I just want to live in peace

Chapter 3

"I still have something to do, please leave!" Ye Xiaodan walked out without looking back.

Seeing her leaving the office, Xu Xuan wondered, "Sister Xiaodan, what's wrong? She told us yesterday that the leader will pay New Year's greetings this morning and reminded me to prepare some auspicious words. Why didn't she even attend the meeting herself? "

Bai Xinwen smiled: "Maybe there is something urgent! In a while, I will speak to the leader on her behalf."

"What's so urgent?" Xu Xuan muttered, "Deputy General Manager Shi is the senior leader of the company, and he doesn't come to our department a few times a year. Every time he comes, Manager Hong is busy, and Sister Xiaodan pays special attention to it. What's wrong this time?"

Sister Wang said casually: "I don't think it's interesting, it doesn't matter!"

"Boring? Doesn't matter?" Xu Xuan looked dazed, seeing that the atmosphere was not right, she sat back at her work station and said nothing.

You Gong glanced at the big guy, then sat back at his desk to play with his mobile phone, and looked up at the door from time to time.

The office building of Dadi Real Estate Company.

Ye Xiaodan hurried out and tripped over the steps.She stood firm and cursed angrily, "Damn it."

Pedestrians passing by looked at her in surprise.

She didn't care, strode forward, took 3 bus stops, then 7 subway stops, walked for more than ten minutes, and finally arrived at her old community.

At the gate of the community.Sun Xiangyang happened to come over on his electric bike, and was a little surprised to see her: "Why do you leave work so early? Does the company have an early holiday?"

Ye Xiaodan adjusted his mood and got on the electric car: "Yeah. Why did you go?"

Sun Xiangyang said sullenly: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. At the beginning of the year, my cousin said that my cousin opened a shop, borrowed 5 yuan from our family, and returned it to us at the end of the year. I don't think they have sent the money yet. Just went to his house."

"They didn't pay back the money." She concluded from her husband's expression.

"No. My cousin said that my cousin's business is not good, so I will delay it for another year and give it next year."

"Why did you change your mind about what was agreed?" Ye Xiaodan was wary, "When next year, will they say that the business is not good again, and delay it for another year?"

Sun Xiangyang was indignant: "Who said it wasn't? Just as I was about to say a few more words, my cousin burst into tears, saying that I would go to their family's house to collect debts at the end of the year and bring bad luck to their family. She was out of breath from crying." Take a breath, I was about to faint, I felt embarrassed, so I came back."

Ye Xiaodan was furious: "Is it reasonable for them to owe the money? Back then, we shouldn't have sympathized with him, and you shouldn't have lent them the money."

"It's too late to say anything now." Sun Xiangyang was very depressed. "At the beginning, I was no match for the begging of my parents, my uncle and aunt. I said that if Xiangfeng wants to do business, relatives should help. Now , the 5 yuan is likely to be wasted, or come back."

Ye Xiaodan was very annoyed: "It's really a leak in the house and it rains all night—misfortunes never come singly."

"What's wrong? Wife? Something went wrong with your work?" Sun Xiangyang was nervous.He lost his job more than two months ago, and now he has not found a corresponding job.The family is fully supported by previous savings and Xiaodan's salary. If Xiaodan loses his job, the family's mortgage and daily expenses will also become problems.

"It's nothing serious. I'll tell you more tonight. What did you make for your daughter's lunch?"

Sun Xiangyang slapped his head: "I thought I would be back soon after going to my cousin's house to collect debts, but who knew it would take a long time to go, and I forgot to make lunch for my daughter."

Ye Xiaodan looked at his phone: "It's okay. It's only one o'clock. I'll go home and order some noodles for my daughter, and you can eat some too."

Sun Xiangyang was ashamed: "Daughter-in-law, are you not angry?"

"What are you angry about?"

"I'm unemployed at home, and I don't have year-end bonuses and wages at the end of the year. I borrowed a large sum of money and didn't get it back. I also forgot to cook for my daughter, making my daughter starve. There have been quarrels with other women. What do you do? Not angry?"

"I'm angry too. However, I've been angry for a long time. If I get angry any longer, I'll become a toad. For debts, I'll find a solution after eating enough. My daughter is in the sixth grade, and she won't be hungry for dinner later. Also, Don't mention your unemployment when you go home, don't let your daughter find out, it will lose your face as a father."

"I have been unemployed for such a long time, and my daughter may have noticed the signs early."

Ye Xiaodan pestered him: "For Chinese New Year, don't mention this." She took the key to open the door: "Xixi, Mom and Dad are back."

Sun Mingxi came out of the bedroom and complained: "Mom and Dad, why did you come back, I'm so hungry."

Sun Xiangyang hurriedly said: "Father, let's cook now, girl, don't be angry."

Ye Xiaodan stopped him and looked at his daughter: "Xixi, you will be 13 soon, you should be able to cook simple meals, you can't rely on your parents."

"Whether you like to do it or not, I won't eat!" Xixi turned back into the bedroom and slammed the door.

"Sun Mingxi!" Ye Xiaodan shouted sharply.

Sun Xiangyang quickly persuaded: "Xixi has been hungry for a long time, and she should be angry. Don't reprimand her."

Ye Xiaodan pushed his hand away, and pushed her daughter's bedroom directly: "Sun Mingxi, you... Xixi, what's wrong with you?" Seeing her daughter curled up in a ball on the bed, she hurriedly touched her head: "It's not hot!"

Sun Mingxi said pitifully, "Mom! My stomach hurts."

She tentatively asked, "Is that coming?"

"Ah."

"Mom is going to make brown sugar ginger water for you. Are you hungry? Make another bowl of mutton noodles, okay?"

"Ah."

"Lie down well." Ye Xiaodan patted her body. Her daughter took physiology class at school, and she didn't need to explain too much about how to deal with menstruation.She got up and went to the kitchen.

Sun Xiangyang was boiling water, saw her hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Is Xixi angry because of hunger?"

"No. A relative is here and I'm not feeling well."

"Relatives? There are no relatives at home!" Sun Xiangyang understood and blushed.

Ye Xiaodan opened the refrigerator: "I'll make mutton noodles for my daughter to warm her stomach."

"The mutton slices are finished."

"Finish? Last night, when I packed the refrigerator, there were still some!"

Sun Xiangyang was a little embarrassed: "In the morning, I wanted to eat hot pot, so I gave it all up." Seeing his wife's complexion, he quickly added, "Shanshan also wants to eat hot pot, and we ate it together."

"I'll make her a bowl of ginger syrup first, and you go to the beef and mutton shop downstairs to buy two catties of mutton slices."

He stands still.

"what happened?"

He was a little embarrassed: "I don't have enough money. In the morning, I transferred the remaining 2000 yuan to my mother for festival expenses. I thought I could get the money from my cousin's house today, so I didn't use my passbook to withdraw the money."

Ye Xiaodan took the phone: "I'll transfer it to you. Xiangyang, before, the two of us discussed that the money in the passbook is for changing houses. If there is no serious emergency, no one can move. This rule cannot be broken."

"Okay, I got it." He looked at WeChat to collect 3000 yuan, a little awkward, "Now, I actually need you to support me."

"Don't talk nonsense, your salary has not been spent yet. Hurry up and buy mutton slices, I'm still waiting to make noodles!"

Sun Xiangyang took his down jacket and went out, sniffing.He could tell that Ye Xiaodan had suffered a great blow today and was probably bullied in the company.As a husband, he couldn't share the pain for her, but asked her to provide him with financial and spiritual comfort.He felt a little useless.

"Get out?" The neighbor greeted.

"Hey!" He hurriedly put on a smile, greeted the old lady opposite, walked downstairs quickly, and rode an electric bicycle to buy mutton slices.He was parking the car, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a tall, thin man in a leather jacket coming out of the butcher shop carrying two large bags.He hurriedly called, "Xiangfeng?"

Sun Xiangfeng saw him a little unnaturally: "Brother, are you here to buy mutton too?"

"Hmm. Why did you buy so much?" He felt a little uncomfortable when he saw that there was a large mutton chop and a large bag of meat in the bag he was carrying, which weighed at least 20 catties.Xiao Dan and him live a cheap life. They usually buy some beef and mutton to supplement nutrition and improve food for their daughters, and rarely buy in large quantities.Cousin Sun Xiangfeng didn't repay the 5 yuan he borrowed from him, and he bought so much meat at once.

(End of this chapter)