However, Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli did not get off work as early as they had today.
They still hadn't returned by the time Shen Qingqing finished all her homework.
But when I looked at the clock on the wall, I realized it was still before six o'clock, which is within the normal working hours.
She strolled to the kitchen to wash and cook rice. Standing in front of the sink, she looked out the window. From there, she could see whether anyone was coming or going at the intersection.
Just after six o'clock, Shen Qingqing figured out how to use the rice cooker and finally started cooking rice when she heard a slight noise at the door.
As soon as Shen Qingqing stepped out of the kitchen, she met the eyes of Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli, who had just entered the room.
Shen Yangyang fell asleep with her head on Shen Rongzhou's shoulder.
Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli were not as relaxed as they were when they returned yesterday.
At least yesterday he was complaining about leaving get off work early, but today he didn't say a word and just quietly came in.
Li Xunli is still young, barely thirty-one, and after getting married, she is cherished by Shen Rongzhou, so her emotions are easily displayed on her face.
Shen Rongzhou made a "shh" gesture towards Shen Qingqing, then pointed at Shen Yangyang, and then at the room, meaning that he wanted to carry Shen Yangyang inside to sleep first.
Shen Qingqing nodded repeatedly, then scurried into the kitchen, snuggling close to her mother and watching her silently prepare the green peppers.
She rolled her eyes and whispered, "Mom, did someone at the factory upset you today?"
Although Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli are not very good at making money, they have one great quality: they never put pressure on their children.
Therefore, all the debts that Li Xunli incurred for treatment in her previous life were borne by Shen Rongzhou alone. Until they both passed away, the three children of the Shen family did not know how much Shen Rongzhou owed.
However, this was also not good. Because she kept it a secret and didn't say anything, Shen Qingqing, who had been spoiled by her family since childhood and was naive and willful, once thought that her family's situation was okay. Without any discussion, she resigned from her job and has been unable to find any work since then, cutting off one source of income.
Therefore, after being reborn in this life, Shen Qingqing is determined to integrate herself into the family's decision-making process. When Shen Yangyang and Shen Hong grow up, all five of them must be aware of any major decisions made in the family.
Now is the time for Shen Qingqing to try to fit in.
But it was no use. Li Xunli didn't say anything, just glanced at her and said, "It's nothing, I'm just tired today."
Shen Qingqing didn't give up and continued to press, "Something must be wrong. I can tell you're unhappy! If nothing's wrong, just tell me, and I promise I won't tell anyone!"
Shen Qingqing acted foolishly, putting on a "we're best buddies, I'd never betray you" look, which actually amused Li Xunli.
Perhaps things were really troubling, Li Xunli finished washing the green peppers, sighed, took three eggs, and said while cracking them, "Your dad and I came back so late today because the factory asked us to attend a meeting today. They said the factory's performance this year is not good and they are going to lay off some people."
Shen Qingqing was shocked. How could it be so fast? Wasn't she supposed to be laid off a year later?
Could it be that her rebirth led to an accident?
“The two groups your dad and I were in are doing okay. The production line is still running and we can still sell our products. But your Uncle Shang, who was your dad’s childhood friend who came to work with him, was fired and received a severance pay of 580 yuan.”
"When he left today, he cried to his father, saying that he still had a wife and children to support and didn't know what to do. Your father and I felt terrible too, as if his today might be our tomorrow."
“You’ve only just started elementary school, and Yangyang is only in kindergarten. If the factory fires us when Xiaohong starts kindergarten in a couple of years, that will be a real problem.”
Li Xunli kept talking, and Shen Qingqing finally understood: Uncle Shang had been laid off.
But she remembered that Uncle Shang later bought a house in the neighboring Shancheng area, close to the city center, by doing business on his own!
As the mother and daughter were talking, Shen Rongzhou walked into the kitchen: "What's with the truck driver job posting on the dining table? Did someone come to our house to hand out flyers?"
Shen Qingqing turned her head and saw that Shen Rongzhou was looking at the job posting intently.
Li Xunli was also surprised and went over to look with Shen Rongzhou: "I didn't know! Hey, it even says it includes driving lessons!"
Shen Qingqing spoke up at the right moment: "That's the one I brought back to fold into cardboard shapes!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xunli immediately raised her eyebrows: "Who told you to just pick up trash on the main street and bring it back!"
Shen Qingqing's eyes widened. She hadn't expected her mother to think of this. Fearing she would be beaten, she immediately shouted, "I didn't! This is something my classmate Chen Man brought from her home! The one who hired the driver is her uncle!"
Then Shen Qingqing snorted again, unconvinced: "Chen Man also said that her uncle's factory is short of drivers. He made a lot of money this year, and he's going to take Chen Man to Sanya for winter vacation..."
Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli exchanged a glance. They knew that Shen Qingqing's classmate was from a family that owned a supermarket with a stable customer flow.
Li Xunli said, "How about we let Lao Shang give it a try?"
Shen Rongzhou thought for a moment, recalling how his childhood friend had cried uncontrollably in front of them today, and nodded, "I'll go talk to him tomorrow, let's see what he thinks."
After saying that, he didn't put down the job posting, but instead folded it up and stuffed it into his pocket. "You two can go out. I'll take care of things in the kitchen."
Li Xunli isn't very good at cooking. Since she started dating Shen Rongzhou, he's always been the one cooking, and she hasn't learned how to cook after all these years. Now she'd love to leave the kitchen. "Then I'll go wake Yangyang up."
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