From her memory, Wei Zhu felt that her family relationships were not very good. Her father was an only child, and after his death, he had almost no contact with his cousins and other relatives. Although her mother had a maternal uncle, he was always the one who took advantage of her.
Previously, her mother valued her uncle, who was her only brother. However, after she moved to the city and became more open-minded, she stopped having any contact with him. She never expected that Zhuang Bo's aunt would actually give them 50,000 yuan directly.
Netizens often say that 50,000 or 100,000 yuan is not worth much, but when you actually start saving money, you realize that it is really not easy for ordinary people to save 50,000 yuan, especially since Zhuang Bo's aunt's family is just an ordinary wage earner and not a wealthy family.
Wei Zhu sighed deeply, "This friendship is too profound."
Zhuang Bo smiled slightly: "My aunt has always doted on me since I was little, and my uncle also remembers the kindness my parents showed them. They have always attached great importance to my important life event. I guess I can't return this 50,000 yuan. However, my aunt and uncle's daughter will be taking the college entrance examination soon. How about we give her a cell phone and a laptop then?"
"Of course," Wei Zhu nodded emphatically. "We'll give my sister another dowry when she gets married in the future."
"I'll do whatever you say."
"And Uncle, don't let him work too hard. With your savings, we have quite a bit of money now. And if the interview goes well, we can both get stable jobs and we won't have to worry about the future. There's really no need to give him anything more."
Zhuang Bo gave a wry smile: "I've tried to persuade him before, but Dad won't listen. Maybe things will get better after we get married and have children."
Wei Zhu's ears turned red: "Then let's pray that we both pass the interview smoothly!"
Before leaving, Zhuang Bo's father packed a lot of local specialties, almost filling the trunk. The most abundant items were free-range eggs and cured meat, along with several slaughtered free-range chickens, ducks, and geese.
“My mother-in-law owns a shop, so she can use these things. They’re her own pets, so they’re not worth much.”
Zhuang Bo's father felt he hadn't given enough. Although he was a countryman, he wasn't blind to the value of things. The wine his mother-in-law brought was quite impressive, not to mention the many other gifts.
My son told me that many wealthy people in the city pay high prices to have my mother-in-law brew wine and cook. That's what craftsmanship is, and craftsmanship is priceless!
"Uncle, you're too kind. It's not worth selling these things to customers."
"Then put it in the refrigerator and eat it slowly. I live alone at home, and it's a waste if you don't take it with you."
Goodbye, Uncle.
"Goodbye. I'll visit your mother-in-law again once you decide to get married."
"Yes, I will tell my mom."
After Zhuang Bo and Wei Zhu returned, Song Xia was also shocked by the amount of food: "There's so much, even our family can't finish it all."
"Just put it in the store and sell it, it's the same."
"Then I'll ask my regular customers if they'll accept a higher price for these free-range chickens and ducks from the village."
Zhuang Bo smiled and said, "Auntie, you can decide for yourself."
Looking at the Zhuang family's return gift, Wei Deng felt less regret about breaking up with Mo Ru.
"Zhuang Bo, Uncle Zhao and his family want to buy some free-range eggs and chickens directly. What do you think?" After Song Xia sent the message, many customers agreed. The chickens raised by farmers themselves are fundamentally different from the so-called free-range chickens on the market. As long as the ingredients are good, what's a little price increase? In their opinion, Song Xia had already set the price too low before.
Zhuang Bo shook his head: "Auntie, it's all for you. You can handle it yourself. You don't need to ask my opinion. I agree with everything."
"Then I'll give you the money from the sale, and you can give it to your dad."
“Auntie,” Zhuang Bo said, his voice more urgent this time, “If my dad knew I was still taking money, he would be angry and uneasy. What I give you is all yours.”
“Alright then.” Song Xia hesitated for a moment before saying, “Since your dad likes the wine I brew, then I’ll brew more next time, including the fruity and floral flavors that women prefer. I’ll also send some to your aunt.”
"Sigh." Zhuang Bo finally smiled. "My dad and aunt will probably love this. But Auntie, please don't overwork yourself."
Song Xia waved his hand: "It's just a side trip, it won't take much effort, but you'll still have to come and clean the fruit and flowers later."
"Okay, you can leave these basic tasks to me when the time comes."
Because Song Xia had a good reputation in business, most of the agricultural products that Zhuang Bo brought were quickly snapped up by regular customers. It was only after she said she wanted to leave some for the shop that people stopped chasing after them.
After the New Year, Song Xia's shop reopened and was still packed with customers. Wei Zhu and Zhuang Bo, on the other hand, entered into intensive interview training. Both of them had relatively high scores in the written test of their respective applied units, so as long as they performed normally in the interview, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Pei Xin even came over to explain the key points to the two of them. She is an experienced person and has been working for a year, so her advice was very sincere.
Pei Xin hadn't expected Wei Zhu to succeed so easily.
To be honest, when she first met Aunt Song on the train, she didn't think that Aunt Song's daughter could pass the exam so easily, especially since the competition for a unit in the provincial capital was fierce. At that time, Wei Zhu was still working in a factory, and she never imagined that she would be associated with civil service.
I never expected Wei Zhu to be so hardworking and intelligent.
Luckily I left the factory, otherwise I would have been buried in obscurity for the rest of my life.
In March, Wei Zhu and Zhuang Bo received interview notices one after another. The two companies were different, with Wei Zhu's interview being two days before Zhuang Bo's. However, if they both passed the exam, their future workplaces would not be far apart.
Following Pei Xin's advice, Wei Zhu dressed appropriately and took the subway to the interview location that day.
Ever since her daughter went for her job interview, Song Xia had been somewhat distracted. The dishes served that day were much fewer than usual. She hadn't told anyone about her daughter's plans to take the civil service exam, for fear that someone with ulterior motives might find out and cause trouble.
In the afternoon, she finally felt relieved when she saw her daughter walk into the shop with a big smile.
"We'll have to wait for the final result, but I think I did a good job today."
Song Xia rarely saw her daughter so confident, so she smiled and said, "I'll call Zhuang Bo over tonight, and Mom will cook a nice meal. Zhuang Bo is coming the day after tomorrow."
"Um."
"Hopefully he will perform well."
Perhaps it was because of the good experience Pei Xin had given him before. Just as Song Xia said, after the interview, Zhuang Bo also felt that he had performed well, but sometimes the results are full of possibilities, so he was not sure.
"You've all done your best. Let's just wait for the notification. You're still young. Even if you don't pass this time, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."
Zhuang Bo smiled, holding Wei Zhu's hand. He hoped they would both pass the exams so they could start preparing for their wedding in the second half of the year.
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