Chapter 139: He Kneeled Down

When Zou Lingling heard this, her face became even more ferocious.

In fact, Zou Lingling was not so reluctant to go to the countryside until a while ago when Zhao Quan, who lived in the same compound, came back to visit his relatives.

Zou Lingling was shocked to see that Zhao Quan, who was only a few years older than her, now looked to be in his forties.

Later, after hearing what Zhao Quan encountered after going to the countryside, he was scared to death and became determined not to go to the countryside.

Zhao Quan was originally notified by the Youth League Office to go to the countryside at around three in the morning.

At that time, they only had time to pack their clothes and bedding. The subsidy for educated youth was only 80 yuan, so Zhao Quan's father and mother added 20 yuan to make it a whole.

In fact, Zhao's mother still wanted to give more, but other people in the family disagreed.

The Zhao family has three sons and two daughters. The two daughters are married, but the three sons are still single.

Zhao Quan's two older brothers are almost twenty years old and really need to save money to get married, so the twenty yuan is the limit that the two older brothers of the Zhao family can agree to.

In this way, Zhao Quan was forced to board a train to the Northwest, carrying his small package and the hundred yuan.

Shi Luo was tired of cracking melon seeds, so he picked up a piece of White Rabbit milk candy and stuffed it into his mouth. Hmm, it was really delicious. By the way, the name Zhao Quan seemed a little familiar.

Oh, by the way, isn’t this the so-called good friend who tricked the original owner into signing up to go to the countryside as an educated youth?

Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder how he is doing in the Northwest now. Why don’t I ask him about it?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Zou Lingling crying.

"Sister-in-law, please have pity on me. You know Zhao Quan. Look at how he looked when he came home some time ago. He used to be a good young man, but now he looks older than our father.

I heard that he lived in a cave in the countryside, had to use the wasteland as toilet, ate steamed bread made of bran, could not eat meat once a year, and was often bullied.

Sister-in-law, it’s not that I don’t want to go to the countryside. I also want to go there and work with the farmers to build the countryside, but my health doesn’t allow it.

Not to mention the farm work, I've been sick every few days, and if I go to the countryside, won't that cause trouble for others?

Sister-in-law, your brother is the only one in your family. Even if he doesn't have a job, he doesn't need to go to the countryside.

Give me the job first. I don't want any salary. I will give you all my salary when I get it. I will start collecting my salary after I save enough money to buy Feng Yan a job. Sister-in-law, I beg you. I kneel down for you."

Zou Lingling is also a ruthless person. After saying that, he knelt down.

Feng Yu glanced at his sister-in-law's pitiful expression and curled his lips, thinking that if he didn't know what kind of person Zou Lingling was, he might have really softened his heart.

Zou Lingling relied on the fact that she was the most beloved child of Old Lady Zou and acted arrogantly at home every day.

When she first got married, she wanted me to wash her underwear. If I hadn't been so kind, who knows where she would be now.

Just look at my second brother's wife and you'll know she has a very soft temper. Zou Lingling orders her to do work every day, and even the two daughters from the second wife don't have a moment to spare.

Oh, by the way, Zou Lingling’s underwear is now washed by the eldest daughter of the second wife.

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to act pitiful with me. If you are afraid of causing trouble to others by going to the countryside, then you should find someone to marry quickly.

I already said before I got married that I would give this job to my younger brother. You guys are not in the right to make a scene now. If I hadn't been staying at my parents' house these days, do you think I would let you guys come here to make a scene? "

Old Lady Zou looked at her stubborn daughter-in-law, then turned her head to look at her little girl kneeling on the ground and started crying.

"Oh my, what a misfortune for our family! People always say that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, but look at the daughter-in-law we married. She doesn't even consider her weak younger sister.

My poor eldest son, I am sorry for marrying you such a worthless thing. My poor daughter, I am sorry for finding you such a selfish sister-in-law."

Feng Yu was used to hearing Old Lady Zou's crying at home, and now she was still using the same old bland rhetoric.

"Mother-in-law, this is not how the eldest sister-in-law is regarded as a mother. You are still alive, and I cannot be Zou Lingling's mother.

If you say I am selfish, that is even more wrong. Is there anyone in this world as generous as me?

Look at how many older sisters would give up their jobs to their younger brothers.

Mother-in-law, you better listen to me. Either sign up your sister-in-law for the rural job as soon as possible, or find her a job right away. If that doesn't work out, use your and your father-in-law's private savings to find her a job."

Zou Lingling thought about asking her mother to buy her a job, but not only was it difficult to find a job nowadays, but the money that Old Mrs. Zou had was not enough to buy a job. Even if it was enough, her own father, Old Man Zou, would not agree.

The Zou family was divided during the Chinese New Year last year. When the family was divided, the eldest and second sons each received 230 yuan, and Old Mrs. Zou received 290 yuan, of which 60 yuan was Zou Lingling's dowry.

Old man Zou worked as a boiler operator in a textile factory, earning 29 yuan a month. After the family split up, the two sons had to give him 36 yuan in pension and three kilograms of fine grain every year.

Maybe it was because after the separation, the pressure of supporting the family was gone, and Mrs. Zou was no longer tight-fisted, and Old Man Zou no longer indulged himself like before. Naturally, if the two of them spent money together, they would not be able to save any money.

So from the time the family split up until now I have only saved sixty yuan, and including the money I got from the split up, the total is only three hundred and fifty yuan.

With this little money, it's hard to even hire a temporary worker, let alone a regular one.

Thinking of this, Zou Lingling became even more angry. If it weren't for her sister-in-law whispering in her ear, her brother would never have mentioned dividing the family.

No matter how much Zou Lingling hated Feng Yu in her heart, her face was filled with tears.

"Sister-in-law, how can my parents afford to find me a job? Besides, as for getting married, I'm only seventeen years old, not even old enough to get a marriage certificate.

Besides, it’s not that easy to find a good man. What if I marry a bad one out of impatience? Sister-in-law, you are forcing me to die.”

Zou Lingling has considered getting married, but it is too difficult to find a handsome, capable and loving man in a short period of time. If she finds an ordinary man, Zou Lingling will be very unhappy.

Shi Luo was a little annoyed by Zou Lingling's crying voice, and at this time Jiang Hao also squeezed in.

"Why are you here so late?"

Jiang Hao: "I parked the car and went to your office to tell Uncle Chu that you were at the door. I'll go to the office later. I also poured you a glass of water. It's a little late now, so drink it quickly."

Shi Luo was indeed thirsty while eating melon seeds and candy, so he took the cup of water and drank a few sips. He didn't know why, but as soon as he drank the water, the dull pain in his waist suddenly disappeared.

After drinking the water, he handed the cup to Jiang Hao. After thinking for a while, he took out a piece of hard candy from his pocket and handed it to the old lady who had just been eating melon seeds.

"Auntie, I just heard them say that Zhao Quan is having a miserable time after going to the countryside. Do you know what happened?

Isn't going to the countryside just doing farm work? I heard that as long as you work hard, you won't starve. What's so terrible about it? I don't think going to the countryside is that scary. We are always short of food in the city."