When I arrived at Xu's house, they were having dinner.
When the Xu family saw Tong Xuelu and the others coming, they were stunned for a moment.
Finally, Zhou Fang was the first to react: "Hey, big sister, you are here, come in and sit down."
The single room of the Xu family was even smaller than that of the Tong family. There were three adults and one child living in such a small place, which was very crowded.
At this time, Xu's mother was holding a little boy about two years old in her arms. His face was black and smelly, like a stinky ditch.
Tong Xuelu pretended not to see it, and smiled, "Sister Zhou Fang, why don't you eat first? We'll wait for you outside. We'll talk after you finish eating."
Xu Baigen quickly shoveled the porridge in the bowl, stood up and said, "Mother, clean up the dishes, and come in and sit down, big sister."
Zhou Fang responded, and then said to Tong Xuelu, "There are a lot of mosquitoes outside, so don't stand outside."
Tong Xuelu responded, and then led Tong Mianmian in.
At the same time, she also observed the expressions of Xu Baigen and Zhou Fang, and saw that they didn't look obviously unhappy, so she nodded in her heart.
Although Tong Jiaming was young, he still had a basic vision of judging people.
At present, Xu Baigen and his wife did not seem to be greedy or bullying the weak.
Although Xu's mother looked unhappy, she didn't say anything unpleasant in the end. She handed the child to her daughter-in-law and went out to wash the dishes.
After sitting down, Tong Xulu went straight to the point: "We came here today for the textile work."
Xu Baigen nodded, with a hint of embarrassment on his face: "It's our duty. When you came back that day, we wanted to come and tell you, but my child was not feeling well that day, so I took him to the hospital for a check-up. When you came back the next day, you went to the city."
Zhou Fang nodded and agreed with her husband: "When we knew you were back today, we were planning to go to your place after dinner, but we didn't expect you to come first."
Tong Xulu: "I want to go to work in the textile factory tomorrow. As for the money that Sister Zhou Fang earned from her previous job, I will let Jiaming send it over after the salary is settled."
"Thank you, sister."
Zhou Fang thanked her with a smile, but she sighed in her heart.
Without a job, her mother-in-law would complain that she was useless and would be a burden to her son.
She and Xu Baigen knew each other when they were in school, but the difference was that Xu Baigen was from the city, while she was from the countryside.
Her mother-in-law had always wanted to find a daughter-in-law from the city, so after she got married, her mother-in-law always looked at her with disgust, saying that her eyes were not eyes and her nose was not a nose.
Although she only had a junior high school education, the jobs in the city were all filled to the hilt, and it was difficult for someone without the job to get in.
Originally, they were planning to buy this job from the Tong family, but Tong Xulu suddenly came back, so naturally, buying the job was out of the question.
Although she felt a little sad, the job originally belonged to the Tong family, so it was right for her to return it.
Seeing that there was really no resentment on the faces of the couple, Tong Xuelu threw out the next plan: "Jia Ming is going back to school, and we are planning to sell the loader's position. I wonder if Brother Xu and Sister Zhou Fang know anyone who wants to buy it?"
Xu Baigen and Zhou Fang were stunned when they heard this: "Sell it? Doesn't your family need this job?"
Tong Dajun has two younger brothers in his hometown. Every time he came from his hometown, he would complain about not having a job. Once, he forced Tong Dajun to find a job for him and lived in the city for more than half a month before taking the money and leaving. With two younger brothers like
these, are they really willing to sell their jobs?
Tong Xuelu pretended to sigh and said, "Of course it is necessary, but my grandma went crazy a while ago and needs someone to watch her wherever she goes. The two uncles are filial and want to stay in the countryside to take care of her, so they asked us to sell the job."
"Ah, crazy?"
Xu Baigen and Zhou Fang were shocked.
The old lady of the Tong family was fine when she came over half a year ago. She had meat and two big steamed buns for every meal and was full of energy when she scolded people. How can she go crazy just like that?
Tong Jiaming was also stunned when he heard this and turned to look at Tong Xuelu.
But he quickly lowered his eyes and did not expose her lie.
Tong Xuelu said nonsense in a serious tone, "Well, the doctor said that her disease is called Alzheimer's disease or something. She is not completely crazy. Sometimes she recognizes people and speaks like a normal person. But sometimes she gets crazy and curses and beats people. I heard that many people in the village have been beaten by her!"
"That's why my two uncles didn't dare to bring her to live in the city. They should have come here after finishing their farm work, but they were delayed because of the disease."
Zhou Fang was horrified: "Why is it so serious? Will it get better in the future?"
Tong Xuelu sighed again and waved her hands: "It won't get better. Although I haven't seen my grandmother, I feel very uncomfortable when I hear that she has to suffer so much in her old age..."
At the end, her eyes were red and her voice was choked, and she looked sad and uncomfortable.
Tong Jiaming: "..."
He almost believed it.
Xu Baigen and Zhou Fang thought that Tong Xuelu was a filial person after hearing what she said.
Before Tong Xuelu came back, people in the compound said all kinds of mean things, especially when Tong Dajun and his wife had just gotten into trouble, everyone said the worst.
Now it seems that everyone has misunderstood her. She is so filial to her grandmother whom she has never met, how could she be a person who despises the poor and loves the rich?
"Then will you brothers and sisters follow us back to the countryside?"
Tong Xuelu shook her head: "No, there is already a lot of work to do in my hometown, and now grandma needs someone to take care of her. If we go back, uncle and aunt will be even busier!"
"Besides, I'm already grown up. I can earn money to support my brothers and sisters. When I save money, I will send money and supplements back to my grandma!"
After hearing this, Zhou Fang looked at her with a softer look: "You are a filial child. Your grandma will definitely be very pleased when she knows."
"It's our duty to be filial to our elders." Tong Xulu looked shy when she heard that. "By the way, Brother Xu and Sister Zhou Fang, have you considered buying the loader's job?"
Zhou Fang was stunned. "Buy it? But we can't use it."
Loading and unloading jobs are hard work and have always only recruited men. The Xu family only has one son, Xu Baigen, so it would be useless for them to buy it.
Tong Xuelu: "You can buy it and find someone else to exchange jobs with later. In this way, you will have a much better chance of finding a suitable job than waiting like this."
Xu Baigen and Zhou Fang looked at each other.
Yes, why didn't they think of this before?
It's much easier to have a job to exchange with someone than to wait in vain, but...
"I wonder how much you want to sell it for?"
"Brother Xu and Sister Zhou Fang will give 350 yuan."
"350?" Xu Baigen was stunned for a moment, "Sister, are you saying too little?"
Now a job outside generally sells for 500 yuan, and a better one may cost 800 or even 1,000 yuan. The wages of loading and unloading workers are low, but at least 400 yuan.
Zhou Fang nodded: "Big sister, you probably don't know the price of a workstation, right? Last time someone in the factory sold it for 415 yuan."
Seeing the two people so honest, Tong Xuelu was even more satisfied: "I know, but I heard from Jia Ming that when my parents got into trouble, Brother Xu and Sister Zhou Fang helped a lot. If it weren't for you, they wouldn't be able to do it, so you just need to give me 350 yuan."
So it was because of this. There are so few people who are so grateful.
But it is because of this that they can't take advantage of them.
Xu Baigen said: "Big sister, we bought this job, but we can't pay 350 yuan. We'll pay according to other people's price, 415 yuan!"
Tong Xuelu naturally wouldn't accept it like this, otherwise her efforts would be in vain.
"Brother Xu, Sister Zhou Fang, we can't do this..."
After a lot of pushing and shoving, the deal was settled at 380 yuan.
Xu Baigen was quick to act and gave 250 yuan directly. They had to raise money for the rest before they could give it.
Tong Xuelu naturally said that it was no problem. After writing a receipt, she stood up and was about to leave.
When she first arrived, Xu's mother's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but now her old face was smiling like a flower: "It's so dark, mother of the children, please go and see them off."
Tong Xuelu said a few polite words and didn't insist.
The Xu family sent them to the door, and Zhou Fang even took the initiative to help her carry Tong Mianmian while she walked.
The scene was like a farewell to a national leader, and the old Lin's wife, who was hiding in the window and observing secretly, was stunned.
Why didn't they fight and still looked like they had a good relationship?
What was going on?
Mrs. Lin was so curious that she felt like she was being scratched by a cat.
But it was not appropriate to go to the Xu family to ask at this time. She was really anxious!
Back to the Tong family.
Tong Jiaxin was doing his homework, biting a pencil in his mouth, looking very distressed.
Seeing them coming back, he threw the pencil away and jumped up and said, "Second brother, you are finally back?"
Tong Jiaming said "hmm" with a serious expression on his face.
Tong Jiaxin, however, kept chattering like a silly titmouse: "Second brother, what are you doing at Xu's house? Little sister can go with you, why don't you let me go?"
Tong Jiaming looked him straight in the eye this time: "Have you finished your homework?"
Tong Jiaxin suddenly wilted like an eggplant hit by frost: "...Not yet."
Tong Jiaming's face turned serious: "Then why don't you do it?"
Tong Jiaxin made a face and went back to chew the tip of his pen.
Tong Xuelu was boiling water outside to prepare for a bath. She was particularly afraid of cold, and even in summer, she would take a bath with warm water.
Tong Jiaming came out and stopped in front of the stove. He lowered his voice and said: "Why did you lie just now?"
Tong Xuelu put the lid on the pot, stood up and looked at him: "Are you talking about grandma going crazy?"
Tong Jiaming nodded.
"Of course it's for you!" Tong Xuelu said, "If I don't say that, your lies won't stand when people from my hometown come over!"
The crying child gets the milk.
She did something for the other party, and she would never hide it.
Tong Jiaming frowned: "Then how can your lies stand?"
Can't others see whether a person is crazy or not?
Besides, so many people from Beihe's hometown came up, how could they let her talk nonsense?
Tong Xuelu shrugged: "That's why I have to strike first."
Is she acting and showing filial piety for fun tonight?
Tong Jiaming's excuse was exposed at a touch. When people from Beihe's hometown come over, he will become the target of public criticism.
So she can only strike first.
Only when grandma Xie Jinhua goes "crazy" can many things be handled later.
As for her selling her workstation to the Xu family at a low price tonight, it was just to do the Xu family a favor, hoping that if there was a quarrel, the Xu family would stand on their side and speak for them.
As for framing an old man she had never met, wouldn't her conscience hurt?
The answer is of course no.
In the book, the three bosses had such a miserable childhood, which was entirely caused by Xie Jinhua, the old hag.
Tong Mianmian has been beautiful since she was a child. When she was six years old, she was molested by her cousin who was ten years older than her. After Xie Jinhua found out, not only did she not scold her grandson, but she also accused Tong Mianmian of being shameless and seducing people at a young age.
This incident left a huge shadow on Tong Mianmian's childhood. She was afraid and aggrieved, and she did not dare to tell her two brothers. As a result, she was never able to overcome this psychological barrier when she grew up, and finally chose to commit suicide at the peak of her career.
Tong Jiaming wanted to say something, but she saw Tong Mianmian kicking out of the house with her short legs.
She ran straight to Tong Xuelu: "Sister, I'm sleepy and want to go to bed."
Tong Xuelu squatted down and hugged her little body: "Wait a minute, let's take a bath before going to bed. Children who don't take a bath will become stinky little pigs."
Tong Mianmian's eyes widened, like a silly little puppy, wagging her chubby little paws: "Mianmian, don't become a stinky little pig."
"Then let's take a bath before going to bed, okay?" Tong Xuelu kissed her little face.
Tong Mian shrank her neck and giggled: "Okay, take a bath."
Tong Jiaming now sees his sister leaning on Tong Xulu's arms with a smile on her face, and his brows gradually relax. He
remembers that when his parents just left, Tong Mianmian cried and made a fuss, and her voice became hoarse.
Although she stopped crying later, she was completely out of her former liveliness.
But these few days she has become happy again, with a smile on her face.
For the first time, he felt that letting this woman come back might be the right decision.
The author has something to say: Xie Jinhua: Doesn't your conscience hurt?
Tong Xulu: No, and I feel very happy.
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