Chapter 436: No Fighting Spirit at All
Since the brigade was renovated, Liu Juan's work has become more difficult. Not only does she have to clean every area on the first, second and third floors, but she also occasionally has to cook for guests visiting the brigade.
In addition to these things, Liu Juan also has to do housework, and she also has to deal with all the big and small matters in the department store. Zhou Yong thinks that it is too tiring for Liu Juan to continue working like this, and she might as well give up her current job and concentrate on doing business.
Ma San listened to Zhou Yong's words and pursed his lips: "Brother Zhou, I also advised her to quit her job in the brigade, but she couldn't bear to do so."
Now Liu Juan can earn more than 50 yuan a month, which is more than 600 yuan a year, which is enough for her family to live on.
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "If this continues, I'm afraid my sister-in-law won't be able to handle it."
Ma San sighed and looked at Li Caiyun: "Sister-in-law, go back and persuade Juanzi. If possible, don't do the work of the brigade..."
They are husband and wife, and Ma San naturally feels sorry for Liu Juan, but his family has few laborers and three sons, so there are many places where money is needed, so Liu Juan can only work very hard.
Zhang Guifang answered from the side: "After all, the profit is still low."
Ma San froze and slowly lowered his head. Li Baotian glared at his wife in reproach.
Zhang Guifang said, "Third, I don't mean anything else by saying this. I just think Juanzi is suffering too much. Why don't you open a factory on your own? Wouldn't you be able to make more money that way?"
It is said that if you want to open a factory, money is only one aspect. Ma Sanjia has three students and he still has to go to work. If the factory is opened, Liu Juan will still be the one who suffers.
Li Baotian glanced at Ma San who was constantly sighing and said, "If it doesn't work out, you can hire a nanny. Not only will there be someone to do the housework, but there will also be someone to cook for the children..."
When Ma San heard this, he shook his head like a rattle: "Uncle, don't you know Juanzi's personality? She is reluctant to spend money to hire a nanny..."
If you don't hire a nanny, you will have to endure the hardship yourself. It's easy when you are young, but when you get older, all kinds of health problems will arise.
"Third, look at your aunt. She can't do any work now. Isn't it because she was tired when she was young?"
Ma San pursed his lips. He knew that everyone was doing this for their own good, but the key was that Liu Juan didn't listen to him.
Several people were chatting around Liu Juan when Lu Erya opened the door and walked into the house panting.
While moving goods, Liu Juan accidentally twisted her waist and cried because of the pain.
Upon hearing this, Ma San rushed over anxiously, followed by Zhou Yong, Li Caiyun, Zhang Guifang and Li Baotian.
When they came over, Liu Juan was still crying, which showed how severe her back pain was.
After a series of examinations by Dr. Shen, the preliminary diagnosis was that Liu Juan had a dislocated lumbar spine.
Ma San immediately arranged to go to the hospital, and Zhou Yong hurried home to drive.
Fortunately, Liu Juan only had a slight dislocation of the lumbar spine and only needed conservative treatment, which would not affect her future life.
With the doctor's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but Liu Juan's eyes were still tearful.
She couldn't lie down or sit down because of the pain in her waist. The condition improved only after she had massage and traction.
Li Caiyun held Liu Juan's hand and slowly counselled her, hoping that she would not just focus on making money and ruin her health.
Liu Juan, lying on the hospital bed, sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, why do you think I want to do this? I don't want to either. The key is that the children are getting older day by day, and I have to earn money for them..."
It's not just the money for the wife, but also the children's education, which requires money for everything. If she relies on Ma San's salary, her family will have to live a very difficult life.
Li Caiyun remained silent. Liu Juan said to herself, "Sister-in-law, I can't compare with you. Your brother Zhou can make money, but what about Ma San? Apart from working, he has never thought of doing any side jobs.
I told him before that we could start our own business, but he thought it was too risky and not as good as working for a stable job with a guaranteed income…”
Now, anyone in the village who has a little bit of brains and ability is thinking about how to make money, but Ma San has no such thoughts.
In Ma San's opinion, his family is doing very well at the moment, they have no worries about food and clothing, and they still have tens of thousands of dollars, so there is no need for him to work so hard to make money.
Since Ma San doesn't think about how to make money, Liu Juan has to think about these things. Isn't this a kind of helplessness and compromise of Liu Juan?
Ma San, who was outside the ward, heard everything Liu Juan said. At that moment, he lowered his head in shame.
Zhou Yong patted him on the shoulder and took Ma San to the end of the corridor.
Ma San lowered his head and said nothing, with Liu Juan's words echoing in his mind.
Zhou Yong sighed: "Don't blame your wife for saying that. You are the same. You always talk about how busy you are at work. No matter how busy you are, can you be as busy as me?"
Ma San is just the principal, but what about Zhou Yong?
There are so many industries in Huaixi Village, which one doesn't require his attention?
However, Zhou Yong continued to run his own business as usual and did not delay his work.
Ma San raised his hand and rubbed his face: "Brother Zhou, I seem to have lived in comfort for too long, and I don't have the energy to fight anymore..."
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "You are indeed living a comfortable life. Cheer up and live your own life. Only if you work harder when you are young can you enjoy happiness in your old age..."
Ma San kept nodding his head: "Brother Zhou, it's because I don't know how to make progress that Juanzi has to live such a tiring life..."
Zhou Yong tried to comfort Ma San, but Cao Biao's shouting interrupted their conversation.
"Brother Cao, what happened to your arm?"
Cao Biao looked away from his bandaged arm: "Don't mention it, I was catching a few petty thieves and accidentally scratched my arm..."
He spoke lightly. If the injury wasn't serious, Cao Biao wouldn't have come to the hospital for bandaging.
Cao Biao seemed not to want to talk more about his injury, so he changed the subject and asked why Zhou Yong and Ma San were in the hospital.
Upon learning about Liu Juan's situation, Cao Biao frowned: "Why is my sister-in-law so careless? And you, go help my sister-in-law with some work when you have nothing to do..."
Ma San nodded repeatedly. He would usually help Liu Juan with work, but today he had something to do, so he didn't go to the department store to help.
In the evening, Cao Biao and his wife, Xing Laoqi and his wife, and Liu Dazhuang and his wife came to the hospital.
The five families hadn't been together for a long time. Their arrival livened up the atmosphere in the ward.
The five men stayed in the ward for a while, and then they went to the corridor to talk and chat. Li Caiyun, Zhao Chunhua and the other five were chatting animatedly.
Normally everyone has their own job and family, and Zhao Chunhua, Miao Jinfeng and Shao Hongmei all live on the street, so the five of them rarely see each other all year round.
They shared the fun in each other's lives, talked about each other's children, and talked about their own troubles. In short, they had endless topics to talk about.
Zhao Chunhua couldn't help but sigh when she thought of her troubles: "You don't know how difficult it is for us now. The eldest said that we favor the second child, and the second child said that we favor the third child..."
Cao Biao and his wife thought they were treating their children equally, but in the eyes of their children, they still weren't doing well enough.
In Zhao Chunhua's words, it would be difficult to satisfy you unless the two of us die.
Shao Hongmei sighed faintly: "Sister-in-law, your family is like this, isn't it the same in my family? A few days ago, Lao Wu wanted to get engaged, and I said it would be after the New Year. Just this one sentence, and he immediately became unhappy with me..."
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