Chapter 339 Love is a luxury
Huo Chenzhou spent three days making a long wooden table and applying a layer of lacquer to it. The wood was pine, which was somewhat soft but still quite sturdy.
The newly made wooden table had a slight smell, but after it was left in the yard for a few days, the smell dissipated, and Shen Zhixia placed it in the kitchen, which was just right.
It's a very nice table.
She liked it very much.
When Huo Chenzhou arrived, Shen Zhixia praised him, "You're amazing! The table you made is both beautiful and sturdy."
Huo Chenzhou couldn't help but smile.
Shen Zhixia leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, and Huo Chenzhou immediately grinned from ear to ear.
Sure enough, his wife is the one who loves him the most.
When Shen Zhixia went to work, she ran into Aunt Qian. Aunt Qian was talking to Lin Xiao, whose eyes were red and looked like she had been crying.
She put her arm around Lin Xiao's shoulder and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Did someone bully you again?"
Lin Xiao smiled wryly and said, "No."
Aunt Qian said, "I treat you like my own daughter. Tell me if you need anything, and I might be able to help."
Since meeting Aunt Qian, Aunt Qian has indeed helped her a lot, and Lin Xiao is grateful to her. She said, "Now my sister is suicidal at home and insists that I resign. She said that seeing me working as a teacher in the commune primary school makes her uncomfortable and she keeps having relapses. She said that she would be fine as long as I resign."
Aunt Qian's eyes widened: "How could you have such a sister? I think she's just jealous of you and wants to ruin you."
Lin Xiao was introduced to the commune primary school through connections. She was very capable and the principal was very satisfied with her, so Lin Xiao became a formal teacher. All the students liked Lin Xiao.
Her older sister, Lin Xi, originally wanted to replace Lin Xiao, but now that she realizes there's no chance, she wants Lin Xiao to resign. How could that be? Who would ruin their future like that?
Lin Xiao lowered her eyes: "But my sister is in a very bad state. She scolds me every day, and everyone in the family wants me to quit my job. My parents also advised me to quit my job."
“What kind of family do you have? Your family can only do manual labor now, and they can’t even get enough to eat. Only your job at the school can help them out, and yet they want you to quit your job. I really don’t understand,” Aunt Qian said.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath, feeling somewhat lost: "I don't want to resign at all. I really enjoy working at the school and I love those kids. I really want to teach them until they graduate, instead of giving up halfway and leaving like this. But my sister is making a huge fuss, and now there's no peace at home."
Aunt Qian had never met Lin Xi, but based on Lin Xiao's description, the person must have caused quite a stir.
Lin Xi was tricked into becoming a prostitute, and even after she was rescued, she was probably traumatized, which is why she went crazy like this.
She carefully analyzed for Lin Xiao: "Your family was sent down here, and life was already very difficult. You are doing a good job now, and the pay is good, so just continue. If your sister has a big influence on you, then go back less often. The school has assigned you a dormitory, so just stay in the dormitory more often."
Aunt Qian saw Shen Zhixia passing by and said, "You're right, aren't you, Xiao Shen?"
After listening to everything, Shen Zhixia initially wanted to pretend she didn't know, but seeing the situation, she couldn't deny it, so she could only nod vaguely: "Yes."
"Lin Xiao now has a decent job and can help ease the burden on her family, so naturally she can't resign."
No one would resign just because they're unhappy with Lin Xi. That's really unnecessary. From Lin Xiao's description, Lin Xi is like a madman, and the Lin family members are going crazy along with him, all trying to harm Lin Xiao.
Aunt Qian also found it outrageous: "Why do I feel like your family is trying to harm you?"
Lin Xiao fell silent.
Aunt Qian said, "I've met your mother before. She's been very good to you. I thought she was a good person. Now, why is she forcing you to quit your job?"
As she said this, she seemed to realize that she shouldn't comment on Lin Xiao's family, so she explained, "Lin Xiao, I'm not saying your mother is bad, I just feel that they've been unfair to you."
She used to think that Lin Xiao's mother loved her very much, but now she feels that her family is all sabotaging her. Lin Xiao is doing quite well now, doing very well at school, and her salary has increased accordingly. How can her family ask her to resign?
Lin Xiao didn't know either. She also felt that her family had changed overnight. They now only doted on Lin Xi and disliked her. They all thought that she was the one who had ruined Lin Xi's life.
But she didn't know that Lin Xi had been tricked into working in an illicit industry. After finding out that Lin Xi had been deceived, she was also very upset.
Whenever things don't go well at home, Lin Xi would scold her: "It's all your fault. If you had given me the opportunity to be a teacher, I wouldn't have been deceived, and my life wouldn't have been ruined. It's all because of your selfishness that I've become like this."
Her father would say, "Lin Xiao, you owe your sister so much, you must make it up to her. If she can't get married in the future, you will have to take care of her in her old age."
Her mother would also say, "You're doing well now, but don't forget your sister. She's not in a good mental state right now, so you should be more understanding of her."
Their eyes were filled with exhaustion, and in the end, they pushed all the responsibility onto her.
Lin Xiao accepted it; she gave almost all of her salary to them, keeping only a small portion for her own living expenses.
Lin Xi was still not satisfied. Today she started smashing things like crazy. She said, "No, seeing you doing so well while I'm so miserable makes me feel uneasy. Lin Xiao, you have to quit your job and do the same as me."
In the middle of the night, Lin Xi started crying and making a fuss.
Everyone was very sleepy.
Finally, her mother said, "Lin Xiao, look at how your sister is. Why don't you quit your job and work with her?"
Her father also said, "You should quit your job tomorrow."
Other relatives also advised, "Yes, you should resign. Only in this way will Lin Xi feel better."
Lin Xiao eventually felt numb, but when it came to actually resigning, she wondered why no one was considering her feelings, why no one cared about her, and why they only cared about Lin Xi.
Was Lin Xi's condition really caused by her?
Shen Zhixia said, "Your sister's matter has nothing to do with you, but your sister's condition is indeed not good and she needs someone to take care of her. They don't want to take responsibility, so they want you to take responsibility, which is why they are pushing all the blame onto you."
She finally understood. Perhaps Lin Xiao's parents loved Lin Xiao before, but love is a luxury that requires money and a comfortable life to maintain. They had suffered hardships and were struggling to support themselves, so they no longer had the ability to love.
So they pushed Lin Xiao out there and squeezed every last drop of value out of her.
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