Fang Rong felt as if Old Lady Xia was hinting at something, but when she listened carefully, she felt she wasn't hinting at anything. She felt a little unhappy. "Sister-in-law, from what you're saying, is Xiangbei going to fight on his own in the future?"
Old Lady Xia: "What man doesn't work hard on his own when he grows up? It's really pathetic to stay at home and rely on his parents and brothers and sisters every day."
Chen Weijun: ...It seems like I was scolded, but I'm not sure. I'd better listen to what this old lady says.
Fang Rong: "What kind of parents don't prepare a betrothal gift for their son? How can a young boy like him save up so much? When he marries into the family, he might need help from us as parents."
Old Lady Xia: "What if my parents are no longer able to help me?"
Fang Rong: "Sister-in-law, how can your family be incapable? It's not like my family, even if we don't have the ability, we still ask relatives for help."
Old Lady Xia: "Wei Jun, is that what you think?"
Chen Weijun: ...Damn it, it turned out that the old hag was scolding him just now.
But in front of everyone, he couldn't admit that this was his plan. "How could that be possible? We can't rely on my eldest brother for everything. If I do that, I'll be doomed for life, right?"
Old Lady Xia: "I knew you were a good person."
Chen Weijun had a blank expression:...He is not good at all.
Fang Rong didn't want to be kicked out by Old Lady Xia like trash. Their family had always been dependent on their eldest brother and third brother, so how could they be kicked out just like that?
"Sister-in-law, your children are all promising, but we are relatives, you can't just stand by and watch them die. My Ligang and Liqiang are both good children, and they will definitely be filial to you in the future."
"And my third brother and his wife, don't forget them. If they don't have a job, they'll all go to the countryside. How can I bear to leave them like that?"
Old Mrs. Xia and Xu Meiyu looked at each other and noticed the speechless look in each other's eyes. They didn't care about their own children, but instead pinned their hopes on others.
She said this every time they got together.
In the past, Old Chen was blind. When he heard this, he consciously took on the responsibility. Before Xiang Hong went to the countryside, Old Chen actually had a newly released temporary job, but he didn't give it to Xiang Hong. Instead, he eagerly handed it to Chen Ligang from his second brother's family.
At that time, Xiang Hong was clearly the most anxious. Chen Li had just started high school for a year and still had plenty of time. People from the neighborhood office came to their house every day to urge them to pay, but Old Chen, being such a shrewd person, didn't let anyone know.
It was not until Xiang Hong had no choice but to go to the countryside that Old Lady Xia learned about this opportunity.
At that time, she didn't care about Xiang Hong and was only focused on making plans for her three sons. Even when Xiang Hong went to the countryside, she sent him to the train station and hurried back to her unit.
She was wrong, she was sorry for Xiang Hong, and so was Old Chen, he was even more sorry for Xiang Hong than she was.
Chen Ligang is a big idiot. A great opportunity was right in front of him. Old Chen had used all his connections at work and spent a lot of money, but he was too nervous to sleep well the night before and was late for the interview the next day.
Not only did he stumble over his words, he also looked extremely depressed. Even if the person interviewing at the factory was blind, there was no way they would hire someone so unmotivated.
He was naturally eliminated. Not only were all Old Chen's previous efforts wasted, but he was also blamed by Old Second and the others.
Of course, Chen Weijun and Fang Rong didn't think their son was useless. Instead, they felt that Old Chen's connections weren't strong enough, allowing someone else who had been selected to take the job. Forget about thanking him, they even wanted Old Chen to pay back the small amount of money they had spent on gifts.
Old Chen was also furious, but at that time he valued his brothers very much. He was furious for a while, and then he paid the money back out of his own pocket.
Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Xia glared at Old Chen fiercely.
Old Chen thought he was incredibly clever, having immediately grasped what Old Lady Xia meant. The glare from his old woman must have meant he had to make the decision to refuse.
He is no longer the original Chen Weiguo, no longer the good big brother he used to be. He has... changed.
Old Chen said quickly, "Second brother and sister-in-law, I know you're anxious, but there's nothing I can do. If I had a solution, my second brother would have finished his job long ago, but he's idle at home right now, let alone you."
Fang Rong: "Brother, I know you have a solution. You have to help us think of it. You have watched Li Gang and Li Qiang grow up. They are your nephews and are the closest to you. They always told us at home that they should be good to their eldest uncle and their third uncle."
Old Chen said, "It's not like I don't have a son, so why should I ask him to be filial? Even if I don't have a son, I still have Xiang Hong. I don't need them to be filial to me. They just need to be filial to you. But you are so useless as parents. I introduced such a good job to him before, and you couldn't grasp it?"
He originally wanted to scold Chen Ligang, but the kid looked so young and ignorant that he probably couldn't explain himself, so he decided to scold the second brother.
Chen Weijun: "Brother, that job isn't a good one. It's just a temporary job. If it's gone, it's gone. My son Ligang will have a great future. When he was little, everyone thought he was smart. A regular job is definitely worthy of him."
Old Chen pointed at Chen Ligang, who was still picking his nose, and said, "He's the smart one?"
Fang Rong: "Brother, what do you mean? Why is my Li Gang not smart? I get it. Do you look down on Wei Jun and me? We are not as capable as you, so even our children deserve your contempt, right?"
Xu Meiyu spoke up at this time, "Second sister-in-law, it's not that we look down on him, it's just that jobs are tight right now, and you still insisted on finding a formal job for Ligang. Forget about a formal job, even the job I got for Yuhe is only a temporary one, and this temporary job took a lot of my effort."
"If you don't believe me, ask me if she's bleeding profusely."
Chen Mei nodded. She really despised her second brother's family's behavior. They wanted benefits but were unwilling to give. They were stupid, and their two sons were not smart either. If she really wanted to find them a job, she was afraid that the person who found them would be in a difficult position.
"I brought out a lot of good stuff, but even then I only got to know the interviewer's personality. I couldn't even meet him before the interview. We didn't dare to act rashly, for fear of causing trouble for my third brother's wife."
Chen Weijun hesitated and asked, "Is it really so troublesome now?"
Chen Mei was speechless: "Second brother, aren't you also a worker? Go ask around at your workplace and see if there are any jobs available. Has anyone given up their job?"
Chen Weijun: "Some people do offer to give in, but it's really too expensive. I don't think it's worth it. Besides, it's physical work. How can my son Ligang do such tiring and hard physical work?"
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