Xu Ruyan felt his father's gaze and shrank subconsciously, with a bad premonition coming to his mind.

Old man Xu threw the almost burnt-out cigarette butt on the bed and crushed the cigarette butt with his dusty shoes, and the faint flame was extinguished instantly.

Old man Xu said in a gentle tone: "Xiao Yan, isn't your boyfriend's father a cadre in the machinery factory? Do you think you can ask him to arrange a job for your brother?"

"I heard that the treatment at the machinery factory is very good. If you do a good job, you can even live in the company's tube-shaped building!" Mother Xu looked at her daughter with expectation.

Xu Ruyan lowered her head, but a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes. Xu Baofeng was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. Even if she found a job for him, he would have to be patient and stick with it.

Besides, her own happiness is still not settled!

After the unpleasantness at the Li family last time, Li Haoxuan had never contacted her once. She wanted to keep him hanging, but now it seemed that it was not going to work and she needed to change her strategy.

She doesn't want to stay in this house any longer.

Xu Ruyan looked aggrieved, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "I also want to help Baofeng find a good job, but... but a few days ago, when I went to his house, his mother despised our poor conditions and was picky about me. She also said that I was not worthy of entering her house."

After she finished speaking, her eyes were filled with tears and big tears fell directly, looking pitiful.

"Bullshit, my daughter is so pretty, how can she not be worthy of their family? She has a little money, what's the big deal!" Xu's mother's face was livid, her eyes were full of anger.

Old Man Xu saw that she didn't seem to be pretending and knew that this approach was not feasible, so he looked at her with some disgust.

"Mom, it's okay. Although his mother doesn't like me, we have already reported our relationship, and he promised to marry me."

Xu Ruyan wiped her tears while observing her father with her peripheral vision. She pretended to sigh and said, "His sister-in-law is not as well off as I am. At most, I can bring more dowry when I get married. Then his mother will definitely look at me differently. When I have established myself, I will definitely make plans for Baofeng."

"I heard that his father is preparing to be promoted to deputy factory director. It will be no big deal to get him a job at the factory then."

When Old Man Xu heard the word "deputy factory director", his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up, "Xiaoyan, you are not young anymore, you should hurry up and get married. As for the dowry, don't worry, your mother and I have prepared it for you. I guarantee that the old woman..."

He realized that it was inappropriate to use the word "old woman", so he quickly changed his words and said, "I guarantee that my mother-in-law won't say anything, but after you get married, don't forget it."

Xu Ruyan's eyes sparkled, and she smiled and said, "Look at what Dad said. My last name is Xu. Even if I get married in the future, I will have to rely on my brother Baofeng for support. Only when he is well, I will be well."

Old man Xu nodded approvingly, and his mood improved a little. However, he was still worried about his son going to the countryside, and whether his Xu family would survive this one child.

"Third brother, you are not a child anymore. I will ask your mother to ask a matchmaker to find you a good marriage. You just stay at home and wait for your marriage." Old man Xu stared at Xu Runan in the corner and said in a commanding tone: "The job in the garment factory was given to you by your mother. Go to the factory tomorrow to handle the formalities and transfer it to your brother."

Xu Runan was startled by her father's sudden call of the name. Her body trembled slightly. She lowered her head and stared at her fingers that were stained with glue from the matchbox, without saying a word.

Her silence was like silent resistance.

Old Man Xu suffered setbacks one after another, and felt that his authority was offended. His face darkened instantly, and his eyes became fierce: "Are you mute? I'm talking to you?"

"I'm a tailor, and my younger brother can't do it." Xu Runan's voice was very low, as if it was low enough to reach the dust.

"No, you've taught him a few lessons." Old Man Xu's voice was full of command and left no room for doubt. "It's settled now. Go to the factory and talk to the leader tomorrow."

The Xu family's farce ended hastily, and everyone got what they wanted.

Only the thin Xu Runan was secretly wiping away tears in a corner where no one was paying attention.

In fact, she didn't want to get married at all, nor did she want to give her job to her younger brother, but no one cared about her thoughts.

The next day, Xu Baofeng was supposed to go to the garment factory with Xu Runan to discuss the handover of work, but he was too sleepy and didn't want to get up at all, so he sent Xu Runan away first and said they would talk about work tomorrow.

Xu Runan was quite happy after being kicked out of the room, because it meant she could work one more day.

The courtyard was busy in the morning, with people washing clothes and vegetables gathering by the sink.

The noise at Xu's house was so loud yesterday that many people heard it. An aunt asked Xu's mother curiously, "What happened at your house last night? Why did it sound like a quarrel?"

Even though everyone lives in this big compound, not every household has a good relationship.

"My Baofeng is young and energetic, and he does things in a careless manner. He was scolded by his father, but it's no big deal!" Xu's mother evaded the question.

Seeing that she was unwilling to answer, the aunt did not continue to ask, and winked at the other woman next to her.

Everyone knows what kind of person the Xu family's son is.

The sound of knocking on the door echoed in the small courtyard.

The aunt closest to the door wiped the water on her hands on her clothes, stood up from the small stool, and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, I saw a staff member wearing the uniform of the Youth League Office standing at the door.

In those days, everyone was afraid to see people from the Youth League Office, because their appearance meant that their children were going to the countryside.

My aunt looked a little nervous. Her daughter was old enough to move to the countryside, and she had finally found a boyfriend, but they hadn't gotten married yet.

She licked her dry lips and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"Excuse me, does Xu Baofeng live here?" asked the middle-aged man with a serious look.

The aunt secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and nodded hurriedly, "Oh, then oh their family."

She opened the door completely, turned around and pointed to the Xu family's house, with a flattering smile on her face: "I'll lead the way for you."

When Xu's mother saw someone being brought home, she didn't care about the soapberry foam on her hands and hurriedly followed him, "Comrade, what's the matter?"

"Please pass this notice to Xu Baofeng and ask him to prepare. He will gather at the Youth League Office tomorrow and arrange to go to the countryside." The middle-aged man handed the notice to Xu's mother in an official manner. Although his tone was polite, it revealed an unquestionable toughness.

When Xu's mother heard about going to the countryside, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she stammered, "Comrade, are you mistaken? My son has a job, why is he going to the countryside?"

"It's clearly written in black and white, and it's stamped with the official seal. How could there be any mistake?" The middle-aged man's face darkened and he raised his voice.

Xu Baofeng was sleeping like a dead pig and didn't hear the argument at the door. Xu Ruyan heard the noise and came out of the room.

When she saw the people from the Youth League Office, she was obviously stunned for a moment, but she quickly adjusted herself and greeted them with a smile: "Comrade, I'm sorry, my mother is illiterate and doesn't understand any of this. Can I take a look at this notice?"

When the middle-aged man saw that Xu Ruyan was wearing military clothes, his expression eased a little and he handed the notice to Xu Ruyan.

Xu Ruyan took the notice and glanced through it quickly, her heart tightened. Her brother was expelled yesterday, and today the Youth League Office came to visit him. He will go to the countryside tomorrow, and the destination is still the impoverished northwest. She would never believe that there was no one behind the scenes.