Chapter 44 Reporting the factory's recent poor performance
"That's true." Mother Su said, "It's not your mother-in-law's fault. Your aunt has had too many things going on recently. She has been looking for relatives everywhere to borrow money. She has borrowed so much money, and I don't know when she can pay it back."
Su's mother sighed. She was rolling up wool in her hands to knit a sweater for her unborn grandson.
"They all ask you to borrow money, but they don't have that much money." Su's mother said, "When you lend them money, don't expect them to pay you back. In the short term, they can't pay you back. Just hope that they can really return to the city. If they don't, the money will be wasted."
"They want to borrow so much money, and I don't know how they can borrow it." Su Yanan said.
"We don't need to worry about it." Su's mother said, "They will always find a way."
Yu Jiachao refused to let his parents mortgage the house, and Su's uncle was unwilling to do so either. But Yu Jiachao agreed to lend Yu Guochao fifty yuan so that Yu Guochao wouldn't have to worry about the house. Yu Jiachao was worried that Su's uncle would be forced to mortgage the house, which would be bad.
"This money is lent to you, you have to pay it back." Yu Jiachao reminded Yu Guochao, "Take the money and go back early, pack up your things early, and see if you can come back before the New Year."
Yu Jiachao thought that it would be best if these people came back after the Chinese New Year, but he still had to say something nice and not too harsh. Yu Jiachao really didn't want to lend this money, but he couldn't not lend any money either. Things had come to this point, so everyone had to take a step back.
Mrs. Yu reached out and quickly took the money away, fearing that Yu Jiachao would hold on to the money and refuse to give it back. Yu Jiachao did hold on to the money for a moment, but soon let it go.
"Dad, we'd better build a room in this yard." Yu Jiachao said, "My wife and I don't have children yet, but we will have children in the future. When my eldest brother and his wife come back with their children, they will need a room."
There are only three rooms in the house. After Yu Guochao and his wife returned to the city, they either slept in one room with their children or built another room outside. Yu Jiachao originally regarded the house as his own, and he did not expect Yu Guochao to return to the city.
In fact, regardless of whether Su Xueqing found a good partner, Yu Guochao and his wife wanted to return to the city. It was impossible for them not to want to return to the city. The conditions in the city were good, and many educated youth wanted to return to the city to live a good life. Yu Dasao naturally wanted to live a good life as well. Yu Dasao's family members all supported Yu Guochao and his wife to return to the city, but only with conditions attached.
After scraping together a lot of money, they managed to get about 160 yuan. This was still about half of the amount that Yu Dasao and his wife had wanted, but they had already gone to many relatives, but they didn't have money and couldn't lend them that much money, so this amount of money was very good.
Only when Mrs. Yu and her husband went out to borrow money did they realize how difficult it was. If they let Aunt Su go out to borrow money alone, they would still think that Aunt Su was useless.
"Go back and think of a way to get the remaining money." Aunt Su said, "Or, forget about the betrothal money for now. Guochao, write an IOU to your father-in-law, and give it to him when you have money in the future."
Aunt Su thought about it and realized that it was obviously Mrs. Yu's biological parents who were asking for money. They wanted Yu Guochao to pay them before they would let him take Mrs. Yu back to the city. If Yu Guochao didn't pay, he couldn't take his wife back to the city, and he couldn't go back to the city either.
Such in-laws are nothing!
Aunt Su hated Yu Dasao's family. She didn't say anything bad about them in front of Yu Dasao, but when she talked to Su Xiao's uncle privately, she said that Yu Dasao's family wanted money. Those country people thought they were rich city people and didn't consider their difficulties.
"If you don't count the betrothal gift, this money is enough for the formalities." Aunt Su said.
"I don't know if writing an IOU will work. I need to go back and check." Yu Dasao said, "Don't think that they are my family and you can ask them to help you for free. They also have to go find other people and run around."
"Don't let them help you in vain." Aunt Su said, "When you go back to the city and make some money, give them some money. You can pay back the money you owe Jiachao yourself, and your father and I will pay back the rest."
Aunt Su was worried that her youngest son would be unhappy, so she said, "This can be considered as our betrothal money to you. You can pay for the arrangements yourself."
One debt was paid off, and in the end, Yu Dasao and her husband owed money to Yu Dasao's family. The betrothal money was what Yu Dasao wanted to leave for her family.
Aunt Su didn't say it directly, but this is the truth.
"Mom, you are really good at calculating." Yu Dasao said, she still felt that she was at a disadvantage. Yu Dasao wanted to continue talking, but was stopped by Yu Guochao.
So many things have happened at home in the past few days that Yu Guochao couldn't let his wife continue talking.
"Okay, Mom, I'll do as you say." Yu Guochao said, "At worst, I won't go back to the city."
"Don't talk nonsense." Yu Dasao said hurriedly, "We still have to go back to the city. If you don't go back to the city, will we eat dirt in the countryside? You want to eat dirt, but I don't want my children to eat dirt."
It was a new day. Ning Jiaxuan went shopping with Su Xueqing. The two bought clothes in the mall and had dinner in a restaurant together.
"I haven't even eaten at a banquet hosted by those people. Next time there's such an opportunity, remember to call me. I can give a share of the money." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Would you like it if it was noisy?" Su Xueqing said, "Some people just eat with their hands."
"Just take a look. It's mainly for fun and to see something new." Ning Jiaxuan said, "It's not really for the food. When you went to the banquet with my brother, did those people ask when you were getting married and when you were going to hold the banquet?"
"Someone asked." Su Xueqing said, "I said I'm still a student, not old enough."
"You can hold a banquet even if you are not old enough." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Isn't there someone who does this?"
“Forget it, I still have to wait until I’m older.” Su Xueqing said, “I’m a more traditional person.”
"It's better to be more traditional, as long as you don't become a traditional mistress." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Huh?" Su Xueqing was puzzled.
"A few days ago, I met someone who said she was very traditional and that she could join someone else's family and call the first wife her sister." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I was shocked."
“Uh…” Su Xueqing was stunned, “It’s monogamy now.”
"Yes, monogamy." Ning Jiaxuan said, "There are always people who want society to regress and want to be someone else's lover. As long as they have money, they will do anything. Let me tell you in secret, I know someone who has a lover outside. The original wife knows about it, but pretends not to know."
Su Xueqing looked at Ning Jiaxuan. She didn’t expect Ning Jiaxuan to be so gossipy.
"It's true, it's true." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I heard it from someone. Why do you look so surprised? I'm also a human being, and I like to listen to gossip, too."
"Listen, you can listen." Su Xueqing nodded, "Listen more."
"Don't worry, my brother is not that kind of person. If he dares to find a mistress outside, you should break up with him and don't be with him." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Without him, you can still find a good man. If he loses you, he can only be with someone who only loves his money for the rest of his life."
"I love his money too." Su Xueqing said.
"..." Ning Jiaxuan looked at Su Xueqing and sighed, "Can't you cooperate with me a little?"
"Cooperate, cooperate." Su Xueqing said, "But I really love money, really."
"You are too honest." Ning Jiaxuan said, "You have to pretend a little. I love my brother, not his money. I love him as a person."
"Isn't it corny?" Su Xueqing got goosebumps, and Ning Jiaxuan was still gesturing over there.
"What's the big deal? Those people can say even more disgusting things." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Read novels? There are even more ridiculous and disgusting plots in them. I can't even imitate them."
Ning Jiaxuan didn't read books on architecture. She read a lot of novels, including ancient vernacular novels and modern and contemporary novels. Ning Jiaxuan didn't like to say those flowery words, nor did she think about memorizing those so-called good words and sentences. She read those books mainly for the content and for novelty.
"Look." Su Xueqing said, "I haven't seen much recently. In two days, I will take a ferry with the teachers to see the areas to be developed. Do you want to go?"
"No, I'm not going." Ning Jiaxuan shook her head. "It's very desolate over there, I won't go there. Be careful when you go over there, be more careful. That's not a city, it's definitely not wrong to be careful."
"There is a village and a market over there." Su Xueqing said, "It's quite good."
"If it's really good and prosperous, is there still a need for development?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "You are capable and can do something, but I can't. I'll just play at home. Since you got engaged to my brother and joined the Architectural Design Institute, we have less time to play together."
Ning Jiaxuan likes to play with Su Xueqing very much. Su Xueqing will not deliberately deceive her and does not speak in a roundabout way. After Su Xueqing got engaged to Ning Yanjing, Ning Yanjing felt that he spent less time with Su Xueqing, so how could he let Ning Jiaxuan come over more often? Ning Jiaxuan came over a few times, and Ning Yanjing asked her if she wanted pocket money.
Between friends and pocket money, Ning Jiaxuan chose pocket money, which was obviously much more important. Without pocket money, when Ning Jiaxuan played with Su Xueqing, she had no money to pay the bill, and she would be embarrassed to ask Su Xueqing to pay the bill.
"You and brother should get married soon. When you get married, you can keep all of his money in your hands." Ning Jiaxuan said, "When the time comes, I will go out to play with you and you will pay the bill."
"Okay." Su Xueqing chuckled. How could she say no?
Yu Guochao and his wife took the money and took the train back to the countryside. They couldn't wait to go back and take care of the relationship. After Yu Guochao and his wife left, Yu Jiachao took his wife Zhu Baoqian back.
When Zhu Baoqian heard what Yu Jiachao said, she knew how the money was distributed and repaid, but she was still not very happy.
"Your parents still want your eldest brother to come back." Zhu Baoqian said, "They are afraid that we will not be filial to them and will not provide for their old age. If your eldest brother comes back, they will feel more at ease. There are only a few rooms in the house. How will they live if they come back with their family?"
"I've told my parents to build a room in the yard," said Yu Jiachao.
"Whose room is that?" Zhu Baoqian asked again, "In addition to the room where your parents live, there are two other rooms. We and your eldest brother and his wife are separated, one room each. There is a room built in the yard. Is that room for your eldest brother and his wife's children to live in?"
If you calculate it this way, Zhu Baoqian felt that she was at a disadvantage because she had lost a room for nothing.
"We don't have any children yet. When we have children, they are still young and will have to live with us for a few years." Zhu Baoqian said, "If your eldest brother and sister-in-law's children move in first, will they be able to vacate their space later? They may even wait for us to move out. Didn't they talk about the housing allocation at your company before?"
"If the company really distributes houses..."
"If the houses are really divided, you will have a share of your parents' house." Zhu Baoqian said, "When they were in the countryside, you were always with them. You helped them when they had something to do. As soon as they came back, they kicked you out. This is not right."
"It wouldn't be good if we don't build a room, with so many people here," said Yu Jiachao.
"Just build it," Zhu Baoqian said. "I'm telling you, we have to calculate the number of rooms. When mom and dad pass away, we have to decide how to divide the house. If they don't come back, we still have two rooms. Once they come back, we will have one less room."
"You're right." Yu Jiachao nodded, "I'll tell my parents."
"Who will pay for the construction of this house?" asked Zhu Baoqian.
"Dad will give it to me." Yu Jiachao said, "I will build the room with Dad."
Everyone was relieved when Yu Guochao and his wife left. The Yu family didn't want Yu Guochao to stay any longer, and the Su family didn't want Yu Guochao to continue to come to their house to borrow money.
Amelia Su and her husband had no money of their own, so they had to borrow money from others. Naturally, Yu Guochao and his wife did not ask them for money.
When Amelia Su learned that Amelia Su's betrothal money was taken away by Ning Yanjing, she told Wei Dashan her guess at home.
"This money is probably still in my little sister's hands." Amelia Su said, "They said that on purpose because they don't want others to borrow money from my little sister."
"Will it?" Wei Dashan asked.
"Yes, of course not." Amelia Su said, "My little sister has finally found a good partner. She can't make her future in-laws unhappy for those relatives. She said this on purpose so that others won't ask her to borrow money again."
"We won't borrow money from her." Wei Dashan said.
"Of course I won't borrow money from her. It's better to borrow money from Yanan." Amelia Su said, "But it's not easy to borrow too much from Yanan. She doesn't have a job. My eldest cousin went to borrow money from her, but Yanan was scolded by her mother-in-law. Yanan even ran to mom and said that mom was worried that Yanan would be embarrassed by her mother-in-law."
If Aunt Su comes to the Su family, Mother Su and others must have a good talk with Aunt Su. The Yu family has gone too far. They want to make other families unable to live a peaceful life and make others quarrel.
Two days later, Su Xueqing and Professor Guo and others took a ferry to the first phase of the development zone, which was all wasteland and mudflats. It was quite cold at this time of year. If it were in late spring or early summer, there would be mosquitoes everywhere. Those mosquitoes buzzed so much that you could kill many of them with one slap.
The workers set up tents nearby and worked in them. They took the ferry to and from work, and if they missed the ferry at night, they had to stay in the tent for the night.
"Aren't you shocked?" Han Fang was standing next to Su Xueqing. She didn't see how surprised Su Xueqing was.
"It's a very normal plot of land." Su Xueqing said, "After a while, it will rain a lot. In the first few months of spring, it will rain all the time. In the summer, there will be typhoons, and it will rain again on typhoon days."
Su Xueqing was calculating that it was difficult to build when it rained, and it would take a lot of time. The cement and other aspects of the building had to meet the standards, and the sand and gravel used in the construction could not be from the desert or the sea. There were certain requirements for the sand and soil. It was not an easy task to build a house.
"Are you thinking that the rain will delay the construction?" Han Fang said.
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded, "The villagers nearby still have to relocate. They have to move away before the land in front is built. There are too many things to do."
"There is a special team responsible for relocating those people." Han Fang said.
"There are no ancient buildings nearby, so it's easy to deal with." Su Xueqing said, "I've been to the villages here, ordinary villages. Some of them fish by the river, so they live in the nearby villages. As long as there is a good place to go and they can make money, they will go."
There are ways to deal with some stubborn residents.
Su Xueqing didn't need to think about those problems. Just as Han Fang said, there were special people to arrange it. Su Xueqing looked at a large piece of land. She would be involved in it in the future. This large piece of land would take several years to build. After it was built, it would take several more years to develop before it could prosper.
When there are commercial housing around in the future, you can buy a few houses.
Before Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing were together, she planned to buy a house after she graduated and started working. Now, Su Xueqing has not given up the idea of buying a house. The house she lives in is not hers but Ning Yanjing's. It is better for a woman to have a house of her own. When a couple quarrels, the woman also has a place to go.
As for living in her mother's house, that is not a long-term solution. Besides, the Su family does not have a room for Su Xueqing.
"The future is bright." Su Xueqing sighed.
"It's really good." Professor Guo said, "I'll show you around. There's enough for you to do here for a long time."
"Teacher." Su Xueqing looked at Professor Guo, "Are we going to start work?"
"Yes, we will start work on New Year's Day," said Professor Guo. "The leaders of the municipal government will come."
What we are doing now is just some preliminary work, which is not the official start of construction. When the construction officially starts, many leaders and media reporters will come to report, so that everyone will know that this area of South City is going to be developed.
"Remember what this place looks like now. In the future, it will be a completely different scene," said Professor Guo. "Before, you can still catch fish and shrimps here. In the future, you can stand on a tall building and watch the sparkling river and the ships coming and going."
Su Xueqing followed Professor Guo to see the local situation, and then went to the tent to look at the blueprints. When it was evening, the group took the last ferry back.
When Su Xueqing got off the ferry and was about to take the bus back, she saw Ning Yanjing. Ning Yanjing came to pick up Su Xueqing on purpose. This was the first time Su Xueqing went with Professor Guo, but Ning Yanjing didn't go. He wanted to come to pick up Su Xueqing.
"Teacher, I'm leaving first." Su Xueqing said to Professor Guo and others, then she trotted to Ning Yanjing.
Professor Guo looked at Su Xueqing who was happily running towards her fiancé and couldn't help but sigh that it was great to be young.
"Want to find a partner?" Professor Guo looked at Han Fang.
"No, I'm still going to work hard." Han Fang said.
"Well, you couldn't compare to Xueqing when you had no partner, but don't worry about being able to compare to her after you find a partner. Just look for one boldly." Professor Guo said.
"..." It's not easy for Han Fang to find a partner. They broke up right after graduation. It's better to wait. It doesn't matter if she finds a partner later.
"Find a partner early and don't envy others," said Professor Guo.
"Being single is pretty good," Han Fang said. "You can do whatever you want without having to consider your partner's opinion."
"That's right." Professor Guo nodded. "It's up to you."
Professor Guo doesn't like to be a matchmaker, so he has no intention of helping Han Fang get together.
Su Xueqing got in the car and she sat in the back seat with Ning Yanjing.
"How long have you been waiting here?" Su Xueqing asked.
"I thought you would take the last ferry, so I arrived only ten minutes earlier than you did, so I didn't have to wait long." Ning Yanjing said, "I went to see it today, what did you think?"
"It's a very large piece of land." Su Xueqing said, "There is a lot of potential for development."
Ning Yanjing saw the smile on Su Xueqing's face, she was very happy.
"We'll have to build a bridge here later." Su Xueqing said, "With a bridge, it will be convenient for both sides to travel."
"The houses haven't even been built yet, and you're thinking about building a bridge?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"You can think about it first." Su Xueqing said, "Thinking in advance doesn't mean you have to wait until later to think about it."
"You want to do design?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"I definitely can't do it alone." Su Xueqing said, "We all need to come together. There will be houses for sale there in the future, and we can buy a house there."
"Okay." Ning Yanjing had no objection, "You can buy a house anywhere you want."
"Do you trust me so much?" Su Xueqing asked.
"We're not short of money." Ning Yanjing joked, "Jiaxuan told me that you love my money."
"Of course I love money." Su Xueqing said, "To live, you must have money first, so that you can live. Without money and without emotional foundation, how can you live? At the beginning, I just thought you were rich, very rich, especially rich. It's all false to say that I don't love money. I love money very much."
"No wonder you and Jiaxuan are friends. You are very similar in this respect. If others are not in front of you and hear what you say, it is easy for them to misunderstand you." Ning Yanjing said, "You love to tell the truth too much."
"That's how it is." Su Xueqing said, "There's nothing wrong with loving money. I deliberately said that I don't love money and only love you. Do you believe it?"
"Believe it!" Ning Yanjing nodded.
"Uh..." Su Xueqing didn't expect Ning Yanjing to say that.
"As long as you say it, I will believe it." Ning Yanjing said.
"That's not good. What if I'm fooling you?" Su Xueqing said.
"You are so simple." Ning Yanjing said. Su Xueqing's thoughts were all shown on her face. How could such a clean and simple person fool him?
In the business world, others think Ning Yanjing is an old fox, but he feels he is not old yet.
Lin Jincai, the son of the Grain Bureau, got married to Fan Xiaowen, who was from the Normal University. Fan Xiaowen was a senior this year and was waiting for a job assignment. Fan Xiaowen became the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, and the Lin family said that she should stay in Nancheng to work and become a teacher at the middle school affiliated to the Grain Bureau.
Since Fan Xiaowen had not graduated yet, the Lin family did not hold a big wedding banquet, but instead invited a few tables of people to a banquet to keep it low-key.
Lin's mother also gave Aunt Zhao some candy to eat. She knew that Aunt Zhao was a big mouth, so she asked Aunt Zhao to tell others that Lin Jincai was married. This meant that Lin Jincai was not thinking about Su Xueqing, he was married, not single.
The Su family did not think of this. After all, Lin Jincai and Su Xueqing had never had a blind date. It was just that Aunt Zhao mentioned it a few times.
Aunt Zhao specifically mentioned Lin Jincai in front of Su's mother, "Female students from the Normal University, when they reach the age, can get married directly. After she graduates, she can directly become a teacher at the middle school affiliated to the Grain Bureau, which is quite good."
"Yes, it's okay." Su's mother nodded. She came out to buy some things and was pulled aside by Aunt Zhao to talk.
"The school is not as good as your daughter's, but at least she is a college student, which is good enough." Aunt Zhao said, "Lin Jincai graduated from junior high school. If his father was not a leader, it would not be easy for him to marry a college student."
Su's mother thought that this was not what Aunt Zhao said when she wanted to match Su Xueqing and Lin Jincai. Aunt Zhao acted as if Su Xueqing was superior and Lin Jincai was extraordinary. Now, Lin Jincai's wife is not as good as Su Xueqing, but Aunt Zhao said this.
"Their family likes college students." Aunt Zhao said, "Yes, if our family had such conditions, we would definitely want a college student as a daughter-in-law and hope that she would give birth to a smart child."
"Yeah." Su's mother said.
"Your Xueqing's boyfriend..."
"Her boyfriend graduated from university." Su's mother said, "The two have similar academic qualifications, so they can have more topics to talk about."
"Isn't it enough to just look at the face? Men are just like that." Aunt Zhao said, "They don't think about how smart women should be."
"Women should be smarter. They are not flowers in a greenhouse." Su's mother said, "We have to go back. We have things to do at home."
"Going back so soon? Don't you have a daughter-in-law?" Aunt Zhao asked, "She can't do anything?"
"My daughter-in-law is not a maid." Mother Su said, "She is pregnant, so someone else should take care of her."
Su's mother understood what Aunt Zhao meant. Some people like to act like mothers-in-law, and insist that their daughters-in-law serve them and do many things. Su's mother is not that kind of mother-in-law. We are all family members, not a wealthy family. Why should we set so many rules?
Su's mother bought some eggs, but she didn't send them to Su Yamei, because Su Yamei was eating at home. When Su's mother cooked eggs for Su Sansao, she also cooked for Su Yamei.
Aunt Zhao watched Su's mother leave. She thought that Su's mother was rich now and had a rich son-in-law, so she walked with the wind.
Two days before New Year's Day, Su's father was called by his superiors. Someone reported that Su's father had taken jobs privately. Even if Su's father went there after work, it was not allowed. According to the regulations, Su's father could only do factory work.
The factory leader found Su's father. He knew that Su's father's youngest daughter's partner was a Ning family member. Many people in the factory knew about this. The factory leader thought that the person who reported Su's father was deliberately making things difficult for them. It was already time to get off work, and Su's father did not delay the factory's work. They just turned a blind eye and let it go. If those people had the ability, they would do other work after work.
"The factory's performance has not been very good recently," said the leader.
"Do you want me to step down?" Su's father asked. On the way to the leader's office, someone told Su's father that someone had reported him. Su's father was nervous and wondered what the leader would say to him. "That's fine, but..."
"You don't have to step down," the leader said. "It's like this. We thought that you don't have to stay in the factory all the time. If the factory needs you, you can come and work. We will pay you according to the work you do. You will not be treated unfairly. At other times, you can take jobs outside. This is also a new way to seek new development."
"How much money do you get for how much work you do?" Father Su didn't understand how much money the factory would give him. But it didn't matter how much the factory paid him. If the money he earned outside could equal his salary at the factory, it would be a good deal. And he still had a job at the factory, "Does this count as length of service?"
"Okay." The leader said, "In addition to people like you, there are also people who are on unpaid leave. The factory is now responsible for its own profits and losses. There are few orders and many workers. Recently, the leaders have been in meetings and have to find a solution to seek better development. The factory is not profitable. We can still pay wages now, but we are not sure how much we can pay in the future."
"..." When Father Su heard this, he thought of his son and son-in-law.
"Your son and son-in-law can continue to work," the leader said, "but your salary may be a little lower."
"It's okay." said Su's father.
The leader did not say anything wrong about Su's father, but asked if his family had any difficulties. If they did, they should tell the factory. Su's father walked out of the leader's office, still a little dazed. He thought he would be forced to retire early and was afraid that there would be a record in his file. Fortunately, he did not have to retire early, and there was no record in his file.
"How is it?" Su's father came out of the leader's office, and a colleague who was on good terms with Su's father immediately came over.
"It's okay." Father Su said, "The leader said that now the emphasis is on distribution according to work, more work, more pay, less work, less pay, and said that a new policy will be introduced."
“Didn’t you make a choice?” the colleague asked. “If you stay, you will be punished. If you leave, you will not be punished.”
"It's not this one incident. It means I don't have to stay in the factory all the time. The factory will find me when there's something to do, and I'll be paid according to the amount of work I do. The rest of the time, I can go out and take jobs." Father Su said, "The factory is not doing well. In this case, the factory will pay me less, and the money I earn outside will offset my salary, so I can at least make a living."
"Isn't this still a punishment?" the colleague asked, "Less wages, how much less?"
"We don't know yet." said Father Su.
"You have good skills. In our factory, you are the best." The colleague gave a thumbs up. Su's father's salary is among the top among the technical workers. "It's good this way. There are a lot of people looking for you to do things outside, and you still have work to do. Do those people think that they can make more money by reporting you?"
Colleagues sneered, saying that those people were jealous of others making more money, but they themselves couldn't make more money, so they were making such a fuss. Colleagues thought that those people were crazy, and Father Su didn't delay the factory's work.
Wei Dashan heard that Su's father had been reported, and he was worried that Su's father would lose his job, and he was also worried that he would lose his job. Wei Dashan was carrying things, and he fell down without paying attention, and injured his foot. As a result, Wei Dashan could not continue to carry things for the time being, and could only go to recuperate.
When Su's father learned that Wei Dashan had sprained his foot and it was red and swollen, he didn't know what to say. Why is the eldest son-in-law so impatient? What is he afraid of? If something really happens, he can find a way out. There will always be a way out when the car reaches the mountain.
As a result, Wei Dashan was temporarily unable to move things and had to be nursed back to health. Fortunately, the factory was tolerant and the factory leaders planned to let Wei Dashan work in the communication room for a while, and when Wei Dashan recovered, he could continue to work as a porter.
The factory’s decision on how to deal with the incident involving Su’s father was announced quickly.
Before, some people had objections to Wei Dashan coming to work in the factory, but Wei Dashan was a temporary worker. Isn't it the same for everyone? When there is a job opportunity in the factory, everyone will look for their own family first.
Now, Su's father's work mode has been adjusted, and everyone knows that this means Su's father's salary will be reduced. For a skilled worker of Su's level, the salary has been reduced a lot at once, and the salary of Wei Dashan, a temporary worker, is not noticeable. After this announcement, the factory also said that other people can choose this mode or choose to suspend their employment without pay.
Some people were confused. Some knew that the factory's performance was not good, but they did not expect it to be so bad.
Suspending the factory workers with unpaid leave, and letting them find their own way out. Will the factory be able to survive in the future? Or will it be sold?
For a while, those people didn't pay attention to whether Su's father was doing private work outside. They were all thinking about what to do if he was suspended without pay. The factory said that it would allow employees to choose to voluntarily suspend their jobs without pay. To put it nicely, it is now the employees' own choice. What if later on, it is not the employees who choose, but the factory that chooses, that would be terrible.
By the time Su Xueqing knew about her father's affairs, it was already after New Year's Day. Su Xueqing did not go home for New Year's Day, she spent it with Ning Yanjing.
Su Xueqing returned home and then she learned that Wei Dashan had broken his leg. Wei Dashan needed to use a cane. He rested for two days and then went to work in the communication room. He got paid for one day's work, so he had to go. Wei Dashan stayed at home, and Su Yamei was cursing over there, saying that Wei Dashan was not doing well and why he fell.
Wei Dashan was worried about Su's father at the time and was a little dazed, which is why the accident happened. Wei Dashan couldn't say that it was because of Su's father that he fell, he could only say that it was his own carelessness.
"Brother-in-law is going to work so soon?" Su Xueqing asked, "Can he carry things in that state?"
"The factory asked him to work in the communication room for a while." Su's mother said, "It's because your father has semi-retired, and also for the sake of your future in-laws' reputation, that the factory arranged this."
"Who reported Dad?" Su Xueqing asked.
"It doesn't matter who reported it." Su's mother said, "Your dad is in this situation, so his salary has been reduced. I don't know if this year's New Year's benefits will change. It's okay for your dad to take private jobs outside. As long as there are private jobs, it's still cost-effective. I'm just afraid that there will be no work."
"No, Dad's skills are so good, it's impossible that he doesn't have any work." Su Xueqing said, "Are you afraid that others will know that Dad's salary in the factory has been reduced, and that others will also reduce Dad's salary? Don't be afraid of this, there will always be a place that needs Dad."
"Isn't this the first time we've encountered such a situation? I'm a little uneasy." Su's mother said, "Your eldest sister is about to give birth, and your third sister-in-law is still a few months away. Time flies, it's gone in the blink of an eye. The family has lent out so much money before, and we don't have much money, so we feel uneasy. If there is any trouble at home, there will not be enough money."
"Don't be afraid, I have money here." Su Xueqing said.
"How can I always spend your money?" Su's mother smiled, "Don't worry, your father knows what to do. Your third brother and I still have jobs, so our salaries are stable."
"The New Year is almost here. Don't worry if there's no work. After the New Year, there will be more work." Su Xueqing said, "To be honest, I haven't paid attention to Dad's work."
"Don't worry about his job. The skilled workers are fine. It's difficult for the ordinary workers." Su's mother said, "Their factory has issued a policy of suspending work without pay. Those people don't care whether your father takes private jobs outside. They themselves want to take private jobs outside. They are afraid that the factory will not be able to continue, and they are afraid that the factory will sell it. At that time, there will be no way out. If he can stay, it's fine. If he can't stay, he will be out of work again."
"Let them worry about it." Su Xueqing said, "It's not a good idea to report someone for no reason. Mom, my brother-in-law hurt his foot. Should I buy something for him?"
"What should you buy? Food, it's also for your sister to eat." Su's mother said, "If you want to buy something, buy two kilograms of apples, that's enough."
"It doesn't matter who eats. I bought something anyway. They can't say that I know everything and I'm still pretending to be deaf and dumb here." Su Xueqing said, "If I don't buy something, my elder sister will feel uncomfortable."
Su Xueqing felt that Wei Dashan was very tolerant. It was not easy for Wei Dashan to tolerate Amelia Su. He gave the money to Amelia Su and had to endure his wife's ridicule. Su Xueqing did not have much opinion on Wei Dashan not giving money to Su's father and mother to support Wei Shanshan. Su's father and mother were not unhappy, so Su Xueqing had nothing to say.
The Su family treated Wei Dashan better, hoping that Wei Dashan would treat Amelia Su better. Wei Dashan couldn't stand Amelia Su, and the couple divorced, and Amelia Su and Wei Shanshan suffered. It was not easy for Amelia Su to find a good partner in the city at her age. She basically became a stepmother. Amelia Su had given birth to a child and looked ordinary. How could others be interested in Amelia Su?
As a result, the Su family felt that Wei Dashan and Amelia Su were a good match, and Wei Dashan also knew that he had to work hard to support his family. Except for not having a city hukou, Wei Dashan was fine in other aspects. He could work and make money without any skills. The Su family didn't want any problems to arise between Wei Dashan and Amelia Su. If there were any problems, the Su family would have to help Amelia Su more and spend more energy and money than they do now.
"Your eldest sister is at home." Su's mother said, "You don't have a job, and your belly is big, so it's not good for you to walk around outside."
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded. She had to go to the street outside to buy some things before she could go there.
When Su Xueqing carried the apples to Amelia Su's place, Wei Dashan was not at home, but Amelia Su was at home. The clothes in the room were scattered everywhere, and Amelia Su didn't tidy up the clothes properly, so Wei Dashan had to come back to tidy them up.
"Just find a place to sit." Amelia Su said. She didn't expect Amelia Su to come over with fruit. She thought Amelia Su would laugh at her. "I'm pregnant and it's not easy to clean up. Just put it anywhere. I have to wear it anyway."
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