"Okay, thank you, Third Brother. Just tell me how much it will cost. I've saved 100 yuan, and I can buy a bicycle in a few months."

Shuanzi was happy, as he could already see good days beckoning towards him.

Xia Weian also smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll find one for you first. When I find one, you can buy a bicycle first. It will be more convenient for commuting. Pay me back after a few months when you have saved enough money."

Shuanzi knew that Xia Weian was rich, but he couldn't take advantage of his third brother like this.

The fact that he had this job and could become a regular employee was all thanks to his third brother.

Shuanzi grinned and didn't say much, but he had already made up his mind.

The two returned to Qingshan Village, and Shuanzi went directly to the brigade headquarters to handle the formalities.

When Wang Yousheng heard Shuanzi say that he had become a formal employee, he was completely stunned.

"Aren't you going there as a helper? How did you become a formal employee?" Wang Yousheng asked curiously.

"I did a good job. The director there thought I was pretty good, so he kept me." Shuanzi grinned.

Anyone could see the joy on his face.

"Okay, congratulations, Shuanzi. Uncle will handle the formalities for you." Wang Yousheng helped Shuanzi complete the formalities neatly, issued the necessary certificates, and told Shuanzi to take them with him.

"If you need anything, come to my house tonight and see me."

"Okay, uncle, thank you." Shuanzi thanked him and ran home happily.

The news that Shuanzi became a formal employee of the vegetable company spread throughout the village quickly.

Someone saw Xia Weian looking for Uncle Lao Gen in the afternoon, and in the evening Xia Weian brought Shuanzi back on a bicycle.

Someone said, "Shuanzi was able to stay in the vegetable company because of Xia Weian's help."

Gradually, the news spread throughout the village.

Everyone was thinking about whether they should go to Xia Weian's house to give gifts and ask Xia Weian to find them a job in the city.

Xia Weian didn't know about the rumors circulating in the village.

He went home and told Song Qingyun that Shuanzi's matter was settled, and also talked about Shen Weidong.

Xia Weian was particularly happy. Although his relationship with Shen Weidong was not as close as with Gu Changan, he felt very happy to be able to save such a hero.

The same goes for Song Qingyun.

“If Director Shen comes over for dinner in a couple of days, we’ll also prepare some crayfish and make a few more main dishes.”

"Okay, you decide."

"When I have time, I'll get some crayfish and put them in the river near our house to raise."

“The kids also wanted to eat crawfish.”

"Then I'll make some more tonight."

"I'll do it for the children after they finish their exams," said Song Qingyun.

"I'm a little nervous because we're sending the kids to take the exam tomorrow." Xia Weian said, holding Song Qingyun's hand.

Song Qingyun was amused by him, "It's not you who's taking the test, why are you so nervous?"

Xia Weian smiled innocently, "If I were taking the test, I wouldn't be nervous."

"It's okay. No matter what grade they are in, they will be allowed to go to school. At most, they will have to study for two more years. As long as they study, there is always hope." Song Qingyun's eyes twinkled with stars.

Xia Weian nodded, "Yes, as long as you study, there is always hope."

The night was gentle, and the little girls all went to bed early tonight.

Xia Weian and Song Qingyun waited until they fell asleep before quietly going to the rice fields to catch crayfish.

Shuanzi, Uncle Lao Gen and Aunt Gen made braised pork in the evening, and the family celebrated Shuanzi's official promotion to a full-time employee.

Uncle Gen was extremely happy, and so was Aunt Gen. They thought that maybe their son could really find a wife from the city.

The old couple were so happy that they couldn't help wiping away their tears.

Shuanzi kept saying, "It's all thanks to my third brother, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today."

"It's all thanks to the third brother. We should thank him."

The family of three was talking happily, but they didn't know that someone was squatting under the wall of their house listening to their conversation.

Xia Jianguo squatted at the wall of Shuanzi's house and listened for a long time, and finally confirmed that it was Xia Weian who helped Shuanzi to work at the official construction site of the vegetable company.

He angrily cursed Xia Weian in his heart for not being able to distinguish between relatives and strangers.

After making sure that there was no useful information, Xia Jianguo quietly returned home.

Old Mrs. Xia and several others have returned from the study class. Each of them has lost several pounds and looks extremely haggard.

Study classes are really not the place for people to stay.

Old Mrs. Xia still feels scared when she thinks about it now. When she saw Xia Jianguo sneaking into the house like a thief, she glared at him with disgust.

"What were you doing so late at night?"

"I'm going to listen to the wall."

"Eavesdropping?" Old Mrs. Xia widened her eyes. She didn't know her eldest son had this hobby.

"Mom, don't look at me like that. I went to Shuanzi's house to eavesdrop. Did you know that Shuanzi got the job from the third brother?"

"What did you say? Can the third child get a formal job in the vegetable company?" Old Mrs. Xia widened her eyes.

"Yes. The third child is a big shot now. He knows a big boss. Mom, no matter what, the third child is still your son. You can't let him live a good life alone while we have to eat coarse food."

"The third brother was able to help an outsider find a regular job. Zhiqiang and I are his brothers, so logically he should have found jobs for us first."

"If we have jobs, all the children in our family can go to school in the city in the future," Xia Jianguo said with saliva flying.

It seemed as if he had gone into town.

Old Man Xia knocked on the pipe and said, "Now the third son is like an ungrateful person, not caring about the family at all. We have severed our relationship with him, so how can we expect him to help the family?"

Old Lady Xia narrowed her triangular eyes and said after a while, "I heard from the villagers that Xia Lao San is taking his daughters to school for an exam tomorrow."

"I'm going to block their front door tomorrow morning. If he doesn't find a job for you and Zhiqiang, I won't let those money-losing bastards take the exam."

Now that they can barely make ends meet, why should they care about ghosts and gods?

If ghosts and gods really existed, they wouldn't dare to come out in broad daylight. The more Mrs. Xia thought about it, the more determined she became.

When Xia Jianguo heard what Old Lady Xia said, he immediately gave her a thumbs up and said, "You are the best mother. They say that an old person in the family is like a treasure. If we didn't have you, we wouldn't know how we would get by."

"My second brother and I are not in good health now, so we have to go to the city to work as workers." Xia Jianguo wiped away his tears when he spoke excitedly.

Old Man Xia waved his hand to Xia Jianguo and said, "Stop crying poor here. Go back to your room. I have something to say to your mother."

"Dad, Mom, if you have anything to say, you can't say it in front of me. I am your eldest son, and I will have to serve you two from now on."

"Go away quickly and don't be an eyesore here." Old man Xia picked up his pipe and hit Xia Jianguo.

Xia Jianguo hurriedly ran out with his head in his hands.

Old Man Xia watched Xia Jianguo return to his own home through the window, then he turned sideways and said to Old Lady Xia, "When you go there tomorrow, take that thing with you and bury it in the corner of their house."

Old Man Xia made a gesture to Old Lady Xia.

Old Mrs. Xia nodded firmly without hesitation.

Since Xia Weian doesn't recognize them, then he can die.