A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

When Song Wenying opened the door and saw Ma Cuihua, she was very surprised: "Mom, how did you find your way here?"

Ma Cuihua pushed her daughter aside and walked inside while complaining, "You, you didn't even tell your mother you moved. I had to go to your old place to look for you."

Song Wenying's expression froze; Ma Cuihua had really brought up the very thing she didn't want to talk about.

She thought that with her mother-in-law's help, there might still be room for negotiation regarding where she lived, but the old woman from the Ding family made trouble every day, and the factory was determined to take the house back. Before long, they were kicked out.

That was bad enough, but after returning to town, Hao Ren actually wanted to divorce her!

She tried everything to please him, but it was no use. In the end, she couldn't catch her breath and gagged twice, which made the heartless man think she was pregnant. That's why they didn't divorce, but instead moved into her mother-in-law's house together.

The reason she hadn't told her family about moving was partly because she was too embarrassed, and partly because she wasn't having a good time.

Her mother-in-law is not easy to get along with, and even her own son doesn't want to live with her. What kind of good treatment can she expect if she moves in?

In addition, because she secretly gave Shen Anning so much money, the mother and son treated her with disdain all the time.

Her life in this family would have been even more difficult if they hadn't thought she was pregnant.

"Mom, let's talk outside."

Song Wenying stopped Ma Cuihua from doing that. Today was a day off, and Hao Ren had gone out to play cards with his group of cronies, but her mother-in-law was still at home!

Ever since she gave Shen Anning so much money, her mother-in-law has been unfriendly to her family. Plus, her mother came empty-handed this time, so she can't let her mother-in-law see her.

Ma Cuihua was unhappy. Her daughter-in-law was sowing discord between her son and her daughter, who was also preventing her from coming home. What kind of world was this?

“It’s so cold outside, why do you have to go out and talk? I’m your mother! Don’t forget how you got this job!” Ma Cuihua shouted.

The commotion outside caught the attention of the people inside. A plump woman came out and glanced sideways at the person outside with her upturned eyes.

She clearly recognized Ma Cuihua's identity, but still said arrogantly, "Song Wenying, didn't I tell you to deal with your poor relatives? You're not the same person you used to be. Forget about the previous thousand yuan, but let me tell you, with me around, don't even think about taking a single penny of my son's money to subsidize your family!"

Ma Cuihua raised her head in disbelief, wanting to argue with the other party: "Mother-in-law, you..."

"Mom, I'll tell you in a bit."

Song Wenying interrupted her and pulled her outside.

Ma Cuihua finally gave in to her daughter's insistence and left the apartment building with her.

Once they reached a secluded corner, Ma Cuihua immediately asked, "What's wrong with your mother-in-law? We're in-laws, how could she treat me like this?"

I remember when we first got married, the woman was so enthusiastic. Now, only a few years later, she's changed so much.

Song Wenying finally couldn't contain her frustration and cursed, "Isn't it all because of Shen Anning?"

Isn't this a coincidence?

Ma Cuihua also came to find her daughter because of Anning's matter.

Once Song Wenying said this, the mother and daughter seemed to open a floodgate, listing in detail all the crimes Anning had committed in recent days, almost to the point of exhaustion.

However, when she heard that her mother wanted to go to the army to find her second brother, Song Wenying's face showed a rare expression of disapproval.

"Mom, you can't do this. The military is different from ours. They're strict there; you can't just go whenever you want."

Just as Ma Cuihua was about to speak, Song Wenying continued, "However, it would be different if your second brother offered to take you there..."

The two whispered to each other for a long time before Ma Cuihua finally left, satisfied.

Before leaving, he also got five yuan from his daughter.

island.

Anning returned from the county town around lunchtime.

She put the things Chen Hai insisted on giving her into the house, then took the large meat buns she bought from the state-run restaurant and went next door.

"Sister-in-law, could you heat up these buns? We'll have buns for dinner."

Zhao Xuemei gave her a reproachful look: "You have too much money to burn! If you want to eat steamed buns, we can make them ourselves. I'm not bragging, but my skills in making noodles are among the best in the entire residential area."

She gave a thumbs-up.

"Why buy from outside when you get more and better portions for the same price?"

An Ning smiled ingratiatingly: "Making them yourself involves kneading the dough and preparing the filling, which is too much trouble! Anyway, meat buns aren't expensive, so it's okay to eat them once in a while."

Seeing her like this, Zhao Xuemei shook her head helplessly: "You! Don't do this next time. I know you were rewarded with a sum of money, but money has many uses. Every little bit helps. Don't end up with nothing when you really need it."

"Okay, I understand, I'll listen to you, sister-in-law!" An Ning stepped forward to lend Zhao Xuemei a hand. "I went to the county town today to deposit my money in the bank, I only kept two hundred yuan for emergencies. Next time we go beachcombing, let's go make some money together!"

Zhao Xuemei was satisfied: "That's more like it! Don't underestimate beachcombing. Even if you're lucky, you can still make a few cents to a dollar by catching clams and mussels on the beach, enough to buy ten or so steamed buns. I couldn't earn that much when I was in the countryside!"

An Ning nodded in agreement.

She also has memories of the future, so she doesn't care about this or that piece.

But back then, a large meat bun in a state-run restaurant only cost five cents. When the little girl bumped her head, the treatment at the brigade's clinic only cost ten cents.

Earning a few cents to a dollar per trip to beachcombing is already a high-paying job for ordinary people.

"Oh, right," Zhao Xuemei changed the subject.

"how?"

"Not long after you left today, Wang Xiuying came over and was peeking into your house from outside. I caught her red-handed." Zhao Xuemei's face was sour. "I don't know what she was thinking. She hasn't even sorted out her own mess, yet she still wants to take over your house! Luckily, I saw her, otherwise who knows what she might have done!"

An Ning smiled and said, "Don't be angry, sister-in-law. It's only right that she came. I was worried she wouldn't come!"

"What?" Zhao Xuemei reacted. "What happened that I don't know about?"

“I went to see her yesterday.”

"What's the point of finding someone so shameless? She might get sent back to the army any day! Her ambitions are sky-high, but her fate is as fragile as paper—that's a perfect description of her."

"That's why I went to see her!" An Ning said with a smile. "Sister-in-law, don't forget, it wasn't just Tang Qiuqiao who was targeting us on New Year's Eve, there was also Qiao Shanshan. They met through Wang Xiuying. If Wang Xiuying goes back, where am I supposed to find out about Qiao Shanshan?"