Chapter 102 Returning Home
Zhong Qiao added, "Don't worry. The prerequisite for your salary is that you negotiate the best price for me. I will take a portion of the profit as your salary at the end of the month."
Jin Gui took a deep breath and calmed down her excitement.
"But……"
Calm down, Jingui is stage fright.
Although she had worked as an accountant, she only knew how to do accounting and had little involvement in purchasing. What should she do if she messed things up and let Zhong Qiao down?
Zhong Qiao finished the last mouthful of soup at the bottom of the bowl and let out a long sigh of comfort.
Seeing Jin Gui's timid look, Zhong Qiao said, "Jin Gui, I've read about your previous achievements in the factory. These things are a piece of cake for you."
Finally, Zhong Qiao hesitated to speak, but finally said bluntly: "Jin Gui, I know about your husband's affairs, which make you and your parents-in-law feel the same knot in your heart."
"You always say your in-laws are stubborn, but aren't you? You have to find your former self for the sake of your children. If you keep hiding in Dahe Village, even if Cheng Fugui doesn't bother you today, what about tomorrow?"
"In the future, you will be an orphan and a widow, with no money. Without money, you will have no confidence and no way to escape the poverty of Dahe Village. There will be another person like Cheng Fugui."
"All you have to do is use your previous talents and skills to make money. Then Xiao Mantou can eat chicken drumstick noodles every day, and you can also bring him a new environment."
"Jin Gui, don't forget, you are an educated youth sent to the countryside."
Jingui looked at her in disbelief.
Zhong Qiao actually even knew this.
When a woman gets married and has children, in Dahe Village, she is called someone's wife or someone's mother. As for who she was before, it doesn't matter. Apart from her husband, her parents-in-law don't care about her identity as an educated youth.
If others asked, I would just say that I could recognize a few words.
But today, Zhong Qiao saw her once shining side.
For a long while, Jingui shed silent tears.
Zhong Qiao sighed and glanced at the little man eating chicken drumstick noodles next to him.
"Your son is not a child anymore. He should have started school last year, but you haven't sent him yet. Even if it's not for yourself, you should think about little Mantou. Is he going to be bullied by people like Cheng Fugui all the time in this small village?"
Jingui was stunned for a long time, and a blazing fire gradually ignited in her eyes. It was a kind of determination to make a comeback and to achieve her goal.
"I can do it." Her tone was a little more determined. "I will definitely do this well."
Zhong Qiao looked at her with satisfaction, and then chatted with her about some purchasing matters before leaving. Before leaving, seeing that Xiao Mantou was still not satisfied, he gave him an extra braised duck leg and fried egg, which made Xiao Mantou close his eyes in happiness.
After returning home, Zhong's mother and Zhong Siqi were having dinner. Zhong Qiao didn't see Zhong's father, so he couldn't help but ask, "Where's Dad?"
I was busy all night yesterday just to find Zhong Long. Even if Mr. Zhong is not eating at this time, he should be catching up on his sleep.
Upon hearing this, Zhong's mother became furious. "It's because Zhong Long's family is fighting again. It never ends! The child has been found, but your third uncle and aunt are still asking for a divorce. They've pissed off your grandfather, and your grandmother is trying to persuade them now."
Zhong Qiao glanced at her.
Although Mother Zhong appears gentle to outsiders, she is like a flammable gas tank to my third aunt and her family. How could Mother Zhong not help my grandparents when they encountered such a thing?
Zhong Siqi, with dark circles under her eyes, took a sip of porridge and said in a daze, "Sister, don't worry about it for now. Mom just went to stop the fight, and grandma actually took her anger out on you. Don't you think it's unfair? You didn't even go home, and this can be blamed on you."
Zhong Qiao felt a lump in her heart when she thought of her grandmother's former kindness and how her grandmother hated her words and actions after she got divorced and had children.
In fact, Zhong Qiao has thought about various possibilities of this matter many times.
Are you angry that she is not doing her best?
But now, Zhong Qiao had to admit that her grandmother treated her well only because she was the only female college student in the family at that time, and she brought honor to the family, so she was proud of it.
Her subsequent divorce and having children would have been controversial in any era, and it meant that Zhong Qiao would be a burden to the Zhong family.
Grandma no longer liked her.
This behavior of using her as a tool is considered to be a hidden preference for boys over girls among the older generation.
Zhong Qiao plopped down on the bench, took a steamed dumpling, and savored it carefully: "What did they say about me?"
Mrs. Zhong looked unhappy and was obviously very angry.
Zhong Siqi nearly choked while drinking porridge. After calming down for a few seconds, he said awkwardly, "I don't know where my third aunt heard it, but she said that you brought Zhong Wei here, and he scolded you a lot. Mom couldn't stand it, so she quarreled with them, and then grandma scolded you, you..."
He glanced at Zhong's mother and dared not say anything more.
Zhong Qiao seemed very calm: "Speak."
She hates it most when people stop talking mid-sentence; it would be better if they didn't say anything at all.
Mother Zhong's eyebrows twitched, she felt angry and aggrieved, as if she was the one being scolded: "Your grandmother actually said that you are ruining the family tradition and have no sense of shame. You are her niece, and she has seen you grow up."
"How can you say such a thing!"
Zhong Siqi seemed a little reserved and said hesitantly, "Besides, sister, you don't know what grandma said to mom."
"say what?"
"She said, 'This is our family's business, it's none of your business.'
Zhong Qiao's chopsticks that were picking up the side dish suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Mother Zhong thought of her supposedly warm home and her loving mother, and felt as if struck by lightning when she heard someone say such words to her already pitiful daughter, and finally, add those particularly unfamiliar words.
It was only later that I realized the meaning of this sentence.
It turned out that she was never a member of the Zhong family.
Once a daughter is married off, she is like spilled water. Only she once naively thought that she was different. Even if she got married and had children, she would still be the pampered Zhong Shao.
I am a joke!
"Mom, don't be sad." Zhong Qiao stroked her hand, "You still have me and Siqi."
Zhong Siqi also took her other hand.
"That's right, Mom. Our family is so good. When my sister makes a lot of money, we'll move to a new house and live happily in the future. Why would we care about them?"
Mrs. Zhong hesitated and was about to say, "After all, this is your grandmother." But seeing the children's serious expressions, she couldn't bear to spoil their mood. She nodded with tears in her eyes and held her children's hands.
"Mom is looking forward to living in your big house."
In the remaining days, Mother Zhong seemed to have figured it out. She used to always get close to Old Man and Mrs. Zhong, hoping to get them to accept Zhong Qiao and the child by flattering her and speaking softly, but now, she just lives her life quietly.
After Zhong Qiao's last instructions, Jin Gui went back and immediately started purchasing, lowered the price to the lowest, and ordered the first batch of goods.
Mr. Zhong also prepared some new furniture. Based on Zhong Qiao's design drawings and guidance, he put a lot of thought into the original craftsmanship. After everything was ready, Zhong Qiao planned to go to the market to make some money.
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