Chapter 910: Exposing the Truth (Page 1/2)
Xu Xiaomin poked Zhang Fen's head and said, "What good things are you thinking? How could she possibly introduce you to someone? She's not yours."
Zhang Fen thought for a long time before mustering up the courage to say, "Mom, I want to take Aunt Song as my godmother. Is that okay with you?"
"If you have the ability to get her to recognize you as her goddaughter, your father and I have no objection."
Xu Xiaomin muttered to herself, she always felt that her daughter's ideas were too naive, simply fantasy.
Song Jingjing is a stingy person, as you can tell from her appearance. She already has three daughters, so how could she possibly adopt a goddaughter?
Xu Xiaomin said to her daughter earnestly, "Fenfen, your Aunt Song has three daughters, she's already busy enough, how could she possibly adopt you as her goddaughter?
Don't mention this matter anymore, just focus on your own business and don't mess around anymore."
Then, Xu Xiaomin sighed helplessly and continued, "Your mother has already lost her job because of you. If you continue to be so willful, I'm afraid both mother and daughter will be laid off."
However, Zhang Fen didn't take it seriously. She smiled and said to Xu Xiaomin, "Mom, don't worry. Isn't Aunt Song going to hire another nanny?
You can go over and help her with the laundry, cooking, and childcare, and she'll definitely give you a raise."
Xu Xiaomin hesitated after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "My previous salary was 36 yuan a month. How much does she plan to pay me?"
Zhang shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Wait until she comes back and have a good talk with her."
Xu Xiaomin sighed helplessly, thinking that this was the only way.
Lin Man was busy helping customers try on coats, and the store seemed to be doing well. Just then, Huo Li walked in, his eyes wandering around the store, as if observing something.
Lin Man looked up and caught a glimpse of Grandpa. She quickly put down her coat, walked quickly to Grandpa, and asked with concern, "Grandpa, why are you here?"
Huo Li explained with a smile: "I came to the store to see how your business is doing."
However, Lin Man felt that things were not that simple. She secretly speculated that Xu Xiaomin must have said something to Grandpa as soon as they left.
In order to find out why grandpa came, Lin Man decided to take grandpa to the third floor first and find a quiet place to talk.
So, she smiled and said to her grandfather, "Grandpa, let's go to the third floor and sit down to have some tea."
After saying that, Lin Man turned around and glanced at Wang Yan and Fang Jia, telling them to keep an eye on the store. Then she carefully supported her grandfather and slowly walked towards the stairs.
The two of them went to the third floor, which was relatively quiet. It was just past half past ten, and the hot pot restaurant hadn't officially opened yet, but the waiters and chefs were already busy preparing the ingredients in the kitchen.
Huo Qingci, who was sitting behind the cashier counter, suddenly saw his wife supporting his grandfather walking towards him. He quickly stood up from behind the counter and walked quickly forward to greet them.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Huo Qingci asked softly, with a hint of surprise in his tone.
Huo Li walked slowly to a table and sat down casually. Seeing this, Lin Man quickly fetched a teapot and cups and poured a cup of hot tea for Grandpa.
After Lin Man gently placed the teacup in front of Grandpa, Huo Li raised his head, his eyes fell on the two of them, and said slowly:
"Both of you please sit down. I came here today because I have something important to tell you."
Lin Man and Huo Qingci looked at each other, then walked to the table together, pulled out a chair and sat down.
Huo Qingci looked at his grandfather with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Grandpa, what on earth do you want to tell us?"
Huo Li picked up the teacup, blew away the hot steam on the surface, took a sip, slowly put the cup down, and said, "Did Xiaofen go to work in Song Jingjing's shop?"
Lin Man and Huo Qingci were both startled, clearly surprised that Grandpa had suddenly mentioned Xiaofen. Lin Man nodded and replied, "Yes, Grandpa."
Huo Li continued, "This child lied to Xiao Man, saying that her grandmother was seriously ill and needed her to go home to take care of her, so she had to quit her job.
Xiao Man, you already knew she was lying, didn't you? You said those things to Xiao Xu this morning just to test her and see if she would reveal her flaws.
Lin Man's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, but she did not deny it directly, but said softly:
"Everyone else in the store knew that my sister-in-law came to the clothing store to look for Xiaofen.
However, Xiaofen naively thought that as long as she didn't tell me, I would know nothing about it. So, she cleverly lied to me.
Then, Lin Man paused for a moment and continued, "Because of this, I hired another salesperson in advance.
Her name is Fang Jia. She not only has outstanding appearance and good image, but also has excellent eloquence.
More importantly, she is steady and not frivolous, giving people a sense of practicality and reliability."
At this point, Lin Man's tone became slightly more serious, "In comparison, Xiaofen seems a little inferior.
She is not good at speaking and her appearance is not outstanding. She looks a little immature and has not fully grown up.
Moreover, although she appears timid, she actually has many thoughts and a complicated mind. Such personality traits are really not suitable for working as a salesperson in a store."
Finally, Lin Man sighed helplessly, "If Grandpa hadn't come forward to plead for her, I'm afraid I would have arranged for her to work as a dishwasher long ago."
Lin Man thought that since her grandfather mentioned Zhang Fen, she would definitely tell him everything in her heart at once.
Huo Qingci echoed, "Grandpa, the little girl is too ambitious and has too many thoughts. Since she has already resigned, let it go!"
Huo Li sighed deeply, "I know everything you said. I came here just to talk to you about this matter.
In the past, I also thought the little girl was thin and pale, and looked a little pitiful, so I said a few good words to her.
After you left, Xu Xiaomin took the initiative to tell me about the child's lies. She apologized to me and said she was young and naive.
I was very angry when I heard this, so I fired Xu Xiaomin and even gave her an extra month's salary."
Huo Qingci exclaimed, "Grandpa, did you fire Xu Xiaomin too?"
Huo Li nodded slightly in agreement, then continued, "Xiaofen, in order to get a job at your sister-in-law's clothing store, actually made up a lie about her grandmother being seriously ill. This clearly shows that there's something wrong with Xu Xiaomin's upbringing of her."
He paused for a moment, as if considering how to phrase it, and then continued:
"If she could honestly tell Xiaoman that she longs to work in Song Jingjing's shop, I believe Xiaoman would definitely agree. After all, we are all family, there is nothing to hide."
Huo Li sighed, shook his head, and revealed a slightly disappointed expression, "I originally had certain expectations for that girl. I felt that although she was a little cunning, at least she was a person who was brave enough to take responsibility for her actions.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all! She is so self-righteous and clever, playing tricks on all of us as if we were fools. Isn't this a laughing stock? "
Lin Man was listening at the side and couldn't help but feel speechless about Zhang Fen's behavior.
She thought to herself, Zhang Fen changed jobs to work in Song Jingjing's store, it wasn't like she was going to some unfamiliar place, and they would definitely meet each other often in the future.
Moreover, Song Jingjing, like her, is a daughter-in-law of the Huo family, and this kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later.
Doesn’t Zhang Fen worry at all about how people will look at her when they meet?
Huo Qingci saw that his grandfather's face suddenly became serious, and he knew that his grandfather was really angry this time.
He quickly stepped forward and comforted him in a calm tone: "Grandpa, you really don't have to be angry over the mistakes of a junior.
Now that you have made the decision to fire her, let it go! Now, you should pay more attention to your health and not let these trivial matters affect your mood. "
"I fired Xu Xiaomin and gave her an extra month's salary so there would be no one to cook for the children."
Huo Qingci comforted him, "Grandpa, I have thought of a solution. I will ask Xiao Huang's sister to come to our house to help."
After listening to Huo Qingci's explanation, Huo Li's tense expression relaxed a little and he asked, "Xiao Huang? Who is that?"
Huo Qingci patiently explained: "She is the daughter of Chef Huang, the chef who came to our house last time. Her brother is now the head chef at a hot pot restaurant, managing the kitchen.
She is also a good cook. Letting her take care of you and the children's daily life will surely satisfy everyone."
"Since you have made all the arrangements, I have no objection." Huo Li finally nodded in agreement.
Seeing that his grandfather's attitude had softened, Huo Qingci suggested, "Grandpa, let's not eat at home for lunch today. Let's go to a hot pot restaurant and experience Brother Xiao Huang's cooking skills."
Huo Li frowned and asked, "What about An An and the others?"
Huo Qingci answered confidently, "I've already made plans. At half past eleven, I will go to their school to deliver lunch to them. They can rest at school at noon."
Seeing that his eldest grandson had arranged everything in an orderly manner, Huo Li had to admit that this method was feasible and stopped objecting.
"By the way, I called Qingyan before I left and asked him to go back to the courtyard with your parents on Sunday." Huo Li said this decision lightly.
Lin Man and Huo Qingci looked at each other. They both understood that their grandfather was planning to settle the score with his wife in front of Huo Qingyan on Sunday.
At this time, Song Jingjing was still immersed in her own joy. She didn't know that her carefully planned plan had been exposed.
She finally found a decent house and rented a small courtyard near her mother's home, paying only twenty yuan in rent per month.
Although the house is a little older and the space is a little smaller, at least she no longer has to share it with others and finally has her own little world.
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At one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Huo Qingyan drove a borrowed car and took his parents and children back to the city.
Grandpa said he had something to talk to him about, so he went back to the city to see what his grandfather wanted to talk to him about, and also to see the house and shop his wife had found in the city.
As soon as Huo Qingyan and the others arrived, Huo Li told Huo Yian to go to the store to find his parents and bring them back.
Huo Yian rode a bicycle briskly across the street and came to the clothing store.
His face was filled with an excited smile, and he couldn't wait to tell Lin Man, "Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, and Second Uncle are here! Grandpa asked me to tell your dad to go back."
When Lin Man heard the news, she was delighted. It seemed that her grandfather was coming to settle the score with Song Jingjing.
"An An, go to the third floor and call your dad down."
"Okay, Mom."
Lin Man first told Fang Jia to ask her and Wang Yan to look after the clothing store, and then went next door to tell Li Luo to ask the three girls to look after the flower shop.
After arranging things in the store, Huo Qingci also came down, and Lin Man felt relieved to ride a tricycle and take him home.
Huo Yian stayed in the hot pot restaurant and was responsible for taking care of the business with his uncle Huo Qinghuan.
Along the way, Lin Man felt a little complicated.
When the tricycle finally arrived at the courtyard, Lin Man stopped the car and walked into the yard.
She looked around but didn't see Song Jingjing, and her doubts grew.
What's the point of grandpa calling everyone back since Song Jingjing, the person involved, didn't come?
When Huo Li saw his eldest grandson and his wife coming back, he asked them to sit down on the sofa.
Huo Junshan had been there for such a long time but hadn't seen the nanny at home. His old father called everyone over with a serious face.
He felt inexplicably nervous. Could it be that the nanny climbed into his old father's bed while his son and daughter-in-law were not at home?
Xu Xiaomin has a husband, she probably wouldn't dare do that!
Huo Junshan's thoughts were running wild like a wild horse, and he was completely unable to concentrate on thinking.
Just as he was lost in thought, Huo Li finally broke the silence and said, "I gathered everyone here today specifically to discuss matters related to Song Jingjing opening a clothing store."
Hearing these words, Huo Junshan, who had been absent-minded, immediately came to his senses. He looked around and found that everyone's eyes were focused on him, and he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
At this moment, Huo Li suddenly called out his name: "Qingyan, where is your wife? Why didn't she come?"
Huo Qingyan was caught off guard by the sudden mention of his name. He quickly stood up and explained, "Grandpa, Jingjing took the train to Yangcheng last night to purchase goods, so she couldn't make it to today's meeting."
"Oh?" Huo Li was obviously a little surprised by this answer. He asked, "Then when did she go?"
"Last night's train will probably arrive in Guangzhou the day after tomorrow morning," Huo Qingyan replied.
Huo Li continued to ask, "Didn't I call you to ask her to come with us? Did she go to Yangcheng alone?"
Huo Qingyan quickly explained, "Grandpa, don't worry. She already bought the train ticket. I only found out about this in the past two days. She did go to Yangcheng alone."
Upon hearing this, Huo Junshan suddenly teased Huo Qingyan, "If she goes alone, aren't you worried that she'll be sold out?"
"Dad, stop joking. She's already such a grown-up, how could she be sold?" Huo Qingyan replied helplessly.
At this moment, Xiao Ya, who was sitting nearby, suddenly became nervous and interrupted, "Qingyan, she must have brought a lot of money with her when she went to buy goods this time. Aren't you afraid that she'll be cheated?"
"Mom, don't worry. Jingjing is very smart. She sewed an inner pocket on her shorts and put all the money for purchasing goods in that inner pocket. She only put two hundred yuan in the outer bag." Huo Qingyan hurriedly comforted his mother.
When Xiao Ya heard this, a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good."
Lin Man and Huo Qingci just sat there quietly. They didn't show much surprise or curiosity about the fact that Song Jingjing could come up with the idea of sewing a pocket in her underwear.
However, Huo Li on the side seemed a little anxious.
Seeing that Lin Man and Huo Qingci were silent, he could not help but frowned, then sighed softly and slowly said:
"Qingyan, I called you here today because I wanted to talk to you about some of the things your wife did."
Huo Qingyan's heart suddenly tightened, and he suddenly realized that his grandfather asking them to come over might not be a good thing.
Could it be that his wife had caused some big trouble and made grandpa unhappy?
He looked at Grandpa cautiously and asked softly, "Grandpa, what stupid thing did Jingjing do? How could she make you unhappy?"
Huo Li said angrily, "She has offended Xiao Man!"
Hearing this, Huo Qingyan's face instantly turned a little ugly.
He quickly looked at Lin Man and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, if Jingjing has done anything to offend you, I would like to apologize to you first. Don't take it to heart. I will definitely talk to her properly when I get back."
Lin Man chuckled lightly, a hint of amusement in her smile, as if she wasn't particularly surprised by the situation. She said to Huo Junshan, "Your wife's actions are indeed dishonest, but I don't take it to heart."
Huo Junshan frowned, clearly puzzled by Lin Man's words. He pressed on, "Xiao Man, what did Xiao Song do to offend you?"
Lin Man was about to speak when Huo Qingci suddenly interrupted her: "Dad, didn't you notice that our nanny is missing?"
Huo Junshan nodded, a hint of doubt in his words: "I saw it, I thought Xiao Xu was taking a day off today."
"Xu Xiaomin went to take care of the children at Qingyan's house." Huo Qingci continued.
Huo Qingyan looked bewildered, and he seemed a little overwhelmed: "Brother, when did Xu Xiaomin start taking care of my family's children?"
"Your wife has poached Xu Xiaomin and Zhang Fen, mother and daughter. Don't you know about this?"
Lin Man finally had the chance to continue what she had just been interrupted, "She took advantage of me not being at the clothing store and went to find Zhang Fen and told her that she was going to open a clothing store and wanted Zhang Fen to come over and help.
Zhang Fen agreed and told me her grandmother was seriously ill. I believed her and paid her the wages, and she went back to help out in your shop.
Huo Qingyan was shocked when he heard this. He didn't understand why his wife would do such a thing.
The world is so big, can't they find other workers? His wife's actions have undoubtedly offended her eldest brother and his wife.
He hurriedly explained: "Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry, I really don't know anything about this, and I don't know why she did this. I will definitely talk to her when she comes back."
When Huo Junshan heard this, he slammed his hand on the table angrily and said angrily, "This is outrageous! Xiao Man opened a clothing store, and now she wants to open one too.
Fine, you can open a shop if you want, but now you're even poaching employees from other shops. How can this person have no moral bottom line at all?"
Huo Qingyan's face turned red. He opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to start. He could only hang his head, looking a little helpless.
Seeing his grandson's instigation, Huo Li knew that this matter had nothing to do with him, so he said, "Okay, this matter has nothing to do with Qingyan, if you want to blame someone, blame Qingyan's wife.
Wait for her to come back and ask her to come over and apologize to Xiaoman. Don't do such things that hurt others and yourself next time.
She didn't consider that people who can be easily poached will also be poached by others for other reasons."
Huo Qingci nodded, "Grandpa, you are right. If someone can be poached easily, then that person has no integrity. People without integrity cannot go far.
Qingyan, I advise you to find an opportunity to fire that girl to prevent her from causing any more trouble.
It's not that I look down on rural people, but Xu Xiaomin's daughter is indeed short-sighted and has many ulterior motives."
"Brother, thank you for reminding me. When Jingjing comes back, I'll remind her to fire her."
Huo Junshan raised an eyebrow and looked at Huo Qingyan, "Qingyan, will your wife listen to you? If you tell her like this, she might just go against you and keep the girl. Let's see what you'll do then."
"Dad, what should I tell him?"
"I don't know either. Don't ask me."
Huo Qingyan secretly complained in his heart that Song Jingjing was really stupid, actually coming to his own family's territory to poach people.
Now, not only are her elder brother and sister-in-law dissatisfied with her, but even her grandfather and parents may have opinions about her.
As the saying goes, one should marry a virtuous wife, but he was really unlucky. He married a self-righteous and clever wife who always caused a lot of trouble.
Huo Qingyan became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He couldn't help but complain to his father, Huo Junshan, "Dad, you shouldn't have introduced Song Jingjing to me in the first place."
Huo Junshan was filled with grief after hearing this. This was not his idea, but was arranged by his father. At that time, he and his wife took their son Huo Qingyan to the Song family to propose marriage, thinking it would be a good thing. Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
Huo Junshan tried to explain: "We didn't expect Xiao Song to be this kind of person. I thought that although she might not be outstanding in appearance, she should have a good personality."
Who knew that not only was she not outstanding in appearance, but she also did things in a way that made people laugh and cry. Huo Junshan silently added this sentence in his heart, but did not say it out loud, only showing a bitter smile on his face.
Huo Li also turned his head away in embarrassment. It was indeed he who initiated this matter, but it was also Old Ghost Song who deliberately mentioned his granddaughter. He thought that Old Ghost Song was a very smart person and his granddaughter should not be too bad.
Who would have thought that Xiao Song didn't inherit any of her grandfather's skills.
She didn't inherit her grandfather's cleverness, but she has a lot of self-righteous thoughts. In other words, her personality is really similar to Xu Xiaomin's daughter.
If they work together, no one knows who will suffer the consequences.
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