He Tiantian's situation is similar to Shen Fenghua's: "I'm going to be a military wife too."
In a single sentence, Shen Fenghua instantly understood, "You're going to join the army?"
He Tiantian gave a bitter smile, a faint look of bewilderment in her eyes. "Yes, I'm leaving the place I was born and raised in to join the army."
"So this is what you're planning to do..."
“Yes,” He Tiantian didn’t mince words or beat around the bush, and told Shen Fenghua directly, “As you know, the purchasing department is full of lucrative positions. My mother retired back then, which is why I filled this vacancy…”
He Tiantian's mother was a veteran in the factory, someone who had witnessed every turn in the factory's history.
Three or four years ago, He Tiantian's mother was walking home at night when she was hit on the head with a stick, breaking one of her legs and forcing her to retire. He Tiantian was then appointed to take over her mother's job in a time of crisis.
Having worked here for so long, I should have been promoted to a team leader long ago.
Therefore, she did not need to go to the countryside to purchase supplies like ordinary team members. She only needed to purchase supplies from the sister factory during holidays or festivals.
It's not difficult, but it's hard to do everything wholeheartedly.
But she did it perfectly, leaving no room for criticism.
He Tiantian grasped Shen Fenghua's hand, "You know my family's situation, it's a complete mess. Back then, because of my mother's job, the family fell apart long ago. Now that I'm married, I certainly can't leave my mother to suffer the oppression and torment of this whole family, so..."
Shen Fenghua had also heard about that job. The person who hit her was He Tiantian's sister-in-law's brother, and his purpose was to make He Tiantian's mother step down and give the job to his sister.
Unfortunately, the other party wasn't going to take it lying down. After discovering the problem, He Tiantian's mother sued her daughter-in-law's brother, and he's still in jail now.
This move caused quite a stir at the time, and the whole family was effectively torn apart.
He Tiantian's behavior can be considered conscientious; she got married but didn't forget to take her elderly mother with her.
However, changing jobs is something she really needs to consider carefully. This is not child's play; it's her livelihood.
Seeing the hesitation in Shen Fenghua's eyes, He Tiantian said directly, "Don't worry, as long as you switch with me, I can give you an extra two hundred yuan. In addition, I can hand over all my connections to you and guide you step by step until you are proficient."
Shen Fenghua pondered for a moment, "I need to think about this carefully." After saying that, Shen Fenghua withdrew her hand and said apologetically, "I also have elderly parents and young children to support, so I can't be careless when changing jobs."
He Tiantian nodded repeatedly, "I understand. I know my request was a bit presumptuous. Back then, the benefits in the purchasing department were really good."
After saying that, He Tiantian lowered her voice and said, "You saw it yourself today. If you were to buy all these canned goods on your own, how many tickets would you have to pay?"
Yes, you need a ticket.
For in-demand goods, the difficulty is not the high price, but the lack of invoices.
This is like a skilled cook struggling to cook without rice.
That's why Shen Fenghua hesitated. As the child grows older, he'll need to nourish his body with all the food he eats and drinks, and if she had a child, the family's food supply would be affected...
Thinking about it this way, Shen Fenghua felt that this job wasn't impossible to change.
However, this is no small matter, and she needs to go back and discuss it.
“I’ve remembered everything you said,” Shen Fenghua said, looking at He Tiantian. “It’s a blessing for your aunt to have a daughter like you.”
After praising him, he finally got to the point, "However, I'm not someone who only has one family to support now. I have elderly parents and young children to take care of. Such a big decision as changing jobs can't be made by me alone, right?"
"I understand, Sister Fenghua. You have always been my role model. If it weren't for you, I would have given up long ago."
He Tiantian was stubborn. Seeing that Shen Fenghua had softened her stance a bit, she didn't argue further. She got up to pay, then said goodbye to Shen Fenghua and left.
Shen Fenghua took the bottle of soda and strolled home. When her grandmother saw her return at this hour, she was taken aback. "Why are you back at this hour, child?"
Shen Fenghua took the half-empty bottle of soda she had finished drinking and shoved it into her grandmother's mouth, saying, "Grandma, have a taste."
Grandma had never tried these trendy gadgets before, but she couldn't refuse her granddaughter's kindness. "Come on, Grandma, try this and see what it tastes like."
The taste of soda was quite stimulating for someone who had never tried it before. Grandma's eyes lit up, and she muttered, "Wait a minute, I haven't tasted it yet, let me have another sip."
Shen Fenghua watched her grandmother drink soda, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
Looking at her grandmother, Shen Fenghua rested her chin on her hand and said, "Actually, I ran into some trouble today."
"What's up?"
Aren't you nervous, Z?
Grandma laughed, "The fact that you still remembered to give me a sip of soda proves that this isn't a big deal, at least not big enough to make you panic."
Shen Fenghua chuckled, "It's not that big, it's just that I wasn't going with He Tiantian today..."
After explaining everything that had happened that day, Shen Fenghua stared at her grandmother expectantly and asked, "Grandma, tell me, should I help her with this?"
Shen Fenghua could empathize with He Tiantian, but she would never dare to do so in front of He Tiantian herself.
Human nature is selfish, and she couldn't show her bias in front of He Tiantian. What if He Tiantian used it to harm her?
After hearing the whole story, Grandma was also given a briefing by Shen Fenghua about all the messy and awful things that had happened in He Tiantian's family.
The mother and daughter had moved from the yard into the kitchen.
"According to you, this little girl is indeed quite pitiful."
"Right?"
Shen Fenghua felt that He Tiantian was only slightly better off than herself, in that she at least had a mother who was willing to make plans for her.
They are all unfortunate children.
“But,” Grandma changed her tone and said softly, “every family has its own problems, and Grandma’s compassion is also limited. You can do whatever you want with this matter, but Grandma has to remind you in advance not to think about how pitiful she is, and to think about yourself first.”
After saying that, Shen Fenghua understood and began to seriously consider the matter.
Yes, after all, it's me who has to do this job, not someone else.
After thinking for a while, I still couldn't come up with any ideas. Instead, I was overwhelmed by the aroma of the food my grandma had made.
Oh my god! Grandma really is!
Shen Fenghua now has an amazing appetite, eating as much in one meal as she used to in a whole day. At first, her grandmother was terrified, but as time went on, she calmed down.
They were paying more and more attention to Shen Fenghua's belly, because being too fat is not good for either adults or children.
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