Chapter 134 Trivial Daily Life
Shi Luo took the document and took out a piece of dried sweet potato from his pocket. He ate it while reading. Halfway through, his brows furrowed.
"What's going on? Even if we were to go to the machinery factory in Hai City to get the blueprints for the newly developed machinery, it shouldn't be someone from our department who goes."
Uncle Chu took a sip of tea before explaining, "It's the end of the year now, and all departments are very busy. There's really no one left to spare. Our department has nothing to do recently, so this job falls to us.
This isn't a big deal. This business trip will last a total of ten days. If the train isn't delayed, excluding the round-trip travel time, you can still stay in Hai City for two or three days. You just need to go to the machinery factory to get the blueprints before you come back. The rest of the time you can do whatever you want."
This is what is called a public-funded tour, right? Shi Luo thought for a moment and continued to ask, "What did the Hai City Machinery Factory develop? We just went there to get the blueprints. This research and development shouldn't be something that needs to be kept secret, right?"
"I know about that," Xiao Feng pushed his glasses and continued, "I heard they've developed a new type of crop harvester. Some areas in Hai City have already used it, and it's said to be very useful."
Shi Luo, "They are all available on the market, so there is really no need to keep it secret. When exactly do you want to go to Haishi?"
Sister Zhou said while knitting, "Let's go tomorrow at noon. The train leaves at 12:30. The train tickets are already bought. They're at Lao Chu's place. Xiao Xiao, do you want to go to Hai City this time?"
Shi Luo smiled and said, "We're going to Hai City, who wouldn't want to go?"
Sister Zhou nodded and said, "Xiao Feng wants to go too. It's a good opportunity for you two to discuss who will go."
Xiao Feng scratched his head and said, "Sister Zhou, don't you want to go?"
Sister Zhou smiled and said, "Just like Xiao said, who wouldn't want to go to Hai City? It's just that I have something going on at home these days, otherwise I would have to compete with you two for this spot."
Shi Luo: "Sister Zhou, what's going on at home? I haven't heard you talk about it these past few days."
Sister Zhou said, "My second daughter-in-law is going to give birth in the next few days. If she gives birth and I am not at home, it will be very bad."
Uncle Chu and Sister Zhou have worked together for over twenty years and are very familiar with Sister Zhou's family situation. "Didn't your family split up a long time ago? I remember you and your second daughter-in-law didn't get along very well. It seems you're planning to take care of your second daughter-in-law during her confinement period."
Sister Zhou curled her lips, feeling very helpless. "I don't want to take care of her during the confinement period, but the second daughter-in-law has been saying all sorts of nonsense at home these days, saying that the eldest daughter-in-law is so lucky that the mother-in-law took care of her during the confinement period after giving birth to two children. She didn't even wash a piece of clothing during the confinement period. Isn't this a hint at me? If I say I won't take care of her during the confinement period, I don't know what will happen to her when the time comes."
"If you ask me, you shouldn't have let your second son marry her. He used to be a very filial and good child, but after getting married, I think he's become more and more unreasonable. I remember last year when you asked someone to pay for your daughter's job, they had a fight."
They have been friends for decades, so Uncle Chu just says whatever he wants to say.
"What can I do? I didn't agree with their marriage in the beginning, but my second son insisted on marrying her. How many parents can change their own children's minds?"
Sister Zhou sighed and continued,
"Fortunately, my old man separated from the family the day after the second son got married, otherwise I would be pissed off to death by the second son's wife every day."
Uncle Chu said, "What's the point of dividing the family? Aren't you still living in the same compound? If someone gives birth to a child, don't you still have to take the initiative to serve them?"
"I can't help it. How many mothers-in-law don't take care of their daughters-in-law during the confinement period? If I really don't care at all, I will be in trouble if others find out."
Sister Zhou was also very annoyed.
"You said you can't afford to buy a house. Our factory has some news about housing allocation, but we don't know when it will be. If there is a house, my second son and his wife can move out and I can have some peace and quiet.
This time, my second son's wife is in confinement, and her mother is here to take care of her. It's agreed that she'll take care of her for a month. My second son gave his mother-in-law eight yuan and five kilograms of food coupons, and I also have to give her five yuan. I can just help out with the rest when I get off work."
Hearing this, Shi Luo couldn't help but gossip and asked, "Sister Zhou, what about your eldest daughter-in-law? You don't want them to move out too? And your mother-in-law, I understand that she wants food coupons, but why does she need money to take care of her own daughter? And why should you give money if your son gives it to her?"
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