The uncle, who is a doctor, replied, "We're all family, so don't be so polite... I told your dad a long time ago that Michael would definitely amount to something... and now it's come true, so we're proud of you... Putting everything else aside, your girlfriend is one of a kind in our whole county... It's a pity your grandparents passed away early, otherwise we would be happy for you too!"
After saying that, he turned to Old Mi and asked, "Right, bro?"
"Yes, yes, yes... We're happy too, we're all happy!"
Everyone laughed.
After a moment of silence, the uncle, who was also a doctor, said, "Xiao Ye, he came home for dinner with his aunt today because he has a favor to ask... Could you do us a favor?"
Ye Zhi was somewhat taken aback, but still replied politely, "You mean, Uncle-in-law?"
“My aunt and I have a daughter who finished her master’s degree this year. We originally wanted her to come back to our county to work… but she studied in a big city and has no desire to return to our small county… It’s fine if she doesn’t come back, then she can go to Chengdu, since Chengdu is close to home. But recently, she broke up with her boyfriend in Chengdu and absolutely refuses to stay there… saying she wants to develop her career in Beijing… In her current state, how can we feel at ease letting her go to Beijing alone… That’s why we thought of you… Our daughter’s abilities and education are much better than Dai Qiang’s. Do you think you could arrange a job for her in your company? With you looking after her, my aunt and I will feel at ease!”
I felt inexplicably unhappy, so before Ye Zhi could speak, I replied, "Uncle, even vegetables in the market have to be picked and chosen before they can be put on the counter for sale... Let alone a large corporation with rules and regulations... What you're doing is really inappropriate."
What I said was pretty harsh. If it were in the past, my uncle would definitely have given me a good scolding, but this time he chose to remain silent.
At this moment, the eldest aunt said again, "Michael, think about it; when you were little, in order to get you into a good primary school, your aunt even registered your household registration with our family, and you ate and lived with us... Now that you've made something of yourself, can't you even get this little bit of benefit from your aunt?"
“It’s not that I’m ungrateful… but you say I’m successful, but where exactly am I successful?… I’m really not any better than before!”
The eldest aunt choked up: "You child are so heartless..."
I sighed, unsure whether I was in the right or not... Anyway, I'm quite sensitive, especially about things like this... I can't let having Ye Zhi as my girlfriend turn everyone in my family into Dai Qiang.
I picked up my glass, trying to calm myself down with the alcohol, but Ye Zhi held my hand down and then took over the conversation, saying, "Aunt, Uncle... this is no difficult matter. Later, have your sister send me a resume, and I'll have my colleagues in HR look into it to see if there are any positions suitable for her... Don't be angry with Michael either. He drove all day today, and the roads were bad, so he's a little irritable... I apologize on his behalf."
The eldest aunt and uncle immediately turned their sorrow into joy and expressed their gratitude to Ye Zhi.
I felt humiliated, and neither Lao Mi nor my mother said anything.
In the silence of our family of three, I seemed to see everyone go mad, because in our family, there had never been anyone like Ye Zhi before. Once she appeared, everyone lost their minds. They fawned over her while trying to get something from her...
Dai Qiang is a very bad example, and this opened a floodgate... Yes, I've struggled in Shanghai for so many years and still haven't managed to earn a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan, but Dai Qiang did it in less than six months. How could this not make them fantasize... To chat with more like-minded people about "My Tenant Miss," follow "or" on WeChat to discuss your favorite books with more fellow book lovers.
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