"My aunt happened to be visiting today, so she came along," Tang Wenya said softly, glancing at Xiao Tingshen. "I told her I was going to have dinner with Director Gao today, so it's fine."
She absolutely did not want her aunt to attend Xiao Tingshen's college entrance celebration.
Her mother insisted on bringing her aunt along, and she had no choice but to accept it.
"I was just asking who she was, I didn't say she was in the way." Liu Yuzhen looked at Tang Wenya indifferently. "Ting Shen's graduation banquet is a big event, and it's a special occasion to thank the leaders. Unrelated people shouldn't be here in the first place."
Tang Wenya has been staying at her parents' home these days and hasn't come back.
The old lady in the tenement building would ask her whenever she saw her, as if she had sent Tang Wenya back to her parents' home.
Upon hearing this, Tang Wenya forced a smile but remained silent.
It wasn't that she was afraid to confront Liu Yuzhen, but rather that she didn't want to confront her mother-in-law in front of so many people, especially in front of Jiang Xuemei.
Jiang Xuemei always said that she married well, that she married into a family of cadres.
Now that Xiao Tingshen has been admitted to university, her marriage is even more blessed. She doesn't want her relatives to know that she and her mother-in-law have a bad relationship.
She wanted everyone to know that she had found a good husband, with a wealthy family background and an outstanding husband who was at least a hundred times better than Xu Qingning.
Jiang Yumei sat next to Tang Wenya and overheard their conversation. The mother was displeased: "In-law, it's just a matter of adding a bowl and chopsticks, why are you making such a fuss?"
Why should her daughter, whom she raised with such care, be constantly criticized by her mother-in-law?
Her daughter didn't do anything wrong.
“In-laws, this isn’t just about adding a bowl and chopsticks. Today we’re treating you to dinner; it’s our home turf.” Liu Yuzhen was annoyed whenever she saw Jiang Yumei. “You should have asked for our permission before bringing others, instead of bringing them without even saying hello.”
She found Jiang Xuemei even more annoying.
Who would want to join in this fun? Those two sisters are both rotten, with such petty attitudes.
"Oh, Yuzhen, now that you're a leader, do you really look down on us ordinary folks?" Jiang Xuemei had known Liu Yuzhen for a long time, and she was very unhappy to hear her say this. She rolled her eyes and said, "Tingshen was recommended to go to university, and I only came because I was happy to hear that. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't have come. Don't think I came here to take advantage of you. I came here to support you sincerely."
"Ha, who comes to support us with ten fingers?" Liu Yuzhen sneered. She'd never heard of someone coming empty-handed.
Both sisters are equally quick-witted.
It's disgusting.
Tang Wenya desperately tried to signal Jiang Xuemei to stop talking, but Jiang Xuemei ignored her and snorted, "So your family is holding a graduation banquet just to collect money as gifts?"
Why are leaders so petty?
That's hilarious!
“You’ve misunderstood. I don’t intend to accept your gift money,” Liu Yuzhen retorted to Jiang Xuemei. “Because I didn’t invite you at all.”
He showed up uninvited and still had the nerve to challenge her.
What the hell!
Xiao Yaodong was in a great mood chatting with Xu Jianguo about Xiao Tingshen going to university when he saw Liu Yuzhen and Jiang Yumei about to start arguing. He frowned and said to Liu Yuzhen, "What are you trying to do? Do you want Director Gao to come and adjudicate your case?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Gao Dejian and his son Gao Yang walked in. Gao Dejian said with a smile, "You two are having a lively chat. Tell me, what case do you want me to adjudicate for you?"
"Haha, we were just joking!" Xiao Yaodong stood up and shook hands with the father and son, laughing heartily. "It's our honor that Director Gao would grace us with his presence. Come, please sit down!"
The meal was very plentiful.
They have chicken, duck, fish, and meat.
After introducing themselves and toasting each other, Xiao Yaodong looked at Xu Jianguo and Jiang Yumei and asked them, "Where is Zhao Jingyu's wife? I thought I would see her tonight!"
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
I don't know what to say for a moment.
“Director Gao, we told her to come for dinner, but she wasn’t feeling well, so she didn’t come,” Jiang Yumei replied with a smile. “Her mother-in-law is taking care of her at home, so she didn’t come either.”
Xiao Tingshen and Tang Wenya exchanged a glance.
No one spoke.
"Oh, I see." Gao Dejian smiled when he learned that Xu Qingning was pregnant. "It was my oversight. I'll go see her when I have some free time."
“Director Gao, you are the leader and she is the junior. How can we let you visit her?” Xu Jianguo was flattered. “Once she recovers, we will let her visit you.”
“You can’t say that. Leaders are also elders, and elders should care for and love the younger generation.” Gao Dejian had an impression of Xu Jianguo and remembered that Xu Jianguo opposed Zhao Jingyu and Xu Qingning’s marriage and even refused to accept the bride price. His tone softened as he said, “Even if the younger generation does something wrong, as elders, we can’t just criticize them. Instead, we should understand and be tolerant.”
Xu Jianguo felt a burning sensation on his face upon hearing this.
He's not stupid; he knows Gao Dejian is targeting him.
"Yes, yes, Director Gao is right." Xiao Yaodong nodded repeatedly and laughed, "Come on, everyone, eat up. Try this braised pork knuckle. I ordered it in advance. Our guesthouse's head chef is an expert at making braised pork knuckle."
Gao Yang greeted Xiao Tingshen as soon as he entered, without saying a word.
Actually, he was recommended to university by his work unit, but it was not appropriate to make it public due to Gao Dejian's status.
After the meal, Gao Dejian announced to everyone: "I'll be hosting next Saturday, right here. You all have to come, no excuses allowed."
Everyone paused for a moment, then replied, "Thank you, Director Gao, we will definitely come."
Throughout the entire process, Gao Dejian never mentioned arranging a job for Tang Wenya, and Xiao Yaodong and Xiao Tingshen naturally didn't feel comfortable asking.
Tang Wenya was puzzled.
Could something have gone wrong?
Yang Yuelan heard from Wang Cuifen that the Ocean Shipping Company had opened up a meter reading position. The speaker didn't mean anything by it, but the listener took it to heart and started thinking about it. When she got home, she discussed it with Xu Qingning: "I used to be a meter reader, so I know how to read meters. Meter readers are only busy for two or three days at the end of the month, and I heard that it's ten yuan a month!"
Although she is illiterate, she can count and has no problem with accounting, so she is perfectly capable of doing this job.
The important thing is that this job doesn't interfere with her taking care of her daughter-in-law. She only has to read the electricity meter at the end of each month, and there's not much else to do on other days.
"Mom, why did you decide to go to work?" Xu Qingning didn't want Yang Yuelan to read the electricity meter. "You can stay home and relax. Our family isn't short of ten yuan."
Zhao Jingyu hasn't spent all of his May salary yet.
She just received her June salary of 75 yuan a couple of days ago, which is 10 yuan more than in May, and it's said to be a high-temperature allowance.
This money is more than enough.
“Hey, money is money, every penny counts.” Yang Yuelan didn’t want to miss this opportunity and said to Xu Qingning very seriously, “Have Yaqiang go to the company and ask for me. Just say that I used to be a meter reader and I have experience.”
“Okay, then I’ll have Yaqiang go ask.” Xu Qingning stopped trying to stop her. Since her mother-in-law was willing, she would give it a shot. After all, reading the meter wasn’t tiring.
Moreover, Zhao Jingyu will be back in a little over three months.
During the two months he was on leave at home, he could have easily helped Yang Yuelan read the electricity meters.
That evening, Wang Yaqiang came to deliver a letter to Xu Qingning.
Xu Qingning then told Wang Yaqiang about her mother-in-law's desire to become a meter reader. Wang Yaqiang actually knew about this: "I heard that Xiao Tingshen wants to arrange for Tang Wenya to work as a meter reader in the company, but this matter has not been decided yet, and we don't know what the leaders think."
"She wants to go too?" Xu Qingning was quite surprised to hear that.
She originally didn't want her mother-in-law to become a meter reader.
Since Tang Wenya also wants to go, then we should try our best to get this meter reader position for her mother-in-law.
Ten yuan is quite a lot of money.
Thank you to bookworm Beibei for the monthly pass.
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By the way, regarding this month's updates, there will be two updates a day. Normally, the first update will be at 9 PM, and the second update will depend on my typing speed, so the time is uncertain, but I will try my best to finish it in the morning. I will ask for leave if there are any matters. Thank you all for your support!
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