Everyone in Xiangyang Village knew that the newly arrived educated youth, Cheng Qiao, was a naive and sweet person who, even after being deceived, would cheerfully speak up for others.
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Chapter 482: Hiring Someone
Thinking back to how his parents loved their youngest son and only daughter, what else could he, as the eldest brother, do? He was pushed out to take the blame at the most critical moment, giving them time to escape.
But the younger brother and sister had a dispute over property, and eventually the parents abandoned the younger sister and took the younger brother away. Unexpectedly, the ending was so surprising.
No one spoke, waiting for Yuan Guangming's decision. Li Huan and Cheng Qiao were ready to give Yuan Mengzhi a break. After five minutes, Yuan Guangming finally made his move.
When Yuan Mengzhi saw her elder brother gently hugging her, she finally calmed down. After all, the elder brother is the elder brother, and his arm will always bend inward.
"Yuan Mengzhi, I stopped being your big brother nine years ago. Do you still remember what I said back then?"
Yuan Mengzhi's face changed. She remembered that when her elder brother was pushed out by them, he said that after this separation, they would never contact each other again, and all their relationships and emotions would be over.
"Brother, I don't want to go to jail. I won't dare to do it again. Brother, please..."
Yuan Guangming turned his head, and Yuan Mengzhi looked through the crowd again, finally locking onto one person:
"Ade, one night of marriage is a hundred nights of grace. We have been husband and wife for so many years. Please save me. I really won't dare to do it again in the future."
Yuan Mengzhi's legs went weak and she actually knelt down, crawling towards Zhu Qingde. Zhu Qingde looked reluctant, but thinking that she was dealing with Li Huan and Cheng Qiao, he hardened his heart and turned his head away.
"You guys go ahead, I'll send her to jail myself."
Yuan Guangming looked at Zhu Qingde coldly, then waved to Li Huan. This time the driver started the engine without hesitation and drove quickly towards the train station.
Cheng Qiao watched all this silently and sighed silently. People should always be responsible for their own actions. They should be relaxed when they are proud and be humble when they are frustrated. Only in this way can they live well.
The car was driving fast and smoothly. Knowing that Li's mother was in poor health, the driver tried to avoid the bumpy roads as much as possible and soon arrived at the train station.
Cheng Qiao took Li's mother and others out of the car, and then said goodbye to Li Bing and Shouhou. Jiang Meili felt very complicated. She seemed very happy to leave her original family, but also sad to leave this family.
Li Cheng saw that his uncle and aunt had all gotten off the bus, including Li Ming, and he also wanted to get off. Li Bing hugged him tightly, as they had different destinations and he could not follow them.
Li Cheng had a natural admiration for his father, Li Bing. Seeing that Li Bing looked unhappy, he just stood still, but his eyes were filled with tears, which made Li's mother feel distressed:
"Bingzai, why don't you hand Li Cheng over to me? Li Ming is grown up now, and they are good brothers. They can help each other."
"Mom, I am an unfilial son. I cannot take good care of you. How can I leave Li Cheng by your side? This child is naughty. You are not in good health and cannot be overworked."
Li's mother nodded. Anyway, Chuncheng was not far from Xiangyang Village. It would be of no use taking Li Ming back to visit. Cheng Qiao took out colorful candies from her pocket and handed them to Li Cheng. This child was the most pitiful.
Although Li Cheng took the candy and showed his little teeth to Cheng Qiao, he was obviously in a low mood. He took his favorite candy, put it under his nose to smell it, and carefully put it in his pocket.
Li Ming was stunned for a moment. His younger brother grew up in that instant, just like himself being sent to Chuncheng. At first, he thought that he was too naughty and his parents didn't want him anymore.
But when he found out that his parents still loved him as deeply as before and that separation was inevitable, he suddenly became sensible. His grandmother said that this was growing up.
In Chuncheng Grocery Store, Zheng Qing was directing several workers to move goods. When he saw Cheng Qiao and the others coming back, he happily ran over:
"Aunt, you're back. Oh my, what a great day today is. Even the boss and his wife are back. Congratulations!"
"Sister Zheng, you've worked hard."
“It’s not hard, it’s not difficult, this is what we should do.”
Zheng Qing quickly replied that Cheng Qiao had been very generous to them. This year's year-end bonus was enough to cover two months' salary. He also gave each person ten kilograms of rice, ten kilograms of flour and five kilograms of oil. This benefit was truly enviable.
Now Zheng Qing is the boss at home. Not only does her husband obey her in everything, but even her mother-in-law helps her wholeheartedly, doing laundry, cooking and taking care of the children at home without any complaints.
This is what is meant by "a harmonious family brings prosperity". She is also very filial to her mother-in-law. She takes care of all her food and drinks on weekdays, and never forgets to buy her new clothes and shoes during the Chinese New Year and other festivals. She also gives her filial piety money at the end of the year, which makes her mother-in-law always praise her daughter-in-law.
"Sister Zheng, I have something to ask of you. My mother had a near-death experience. I didn't want her to come, but she misses this place, and Li Ming has to go to school here, so please help me find an aunt to take care of my mother."
"What...what is going on?"
"Hey, I'll tell you later. I'm in a hurry. You'd better come to me in the next two days. I still have to go to the capital to take an exam."
"Cheng Qiao, my sister doesn't have a job. Can I ask her to take care of Auntie?"
"Okay, if your sister is as capable as you, I can hire her."
"Then I'll go call her over now and see if it's appropriate."
Zheng Qing left in a hurry, and Cheng Qiao hurried to the backyard room to tidy up. She would stay here for a week, on the one hand to take care of Li's mother, and on the other hand to check on the business of the grocery store.
Zheng Qing's sister is Zheng Ning. Their family conditions are extremely poor. The reason is that they had too many children. They had always wanted to have a son, but they finally got their wish after the eighth one.
Now the oldest girl is fifteen years old and the youngest son is only three years old. In this family of seven fairies, the only son is definitely a rare animal.
But what is strange is that this three-year-old son has not become selfish and domineering because of the doting of his parents and sisters. Instead, he thinks about his parents and sisters in everything and knows how to share anything delicious and fun.
Seeing Aunt Zheng Qing coming, they happily went to greet her. He knew that as soon as this aunt came, she would bring them delicious food.
This time the little guy was disappointed. Zheng Qing came in a hurry and forgot to bring candy. He could only look at this nephew who his sister had been looking forward to for a long time and who came from a hard-won family with guilt:
"Baby, where's your mother? Let her out quickly. There's something good going on."
"What good news?"
Zheng Ning ran out when she heard her sister's voice. This sister always helped them with a steady stream of support, and she kept this gratitude in her heart.
"Cheng Qiao came back today and said that Aunt Li had a near-death experience, so they wanted to hire someone to take care of Aunt Li. I mentioned you, and Cheng Qiao asked me to take you to see her."
"Really? I have a job now, so I need to find some clothes to wear when going out."