Chapter 28 I have a job
Jiang Xinbai was delighted. "Thank you, sister-in-law. Mom, I knew that sister-in-law was kind to me. Look, she even gave me the cloth coupons she saved for brother."
Seeing Jiang Xinbai's touched face, Li Huifen felt a little uneasy, but she explained with gritted teeth: "It's a loan, and I have to pay it back." She thought to herself that she had to make this clear, otherwise she would be so sick that she would die.
Jiang Xinbai nodded happily, "Hey, sister-in-law, I know that for sure. Um, do you still have the sugar coupons? You know, I haven't returned the ones I borrowed from you last time."
When Li Huifen heard this, she couldn't help but complain in her heart, knowing that he hadn't paid back the last time, yet he had the nerve to ask for a loan again? He was really shameless.
Jiang Xinbai, who was shameless, blinked his big eyes and looked at Li Huifen eagerly, only to see her face stiffen. She said reluctantly, "I only have two half-jin tickets left. I'll lend them to you first. Let's make a deal, including the last ticket. You have to return it earlier. I need it when I go back to my parents' home for the New Year."
"I know, I know. Thank you, sister-in-law. Sister-in-law, why don't you give it to me now so that I can secure the job earlier." Jiang Xinbai thought that only what he got was his, so he urged Li Huifen to go back to the house to get the ticket.
Li Huifen couldn't help rolling her eyes, "I really owe you."
"Hey, sorry to bother you, sister-in-law." Jiang Xinbai smiled and watched Li Huifen go into the room before turning to look at her mother-in-law. "Mom, keep those cotton coupons. Dad is in need of a cotton coat. It just so happens that we still have a coupon for one kilogram of cotton. I'll give it to you later."
Sun Erni was so happy to hear her daughter-in-law say that. She smiled and said, "No need for your cotton coupons. I have one. But do you have enough cloth coupons? Your sister-in-law only has eight feet."
Jiang Xinbai nodded, "I borrowed two feet from my second sister. Jinsheng said he would ask his colleagues and it should be enough. Otherwise, if it's not enough later, I'll ask you to borrow again. But mom, do you have any sugar coupons? If you do, can you lend it to me first?"
Sun Erni nodded, "Yes, and there are three kilograms of sugar coupons. I'll give them all to you first. But do you have enough money?" He just bought a bicycle some time ago, so he probably doesn't have much left.
Jiang Xinbai nodded, "Yes, my second sister also borrowed one hundred, just enough." It was not enough at first, but who asked Shen Chuxia to only charge four hundred and fifty, so the rest was made up with notes.
Sun Erni was about to say something when Li Huifen came out, so she had to swallow what she was about to say.
"Here, here you go, keep it." Li Huifen handed Jiang Xinbai a few colorful bills, "You really rely on borrowing, you don't contribute anything at all."
Jiang Xinbai sorted out the tickets and said with a smile: "I am lucky to have met such a good mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Most people don't have such good luck as me."
Li Huifen blushed and said stubbornly, "You are the only one who talks sweetly. Well, let's calculate how much is left. I'll ask your eldest brother to ask his colleagues as well."
Seeing her eldest daughter-in-law being so obedient, Sun Erni shook her head secretly. How come she didn't realize that her eldest daughter-in-law had such a personality and was so easy to coax?
Jiang Xinbai stretched out his fingers and counted, "You, sister-in-law, have eight feet of cloth coupons, and my second sister has two feet, so there are ten feet in total. Let Jinsheng ask his colleagues for the remaining six feet. The sugar coupon mother has three pounds, and you, sister-in-law, have given one pound, so we are short of one pound of sugar coupons."
Li Huifen looked at her mother-in-law, opened her mouth to say something, but held it back.
At this time, Su Qiuyan just came back and was stunned to see the three people in the living room. "Mom, sister-in-law, Xinbai, you are all at home."
"Where can we go if we are not at home? By the way, Qiuyan, do you have any cloth coupons? How about borrowing them from my third brother's wife for emergency?" Li Huifen's eyes lit up when she saw Su Qiuyan. Isn't this another batch of coupons?
Su Qiuyan pinched her hands and said hesitantly: "Yes, there is, but what are you doing..."
Jiang Xinbai stepped forward, took Su Qiuyan's hand, and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, I just went to the state-owned restaurant. The man asked for cloth coupons and sugar coupons. You know, when Jinsheng and I got married, we used up both. My eldest sister-in-law and mother helped to collect some, but we're still almost there. I wanted to ask you, second sister-in-law, if it's convenient for you?"
"Yes, I paid eight feet of cloth coupons and one pound of sugar coupons." Li Huifen puffed out her chest. She was very generous. Now her mother-in-law dared to say that she did not have the bearing of an eldest sister-in-law?
After Su Qiuyan understood, she smiled and said, "What a coincidence! The cloth coupons have not been used up yet. If you had asked me a few days later, I might have used them up. So, I still have eight feet of cloth coupons. I'll give them all to you first. As for the sugar coupons, I've used them up too."
Jiang Xinbai felt that she was so lucky. It took her just a short while to collect the most difficult cloth coupons. She nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, second sister-in-law. You are so kind to me."
"Hmph, that's what you just said to me." Li Huifen snorted coldly and glanced at Jiang Xinbai sideways.
Jiang Xinbai turned around and took Li Huifen's hand, shaking it a few times. "Oh, eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are both fine. If I get a job at a state-owned restaurant, I'll credit you guys. Don't worry, I'll definitely remember you when there's something good in the future."
"That's almost right. All the money has been collected. You should take the money and get the job. As for the missing pound of sugar coupons, you should talk to that person and give more money to get the job done. Don't let anyone rob you of your money," Li Huifen urged hurriedly.
"Okay, I'll get the money and go right away." Jiang Xinbai hummed a little tune and ran quickly into the room.
When it was time for dinner, Yang Fugui found a large bowl of egg custard on the table. Seeing that there were several eggs beaten in it, he wondered, "Is today a good day? Why is there such a large bowl of egg custard?"
"I know that." Yang Xiumin raised her hand and winked at her father. "My third sister-in-law has found a job. This is to celebrate."
"Is it settled?" Yang Fugui looked at Jiang Xinbai, "Are all the formalities completed?"
Jiang Xinbai nodded, "Thanks to my mom and my elder and second sisters-in-law, they all lent me a lot of tickets, otherwise it wouldn't have been so smooth."
What Jiang Xinbai didn't say was that originally Shen Chuxia was going to delay for another month, but a letter came from the army saying that she had to leave early, so today the two of them went to complete the handover procedures.
Yang Jinsheng had just gotten off work and didn't know what had happened, but since Xiaobai said so, it must be true, so he whispered to Li Huifen and Su Qiuyan: "Thank you, sister-in-law, if there's anything I can help with in the future, just let me know."
Li Huifen nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "That's what you said, I'll keep it in mind."
"I said it." Yang Jinsheng is not an ungrateful person. As long as it is not too difficult, he is willing to help.
"Okay, now that Xinbai has secured a job, let's transfer the food supply to the city as soon as possible so that we can have food supplies next month."
"Hey, Dad, I know."
Sun Erni scooped two spoonfuls of egg custard for her husband and said, "Alright, let's eat quickly."
After dinner, Jiang Xinbai leaned against the bed, holding his newly issued work permit, "Hey, Jinsheng, why do I feel so uncomfortable? We treated my sister-in-law like that, and today she even lent me eight feet of cloth coupons and a pound of sugar coupons. Hey, this person is really contradictory."
Yang Jinsheng glanced at his wife and asked, "If you were given a chance to do it again, would you do it again?"
Jiang Xinbai hesitated for a moment, nodded solemnly, and replied honestly: "It's still the same choice. After all, opportunities are rare."
"That's it. Don't think too much about it. I'll have a chance to repay you in the future." Yang Jinsheng patted his wife's hand and comforted her.
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