# c2: egg soup The more Wang Lingling thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea. Xu Shuang was a loser, and Wang Ying was also a loser. It's just right for two people to get together. Wang Ying has no father or mother, why should she marry Zhao Jun and become the wife of the richest man? She should be allowed to marry Xu Shuang, a loser, and the two of them can die in poverty together in the countryside. Wang Lingling was so happy that she felt that a bright future was right in front of her. Wang Ying was nestled in the chair, as lazy as a kitten, staring at Wang Lingling from the corner of her eye. The expression on her face was changing, showing viciousness and jealousy that did not belong to a girl her age. Wang Ying was also a little puzzled, the only thing she did was not wash her clothes, so why did Wang Lingling look so aggrieved? Wang Lingling was immersed in her own thoughts. How could she ask Wang Ying to marry Xu Shuang? I'm afraid that my mother won't agree. After all, Xu Shuang still has a job in the town, which can be regarded as a good condition in the brigade. He has an eldest brother who is still attending college in the provincial capital. Mrs. Zhao also has a good life. All sons have a future. If it hadn't been for the long-standing connection between her mother and Xu Shuang's mother, this marriage would not have happened to her. If it was Wang Ying taking her place, it also wouldn't be easy for either families to agree. Wang Ying watched Wang Lingling's face change with interest for a while, and slowly yawned. The sun was so warm that she was not in the mood to care about all these things anymore, and she just wanted to sleep. Wang Lingling racked her brains and thought for a long time, and finally came up with something that could hardly be considered an idea. Since it's difficult to talk to both sides of the family, why don't I let Wang Ying and Xu Shuang fall in love freely! Just pick a time and let people see them together, and that's it, right? Wang Ying is parent-less. If she loses her reputation, what else can she do except marry Xu Shuang? Not to mention Xu Shuang, he still works in a state-owned hotel. If there is a problem with him, he will definitely lose his job. Moreover, Wang Ying and Xu Shuang would be embarrassed. Wang Ying would be a shameless person who stole her sister's husband, and Xu Shuang would be a [Chen Shimei](#user-content-fn-1)[^1], a fickle person. Maybe I can still use this as an excuse to ask them to give me some benefits! Especially Xu Shuang, after all, he has been a cook for several years, he must have money. Just for him to cancel the marriage back then, he had to obediently send her money. If she holds the money and marries into the Zhao family, she can also win over Zhao Jun's two children. Those two children have a bright future! One inherited the family business and the other became a big star. As long as I can hold the hearts of my two children, I won't have to worry about having a bad life in the future. The more Wang Lingling thought about it, the more her heart was agitated. At this time, she was preoccupied with how to get Wang Ying and Xu Shuang together, and how she would spend money when she became the richest woman's wife in the future. When Wang Ying had enough sleep, Wang Lingling also woke up. Under the sun, although Wang Ying's skin was sallow, her big watery eyes still made people jealous. Wang Lingling thought about her last life when she came back from the south and stood at the entrance of the village all dusty, watching Zhao Jun drive a car. Although Wang Ying in his arms was older, she still felt that she was no longer in the same generation, and she felt even more resentful. But now she can't hate, at least she must win over Wang Ying first and ask her to seduce Xu Shuang according to her own ideas. Wang Lingling carefully looked at Wang Ying. To be fair, Wang Ying was very outstanding. This kind of excellence usually made her jealous the most, but now Wang Lingling was happy. [Wang Ying](#user-content-fn-2)[^2] lives up to her name, with a small face as big as a palm, big eyes and a small mouth. Coupled with her usually soft and frail appearance, she looks very lovable. "Sanya, are you free tomorrow?" Wang Ying thought for a while, how could she not have time now? In the past few days, Wang Lingling has been sick, and Li Chunjuan has been taking care of Wang Lingling all day long, and has to work at other times. Even though she knew that Wang Ying had been a bit rebellious these days, she couldn't afford to care about her. Wang Ying is also eighteen this year and has graduated from high school. She has good grades and should be going to college. But with the current situation, it's conceivable that it is not possible anymore. Wang Ying didn't have much obsession with going to college. After all, this year was 1969, and you could imagine what the situation was like in college. She might as well just go back to her hometown with her high school diploma and find a way out. "Yes, I have." She wanted to see what this cousin was going to do. "Then do you want to go to town with me tomorrow? I'll treat you to meat buns from a state-owned restaurant." Wang Ying stared at Wang Lingling, making Wang Lingling quite uncomfortable. I'm sure this cousin isn't holding anything back, but... The meat buns from a state-owned restaurant... The white dough is filled with rich gravy filling, the unique aroma of the flour staple food mixed with minced meat... She really hasn't seen the smell of meat for a long time. After the apocalypse, plants can still be cultivated in greenhouses, but meat does not have that condition. The base is densely populated with live animals such as chickens, ducks, and pigs. First of all, there is no way to prevent and control germs that have mutated in the apocalypse. "Good!" No matter what her schemes are, just put the meat bun in your mouth first. Wang Lingling almost jumped for joy: "Then it's settled! Let's go to town tomorrow." Seeing that Wang Lingling was about to turn around and leave, Wang Ying called her to stop. "Second sister, how much money will you bring tomorrow?" Wang Lingling snorted in her heart, thinking who could be a loser without parents like her? She was not as poor as Wang Ying. "Don't worry, I will definitely bring enough money." A bun costs ten cents. If she brings a dollar, it will be enough for her to eat, right? Wang Ying felt relieved: "Okay, then I'll wait for you, second sister, to take me to eat meat buns tomorrow." The bad debts of the original owner's house must be settled, but she would push back if she could have meat buns to eat. When Li Chunjuan came home in the evening, she saw that her daughter had gotten up and she was also happy. "Have you figured it out? Can mother harm you? What good conditions Xu Shuang has! If you have figured it out, just stay at home and stop running around. Xu Shuang's family will come to celebrate in a month." The two families had made a verbal agreement long ago, and everyone in the village knew it. In addition, Xu Shuang was two years older than Wang Lingling. Now that Lingling was turning eighteen, it was time to get married. Wang Lingling said impatiently: "I know, I know, stop talking." Li Chunjuan smiled and agreed: "Okay, okay, you're going to get married after all, already feeling shy." Wang Lingling:...... Seeing that her daughter was no longer stubborn with her, Li Chunjuan also let go of her heart. The table was empty, and now she remembered it in a daze. It seemed that she had been busy taking care of the sick Wang Lingling in the past two days, and she cooked all the meals herself. Wang Ying didn't even cook for the family? The clothes didn't seem to be washed, and she didn't feed the pigs? Thinking of the brigade-assigned pig, Li Chunjuan panicked. She hurriedly ran to the pigsty to take a look. After a while, her mournful voice came from outside. "Damn it! This pig is so hungry!" "Sanya! Sanya! Get out of here, you damn girl! How have you been feeding pigs these days!" "See if I don't peel off your skin!" Li Chunjuan came in angrily, whipping the stick used to mix the pig food, and headed straight for Wang Ying's house. Wang Ying secretly drank another bowl of [egg soup](#user-content-fn-3)[^3] in the room and was falling asleep at the moment. The original woman was malnourished at first glance, and her hands, feet, arms and legs were all as thin as tiny sticks. If you want to make up for it, you have to eat well, sleep well, and add your own spiritual spring water. It will take a month to almost fully recover. Li Chunjuan banged on the door with a pig-food stick. Wang Ying was disturbed from her sweet dream and was about to use her energy to wake up. Only Wang Lingling's voice was heard outside. "Mom, please stop knocking there. Wasn't I sick these two days? Sanya is busy taking care of me. She didn't even go out. How can she get pig grass to mix with pig food?" Her daughter took the initiative, but Li Chunjuan still insisted on arguing. "What's the point of having to cook for you? I think this [little hoof](#user-content-fn-4)[^4] is too careless and lazy! Ling'er, don't worry about it. If I don't beat this loser to death, she will even forget to feed the pigs. Why didn’t she forget to eat?” "Ouch, it's unreasonable. This jinx[^5] killed her parents. If your father and I hadn't taken her in, she would have died long ago. She didn't even go to the fields, she just sits there with a pale face and eating plain rice, but she still forgets to feed the pigs. Why doesn’t God send a thunderbolt to kill her?” "Sanya! I know you are in the house, don't hide from me, get out of here!" Wang Ying had a sneer on her lips, Li Chunjuan was also shameless. After taking the money and food from the original owner, she still has the nerve to say that she is eating for nothing. Naturally, the original owner didn't know when she would get her subsidy, but Wang Ying knew there was a problem as soon as she received the other party's memory. Combined with the fact that Li Chunjuan tricked her out of the original owner's martyr child certificate last year, she is now 100% certain that the original owner's money and food were misappropriated by her uncle's family. The care policy for the children of martyrs generally provides care until the age of eighteen. How could it be calculated based on whether the original owner went to school? Originally, I thought about dealing with them after eating the meat buns tomorrow, in order to save some face for them because they had protected the original owner in the past few years, but when I looked at this family, I made up my mind to be shameless. Li Chunjuan was still cursing outside, but Wang Lingling was already annoyed. Can her mother check the time? She is still looking forward to connecting Wang Ying and Xu Shuang tomorrow. Now she scolds Wang Ying. What if she doesn't go with her tomorrow? "Mom! Can you stop making trouble here! If you don't feed that pig, it will starve to death in a while!" Li Chunjuan was awakened by her daughter's reminder and did not bother to scold Wang Ying anymore. The pigs at home are not the family's, they were given by the brigade to the martyr's descendant, Wang Ying. Piglets are difficult to raise. If they are raised to death now, the brigade will definitely cause trouble. They may not be allowed to raise them next year. Li Chunjuan hurriedly went to mix the pig food, and before leaving, she spit viciously into Wang Ying's house. "Bah! Little Hoof, you are not allowed to eat tonight! See if I don't starve you properly." Wang Ying turned over, thinking about meat buns. She had nothing to eat. Originally, the family didn't give her anything to eat. At last night's meal, the three members of the family all ate cornmeal porridge, and only one of them had a sorghum flour steamed bun. She still had two eggs in her hand, and she was going to make egg soup later. Anyway, she is a kitchen disaster, and the only thing she can make is egg soup. Save some energy and go eat meat buns tomorrow! Li Chunjuan seemed to have made up her mind to starve Wang Ying, and she really didn't come to ask her to eat at night. Wang Ying listened to the uncle's voice outside, who seemed to ask why she didn't come out to eat. Of course, there was no follow-up. Wang Ying knew in her heart that among the family, the one who was most harsh on the original owner was Li Chunjuan. Uncle Wang Yongshun is a simple and honest man, and he has a good reputation in the brigade. The original owner also showed this in her memory. Every time Li Chunjuan scolded the original owner and refused to ask her to eat, it was Wang Yongshun who came out to smooth things over. Occasionally, he would secretly send her one or two sorghum buns. But Wang Ying didn't think so. If he really regarded the original owner as a relative, how could he not control Li Chunjuan? Even if Li Chunjuan didn't beat and scold the original owner, wouldn't this "simple and honest" uncle think there was any problem with eating two different kinds of food at the same table? Wang Ying narrowed her eyes in the darkness. Dealing with Li Chunjuan was not a troublesome task. No matter what, she is reasonable, but sometimes this world is troublesome. In the eyes of outsiders, she always gave the credit to these two elders for taking care of her. In the past few years, she had no parents or mother, but her uncle's family still let her go to high school. This was a rare thing in the entire commune. It is conceivable that if there is a quarrel in the future, some people will inevitably say something like, "Your uncle has provided for you to go to high school after all, and people should appreciate their kindness." Wang Ying turned over and put away these thoughts for the time being. No matter what, there will be meat buns to eat tomorrow! [^1]: A man who abandons his wife for a more attractive partner. [^2]: A mix of nobility (King) and delicate beauty (cherry blossoms). [^3]: ![](/files/D6fMbuiOpBtcBrnmpCmu) [^4]: Usually refers to a girl who is lazy and uncaring, lacking responsibility. 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