The Meng family's social standing may not be as high as theirs, but it was once quite close.
They have many children in their family, so resources are scattered, but this girl is definitely the heir; the entire Meng family belongs to her.
Her younger brother is still young, and her father... clearly has some issues. Her mother, who has a bit of sense, would have left some security for her daughter before she passed away. Her son is too young to be entrusted with anything, so naturally, everything is in the hands of her older sister.
No wonder he's so confident!
"As for why I was sent to the countryside..." Meng Fuyan said, her smile meaningful, "There is naturally a reason for this. Otherwise, given my position at the Changning City Machinery Factory, I would never have been sent to the countryside."
"You've probably heard of the Yuan family, the leaders of Changning City, right? They also have a branch of their family in Beijing."
Xu Jing nodded immediately, "I know. The branch in Kyoto is doing better, but Uncle Yuan was born to his first wife. The ones in Changning City are Yuan the Second and Third, who were born to his second wife. Their branch isn't as successful as the one in Kyoto, but they shouldn't be underestimated."
Meng Fuyan nodded, "Indeed, my father must have climbed up to the Yuan family, or rather, I was abandoned by the Yuan family. Before my mother passed away, in order to give me more security, she arranged a marriage for me. That person is also at the educated youth settlement now. He is Yuan Yi, who is with the Wu siblings. He is the youngest son of the third branch of the Yuan family."
Xu Jing: "..."
Pupil earthquake!
"Is he your fiancé?"
What about his eldest son?
It's okay, the boss is capable, we can just take it by force!
Meng Fuyan shook her head. "It was true before, but it's not anymore. I was supposed to get engaged when I graduated last year, but Yuan Yi didn't come on the day of the engagement. He went to take care of Wu Siyu, who was sick, so the engagement was called off."
“At that time, I had a pretty bad falling out with the Yuan family. They compensated me with 5,000 yuan and broke off the engagement. The Yuan family originally wanted to control me because I was not favored. Yuan's mother also looked down on me. But they didn't expect me to be so tough. They had already given up on me, and this incident made us even more enemies.”
“Originally, Wu Chengye should have been the one to go to the countryside, but my stepmother couldn’t bear to part with him. She wanted to take my job and give it to Wu Chengye so that I could go to the countryside. So she secretly signed me up. It must have been the Yuan family who put pressure on the street office, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to successfully sign up.”
“Mother Yuan is very concerned about her reputation. I am a prominent figure in Changning City. At least in the machinery factory, too many people know me. I come from a good family, am good-looking, have a generous dowry, and have inherited a lot of property. My job is also very good. There are very few girls who can surpass me. Moreover, I did a very good job before and inherited my mother’s connections, which brought in a lot of foreign exchange orders. I am showing signs of becoming my mother’s successor. If I stay in Changning City, it will be difficult for the Yuan family to find a girl more outstanding than me to be their daughter-in-law. It is normal for them to try to get rid of me.”
Xu Jing: "..."
So this is really complicated.
The girl looked to be only a teenager, but I never imagined she had lived such a tumultuous life.
"And then what happened? How did the Wu siblings end up going to the countryside? Did the neighborhood committee approve it for you?"
Meng Fuyan nodded, "They can find people, and so can I. Changning City isn't Yuan's territory. Besides, the people in the machinery factory's residential area have more control over it. I only found out about the documents after they were issued, which clearly means someone is backing me up. Uncle Lu wasn't home at the time, so I went to see the deputy factory director, Uncle Sun Jianguo, and sold the job to his second daughter, who was looking for work. He helped me suppress the street office, which is how I managed to get these people registered."
"Uncle Sun knew what he was doing. He wasn't afraid of the Yuan family, and he knew that the Yuan family wouldn't turn against the Sun family because of a few unrelated people like the Wu family. After I broke off the engagement with the Yuan family, my father wanted to give the marriage to Wu Siyu instead, but the Yuan family didn't agree."
Xu Jing: "..."
Xu Jing looked at her with admiration.
This girl is something else!
She's only a teenager, and she can still live well despite having no family to protect her and being surrounded by enemies. That speaks volumes about her abilities.
Although she suffered a loss in the rural assignment, she didn't get away with it either, as her stepmother immediately sought revenge.
With her connections at the machinery factory, it shouldn't be a problem for her to come to the countryside, find a job in the city in about six months, and then return to the city.
With her ability to attract foreign exchange orders alone, she could easily find a job anywhere.
No wonder even the arrogant and indifferent boss couldn't help but be moved; she really is an outstanding girl.
It's hard not to like her!
He gave Meng Fuyan a thumbs up, "Amazing!"
There are plenty of people in Kyoto who have been tormented and humiliated by their stepmothers, but compared to Meng Fuyan, they are far inferior in some respects.
Gu Tingzhi's eyes held a deep sense of pride. "The army has plenty of cement and glass. I'll just talk to my comrades and have them get it for you. How big of a window do you want?"
Meng Fuyan immediately gave him the window dimensions, and Gu Tingzhi nodded, "I'll call you when the things arrive in a few days."
"There is no telephone in the brigade."
"Leave this to me, I'll handle it. The brigade should be handing over the grain in a few days. There's always a lot going on at this time of year. The village tractor should be coming to the county. You can come with the tractor, and I'll have them help you take the cement and glass back. We can also talk about the phone call in front of the brigade leader. He'll take better care of you then."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
Xu Jing glanced at Gu Tingzhi, then shrunk to the side and kept quiet.
It’s over!
The boss has fallen in love!
Meng Fuyan felt that Gu Tingzhi was being too attentive and considerate to her, which was a bit unexpected!
However, she would never refuse.
He spoke of it so casually, so this little thing must be no big deal to him, and of course she would accept it.
She remembered asking him in her past life why he was so good to her, and what he said back then.
He said he had taken care of her for several years, and felt like he had raised her with his own hands. He worried about her a lot, and taking care of her had become an instinct. He just couldn't help feeling sorry for her and couldn't bear to see her suffer even the slightest bit.
She heard that this is how parents raise children: it's not that they love the most the most outstanding and sensible one, but rather that they care the most about the one who makes them invest the most and worry the most.
Well, she obediently listened to the big boss and would occasionally report her progress to him, letting him experience the joy of nurturing someone.
Then, she smiled sweetly, her face full of gratitude and admiration, "Really? You got it so easily? And you can even make a phone call to the brigade! Brother Gu, you're amazing! Thank you, Brother Gu!"
Gu Tingzhi: "..."
Looking at her smiling face, he knew that this little girl was definitely plotting something again.
However, he likes it!
I'm looking forward to seeing what this little girl will do next.
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