After the brigade secretary left, Huang Jianmin couldn't contain himself any longer and was eager to tell Zhang Yueli and Huang Guiming the good news right away.
Then his mother, Jiang Cuihua, slapped him to calm him down, and he obediently followed the group to the fields to work. Okay, he still had to earn work points today; he couldn't get cocky.
When Huang Ersao learned that Huang Jianhua would also be a worker, she was both happy and sad. She was happy because the family would have a stable income, and their lives would definitely get better and better.
The sad thing is that they will be separated by distance from now on, and they don't know how many times they will see each other each month. But overall, they are more happy than sad.
After all, this isn't a temporary job. When Huang Jianhua gets old and retires, this job can be passed on to Kang Kang. Although it's just a support staff position in a department store.
But now that the Huang family has produced so many workers, it's no exaggeration to say they've brought honor to their ancestors! The villagers will be incredibly envious when they find out.
Are you envious? Of course you are, but more likely you're just jealous.
No secret stays hidden forever. When Huang Qinqin called the brigade secretary, there were other people in the office, so it wasn't until they arrived in the fields that the news of their jobs in the city spread throughout the entire brigade.
The people from Huangjia Village, in particular, were furious. They were wondering why a few of them had suddenly gone to the city for several days recently—it turned out they had been secretly looking for work!
As soon as Grandma Huang and her group arrived in the field, someone said sarcastically, "Oh~ aren't these the brothers who found jobs in the city? Why are you working in the fields?"
"That's right, haven't they all been currying favor with the brigade secretary? Why bother with work? They can just stay home and wait for the grain harvest."
"Exactly. He seems like such a good person usually, but now that I see, he's just a selfish and self-serving person."
"Exactly! We even lent them money as a group back then, but they don't know how to be grateful at all!"
The Huang family originally didn't intend to say anything, since they had indeed found jobs and they had guessed that some people in the village would have opinions or criticize them.
But what that last person said was absolutely unbearable.
Huang Dayuan slammed his hoe into the ground and shouted, "What do you mean you collectively lent money to our family back then?!"
"I'm asking you, who lent us a single penny back then?! How dare you say that?"
The villagers nearby were silent for a moment, but quickly told themselves that they were not wrong. They had to pay so much money back then, and who knew if they could ever pay it back?
If we can't pay it back, then the money will be wasted.
"Even if we didn't lend you money, don't you feel guilty for keeping the job postings in the city a secret from everyone?!"
The Huang family: ? ? ?
Guilt? Who would announce a job posting to the whole world? They remain silent and don't argue with them simply because they feel it's unnecessary.
What, do they really think they're too ashamed to speak up? Before the Huang family could retort, the village chief arrived first.
He scolded, "What are you all doing gathered here?! Don't you want work points anymore?"
Some timid people scattered as soon as they saw the village chief arrive. But there were still some troublemakers who acted as if they were in the right and had nothing to fear.
Still unconvinced, he shouted, "Village chief, your arrival is just in time!"
"Why didn't you tell us about the job openings, but instead your families went to interviews in secret?!"
"That's right! If you don't give us an explanation, we'll report you for abusing your power!"
"Yes! We're not satisfied! Why weren't you talking to us?"
The village chief laughed in anger: "Where do you think you are? We need to give you an explanation!"
"I'm putting my words here! Anyone who wants to report this, go ahead! I'm asking you, who would tell others about a job opportunity they know about?!"
"What's wrong with Qin girl knowing there are job openings in the city and only telling her family? Even if we told you, do you have a high school diploma? Do you have a junior high school diploma?"
"You can't even write your own name, and you want to take the job recruitment exam? Who do you think you are?"
Those who were still gathering around to watch the spectacle blushed a little after the village chief's words. Indeed, if they had the chance, they would definitely have covered themselves up completely.
Normally, even if they find something extra while hiking in the village, they'll bring it home; how much more so when it comes to work.
They thought with regret that they shouldn't have gotten into a fight with the Huang family and the village chief. They should have tried to build a better relationship with them, so that they might be able to find a job in the city in the future!
Sigh, it's too late to know now...
After the village chief finished speaking, most of the people present left. The village chief comforted the Huang family, saying, "Don't worry about them. They're just jealous that your family has three more workers now."
“We’ve done nothing wrong and have nothing to be afraid of. They might even turn around and try to curry favor with your family in the future. Not to mention our brigade, even in the whole commune, there aren’t many families with that many workers.”
The Huang family members nodded, indicating that they understood.
......
Huang Qinqin, Zhang Yumei, and Xu Hongxia arrived early at the state-run restaurant to reserve seats. They were idle at home anyway, so they figured they might as well come over and enjoy the fan at the state-run restaurant.
Looking at today's menu, Zhang Yumei asked, "Qinqin, Hongxia, what would you like to eat? Let's order now so they can eat right after they get off work."
Huang Qinqin and Xu Hongxia said in unison, "Braised pork!"
Then they looked at each other and smiled.
Zhang Yumei also wanted to eat braised pork, and knowing that Xu Weiguo and the others had big appetites, she simply ordered two servings of braised pork. Then she said to the waiter, "Could we pay first, and then have the food made later?"
After collecting the money, the waiter continued knitting without looking up: "You can't get it earlier even if you want to, the braised pork isn't ready yet."
Zhang Yumei was relieved; braised pork tastes better when it's hot. She wondered if Xu Weiguo and the others would arrive so soon.
Xu Hongxia thought it would be great if they had a fan at home. Staring at the fan in the state-run restaurant, she exclaimed, "Mom, why don't we buy a fan for our house? It's so cool to have one!"
"Do I look like a fan to you? You want to buy a fan? Do you know how hard it is to buy a fan? They're expensive, require coupons, and are always out of stock."
Xu Hongxia asked casually, not really expecting anything. If it didn't work out, it didn't work out, and she wasn't upset.
Then she heard someone come in. Xu Hongxia thought it was Xu Weiguo and the others, but when she turned her head and saw them, she couldn't help but roll her eyes and mutter to herself: What bad luck!
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