Chapter 54 Rely on Yourself
"Second brother, are you sure Cui Yuxia really wants to marry you?" Li Banxia asked.
Su Lao Er hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "She thinks that as long as I can meet her family's demand for a dowry of 800 yuan, a three-wheeled watch and a radio, and a job where she can start earning money after marriage, she will marry me."
Li Banxia pursed her lips, looked at Su Lao Er, and her gaze darkened slightly.
"I'm giving you three days. Start following Cui Yuxia now and see what she's been doing for the next three days."
Su Lao Er was stunned. "Mom, why would I follow her? If you want to know anything, just ask me. I know everything about her."
Li Banxia didn't respond to his words.
He turned to Su Laosan and instructed him, "You don't need to look for work these next few days. Just stay with your second brother and stop him if he does anything out of line."
Su Laosan exclaimed "Ah!" completely bewildered.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
The two brothers looked at each other, completely baffled.
A sudden thought flashed through Su Xiaosi's mind, and she immediately guessed that Cui Yuxia was up to something.
He frowned, wondering why Li Banxia didn't just tell his second brother directly.
Aren't you ashamed to talk about doing this kind of spying?
"You can just go with them."
Li Banxia glanced at Su Lao Er and said, "You've been complaining about the tractor factory job ever since I pulled some strings for you. You said it was dirty, tiring, and hard work and you didn't want to do it. This time, I'll grant your wish. If you don't want to do it, then don't."
"mom……"
"That's settled then, no need to say anything more," Li Banxia declared decisively.
Su Lao Er clenched his fist, still wanting to cause trouble, but Li Banxia looked over and said with a cold look in her eyes, "I've spoiled you all. I'm afraid you'll suffer, so I arrange everything for you, making you think that everything comes easily. You... don't know how to cherish anything!"
When Li Banxia said this, her voice was filled with anger.
A lifetime of anger was simmering inside her chest, making her feel like she should really go crazy and beat these heartless bastards to death with a pair of tongs!
"...From now on, you'll have to rely on your own abilities to find a job that's both easy and pays well."
After saying that, Li Banxia turned around and nimbly went back to her room.
Su Lao Er chased after him for a couple of steps, then called out in a daze and a little panic, "Mommy, Mommy..."
"Boss, Yao Yao, come in, I have something to say to you." Li Banxia stood at the door, lifting the curtain and glancing back at Boss Su and his wife.
The couple exchanged a glance, sighed, and hurriedly followed him inside.
Old Su chuckled, "Li Banxia is really possessed; she's even selling her son's job."
He limped over to Su Lao Er and patted him on the shoulder.
"Second son, your mother's heart is completely biased. Do you really want her to sell your job? If she doesn't sell your job, you won't even have enough money to get married. If she really sells it, you'll probably be a bachelor for life. Your mother is heartless."
His words were inflamed and meant to stir up trouble, and even Su Laosan, who didn't like to think, could tell.
He rolled his eyes at Old Man Su, annoyed. "Dad, can you stop making things worse? You can find another job. Anyway, my second brother didn't like that job..."
Su Lao Er suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at Su Lao San.
“Even if I don’t like it, it’s still a secure job. If I lose my job, how am I going to save money to marry Yuxia?”
Su Laosan clicked his tongue, "You're really obsessed."
Do you really want to marry a woman who can't do anything and treat her like royalty?
They're not afraid of exhausting themselves.
"...Then, second brother, you should try your best to find a high-paying, low-stress job to satisfy your wishful thinking."
Su Laosan stretched, yawned, and went back into the house.
He was making a ruckus so early in the morning that he didn't get to go back to sleep. He needs to catch up on his sleep.
Old Man Su frowned a few times, disliking his third son for being lazy and greedy. He watched him go into the house before looking at his second son.
"Second son, you're about to get a permanent job, and your mother just wants to sell it off? Are you willing to do that?"
"What can I do if I'm not willing to accept this?!"
Su Lao Er retorted coldly to Su Lao Tou, inexplicably getting angry at the sight of him. "Dad, why don't you be a little tougher and get the money back from that widow? Then we'll have money at home!"
He paused, stunned.
Realizing what she had said, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she stared intently at Old Man Su, "Dad!"
Old Man Su was startled by the shout.
"Are you trying to call back your soul?!" Old Man Su glared at Su Lao Er.
"Dad, who is that widow Mom was talking about? You're too ashamed to ask for the money yourself, but I'll go ask for it for you. All I want is enough to marry Yuxia..."
Before Su Lao Er could finish speaking, Su Lao Tou's expression changed, and he spat at Su Lao Er.
He cursed, "What widow?! I already said she's a comrade's wife and son. You believe everything your mother says? Have you lost your mind? She just knocked your job out of the box..."
"Dad, you're trying to change the subject!"
"Screw you! Why don't you ask your mother for a job instead of crying poverty to me? Do I look like I have money?"
Old Man Su cursed, "She took all my salary from last month!"
Looking at him, Su Lao Er inexplicably felt that his father deserved it.
He used his own salary to support someone else's wife and children, and his mother tolerated it for decades without beating him to death—that truly shows her love.
Most likely it's because his father is old and unattractive, and his mother no longer likes him.
Su Lao Er felt he had discovered the truth, and his lips twitched. Then, thinking of his job and his beloved girl, his mind instantly became a tangled mess, impossible to untangle.
He raised his hand and rubbed his head, making a few "ah ah ah ah" sounds.
What should he do now?
In the room, Li Banxia pulled his eldest son's wife to sit down and asked her how she was feeling. "Can you handle traveling back and forth by bus? If not, you shouldn't go. Let the eldest son go alone."
"Mom, I'm fine, I'm perfectly healthy." The eldest daughter-in-law quickly shook her head upon hearing this.
Seeing her shaking her head vigorously, Li Banxia quickly pressed her down and said with a smile, "Okay, I know. Your family has raised you very well. Marrying into our family... you've been wronged."
"I'm not wronged."
The eldest daughter-in-law's eyes brightened slightly as she smiled and said, "I'm very happy that Mom is good to me and Brother Guo is good to me."
"That's good."
Li Banxia patted her hand, glanced at Su Laoda, and said, "Then you two go ahead. I also have some things to do and need to leave the compound these two days. If there's anything urgent, just call the local store on the street near your grandparents' house. Do you remember the number?"
"I remember," Boss Su nodded.
"Okay, boss, take good care of Yao Yao."
Boss Su agreed.
Li Banxia took out the money she brought back from her parents' home and pushed it to the young couple, saying, "I borrowed two thousand from your maternal grandparents, and the other three thousand are theirs. Take them with you."
Boss Su took the money and grunted in agreement.
"Has the decision been made regarding which pilot city to choose?"
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