Old Chen had just suppressed his emotions and was about to say a few words to ease the situation when he suddenly saw Old Lady Xia appear at the entrance of the alley, her big head sticking out in the light, and the coldness in her eyes seemed as if she wanted to kill him.
He was so frightened that he almost screamed.
What...what's wrong with them? Why are they blocking this alley and scaring him? He's just a timid old man. Old Chen felt his heart beating very fast.
He was dead. That was his first reaction.
Originally, Old Lady Xia was very dissatisfied with his behavior of supporting Widow Huang. Now that she found out that he and Widow Huang were alone in this alley, even if there was nothing innocent between them, Old Lady Xia would definitely... beat him to death.
However, he was an old man, and although he was in his prime, he was not young anymore. He was also a small leader in the machinery factory. How could he ruin his future by having an affair with a widow?
He is an old man with a clean record, his wife will definitely believe him, right?
The words of comfort he had just wanted to say were gone. Old Chen picked up his bicycle and rushed towards Old Lady Xia as if there was a ghost chasing him.
This widow Huang is really killing people.
"Old woman, why are you here?" Old Chen asked cautiously.
Old Lady Xia sneered, "Am I disturbing you by coming here?"
Old Chen almost shook his head and said, "No, no, it's just the right time for you to come here."
Old Lady Xia asked sinisterly, "What's the perfect time? A perfect time to catch an adulterer?"
Old Chen was wrongly accused and died. "I didn't do that. I came here just because I wanted to go home early. I went out and crossed a large courtyard to get to our home. Who knew I would run into her?"
"I was scared by her. Look at my pants. She looked like a ghost. It was so scary that I fell down. I don't know if the paint on my bicycle has peeled off." Old Chen even complained.
Today, someone reported to Old Lady Xia that the old man in her family was doing something with a widow in a dark alley. The widow was in a hurry to go home to cook for her family, so she didn't follow them, otherwise it would have been bustling here.
"Huang Li, what are you doing here? Are you here specifically to gamble with Lao Chen?"
Huang Li smiled awkwardly, "How could that be, sister-in-law? I just wanted to come and see that job. Didn't you mention there was a job as a cleaner?"
Old Mrs. Xia laughed. "You're a little younger than me, how come your brain is so rusty? The job I was talking about yesterday wasn't in a machinery factory. Besides, why would you ask Old Chen for this job? It would be more useful to ask me."
Huang Li bit her lip and said, "Haha, yes, my brain is rusty, I made the wrong choice. I'll leave today then."
She turned around and tried to run again, but Old Lady Xia grabbed her hair.
"Oh, sorry. I saw you were in a hurry to leave, so I got anxious too. Don't you like this job? I'll take you to find someone. The temporary job we talked about yesterday has been taken, but there's another one, and I think you're the most suitable candidate."
Huang Li: ...Huh? Is this old woman such a kind person?
But she doesn't want to work. Even if Huang Li wants to die, jump into the river and die immediately outside, she still doesn't want to work.
Old Chen on the side became anxious. Why should he really introduce her to someone? It was obvious that Widow Huang was a person who could not do anything and was never satisfied with anything she had. How could such a person work diligently? He was afraid that she would be despised and his wife would be implicated as well.
"Let's go. Her affairs have nothing to do with us. Don't be so enthusiastic." Old Chen wanted to pull Old Lady Xia away, fearing that she would be too kind.
Widow Huang struggled to take the hair out of Old Lady Xia's hands. Her scalp really hurt. This old woman must be taking revenge on her.
Huang Li nodded and said, "That's right, my business has nothing to do with you. You should leave quickly. Leave quickly."
Facts have proven that Old Chen is not a good judge of character. Old Mrs. Xia is not a helpful old lady, and Widow Huang is not a poor woman in need of help.
She can't control her man, so he is jealous of her. What a terrible woman.
"I won't go!" shouted Widow Huang.
But when she saw Old Chen's puzzled look, she felt that this was not a good idea. She couldn't give Old Chen the impression that she was lazy and gluttonous. After all, Old Chen was the most generous and easygoing of her meal tickets.
"I...it's not that I don't want to do it, I just don't want to cause trouble for you." She lowered her head, looking a little embarrassed.
Old Chen immediately responded, "Yeah, forget it then."
He winked at Old Lady Xia, telling her to hurry up and not get hung up on by this troublemaker.
Old Lady Xia pushed him away and took Widow Huang's arm instead. "It's okay, I don't mind the trouble. They're short of people over there. The salary isn't as good as a temporary worker, but it's better than what you make pasting matchboxes. You'll definitely like it. After all, your family is almost starving, right?"
Widow Huang tried to break free, but Old Lady Xia's arms were like steel, holding her tightly.
She didn't want to go there because the salary was lower than that of a temporary worker.
Widow Huang made a secret decision: she would just act worse and make people not want her.
The three of them pushed and shoved their way into a yard with a broken door that was about to fall off. From the outside, it looked like a dangerous building.
Old Mrs. Xia pushed open the door and walked in first.
As soon as I entered, I found that the place was crowded and bustling.
"This is a place used by the neighborhood committee to provide temporary jobs for people like them. These people are just like you, with little income at home, so they have no choice but to come here. Some are physically disabled and unable to work, some have mental problems but are not harmful, and there are also children whose parents have all died, so they have no choice but to come out and earn money at a young age." Old Mrs. Xia also heard about this place by accident. She had been pulled here by Old Mrs. Yin to do charity work before.
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