Lu Xiaolan wanted to pick up some food for Qi Mengmeng, but Qi Mengmeng quickly refused.
"No, Xiaolan, I've had enough."
Not to mention that the two of them were not close friends, Qi Mengmeng just didn't like the dishes in Lu Xiaolan's lunch box. She had never liked eating onions or scrambled eggs since she was a child. She couldn't stand the taste.
Seeing that Qi Mengmeng really didn't want any food, Lu Xiaolan didn't insist on picking some food for her. She just ate slowly and chatted from time to time.
Qi Mengmeng saw that Lu Xiaolan had something to say, but when she finished her meal, Lu Xiaolan still hadn't said anything. She yawned and felt sleepy.
"Xiaolan, I'm done eating. Do you need anything? If not, I'll leave first."
"Ah, nothing, no, something's wrong." Lu Xiaolan looked around and finished the food in the lunch box with a few chopsticks. "Sister Mengmeng, let's talk outside."
Qi Mengmeng raised her eyebrows, not knowing what she was going to say.
Logically speaking, Lu Xiaolan married Shu Heping and had a child. She should be living a good life now and there is nothing that can be asked of her.
Lu Xiaolan wanted to wash Qi Mengmeng's lunch box, but Qi Mengmeng shook her head and said, "I'll take it home to wash it."
The water in the factory is too cold. You can boil some hot water and add some detergent when you get home.
Lu Xiaolan followed Qi Mengmeng all the way to the outside of the cafeteria. Seeing that there were not many people around, she told him her purpose.
"Sister Mengmeng, your belly is so big, have you found a replacement?"
Only then did Qi Mengmeng realize that Lu Xiaolan was interested in her job, or to be more precise, she was interested in the work she was doing during her maternity leave.
Maternity leave at that time was different from that in later generations. Most of the time, women would find someone to take their place and share some of their salary with the other person.
"Do you have someone suitable to introduce to me?"
Qi Mengmeng asked instead of answering.
Lu Xiaolan nodded, her voice carrying a hint of urgency: "My sister is diligent, clean, and literate. She will definitely do a good job. When Sister Mengmeng comes back, she won't stay and refuse to leave."
At first, Qi Mengmeng thought that Lu Xiaolan was recommending a relative from her husband's family, but she didn't expect that she was referring to her sister from her mother's family.
As far as she knew, Lu Xiaolan's sister from her mother's side, who was a villager, definitely could not get her job because she had a village household registration.
Did she go to so much trouble to bring her sister to the city just for one or two months' salary?
"Sister Mengmeng, what do you think? How about I call my sister over to show you? My sister is very obedient."
There was anxiety and hesitation in Lu Xiaolan's voice, as if she was afraid that Qi Mengmeng would disagree.
Qi Mengmeng simply asked, "I can only take a month or two off at most, and I won't give her much salary. Your sister should be not young anymore, do your family members agree?"
Lu Xiaolan nodded hurriedly: "Agree, my sister and I both agree."
Qi Mengmeng immediately found the problem in her words. What did she mean by "her and her sister"? What about the rest of her family?
"Do your parents agree?" Qi Mengmeng didn't want to cause other problems because of a job.
Tears immediately appeared in Lu Xiaolan's eyes. She quickly reached out and wiped them away, with a hint of sob in her voice.
"My mom passed away some time ago, and my dad is getting married soon, so he doesn't have time to care about my sister."
Once you have said the first words, it won’t be that difficult to say the second words later.
"My mother fell down some time ago and hit her head. She died. It's only been three months, and my father is planning to remarry. The widow he married has a son who has never found a wife."
"The widow wanted my sister to marry her son, but her son is not a good person, and my father has not agreed yet. I am worried that my father will agree in the future, so I thought of letting my sister come to the city to find a class to attend first."
At this point, Lu Xiaolan hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, Sister Mengmeng. If you want to come back to work, my sister will definitely not stay away."
Qi Mengmeng saw that Lu Xiaolan was speaking sincerely and knew that she really thought so now, but she had never met Lu Xiaolan's sister, and she also wanted to change jobs, so she had to think about this matter again.
"What is your sister's educational background?"
Lu Xiaolan's eyes were filled with joy: "My sister is in junior high school."
This was the result of Lu's mother's hard work, but Lu Xiaolan's sister's grades were average, and Lu's father did not agree to let her continue studying.
At that time, Lu Xiaolan had not graduated yet, and the Lu family had a younger son. The pressure of studying for three children was quite great, so Lu Xiaochun, who had poor grades, did not continue his studies and kept helping with housework at home.
Lu Xiaochun is seventeen years old this year, and is almost at the age to get married.
Before Lu's mother passed away, she had indeed been looking for a wife, but now that her mother passed away, apart from the widow that Lu's father wanted to marry, no one had come forward to propose marriage to Lu Xiaochun.
Lu Xiaolan had lived in the city for several years, so she naturally knew that Lu Xiaochun would have a hard time staying in the village, so she was trying to find a way to bring her sister to the city.
But she had no connections in the city, and Lu Xiaochun had a rural household registration, so it was very difficult for her to find a job in the city.
It was because Qi Mengmeng's belly was getting bigger and bigger that Lu Xiaolan saw the opportunity.
Listening to Lu Xiaolan's confession, Qi Mengmeng could sense that Lu Xiaochun's days at home would not be easy.
"Have you discussed these with your in-laws?"
Lu Xiaolan's eyes darkened for a moment, and she shook her head: "No."
In fact, she had told Shu Heping, and Shu Heping said that Lu Xiaochun could come and live at home for a while, but the Shu family had not split up, and Shu Heping was usually busy. It was okay for Lu Xiaochun to stay for a few days, but if he stayed for a long time, other people in the family would definitely have opinions.
The best way is to find a job for Lu Xiaochun, or find someone to marry her off to.
But both of these things are not easy. The best solution Lu Xiaolan can think of is to find a substitute for Lu Xiaochun and then slowly think of a solution.
It can be said that Lu Xiaolan tried every possible way for Lu Xiaochun.
Qi Mengmeng thought about it and realized that even if she changed her job, she would have to find someone to take her place when she gave birth. If Lu Xiaochun was really as good as Lu Xiaolan said, it might not be a bad idea to ask her to take his place.
"Xiao Lan, I can still go to work now. Even if I have to take over my shift, I will wait until I am about to give birth."
Qi Mengmeng said this first.
When Lu Xiaolan heard Qi Mengmeng talking, she nodded hurriedly: "I know, I know."
"I'm only six months pregnant now. Even if you ask your sister to take over, it will take more than two months. Can your sister wait for these two months?"
Lu Xiaolan was a little surprised when she heard Qi Mengmeng say that she was only six months pregnant. She thought Qi Mengmeng was at least seven months pregnant, but she didn't expect it was only six months.
Thinking that it would take more than two months for Lu Xiaochun to come to work, Lu Xiaolan bit her lower lip.
If that doesn't work, let Lu Xiaochun live at home for a while. She will pay more money to the family. As long as Lu's father gets married, Lu Xiaochun will no longer be able to live at home.
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