Chapter 63: Still Knowing That You Are an Outsider
As soon as they reached the gate of the Fu family compound, they saw Yun Tangyin and Yu Xia sitting under the grape trellis picking vegetables.
Jiang Jianhua deliberately raised her voice and placed the basket on the stone table. The floral fabric slid out of the basket. She quickly picked it up and shook it. "Runli brought some from Shanghai. She said she was going to make a coat for me. Look how bright the pattern is!"
Yun Tangyin could tell at a glance that it was a scrap of fabric, and the beans in her hand snapped as she picked them. "If Second Sister-in-law likes it, I'll have Ah Cheng ask someone to bring two feet of good cloth from Shanghai. I'm afraid a jacket made of scraps won't last long."
Jiang Jianhua's face flushed instantly: "Who said it was just scraps? This was specially brought to me by Runli!"
Xu Runli quickly chimed in: "My sister must have seen it wrong. This cloth was brought by Zhicheng through a colleague. Although it's a little short, the material is really good."
As she spoke, she glanced into the yard and deliberately rubbed her wrist, revealing her watch gleaming brightly in the sunlight. "By the way, let's go see Auntie first, shall we? I brought some southern tea for Mom to try."
"Hey! Okay!" Jiang Jianhua pulled her towards the main room. When passing by Yun Tangyin, he deliberately stopped, held his head high and walked on.
Yu Xia was about to speak when Yun Tangyin held her hand.
After the two entered the main hall, Yu Xia spat, "These two are really the same kind of people. They want to make trouble as soon as they enter the door."
Yun Tangyin put the picked beans into the bamboo basket: "Why are you in such a hurry? The best is yet to come."
Sure enough, within a moment, Song Yushuang's voice could be heard: "Are you here? Are you exhausted from the journey?"
Song Yushuang is a decent man with elegant manners and polite words.
Then came Jiang Jianhua's loud voice: "Look, Mom, how much Zhicheng loves Runli. This watch is so valuable!"
Xu Runli stood aside with a shy smile on her face, but glanced at Yun Tangyin at the door.
Yun Tangyin walked to the table, picked up the tea can on the table, opened it and smelled it: "But this tea is old tea from last year... The new tea from the south was just put on the market this month. You can't love your wife so much that you don't care about her face."
Jiang Jianhua's hand froze in mid-air: "What did you say?"
Song Yushuang looked at Xu Runli: "Maybe I took the wrong one?"
It looked like he was trying to help Xu Runli out, but anyone with a discerning eye could see what he meant.
The smile on Xu Runli's face faded a little: "I... indeed took the wrong one. I was in a hurry and took the wrong one."
"It's normal to take a bunch." Yun Tangyin put down the tea can and tapped the edge of the table with her fingertips. "But we won't use this tea to make you a drink. After all, if we make this old tea for guests, it will be said that the Fu family doesn't know how to treat guests."
Xu Runli dug her fingertips into her palm and forced a smile, "Sister, you're right. I didn't think it through."
Yun Tangyin was a little surprised.
Xu Runli has changed a lot now. What has she experienced?
If it were the Xu Runli from before, she would have jumped up and down the moment she was squeezed like this.
Yuxia came in with the washed cherries and placed them in front of Song Yushuang.
Yu Xia picked up a cherry and handed it to Song Yu, "Mom, please try it. It's freshly picked."
Song Yushuang took a bite of the cherry, and the sweet and sour juice spread out. She looked at Xu Runli and said, "Runli, if you don't mind, you can stay in the east wing first. Don't worry about finding a job. Let's talk about it after Zhicheng comes."
Xu Runli was about to respond when Jiang Jianhua interrupted, "Mom! Runli is good at accounting. Wouldn't it be great if she could go to Acheng's army and be an accountant or cashier? It would be better than just sitting around at home!"
In fact, after saying this, Jiang Jianhua felt a little regretful.
She had secretly found out that Fu Yucheng's army was short of people, and she was only thinking about finding a good job for Xu Runli so that she could curry favor with Jiang Zhicheng.
But now that she had said it, she remembered...
Yun Tangyin and Fu Yucheng are a couple. How would it look if she made Yun Tangyin's stepsister go to work for Fu Yucheng?
Wouldn't that break his spine?
Jiang Jianhua smiled awkwardly and tried to make amends, but Xu Runli's eyes flashed with anticipation: "I'll settle the score!"
These four words immediately made Jiang Jianhua extremely anxious and he didn't know where to start explaining.
Yun Tangyin had just peeled a cherry and put it in her mouth when she slowly raised her eyes and said, "Second sister-in-law must have forgotten that accountants in the army must undergo a political review. Runli didn't even bring a letter of introduction, so how can she get in?"
She twisted the cherry stem between her fingers and said, "Besides, the troops in Acheng are very strict. Not to mention outsiders, even relatives of the Fu family who want to visit have to report in advance to avoid leaking secrets."
Jiang Jianhua's face instantly felt like it was poured with a basin of cold water, and he stammered, "I...I just said it casually."
Xu Runli refused to give up and took a half step forward: "Auntie, I can go and get a letter of introduction! As long as I can work in the army, it doesn't matter if I make a few more trips."
She looked at Song Yushuang, her eyes full of sincerity, "I'm educated, and arithmetic is no problem for me."
"The army isn't a production team." Yun Tangyin put down the cherry stem and said in a light voice, "Accountants are responsible for managing military pay and recording supplies. Even the smallest difference needs to be thoroughly investigated. If you really have the ability, why not settle the food expenses that our second sister-in-law falsely reported?"
These words were like a needle, piercing Jiang Jianhua's sore spot. She slammed the table and said, "Why are you bringing that up? It's just about money, isn't it? You're not done yet!"
"It's not about money, it's about ability." Yun Tangyin looked at Xu Runli: "Ah, sister-in-law, why are you still so angry?"
Xu Runli's face turned red and white, she twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingers and couldn't speak.
How could she understand military rules? She just knew Fu Yucheng was a cadre in the army and wanted to get closer to him so she could build a relationship with him.
I just blurted it out without thinking too much!
Song Yushuang put down the cherry pit and spoke slowly, "You just arrived, so take a couple of days off. If you really want to find a job, it would be a favor to let Yucheng look for a suitable one locally. As for the military, forget it. The rules are strict and not suitable for a young girl."
Having said that, it would be immature for Xu Runli to argue again.
She bit her lip and nodded, but a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes. Yun Tangyin was ruining her plans again.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Jiang Jianhua quickly tried to smooth things over: "Yes! A good place! I heard the textile factory is hiring. It would be great for Runli to be a female worker there. She'd be sheltered from the elements."
"The textile factory needs skilled workers, and they need three months of training first." Yun Tangyin picked up the bamboo basket and stood up. "Sister-in-law, let's go pick the beans. If we're late, we won't be able to make dinner."
Yu Xia immediately agreed and followed. When she passed by Jiang Jianhua, she deliberately nudged her basket with her elbow: "Second sister-in-law, you should stop worrying about other people's affairs and think about when you will pay off your own vegetable bill first."
Jiang Jianhua looked at the two men's backs and stamped his feet in anger, but was stopped by Xu Runli: "It's okay, it's okay. Don't let an outsider like me ruin the harmony of your family..."
Song Yushuang, who had been standing next to him, suddenly laughed.
I was really amused.
Does Xu Runli know that she is an outsider?
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