Chapter 186: Authentic Edition
"What? Are you saying the family that bought Baoya moved to the county town?"
"Oh, they've been able to move to the county town, which means they must be living a good life. Wouldn't Baoya be living a comfortable life if she went to that family?"
"I used to think Baoya had a hard life, but now it seems her luck has changed. She didn't expect that after being sold, she would find a good family."
"Yes, I think this is what the old saying means... 'Fortunes change'?"
"Good deeds should be rewarded. Baoya is a well-behaved and obedient girl. Apart from being a little silly, there's nothing else wrong with her."
"Hey, Baoya is not stupid now. I heard that she has recovered. You said that she was stupid and foolish for three years before... How come she recovered from her stupidity not long after being sold?" Although those two words were not spoken, everyone could tell that it was the Liu family who was talking about her.
“This is truly amazing…”
The sounds from the other side continued to come over, and Chen Fengxia's brows became tighter and tighter, as if she was holding back a breath of anger in her heart.
"Oh, by the way, I'm telling you. I heard the Song family was so poor they could barely make ends meet. But then someone from their family did some good deeds and won an award in our county. Then, he came back and won another award in the city. And not only that, but they were the ones who caught the human traffickers last time."
"Yes, I heard that they were very poor at first. I don't know what happened, but they were able to move to the county town suddenly. It seems that they received quite a lot of rewards."
"Baoya is so lucky to have met this family." While speaking, the gaze from the other side kept looking towards Chen Fengxia.
There was one more thing she didn't say: compared to her life at the Liu family, Baoya's life at the Hongqi Production Brigade was much better. They had originally felt it was a bit pitiful that Baoya was sold by her own mother, but now they felt it was actually a good thing.
There was a lot of chatter over there. Many of them had a bad relationship with Chen Fengxia. Now that they saw Baoya moved to the county town with others, they couldn't help but secretly complain about Chen Fengxia.
The more Chen Fengxia listened, the uglier her expression became. Finally, she turned around and ran to the other side to work. However, in her heart, she kept thinking about what they said, and she felt like she was holding back a breath that couldn't be released.
Even after she got home from work, Chen Fengxia still hadn't recovered. She went straight into the house and lay down, not wanting to cook.
Whenever she thought about the Song family moving to the county town, she felt indescribable envy and jealousy in her heart. She didn't understand why her family could move to the county town?
Now that Baoya is going with her, she is bound to be criticized in the team again.
Thinking of this, Chen Fengxia angrily cursed, "This jinx! He didn't forget to harm me even after sending me away!"
Liu Youcang just walked into the room and frowned when he heard this: "Who are you scolding?"
Chen Fengxia opened her mouth to make an excuse, but then she realized that Liu Youcang would know about this sooner or later. She curled her lips and said coldly, "Who are you scolding? Of course I'm scolding that ungrateful person."
In fact, Liu Youcang knew who Chen Fengxia was scolding without asking, but hearing her say it so bluntly still felt a bit harsh. He didn't understand why she could treat Baoya so badly when she was the one who gave birth to the child.
Liu Youcang couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with Baoya? You've already sold her out, out of sight, out of mind. How could she still mess with you?"
Chen Fengxia, already feeling uncomfortable, became furious when she heard Liu Youcang speak up for Baoya. "Liu Youcang, you're still speaking up for that damn girl? You have to argue with me over her, right? Huh?"
He sneered and said, "You're still remembering her, but she might not remember you. She's now moving to the county town with her new father and bride. By then, she'll be eating commercial grain and will have forgotten you, her old father, forever. No matter how much you say to me, she won't appreciate it at all."
Liu Youcang was stunned when he heard this: "What did you say? Moving to the county town? When did that happen?"
Sometimes when Liu Youcang had nothing to do after work, he would go to the Hongqi Production Brigade to secretly see Baoya, but sometimes he would be lucky enough to see her. Most of the time he couldn't see Baoya, or at most he would just take a look at her from a distance.
He had been there recently, just a few days ago, but didn't see Baoya. He thought it was the same as before, but he didn't expect Baoya to have moved to the county town.
"Yes, she moved to the county town. Actually, she should thank me. If I hadn't sold her, how could she live like this now? She still has to stay in our little house." Chen Fengxia said with a cold snort.
Liu Youcang glanced at her and said nothing more, his mind full of thoughts.
It was all about Baoya moving to the county town. If that happened, he might never see her again. However, Liu Youcang was relieved afterwards. After all, knowing that she was living a good life was enough.
.......
In the county town, the Song family was having dinner. Chen Xiuxiu and Song Aimin had returned from their first day of work, and the whole family was sitting around the table eating.
Sun Suyun couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister-in-law, how do you feel about working in the state-owned restaurant today? Tell us about it."
Working at a state-owned restaurant was a fantastic job. The work was easy, the pay was high, and the food was lucrative. Whenever Chen Xiuxiu wanted to enjoy a meat bun or braised pork, she could save some for herself and bring it back home. Furthermore, if there were any leftovers, she could use a few grain coupons to bring home and feed the whole family. And it was guaranteed to be cheap and affordable.
This job was incredibly hard to find, but Song Jianshe knew a lot of people, so he bought it right away for over 200 yuan, without any delay. Otherwise, Chen Xiuxiu wouldn't have gotten the job.
Chen Xiuxiu was still in shock when she heard Sun Suyun's question. She had always worked in the fields before, and she had never imagined that after moving to the county town, she would be able to work in a state-owned restaurant.
It’s a state-owned restaurant, it’s a state-owned restaurant... Although she had made preparations early on, Chen Xiuxiu still couldn’t help feeling nervous and excited when she went there today.
At first, she didn't know what to do, but she did know how to ask questions. She greeted the other colleagues politely, then asked for their advice. Then, she watched how they did it, and followed their example. Throughout the day, she didn't make any mistakes. It wasn't until she got home that she finally let go of the worry that had been hanging over her all day.
Thinking about it, Chen Xiuxiu said, "I was so nervous when I first went there. It was my first time in such a nice store, and I wasn't the customer buying things in the front, but in the back..."
Chen Xiuxiu couldn't help but feel excited when she thought about her first experience of serving food to others.
After listening to this, Sun Suyun sincerely praised: "Sister-in-law is really amazing. If it were me, I would definitely not have the courage to do this."
"If you're forced to this point, you can definitely do it."
"Sister-in-law, please don't be so modest, otherwise what will we do?" Li Qingyan said with a smile.
"That's right, sister-in-law, just bear with it. This is the truth."
Chen Xiuxiu looked at her sisters-in-law with a smile, shook her head and stopped talking.
"Where is Ai Min? How is Ai Min today?" Song Aiguo asked after picking up a piece of food with chopsticks and bringing it to his mouth.
"Today I mainly followed my master to learn, but I felt like I didn't understand anything and was confused. However, my master said that it would be better in a few days, so now I mainly focus on learning." Song Aimin said after thinking for a while.
At this time, Song Jianshe looked up and asked, "By the way, brother, do you want to work in a steel plant in the future?"
"Me? I can actually do anything. Just give me any job I can do."
Song Jianshe nodded, then turned and asked Sun Suyun and Yang Yulan. The two looked at each other, and then Sun Suyun said, "A textile factory, maybe? If there's a job there, we can both have company."
As for working in a state-owned restaurant, they didn't want to. After all, such jobs were not easy to find. Moreover, they preferred the textile factory to the state-owned restaurant, thinking it would suit them better.
"So, third brother, are you planning to be a carpenter in the future?"
Song Jianye nodded: "Yes, the furniture at home is almost done. I will go out and look for it after I finish it in a couple of days."
Knowing what was going on, Song Jianshe stopped asking questions and buried his head in his meal. Feng Guizhi, looking at her son and daughter-in-law at the table, felt reassured.
Now Song Aimin, Chen Xiuxiu, and Li Qingyan all have official jobs and will start receiving their salaries next month. When the three of them add their salaries together, it will be a considerable sum.
Next, we have to wait for the eldest son, the second son’s wife, and the third son’s family to find formal jobs.
The meal was a joyful one, and then everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
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The next morning, after breakfast, Li Qingyan took the children to school. She was currently teaching second grade, which happened to be Tian'en and Yunduo's class. Yuanbao was very happy about this, secretly thankful that Li Qingyan didn't teach his first grade.
However, although Li Qingyan did not teach first grade, there were always other teachers in the office who taught first grade. From time to time, she could be heard talking about what happened to Yuanbao, which made Li Qingyan both angry and amused.
"Yesterday our class voted to elect a monitor.
Guess who has the most votes? "During the break, Mr. Sun, the first-grade Chinese teacher, asked with a smile.
Li Qingyan was correcting homework, just listening quietly without answering. The other teachers then asked, "Wasn't Wang Ziyu the monitor of your class last year? Did they change this year?"
Teacher Sun nodded. "Yes, and no." He laughed. "This year, the students voted for themselves, and Song Yuanbao got the most votes. However, he refused to take the position, so Wang Ziyu became the class monitor, and Song Yuanbao became the sports committee member."
Teacher Sun looked at Li Qingyan teasingly as he spoke. "I had thought they might not be able to adapt well since they were new here, but I didn't expect Song Yuanbao to become such a big hit in the class thanks to his 'waterproof' skills. He's even more popular than me, the Chinese teacher."
Li Qingyan couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and shook her head helplessly.
"This child has caused you a lot of trouble."
"No problem at all. He's just a happy guy. Your son will definitely be extraordinary in the future."
As they were talking, the bell rang and several teachers took their books and went into the classroom to teach. However, as soon as they entered, they found something wrong——
The author has something to say: Happy National Day! I have to go home on my birthday and National Day, so I am really busy. I will give out red envelopes in this chapter~
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