After the meeting, everyone returned to their rooms to rest with excitement.

After returning to her room, Sun Xiu continued to express her gratitude to her two sons, saying that they were thinking about her as a mother.

Li Jiakang said nothing about this.

There's nothing I can do about it, since what she said was the truth!

The three sons were closer to Sun Xiu, and the two daughters were even closer to him.

After thinking about it, Li Jiakang still felt that his daughter was considerate...

at the same time.

Inside Li Ping's house.

Hu Guilan thought for a long time, then stammered, "Boss, you're talking about this work..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Ping interrupted him and asked, "Why, you want to go to work too?"

Hu Guilan quickly waved her hands, "No, no, how could I want to go to work? I'm still waiting for the baby to be born and then I can take care of him at home. I just want to know if I can give my job to my brother..."

Hu Guilan really doesn't want to go to work now. She feels that life at home is very good now. Besides, except for the portion given to Sun Xiu, the rest of Li Ping's salary is in her control.

Although she didn't finish her words, Li Ping understood what she meant.

Li Ping frowned. "I know your family is in trouble too. We usually help out whenever we can, but we can't do that with work."

Hu Guilan was a little unconvinced, "Why not? They can all find ways to help my second uncle, eldest uncle, and second uncle find jobs, so why can't my brother do the same?"

In fact, Hu Guilan didn’t think so much at the beginning, but as she listened, she felt that since so many jobs were to be done, why couldn’t she help her parents’ family get one too?

But she didn't dare say it at the meeting, thinking that she should discuss it with Li Ping in private before deciding whether to say it.

It has to be said that Hu Guilan has a very clear understanding of herself.

When she encounters something she is unsure about, she will not speak casually and will consult Li Ping before making a decision.

Because she knew that there were some things she really didn't understand as well as Li Ping.

It is precisely for this reason that everyone in the Li family likes Hu Guilan and feels that she is very tactful in what she says and does.

But family members know their own business, and Hu Guilan has a clear idea of ​​her own level.

Well, this requires Li Ping to explain to her.

After hearing this, Li Ping smiled and asked, "Why do you think people should give your brother a job?"

Hu Guilan said uncertainly, "Aren't they all relatives? Since you can help my second uncle and the others, you should be able to help my brother, right?"

"What are you imagining? Didn't you see that helping Second Uncle and the others was a joint decision made by the whole family? Do you think that everyone will contribute money and effort just because they meet a relative?"

Hu Guilan was puzzled. "Then why are you helping them so much?"

"Let's talk about my second uncle first. He has a very good relationship with our family. When my parents were working in the county, my second uncle and aunt took care of us in the countryside. They never made us angry. No matter whether it was a big or small matter at home, my second uncle and his family would rather not give up their work points and take leave to come and help. Although we don't say it out loud, we all remember it in our hearts.

Let's talk about my eldest and second uncles. My family owes them a lot. When my parents didn't go out to work, we could barely get enough to eat in the countryside. At that time, my uncles squeezed out food from their teeth to send us food. In addition, everyone is still scared by what happened to my grandma last time, and we feel that we need to make their lives better before we can feel at ease.

Do you understand now?"

I have to say that Li Ping has a very thorough understanding of things and can guess everyone's thoughts almost accurately.

Hu Guilan was silent for a moment, and then she began to understand. His family had never done anything wrong, so why should they help you?

But thinking about how thin and swollen my family looked when I went home last time, I still felt a little unwilling and whispered, "Then my family will have to help pay for it."

Hearing this, Li Ping smiled even more happily. "You don't really think that you can buy a job with money? To tell you the truth, what I mentioned before was just an idea. What really made this idea come true was the food that Xiaoxu promised.

Without his promise to donate dozens of kilograms of fine grain, he might not even be able to get a job, and there would not be the heated discussion that followed.

Do you understand now?"

Only then did Hu Guilan understand that money was not important now, what was important was the scarce supplies.

And it just so happens that Li Xu can get the most scarce food at the moment.

This gave everyone the confidence to get a few jobs.

After Hu Guilan understood, she stopped talking. She knew there was no hope for her family, so she lay on the bed with a sullen face.

Seeing her like this, Li Ping felt a little sorry for her. He thought that her family was indeed in difficulty. There was only one person earning a salary in the whole family, and she had many younger brothers and sisters who had nothing to do. Although she was a city dweller, her life was worse than that of some rural people.

He also thought about how Hu Guilan had waited for him for several years, and after marrying him, she had taken care of him in every possible way and kept the household in order. Unless his family allowed it, he had never secretly subsidized her parents' home.

Thinking about Hu Guilan's various advantages, Li Ping felt that he should still remind her of some of them. He didn't know whether it would succeed, but there was some possibility.

So he patted Hu Guilan with his hand, and when she turned to look at him, Li Ping whispered, "I'll give you an idea, but I can't guarantee how much chance it will have in the end."

Hu Guilan's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly urged, "Boss, tell us quickly. No matter how big the chance is, it's better than now."

Li Ping leaned over and whispered, "Xiao Xu got the food. Judging from the food he brought back these days, he might be able to get more food, so your chance lies with Xiao Xu."

Hu Guilan was amused. "You, the head of the family, have a solution. I just need to please Xiaoxu, right?"

After hearing this, Li Ping covered his eyes with his hands, looking as if he couldn't bear to watch. "Are you stupid? You only try to please him. What if others disagree?"

Afraid that Hu Guilan still didn't understand, Li Ping gave her the answer directly, "You just need to be more enthusiastic towards your family than usual. You don't need to do too much else. Also, if there is anything at home, you can ask your brother to help.

But one thing must be made clear: you cannot tell your family about this, and you cannot tell anyone else that Xiaoxu was able to get food."

Only then did Hu Guilan understand what he meant. This matter mainly depends on her attitude towards her family. Thinking of this, she felt relieved.

She is still very confident in this regard.

Li Ping also said that she could not tell her mother's family about this matter, and asked her brother to help if there was anything, just to see if her brother's nature could be recognized by everyone. If so, then the hope of this matter would be greatly increased.

Hu Guilan finally understood, and with a look of joy on her face, she nodded repeatedly, "I understand. Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I won't tell anyone about these things."