Qian Manman's short temper flared up, and she stepped forward to push Qian Xuejun away and leave this house. No, at this moment, in her heart, this was no longer her home.
Her home was in that small village, where she had loving godparents.
Li Xiuxiu, Zhou Fen, and Wei Mo were somewhat embarrassed. After all, they were guests, yet they had encountered such a situation.
Qian Xuejun and Dong Juan completely disregarded the three of them.
Their warm hospitality and careful scrutiny were merely an attempt to see if there was any hope of making the two women their daughters-in-law.
After all, they have two sons, Qian Manshan and Qian Mancang, who are both getting older and of marriageable age, but no one is willing to marry them.
Qian Manman was almost pushed to the ground by Qian Xuejun, and Li Xiuxiu quickly stepped forward to help her up.
Tears streamed down Qian Manman's face as she sobbed and said to Li Xiuxiu:
"Xiuxiu, Zhou Fen, take me away from here quickly. This place will never be my home again."
Li Xiuxiu and Zhou Fenyi were unsure what to do, wondering whether they should get involved in Qian Manman's family affairs.
But seeing Qian Manman crying, they felt a pang of sympathy, so Li Xiuxiu spoke to Qian Xuejun:
"Uncle Qian, let's talk things out properly and not make things so tense. If you want to marry Manman off, you should at least let the two of them get to know each other. How can you force her like this? At the very least, you should tell us about the deputy factory director's situation."
Qian Xuejun originally planned to keep Qian Manman at home and prevent him from going out if she came back.
But now her friends are here too, and a stalemate has formed. Qian Xuejun, with a stern face, said to Li Xiuxiu:
"Mind your own business. We don't welcome you. You'd better leave now."
Wei Mo frowned slightly upon hearing this. If they left, Aunt Manman would be bullied even more.
Li Xiuxiu spoke very politely, but Wei Mo was immediately displeased by the way she was treated.
The argument inside the room was quite loud, and the neighbors gathered in front of Qian Xuejun's house.
When the knocking sounded, Qian Xuejun opened the door and saw his two sons and neighbors coming over to check on him.
It's lunchtime now, the time when the factory closes to the site, and the workers who live nearby are going home for lunch.
The job positions for Qian Xuejun and Dong Juan were given to their two sons.
This way, he can have a proper job, and it will also make it easier for his two sons to find partners.
With the neighbors and his two sons entering the house, Qian Xuejun felt more confident and addressed Li Xiuxiu and the other two:
"Get out of here right now, you're not welcome here."
Li Xiuxiu and Zhou Fen's expressions also turned cold, while Qian Manman continued to cry.
Li Xiuxiu grabbed Qian Manman's hand and said to her:
"Manman, let's go back to our home."
Qian Manman nodded in agreement through tears. She took Li Xiuxiu's hand, and Li Xiuxiu was about to lead her out.
However, they were blocked by Qian Xuejun, Qian Mancang, and Qian Manshan. Qian Xuejun spoke with unusual confidence, addressing Li Xiuxiu as follows:
“You can leave, but Qian Manman is our daughter and must stay.”
However, Li Xiuxiu insisted on leaving with Qian Manman, and the atmosphere in the room became tense, with the urge to fight rising at any moment.
The argument attracted more people, and some kind-hearted people nearby called the police.
Just then, a man in his fifties or sixties, with a large belly, entered the house. After entering, he asked Qian Xuejun:
"Xuejun, what's going on? Why is it so noisy in your house? Is your daughter back?"
Qian Xuejun turned around and saw the man, who was the deputy director of the factory where he used to work.
He hurriedly nodded and bowed to the deputy factory director, saying:
"Director Sun, you've arrived! Please come in. Isn't this my daughter back? Perfect opportunity for you to see how she looks."
Upon hearing this, Factory Director Sun's eyes lit up. He carefully examined the three people in the room—Qian Manman, Qian Xuejun, and Qian Xuejun—and didn't forget to ask them:
"Which one is your daughter? I need to take a good look."
Qian Xuejun, standing to the side, pointed to Qian Manman, who was crying, and then said to the deputy factory director:
"Director Sun, what do you think of my daughter's appearance? I'm not lying to you, am I? And what about my son's job position? Is it possible to promote him?"
After hearing Qian Xuejun's words, Director Sun gave him a reproachful look. "There are so many factory workers here, and you're talking to me about this?"
Factory Director Sun did not answer, but his gaze fell on Qian Manman with great satisfaction.
But when he saw Li Xiuxiu beside him, his eyes lit up, and he said to Qian Xuejun:
"Who is this girl? If she marries me, I'll arrange a job for your son right away."
Qian Manman and others were treated like commodities, being traded by his parents.
Wei Mo and Li Xiuxiu could no longer contain themselves. Li Xiuxiu was a little worried about Wei Mo, but thinking of all his amazing abilities, she squatted down and asked him:
"Wei Mo, what do we do? Manman's parents clearly want to marry Manman off to this old man in front of me. I hate him."
Wei Mo nodded in agreement, then whispered in Li Xiuxiu's ear:
"Aunt Xiuxiu, tell Aunt Zhou Fen that we'll work together to rescue Aunt Manman in a bit."
Hearing Wei Mo say this, Li Xiuxiu was still a little worried, but after thinking for a moment, she nodded.
She stood up, walked to Zhou Fen's side, and whispered something to her. Zhou Fen nodded seriously.
Meanwhile, Deputy Factory Director Sun and Qian Xuejun were talking. Deputy Factory Director Sun had previously been quite satisfied with Qian Manman.
But now he turned his attention to Li Xiuxiu and said to Qian Xuejun:
“I don’t care what method you use, I’ll get this woman to marry me tomorrow, and I’ll immediately promote your two sons’ jobs.”
Hearing Deputy Factory Director Sun's words, Qian Xuejun's eyes darted around. He nodded, called Qian Manshan and Qian Mancang to his side, and whispered to them:
"No matter what, we can't let that beautiful woman leave today. Deputy Factory Director Sun has taken a liking to her."
"If we detain him today, and then threaten him with other things to get her handed over to Deputy Factory Director Sun, your positions will be secure."
Upon hearing this, Qian Manshan nodded; he had also harbored feelings for that woman before.
The father and his two sons whispered among themselves at the door, having decided not to let the newcomers leave. At that moment, Qian Mancang lowered his voice and said to his father:
“Since Father has already done it, he might as well go all the way and leave another woman for us two brothers to be wives. We’re both so old, and no one wants to marry into our family.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Xuejun's eyes lit up, and he nodded to his two sons.
Just as the three were discussing, Li Xiuxiu walked over to Qian Manman and whispered to her:
"Manman, if a fight breaks out, remember to run away. I will definitely get you out of here safely."
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