Lu Yang took out some money from his pocket, and Song Qing handed him the lunchbox. "How much for two more soups?"
The flight attendant, while serving the food, replied, "It's two yuan and one jiao in total."
A pound of rice costs 30 cents, braised pork costs 80 cents, stir-fried pork is cheap at only 50 cents, and egg drop soup costs 10 cents a serving.
Two yuan was almost two days' wages for the factory workers, so few people were willing to eat the food provided by the train station and brought their own dry food.
But Song Qing thought that they would have to take a train for several more days, and if they didn't eat well, they wouldn't be able to endure the next two days.
Besides, they even bought smoked chickens that cost 5 yuan each, so they didn't care about this little bit.
She has always been like this, never skimping on food for herself and her daughter, so even with her own salary and the money Lu Yang sent her, she didn't save much money.
Lu Yang took the lunchbox and placed it on the small table. Song Qing held An An in her arms and fed her first.
It's inconvenient to wash on the train, and we can't let her cook by herself; it makes a mess everywhere and there's nowhere to wash it.
After finishing their meal, Lu Yang went to wash the lunchbox, while Song Qing sat on the bed holding the child. An An was getting restless; she hadn't left her bunk for hours on the train.
Song Qing sighed as she comforted the child; there were still two days left.
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Bai Jiamei didn't want to go to the countryside, but after making some inquiries, she found that finding a job wasn't as easy as she thought. A job outside now costs over 800 yuan, and the key problem is that no one is willing to give up their positions.
Unlike Bai Rongjun, who was fortunate enough to have someone give her a job, Bai Rongjun only had her father's job, and it was impossible for him to give it to her.
Does she really want to go to Northeast China like in the book and live the life of the heroine in the book? But she doesn't want to be a stepmother.
Bai Jiamei was extremely anxious, while Bai Rongjun was unaware that her second sister planned to find a job and stay in the city.
She was planning to go find her eldest sister, Bai Jiaying, but her sister refused to see her. Bai Rongjun waited for a long time before finally getting to see her.
"Why are you avoiding me, sister? Do you want to marry that man behind the back of the whole family?"
Bai Rongjun really didn't know what kind of bewitching potion that man had given her older sister; he was clearly a poor boy, yet she was completely devoted to him.
"Wouldn't it be good to marry into the Lu family? The Lu family is rich and only has one son, Lu Yang. If you marry into the Lu family, you will not only be my eldest sister but also my sister-in-law."
We know each other very well, and Aunt He will treat you the same way she treats me, so why are you unwilling?
Bai Jiaying felt a chill run down her spine when she looked at her younger sister, who was dressed in a pure white dress.
My younger sister grew up in the Lu family and wasn't very close to them, but she always treated her like a younger sister.
"Bai Rongjun, didn't you already arrange for Bai Jiamei to marry your older brother? Isn't one sister enough? Do you need another one?"
“Sister…” Bai Rongjun was stunned. “Sister, what do you mean? I’m doing this all for your own good.”
"Are you doing this for my own good, or for my own?"
Bai Rongjun, your surname is Bai, not Lu. The Lu family doesn't belong to you.
It's ridiculous. She wants to control everyone in the Lu family, so she doesn't care whether her two older sisters are willing or not.
"Who are you? What gives you the right to be my master?"
Six years ago, they insisted on setting her up on a blind date with Lu Yang against her will, and Bai Jiaying refused. However, the Lu family and her family still started discussing the marriage, and thankfully, Lu Yang got married not long after.
She thought that was the end of it. Later, she started dating someone whose parents strongly opposed it. At first, she thought they looked down on her boyfriend because his family was poor, but the truth was that they even planned to make her marry Lu Yang.
"Are you crazy? He's already married and has a daughter."
"They'll get divorced soon. She's just a little girl, don't worry about her."
Bai Jiaying resisted for six years, but perhaps they saw no hope in her and began to set their sights on Bai Jiamei.
"You're disgusting."
Six years ago, Bai Rongjun was only a few years old. At first, Bai Jiaying didn't even dare to think about her. But it was this younger sister who started scheming against her back then.
"Don't come looking for me again. I won't let you have your way."
Bai Jiaying had had enough of them. She had applied to be transferred to another city, as she felt nauseous just being near them.
"Sister, it's me..."
Bai Jiaying didn't want to watch her anymore and turned to leave.
"I didn't. How could you think that way? I'm only doing this for your own good."
Bai Rongjun didn't understand. If Bai Jiaying wasn't her biological sister, why would she make such plans for her?
The Lu family is so good. Aunt He is gentle and considerate. If Brother Lu Yang divorces Song Qing in the future, as long as my eldest sister marries into the family again and has a son, she will be able to establish herself in the Lu family.
Why is she unwilling?
It seems that the eldest sister is really bewitched by that man. What's so great about a man who can't marry her in five years?
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Bai Jiamei suddenly learned that Lu's sister-in-law had recently gone to join the army, leaving her position vacant.
Although more than half a month has passed, the job may not have been sold yet! She heard that her sister-in-law had decided to go to the army at the last minute and hadn't had time to find someone to take over her post immediately.
Maybe the procedures are still being processed, then she still has a chance.
She remembered reading in the book that this sister-in-law's marriage to Lu Yang was not voluntary; she still harbored feelings for her ex-boyfriend. This time, she didn't stay long with the army and went to Ancheng afterward.
The two lived apart for several years before divorcing. Lu Yang harbored resentment towards his ex-wife's family for what they had done. They were just living together out of convenience and had no feelings for each other, so the divorce was particularly easy.
If Bai Jiamei were to say, it might be Lu Yang's fault. Who would want such a cold-hearted and indifferent man? The female lead in the book tried to win him over for two years but couldn't get him to warm her heart.
"Mom, I want to buy a job."
Chen Hongxia froze, looking up at her second daughter in disbelief. "What did you say?"
“Lu Yang’s wife went to join the army, and she probably hasn’t sold her job yet. I want to buy it. Don’t worry, consider this money a loan from my family, and I will pay it back in a few years.”
As a modern person who understands the trends of the times, Bai Jiamei doesn't believe she can't make money. It's just 800 yuan, right? In a few years, that money won't be worth anything.
“What will happen to Rong Jun if you go there? Can you bear to let your sister suffer in the countryside? You heartless wretch, your sister has been in poor health since she was a child, how can she go to the countryside?”
I'm telling you, forget about it. Last year you fabricated a medical record, so this year you have to go to the countryside.
Chen Qiaolian gave Bai Jiamei a warning look. How come she hadn't noticed that her daughter had so many thoughts before?
"Why? Why should I go if she doesn't want to?"
Bai Jiamei remembered reading in the book that the Bai family favored sons over daughters, but she never expected that there would be favoritism between her two daughters.
“Your family can’t afford to buy you a job. You’d better stay home and wait until June to go to the countryside.”
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