Thanks to Gu Dasao's information, Bao Ni and Gu Ye were quite happy to gossip about Gu Xiangdong's family.
"Oh my, you have no idea how aptly my sister-in-law described it! Gu Bei's wife and Xu Fang are like oil and water, neither willing to give in. It feels like she witnessed it firsthand, it's so satisfying!" Bao Ni admired her sister-in-law's writing skills; the description was so vivid, it was as if she were right there in the scene.
"They deserve it, this is their retribution. I now hope that Gu Xiangdong and Xu Fang live a long, long life, and truly experience the consequences of their actions. I understand now that death is the lightest punishment; living, even suffering, is the best revenge." Gu Ye didn't understand his older brother's words before, but now he slowly comes to understand.
"By the way, my sister-in-law also said that Grandpa's health isn't very good, but Grandma is taking good care of him. He's over eighty years old and has a lot of hidden injuries. No matter what, he has contributed to this country." Although Bonnie knew that Grandpa Gu was biased and a bit confused about family matters, she couldn't deny the contributions he had made.
"Grandpa's thinking is outdated. He only cares about the Gu family and ignores reality. If a family wants to develop in the long term, it needs internal unity. In our family, we're so divided that we'd rather kill each other. How can we think about family development?" Gu Ye couldn't understand his grandfather either. What great thing did their Gu family have that needed to be passed down?
“What Grandpa wants is for you and your older brother to compromise. If you compromise unconditionally and bring the rest of the Gu family along, then Grandpa’s wish can be fulfilled.” Bonnie felt that the old man was being a bit presumptuous. Just one Gu Xiangdong was an unforgivable existence.
“Dreaming is easier.” Gu Ye rolled his eyes.
"And Grandma, why is she afraid of Grandpa's death? Isn't it because she's afraid of losing her current life? Neither of her two sons can support Grandpa, and she can't count on Gu Feng, whom she likes the most."
"If she could be more careful and hold onto Grandpa's salary tightly, she could have money in hand and even order some people around." Gu Ye understood the old lady all too well.
It was because of his sister-in-law's letter that the couple talked about some people and things from the Gu family; otherwise, they really wouldn't remember them.
Time flies by like flowing water, and it's already mid-June.
Two days ago, Bonnie received a notice from the director that their diving team would be busy during the summer vacation, with many courses. They would have to work at least one day every other day.
Bonnie thought it was understandable; it was summer vacation, and many families wanted to send their children to learn something.
She also asked Liu Jiu and San Qi if there was anything else they wanted to learn.
Since summer vacation hasn't started yet, Bonnie is still working two days a week.
This Saturday, after lunch, An Heping came to see Bao Ni.
"Sister Bonnie, I have some odd jobs available. Do you have any relatives who would like to do them?"
"Do odd jobs? What odd jobs?" Bonnie didn't quite understand what An Heping meant.
"My family lives in the garment factory's staff quarters. My dad is the workshop director at the garment factory. They have a batch of urgent work and need to find a group of people to help sew buttons on clothes. They are paid by piecework."
I was just thinking that if Sister Bao Ni had any relatives who wanted to earn some pocket money, I could introduce them to her." An Heping had always wanted to repay Sister Bao Ni for her help, but had never had the chance.
"How many people can go, and how long will they work?" Bonnie thought of Aunt Zhang and the others. If they could earn some money, that would be great.
"Four or five is still possible. It would take at least ten days to half a month to work, and you can earn about 1.8 yuan a day." When An Heping heard his father say this, he specifically asked about it and asked his father to help reserve a few spots.
“It’s like this, Xiao An. My family isn’t from here. My husband is in the military, and I came here with him. But there are many unemployed military wives in our family compound. If possible, I would like to let them do this job.”
Bonnie explained the situation clearly and hoped to secure this opportunity for Sister Zhang and the others. If they did well, they could earn more opportunities like this in the future.
"Oh, I see. It should be fine. Military spouses are military dependents too. The bond between the military and the people is not just a saying. I'll go call my dad." An Heping said and went out. There was a post office nearby.
The young man returned shortly afterward.
"Sister Bonnie, my dad said this is a good idea. We need six people, because I previously said four or five, and the others have already been assigned. They can work for half a month. It doesn't require any special skills, but they need to be efficient and follow instructions."
If I do a good job this time, I can continue to do these kinds of odd jobs in the future.
An Heping was being honest; he also wanted to do something for the military. Everyone knows that jobs are hard to find these days, and it's difficult to arrange employment for military dependents, especially those from rural areas.
"Thank you in advance. I'll talk to them when I get back tonight. Don't worry, the people my sister found are all capable workers, not troublesome ones. Please take care of them and make sure they're not bullied." Bonnie made it clear from the start that we were going to work, not to be mistreated.
"No, I'll talk to my dad again tonight. My mom works at the factory too, she definitely can't be bullied."
Bonnie and Anhe have agreed on this; they can just go to the garment factory to report for duty next Monday.
After dinner, Bonnie asked Gu Ye if any of the family members accompanying soldiers in their special operations brigade were unemployed or facing difficulties.
"What's wrong? Is there some good news?" Gu Ye was sure his wife had something good to say.
“There’s a chance to do odd jobs. We need six people. My wife Zhang and her group have four, so there are two spots left. We shouldn’t let the good stuff go to outsiders. I don’t really know much about the families in your brigade. If there are any suitable ones, of course we’ll give them to our own people.” Bonnie’s favoritism was blatant, and no one could do anything about it.
"I know two of them. They have heavy family burdens, and their wives have been unemployed since joining the army. As for what kind of people they are, you can ask Sister Zhang. She has a lot of contacts with them. I'll give you their names." Gu Ye only hoped that his soldiers could all be free from worries, just like him.
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