Chapter 74 Chapter 74 (Catching Bugs) "It was Qiu Ling who brought the Huang family...
How to divide one quota between two people?
Xu Yingxia opened her mouth but said nothing. She didn't know what to say. If she let this nephew go, the other nephew would have to stay in the countryside. If she let that nephew go, what would happen to the other nephew?
She simply asked, "What did Director Yang say? Did he designate someone?"
"No, he didn't even mention our brothers' names." Xu Tan felt that he was worthy of being a leader. He spoke in a roundabout way and if one didn't try hard to understand, one would not be able to comprehend the meaning of his words.
They just said that they would second someone from the Changnan Brigade.
But he did not specify who it was. If people did not understand what he meant, some people might even think that anyone from the Cangnan Brigade would be fine.
But that's totally impossible.
There are unemployed people in the city, so why would a textile factory go all the way to a production brigade to borrow people?
They are definitely not self-righteous. It is certain that Director Yang was talking about one of them, but he did not name who it was.
But this also means that it doesn't matter who it is, as long as it is one of the two brothers.
Before coming, the two brothers had not discussed who would go, and Xu Tan did not rush to express his desire to fight for the spot. He simply said, "There is a priority for the elders, let the eldest brother go."
He had no reluctance.
But I was determined about one thing in my mind: this kind of secondment had happened before in the textile factory, but it had only happened once in the past few years.
If the factory leaders didn't really value them, they certainly wouldn't make an exception for them, so he thought boldly, since the leaders above were willing to make an exception for them, then if it happened once, could there be a second time?
He is still young and in no hurry; he can wait.
It's best if you can wait, but it doesn't matter if you can't.
If my eldest brother can successfully stay in the city, I believe he will also help the family. With this job and the work points they earn in the brigade, their lives will get better and better.
Moreover, compared to staying in the city with two people, I am indeed worried about my family. My parents are the only two sons, and now they are old and live in a remote mountain foothill. If the two brothers are not in the team for a long time, if something happens at home, there will be no one to help.
"No." Xu Mo shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You go."
Naturally, he wanted to seize such a good opportunity.
But he knew very well that he was still far behind his second brother.
He has a dull personality and cannot learn how to get along with other people like his second brother, nor is he as decisive and courageous as him.
I won’t talk about anything else, just talk about the matter of dealing with the defective cloth this time. There were four warehouse doors in total, and very few blind bags were sold in the other two, most of which were sold from him and his second brother.
But the amount he sold was still less than that of his second brother.
The textile factory was willing to give them a place because they saw their abilities, but if they did not perform well, they could be sent back at any time.
He was not sure whether they could really stay in the city with this opportunity, but he was sure that his second brother would stay longer than him. He was sure of that.
and……
How can he have the confidence to say that he can be competent for this job when he can't even handle his own personal affairs?
He reached out and patted his second brother's shoulder. "I am the eldest and I should stay to support the two elders. Besides, I am not as smooth as you. If I want to stay, I must find a more suitable person. This will not only live up to the leadership's appreciation of us, but also give me more opportunities if you can do a good job."
"But……"
"We are a family, there is no need to worry about so much. Do you think you will not miss your family if you stay in the city?"
"That definitely won't happen." Xu Tan immediately assured.
Xu Mo smiled and squeezed his shoulder. "That's fine. I'm at home, so you can just work hard. Whether Director Yang pays you as a temporary worker or a regular worker, this salary will reduce the burden on the family. Then you can let your parents do less work. They've been tired for most of their lives, and it's time for them to recuperate."
From childhood to adulthood, they have seen how heavy the burden their parents have been carrying. At first, they were powerless to help, but as they grew older, they slowly helped to carry the burden.
But it's still not enough.
By earning work points, in addition to the food supply for the four people in the family, he could only save about 20 yuan a year. He finally repaired the dilapidated house, but now the two brothers are older, and he still has to worry about their marriage.
But now it's much better.
Whether it is a dozen yuan a month as a temporary worker or more than thirty yuan a month as a regular worker, it is a considerable income for their family.
If you stick with it for a year or two, things will definitely get better and better.
Xu Mo was not being modest, he really thought it would be better if his second brother stayed, so no matter what his second brother said he insisted on his opinion and decided on the candidate.
"It's good that you have made up your mind." Xu Yingxia spoke only after she saw that they had made up their mind. She didn't want to interfere in the selection of candidates for fear that the other party would feel disappointed.
But when it comes to Xu Tan staying, she remembered something else, "But when you get married, I'm afraid we will be separated."
The city is not far from the brigade, and one day's round trip is enough.
But it’s definitely impossible to walk this distance on foot. You’ll have to take a ride back and forth, which will be really inconvenient if we want to meet each other then.
Zhao Lizhu had to come to the city alone. Xu Tan had to work and had no time to go home, so the couple would definitely have very few opportunities to see each other.
"This is easy. When I leave next year, I can rent half of the house to my second cousin. It's also okay for my cousin's wife to come and stay for a while from time to time." Jiang Shuangshuang thought this was a good idea.
Mother Xu allocated two rooms in the textile factory.
These are the two rooms they live in now. They also built half a stove room at their own expense, so in total they have two and a half rooms.
It was okay before, as it was acceptable for a family of four to live in two rooms. But later, when her eldest sister was in the countryside, she followed the army, and only Mother Xu and Jiang Xiaozhou were left in the two rooms. It was inevitable that someone would target them.
The house was allocated by the factory, and it is not impossible for the factory to take it back. Although doing so will bring some bad reputation, the current housing situation is too tight, and it is inevitable that some people will come up with bad ideas to take over Xu's house.
But if someone moves in, there's nothing to say.
My second cousin is not a formal employee of the textile factory, but he is still a worker specially invited by the textile factory. No one would be able to find fault with him if he moved in.
And once she left, only Mother Xu and the boy were left at home.
The former is incapable of taking on the responsibility, while the latter is a half-grown boy with a particularly childish personality. Now he likes to dig ant eggs with a group of kids of a few years old.
It would be too much of a stretch to think that a kid like this could take on responsibilities. But no matter what, he is only sixteen or seventeen years old now. In the final analysis, he is just a half-grown child. If possible, she doesn't want him to grow up too fast.
I have a lot of minor issues with my body, but I can continue to use it if I correct them.
Jiang Shuangshuang really treats him as her own younger brother in her heart. Instead of asking him to grow up quickly, it is better to let him have some childishness that suits his age like now.
Therefore, if the second cousin came to live with them, he could at least help the mother and son resolve some disputes. In return, he could vacate half of the house for the young couple to stay temporarily.
But all this has to be discussed after the New Year, and they have to move in after she moves out, otherwise two more people will be squeezed into two rooms, and the originally spacious house will become crowded.
There's no rush.
My second cousin will get married during the Chinese New Year, so he can live in the dormitory of the textile factory first and move here after getting married. Zhao Lizhu may not live here for a long time, but when he comes here occasionally, he will have a place to stay and can stay here for ten days or half a month before leaving.
By then, Mother Xu can go to the street office to help take on some manual work, and she can also earn some pocket money here.
"That's good, that's good." Xu Yingxia nodded repeatedly. She didn't want to move the rooms of the young ladies, but if she planned it carefully, she could also allocate a small half of the room for her nephew to live in.
A family of seven or eight can fit into two rooms, so there's no reason they can't make something here. "When we have time, we can plan it out. We can clear out a lot of unused things and move in a few more cabinets."
It really needs to be cleaned up.
These two rooms were allocated to her after she took over. At that time, Laowu was only thinking about how to send other people in the family to live there, and didn't even think about getting some furniture for them.
They shamelessly picked up other people's unwanted furniture and brought it in, or just put a few boards together. They managed to keep the place quite clean, but everything was old and broken.
After saving a few more months' salary, she thought about throwing away all the old furniture in the house and replacing them with new ones.
"Will this be inconvenient..." Xu Tan felt a little panicked. He felt like he was dreaming. Now that he had a job and solved the housing problem, wouldn't he be the same as the people in the city in the future?
But now he quickly asked, "Are Shuangshuang leaving?"
Xu Mo also looked at her. They had heard from their future brother-in-law that he was serving in the army in another place. Although he didn't mention it, they guessed that Shuangshuang would follow him to join the army. However, they didn't expect it to happen so soon.
He asked subconsciously, "So how is your job..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt that there was something wrong with what he said, and explained in a panic: "I don't mean anything else, I just..."
I don't know what to say.
He really didn't mean that. His aunt and her family had helped them so much. Now that his second brother had a job and could temporarily live in their house, they had really helped so much. He didn't ask that question with the intention of both of them getting a job.
"I understand." Jiang Shuangshuang smiled softly. She could see through the truth and falsehood. She continued, "Eldest sister doesn't plan to come back, and Jiang Xiaozhou is not old enough. In fact, if you can take over, this problem will be solved, but unfortunately, my job has academic requirements."
In fact, if her cousin could really take over, she would really like them to do so.
But it is definitely not a free gift for them.
Either set a price and let them pay in installments.
Either we set a time limit of two years, and then Jiang Xiaozhou will take over the job after two years, or if the eldest sister is willing to come back, the work quota will be transferred to her.
But unfortunately, my two cousins do not meet this requirement.
Xu Tan was curious: "What do you think? Do you want to sell it directly?"
Jiang Shuangshuang shook her head and said, "It would be a shame to sell it to someone else."
I would be willing to sell it to them myself, as a way of repaying them for taking care of Xu Ma in the future, but if I sell it to others, I will suffer a loss no matter how much the price is.
Just as she originally thought, this iron rice bowl could at least guarantee stability for the next twenty years, and selling it for a few hundred dollars would definitely be a loss in the long run.
"You can transfer over." Cheng Jin interrupted at this time. In fact, he had been unable to sit still for a long time.
How can I sit still?
What does it mean to accompany the troops?
It meant that she had married him and was going to live in the army with him. She was already very happy. She clenched her fists on her knees tightly for fear that she would not laugh out loud.
But even if he had no experience, he knew that he must not show too happy at this moment.
It was a great thing for him, but it was a sad thing for the Jiang family.
If he really laughed, his mother-in-law would be the first one to be unhappy.
But luckily he held it in.
This was also a good opportunity to help with some advice. "You belong to the Public Security Bureau, so you can be transferred to the branch in Anton. The nearest Public Security Bureau is about 40 minutes away by bike. You can directly ask Director Wei to help you apply."
"How can it be like this? Shuangshuang, what do you think?" Xu Yingxia thought it was a good idea. She didn't think that women had to stay at home and help with housework. She had to have her own career to stand up straight.
And in her heart, Shuangshuang is really capable, and it's not just because of her mother's self-praise. It would be a pity if she just stayed at home to take care of her husband and children.
But it depends on what Shuangshuang thinks. If she wants to stay at home, then she can stay. Comrade Xiao Cheng seems to be a good person. She will give Shuangshuang ten yuan every month. Even if Shuangshuang is willing to stay at home, her life will definitely be better.
Jiang Shuangshuang couldn't make up her mind for a while. "There's still some time left. Let me think about it carefully."
She is not in a hurry and still has time to think about it carefully.
But the Xu Mo brothers don't have time to waste, they have to get the job as quickly as possible. The longer they delay, the easier it will be for complications to arise. If they lose such a good thing, they will be so sad.
So the next morning the two brothers took the bus back home.
Their luck was not so good. After getting off the bus, they did not encounter any oxcart going the same way, so they could only walk back to Changnan Brigade.
They walked for more than two hours. They left home early in the morning and returned to the team around noon. They met many people along the way. They were all curious about their life in the city and talked to the two brothers for a long time.
"What do you do in the city?"
"How much did you get paid?"
"The cloth your father brought back is really good. Is there any left in the factory? Can you buy some more for us?"
"Can the textile factory still accept short-term jobs? You know my Dazhuang. He is very strong when working. Can you bring him with you next time?"
I asked a lot of questions in a row, and the two brothers just tried to answer them perfunctorily. If they couldn't answer them perfunctorily, they would just smile foolishly and walk forward, obviously wanting to go home as soon as possible.
But some people are just so tactless that they just grab people and won't let them go. They also ask all kinds of questions and even want to reach out and open the bamboo baskets they are carrying to see what's inside.
However, although the two brothers are not tall and strong men, they are not easy to mess with. If you really try to lift them up, you will probably get punched.
"Uncles and aunts, we are so thirsty after walking all the way. Could you please be kind enough to let us go back and drink some water? I will have a good chat with you after we work in the afternoon, okay?" Xu Tan made some jokes and begged for mercy with his hands, and the people around him finally made way for him.
Xu Tan rushed forward, and Xu Mo followed closely.
However, after he took only two steps, a man nearby grabbed his arm and dragged him to the side.
Xu Mo frowned and looked to the side, and found that the person who was pulling him was not an uncle, but a friend who grew up with him, "Brother Dongliang?"
Ma Dongliang nodded at him and continued to lead people forward. He let go of his hand only when he knew there was no one else around.
Xu Mo directly took out a handful of candies from the bamboo basket and said, "Take it back and give it to the child."
"I didn't come to you to ask for anything..."
"I bought it for you kids. Take it quickly so I don't have to go directly to you." Xu Mo stuffed it into his hand.
After receiving his salary, he decided to give most of it to his family, but he still wanted to buy something to bring back.
In the past, his family was not well off, and he had to eat a lot of food from his partners. Now that he has the opportunity, he naturally wants to give back.
I can’t afford the expensive ones, but I can still buy some fruit hard candies.
Most of his friends of the same age are already married and have children, so he can take the money home to take care of his children.
After he finished plugging the box, he asked, "What's the matter that requires you to contact me so urgently?"
There must be something urgent, otherwise Ma Dongliang wouldn't have pulled him here to talk.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw his partner frowning, "You didn't know since you weren't in the team, something strange happened with the Huang family again. I heard from my mother that they were planning to find someone else for Dazhu's wife."
Xu Mo frowned.
Sometimes he really felt that the Huang family was like flies in a toilet, coming to annoy him from time to time, but for some things, apart from persuading them or finding other reasons to block them, what other options did he have?
You can't really use force every time to defeat the other party, right?
Then he would have no place to stand, after all, he and the Huang family were not one family, and if a big fight really broke out, not only would he suffer, but he would also be afraid of implicating his family members.
"We still have to think of a solution quickly. Dazhu's parents only care about money and not people. Who knows what kind of idiot they will find for her to marry?" Ma Dongliang is also one of Huang Dazhu's good brothers. He has a wife and children, so it is not easy for him to have contact with a widow.
Even if he behaves uprightly and stands firm, it is inevitable that someone will say something unpleasant. He lets it go, but he can't let his wife be ridiculed as well, right?
The only thing that can help is to pay more attention to the Huang family's situation and inform them in advance, "If this continues, it's not an option. It wasn't long before I had Da Ya's idea, and now I have her idea again. It's really endless."
Xu Mo was silent, his hands hanging by his thighs clenched tightly. For a moment, he really wanted to tell his friends that he and Qiu Ling were together. As long as they got married, the Huang family would no longer be able to do such disgusting things.
but……
It's really hard to say the words when they come to my lips. They are just a few simple words, but I just can't say them.
But what can I do if I don’t say it?
If we continue to make trouble like this, will we just have to watch Qiu Ling being pushed into the fire pit by the Huang family?
Dazhu was seriously ill and bedridden. In just a few months, he became as thin as a skeleton. His hand bones were particularly painful, so he held on to him tightly.
It took all my strength to utter those few words of entrusting my son to me.
It was he who took on the responsibility. He couldn't let Dazhu die with regrets and watch his wife and children being abused, right?
This responsibility is too great.
He was so old that when someone told him that he was old enough to find a wife, his first reaction was to refuse. He was afraid that after he had his own family, he would forget his promise to Dazhu. He was also worried that after marriage, this responsibility would also fall on his wife, which would be very unfair to her.
Later, Qiu Ling took the initiative to bring up the matter of dating.
He agreed without hesitation, and it was completely within his expectations.
In fact, he knew very well that Dazhu and he had several good friends, but why did Dazhu choose him?
His conditions can be said to be the worst among this group of partners, but he is the only one who is not married and has children.
It's hard not to figure out the reason if you think about it.
It was even easy to understand that only when the two of them were together could he truly take care of them, mother and daughter, without any worries.
Therefore, he was not surprised by Qiu Ling's initiative and he quickly accepted the fact, but he still thought too simply.
Only when the time comes to confess will you realize how difficult it is, but how long can you keep putting it off?
He opened his mouth and used all his strength to speak hoarsely: "Brother Dongliang, actually I..."
"Come and arrest someone!"
"Where's the captain? Call him here right now!"
"Oh, how did this matter become like this? We need to persuade him properly."
Before Xu Mo could finish his words, there was a commotion coming from the downhill. Many people hurried past, and each of them looked extremely panicked.
Ma Dongliang frowned when he saw the direction they were running to. "Let's talk about it later. Let's go over there and see what happened. My home is right there, and I'm worried when I see them making so much noise."
"...Okay." The courage that he had finally mustered was interrupted. Xu Mo sighed helplessly, not knowing when he would have the courage to speak out again.
They were heading east, which was mostly filled with courtyards and where most of the villagers lived.
Xu Mo and the other person followed them, and without asking anyone else what house the incident happened in, they went straight to their destination.
Because there were a lot of people crowded outside that yard.
But the scene in front of them made Xu Mo and the others worried, because the people they surrounded were the Huang family.
They hurried over, asking anxiously as they pushed forward, "What happened? Did something happen to the Huang family again?"
Xiao Tiancai was also watching the excitement. He originally came here to learn the craft of making clothes, thinking of making a nice set of clothes for Xinxin. It just so happened that he saw the excitement. When Xu Mo asked, he said excitedly, "It's not that the Huang family caused trouble, it's that Qiu Ling sued the Huang family!"
So exciting!
He had to learn from her. He had already moved into Aunt Wu's house, but those shameless people from the Xiao family dared to get in. It was a good opportunity for him to learn how Qiu Ling filed a lawsuit. When he found a chance, he would send all the Xiao family members in!
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