Televisions were a standard feature only for wealthy families; for ordinary families, being able to afford a radio meant they weren't poor.
The only radio the Jiang family owned was a gift from her daughter-in-law's family.
Jiang's mother scolded the man away and hurriedly ran to listen to the radio.
The content was broadcast on TV and also on the radio. Jiang's mother listened for a long time with fluctuating moods, and finally found the delegation sent to the United States.
Then, she heard the name of her second daughter.
How is this possible!
Jiang's mother couldn't understand it!
Jiang Ci was forced by her mother to go to the countryside as an educated youth in place of her younger brother.
Jiang's mother also changed the quota for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University given above to her youngest son.
She thought that if her youngest son went to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, he would be able to get a good job in the future, and the family would no longer have to worry.
What's the point of my daughter attending a worker-peasant-soldier university?
Even if she gets married, she'll still have to get married. Once she's married and working, will she get the money she earns? Her in-laws will have to control her finances!
The money her daughter earned went to others and didn't end up in her own pocket.
Therefore, Jiang's mother was perfectly justified in making the change.
Jiang's mother listened to the radio, but her eyes darted around.
She muttered curses under her breath, "That damned Erniu, she's not coming home even after she's no longer a sent-down youth, she's completely forgotten about her mother!"
"I knew she was an ingrate. I raised her from infancy, and all she does is live a life of luxury and forget about her old mother!"
The daughter-in-law worked while silently listening to Jiang's mother scolding her.
My second aunt, who went to the countryside for more than ten years and never came home once, is now nowhere to be found.
Judging from the mother-in-law's tone, this second sister-in-law seems to be quite capable.
Just think about the eldest brother's family of four, her family of three, and Jiang's mother, the whole family living in these three cramped rooms, and the daughter-in-law didn't say a word.
If my second aunt is capable, it would be right for her to come back and help out.
At least give them two more rooms so that their living conditions aren't so cramped.
Jiang's mother scolded for a while, and when she came out and saw her daughter-in-law dawdling, she got angry again and started cursing indirectly.
The daughter-in-law listened silently, not daring to say a word.
Jiang's mother wasn't sure if the Jiang Ci mentioned in the news was her second daughter.
What if it's someone with the same name?
But the man spoke with such conviction that Jiang's mother secretly hoped he was her second daughter.
She hadn't reached a conclusion herself when, at lunchtime, her youngest son, who was supposed to be working at the factory, suddenly ran back home.
"Mom! Have you seen the news?!"
"My second sister is now a leader in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"
The youngest son shouted loudly, his voice full of excitement.
Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother jumped to her feet. "Really!?"
"Really!" the youngest son exclaimed excitedly. "I saw my second sister on the news after lunch!"
“Ah Fa’s family has a TV. He came over early this morning to ask me if my second sister worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I was wondering why! I watched the news and found out it was true!”
"Mom! There's a picture of my second sister on the news!!"
Jiang's mother exclaimed "Oh!" and her face lit up with joy!
Her family is about to rise to prominence and become a phoenix!
After confirming that it was indeed Jiang Ci, when the eldest son and his wife returned, Jiang's mother told them about it, and everyone was very excited.
The eldest brother said, "We're doing manual labor right now. With our second sister, we can get a Beijing residency permit and she can help us find easy, high-paying jobs!"
The eldest daughter-in-law had an even better idea: "We both graduated from high school. My second sister can go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If she helps me out, wouldn't it be great if I could also work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
Her eyes were full of laughter. "When my second sister and I work in the same place, I can help her out, right?"
Jiang's mother nodded with a smile, "That's exactly right! A family should help each other."
Jiang's mother looked at her grandson again and said kindly, "Beijing is indeed much better than Nanshi. Let Erniu transfer our household registration to Beijing. Then we will all be Beijing residents."
"Xiao Zhi and his brothers can also go to school in Beijing, where the education is much better than here!"
The three children immediately shouted, "We want to go to Beijing!"
"My aunt's house must have lots of good stuff, we want to go!"
The youngest son nodded emphatically, "Then I'll resign tomorrow. Our factory's performance is getting worse and worse, and I don't want to work there anymore."
"Then resign. Once we get to Beijing, your second sister will help you find someone better."
The youngest son smiled and readily agreed, "Okay!"
His wife said hopefully, "Could my second sister-in-law also help me find a... job?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother glared fiercely at her younger daughter-in-law, "Go to work! If you go to work, who will look after the children? Do you want me to take care of three children by myself? To manage all the household chores?!"
"Stay home and help out; you're not allowed to go to work!"
The youngest daughter-in-law's eyes reddened, and she lowered her head without saying a word.
No one cared about the suffering of the youngest daughter-in-law.
They were talking with great interest.
"My second sister is successful, and our whole family can benefit from it. That old Ma next door is always showing off, saying how much money his family has made and that they've already bought a house in Shanghai. Pah! They bought a house in Shanghai, but why don't we see them move there? They're all such big talkers!"
"Exactly! Once we get to Beijing, they'll probably only be able to look on with envy!"
The entire Jiang family, even before they went to Beijing, already had ambitions soaring, and they were already asking Jiang Ci to help them arrange this and that.
It was as if they could immediately enjoy a life of luxury once they arrived in the capital.
But is Jiang Ci the kind of person who would so easily let them benefit?
Jiang Ci was unaware that she had a large family of 'relatives' waiting for her to make arrangements.
She was busy handing over her work, and Zhou Mingli at home was also keeping busy.
That guy surnamed Qi went to the courtyard house to cause trouble again, and Zhou Mingli caught him red-handed.
He was preoccupied with something a few days ago and didn't think to solve the problem, but when the man surnamed Qi came, he finally remembered it.
Zhou Mingli didn't delay. He secretly investigated and then took over Sister-in-law Yu's job, asking her to do him a small favor.
The son surnamed Qi is getting married, and his fiancée requires that his family own a house in Beijing.
Because the Qi family was still renting a place, the marriage had not yet taken place.
The woman works as a bus ticket seller in Beijing; finding her would be very easy.
Sister-in-law Yu staggered into the car, calling out, "Xiao Tong! Xiao Tong!"
Ticket seller Xiao Tong was on her way to work when she heard someone call her name and stopped.
She was a kind-looking but unfamiliar woman.
"Who are you?"
"Oh dear! I'm your boyfriend Xiao Qi's neighbor! You should go to Xiao Qi's house right away! Xiao Qi... sigh!"
Xiao Tong really liked her boyfriend, and upon hearing this, she immediately became anxious, "What happened to my boyfriend?!"
"It's not something that can be explained in a few words! You should go and take a look!"
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