Chapter 57: That Little Thought
Jiang Jianhua looked at Fu Yuanshan's back and clenched the ticket tightly in his hand.
She knew Fu Yuanshan was right, but when she thought about Jiang Zhicheng coming with his wife and she couldn't even afford to treat him to a decent meal, she felt embarrassed.
"Wait a minute!" She chased after him and grabbed Fu Yuanshan's arm. "We still have a few feet of Dacron that we haven't made into clothes yet. How about I pawn it? I can get five dollars!"
Fu Yuanshan stopped and looked at her with complicated eyes: "If you pawn the fabric, what will you wear later? If Yun Tangyin asks you, what will you say?"
"Just say...just say it was bitten by a rat!" Jiang Jianhua bit his lip. "I can't let Zhicheng think that I'm living like a beggar in the Fu family."
Fu Yuanshan shook off her hand: "Whatever you want. If Yun Tangyin finds out, you'll have to explain it yourself."
He had just taken two steps when Jiang Jianhua stopped him again: "Do you think...will Zhicheng bring any money? He must be better off than us now."
"You want him to help you?" Fu Yuanshan frowned. "Don't forget that we still owe the Fu family money. If he knew, do you think he would still help you?"
Jiang Jianhua's grip suddenly loosened, and he stared at the ticket in his hand in a daze.
On the other side, Yun Tangyin and Yu Xia had just walked to the gate of the courtyard when they saw Song Yushuang sitting in the yard drinking tea.
Yu Xia rushed to tell Song Yushuang about the supply and marketing cooperative. Song Yushuang paused and asked, "Jiang Zhicheng is coming? Why didn't he write in advance?"
"Accountant Wang said he sent something, and the letter is probably on the way." Yun Tangyin placed the cloth on the stone table. "Mom, what do you think Xu Runli will feel when she comes?"
Song Yushuang raised her eyes: "Xu Runli?"
Yun Tangyin thought about it. In the original plot, Xu Runli arrived at this time, and Song Yushuang got to know Xu Runli through the jade bracelet.
Now the plot has changed, and the bracelet belonging to the daughter-in-law of the Fu family is firmly worn on her hand.
Then Song Yushuang probably doesn't know Xu Runli...
Yun Tangyin poured tea for Song Yushuang and explained with a smile: "She is my stepmother's daughter. Now that I have severed my ties with her, I have nothing to do with her anymore."
Yu Xia was so shocked that she dropped the basket in her hand. "Is there such a thing? It's a small world... Then I'm afraid her coming this time is not a good thing."
Yun Tangyin noticed Yu Xia's exaggerated behavior, but fortunately she didn't go too far.
"If she lives a quiet life, I won't say anything." Yun Tangyin folded the cloth: "If she wants to make trouble or try to gain benefits from the Fu family, I will not be polite."
Song Yushuang put down the teacup and patted her hands: "Don't be afraid, Mom is here. The Fu family is not yet at the stage for outsiders to point fingers."
As he was speaking, Fu Yucheng came back from outside with a letter in his hand: "Just received it, it was sent to Mom by Jiang Zhicheng."
Song Yushuang didn't even look at it and asked Yun Tangyin to read it in public.
Yun Tangyin took the letter and opened it, her brows gradually furrowed.
Fu Yucheng leaned over to look, but before he could see it, he heard Yun Tangyin read out: "Among relatives, my younger brother and his wife Xu Runli have just arrived in the Northeast. I hope you can take care of us. I also have another favor to ask. Runli wants to find a job in the Northeast. If you have any connections, I hope you can help."
Yu Xia sighed, "You really don't consider yourself an outsider."
"Looking for a job?" Fu Yucheng raised his eyebrows and curled the corners of his lips: "I thought the Fu family ran a factory?"
"It was probably Xu Runli's own idea." Yun Tangyin handed the letter to Song Yushuang: "She has high expectations at home and is unwilling to go to the countryside. She always wants to work in an office."
Yu Xia looked at Yun Tangyin's attitude and suddenly remembered that she knew the department store was recruiting sales clerks recently and they had to be literate.
If Xu Runli wants to find a job, I can help.
But even if I want to help, I have to do it secretly and not let Yun Tangyin know.
Yu Xia herself was actually struggling with whether or not to keep such a backup plan. If Yun Tangyin and Xu Runli were incompatible, it would be too not worth it to offend Yun Tangyin for such a person.
But in the current situation, Jiang Jianhua is no match for Yun Tangyin. If no one fights Yun Tangyin...
Then Yun Tangyin would probably fight against her from now on.
Yuxia was thinking about something, so she lowered her head and said nothing more.
The next morning, Jiang Jianhua, as expected, was lingering at the door with the money he had earned from pawning his Dacron. Seeing Yun Tangyin coming out to take out the trash, she immediately went to meet her and said, "Sister-in-law, can I get an advance on this month's food money today? I want to stock up on some dry food for Zhicheng and the others."
Yun Tangyin looked at the empty cloth bag in her hand: "Where's your Dacron?"
Jiang Jianhua's face flushed instantly: "I...I saw it was bitten by a rat yesterday."
"Really?" Yun Tangyin put down the trash can without any reaction.
She turned to leave, then stopped and said, "You can advance the money for the food, but you have to write an IOU and deduct it from your salary."
Jiang Jianhua gritted his teeth and nodded: "I'll write it!"
The moment she got the money, she almost ran to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Fu Yuanshan stood at the corner of the courtyard wall and watched this scene, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips. Jiang Jianhua's ability was not even one-tenth of Yun Tangyin's.
He touched the pen in his pocket. He had picked it up at the factory a few days ago. He had wanted to give it to Jiang Jianhua as a favor, but now it seemed unnecessary.
In the evening, Yu Xia came back from outside with a job recruitment notice in her hand. She hurriedly folded it and put it in her pocket before entering the door.
As soon as Yu Xia entered the courtyard, she ran into Fu Yuanshan walking into the house. She greeted him with a calm smile.
Fu Yuanshan glanced at her and said, "Sister-in-law, my brother has been busy with work these past few days and hasn't been seen. You seem to be free. What are you hiding?"
"Nothing." Yu Xia took a half step back. "I just bought some poster paper from the supply and marketing cooperative. I'll use it to paste up the windows tonight."
She was afraid that Fu Yuanshan would ask again, so she turned around and ran to Yun Tangyin's house.
Yun Tangyin was helping Song Yushuang pick vegetables. Seeing her panic, she smiled and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you being chased by a dog?"
"How could that be?" Yu Xia sat down next to Song Yushuang, her hands still in her pockets. "I just saw Jiang Jianhua buying cakes at the supply and marketing cooperative. I guess they were for her brother."
Song Yushuang put the selected vegetables into the basket: "What can she buy with that little money? I'm afraid she will secretly go into debt again."
Yu Xia's heart moved. Just as she was about to tell him about the job advertisement, she remembered her own plan and swallowed the words back: "Maybe there are other ways to hide the money."
Yun Tangyin looked up at her: "Sister-in-law, what you said today is quite sharp? Is there something you want to say?"
"No, no." Yu Xia waved her hands quickly, "I'm just tired. I'll go back to the house and rest first."
As she spoke, she stood up. The job notice in her pocket felt uncomfortable. She wanted to speak but hesitated. Finally, she slowly went back to the house.
As soon as she entered the door, she was caught by her husband Fu Yuanzheng. He glanced at her calmly and saw that Yu Xia had something hidden in her pocket: "What are you hiding in your hand? Take it out and let me see."
Yu Xia took out the notice and placed it on the table. "This is the department store job posting. Do you think I should give it to Jiang Jianhua?"
Fu Yuanzheng frowned: "Why do you always meddle in family matters?"
"I'm meddling in this for no reason? Who am I jumping around like this for?" Yu Xia stared at the paper. "Besides, if there are more people remembering us, we'll have to go through a lot of different routes, don't you understand?"
Fu Yuanzheng snatched the notice away: "Don't mess around! Let's just live our lives peacefully."
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