Chapter 190 Jiang Qiubai had a stroke of incredible luck

"Go away, go away, get out of here." The gatekeeper shooed Jiang Qiubai away like he was shooing away a fly.

Jiang Qiubai gritted his teeth and stood still at the factory gate, trying to show his best side of his face. He looked at the gatekeeper with pleading eyes and asked, "Sir, I heard that this factory is hiring recently. Is that true?"

Unexpectedly, the old man glanced at her, showing no pity whatsoever, and instead became even more impatient, waving his hand, "What job opening? Never heard of it! Go away, irrelevant people, get out of here!"

She clearly heard the two middle-aged women say that the factory was hiring, and knew that the old man hadn't told her the truth. Jiang Qiubai was furious inside, but she still spoke kindly, "I really heard that the factory is hiring. Please, have some kindness and tell me a little bit..."

The old man interrupted angrily, "What recruitment? I don't know anything about it!" Seeing that Jiang Qiubai still wouldn't give up, he threatened, "Who are you? What are you trying to find out about our factory's secrets? Are you some kind of bad element from somewhere? Get out of here, or I'll have the security department kick you out!"

Seeing that the old man really wanted to call the security department, Jiang Qiubai panicked and quickly explained, "I'm not a bad element, I just came here to look for a job, you, you're not talking nonsense!"

After saying that, Jiang Qiubai didn't dare to linger at the factory gate any longer and turned around and ran away quickly.

Jiang Qiubai secretly resented the old man for being so inhuman, but he didn't dare to cause trouble. After all, people were very strict about investigating Taiwanese and bad elements these days, and the security department had real weapons. If they really arrested him as a Taiwanese, he would be in real trouble.

Not long after he left, Jiang Qiubai heard the old man spit and mutter, "Hiring? What kind of hiring? Does he really think he can hire just anyone?"

Jiang Qiubai glared hatefully at the gatekeeper and left with a belly full of resentment.

That old geezer!

She clearly heard it all. Just now, two middle-aged women at the supply and marketing cooperative were whispering that the bearing factory was hiring recently, but when she asked him, he wouldn't say anything!

Even the moment she heard the word "job opening," the old gatekeeper's face changed, his eyes turned unfriendly, and he shooed her away like a fly.

He has no compassion at all! He's already so pitiful himself! Can't he help himself?

They're all cold-blooded and heartless people!

Jiang Qiubai didn't consider how difficult it is to find a job these days. Most factories recruit their own employees' children. Why should they tell her such important information when she's a complete stranger with no background?

Jiang Qiubai left the bearing factory with a gloomy expression, cursing and swearing as he looked around for any job openings. He didn't pay attention to his surroundings and had no idea where he was.

Suddenly, with a loud crash, an old man fell straight to the ground.

Jiang Qiubai was startled, thinking the person was dead. He muttered a few curses under his breath, "What bad luck!"

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the person had simply fainted.

However, Jiang Qiubai was not a kind-hearted person and originally planned to leave. But when she saw that the old man was wearing a cadre uniform with four pockets, she turned around and helped the old man up.

He anxiously nudged the man's shoulder, "Grandpa, Grandpa! What's wrong?"

"Help! Is anyone there? Someone has fainted here! Can anyone help get him to the hospital?!"

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Meanwhile, after Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng finished their check-ups at the hospital, Yu Junsheng took Cheng Jiajia to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pound of meat and two pounds of ribs, intending to improve their meals and take good care of his wife and child. He also bought some fruit candies, handing them out to everyone he met as soon as they entered the compound.

"Hey, Junsheng, what's the good news?"

"That's right, why would we give out candy when it's neither a holiday nor a festival?"

Although everyone looked bewildered, they quickly took the candy. There was no other way; candy was a rare commodity these days, and they rarely got to eat it.

"Hehe, I'm going to be a dad!" Yu Junsheng grinned from ear to ear, holding Cheng Jiajia's little hand tightly.

"Oh my! This is truly a joyous occasion! No wonder they're handing out wedding candy. Congratulations, Junsheng!"

"Junsheng and his wife are living a better and better life. First they transferred to the machinery factory, and now they have a child. Their future looks bright!"

"If you ask me, it's Junsheng's wife who brings him good fortune. Look, isn't it because she married into the family that Junsheng got the job at the machinery factory? And their lives are getting better and better."

Everyone was happy for them, and they said nice things without expecting anything in return, since they had just received a favor from them.

Only Guan Ailian felt uncomfortable listening to this.

Although Ren Yongsheng and Dong Xiangxiang's premarital pregnancy made her the laughingstock of the neighborhood for a while, as time went on, Guan Ailian felt a strange sense of superiority because, among the young women who got married around the same time, only her daughter-in-law was pregnant.

In addition, everyone flattered Aunt Guan, saying that Dong Xiangxiang was definitely having a son, which made Aunt Guan feel even more superior, thinking that no one else was as good as her son.

He even secretly hoped that Cheng Jiajia and Jiang Qiubai, his two wives, would not be able to have children.

Who would have thought that Cheng Jiajia would get pregnant like this.

They don't even know if it's a boy or a girl yet, and Yu Junsheng has already made such a big fuss. Guan Ailian feels that the two of them have stolen the limelight from her daughter-in-law, and she feels a little sour.

She couldn't help but say, "To be honest, Junsheng hasn't had it easy either. He married a wife who's not very lucky. She's only just gotten pregnant and we don't even know if it's a boy or a girl yet. But it's okay if it's a girl. It's good that she got pregnant. If she can get pregnant with the first one, she can get pregnant with the second. If it's a girl, she can just have another one. She'll eventually get a son."

As soon as she finished speaking, the neighbors who had just been happily congratulating Yu Junsheng fell silent and all moved away from Aunt Guan.

It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but Aunt Guan had to say something that would spoil the mood.

Don't you even know how easy it is to bully this couple?

Yu Junsheng and Cheng Jiajia paused in their smiles.

Yu Junsheng's smile faded as he was about to say something when Cheng Jiajia pulled him back, laughing and saying, "That's definitely not as lucky as you, Aunt Guan. Look at your Ren Yongsheng, he got a girl pregnant before he was even married, and he still has a lover outside after he got married. Who knows, you might become a grandmother again, Aunt Guan, and have two grandsons at once. You're so lucky, Aunt Guan."

Things have been a bit quieter in the courtyard lately, and I haven't been going out much. Does that mean Guan Ailian really thinks I've changed my ways?

Everyone knew about Ren Yongsheng's messy affairs, and the crowd burst into laughter.

"That's true, Aunt Guan is really lucky!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Guan Ailian's face stiffened, and she cursed inwardly, "You little slut!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little wife? My Yongsheng is a respectable man..."

Someone joked, "Aunt Guan, your Yongsheng is such a decent man!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The more Guan Ailian explained, the harder everyone laughed, their words stuck in their throats.

Then, Yu Junsheng added with a forced smile, "That's right, Yongsheng is very capable. Not only has he found several prospective daughters-in-law for Aunt Guan, but even the young wife of the Zheng family couldn't escape Yongsheng's charm. When they're all brought home, Aunt Guan, you'll have one, two, three, four, five, and who knows, even more daughters-in-law to serve you. Who in this Fuqi Courtyard can compare?"

With a loud "whoosh," like a thunderclap from a clear sky, the courtyard instantly erupted in chaos.

"What?!"

"Junsheng, what do you mean by this?!"

"Ren Yongsheng not only messes around outside, but he's also having an affair with Jiang Qiubai from the Zheng family?"

The group of people who were just laughing now had their eyes shining and eagerly pressed Yu Junsheng for answers.

Guan Ailian's mind went blank for a moment, realizing she was in trouble. However, being an experienced woman, she immediately changed her expression and angrily retorted, "Nonsense! My Yongsheng is not that kind of improper person. You can't just say things like 'future daughter-in-law'!"

After saying that, she looked at Yu Junsheng with a pained expression, "It's one thing to talk about my Yongsheng, but how could you tarnish Jiang Qiubai's reputation? Junsheng, I've watched you grow up, how could you become like this? Even if you and Yongsheng don't get along, you can't make jokes like this! You're killing Yongsheng!"

It's practically stating that Yu Junsheng is ruthless and deliberately spreads rumors to harm Ren Yongsheng over such a trivial matter as his bad relationship with him.

Believe it or not, these words sounded so sincere that some people actually believed them. They looked at Yu Junsheng with suspicion, thinking that it wasn't impossible, since everyone knew that this guy was vengeful.

Isn't joking about this a bit too much? Putting aside the impact on Ren Yongsheng, it also involves the reputation of a female lesbian.

"Aunt Guan, you've really wronged me. How could I make up stories without evidence? I did see them hugging each other late one night. What do you think their relationship is?"

Yu Junsheng stumbled upon this incident one night when he got up to use the bathroom. He was originally too lazy to bother with Ren Yongsheng and Jiang Qiubai's petty squabbles, but Guan Ailian had to jump out and say some disgusting things on his happy day. Since that was the case, he figured he could at least give her something to do so she wouldn't be constantly watching other people's affairs.

Yu Junsheng looked at Guan Ailian with a half-smile, "It can't be that one of you falls down and the other helps you up, can it?"

Guan Ailian's heart skipped a beat; she hadn't expected that this brat actually had evidence.

The crowd erupted in uproar.

"My God, could these two really be having an affair?"

"Damn, I never would have guessed that Yong Sheng would be into Jiang Qiubai!"

"Wait a minute, doesn't that mean Yongsheng and Zheng Haiyang are now brothers-in-law? Haha!"

Guan Ailian was extremely anxious and was about to say a few more words in defense of her son when suddenly, a dark shadow rushed out as fast as lightning.

Then, Guan Ailian was tackled to the ground and slapped repeatedly like raindrops.

"Awooo!!!"

"Guan Ailian, you old slut! Your little slut dared to seduce my daughter-in-law!"

I'll beat you to death!

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Not to mention that the courtyard instantly turned into a complete mess.

Meanwhile, in the hospital.

A well-dressed middle-aged woman said gratefully to Jiang Qiubai:

"Young lady, thank you so much for getting my dad to the hospital in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. I heard you've been looking for a job lately? If you don't mind, I have a temporary position available. Why don't you give it a try?"

Jiang Qiubai was overjoyed; he hadn't expected his gamble to be right!

She couldn't hide the joy on her face. "No, no, I'm so happy! Thank you, Auntie!"

But after the initial surprise came disappointment. If they could give her a temporary job, why not just give her a permanent one? Was this old man's life not worth a permanent position?

In the corner, Dong Xiangxiang watched from behind, gritting her teeth and glaring at Jiang Qiubai with eyes like knives. Why did Jiang Qiubai get such good luck to get a job?