Huang Xiaofu went home that day and never appeared again. Huang Mancang also issued a clear order forbidding them from going to look for Huang Xiaofu.
Huang Xiaomin tugged at his wife's arm, somewhat resistant, "Dad already said not to go see Second Brother."
Li Jin'e rolled her eyes at him. "Dad? Who's in charge at home now?"
Huang Xiaomin was stunned. "Mom...Mom."
"That settles it then. Did Mom say we can't go looking for her?"
No, no.
Huang Xiaomin's eyes lit up, and he moved to pull Li Jin'e along, saying, "Then let's hurry up and go. I heard there's been some activity at the food processing plant. Let's go there now and find out what's going on with Second Brother."
After tidying up their home and locking the door, Huang Xiaomin and his wife hurriedly headed to the food processing plant.
Just as Li Jin'e turned the corner, she caught sight of a familiar figure and quickly grabbed Huang Xiaomin, who was walking straight ahead, "Wait!"
Huang Xiaomin was confused. Following Li Jin'e's gaze, he saw Huang Xiaofu, whom they were looking for today, with a woman standing in front of him.
"Miao Fengying!"
Li Jin'e quickly covered Huang Xiaomin's mouth to prevent him from crying out, "Wait, let's take a look first." Seeing that he nodded and understood her meaning, she slowly let go.
Looking at Miao Fengying, whose eyes were red from crying, Huang Xiaofu, who was not far away, felt sorry for her. "Fengying, I know you must have been wronged that day. I won't blame you."
"This is the food I got from the factory. Take it back and eat it first."
Miao Fengying wiped away her tears as she took the lunchbox. "Xiaofu, you're the best. I really couldn't live in that family anymore."
The scars on his arm were inadvertently revealed, and Huang Xiaofu's heart ached. "I'm going to teach that old hag a lesson!"
He angrily tried to walk past Miao Fengying to confront her mother, but Miao Fengying's eyes widened and she grabbed him, saying, "No, don't be impulsive. She's still my mother. She'll beat me less if she has money."
Huang Xiaomin, who was hiding not far away, widened his eyes instantly. This woman was clearly asking for money, as she had just seen his second brother get paid today!
Given Huang Xiaofu's despicable character, he would have readily handed over the money.
As expected, when Huang Xiaofu heard her crying, he immediately reached into his pocket and frantically pulled something out, which made Huang Xiaomin furious.
That idiot, he listens to whatever that woman says!
Seeing that the man beside her was about to lose his temper, Li Jin'e quickly hugged him with both hands and whispered, "Wait a little longer!"
When Huang Xiaofu took out his hand from his pocket and held it in front of Miao Fengying, five crumpled one-yuan bills appeared before her eyes.
Miao Fengying was stunned. Just... just this much?
Huang Xiaofu assumed she was surprised that he had given her so much at once, and looked at Miao Fengying with eyes full of love.
"Fengying, don't worry about the amount. It's nothing to me. As long as you get beaten less and live a good life, I don't mind giving you more."
Miao Fengying looked at Huang Xiaofu with an expression that said she had already given him a lot. Her lips twitched, and a hint of disdain flashed in her lowered eyes. "Only five yuan, and you say that's too much!"
What a poor wretch!
Thinking that even a mosquito bite is still meat, Miao Fengying snatched the money back from Huang Xiaofu's hand.
"Hsiao-min, you're so generous..." What a load of rubbish!
Don't think she doesn't know Huang Xiaofu earns twenty yuan a month. If he truly cared for her, why didn't he give her all of his salary?
So it seems it was all just pretense!
Miao Fengying forced a smile. She had the food and the little bit of money in her hands, and she was too lazy to argue with him anymore. She made up an excuse and prepared to leave.
Huang Xiaomin watched as Miao Fengying turned around, rolled her eyes in disgust, and left without looking back.
Five dollars!
This woman still thinks it's not enough?
Rice is only 13 cents a pound, you can buy 40 pounds of rice for 5 dollars!
Huang Xiaofu looked longingly at Miao Fengying and sighed inwardly. If he hadn't still owed his coworker five yuan, he could have given her more.
After sighing inwardly, just as he was about to turn back, a sudden shout came from behind, and Huang Xiaofu instinctively turned around.
Huang Xiaomin and Li Jin'e, whose face looked rather grim, were walking towards her. "Xiaomin? Jin'e, what brings you here?"
As soon as he asked, Huang Xiaomin jumped forward, reached out and forcefully pulled Huang Xiaofu's head up and down and left and right to examine it. "Is your brain filled with water? Let me see, let me see. It must be water mixed with the brain matter inside into a paste."
Caught off guard, Huang Xiaofu heard him rambling incoherently in his ear and yanked the hand that was flailing around on his head away.
What are you doing?
"What am I supposed to do! Why don't you ask yourself? You just gave away five dollars for nothing!"
Huang Xiaomin pulled him close, asking, "Did she say whether she would pay it back or not?"
"Return?" Li Jin'e stood aside, speechless and panting. "Return what? Isn't it obvious?"
What utter nonsense!
She pushed Huang Xiaomin aside, looked at Huang Xiaofu in front of her, and said the main purpose of her visit today: "The money has already been given to him, what's the point of arguing about this now?"
Besides, what good would it do if she and Huang Xiaomin said it?
"Second Brother, we've come today because we wanted you to inquire whether your factory is hiring?" He smiled slightly as he spoke.
“We’re not asking who you give your money to, Second Brother. To put it another way, this money is yours to give to your parents or to a woman. It’s your decision, and it’s not my or Xiaomin’s place to interfere.”
Upon hearing Wu Laotai and Huang Mancang, Huang Xiaofu blushed and stopped arguing with Huang Xiaomin.
She turned slightly to the side, her face flushed, and said, "Yes, there is such a thing. I was just about to go home and tell you about it."
Li Jin'e's eyes narrowed, and she glared at Huang Xiaomin, who was itching to make a move. She turned to Huang Xiaofu and smiled, "This is wonderful! Mom asked my eldest brother and Xiaomin to find work outside to support the family. More than half a month has passed, and we finally have news. This is truly a joyous occasion. We owe it all to you, second brother."
Huang Xiaofu smiled, took out a small notebook from his pocket, and handed it to her, "These are the test questions for the factory's recruitment."
“Go back and take a good look.” He glanced at Huang Xiaomin, who had just been angry, and said, “Try your best to pass the exam so that your mother and the others won’t worry.”
Huang Xiaomin grinned, "How dare you say that!"
The family has so much debt, and instead of helping out, they're out there acting like big shots.
Seeing that he was about to say something, Li Jin'e quickly covered his mouth, took the test paper, and pulled Huang Xiaomin away.
Watching the departing figures of the third brother and his wife, Huang Xiaofu couldn't help but sigh. He knew what the third brother wanted to say.
They were just saying that Miao Fengying was bad, but little did they know how much suffering Fengying had endured in that family.
If it weren't for his constant help, how could Fengying survive?
Besides, Fengying is so beautiful. If it weren't for her burdensome family dragging her down...
How could he possibly be worthy of her, or have the chance to win her favor?
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