Chapter 255 Karma in This Life
On the train, Bai Xiaopeng nestled in Jia Hongmei's arms and fell asleep.
Bai Lusheng leaned weakly against the back of the chair, while Sun Lijun stared with cloudy eyes at the desolate scenery receding outside the car window.
At that moment, her heart was even more desolate than the scenery.
The newspaper that published Bai Xue's severance statement is the one with the largest circulation in Shanghai. Yesterday, the editor put the statement, along with the financial receipts that Bai Xue had given to Bai Lusheng and Sun Lijun over the years, on the front page of the newspaper.
Many people bought the newspaper after it was published today.
In the 1970s, most of those who could afford to take the train seemed to be from work units or educated youth. They liked to buy newspapers and read them on the train to pass the time.
"Xiao Bai, look, this person has the same name as you. She's also called Bai Xue." A young man held up a newspaper and pointed out Bai Xue's name to the girl next to him.
The girl with braided pigtails didn't seem to care: "What's so strange about that? There are plenty of girls with the surname Bai named Bai Xue. She's not the first one."
"However, the first thing to make it into the newspapers was the statement of severing ties with relatives."
The girl with braided hair read aloud from the newspaper: "Statement of severance of ties: From this day forward, Bai Xue has no further relation to Sun Lijun and Bai Lusheng's family. The financial statements for the past few years are presented here. Bai Xue has a clear conscience."
The girl's voice was loud, and Bai Lusheng, who was sitting two rows behind her, heard it.
He stood up abruptly, his head buzzing. What? Severing ties? Bai Xue wanted to sever ties with them?
He took two steps to the girl, snatched the newspaper from her, and read it word by word, over and over again.
Sun Lijun also noticed the situation and staggered over, asking, "Has Bai Xue really severed ties with us?"
Bai Lusheng didn't answer, but just gripped the newspaper tightly, so hard that it tore.
The young man next to him was furious and shouted, "Are you crazy? You're stealing someone's newspaper?"
As he was about to take the newspaper back, Bai Lusheng slumped down in the aisle of the train, muttering, "It's over, it's all over now."
Isn't that the end of it?
The God of Wealth severed ties with them, and they could no longer enjoy a life of plenty.
The young man snatched the newspaper back, pulled the girl with the braided hair to his side, and whispered gossipingly, "We met another protagonist in the newspaper."
The passengers around him also understood and observed Bai Lusheng with inquisitive eyes.
Sun Lijun was, after all, a decade or two older, and had lived through that turbulent era.
She quickly calmed herself down, pulled Bai Lusheng back to her seat, and said, "If you don't want to admit it, then don't. You and Hongmei still have jobs, right? Together you make almost 100 a month. Add to that the things Bai Xue gave us before, and some savings, and it's enough for our family to live on."
Bai Lusheng and Jia Hongmei stared blankly, offering no response to Sun Lijun.
It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance. They've enjoyed the good life of having fish and meat every day. How can they adapt to going back to the life where they could only eat meat once or twice a year?
The three adults and one child, exhausted, got off the train and, as soon as they stepped off the platform, saw Bai Lusheng and Jia Hongmei's superiors.
"Section Chief Li, what brings you here?" Bai Lusheng asked, wondering if he had come specifically to pick him up.
Jia Hongmei wasn't as naive as Bai Lusheng. She instinctively felt that their presence here wasn't a good thing. When Jia Hongmei saw Director Zhang, she forced a smile.
"Director Zhang, is there something urgent?"
Zhang Zhongguo cursed inwardly: Isn't it because you offended the wrong people that you made me tell you the news of your dismissal in person as soon as possible? Otherwise, why would I have come all the way to the train station to starve?
Zhang Zhongguo said coldly, "Comrade Jia Hongmei, based on your frequent absences and disregard for organizational discipline, our unit leaders have unanimously decided to dismiss you. Starting today, you do not need to come to work."
After saying that, he left without looking back. It's best to stay away from this kind of black sheep.
Without saying a word, Section Chief Li handed Bai Lusheng a dismissal letter and left.
Seeing the drastic changes before her eyes and the successive blows, Sun Lijun, an old woman, could not withstand it. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Their place was desolate and deserted.
Lin Shanshan is living a peaceful and lucky life!
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