Chapter 32 The Gloomy Little Darling of the 1970s
Not only did Shen Huai's stepmother come, but his grandmother, Old Lady Zhou, also came. After the brigade leader confirmed the news of recruiting female workers, everyone believed it. After all, the female relatives of the brigade leader were also lining up. If it weren't a good thing, would the brigade leader have allowed his own family members to participate?
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and line up!"
Grandma Zhou gave her daughter-in-law, who was holding a child, a push. Compared to Shen Ci, she was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law. She had two children in three years after getting married, and her eldest grandson was already fifteen, while the child her daughter-in-law was holding was only five years old.
Wang Layue hesitated, reluctant to step forward. She was no kind stepmother; she had never given this excellent stepson a single good look. She learned this from the Zhou family, who didn't care about their own descendants, so she, a daughter-in-law who had married into the family, would care even less.
Now that they've gained power, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but Wang Layue is still reluctant to seize it. With so many people in her family, it's not worth making her lose face to earn money.
She couldn't very well get involved in this matter.
"Mom, oh dear, why are you in such a hurry! I'm still holding the baby!"
Wang Layue said that she reluctantly but half-heartedly joined the queue.
Shen Ci beckoned and whispered a few words to Zhou Zheng. Zhou Zheng's expression hardened, and he walked behind Shen Huai.
There are some things that a small business owner shouldn't be the bad guy for. Looking at the queue, Zhou Zheng saw that they were all his old acquaintances and fellow villagers. He felt that he could understand Shen Huai's feelings the most.
“I’m his grandma, put my name and my daughter-in-law’s name on it! As for the salary, it doesn’t need to be too high, just be a workshop foreman, I’m his grandma.”
Grandma Zhou shamelessly said that she didn't care much about this grandson she had watched grow up. If it weren't for the fact that the few hundred yuan the family had just received that day had disappeared in an instant, she wouldn't bother coming here for a job interview.
The thought of this incident still makes Grandma Zhou furious. So much money was gone before she could even enjoy it. She had told her children and grandchildren countless times not to flaunt their wealth, but she herself had fallen victim to it.
Another staff member registering workers paused, turning to look at Shen Huai, "Young Factory Manager, this..."
They were just ordinary employees and didn't know anything about the boss's family affairs. The factory belonged to him; if he wanted to bring in relatives, it would be a simple matter of a word.
Shen Huai almost laughed in anger when he saw Old Lady Zhou acting as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Didn't she say she didn't have a grandson like him? Now she's rushing to be his grandmother? Does she even remember she's his grandmother?!
"No, I don't want this person!"
"I don't want this woman either, I don't want anyone from Zhou Dayou's family!"
As Shen Huai was filled with mixed emotions, Zhou Zheng behind him started moving. He waved to Old Lady Zhou and the other woman, signaling for the next person to come up. This was like stirring up a hornet's nest.
Hey! Do you even remember your last name?
Why don't they want me? Why don't they want us?
She had heard it clearly: the person registering next to her called Chen Huai "Little Factory Director"! Her eldest grandson had become a factory director—what an immense honor! From now on, she would be the factory director's grandma!
"Auntie, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just someone who works for someone else."
You're the boss's grandmother, that's such a prestigious status, how could we possibly let you work so hard?
"How embarrassing! You should just go home and enjoy your retirement! Having such a grandson is truly a blessing from your ancestors!"
Zhou Zheng's words silenced Shen Huai. He knew this was his mother's arrangement, intended to prevent him from saying anything that was forbidden.
As intelligent as he was, he knew that Shen Ci did this because he didn't want to give anyone a reason to criticize him, to prevent anyone from saying that he was unfilial, and to prevent him from having any stain on his reputation or being labeled as disrespectful to his elders.
No one had ever cared for him so sincerely before. He was sensitive and suspicious, and would be even more moved by such selfless dedication.
His mother had put so much effort into him; how could he presumptuously thwart her good intentions?
Old Mrs. Zhou was praised to the skies, which would make anyone feel good, but she didn't forget why she was there. Everyone knew how valuable a job was in the factory.
From now on, we'll be a working-class family, earning tens of yuan a month, which will be enough to improve the family's life.
“What you said is the truth. My identity is indeed not suitable for working in a factory.”
However, my daughter-in-law is still young and at the prime of her career, so you should arrange for her to get in.
It's right that she doesn't work hard; she should just stay home and enjoy life. But as a daughter-in-law, she should be exploited to the fullest!
"no!
Hurry, hurry, next one, no one from Zhou Dayou's family needs to line up.
"Your status is so high that our garment factory dares not employ you."
Zhou Zheng was getting anxious. Recently, his boss had a new assistant, who was rumored to be a graduate of a prestigious university and a big shot who had returned from overseas. He overheard his boss and the assistant making several phone calls, and a sense of crisis immediately arose in his heart.
In terms of physical strength, he was quite powerful, but when it came to using his brain, Zhou Zheng admitted that he was just an ordinary person. He had to hold on tightly to his precarious job, and the trouble caused by the Zhou family was the best way for him to show his loyalty.
Who says honest people are naive? Even a rabbit will bite when cornered!
"Hey, what are you dawdling for? We're still busy even if you're not applying!"
"Don't you have any self-awareness about how you treated your child before? Now you have the nerve to shamelessly ask for a job? You're truly shameless!"
The people behind them, who had been blocked in line for a long time, got impatient and simply bypassed the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Not everyone was wary of the relationship between the Zhou family and Shen Huai.
The child even changed his surname to his mother's, doesn't that say it all? How could a divorced daughter-in-law still side with her former husband's family?
The women present understood this best; who would get a divorce if life were good?
"Exactly, you're just occupying the toilet without doing anything. If you can't seize the opportunity, don't delay us."
“If I were you, I would go home and hide, and not show my face to anyone. You bullied the children so badly before, and now you still have the nerve to come here.”
"How come I never noticed before that your family is so shameless?"
"Bad bamboo produces good shoots. Xiao Huai was born in the wrong place. Luckily, he has a good mother like Shen Ci, otherwise this child would have been ruined!"
After everyone finished speaking, they would carefully observe Shen Huai and Zhou Zheng's expressions. They were all from the same village, and it was inevitable that they were related to each other. Zhou Zheng's expression was also too obvious in its implications.
Now everyone understands one fact: the successful Shen Huai has a grudge against his original family, the Zhou family.
If you want to work in someone else's factory, you have to go along with their ideas. You can't exactly build good relationships with their enemies, can you?
"You're good, you know how to talk, you're hired!"
"You're good too, you have a good eye, you look like a capable worker! Hire you!"
Even the assistants registering people would say a few nice things based on the actual situation of these people and the boss's expression.
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