While chatting with Gu Anran, I received a call from Mei Donghai. The old man was calling to say that Mei Wu had gone home and brought back 100,000 yuan.
The amount of money really startled the elderly couple.
Wu Anle was delighted and quickly reassured the old man, saying, "Don't worry, this is the money I gave to Brother Wu, no, to be precise, it's the money Brother Wu earned."
Mei Donghai asked, "Really? He only went out for two days, how could he possibly make so much money..."
We chatted for a bit.
Mei Wu answered the phone.
Wu An was taken aback: "Why are you home at this hour?"
Mei Wu said in a low voice, "I have already completed the resignation procedures."
Wu An was surprised: "So fast?"
"I went to the factory first, and only went home after I got everything done," Mei Wu said, then sighed.
Wu An sensed something was wrong: "What happened at the factory?"
"It's nothing," Mei Wu said with a wry smile. "I just resigned quickly."
Wu An asked, "What is it? Tell me about it."
Mei Wu didn't speak immediately. After a while, he walked out of the house and said, "It's like this. When I got to the factory, the foreman accused me of not asking for leave and insisted that I was absent without leave."
"I almost got into a fight with the class monitor."
"It was Uncle Chen who stopped me and let me come back first."
"Perfect, I'll just skip it."
Wu An frowned: "Why are you being framed? Don't you get along with the class monitor?"
"There's been some tension these past few days... I don't know what's going on, maybe the class monitor just wants to get rid of me," Mei Wu said casually, though he was actually quite confused himself.
Wu An said, "Tell me all about it."
noon.
Mei Wu first went to his dormitory to prepare to go to the factory to complete his resignation procedures. The factory was not short of people, and he figured that once he submitted his resignation, it should be able to be processed.
result.
As soon as I got to the dormitory, I was severely criticized by the class monitor.
They said he was absent from work.
Mei Wu had clearly called him and received permission. Just as they were arguing, Manager Chen Shui happened to pass by and reprimanded the two of them.
Mei Wu said, "Uncle Shui..."
Chen Shui glared: "In the factory, why call me 'uncle' or use my title?"
"..." Mei Wu was speechless after being scolded.
The squad leader seized the opportunity to say, "Manager, it's like this, Mei Wu is probably taking advantage of the fact that he's from the same village as you, so his work attitude is perfunctory, and today he even skipped half a day of work."
Chen Shui asked, "Is that so?"
Mei Wu quickly explained, "Manager, that's not how it is. I made a phone call..."
Chen Shui waved his hand: "I'm asking you, when did you arrive at the factory?"
“This… just now.”
Did you take leave beforehand?
"No."
“He said you were absent from work, and I think that’s fine.” Chen Shui said sternly, “Although we’re from the same village and you call me uncle, I can’t cover for you because of that.”
"That makes sense, doesn't it?"
Mei Wu shouted, "I called in sick this morning!"
Chen Shui inquired.
The squad leader shook his head: "That's not true. I did receive his call this morning, but he only said a few words before hanging up. I didn't agree at all."
"You're talking nonsense! You agreed to that!"
"Mei Wu, watch your attitude. I'm asking you, do you have any evidence to prove that your class monitor lied?"
"I...I have no evidence."
Chen Shui shouted, "But he has evidence that you were absent from work without permission."
The squad leader pointed at Mei Wu and shouted, "You skipped work and didn't even admit your mistake. Instead, you turned around and accused me of slandering you. Don't think you can be arrogant just because you're from the same village as the manager."
"Manager, you have to stand up for me."
Mei Wu couldn't stand being wronged like this, and he was so angry that he wanted to punch the squad leader a few times.
Chen Shui stopped him.
The security guards were asked to kick Mei Wu out first. Mei Wu had no choice but to go home from the dormitory. He only told the good news and not the bad news. He didn't mention that he had been kicked out of the factory. He only talked about how he had made money by going out to sea with Wu An a couple of days ago during his break.
After listening, Wu An pondered for a moment and said, "There's a serious problem."
"I think they're deliberately trying to get you to leave."
"Then don't leave yet. Let's see what your class monitor is up to."
Mei Wu responded. He was so angry about what happened that he lost his mind. Now that he had calmed down, he realized that something was wrong and he didn't want that bastard class monitor to get his way.
After hanging up the phone, he composed himself and saw that everyone in his family was happy, which made him feel much more relaxed.
Being slandered is certainly infuriating, but it can't outweigh the joy of making so much money.
Furthermore,
He was going to quit that job anyway, so he wasn't too upset about losing it.
We must find out the truth; we can't let ourselves be wronged like this.
Mei Wen came out of the house. The boss had just called to say that the construction site canteen for the new project had been finalized and the workers had started to arrive. As the chef, he also needed to get there as soon as possible.
Mei Donghai asked, "When are we leaving?"
"As soon as possible, within the next couple of days." Mei Wen paused and said, "I can go first, but Xiao Xiao and his mother can leave later. We also need to go to Xiao Xiao's maternal grandmother's house."
Upon hearing this, everyone sighed.
Mei Wen was gone for a year and a half. Although she lived in the city and it wasn't far, she could only come back twice a year.
Mei Wu's mind raced: "Brother, what about the fast food restaurant that A'an mentioned before? Are you really not going to reconsider?"
"I didn't make money."
"That should be enough to open the store in the early stages."
Mei Wen was taken aback: "This...this won't do, will it?"
Mei Wu said, "How will we know if it will work if we don't try? Anyway, I think what A'an said is pretty good. He also said that he would be willing to help if you were to do it."
"If it's done well, you won't need to go outside."
"Xiaoxiao won't have to worry about going to school anymore."
Mei Wen hesitated. What he said sounded good. His family would certainly be very well-off, but if he didn't make a name for himself, not only would he lose money, but his family would also be disgraced.
Mei Wu went back into the house, took out stacks of money, and said, "Brother, I'll provide the money, you provide the manpower and effort."
"Give me half the shares."
"We brothers are bound to make something of ourselves."
Mei Wen stared at the pile of red banknotes on the table, her eyes gradually reddening: "A Wu, you...you...what if..."
Mei Wu laughed and said, "Brother, even if we lose money, it's okay."
"As long as the weather is right and we can go out to sea to fish, I'm not bragging, making money is a piece of cake."
I'm serious.
“If you weren’t so seasick, I would have talked to Ah An and asked him to take you out to sea with me.”
Mei Wen was different from him. She had been seasick since she was a child. She would vomit so badly when she got on the ship that she would feel dizzy and disoriented. No matter what medicine she took or what kind of plaster she applied, it didn't help at all.
As Mei Wen listened to his confident words, the hesitation in her eyes gradually disappeared. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll tell the boss to find someone else."
Mei Wu grinned.
Mei Donghai laughed along, while his wife turned away to wipe her tears, and his daughter-in-law's eyes were also red, she was overjoyed.
Mei Xiaoxiao was running around the yard with a windmill. She had gotten a bit darker from being at home, but she looked much happier than when she first came home.
The city is nice, but it can't compare to home.
Mei Donghai took a couple of puffs of his cigarette and said, "Then it's settled. You wanted to consult with A'an, so how about this: catch those two geese you're raising and bring them over?"
Mei Wu said, "Dad, isn't that your precious goose that you've raised for so many years?"
“What do you mean by ‘treasure’? We were just planning to kill them and eat them during the New Year.” Mei Donghai paused and said, “The main thing is that we don’t have anything else to offer, just these two geese that we’ve raised for a long time. They’re just a token of our goodwill.”
Mei Wu said casually, "Dad, I have no objection to bringing the goose over, but I think... Ah An isn't an outsider."
Mei Donghai smiled and said, "You don't need to tell me that. We're not being polite and making things seem distant."
“But even brothers should keep clear accounts. Ah An helped you make money because he was kind to you. We can’t just take it for granted.”
Mei Wu suddenly realized and nodded: "Dad, I understand."
He knew that Mei Donghai was referring to him when he said those words.
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