They organized Dong Chunmiao's funeral. Although people from the Dong family came to make trouble, they became much more obedient after being beaten up by Old Lady Xia and her sons.
Chen Lingling cried so hard that she almost fainted. After all, she was her biological mother. Even if she wasn't good to her, she was still her biological mother. How could she not be sad?
But life still has to go on.
Chen Xiangnan went to work later, but he made several mistakes because he was distracted, and finally lost his job. Dong Chunmiao's departure did have some impact on the father and daughter.
Despite losing his job, he managed to start a black market business with the help of a few friends. He would go to the nearby countryside to collect agricultural products and game, then bring them back to the city to sell, and his earnings were almost catching up with his father's.
But the risk is also great. If he is caught, he will be dead.
Therefore, he didn't dare reveal any news to his family. He just went out early and came back late every day. Looking at this posture, he seemed to be making progress. However, he always felt as if he had forgotten something.
Chen Lingling still asked Chen Xianghong to take her with her, but Chen Xianghong was preparing to go to the supply and marketing cooperative for an interview these days. She had been here for so many days and it was finally time for the interview. So many things happened during the time she was back, most of which were about her second brother's family.
"Xiang Hong, don't be afraid of the interview tomorrow. I've asked your sister-in-law to use her connections for you. No matter what, you have a better chance than others. It's okay." Old Mrs. Xia held her hand. "Whether you succeed or not, I've told you I will never let you go back to your hometown."
Chen Xianghong nodded, "Yes, I will try my best."
When Mrs. Xia returned to her room, Old Chen asked her, "Are you really going to give the job to Xiang Hong? The second son is still unemployed."
"He's a grown man, unemployed, his wife lost, and he has a daughter. How is he going to find a wife in the future? Are we going to let him stay single forever?" Old Chen said earnestly, "I understand that you feel sorry for Xianghong, but Xianghong is a girl after all. At most, we can find her a husband to marry, and she won't have to go to the countryside anymore. But it's not the same for the second brother. A man without a stable job, what woman would be interested in him?"
Old Mrs. Xia turned over and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Old Chen talked a lot, but finally found that the old woman was actually sleeping with steady breathing. Damn it, he was so angry.
The next day, Chen Xianghong put on new clothes and new shoes, and braided her hair into two corners. She looked very energetic.
"Dad, Mom, eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, second brother, I'm going to a job interview." Chen Xianghong was feeling nervous.
"Let your second brother take you there. He has nothing to do right now." Old Lady Xia instructed Chen Xiangnan, "Just ride your bike and let your father walk to work today."
The Chen family has two bicycles in total, one was Zhu Wenying's dowry, and the other was bought with the bicycle ticket that Old Chen was rewarded with a few years ago.
Old Mrs. Xia didn't know how to use her eldest daughter-in-law's things, so she just told Old Chen to walk there, since the factory was not far away anyway.
Old Chen glared. This damn old woman made the decision on her own without consulting him. Would she die if she told him? He would not disagree.
Chen Xiangnan smiled and said, "Dad, you should go by bike. I'll take her there in my friend's car. I can also do some errands while I'm there."
He had been riding a bicycle to collect things these days, so he borrowed a bicycle from a friend and paid the rental fee to avoid the other party being unhappy because of the long wait.
However, he would soon be able to save enough money to buy one for himself. He asked someone to get him a bicycle ticket, but he was still short of money.
A better life is right before your eyes.
They went to work and left the child in the care of Old Lady Yin. Chen Xiangnan took his younger sister to an inconspicuous alley, casually pushed open a rusty door, and rode the broken bicycle.
"Come on up." Chen Xiangnan patted the back seat of the bicycle.
Chen Xianghong sat down carefully and asked, "Second brother, where is this?"
"It's an abandoned yard. No one comes here, so I parked my bike here. It's close to home."
Chen Xianghong was puzzled, "Why not keep it at home?"
Chen Xiangnan: "There are so many people in the compound, and they will definitely ask where I got the bike. It will be troublesome."
Chen Xianghong: "Second brother, why don't you let them ask? There's something wrong with the work you're doing."
Chen Xiangnan didn't expect his younger sister to immediately associate his work with him. He panicked for a moment but quickly calmed down. "No, it's nothing. I just help some people think of ways to solve their problems. After they solve them, I get a little thank-you fee."
He explained it this way, and it wasn't wrong. People in the city couldn't buy things, and people in the countryside couldn't sell things. Isn't that the problem?
He acts as a middleman, helping people on both sides solve the problem at one time, and the agency fee he charges can be regarded as a thank you fee.
He is right.
Chen Xianghong was skeptical, but she didn't ask any further. If he didn't want to talk about her second brother's secret, then forget it. They weren't kids anymore, so they didn't have to be honest with each other.
As they rode to the interview location, Chen Xiangnan shared his own experience interviewing for a temporary job. Chen Xianghong had always been a quiet child, sometimes too introverted, and he worried she wouldn't be able to communicate and would be rejected.
At this time, he acted like a good brother again.
"Can you go back by yourself later? I can't come back soon." Chen Xiangnan asked as he calculated the things he needed to collect today.
"Second brother, go and do your own thing. I know the way home." Chen Xianghong waved at him.
Chen Xiangnan turned his bike around and rode away. He thought that his younger sister had been busy helping him take care of Lingling recently. He saw a lot of things that girls liked on the black market last time, so he would buy one for her when the time comes.
Halfway through the ride, he suddenly remembered, the supply and marketing cooperative... Isn't this the supply and marketing cooperative next to Zhao Hui's house?
Later, when she became pregnant, she moved to a more remote and less noticeable place. After all, getting pregnant before marriage was a serious sin at that time.
The person he forgot these days was Zhao Hui. She was still pregnant with his child. My God, he forgot such an important thing.
Why didn't Zhao Hui ask anyone to call him? He had been so busy these days. Dong Chunmiao's matter gave him a headache. Later, when her matter was over, he was dragged by his friends to do this money-making business. He was just having fun and was working hard. His mind was full of business, and he actually forgot about this matter.
But today was the day he had agreed with the villagers to collect things, and he couldn't be late, so he had to wait until they finished collecting before going to see her.
Chen Xiangnan was thinking, Dong Chunmiao was dead, he was single now, he wanted to ask Zhao Hui if she was willing to marry him, so that the birth of the child would be legitimate. Her due date was this month, right?
Since he didn't come to call her, I guess the baby hasn't been born yet.
Chen Xiangnan felt relieved and was more motivated today than in the previous few days.
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