Chapter 208 Worry
It was almost six o'clock when we got back to town.
Meng Shulan had also informed her family in advance that she would be coming back today. As soon as the car stopped, He Jinqiu and Meng Fude came up one after another to help carry things.
"Shulan, what's wrong? Are you carsick?"
He Jinqiu saw that her daughter looked unhappy and said a few words of concern.
Meng Shulan shook her head, "It's okay, I'm just a little tired."
"Then don't take anything. Leave the bag here and I'll do it."
He Jinqiu carried all of his daughter's things over, and the couple took her directly to the courtyard.
Today, her daughter came back, and He Jinqiu bought some food to welcome her back home, so she didn't go to the factory.
At the gate of the courtyard, sisters Huina and Sijia were waiting for them, accompanied by a distant relative of the Meng family.
During this period, because Meng Changli often went to the city, there was a lot of work in the factory, and He Jinqiu was also busy, she invited a distant relative to come here to take care of the two children.
This matter was proposed by Meng Shulan.
There are many people in the factory, and the two kids are so young, so I feel a little relieved if there is no one to look after them.
The Meng family today is no longer the same as it used to be. They are wealthy and powerful, and are envied by everyone. It is not safe to let the two children run around like this. If they are seen by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be disastrous.
Meng Changli was also scared when she heard this, and quickly discussed inviting a distant relative with a good reputation to come over and take care of the baby and do some housework.
The two little ones were also very happy to see Meng Shulan and surrounded her.
Meng Shulan also bought things for the two of them, including a few picture books for them to read.
He Jinqiu said to her daughter, "The bed is already made. Why don't you go lie down for a while? I have two dishes left. I'll call you when they're ready."
When getting off the bus, his daughter said she was tired, and He Jinqiu always remembered it.
"Mom, I'm fine. Just sit down."
Meng Shulan was fine, she just felt depressed and missed Gu Hansong very much. She wanted to talk to him and ask him if he was doing well over there and whether he missed her.
If I had known, I would have called him before leaving. Now that I'm back here, everything is inconvenient.
Meng Shulan breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily put aside the distracting thoughts in her mind, and started reading picture books with the two children.
For dinner, He Jinqiu stewed an old hen, braised fish, pork, and the fried fruit that her daughter had been craving for.
Meng Shulan hadn't eaten home-cooked food for more than a month and was quite craving for it.
He Jinqiu said, "It's the last week now. Don't go to school. Just stay at home. If you are short on time at noon, I will bring you food. Take advantage of these few days to make up for it and get your body in good shape for the exam."
Meng Shulan nodded, "Okay, no need to send food, I'll be back at noon."
It's only a week, and Meng Shulan is too lazy to move to the dormitory, so she just lives in the yard.
She is confident about this year's college entrance examination and is much calmer.
It’s okay, as long as you perform normally, it’s not a problem.
During the meal, He Jinqiu also asked about Gu Hansong's situation. It had been more than a month since he left. Has he had any contact in the meantime? How is he doing in Nancheng? Is there any difficulty? Ever since his family acknowledged their relationship, He Jinqiu would ask every time.
There's no way, she is just such a worrying person. Now that she regards Gu Hansong as her son-in-law, she naturally has to care about him.
Meng Shulan received a letter from him just a month ago, in which he said he was going to Hong Kong City, and she didn't know if he had returned yet.
As the family was chatting, there was a knock on the door. Several relatives from the Meng and He families came over from the factory. They heard that Meng Shulan had returned from the city, so they made a special trip to see her.
The Meng family's factory officially started operating after Meng Shulan went to the city to study.
The first batch recruited more than 60 workers, plus the original 20 or so employees, there are nearly 100 people in the whole factory.
Most of these personnel were recruited by the town and were specially selected after some training and examinations.
Some of them were also arranged privately by the Meng family, such as the relatives of the Meng and He families. Although they also went for training, they must have used backdoors. They were just for show. No matter what the actual result was, they would be recruited.
The Meng family has now opened a factory, and relatives come to the house looking for something to do, so these things are inevitable.
However, Meng Changli had specially selected these people, and not everyone would be accepted. Moreover, work arrangements were based on ability. Those with quick eyes and hands would go to the assembly line, while those who couldn't even read would go to the warehouse or the cafeteria.
It is very difficult to have a job in this day and age. Even if it is cleaning in a factory, no one would mind. After all, there is a salary every month, which is much better than farming in the village.
Meng Changli will not treat her relatives unfairly if they do a good job. She will promote them if possible. Even if they have to do hard labor, she will give them opportunities as long as they work hard. She will ask her own people to do overtime or move goods, so that they can get extra overtime pay and get more money when they receive their salary.
Meng Shulan is back today, everyone come over to chat and say hello.
Meng Danhong also came, wearing the white shirt and black trousers issued by the factory to office staff. She smiled as soon as she entered the door and asked Meng Shulan how her studies were going in the city.
Meng Shulan said: "It's OK, I can keep up."
If you can keep up, that's good.
Meng Shulan also asked her, "How about you? You have been working here for more than a month. How do you feel?"
Meng Danhong: "It's pretty good. I'm in charge of personnel and work allocation now. This job is much easier than taking the college entrance exam. I don't have to use my brain much. I just need to sort out everything and remember things."
It can be seen that Meng Danhong is very satisfied with her current condition, her face has become rounder.
Because they had to work the night shift, they didn't sit there for long. They talked for a while and then left.
Afterwards, Meng Shulan asked He Jinqiu, "Mom, has Second Aunt come here to cause trouble these days?"
He Jinqiu: "Meng Danhong is doing a good job here. What can she do? She just stewed the old hen in the evening. It was given by the second room."
Meng Shulan: “Ah?”
In the past, she would look at people with squinted eyes when they met, but now she is willing to give them chickens. Did the sun rise from the west? This change is too big! He Jinqiu laughed and said, "Of course she doesn't want to give it, but what can she do? Both sons want to find work in the factory, and they can't pass the town's exams, so they can only find a solution from our side.
If this chicken was given to me, I would definitely not accept it. It was your father who couldn't save his face. Your second uncle insisted on stuffing it into his hand, saying that it was for your health, so he took it.
When we killed the chicken at noon, I didn't think it was from our family. Your father didn't dare to say anything until it was stewed. Otherwise, I would definitely return it. How could I take Ding Guixiang's things?
When we separated our family, she wanted to fight with me for every bowl. Now we don’t need them, so who cares about her chicken?”
He Jinqiu was full of disgust, but Meng Shulan knew that her mother was just being stubborn in words. After eating someone else's chicken, some relationships would eventually be thawed.
(End of this chapter)
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