Chapter 72 Shen Xiaoyan

As soon as Yu Gaozhu came in, he lowered his voice and passed a message to Pu Xiang.

"I said I was going to look for a job, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Of the three siblings in the Pu family, two families are now living a better life. Only Pu Fen is left to take care of the drunkard Shen Chengcai and still live in a bungalow in the village.

Even if Pu Fen herself didn't have that idea, the gossipy women in the village would still whisper about it in her ears.

"Second sister, you are too honest. Your brother, sister-in-law and third sister all opened shops and became bosses in the county town. They have also bought commercial houses. Go back to your parents' home and tell them that I will open a shop for your family and make you a boss. In two years, you can move to the county town. How great it is."

It's easy to say, but if it were them, they would not even think about giving money to their relatives to open a shop, especially when the relative is like Shen Chengcai.

Most of the people who said this were thinking in their hearts that how could fools like Shen Chengcai and Pu Fen have such a good life and have such good relatives. If it were their family, they would have gone to the doorstep to beg for help and at least lived a better life than they do now.

These people went to talk to Pu Xiang about these things because they were just idle and had nothing to do, so they just chatted. It would be nice if there was more excitement.

However, he didn't expect that after a few words, Pu Fen was really moved to commit suicide.

Being a boss, buying commercial housing, and living in the city are very attractive to people at this time.

Pu Fen looked at his own three bungalows again. They were incomparable. In recent years, all the houses in the village were buildings.

Families like theirs will soon be classified as poor.

Therefore, Pu Fen thought that it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and she had both time and an excuse, so she took her daughter to the city to visit her brother and parents.

However, Pu Fen did not mention borrowing money to open a store this time. Shen Chengcai mentioned it last time, but failed to borrow the money, and it was quite unpleasant.

"Dad, Mom, I want to find a job in the city."

Pu Fen thought that it was okay for her to come and find a job, as that was also what her parents meant when they came to her before.

It was Shen Chengcai who asked to borrow money to open a store that made her parents angry and leave.

In fact, she knew in her heart that her parents had no money and all the money was with her sister-in-law.

Her sister-in-law is now on the same side as Pu Xiang. She ignores her and looks down on her.

So Pu Fen went back to her mother's home early in the morning, and then went to the county town with his parents.

On the way, she had already told her parents that she wanted to go out to work, no matter whether it was with Pu Xiang or Yu Gaozhu.

When Pu Youfu and his wife heard that their second daughter had finally figured it out, they were immediately overjoyed and said they would help her speak well to her third sister and Yu Gaozhu.

After asking Pu Fen what she thought, she still preferred to go to Pu Xiang's shop.

Selling clothes is good, and you can dress nicely every day. But Yu Gaozhu's dry goods store still needs some work, and she can't dress up all the time.

Just look at Yu Gaozhu and you will know.

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Pu Xiang waited for people to enter the store and asked the girl in the store to help them look at clothes and try them on. She then took out some candies and snacks for the three children.

There were no children's clothes in the store and they couldn't try them on.

However, before the Chinese New Year, Pu Xiang brought clothes back from Lin City for her three children and Mo Jingjing. Yu Gao and Zhu Gao's two children were wearing them, but Pu Fen's daughter, Shen Xiaoyan, did not wear any and was wearing hand-me-down clothes.

Among her nephews and nieces, Pu Xiang loves Shen Xiaoyan the most.

This little girl grew up in a bad environment. With parents like that, she has to rely on herself for everything.

Parents are not a help, but the source of all troubles.

Although my sister-in-law's two children also have regrets, this family has only one problem: lack of money. But they always have the love of their parents.

And Shen Xiaoyan had nothing.

"Xiaoyan, where are your New Year clothes? Didn't your aunt buy you a lotus pink down jacket? Don't you like it?"

Pu Xiang squatted down and asked Shen Xiaoyan in a low voice.

Shen Xiaoyan and Pu Xiang rarely saw each other and were not familiar with each other, but she knew that the beautiful new dress was bought for her by this aunt.

She is ten years old now and is no longer a child who knows nothing.

"……like."

After a long time, she nodded slightly.

Pu Xiang recalled that this child was shy and awkward when she was little. Whenever Pu Fen took her out, she would always say in front of everyone that she was a rat spirit and would hide when she saw people.

Praising other people's children and belittling their own children is also a common practice for most parents in rural families.

Seeing that the two children of her eldest brother's family had gone to play nearby, Pu Xiang asked the store staff to help watch them. She then pulled Shen Xiaoyan aside and asked her in a lower voice, "Why don't you wear it? Is your mother afraid that you might get it dirty and it's hard to wash, so she won't let you wear it? Tell your aunt secretly. It's okay. Your aunt won't tell your mother."

Shen Xiaoyan was patted on the back by her. After a while, she said, "It was taken away by my uncle's younger sister. They said it was a little small for me and it was just right for my younger sister."

The daughter of eldest brother Shen Chengcai...the child is only six years old, and is more than a head shorter than Shen Xiaoyan. Shen Xiaoyan is like the Pu family, and has been tall since childhood.

Pu Xiang was so angry that she almost laughed. The clothes she bought for the children were all half a size too big. If the children grew slowly, they could wear them in winter. She said that Shen Xiaoyan's clothes were too small, so she gave them to the six-year-old child.

You can really do it!

Pu Fen is also a mother!

"Don't be sad, I'll buy you a new one someday...Xiaoyan, are you doing well in school?"

Pu Xiang asked about another matter.

When it comes to grades, Shen Xiaoyan's answer is clear: "Well, I got 100 points in all of them."

Not only in the Pu family, but also in her father's Shen family, her grades are the best among all the children.

Because she had good grades and her family was poor, the school waived all her tuition and miscellaneous fees.

Only at this time would her parents praise her in front of others.

Pu Xiang saw the child smile a little, so she smiled too and patted her head: "Then do you want to go to school in the county? In the same school as Pu Jun and Pu Li?"

Shen Xiaoyan's eyes widened suddenly. She didn't dare to say anything, but her eyes made it clear that she wanted to come.

There are some things that the child does not understand, but because the adults think that she is still young and cannot understand, they do not avoid her when talking to her.

Shen Xiaoyan didn't know what was so good about the schools in the county town, but when she heard that her uncle's family had moved to the county town and their children were also studying there, her uncle and his family were all envious.

Then she thought, it's a good thing after all.

Rather than clothes that could be stolen, Pu Xiang felt that it would be better for her to give Shen Xiaoyan a gift that could not be stolen.

"Then our Xiaoyan will also come to the county to go to school and wait for your aunt to find a solution for you. This is our secret and you can't tell anyone else, not even your parents. Do you understand?"

Shen Xiaoyan nodded.

This aunt, who smells sweet, is beautiful and capable. She thinks she can do what she says.

So can she really come to the county to study?

That's great!

After talking to the child, her mother and second sister had almost finished trying on clothes.

My sister-in-law Yu Gaozhu didn't go to try them on. She had already bought new clothes before the Chinese New Year, and since she was busy in the dry store, she didn't have many opportunities to wear these beautiful clothes.

"These two pieces that mom is wearing are very nice, just take them both."

Pu Xiang walked over, said something to her mother, and asked someone to pack up the clothes.

Li Xiaocao quickly said, "No, no, two pieces are too many. Just one piece will do. You already bought me clothes before the New Year."

Pu Xiang ignored her. "This is a spring item. All you bought before were winter clothes. I've taken them all. Your daughter can still afford to give you two pieces of clothing. Just take them home and wear them. Don't let me see you saving them up or you'll never get any more clothes from me in your life."

The words were addressed to her mother, but the last glance was directed at her second sister.

This year, Pu Xiang gave new clothes to her parents, brother and sister-in-law, and several children as well, but she left out her second sister Pu Fen and her second brother-in-law Shen Chengcai.

Who made Pu Fen say something unpleasant to her?

She was told by the other party that she was still rushing to send clothes to the other party. There must be something wrong with her brain.

Pu Fen hadn't received the clothes, so of course they weren't put in the bottom of the box. But Shen Xiaoyan had received them, but she hadn't worn them today. When Pu Fen heard her third sister say this, she guessed that this was what Pu Xiang was talking about.

Unexpectedly, her daughter has revealed her true feelings.

But she couldn't say it because her sister-in-law was powerful and asked for clothes right away, and she couldn't refuse.

Pu Fen couldn't open her mouth, but Pu Xiang was really not giving her face now.

She signaled to the waiter to hang up all the clothes her second sister was trying on.

"Mom, are you guys going to go somewhere else? Why don't you take the kids to the county park to play? I heard that today is the Lantern Festival, and there's a guessing game going on there."

Li Xiaocao looked at Yu Gaozhu for help.

The reason they came today was not for clothes or shopping, but to have Pu Fen work in this store.

Yu Gaozhu pretended not to notice the look in her mother-in-law's eyes.

These three are mother and daughter, but they don't say this themselves. Is it appropriate for her, a daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, to say it?

When Pu Fen saw this situation, she didn't dare to say anything and played dumb. Wasn't her job doomed?

"Um, Third Sister, are you still hiring here?"

Since no one else could be relied upon, Pu Fen had to rely on herself.

Pu Xiang said without hesitation: "It's just the beginning of the year, we are not short of people, we have recruited all the positions."

Pu Fen: “…”

This has blocked all the talk, what else can I say?

Li Xiaocao was a little anxious and quickly interrupted: "Third sister, your second sister..."

"Did someone ask my second sister for help?"

Pu Xiang interrupted her mother, "Then just say it directly. This matter is not considered offensive. I have enough people here. If there are any who really want to work, I know a boss who recently opened a clothing factory. I can introduce you to his company as a sewing worker. If you can operate a sewing machine, you can learn it after a while. Even if you have no basics, you can learn for free from the boss, but you won't be paid. When you can get the hang of it, you can get paid when you start working officially."

Huh?

Clothing factory?

Originally, they were all state-owned factories, and country people like them couldn't get in. Now there are factories run by private owners. Although they are not considered formal workers, it is still a job after all. If they have work to do, they will get paid.

Li Xiaocao turned her gaze to her second daughter.

Pu Fen thought about it and thought that working in a clothing factory might be an option. Although she was not a formal employee, she was still a worker after all. But then she thought again, being a worker only made a few dollars a month. How could anyone earn that much by opening a store?

When I started out as an apprentice, I didn't even get paid.

Pu Fen thought about it, gritted her teeth and said bluntly: "Third sister, no one asked me to work for you, I wanted to come here on my own. Your brother-in-law has no work to do now, and I have Xiaoyan to support at home. I also want to make more money, so you can help your second sister."

Pu Xiang looked at her second sister. Everyone in her family was confused, but they were not bad and would not scheme against others. Her second sister married Shen Chengcai, and they really became like a family.

"As your younger sister, it's not nice for me to say this right away. But since you brought it up, I'll just say it straight. The education in the county is always better than in the village or town. It's just right for Xiaoyan to register her household registration with me and go to school in the county. You said that making money is for the children, so don't worry. I'll pay for Xiaoyan's schooling and living expenses, so you and my brother-in-law won't have this pressure. You can take your time finding a job."

She uses the child as an excuse all day long, and the child can't even wear clothes. She gives him a job and a salary, but when she goes back, is there anything left for the child?

Bullshit, I guess CE used all of it to buy horse urine for Shen Chengcai to drink.

Pu Xiang is not short of money now, and doesn't mind spending some on relatives and friends, but she wants to make sure that the money is worth it. She doesn't feel sorry at all for sending Shen Xiaoyan to school, but she doesn't give a penny to her second sister and brother-in-law!

Pufen: Eh?

She was dumbfounded. Wasn't this her purpose?