425 Auntie, am I your donkey?

The old branch secretary came back very quickly.

Fu Yuanhang and Mumu's sweet potatoes were not yet cooked, but he had already come.

"Ah Hang, I got the address. I'll go with you."

Fu Yuanhang and Mumu were a little surprised. They thought they would have to put in a little more thought.

"No need, Secretary. Mumu and I can handle this. I'll have to trouble you with the certificate for the transfer of residence registration later."

The old Party Secretary said: "Don't be so polite to me. This is what I should do. By the way, if you need a tractor, go and tell Ah Niu. It's not the busy farming season now, so there's no need to worry about using a vehicle."

The old branch secretary told them some of the situations he had learned, including the names of his relatives, the population structure of the family, and so on.

Xiao Meizi's relative in the city was not from a wealthy family, but was just an ordinary employee of a food factory. That day, he happened to be on the factory's shopping spree and took Xiao Meizi with him.

Fu Yuanhang thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa Secretary, it's inconvenient for the tractor to go in and out. Can you lend us your bicycle?"

The old Party Secretary said: "Of course, I can help you push it over."

"No, no, we'll go get them after we finish eating the sweet potatoes."

"The sweet potatoes are almost cooked. Would you like to have some, Secretary?" Mumu asked.

"I don't want to eat anymore, I don't want to eat anymore. You, is this all you want to eat for lunch?" The old branch secretary's eyes were a little complicated.

Mumu nodded: "Yes, sweet potatoes are great."

"How about you guys come to my house for dinner? Even though there aren't any delicious dishes, it's still filling."

"No, no, we'll leave after we finish eating. Thank you, Secretary."

What a good child! The old branch secretary left with mixed feelings.

After eating the delicious roasted sweet potatoes, the two of them immediately went to the old secretary's house to borrow a bicycle and rushed to the county town without stopping.

They were not in a hurry to look for Xiao Meizi, but first went to various uncles and aunts around the family building to find out the details of that family.

It just so happened that some uncle and aunt said that someone's family had recently got a young nanny from the country, who worked tirelessly to help them with laundry, cooking and childcare. The old lady treated her like an ancient maid, and the whole family didn't have to do anything. They just strolled outside all day, enjoying themselves.

Mumu was so angry after hearing this, screw the babysitter!

Fu Yuanhang pulled Mumu and asked casually, "Why did I hear that it was a relative's child who was adopted to enjoy the good life?"

The mother who knew about this was delighted:

"Who knows? Maybe for a kid in the countryside, a few sets of half-new clothes and a good meal are considered a blessing.

In our opinion, we have to get up before six in the morning to make breakfast for the whole family, wash clothes for the whole family, feed several hungry children in the family, and then we can eat a cold breakfast and wash the dishes for the whole family.

After sending the children to school, I buy groceries and cook lunch at noon, pick up the children from school, and wait until everyone in the family is full before I eat the leftovers. Then I wash the dishes and clean the house.

It was the same in the afternoon. I also boiled water for the children to take a bath. I was busy until 10 o'clock in the evening and might not be able to go to bed.

I guess even farmhands in ancient times didn’t have such a thing. Would you like to enjoy such a blessing?"

Someone nearby asked the aunt, "How do you know so much?"

The grandmother shook her head and said, "How big is a tube-shaped building? I live next door to them, and we use the same public kitchen, and we wash and hang clothes in the same area.

My grandson and his twins are attending the same education class. Do you think I know this?

Their old lady even brags everywhere, saying that she has done a great deed by raising children for her poor relatives who have lost all their families. Bah, how shameless!

If I die, if anyone dares to treat my child like this, I will open the coffin and cry at her bedside in the middle of the night to scare her to death!"

Mumu's fists were hardened: "I can't afford to lose face, I..."

Fu Yuanhang stopped him and warned him not to make any moves.

Fu Yuanhang and Mumu were so cute that the aunt said a lot without realizing it. Then she realized that she seemed to have said too much:

"By the way, you don't look like locals? Why are you asking these questions?"

Fu Yuanhang didn't answer, thanked him and walked away with Mumu.

"I'm so angry, Ah Hang, I'm really so angry! What kind of person are you? Do you think you are a big landlord? How dare you order people around like this!"

Fu Yuanhang: "It's no use getting angry, let's go, let's make a phone call first."

Mumu: “Who are you calling?”

Fu Yuanhang: "My sister-in-law."

Mumu: "Why? Can't we just get a few people to rush over and take her away? Xiaomei's household registration is still in the village, and it's not under their family's jurisdiction. We can always take her away!"

Fu Yuanhang said: "Didn't you hear from your aunt that the couple are both full-time workers and take their work very seriously?

It would be too easy for them to just take Xiao Meizi away. Aren't they employees of the food factory? We asked my sister-in-law to send a fax to their factory, saying that we were here to visit and learn, and asked them to receive us.

Won't they go to Uncle Fu to use his power to suppress others? When we meet their leaders, we will tell them about this matter. Even if they are not fired and lose their jobs, they will be demoted and will never have the opportunity to be promoted again."

Mumu was stunned for a moment: "Is that so? Then our plan is useless?"

Fu Yuanhang said: "Plans cannot keep up with changes. We can achieve our goal according to our original plan, but this family is shameless. We can't hurt their foundation. What I want is to hurt them."

Mumu thought about it and nodded: "I understand. The snake is hit at its weakest point. Face and reputation are not important to the old lady. The work of her son and daughter-in-law is important."

Mumu tilted her head and looked at Fu Yuanhang: "Ah Hang, when did you become so cunning?"

Fu Yuanhang: "My sister-in-law said that being kind to the enemy is being cruel to yourself. They are our class enemies now, so how can we stop here? We should treat the enemy as ruthlessly as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves."

Mumu gave Fu Yuanhang a thumbs up and said, "From now on, you are my Brother Hang. I will call you Big Brother!"

Fu Yuanhang glanced at him: "Childish."

…

Su Taotao made arrangements very quickly. The sugar factory affiliated with the base has risen so rapidly in recent years that it has become a benchmark for the entire industry, not to mention locally or nationally.

Although its popularity may not be clear in the eyes of laymen, it can be said that it is well-known in the food factory industry.

Who doesn’t want to visit and learn, and draw on advanced experience?

When the person in charge of the county food factory received Su Taotao's call, he thought he was hallucinating. For a small local factory of their scale and level, there was no value in exchanging experiences with others or visiting and learning. How could they welcome them to visit and learn and exchange with each other?

The people in charge almost thought that a pie had fallen from the sky!

Later, someone mentioned that Director Su was originally an educated youth from Qinglian County, who had stayed here for a few years, and he probably remembered this bit of friendship.

How could the person in charge dare to neglect this? People were already in the county. If it wasn't for the late hour, he would have wanted to arrange the reception work right away that day.

That night, all the employees of the county food factory worked overtime to clean the factory and prepare to welcome the guests.

It was even more troublesome than dealing with an inspection from their superiors. The couple came home in the middle of the night, swearing and waking up Xiao Meizi to boil water and heat up a meal for them.

Xiaomeizi hasn't laughed for a long time.

When she lived with her grandmother in the countryside, life was very difficult, but she could still go to school, read books and practice calligraphy. Her time was all hers and her grandmother's. She had enough food and clothes, so she was free and happy.

I was able to get by in the first few days and even found some time to reply to Mumu and Fu Yuanhang.

But now, let alone reading and writing, I don’t even have enough time to sleep, and I’m so tired every day that I can’t even lift my arms.

She didn't know how to get through the day.

When the couple first showed up at her home, she really thought she had met good people. They spent money and effort to help her deal with her grandmother's funeral, took her to live in the city, and said they would find a good family for her when she turned 18.

But her biggest wish is to study. Her grandmother's last wish is for her to continue her studies and at least graduate from high school.

But they never mentioned it again.

Life in the city was not at all what she had imagined. They treated her as a free babysitter. She didn't eat enough, didn't sleep enough, and was so tired every day. Xiao Meizi didn't know what to do in the future.

Can she really live to the day when she is 18 and gets married?

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me telling you to get up and light the fire?"

The hostess worked overtime for most of the night, so naturally she was not in a good mood. She also had to coax Xiaomeizi to work like a slave for their family. She wouldn't be so excessive under normal circumstances, but this time she was so exhausted that she forgot to pretend.

Xiao Meizi was stunned for a moment. Although this family treated her like a servant, they were usually quite polite to her. When they asked her to do something, they would always say "thank you for your hard work", "Xiao Meizi's cooking is so delicious", "Xiao Meizi washes clothes so cleanly"... She felt embarrassed to refuse.

Xiao Meizi is most afraid of others being nice to her, and she is most likely to be soft-hearted towards people who are nice to her. On the contrary, she is not afraid of people who are not nice to her. If she didn't owe them a favor, she would have wanted to return to the village long ago. Even if she lived alone, it would be a hundred times better than now.

"Auntie, am I your donkey?" In the dark night, Xiao Meizi asked weakly with dull eyes.

The hostess reacted and held back her anger: "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Of course not, we are your relatives. Your grandma is gone, and we are your only relatives.

I just worked overtime today and I'm confused. If you're tired, take a break and I'll light the fire myself."

The hostess gritted her teeth and said to the host, "Why don't you light the fire quickly! I'm as tired as you are. Do you want me to serve you? If you don't want to light the fire, wake up your mother and do it!"

Xiaomei closed her eyes and tried hard to fall asleep.

The old lady over there had already gotten up: "Why are you making so much noise in the middle of the night? You'll wake up the children. Did you lose your arm or your leg? You're asking an old woman like me with one foot half in the coffin to get up in the middle of the night to serve you? Aren't you afraid of shortening your life?"

The hostess: "I am afraid, but serving such a large family like yours, I am afraid I will die of exhaustion before I die!"

The old lady said: "Do you think I've never worked? Didn't I do housework after get off work before? Now Xiaomeizi does all the housework. You're not tired at all?"

The hostess: "So you also know that Xiaomeizi does all the housework alone? You are the only one doing nothing at home, so what's wrong with asking you to get up and boil some water for your son?"

The old lady said: "I am happy to burn it for my son, but won't you use it if I burn it?"

The hostess: "Why shouldn't I use it..."

…

"The water is ready and the food is hot, you can go and have some." Xiao Meizi said, dragging her exhausted body back to the room.

It wasn't really a room, just a place in the corner separated by a rag curtain and a few wooden boards, barely enough for people to sleep.

After lying back down, Xiao Meizi couldn't help but shed tears. She didn't understand why they always quarreled but were unwilling to do any work.

It was obvious that the work had already been done while they were arguing.

Xiao Meizi was so tired, she didn't like it here at all, she wanted to go back to the village...

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