Huo Qing...

"No, absolutely not."

She had to disagree with her sister-in-law.

"People who spread rumors have no logic and no conscience. They just spout a string of baseless gossip."

"But the stories in comic books have to be captivating, meaningful, educational, and interconnected."

Yingyue said "Oh," and then said, "It seems that the people who make up gossip in the family compound are quite different from the authors of comic books."

Her serious demeanor left Huo Qing both amused and exasperated.

Ignoring everything else, Wang Ju stepped forward and grasped Yingyue's hand, declaring that she would belong to Yingyue from now on.

She will stand firmly on Yingyue's side.

Yingyue lowered her eyes and looked down at Wang Ju's hand, which was holding hers.

Aunt Wang should be about to have good luck, right?

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore, I'll head back now." After declaring her "loyalty," Wang Ju left with a smile.

The few old friends she brought with her also left with her.

After they left, Liu Meiyu didn't leave.

Stay and talk to Yingyue and Huo Qing.

When it was almost time to prepare dinner, Liu Meiyu got up and went home to prepare the meal.

Yingyue and her younger sister each took a lunchbox and chopsticks, closed the door, and went to the cafeteria to get their food.

The canteen in this residential compound is quite different from the canteens in the hospital and the cotton mill.

The canteen here is larger and the food is better than that in the hospital canteen.

Yingyue and the others arrived early; there weren't many people in the cafeteria when they got there.

The two women, an aunt and her sister-in-law, lined up at the window, and soon it was their turn.

The two ordered rice, stir-fried cabbage with sliced ​​meat, and braised potatoes.

While paying for the ticket, Yingyue overheard the ticket collector complaining that Zhuo Qihua had suddenly fallen ill.

It's not just that he's sick, but even Wang Dayou and his sister have taken leave. It's infuriating!

I wonder if the cafeteria is busiest at this time of year?

Upon hearing this, Yingyue raised her eyes and glanced inside the window, where only three people were working.

It looks like with fewer people in the canteen, the staff quarters will have a few more jobs available.

"Sister-in-law, what are you looking at?"

Huo Qing leaned closer, curiously following Yingyue's gaze to look inside.

Yingyue spoke up, "There aren't many cafeteria staff."

"Yes, there are usually six people, I don't know why there are only three today?" Huo Qing also found it strange.

However, the number of people in the cafeteria has nothing to do with them.

The two of them should eat, and after they've eaten, they should go home.

The news that the two sisters-in-law not only didn't cook on their days off, but also went to the canteen to get food was spread by some envious relatives with added fuel to the fire.

Soon, another rumor about Yingyue and Huo Qing began to circulate among these family members.

Specifically, Yingyue took the lead, while Huo Qing was just brought along incidentally.

Rumor has it that Cheng Yingyue is indeed not a person who lives a peaceful life. On weekends, she not only doesn't cook for herself, but also takes her sister-in-law to eat at the cafeteria.

I've never seen a woman who neglects her family so much.

Such a woman might seem harmless when she first married Commander Huo, but given enough time, Commander Huo will definitely divorce her...

Most people would just listen to this kind of gossip and then ignore it; no one would really take it to heart.

After all, how other people live their lives is their own business.

Outsiders should not interfere in other people's lives without reason!

However, some people took these rumors seriously and even came to Huo Cheng because of them... Of course, that's a story for later.

Right now, Yingyue and the others are probably unaware that their every move is being magnified and publicized by people with ulterior motives.

The two women, aunt and sister-in-law, ate their fill in the canteen, washed their lunchboxes, and then went home.

I ran into Wang Ju walking towards me, beaming with joy.

When she saw Yingyue and the others, she was the first to greet them.

"Dr. Cheng, Xiao Huo, come and eat. Have you eaten your fill?"

Wang Ju smiled happily.

Huo Qing's curiosity was piqued by Wang Ju's question, "Aunt Wang, are you here to get food at the canteen?"

"No, no, it's me..."

Wang Ju waved her hands repeatedly. She opened her mouth to speak, but then realized that it seemed a bit too conspicuous, so she immediately stopped talking, moved closer to Yingyue and the others, and whispered, "I have some good news for you. I just received a notice that I can start working in the cafeteria."

"Well?"

Huo Qing was stunned.

This Granny Wang must be over fifty, right? How come she's managed to find work again? Working in the cafeteria?

Huo Qing didn't look down on Wang Ju; she simply felt that the canteen should hire young, strong, and quick employees.

Yingyue didn't seem too surprised. On the contrary, she told Wang Ju that this was what they called "surviving a great calamity means good fortune is sure to follow."

Wang Ju couldn't stop smiling.

"I never expected it either. Who would have thought that such a good thing would fall into my lap? When I heard it, I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that I, at my age, could still have a job."

For someone like Wang Ju, her daily life consists of staying at home, helping to take care of her grandchildren, and doing housework.

But she never expected that one day she would be able to have a job and earn a salary.

Hehe, this is probably what Dr. Cheng meant when he said, "Those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune in the future."

Wang Ju had to go to work and didn't dare to be late.

After exchanging a few hurried words with Yingyue and the others, he waved goodbye and left.

Now she's a working person too, busy with her work!

"Go quickly."

Yingyue and the others couldn't delay Wang Ju's work.

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