Chapter 216: You Can’t Eat Buns for Free
After Song Ying started work, she did not return to the broadcasting room, but went to work at the trade union.
Given the current complex situation in the factory, the union has an enormous workload and is in need of manpower.
Director Lan had high standards and was the factory director's wife, so she rejected the educated youth who had returned to the city and the newly graduated students, insisting on transferring suitable people from the factory.
She doesn't want to deal with the problems outside and then the problems at home.
So Song Ying was a very suitable candidate. After Director Lin mentioned it to her, she agreed immediately.
Transferring positions seemed like a simple matter to Huang Ling and Song Ying, but it became an insurmountable obstacle for Zhu Xiu Yu.
Even though she gave away a few bags of buns, she couldn't keep her job.
She was just serving lunch to employees in the cafeteria, and as soon as lunch was over, her team leader told her that she was fired.
Of course, she wasn't the only one, there were three other people.
Several people went to find the logistics leader together, but to no avail.
After Zhu Xiuyu and the other three people left, she went to look for the person who bought her buns, but everyone avoided her.
In fact, she thought about it before sending it out.
Finally, she went to the logistics department, the factory office, and the labor union to mourn her deceased ex-husband, but it was no use. Someone shut her up with one sentence:
You have remarried and have a new family now. Moreover, you have got a room in advance with the job reserved for your son, so the factory no longer owes you anything.
Zhu Xiu Yu was unable to refute. She slowly walked out of the factory gate. It was time to get off work in the afternoon.
Zhu Xiu Yu stood at the factory gate in a daze until there were only a few people leaving the factory.
When the cold wind blew, she remembered that she had forgotten her scarf in the factory in a hurry. She wanted to go back to get it, but the guard blocked her way.
She has just handed in her factory certificate.
"I forgot something." Zhu Xiu Yu explained.
"Comrade, I just received a notice today that you can't come back in after you leave the factory. If you really want to go in, wait until tomorrow when you get to work and call someone to pick you up." The other person was still quite polite, but his attitude was also very firm.
Zhu Xiu Yu had no choice but to give up.
This sudden change made him clear-headed. He had lost his job, but he couldn't give away the 120 yuan for nothing.
So she went to Yu Xuegong's house first.
Yu Xuegong's daughter-in-law didn't recognize her, so she asked what was the matter.
Zhu Xiuyu replied, "To collect money for the buns."
Yu Xuegong’s wife quickly slammed the door, cursed him as a “lunatic”, and then quickly ran into the house to call Yu Xuegong out.
The two of them never thought that someone would dare to come and ask for the gifts they had given them.
There was another knock on the door, and Zhu Xiuyu knocked more and more urgently, and louder and louder.
There was no other way, Yu Xuegong could only go to open the door and try to pull the person in.
Zhu Xiu Yu was tall and fat. She stood there motionless. She stretched out one foot and pressed it against the door to prevent the other party from closing it again.
"Sister Zhu, come in and tell me what's going on."
Zhu Xiuyu shook her head, indicating that she would just stand here and say:
"Team Leader Yu, please pay me for the buns. You are a regular employee or a team leader, so you don't need a few buns from us ordinary people."
Yu Xuegong looked at Zhu Xiuyu and denied it at first: "What bun money?"
"You ate four of my buns without paying." Zhu Xiu Yu raised her voice. These were all tube-shaped buildings, and everyone couldn't help but stick their heads out to look.
Yu Xuegong immediately said, "Oh, look at my memory. I forgot because I was busy. I'll go get it for you right away."
Yu Xuegong winked at his wife, and she went back into the house to get the money.
"Here!" She handed over the money with disdain.
Zhu Xiu Yu took a look and saw that it was fifty cents, and glared at the two of them.
"What are you looking at? One vegetable bun costs 1.2 cents, four costs 48 cents, and you don't need to change the remaining 2 cents." Yu Xuegong's wife saw that she was a woman, so she didn't dare to make a fuss.
"If that's the case, I won't be polite."
"Hey, you still want to..."
Zhu Xiuyu took out a small notebook and began to read: "At 2 pm on X/X, I met Zhuang Dagui behind Building 3. At 7 pm on X/X, Yan Xiaojun came to visit..." She read three scenes in one breath.
Yu Xuegong was surprised, as these people were the ones who had come to him to plead for mercy or transfer.
"Anyway, I don't have a formal job right now. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. If you don't give me the money for the buns, then I don't want it. I'll hand this booklet over to the factory. Once they check it out, they'll know whether it's real or fake. Team Leader Yu, you're educated, so I think you should know the consequences. It's definitely not something my few bun money can solve!"
Yu Xuegong only knew that no one had seen his transaction with Zhu Xiu Yu, and that as long as he denied it, everything would be fine. He didn't expect that Zhu Xiu Yu would be keeping an eye on him during those days and obtain information about his meeting with other people.
If it is handed over to the factory, with so many people involved, it will definitely be investigated strictly. He can deny it, but he has already been tarnished in front of the factory leaders, so naturally he will not be reused.
Yu Xuegong immediately went back to his room, took out forty yuan and gave it to Zhu Xiuyu.
"Give me the notebook."
"Here's the page that belongs to you!" Zhu Xiu Yu tore off the page and handed it to Yu Xuegong.
Yu Xuegong took it, crumpled it into a ball and held it in his hand. He watched Zhu Xiuyu disappear at the end of the corridor before returning to the house.
He threw the piece of paper into the stove and cursed angrily, "This woman must be sick! How horrible!"
"I've received a lot of gifts over the years, but this is the first time I've seen someone take back a gift!" Yu Xuegong's wife is still confused.
In this way, Zhu Xiu Yu went to two other families and collected back all the money she had given away in the same way.
Walking on the way home, the night wind made her shiver, and only then did she feel afraid.
What if I can’t get my money back?
What if you are scolded or even beaten?
Just now, she hadn't thought about it at all.
It took her a while to recover.
It's already past eight o'clock, and I just remembered that today is different from the previous days. I told my family about following those people a few days ago, but today's incident happened suddenly, so I didn't tell them in advance.
So she quickened her pace and hurried home.
When she reached the entrance of the alley, she straightened her clothes and hair, wiped her face, and then entered the yard.
As soon as I entered the yard, Zhuang Chaoying and her three children came out to greet me.
Zhuang Chaoying said anxiously, "Where have you been? If you don't come back, I'll go out on my bike with them to look for you."
"Someone asked me to cook a few big dishes. There are guests coming to my house. Look, I earned five dollars." Zhu Xiu Yu took out the money she had prepared long ago and handed it over.
Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.
Tunan said, "Aunt Zhu, I'll write down a number for you. This number is the phone number of the grocery store on the next street. Write it down. Next time you need help, call this number and leave a message. If you're not back by the appointed time, we'll go there and ask."
It’s far, but it’s better than no news.
"Okay, I got it. He found me just after I left the factory and said he was very anxious. I'm really sorry for making you anxious. Have you eaten?" Zhu Xiu Yu asked worriedly.
"Dad made noodles for us. Mom, have you eaten?" Hongbin replied.
"I've eaten at that family's place. You guys should go study quickly! Don't waste time. The final exam is coming soon." Zhu Xiu Yu raised her hand and urged the three children to go.
After the children left, Zhuang Chaoying looked unhappy. Zhu Xiuyu walked over, held his hand, and said softly:
"I'm sorry, Chaoying, we're acquaintances, so I can't refuse. I won't do it again next time."
"Well, remember to call next time, otherwise the child won't be able to concentrate on studying. I don't think he will learn anything tonight."
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I won't go there again next time." Zhu Xiu Yu bowed her head and apologized.
The next day, Zhu Xiu Yu got up and went to work as usual, but when she reached the factory gate, she turned around and went to the street.
She's going to find something to do.
As long as she can earn the same salary as a temporary worker in a month, she is not afraid of hardship or fatigue.
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