Isnāt that just the case, men earn a monthly salary of about thirty yuan, while women donāt work, staying at home and playing this game, even if itās a penny per round, they canāt bear it.
Sun Yu is a secondary school teacher, still not permanent, earning just over ten yuan a month at most.
Jiang Ailian also knew not to push it too far. After that, a few people chatted and laughed, playing happily for a while. Lin Wan lost as many rounds as she played at Sun Yuās house. Lin Wan secretly mocked herself for having no talent in this area.
Seeing it was getting late, the three of them didnāt stay long, all needing to go home and cook. "If you donāt like her asking you, just refuse directly. Who does she think she is? Sure, her family is from the city, but theyāre also just ordinary citizens. Iāve heard theyāre cramped for housing, with her older brotherās whole family squeezed into one courtyard. So what if she married Yang Wei and got to go to university because of him? She keeps acting like sheās above everyone. All that bourgeois lifestyle stuff from the city ā a few years ago sheād have been criticized for it." Zhang Cuiping naturally didnāt like Sun Yu, and what she did and said today was just too much.
It wasnāt just her; all the men in the courtyard had issues with Yang Weiās wife. The atmosphere was fine before she made it so messy.
"Itās just those city folks with a bit of background who like dealing with her. Even those military wives from the city who are friendly with her are the same kind."
Just over a month after arriving, she began forming cliques in the courtyard, with those city folks coming and going all the time, looking down on the military wives from rural backgrounds.
The three of them lived in the front row houses, and on the way, the three of them complained about Sun Yu.
"Whatās wrong with being from the countryside? Iāve lived a better life than her, and Iām from the countryside too. I donāt care to be friends with these high-nosed folks." Lin Wan wasnāt bothered by Sun Yuās antics, preferring less contact if she didnāt like it. An outsider couldnāt disrupt her life.
"Exactly, weāre not on the same wavelength as them."
After Jiang Ailian finished speaking, the three exchanged smiles.
Lin Wan went back and heated a pot of water, filling the thermos with it.
The thermos was army green, one that Han Yi had received from the team, and it was very good at retaining heat.
No need to cook tonight, Lin Wan continued sitting on the bed, knitting her scarf.
Finishing up a scarf, Han Yi returned carrying two meal containers and three steamed buns in hand.
"Hmm, the cooking from the mess hall is really good." Lin Wan took a slice of pork belly and ate two bites.
"Itās mainly because the wild boar meat is good. If you like it, Iāll bring you more tomorrow. They said theyāre making braised pig heads from the seven heads, and when itās done, Iāll get you a piece."
"Hmm."
Han Yi still had to study at night, so he left after eating.
With no evening entertainment, Lin Wan continued knitting scarves to pass the time, waiting for Han Yi to return.
Today, she didnāt feel sleepy. By the time Han Yi returned, the new scarf Lin Wan started had already grown thirty to forty centimeters long.
"Why arenāt you asleep yet?"
"Waiting for you."
"How come youāre knitting one scarf after another? Planning to sell them again?" Han Yi noticed the yarn and needles in Lin Wanās hands were different from the other day and couldnāt help but ask.
"Not much to do, just passing time, and I can sell them too." Lin Wan hurriedly got off the bed to prepare foot-washing water for Han Yi.
"Letās wash together."
"Tomorrowās the last day of the National Day holiday, but I donāt have time tomorrow. You should stay here a few more days. The day after, Iāll take you to Uncleās house. Iāll call my brother at the school and ask him to get you two days off."