After finishing lunch at Mao Xiangling's house and resting for a while, Xia Enruo followed Mao Xiangling back.
The two first went to the company on the central street and watched the newly recruited washing workers operate the machines in an orderly manner, busy as bees.
"Sister-in-law Qiuqin, how are you today?"
Xia Enru asked.
"Orders are pouring in again. The clothes delivered this morning are equivalent to the total for yesterday. The managers of the three newly opened stores said they still have a lot left, and it's too much for one person to carry them all."
Ge Qiuqin spent the whole day checking the quality of the cleaned clothes and sorting them. After a while, she felt dizzy from looking at them so much.
"Sister-in-law, sit down and rest for a while. Look out the window and into the distance. Staring at things so close to you all the time won't do you good in the long run."
"Let me do these clothes. Xiangling, pour Sister Qiuqin a glass of water."
Ge Qiuqin was indeed thirsty. She had only drunk some water at lunchtime since she started work in the morning. However, the biggest advantage of the laundry room was that it was very cool inside.
It's probably because the building is so tall that the indoor temperature is always a few degrees lower than the outdoor temperature; otherwise, the combination of being tired and hot would be unbearable.
"Xia, stop doing that. I can manage! You're pregnant now, you need to be careful."
“Sister-in-law, I’m carrying a child, not a gold nugget. It’s not that precious. Didn’t you say that pregnant women in the countryside still plow the fields?”
Ge Qiuqin was amused by Xia Enruo.
"I'm just saying. Times have changed. People don't live like they used to, just going with the flow and getting by."
"Besides, those two babies in your belly are like gold nuggets to Gu Shaoxuan. People his age already have several children, so he must be anxious too."
Xia Enruo straightened her clothes and smiled as she listened to Ge Qiuqin's words.
"Even if he's in a hurry, he has to wait for me to unload the goods on the appointed day. Sister-in-law, I'm thinking of buying a truck in a while, so it will be much more convenient to deliver vegetables and clothes between the shops."
"We'll consider hiring more staff once the passenger flow stabilizes."
"Sister Enruo, why don't you just hire me? I think I can earn more working for you than as a doctor."
Mao Xiangling walked over with a water glass and, upon hearing Xia Enruo talking about recruitment, chimed in.
“I’d love for you to come work for me. Sister Qiuqin even said you’re the most meticulous worker.”
“But Xiangling, if you come to work for me, then your four years of university will have been completely wasted. Besides, you are going to be recommended for postgraduate studies. I can’t bear to see the future top clinical doctor in the country fall by the wayside.”
"Wow, Xiangling, you're getting accepted into a graduate program! That means you'll be a highly educated intellectual, that's what everyone's saying now!"
Ge Qiuqin's time at medical school was worthwhile; she has memorized quite a few of the current popular terms.
Mao Xiangling nodded: "Yes, sister-in-law, that's what our teacher said."
"Sister-in-law Qiuqin, do you think we can let Xiangling come?"
Ge Qiuqin: "That won't do. Although we earn a lot now, it's all hard work, just pure labor. Xiangling, you'll be earning money with your knowledge in the future, that's really impressive."
Mao Xiangling was so flattered that she didn't know what to say. How come Sister Qiuqin is becoming more and more eloquent, and her words are so pleasant and natural?
"Sister-in-law, I'm starting to admire you more and more. Ever since you started night school, your way of speaking has become so sophisticated. I don't even know how to respond anymore!"
Ge Qiuqin tossed her big waves, looking even more confident.
"The teacher said in class that knowledge is power!"
The two looked at Ge Qiuqin, who had undergone a complete transformation, and smiled at each other.
Indeed, to change a person, you must first change their mindset.
Xia Enruo accompanied Mao Xiangling on the bus back.
Xia Enru thought about it for a long time along the way, and finally decided to tell her her prediction.
"Xiangling, do you know what Yuan Qiang's father does?"
Mao Xiangling shook her head and said.
"I don't know, sister. I never ask about Yuan Qiang's family. It always feels like I'm prying into his family's financial situation, as if I'm materialistic."
"I think dating is a matter between two people. It has nothing to do with family!"
Xia Enruo agrees with Mao Xiangling's idea. Indeed, pure love is more worthy of protection. If you ask about the other person's family background right away, it always feels like the relationship has changed!
"Didn't Yuan Qiang say that either?"
Mao Xiangling shook her head.
“Yuan Qiang’s father is Yuan Zhijiang. He is currently the director of Yongning Sugar Factory, which means he is your mother’s boss, and the top boss at that.”
Mao Xiangling's eyes widened. She knew Yuan Qiang's family was well-off, but she never expected that his father was actually the factory director!
Seeing her surprised expression, Xia Enruo continued:
"That's why I was a little surprised when you pointed to a photo at your house earlier and said your mother worked at a sugar factory."
"But Sister Enruo, how did you know?"
“Gu Shaoxuan and I were planning to divorce, but he was worried that I wouldn’t be able to live alone after the divorce, so he insisted on asking Yuan Qiang to find me a job.”
"Yuan Qiang eventually found me a temporary job at a sugar factory through his father, but I refused."
Mao Xiangling was shocked again: Divorce!!! You two are actually planning to get a divorce!
She received so much information today that her brain couldn't process it all!
"Sis, you're not lying to me, are you? You and your husband love each other so much, why would you think about divorce?"
Xia Enruo couldn't explain the cause and effect, nor could she.
"I used to be a bit eccentric and sloppy. It's not his fault!"
"Alright, now's not the time to talk about the two of us. What I want to say is that your mother's disapproval of Yuan Qiang being with you is probably related to his father, Yuan Zhijiang!"
Mao Xiangling was completely confused.
But she never heard her mother come home and talk about how she was unhappy at the sugar factory or how her superiors were making things difficult for her.
Why would they give in to Yuan Qiang's father?
"Sister, I don't understand."
"Xiangling, I think you could ask Yuan Qiang to ask his father if he knows your mother's name. Could it be that there was some conflict between them at work?"
"Or you could go home and talk to your aunt about work; maybe you can find out something?"
Mao Xiangling nodded; she somewhat understood what Xia Enruo meant.
"Sister Enruo, I'll give it a try. I'm just afraid my mom will turn into a powder keg and explode at the slightest provocation!"
"Just don't mention Yuan Qiang's name. Ask her more questions about why she went to the sugar factory, whether she was happy working there, what sad things happened to her, whether anyone made things difficult for her, whether the leaders were easy to get along with, and so on!"
"She can't be angry this way; it just shows you care about her."
Mao Xiangling sighed.
"Fine, why is my love life so bumpy? Everyone else's love is so sweet!"
"You only see the surface of other people's happiness; there might be a lot of trouble behind it all."
Xia Enruo comforted her.
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