"Mom! Mom! I found it! I found it!"
Just as Grandma Wu sat down, Huang Xiaomin excitedly returned home with news that the food processing plant was hiring. Grandma Wu glanced at him indifferently and gave a simple reply.
Huang Mancang seemed quite agitated, not excited, but rather furious. "You went to find that brat!"
Huang Xiaomin was taken aback, suddenly remembering that Huang Mancang had forbidden them from going to see Huang Xiaofu. He stammered, "Dad, I...I didn't..."
No? He glanced down at the small notebook he was clutching tightly in his hand. It wasn't that there wasn't one.
Seeing that Huang Mancang was about to pull out the shoe insole, Li Jin'e stepped forward and told Huang Mancang about the five yuan that Huang Xiaofu had just received as wages, which he had given to Miao Fengying first.
As for delivering meals? Compared to money, that's nothing now.
Huang Mancang's aura froze for a moment, then he roared, "Are you trying to die! You son of a bitch!"
Huang Xiaomin glanced at Old Lady Wu silently; there seemed to be something wrong with her scolding.
As expected, Old Lady Wu slapped him, and Huang Mancang immediately fell silent.
Huang Xiaoguo silently moved closer to Huang Xiaomin.
"Stop spouting nonsense!"
Huang Mancang pouted and looked at her with a wronged expression. Hadn't he just blurted out the insult?
Grandma Wu glanced at Li Jin'e, then looked away. "Alright, since the food processing plant is hiring, then focus on preparing for the exam these next few days. Don't worry about anything else for now."
Huang Xiaomin nodded, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. After all, those who had made money had more confidence. The family was so in debt, and his second son had gone so far as to cause trouble, yet no one did anything about it.
Grandma Wu took in Huang Xiaomin's expression and movements, ran her finger along the enamel cup, and said nothing.
Seeing that the third brother was clever and had found someone, Huang Xiaoguo subconsciously glanced at Huang Mancang.
These past few days, his dad has been leaving early in the morning and not coming back until it's time to cook dinner.
I happened to run into him on the street during his work hours, and when I asked at the machinery factory, I found out that Huang Mancang had already taken several days off.
Huang Xiaoguo pondered for a long time and decided to ask Huang Mancang privately if he didn't want to go to work, he could let Huang Mancang go instead.
Huang Mancang was diligently serving food to Old Lady Wu, completely unaware that someone was plotting to take his place at work.
The next day, after Old Lady Wu left, Huang Xiaoguo grabbed Huang Mancang and quietly pulled him out.
Huang Mancang glanced at the time as if to say something, "Hurry up and get to the factory, I'm in a hurry."
Huang Xiaoguo tilted his head slightly and squinted at him, "Dad, what are you pretending for? I know everything."
Huang Mancang was taken aback, as if pulling his hand away from Huang Xiaoguo's grasp. "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm leaving."
"Wait! Dad, you've already taken leave, where are you going to work?"
Huang Mancang paused for a moment, then thrust his large face right in front of him. "You were following me?"
"I didn't. I just happened to see you wandering around on the street. When I went to your factory to ask, I found out that you had taken leave."
Huang Xiaoguo quickly blocked the slap that was about to hit the back of his head. "Why did you hit me? I didn't say anything wrong."
"I can take leave whenever I want, what right do you have to tell me what to do?"
Huang Xiaoguo turned his head away and muttered, "My mom can handle it."
“The family is now burdened with debts you owe. You’ve been skipping work and not going to work to earn money. I wonder how you’re going to explain this to Mom when she comes to collect the money on Wednesday the 18th.”
Huang Mancang's face fell, and he turned away in annoyance. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but the rumors about the factory were getting more and more outrageous.
Now, wherever he goes, people disappear, completely ignoring him as if he were invisible.
How can I go to work like this?
Huang Xiaoguo leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Dad, I have an idea. Since you can't work this job anyway, why don't you let me take over? That way, I can solve my job problem and you can still earn money."
A hint of hesitation flashed across Huang Mancang's face, and Huang Xiaoguo seized the opportunity to press his advantage, saying, "Dad, don't worry, I'll give you the money I earn from work. You can give it to Mom or keep some for yourself, it's up to you. I definitely won't take it."
Huang Mancang's eyes lit up. Yes, that was a good idea. The two immediately agreed.
Huang Xiaoguo took Huang Mancang to the machinery factory to work as father and son.
He successfully rose to power.
As Huang Mancang walked out of the factory, the sunlight bathed his entire body, and a warm feeling rose from the bottom of his heart and spread throughout his body.
"Come to work tomorrow."
Huang Xiaoguo happily agreed, even though he was still an apprentice at the moment, he was sure he wouldn't be in the future.
He wouldn't be like Huang Mancang, who spent his life mediocre, sitting in a temporary worker's position for decades.
When the whole family found out that Huang Xiaoguo had stolen Huang Mancang's job at the machinery factory, they were all stunned, including Old Mrs. Wu.
What's wrong with this old man? Why is he suddenly preparing to retire?
Huang Xiaomin took a deep breath, his eyes red as he looked at Huang Mancang, "Dad! You're being so unfair! You secretly gave the job to the eldest son without even asking me what I thought?"
Huang Mancang rubbed his nose. "Didn't the second brother already find you someone?"
Huang Xiaomin paused, "How can these be the same?!"
The boss got in directly without taking the test, while he still had to go through all the trouble of studying and preparing for the test. Was it easy for him?
Seeing that his third brother was getting anxious, Huang Mancang raised his head and said with his neck stiff, "It's all the same. The son takes the place of the father. He has to take the test first when he goes tomorrow. If he's not suitable, it won't work."
When Grandma Wu heard this, she glanced at him. This old man has learned to lie.
Huang Xiaomin actually believed it, "Really?"
"Really! Why are you talking so much nonsense!"
Huang Mancang felt a pang of guilt when questioned, and pretended to lower his head to beat them all with his shoe soles. Huang Xiaoguo immediately jumped up.
"No, I...I'm full. It's the third brother's turn to clean up today. I'll go back to my room first."
After finishing her meal quietly, Grandma Wu silently returned to her room, shutting out all the noise from outside.
She didn't care whether Huang Mancang had a job or not, as long as her family had enough money to earn.
Huang Xiaoguo and Huang Xiaomin have both secured jobs for the time being, leaving Huang Mancang alone at home. He'll probably get bored and cause trouble.
We still need to arrange some things for him.
Just as the swirling thoughts in my mind settled, I turned my head and was momentarily stunned.
The bedside cabinet wasn't closed properly, leaving a small gap. When Grandma Wu pulled it open, the dim light from before had completely disappeared.
The little mirror, which she had long forgotten, lay quietly in the drawer.
Old Mrs. Wu's heart stirred, and she was about to pick it up when a white light suddenly flashed before her eyes. When she opened her eyes again and woke up...
It was already the morning of the second day. As she propped herself up from the ground, Old Mrs. Wu looked around at herself. Had she slept on the ground all night?
She checked herself and found nothing wrong. She glanced at the open drawer and saw it was empty. Grandma Wu was startled. She reached out and touched it and found nothing was there.
Just as I was about to change my clothes, I glanced down and noticed a new design on the inside of my wrist.
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