Yu Xia was furious when Fu Yuanzheng snatched the job posting from her. She slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "What do you know? Yun Tangyin is the only one who can do anything in the Fu family now, and Jiang Jianhua is a good-for-nothing. If we don't prepare a way out, we'll suffer the consequences later!"
Fu Yuanzheng held the book in his hand, rolled it up, and pointed it at Yu Xia: "Although Yun Tangyin is strict in managing the accounts, she has never withheld anyone's food rations. Stop speculating here."
At this point, Fu Yuanzheng frowned: "Besides, you and Jiang Jianhua don't get along, so why would her brother help you?"
"I'm just speculating?" Yu Xia poked his arm. "There are no eternal enemies in this world. You're too naive. If it weren't for me, you would have been bullied to death by Fu Yuanshan all these years!"
Fu Yuanzheng shook off her hand: "It's better to rely on yourself than on outsiders. If you dare to stir up trouble and make things uneasy at home again, I'll divorce you."
Yu Xia's voice stopped abruptly. She sat down sullenly, unable to vent her anger: "I've worked so hard to plan for you, and you, on the contrary, betray me."
After all, she married Fu Yuanzheng precisely because of his calm, reserved, and upright character.
Although I had my own ulterior motives, they were all for the benefit of my family. I just wanted my husband and I to live a better life, and I never thought of harming anyone.
Yu Xia also felt that she was different from Jiang Jianhua.
She also knew that Fu Yuanzheng always remembered Song Yushuang's kindness in raising him and had never had any dirty thoughts about the Fu family's property. He only wanted to eat the food he was supposed to eat.
While Fu Yuan was thinking this way, Yu Xia had a little more to say than he did.
As the couple were talking, Jiang Jianhua's loud voice came from the courtyard gate: "Is your sister-in-law home? I bought some peach shortbread and brought you some!"
Yu Xia hurriedly hid behind Fu Yuanzheng: "Quickly put the notice away!"
Fu Yuan glanced at her, casually put the notice into the drawer and closed it. Jiang Jianhua had already pushed the door open and entered, carrying an oil paper package in his hand: "Big brother is here too? I just saw some fresh peach shortbread at the supply and marketing cooperative, so I bought some."
Her eyes swept around the room, landing on Yu Xia's flushed face. "What's wrong, sister-in-law? Who made you angry?"
"It's nothing," Yu Xia forced a smile. "I just had a little argument with your older brother."
Jiang Jianhua placed the peach shortbread on the table and deliberately rubbed the oil paper package: "It's quite a coincidence. I just heard at the supply and marketing cooperative that the department store is hiring. It would be great if my sister-in-law could go if she came, but unfortunately I don't know anyone there."
Yu Xia's heart skipped a beat. Was Jiang Jianhua testing her?
Fu Yuanzheng picked up his teacup: "Recruiting workers depends on one's own abilities; we can't help with that."
“Brother is right.” Jiang Jianhua picked up a peach shortbread and affectionately handed it to Yu Xia, completely devoid of his former arrogance. “But I heard that sister-in-law is well-connected and knows Director Li from the department store? If she could be of any help…”
"Who are you listening to gossip about?" Yu Xia laughed and pushed Jiang Jianhua's hand away. "I've only bought face cream from Director Li twice. How can we call that knowing each other?"
Jiang Jianhua was taken aback by her words, then laughed: "Sister-in-law, don't be in such a hurry to distance yourself. I was just saying it casually."
She put down the peach shortbread: "It's alright, we're all family. What can I say about you if you don't help me? I'm going back now."
After Jiang Jianhua left, Yu Xia breathed a sigh of relief: "Look at how smug she is, Fu Yuanshan must have sent her!"
Fu Yuanzheng said coldly, "Now you're scared? You shouldn't have even considered this in the first place."
Yu Xia ignored him and peeked through the crack in the door. When she saw Jiang Jianhua enter her house, she turned around and rummaged through drawers and cabinets: "No, I have to hide this notice well. If she finds it, who knows what she'll say."
Fu Yuanzheng frowned: "Then why don't you just tear it up?"
Yu Xia paused for a moment, but in the end she didn't tear up the job advertisement. Instead, she gritted her teeth and locked it in the drawer.
"Tear it up? This is a job posting from the department store! A lucrative position, so many people are eyeing it!" Yu Xia stuffed the keys into her pocket: "Even if we don't give it to Jiang Jianhua, we might have other uses for it."
Just as Fu Yuan was about to speak, Jiang Jianhua's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate, eight octaves higher than before: "Fu Yuanshan, you come out here! Where did that half bag of brown sugar go?"
Yu Xia's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Fu Yuanzheng and ran outside: "Listen! The couple must be arguing!"
As soon as the two stood at the courtyard gate, they saw things flying out of their house, until an oil paper package rolled down to Yun Tangyin's feet, who had just come out to watch the commotion.
Yun Tangyin bent down, picked it up, opened it, and laughed: "This brown sugar was hidden quite well."
Fu Yuanshan came out of the door, showing no signs of tension after the argument. He even smiled and leaned against the door frame to explain to Yun Tangyin, his collar wide open, revealing his chest: "This is what I saved for Mom to make tea with!"
Yun Tangyin handed the brown sugar to Song Yushuang: "Oh, is that so? Then you should keep it, Mom. It'll save some people from hiding it and being reluctant to use it even if it goes bad."
Song Yushuang looked displeased: "You two argue about such trivial things every day, Second Brother, I'm not trying to be mean..."
But before she could finish speaking, Jiang Jianhua suddenly rushed out, pointed at Yu Xia, and shouted, "It was my sister-in-law! It was my sister-in-law who stirred things up, saying that Yuanshan Canghongtang was keeping a mistress outside, that's why I argued with him!"
Yu Xia was stunned: "What nonsense are you talking about! When did I ever say that?"
“I just passed by your door and overheard you talking badly about our family to my brother! You ate our pastries and tried to sow discord between us. Do you dare say you didn’t have any of the peach shortbread I bought?”
As he spoke, Jiang Jianhua lunged forward, ready to tear Yu Xia apart: "You just can't stand to see us doing well! You troublemaker!"
Fu Yuanzheng pulled Yu Xia behind him: "Jiang Jianhua! Are you crazy? When did we say anything bad about you? Don't twist the truth!"
"I already told you!" Jiang Jianhua wailed, sitting on the ground like a madman. "You two were whispering in the house for ages! Yu Xia was even hiding things so mysteriously. Sister-in-law, stop watching our house all the time, search theirs too!"
Fu Yuanshan helped Jiang Jianhua up with a concerned look: "Is that so? Big brother... I've always regarded you as a respected and beloved older brother!"
Even though nothing was even going to happen yet, Fu Yuanshan's expression was one of utter disappointment, as if Fu Yuanzheng and his wife had been caught red-handed doing something wrong.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Yu Xia.
Yu Xia's face turned pale instantly: "You're making baseless accusations! When did our family ever..."
Fu Yuanshan and Jiang Jianhua exchanged a glance, and the couple almost simultaneously took a step closer: "Then do you dare to have someone search us? To dispel any suspicion?"
Fu Yuan stood there with an expression that said, "I am upright and have nothing to hide."
Yu Xia's heart skipped a beat.
She knew Jiang Jianhua wouldn't suddenly become friendly for no reason; she must have discovered something...
Yu Xia didn't dare to actually let Yun Tangyin search, but if she stopped her now, it would seem like she was guilty.
She looked at Fu Yuanzheng pleadingly, "Silly husband, say something!"
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