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Chapter 144 Spread
On the other side, after Wang Jianguo delivered the things to Shi Qingqian, he was stopped by someone after taking a few steps.
The one who stopped him was Aunt Qi, the loudest talker in the family compound.
Aunt Qi had a smile on her face, but her eyes were sparkling with curiosity and gossip.
"Jianguo, what are you doing in such a hurry?" Aunt Qi asked warmly.
Wang Jianguo was an honest man, and he felt a little embarrassed when Aunt Qi stopped him.
"Aunt Qi, I'm fine. I'm just about to go back to the dormitory."
Aunt Qi refused to give in. She had just clearly heard Wang Jianguo and Shi Qingqian talking about money.
"Jianguo, I just heard you and Qingqian talking about money. What's going on?"
Wang Jianguo blushed slightly when he heard this. He didn't expect Aunt Qi to hear him. "Aunt Qi, it's nothing. I just wanted to give something to my sister-in-law and mentioned it by the way."
"Oh, kid, you're still hiding things from me," Aunt Qi said, pretending to be angry. "I'm not a stranger, just tell me."
Wang Jianguo was helpless. He knew that if he didn't tell her, Aunt Qi would definitely not let it go.
"Aunt Qi, my sister-in-law received some royalties, and I was just giving her the remittance slip," he lowered his voice with a hint of boasting in his tone.
He often heard people from the family compound gathered in groups of three or four, talking about how bad Shi Qingqian was and how unlucky Captain Xu was to marry her.
As a result, he can make a lot of money just by writing something casually, which is not something that everyone can compare to.
"Royalty? What kind of royalties can be so much?" Aunt Qi widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.
Wang Jianguo scratched his head and said, "My sister-in-law is translating a book at home. The bookstore gave her the royalties. Aunt Qi, I really have to go. I have something else to do."
Aunt Qi grabbed him and said, "Jianguo, don't try to fool me. You think you can make money just by writing a few words at home?"
"Of course I can, and I can make a lot of money."
Aunt Qi's face was filled with surprise and suspicion. "This is really strange. Can you make so much money just by writing a few words? I don't believe it. Tell me, how much money does Captain Xu's family make?"
Wang Jianguo hesitated for a moment, thinking that if Aunt Qi kept pestering him like this, he might not be able to leave if he didn't say anything.
"Aunt Qi, my sister-in-law made more than 5,000 yuan this time."
Aunt Qi gasped in shock, "More than five thousand? Oh my god, those words must be written in gold, how could they be so valuable!"
Five thousand!
All the members of their family combined could never earn that much money in their entire lives.
"Captain Xu is truly blessed. His wife is incredibly talented. How much effort must she have put into translating this book?"
Wang Jianguo said, "My sister-in-law is well-educated and knows foreign languages, so translating is no problem for her. She used to send letters to the group leader frequently, all written by herself. Her handwriting is very beautiful, and she is very knowledgeable."
Aunt Qi exclaimed in admiration, "I really didn't expect that there was such a powerful person hidden in our family compound. Will she be able to make more money in the future?"
This is not marrying a wife, it is clearly marrying a god of wealth.
Wang Jianguo shrugged. "I can't say for sure, but my sister-in-law is so capable, so she'll definitely be good in the future. Aunt Qi, I really have to go. I have things to do."
"Okay, you go quickly."
Only then did Aunt Qi let go of her hand.
She also had something important to tell her about right now, and she had to hurry and tell other people about it. Such a powerful person had appeared in their family compound, and everyone had to know about it.
……
"Oh, do you know? Captain Xu is really amazing," Aunt Qi first went to find the daughter-in-law of the Li family, who had a good relationship with her, and said loudly as soon as she entered the door.
Li's wife asked curiously, "What's going on? Aunt Qi, what's wrong with Captain Xu?"
Aunt Qi said mysteriously, "I just saw Wang Jianguo delivering something to Captain Xu's family. They said Captain Xu's wife earned over 5,000 yuan."
"What? More than 5,000 yuan?" Li's wife exclaimed, "How can she earn so much money?"
Aunt Qi said proudly, "She's translating books at home, and the bookstore pays her for it. Qingqian is really talented. Who in our family compound would have thought she was so capable?"
Li's wife was full of envy. "That's really amazing! Captain Xu is so lucky to have married such a money-making wife."
Aunt Qi nodded and said, "That's right. I have to go tell other people about it and let everyone know."
With that, Aunt Qi left the Li family in a hurry. She visited each household and spread the news that Shi Qingqian had earned more than 5,000 yuan throughout the family compound.
The family compound suddenly exploded with everyone talking about it.
Some people envy Shi Qingqian's ability, some people sigh at her good luck, and some people are secretly jealous of her.
"Qingqian is really amazing. She can earn so much money at home. My husband can't even earn that much in a whole year."
"That's right, this is really enviable. But they have the ability, there's nothing we can do."
"Maybe they have some connections, but we don't have that kind of luck."
Aunt Qi, however, was happy to spread the news. She felt that she had discovered a big piece of news and must let everyone know.
……
Everyone was talking about it, but Shi Qingqian knew nothing about it.
The next morning, she prepared to go to the county town to withdraw the money from the remittance slip.
Just a few steps out of the house, she keenly noticed that the people around her were looking at her strangely.
Those eyes were filled with curiosity, envy, and even a hint of jealousy.
Shi Qingqian frowned slightly, wondering why these people were acting so weird today.
On the way to the bus, people from the family compound passed by her from time to time, and they couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and then whispered to each other.
Shi Qingqian felt increasingly uncomfortable and simply quickened her pace.
……
Wu Jiaojiao also learned the news soon, and she went to find Zhao Yue as soon as possible.
Because Shi Qingqian splashed her with farm manure last time, Zhao Yue hasn't gone out for several days, and she has to ask someone to go to the cafeteria to bring her meals.
As soon as she went out, she felt that everyone was laughing at her.
Wu Jiaojiao rushed to Zhao Yue's residence and shouted loudly before entering the door: "Comrade Zhao, do you know about that matter?"
Zhao Yue was sitting in the room feeling depressed. When she heard Wu Jiaojiao's voice, she frowned, opened the door, and said unhappily, "What's going on? Why are you making so much noise?"
Wu Jiaojiao walked quickly into the room and said mysteriously, "It's Shi Qingqian. She made over 5,000 yuan translating books at home! The whole family compound is talking about it now."
Zhao Yue's eyes widened when she heard this, her face full of disbelief. "More than 5,000 yuan? Impossible! She's a country girl, how could she possibly make so much money? Maybe she got it dirty through some means."