Chapter 17 can also be considered a flirtation with the blind.
Tang Mingli's resentful glance made Fu Ci smile unconsciously.
He admitted that he was the one who made her tired, but she also had to take some responsibility.
He wouldn't have acted this way if she hadn't suddenly become playful and provoked him.
Perhaps taking advantage of the fact that no one else was home, Fu Ci acted a bit presumptuously. Amused, he patted her head and said something unusually affectionate.
"Will you dare to act so recklessly next time?"
It's a pity that he was also flirting with the blind man.
Tang Mingli doesn't reason with people in this kind of situation.
She didn't answer his childish question, but simply opened the door for him, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Goodbye, I don't want to see you off. She wanted to go back to bed and catch up on some sleep as soon as possible.
Fu Ci smiled, and indeed it was time to go out.
When Tang Mingli was all alone in the huge house, she stretched out lazily.
Great, she's home alone today, so she can sleep however she wants.
Of course, she can sleep however she wants, but the feeling of being home alone versus having family at home is always different.
However, more urgent than catching up on sleep was the need to go to the toilet.
A few minutes later, when I came out of the bathroom, I heard someone knocking on the door.
She thought Fu Ci had forgotten something and had returned, but when she opened the door, her smile froze on her face.
Standing at the door were not Fu Ci as she had assumed, but her uncle and aunt, whom she had inexplicably been thinking about all day.
I told you, people have intuition.
If someone you would never normally think of suddenly starts thinking about you frequently, there's definitely something wrong.
After a moment of stunned silence, Tang Mingli came to her senses and smiled as she ushered the two into the house.
After Li Hong and Tang Jianguo sat down, they looked around and, sensing that no one else was home, they both subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
If it were really just Tang Mingli at home, that would be wonderful.
Handing over a small token of her appreciation, Li Hong lowered her voice and asked, "Where are the others?"
Tang Mingli told her, "Unfortunately, they all had to go out."
It's quite a strange connection between my uncle's family and the Fu family; they've missed each other several times this year.
"Is he off today? And Fu Ci isn't here either?"
"Yes, something came up at work, I just left."
Li Hong said "oh" and thought to herself that it was quite a coincidence, but she didn't ask any further questions.
During the break, Tang Mingli brewed a pot of tea.
She brewed green tea, the kind made before Qingming Festival. It's refreshing on the palate with a lingering sweetness. Lately, the whole family has been enjoying it. It's kept on the outermost shelf of the cabinet, so she just grabbed it whenever she felt like it.
Tang Jianguo knew a bit about tea, and after taking a sip, he could tell it was good tea. He savored it again and again, clearly enjoying it immensely.
Tang Mingli noticed this and planned to take a pound as a return gift when they left.
Although it is normal for relatives to have regular interactions, all three knew perfectly well that the visit today was not without a reason.
So after chatting for a while, and after exchanging glances with her husband, Li Hong got straight to the point and explained her purpose again.
“As you know, your sister has been back for a while now. But she hasn’t been able to get any work arranged at the educated youth office. She’s getting more and more anxious every day, and we can’t bear to see her like this, so we thought we’d come and see if you could help.”
This time, Li Hong lowered her stance and no longer took it for granted as she had last time.
After saying that, she quickly added, "Your sister doesn't know we're here. She's been telling us not to bother you anymore."
In fact, Tang Mingli had already guessed that Tang Mingmei would definitely need to find a job after she returned.
It seems she only has two choices right now: either refuse outright or agree to help.
It turned out that she was a bit more responsive to gentle persuasion than force; after Li Hong lowered her stance, she wasn't as resistant as before. Besides, she knew that unless they severed ties, only when Tang Mingmei's life became stable could her own life be less disrupted.
She smiled, picked up her personal teacup, took a sip of tea to buy time, and thought about how to answer.
She put down her teacup and slowly began to speak, “There are two difficulties in this matter.”
"Which two points?"
"Which two points?"
Tang Jianguo and Li Hong spoke in unison.
"Firstly, there are too many educated youths returning to the city and waiting for employment, and most enterprises are not doing very well and cannot expand job opportunities."
Li Hong was not at work and did not know what Tang Mingli was saying, so she thought it was just an excuse.
That's a state-owned enterprise, how could it not be profitable?
But Tang Jianguo knew the situation. Their factory's profits had indeed been declining for the past two years, and the factory director was extremely worried. If things continued like this, he was afraid they wouldn't be able to pay wages.
However, he chose to bear all of this alone and did not tell his wife and daughter.
He was first surprised that the housewife's niece knew these things, and then surprised that Fu Ci would talk to her about them.
Being able to talk about work with his wife was something he could hardly imagine.
Tang Mingli, unaware of her uncle and aunt's complex inner thoughts, continued, "Furthermore, given my cousin's personality, I really don't know what kind of job she could be satisfied with."
Tang Jianguo and Li Hong understood the unspoken meaning, and they couldn't refute it.
No one knows a daughter better than her father (or mother). Given her personality, it's quite possible that no matter what job you assign her, she might dislike it.
But knowing this is one thing, but work is the most important thing right now.
So Li Hong forced herself to speak up for her daughter: "No, your sister's personality has changed a lot since she came back from the countryside. As long as she has a job, she won't look down on it."
Tang Mingli smiled, naturally not believing it.
However, she knew in her heart that her cousin's work matter could not be avoided like last time, so she didn't bother to try to find a roundabout way.
"I will discuss this with Fu Ci, but I can't promise anything about the outcome right now." After a pause, Tang Mingli frowned slightly and said something that shocked Tang Jianguo and his wife: "Fu Ci will soon be leaving the company."
It's not 'not working at this company,' it's 'not working at the company,' which is puzzling.
Tang Jianguo hurriedly asked, "What do you mean? Fu Ci is being transferred to another unit?"
Tang Mingli shook her head: "He will soon be leaving his government job."
"Did you reprimand him for making a mistake?"
Tang Jianguo was no longer calm. Fu Ci was the future of the Fu family; if his future was ruined, they wouldn't be able to benefit from it.
Tang Mingli shook her head again. "He resigned."
Upon hearing this, Tang Jianguo and Li Hong thought they had misheard.
"Resign? Such a good company, and he actually wants to resign?" Li Hong was so shocked she couldn't control herself, blurting out, "Has Fu Ci lost his mind? He..."
Fortunately, Tang Jianguo still had some sense and stopped his wife from continuing.
"If you can't speak properly, then shut up." After scolding his wife, he asked his niece, "Why did Fu Ci resign?"
Tang Mingli certainly couldn't tell the truth, otherwise this matter would never end.
"This was Fu Ci's decision, and I don't know the details. He has already formally submitted his resignation to his superiors and will soon be leaving his current workplace."
The implication is that there is no turning back.
Li Hong thought to herself, "It's over."
They should have come earlier. If Fu Ci no longer works at his original company, it will be even more difficult to get him to help arrange a job for his daughter.
For her daughter's sake, Li Hong willingly lowered her stance and pleaded with her niece: "Mingli, you should talk to Fu Ci and make sure he arranges a job for your cousin before he leaves."
Tang Mingli nodded: "I will definitely talk to him properly, but I really can't guarantee what the outcome will be."
There's a high chance this matter can be resolved, but she's not one to make definitive statements, especially not to someone like her aunt. If something unexpected happens, it could cause a huge uproar.
Li Hong was furious upon hearing this, but dared not show it.
She told herself it was okay; if her daughter still hadn't found a job after a week, she would shamelessly beg the Fu family for help.
Tang Mingli fought off her sleepiness and stayed with her uncle and aunt all morning. Luckily, they had to rush back to make lunch for her cousin, otherwise, who knows if they would have stayed until the afternoon.
As soon as her uncle and aunt left, she immediately collapsed weakly onto the sofa.
I failed to catch up on sleep and felt completely drained. To make matters worse, even Aunt Guihua went out with my grandparents today, so I had to cook for myself when I got hungry.
After mentally preparing herself, she mustered her strength and cooked herself a simple meal.
After finishing my meal, I didn't waste a second and immediately went upstairs to sleep.
She slept until evening, and when she woke up, Fu Ci had already returned and was in the study looking at her calligraphy practice books from the past few days.
I must say, the way he looked so focused on his things was quite charming.
Tang Mingli leaned lazily against the door frame and asked without any guilt, "How is it? Have you made any progress?"
She believed she had made some progress, but Fu Ci didn't indulge her.
"Very little progress."
Tang Mingli pursed her lips.
A dog of a man can't produce ivory.
Fortunately, her iron will prevented her from being discouraged.
Remembering that her uncle and his wife had come over that morning, she dragged over a chair and sat down opposite him, then briefly explained what had happened.
Fu Ci listened patiently to her entire explanation, a smile playing on his lips: "But judging from your expression, it seems you already have a plan."
She did have a plan, but it's so annoying that it was so easy for them to see through her.
So she didn't say it, deliberately letting Fu Ci guess.
"To be honest, I couldn't guess. If it were me, there are only two options: help or not help." Fu Ci was completely unaware that his eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight as he looked at her.
He was certain that his wife's solution was far more perfect than either of the two he had suggested.
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