chsdbacks Chapter 71 Luobogang
Chapter 71 Luobogang
Back at the Xu family home.
Upon entering.
Wang Yinhua pulled Xu Sui into her room, closed the door, and whispered in her ear.
"Mom found out for you. There really is a job at the textile factory, and it's an office job. But it's probably a dead-end job. It requires the child of a textile factory worker, a high school diploma, and the age limit is under 20."
"It's very likely that one of the factory's leaders prepared it for his child or a relative."
"It's not easy to get in."
"Sui Sui, how about Mom asks someone to inquire about other factories for you?"
The candidates for Luobogang must have been decided long ago; the so-called exam was just a formality.
Maybe that radish already got the exam questions.
Xu Sui thought for a moment and asked, "Mom, do many people know about this job posting?"
"Not many. Anyway, there was no internal announcement from the factory. I guess only the leaders know about this recruitment." Wang Yinhua shook her head. She had deliberately inquired and found out something was wrong by getting information from the personnel department.
Xu Sui already had an idea in mind: "I meet all the requirements, so there's no harm in giving it a try."
"If they dare to recruit people, they should be prepared that others will also sign up for the exam after hearing the news."
Wang Yinhua thought that made sense; after all, trying it wouldn't cost any money.
She burst out laughing. "My daughter's mind works so fast! Okay, let's give it a try."
"My daughter can even get into the performing arts troupe, so she'll definitely do well in this exam too. Even if she doesn't get in, it's okay. This is a pre-selected position, so not getting in doesn't mean my daughter is bad."
Xu Sui felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but smile. She reached out and hugged Wang Yinhua, snuggling into her arms.
"Mom, when I pass the exam and get my first paycheck, I'll buy you a silk scarf so everyone can see how beautiful my mom is."
In her past life, she was an orphan with no relatives or parents, always all alone.
In this life, heaven gave her such a good mother, so it seems that coming to this era is nothing special.
Wang Yinhua reached out and gently poked Xu Sui's forehead. "Okay, Mom is waiting for your scarf. Do your best on the exam. Whether you pass or not, Mom will always be your support."
She only has one daughter, and she has spoiled her since she was a child.
Even though her daughter is married, she still sees her as a child.
The mother and daughter were talking.
In the next room.
In the pitch-black night, the lights were dim and yellow.
Liu Feng bent down to mend the hole in her clothes. "She didn't say anything to you today, did she?"
Her sister-in-law had always disliked her, and now she knew that her sister-in-law had gotten the job.
Nine times out of ten, they're looking for an opportunity to cause trouble.
He Quan, who was washing the child's face and feet, paused upon hearing this, and without looking up, said, "No."
"No?" Liu Feng paused, seemingly surprised. She looked up into the next room. "Believe it or not, Xu Sui and your mother are probably talking bad about me right now."
"Don't think I don't know what your mother and sister are saying about me. Don't they say I'm scheming and used tricks to seduce you and get married into the city? Don't they also say I'm secretly trying to sow discord between you and your mother, and between you and your sister?"
"You tricked your sister into giving you the job, and then you took it for yourself?"
She knew that no one in this family respected her.
However, she didn't need these people to respect her, but unfortunately, neither her mother-in-law nor her sister-in-law wanted her to have an easy time.
She was able to marry He Quan by using some cunning tactics.
But Wang Yinhua wasn't originally a country girl who married into the city; she, as the daughter-in-law, was simply learning from Wang Yinhua, the mother-in-law.
What right do those mother and daughter have to criticize her?
These are the same old words over and over again. He Quan rubbed his temples in frustration. "Alright, stop overthinking it. We were the ones who were wrong about the work."
"Don't keep arguing with Mom. Find an opportunity to say a few kind words to her, and this matter will gradually pass."
"As for Xu Sui... if she comes looking for trouble with you, I'll step in and resolve the matter."
Liu Feng's nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears.
"Your mother wouldn't do that. She only has eyes for her daughter; she doesn't care about you, her eldest son."
"They're all her biological children, so it's only natural for her to pay for Xu Sui's job. How come it's become something we owe her when it comes to you, her eldest son?"
"You go if you want, I'm not going."
The job at the textile factory was hard-won, and now that Xu Sui is back and has no job, it's hard to say she won't set her sights on it again.
My mother-in-law's heart is biased, completely biased.
Who knows if her mother-in-law will force her to give up this job for her daughter's sake.
Liu Feng originally didn't intend to make a big deal out of this, but her emotions were becoming increasingly unstable, and she was both worried and afraid.
In a fit of anger, she raised her voice louder and louder, and the room, which was not soundproof, soon carried her words to the ears of Wang Yinhua and Xu Sui next door.
He Quan's expression changed, and he quickly got up and went forward to cover Liu Feng's mouth.
However, it was too late.
At that moment, the door was opened from the outside.
Xu Sui stood at the door and glanced at the general situation inside the house.
She didn't say anything.
He Quan had already subconsciously stepped in front of Liu Feng to show his stance and attitude, and spoke with an unnatural expression.
"...Your sister-in-law...she didn't do it on purpose. She's been under a lot of emotional stress lately."
Xu Sui didn't argue with them any further, and simply explained everything clearly to avoid anyone thinking she was just being idle.
"Brother, there are some things I need to make clear today."
"First of all, the reason I gave you the job at the textile factory was because you are my own brother, my blood relative. We were born of the same mother, so I unconditionally transferred the job to you so that the three of you could have a better life."
"Secondly, I admit that Mom is biased towards me, but she has also been good to you two. Over the years, Mom has single-handedly supported all the household expenses."
"After you got married and had children, Mom not only had to support you and your husband, but also your children, and this house you live in now was left to you by my own father."
"Third, now that I've given you the job at the textile factory, I won't go back on my word and ask for it back. You can rest assured about that."
He Quan was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to recover. He seemed not to have expected her to say these words.
This was completely different from the selfish and self-centered sister he remembered.
Liu Feng ran out from behind He Quan. She took a deep breath, raised her hand to wipe her red and swollen eyes, and stared intently at Xu Sui.
"You said it yourself, why don't you come to us for a job?"