Chapter 119 Shifting the Conflict
If any other member of the Wei family dared to speak to Wei Ersao like that, she would have left without even turning her head. But at this moment, she needed Jiang Xixi's help, so she had no choice but to swallow her anger and speak with a pale face.
“Xixi, I know you’re scared of your sister-in-law. Don’t worry, I’m not that ungrateful wretch who turns his back on you. Just help me this time, and if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, just let me and your second brother know, and we’ll help you without hesitation.”
Wei Ersao felt very aggrieved. Her family was well-off, and marrying Wei Lao Er was considered a step down. Since marrying into the Wei family, she had never suffered such humiliation.
Jiang Xixi glanced at Wei Ersao, somewhat surprised.
In this life, she didn't have much interaction with Wei Ersao, but in her previous life, Jiang Yurou had spoken highly of this person in front of her.
Wasn't she said to be obsessed with saving face and suffer for it, and to be extremely proud?
But then again, in her previous life, the second son and his wife of the Wei family were quite good to Wei Laicheng. Several times when she encountered difficulties in her previous life, she sought help from Jiang Yurou. When Jiang Yurou ridiculed her, the two of them even said a few words on her behalf.
Although the original intention of saying those words may not have been to act out of a sense of justice for myself...
After thinking it over, Jiang Yurou decided not to rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.
"Second sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to help you, but there's a severe shortage of jobs in the city right now. Even if I know the manager of the department store, I can't possibly let him give me a job for free!"
Can't you just give away a job for free?
Wei Ersao understood Jiang Xixi's unspoken meaning and felt a pang of regret, but she quickly cheered up again.
Giving it away for free won't do, but surely she can pay for it.
“My dear sister-in-law, I don’t have any bad intentions. I just want the baby in my belly to have a city identity after birth. It doesn’t matter what kind of job it is. Your second brother and I have saved some money over the years. Could you help your sister-in-law keep an eye out for this?”
"Isn't it talking?" Jiang Xixi thought to herself with a sneer.
When you ask someone for a favor, you should have the right attitude. Acting like a big shot and expecting help from others just makes you unpredictable.
“Alright, since you’ve brought this up, I’ll go to the city and ask around for you, but don’t get your hopes up too high.” Jiang Xixi made it clear from the outset that things might not go well.
"Okay, thank you for your help, Auntie. I'll head back now. I'm feeling quite heavy, and even this short time has made me a little tired."
Wei Ersao forced a smile onto her face.
She didn't come with these plans. Now look what's happened! Not only did she not get any benefits, but she also got a good scolding. Even her job is uncertain, and she'll have to spend a lot of money later. That third brother's family is really cunning.
Thinking of her sister-in-law and mother-in-law's plans, Wei Ersao sneered inwardly.
She was alright, but halfway through, she realized that the third brother's family was not to be trifled with, so she immediately changed her approach. However, given her mother-in-law and sister-in-law's (no, former sister-in-law's) stubbornness in not turning back until they hit a brick wall, she was afraid that if she offended the third brother's family to death, she would be lucky to avoid getting herself into trouble while she was still working.
Jiang Xixi escorted Wei Ersao to the door, just as Wei Dasao was walking in.
"Second brother's wife, you're leaving already?" Sister-in-law Wei questioned. Did the third brother's wife really find a job for the second brother's wife?
Thinking of this, Sister-in-law Wei's eyes were blazing with anger as she looked at the two of them. Was this some kind of differential treatment?
"Zhang Meiya, you're a woman who's been married twice, why are you always running back to your former mother-in-law's house? Don't tell me you're also asking me to help you find a job?"
Zhang Meiya wanted to refute this, but Jiang Xixi had anticipated her prediction.
"Don't tell me you gave birth to the Wei family's eldest grandson. That has nothing to do with me. I'm his aunt, not his mother. Besides, jobs in the city aren't as easy as they seem. You can't just get one whenever you want. I don't have the ability to find jobs for both of you. Go home and discuss it to see who wants it more."
After Jiang Xixi finished speaking, Wei Ersao and Zhang Meiya exchanged a glance, their eyes blazing with anger.
Zhang Meiya said, "Fine, you second wife, you're trying to steal my man just because I was gone for a short while. I'm the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family, and I even gave birth to the Wei family's eldest grandson. I'm determined to take this job."
Wei Ersao: "Pah! What kind of eldest daughter-in-law is she? Is she the eldest daughter-in-law who married someone else? I'm also pregnant with the Wei family's grandson. It's not certain who will win in the end."
Seeing this scene before her, Jiang Xixi smiled with satisfaction.
That's more like it. All they do is try to take advantage of me all day. Now that I've shifted the blame, at least I can have some peace and quiet for a while.
Hopefully, she won't have to see those annoying sisters-in-law again before the college entrance exam.
Zhang Meiya and Wei Ersao left the house arguing all the way.
Wei Laicheng, who had just finished cleaning up in the kitchen, came out and saw this scene.
"Honey, what's going on with those two?"
They were acting like such good sisters-in-law just a moment ago, has their relationship suddenly broken down?
After Jiang Xixi finished explaining the whole story to him, Wei Laicheng couldn't help but give his wife a thumbs up.
"Wife, that was a brilliant idea!"
After pondering for a while, Wei Laicheng seemed to have thought of something, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. He understood.
...
Meanwhile, Zhang Meiya and Wei Ersao argued all the way, almost coming to blows several times. Luckily, Wei Lao Er was worried about his wife and came to pick her up, otherwise who knows what might have happened.
Despite this, the two still argued all the way home.
As soon as she entered the room, Zhang Meiya was about to tell Wei's mother about Wei Ersao's vicious behavior, but out of the corner of her eye she suddenly caught sight of someone who shouldn't be there.
"Zuo Jianguo, what are you doing here?" Zhang Meiya screamed.
Sitting on the stool, Zuo Jianguo touched his ear. This spendthrift woman, she doesn't even come back for days and she still thinks she's right. He, her husband, came to pick her up, and she's not only unhappy, but she even makes this terrified and disgusted face. She'll be in for a beating when we get home.
A ruthless glint flashed in Zuo Jianguo's eyes.
"Honey, what are you saying? Of course I'm here to pick you up." After saying that, Zuo Jianguo snatched a peanut from Xiao Huzi, who was sitting on the stool next to him, with a smile on his face. He slowly peeled the skin, threw it into his mouth, and looked completely nonchalant.
"I don't want you to answer, get out of here!" Zhang Meiya's disgust was barely concealed.
God knows what she was thinking back then, how could she have listened to that bastard Zuo Jianguo's nonsense? Now she really regrets it and doesn't know what to do.
He's ugly, incompetent, and always acts like a spoiled brat. Zhang Meiya never dreamed she'd have anything to do with a man like that.
I want a divorce, but I can't.
Thinking of that woman's methods, Zhang Meiya suddenly lost all interest in competing with Wei Ersao for the job, and she was in a daze.
She had actually considered divorcing Zuo Jianguo, and he was quite cooperative, but every time they went to the Civil Affairs Bureau, all sorts of unexpected things would prevent them from getting a divorce.
The reasons given were either that the stamp ran out of ink, or that the staff had an upset stomach—some of the most ridiculous excuses.
After several attempts, Zhang Meiya realized that someone was preventing her from getting a divorce.
Every second she spent with that disgusting Zuo Jianguo felt like torture, so she often went back to the Wei family as a way of escaping.
Zuo Jianguo usually doesn't care where he goes, so what's going on this time?
Zuo Jianguo was cursing under his breath. He was having a great time playing cards when suddenly someone came looking for him.
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