jiang Hai could have it easier.
After Su Jiang Hai nodded his head, Su Mian went to a crowd and advertised. In an instant, the young people of the village were willing to give it a try. 15 yuan a month was a lot better than farming.
On the first day, more than ten people applied. After 5-6 days, Su Jiang Hai chose people based on their character and wits. In the end, there were only five people who were sincere about working.
During the twelfth lunar month, Su Jiang Hai was able to make more than 200 pieces of furniture. After paying the apprentices’ their salary, he still had more than 4000yuan remaining.
Their livelihood had also gotten better. Su Jin Long was growing like a balloon that had air blown in. With just one month of effort, he grew tall and sturdy. He was not the same small radish anymore.
He Qin also became plumper, and her complexion got a lot better.
Ever since Zhang Yan Jie and Li Ya Jun’s incident, the study group had disbanded. Su Mian was now self-studying at her own home.
One afternoon, while she was doing math problems, Xiao Liu Zi came to give her a slip of paper. It seemed to be from Wei Min.
Wei Min had invited Su Mian to go skating in the afternoon, saying that Li Ya Jun and her would also be there. At the west end of the village, there was a huge hole. during summer, it would be filled by rainwater, and by winter it would freeze up. Teenagers would then go there to play.
In the afternoon, Su Mian came early. The place was around 500 meters away from the village. As the corn stalks had already been harvested and kept, people could now see as far as the eye could see.
In just a short moment, Zhang Yan Jie walked towards her from a distance.
“Was it you who called me here?” Su Mian asked.
“Of course. Who else did you think it was? Li Ya Jun?” Zhang Yan Jie wore a red cotton-padded jacket that had almost lost its color from washing. Her head was covered with a scarf that only exposed her eyes. She fiercely looked at Su Mian, “Su Mian, if it were not for you, I won’t have become a detested rat that does not dare go out. Everything is all your fault!”
