Chapter 74 Hot Commodities

Jinran was also happy and asked, "Then can they also be assigned dorm rooms?"

Father Shen shook his head. "How could that be? They're all new recruits, and our factory doesn't have single dormitories. They all have to find their own accommodation. Your brothers have been staying with us lately!"

Jinran thought for a moment and said, "Don't we have money now? Why don't we just buy the house?"

Wang Cuifen nodded and said, "That's what I think too, but it's not that easy. In this county, everyone has their own job. Your father and I have been asking around, but we don't dare to tell the truth to our colleagues. Your brothers' jobs are already impressive enough. If they find out that our family can afford to buy a house, the gossip will be overwhelming."

Father Shen sighed and said dismissively, "They're all people with shallow buttocks and deep creases under their noses."

Jinran thought, "Dad is so cultured!"

"Are the brothers going to work now?"

Wang Cuifen nodded and replied, "Yes, your eldest brother is now in the publicity department, and your second brother has joined the finance department. They are both top-notch departments. People are even trying to arrange marriages for me now."

Jinran hurriedly asked, "Then what do you think, Mother?"

“I don’t have any thoughts. Your two older brothers disagree. They don’t want to get married now. They say that they’ve finally started working and haven’t even given back to the family yet. It’s not worth it to marry someone who manages the household and spends money.”

Jinran remained silent. Would her brothers remain bachelors for the rest of their lives? It was doubtful.

Around noon, Shen Cong and Shen Ming returned. Upon seeing Jin Ran, they happily surrounded her, saying repeatedly, "Little sister, we haven't seen you in so long! We've missed you so much!"

Jinran smiled and said, "I miss you all too. I heard from Mom that you all passed the exam. When you have time to rest, go back to the village and tell Grandpa and Grandma. They will be so happy."

Mr. Shen exclaimed "Oh dear!" from the side, and everyone looked at him. Mr. Shen scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "I knew I forgot something. I forgot to tell my parents."

Wang Cuifen said gloatingly, "I told my parents, and I happened to run into a fellow villager a couple of days ago, so I had someone tell them. Let's see what you're going to do now!"

The thought of his father's shoe soles made Shen's father tremble a few times.

Although Jinran is always a pain in the neck, she's really capable when it matters.

He comforted him directly, saying, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely tell Grandpa and Grandma about your unfilial behavior."

The father sighed, “This cotton-padded coat is hopeless.”

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.

Hearing the laughter coming from the Shen family, some people next door said curiously, "The Shen family is really having a lot of good news. Their children are so successful. Out of five people, both of their sons have passed the exams. It's really hard to know what to say."

"Who says otherwise? I wouldn't even dare to do that in my wildest dreams. It's like our ancestors buried us in the right place!"

"Don't talk nonsense. They are capable. There were more than a hundred people taking the exam, and their child was able to pass. They are just outstanding."

Some people felt a pang of jealousy and said indignantly, "I don't know if there's some kind of connection, but how come all the good things happen to her family? Four of them work, how comfortable must their lives be!"

Some of the more ambitious women thought that if their children married into such a family, they would be very fortunate.

Although Wang Cuifen is feisty, she is a reasonable person. Old Shen is also easy-going. Her sister-in-law is sensible and family-oriented. Most importantly, Shen Cong and Shen Ming are both promising and have bright futures.

Is there a better marriage than this?

Shen Cong and Shen Ming were unaware that they had become the darlings of the older women. They ate the braised food that Jin Ran had brought and praised it highly.

"Little sister, you're such a great cook! This is so delicious."

Father Shen nodded in agreement, saying regretfully, "If only I could have a drink with this! It's really delicious. The jerky is good too. I don't know what else to eat. Life is so comfortable!"

Wang Cuifen, munching on a duck neck, asked Jinran, "Nini, how did you get all this stuff?"

Jinran smiled mysteriously and said, "Everyone has a few friends they know."

oh!

Then everyone focused on eating and didn't investigate further.

Jinran: ".............. You're asking, aren't you? I made up a really good story after that."

For example, she acted bravely and honestly, returning lost money to someone at a meat processing plant. She even prepared words of thanks and expressions of gratitude from the person who helped her.

Everyone said they didn't care.

"Okay then!" Jinran also ate a pig's trotter; it was delicious.