"Okay, I'll go try it today." Mei Han said nothing more. She understood that her family was used to being frugal and didn't like to spend money lavishly.
However, what the store manager occasionally said to them made sense. She was able to earn money and was confident that she could earn more in the future, so why should she treat herself and her family badly?
Take your time, it will change.
In the past, families could only enjoy a big meal of meat during the New Year, but nowadays we can enjoy a meal of meat every few days, right?
Everything is moving in the right direction.
"By the way, Xiaohan, if your aunt comes to talk to you, don't answer her." Mei's mother remembered something and spoke with a frown.
"Hmm?" Mei Han looked up in confusion.
"I know! I know!" Before Mei's mother could say anything, Mei's younger sister in her arms excitedly raised her hand, "Auntie wants my cousin to work in your store!"
“?” A question mark appeared above Mei Han’s head.
Seeing her youngest daughter's words, Mei's mother nodded and said, "That's what I mean. Your cousin didn't get into high school this year, so she can't get a job at the factory. Your aunt heard that you became the store manager, so she wants you to arrange for your cousin to work there."
In fact, there was more to it than that. Her aunt had originally asked Xiaohan to find her cousin a light job, preferably one that didn't require any work on weekdays, just a salary. Since she was the store manager, she had some authority, right? Wouldn't it be more reliable to arrange for her cousin to work there than to hire someone else?
After hearing these words, she felt that her elder sister had a problem with her brain. What's the point of paying someone who doesn't work?
Mei Han couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Is she okay? Does she think that I own this shop and can let anyone in at will? Even if it really is me who owns it, with the relationship between our two families, does she really think I would agree?"
She hated this aunt very much.
When my grandmother was sick and the family was in financial difficulty, she asked her to borrow money. It was fine if she refused to lend it to me. Every family has their own difficulties, and she could understand that.
But what about humiliating people?
That condescending expression, with his chin raised high, looking down at people with his eyes full of contempt, "Borrow money? Can you afford to pay it back? The old man is so old, why are you still saving her?"
Mei Han will never forget the anger and embarrassment she felt at that time.
From then on, she no longer had any aunt!
"Don't pay attention to her. She has had problems since she was a child. I'm just reminding you to prevent her from using my relationship to do something bad behind your back." Mei's mother didn't have a good impression of this older sister.
She had always been a flatterer and a pushover, and she had been framed and beaten by her since she was little. When she grew up, she married a husband who was just like her, and her problems got worse.
"Humph! No matter what she plans, she won't succeed."
"You also need to be alert to your grandfather's situation. She might even go and recruit helpers," Mei's mother warned. Then she continued, "Just follow the rules. Don't bother with me. To me, nothing is more important than you."
As for her patriarchal family, she had no feelings for them. If they weren't in the same city, she would have wanted to sever ties with them.
It was only after they had children that she sent them gifts every year for the sake of her reputation. But if they pushed too far and interfered with her children, she would absolutely not allow it!
Mei Han grabbed her mother's hand, looking slightly worried, "Mom..." She hesitated to speak.
Mei's mother patted her hand gently, smiling. "I'm fine. I saw through them many years ago. That place has never been my home, and they are not my family. My home is here, and my family is you."
Grandma Mei sighed softly and put her arm around Mei's mother's shoulders.
"Yes! We are a family!" Mei Han nodded vigorously.
"Mom, don't be sad. If they bully you again, I will beat them up!" Mei Sandi waved his fist.
It’s a pity that he wasn’t born at that time, otherwise he would have beaten the person who bullied his mother to a pulp.
"Pfft - there are several boys in grandpa's family, can you beat them all?" Mei Han couldn't help laughing.
"Tsk, just those embroidered pillows, I knocked them down with one punch." Mei Sandi sneered.
Mei Han narrowed her eyes slightly and reached out to pinch his ear. "Looking at you, you've been fighting with others a lot. Tell me, did you get into a fight at school?"
"Hiss—it hurts! Sister, I was wrong. I won't do it again! Besides, they were the ones who provoked me first, so I took action."
"What did you say?"
"No, nothing, I said I was wrong!" Brother Mei slid to his knees.
Mei Han twisted his ears until they turned red, then let him go with a warning on her face, "I'm telling you, the most important thing for you right now is studying. If I find out that your grades are dropping, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Seeing that the lawsuit between the brother and sister was over, Grandma Mei and Mother Mei, who had been working with their heads down as if they had heard nothing, finally looked up and talked to Mei Han about some family matters.
After seeing this scene, Mei Sandi pursed his lips but didn't dare to speak in the end.
As they chatted, Mei's mother tentatively asked, "What do you think of Uncle Zhang's son?"
Mei Han had no choice but to come again.
"Mom, didn't I tell you? I just became the store manager and I'm very busy. I don't have time to think about this. Besides, I'm still young, there's no rush. I can talk about dating in a few years."
Mei's mother chuckled, "I'm just afraid that if I'm late, the good ones will be picked up by others. Your Uncle Zhang's son is really good. He works in a government department. I heard he'll be promoted in two years."
"They said it would be in two years, but who knows when that will be? There's no certainty about this kind of thing. Besides, you know his mother, she's a snob. If she really gets promoted, will she still be interested in me? You don't have to consider this guy. Even if we were to be together, I wouldn't choose him." Mei Han refused.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a big problem. Only a few people get along like her grandmother and her mother, who are like real mother and daughter.
She can make money on her own, so why would she want to find a family that looks down on her?
Thinking of the difficulty of Zhang's daughter-in-law, Mei's mother's heart, which had been a little moved, immediately died down. Yes, the child is a good child, but his mother is not good enough.
Although she thought her daughter was perfect, she looked different in the eyes of others. Her low education and job in a private shop were all negative factors in the dating market.
These days, state-owned factories are popular, and no matter how much money individual business owners make, they are not doing their job properly.
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