Chapter Twelve: Calling Mom and Dad
On a crisp morning, Shen Yuzhu got up, stretched, ate breakfast downstairs at the guesthouse, and then went straight to the food processing plant.
Chen Huatao and Chen Pengpeng were already waiting there. Shen Yuzhu was riding her bicycle and was about to wave to them when she saw Wu Caiping leading a girl hiding in the crowd. If it weren't for their timid appearance being so conspicuous, she wouldn't have noticed them.
“Cousin, Pengpeng.”
"Yuzhu is here. The timing is perfect. Let's go inside!"
Chen Pengpeng lowered his head, somewhat afraid to look at Shen Yuzhu. This cousin, with whom he wasn't particularly close, was willing to transfer such a good job to him at such a low price. As long as he worked hard, he could get a house in a few years and then live separately from his parents.
Chen Huatao understood what his son meant and patted him on the back.
“Uncle, I saw Aunt in the crowd. She has a daughter with her. Let’s get the paperwork done quickly so they don’t cause trouble.”
Chen Huatao and Chen Pengpeng looked very unhappy. The father and son thought she had given up on the idea, but they didn't expect her to play the game of feigning compliance while secretly going against them.
"Okay, once Pengpeng signs it, I'll send it to the factory office right away so he can come to work tomorrow. Let's see what trouble he can cause now."
Shen Yuzhu wholeheartedly agreed, and the three of them hurriedly walked towards the office, while Wu Caiping, seeing this, slapped her thigh in anger.
"Auntie, what should we do?"
"Don't rush, let's go in now. I'm the director's wife, it's not hard for me to get into the factory. Let's go now."
Unfortunately, the two were driven away by the security guard who had been watching them before they even got close to the food processing plant.
In the office, the three people didn't say a word, just kept signing and filling out forms. It was done in five minutes. Chen Pengpeng and Shen Yuzhu waited for about ten minutes before the transfer procedures were completed.
Chen Huatao brought a key with him when he arrived.
"Pengpeng, you can rest in the dormitory near the factory office for the next couple of days. You can come to work tomorrow. I've asked around, and there will be a vacancy in the staff dormitory next month. You can move in then. Son, do your job well and don't let your cousin down."
"Oh, thank you, cousin! Thank you, dad!"
Being able to move out of that suffocating home was a lifesaver for him.
After finishing this, Chen Huatao took an envelope out of his bag and handed it to Shen Yuzhu.
"Yuzhu, thank you for Pengpeng's job. Here's the money for the job transfer; please keep it."
Judging from the thickness of the envelope, it was clear that the amount was excessive. Shen Yuzhu did not accept it. Not to mention the many supplies in her space, she had more money than she could spend. There was no need to ask Chen Huatao for more money on this, especially since his family was also in a mess and he had many other expenses.
"Uncle, I don't need to be so..."
"Listen to me, it's better to be generous on the road than poor. Take more money so your uncle will be at ease. Remember to write to me after you go to the countryside, so your uncle can send you some local specialties. Let me tell you, if you don't write to me, no matter how far away you are, I'll buy a ticket and come find you."
"Hehehe.... ...
After leaving the food processing plant, she took out an envelope and looked inside. There was more than three thousand yuan and a lot of various receipts. She put them away again and put them in her spatial storage. Shen Yuzhu then went to the police station.
I heard from the police that the Liang family refused to tell me where they kept the things they stole from the Shen family. The elderly, women, and children of the Liang family, along with Liang Manxiu who was about to be sent to the countryside, have all been imprisoned.
When she approached Liang Manxiu, they agreed that she would give her a thousand yuan and help her avenge her deceased mother by sending the entire Liang family to jail. So now that Liang Manxiu is in the police station, she has to help her.
Half an hour later, Liang Manxiu walked out of the police station with her arms crossed. When she looked at Shen Yuzhu, her eyes showed gratitude, wariness, and a hint of envy.
"This is what I prepared for you. It contains money and tickets. Take these and go to the countryside as soon as possible. The Liang family will not have a good end."
"It's a pity I can't teach them a lesson myself, otherwise I won't be able to vent my anger."
Shen Yuzhu didn't say anything. Liang Manxiu took the bundle from her hand, bowed deeply to her, and then left without turning her head.
She sighed. Liang Manxiu had this regret, but she wouldn't let herself have it.
As she descended the stairs of the Public Security Bureau, she saw Zhou Congsheng standing by the jeep, a cigarette between his fingers. When he saw her approaching, he quickly hid the cigarette behind his back, threw it on the ground, and then stomped on it twice.
"Sister Yuzhu, I'm here to take you home. My dad says he has something to talk to you about."
"Um!"
Shen Yuzhu pretended not to see his little trick and smiled and nodded at him.
Half an hour later, the two parked the car at the Zhou family's house. Shen Yuzhu followed Zhou Congsheng into the living room and was shocked by what she saw inside.
“Old Zhou, the quilt you got is no good at all, it’s too thin. It’s so cold in Heilongjiang Province. Why don’t you get two blankets? Or if all else fails, get a mink coat. They wear those there to keep warm.”
"I know, I know, didn't I call and ask them to prepare it?"
"You're sounding a bit impatient. How can you talk to me like that...?"
"Uncle, Aunt."
"Daughter-in-law is here, daughter-in-law is here, Old Zhou, quickly bring out the gift."
Zhou Daoming quickly put down what he was holding and looked Shen Yuzhu up and down with heartache. It was all the fault of that shameless bastard Lü Jiahao. Since Shen Yuzhu was very young, he had often bullied the Zhou family, which made Yuzhu very distant from them. Without her elders by her side, she didn't know how badly that heartless couple had bullied her in secret.
"Alright, alright, Yuzhu, this is what your uncle prepared for you. I'll do whatever your aunt says..."
"Smack!"
Chu Lian raised her hand and slapped Zhou Daoming hard on the back, then smiled and said to Shen Yuzhu, "He's getting senile, Zhuzhu, don't blame him. Old Zhou, what do you mean by uncle and aunt? He should call us Dad and Mom!"
As she spoke, she pointed with her index finger, indicating each point.
Shen Yuzhu: "......."
Zhou Congsheng: "......."
Zhou Daoming: "..."
Can you please stop being so ridiculous?
Faced with the loving Chu Lian, Shen Yuzhu hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't bear to spoil her mood. Zhou Cong, who had been standing by, was afraid that Chu Lian's words would make her uncomfortable, and was about to stop her when he heard her holding his mother's hand.
She called out sweetly, "Dad, Mom."
The three members of the Zhou family were stunned for a moment. Chu Lianmo's eyes reddened, and she hugged Shen Yuzhu tightly.
"Good, good boy!"
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