"Bah, I'll keep my eyes wide open and see when the eldest son's family will suffer a terrible fate."
As she left the eldest son's house, Shao Lihua spat and cursed.
Shao Lihua eagerly brought her child to curry favor with Lu Mingfeng, thinking he had brought some good stuff back from delivering goods. However, she was surprised to hear that Lu Mingfeng had been fired.
Shao Lihua was secretly delighted and rushed over to make sarcastic remarks. She originally wanted to encourage the eldest son's family to drive Lu Siqiao away, but she didn't expect that Lu Mingfeng and his wife would feel even more affection for Lu Siqiao.
"No wonder she can't have children, that's why she treats that jinx like a treasure!" She cursed a few times, but still couldn't swallow her anger. She went to the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative and gossiped with others, implying that Lu Siqiao was a jinx who had ruined Lu Mingfeng's promising future.
Lu Wenqing's wife, Liu Hong, couldn't stand it anymore and said irritably, "You're supposed to be an elder, how can you talk about a child like that? Can't you just hope she'll do well so she can help you in the future?"
"Hmph, you don't know, ever since the eldest branch of the family took in Lu Siqiao, even my father has lost his mind!" Shao Lihua said venomously. "She's just a worthless piece of trash. My Zhenxing is supposed to carry on the Lu family line, but the eldest branch treats her like dirt."
Liu Hong said indifferently, "So what if it's a girl? If a girl is raised well, she can have a bright future."
Shao Lihua wouldn't listen to any more. She called Huang Ling again and told her about the situation in the main house.
Huang Ling was even more insidious than her, and she sneered, "I told you, you can't raise a brat like that. It's a pity that Luo Xiaoxue didn't listen to advice. Now she can't blame anyone else. Humph, since that brat left, I feel like the air is much fresher."
Shao Lihua tentatively asked, "I heard you're pregnant. Is it definitely a son this time?"
Huang Ling lowered her voice and said, "I have an old classmate who works at a private clinic. She checked it for me, so it can't be wrong."
Shao Lihua gave a dry laugh and said, "Then congratulations." Actually, she didn't want Huang Ling to have a son at all. She hoped that Huang Ling wouldn't be able to have a son, so that the Lu family's assets could all be passed on to her family to revitalize the family!
With Shao Lihua's embellishment, the whole Lu family village knew that Lu Siqiao had caused Lu Mingfeng to lose his job. Through the gossip of those women, Lu Siqiao became synonymous with bad luck.
Some people even kindly advised Luo Xiaoxue to return her to Huang Ling to avoid bringing trouble to her family.
In the end, Lu Wenqing couldn't stand it anymore and reprimanded those people, which gradually silenced the gossip.
Lu Siqiao heard it too, but she didn't care.
As long as she can save Master Lu and his son, what does it matter if her reputation is ruined?
Even if she didn't stop them from taking Changshan Road, if they got into a car accident, the villagers would still label her as a jinx.
She's someone who's already died once, why would she care about these things?
But Lu Mingfeng and his wife were very anxious, afraid that she would take it to heart, so they treated her even better.
The day was sunny and bright.
Shao Lihua was chatting with the village women under the big banyan tree when a car drove in from the village entrance.
A bald, fat man wearing a thick gold chain asked the villagers for Lu Mingfeng's address.
"Wow, that car is so expensive! It's a Mercedes, supposedly an imported one," someone exclaimed excitedly. "Lu Mingfeng's made it big! He knows such a big boss!"
"Who knows if they're just here to collect a debt?" Shao Lihua had been in high spirits these past few days, and she was happier than anyone else to see the eldest son's family in trouble.
One villager said, puzzled, "That bald man seemed quite polite to me; he didn't seem like he was there to collect a debt."
"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"
After saying that, a large group of people headed towards Lu Mingfeng's house.
At that moment, Lu Siqiao was sweeping the doorway with a broom when she was startled to see the fat man getting out of the car.
"Little sister, do you remember your uncle? Is your father home?" Cai Ming chuckled, with his driver carrying bags of nutritional supplements behind him.
Lu Siqiao hurriedly replied, "Yes, we are." She ran back into the house and called Lu Mingfeng and his wife.
Seeing Cai Ming arrive with gifts, Lu Mingfeng quickly asked Luo Xiaoxue to invite them to sit down, saying heartily, "Brother, what are you doing? You're too kind!"
Cai Ming stepped forward and grasped his hand, his face filled with gratitude, saying, "Brother, thanks to you for saving my life! The doctor said that if it had been even a few minutes later, I would have been dead!"
After saying that, he took out a wad of ten-yuan notes from his briefcase and stuffed them into Lu Mingfeng's hand: "It's just a small token of my appreciation."
The Lu family was startled, and Lu Mingfeng pressed the money back, saying politely, "It's nothing, just a small matter. Brother, you're too kind!"
“I know you’re not a greedy person, but if you don’t accept it, you’re looking down on me!” Cai Ming put the money aside, patted his chest and said, “My name is Cai Ming, and I’m in the food business. If you need any help in the future, just ask, I’ll protect you.”
"No, I wouldn't do that. I would feel uneasy if I took your money," Lu Mingfeng continued to refuse.
At this moment, Lu Siqiao came to Cai Ming and told him that Lu Mingfeng had been fired by the freight company for being late in delivering goods because he saved her. She then cautiously asked, "Uncle, if you want to help my dad, why don't you introduce him to a job?"
Lu Mingfeng and his wife wanted to stop them, but it was too late.
"So that's how it is!" Cai Ming exclaimed in shock, then said indignantly, "What's the name of your company? How can you fire someone just because they did a good deed? Tell me, I'm going to find your boss. This is outrageous!"
Lu Mingfeng quickly smiled apologetically, "It was just something a child said in anger, don't take it to heart."
Cai Ming bent down and smiled kindly at Lu Siqiao: "Your daughter is clever. I remember you even fed me water. Thank you, Uncle." He then said to Lu Mingfeng, "If you don't want money, you can come work at my company. I happen to need a driver. The salary is 280 yuan a month, how about that?"
"Okay, thank you, Uncle!" Lu Siqiao agreed before Lu Mingfeng could refuse.
Lu Mingfeng was both amused and exasperated.
Cai Ming handed him a business card and instructed him, "Come see me tomorrow. Remember, you'll be working for me from now on."
After saying that, the driver handed him a mobile phone. He said a few words and apologized to the Lu family, "I have business to discuss. Remember to come to work tomorrow. See you there."
Before leaving, he smiled at Lu Siqiao and said, "Little girl, study hard and get into university in the future. I'll support you."
After Cai Ming left, the villagers at the door erupted in uproar.
"See that? That mobile phone in that guy's hand costs tens of thousands of yuan."
"Lu Mingfeng is really stupid. He won't even take the money offered to him. I think that stack of money has at least ten thousand yuan."
"Lu Siqiao is really clever; she found her dad a long-term meal ticket, with a monthly salary of 280 yuan, which is more than the factory supervisor's salary!"
"The Lu family is incredibly lucky. Who said Lu Siqiao is a jinx? She's definitely a lucky star."
After she finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Shao Lihua.
Shao Lihua felt guilty and slipped away.
Damn it, 280 yuan a month!
Their family doesn't earn that much in a year.
Or should she go and apologize to Lu Siqiao?
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