Everyone wants an easy job that pays well, and both beca enthusiastic about Shen ng at once.
"Brother, elder sister-in-law, you and the kids must be starving, right? How about I go back and dish up so food, and we can all eat together?"
"Ming Kai and Ming Liang want candy, right? I’ll go back and get so, and be right back, right back."
The two of them said they were leaving, but they hesitated to take steps, afraid that the other would stay and sprinkle so crocodile tears to soften Lu Zhenping and Shen ng’s hearts.
"It’s fine, it’s fine. Delivering it later works too. Ming Liang, Ming Kai, go play over there. What are you crowding around here for? Always thinking about eating and not understanding anything. What are you standing around for, Mingyang? Take the basket and take your brother to pick up so firewood. And you, Ni, what are you staring at? Lead Ming Kai away. Don’t act all affectionate when you see your aunts, pretending to be pitiful. Go stay inside the house."
Shen ng finished scolding the children and then looked impatiently at Lu Zhenping, the tool man. The latter sighed and led Mingyang out without daring to let out a peep.
This familiar sight let Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua know that in the brother’s family, it was the elder sister-in-law who called the shots.
Shen ng fiercely glared at everyone in the house—n and children alike—but thought to herself that her own family was well-fed, and eating more might just make them sick. It would be better to go out and get so fresh air early on.
"Sorry to have made you watch that, Miaomiao, Lanhua. Co, co, sit down. Let’s have a chat. I was feeling hungry just now, but when it cos to work, I really feel energized."
Lu Lanhua blinked her eyes and held Shen ng’s hand, saying, "Elder sister-in-law, I’m so happy for you that you have a job. You’ll be holding an iron rice bowl from now on. Miaomiao and I live in town, and there are a few things that I must remind you about. Don’t be annoyed, elder sister-in-law, I an well. The city is nothing like the countryside. People there have quite the temper, and they can get angry and quarrel at the slightest disagreent. You must be careful when you go to work."
Shen ng’s expression stiffened appropriately, and her hand jerked fiercely.
"Ah~?"
Seeing this, Lu Miaomiao beca even more eager to chi in. She spoke as if she was reminded of the grievances she faced after getting married, with tears falling down.
"This is terrible, how can I take this job then? If I knew it was such a hassle, I wouldn’t have accepted the job offer. What should I do now?"
"Why don’t you let have this job, elder sister-in-law!"
Lu Miaomiao blurted out anxiously, afraid her older sister would speak before her.
"What nonsense! That job is for the elder sister-in-law, it was even personally appointed. Even if you wanted it, the elder sister-in-law would have to go and hand it over in person. It’s not that easy."
Shen ng nodded repeatedly, "That’s right, that’s right. Although I don’t want to go, the job can be sold. I’ve heard it’s in high demand. People from the countryside may not be up for it, but city folks surely want it. If I’m willing to sell, getting ten yuan or even eight isn’t out of the question!"
"What? Ten or eight yuan? Few would buy it for three or five thousand, elder sister-in-law. Do you think it’s made of gold, for it to be so expensive?"
"Isn’t it just like a golden egg? Producing chickens which lay more eggs, and it can even benefit my children below. Hmph, it’s not sothing you’d understand. Miaomiao, Lanhua, you said you ca to see and the kids, I hope you’re not trying to steal my job. I’m not the old Shen ng anymore. Besides, your brother is still at ho. He has comrades in the county who can find a buyer. You’re right, I’m not fit for the city, but that doesn’t an I’ll just give up my job for nothing. You can leave now, I still have cooking to do!"
Lu Lanhua glared at her sister, who was good for nothing but ssing things up, and quickly began to coax Shen ng, taking her hand.
"No way, elder sister-in-law. I ca here today to see you, how could it be for your job? We didn’t know about it beforehand, you’re the one who brought it up. Think about it, isn’t it so?"
Seeing that Shen ng’s expression seed to soften after her words, she continued: "I’m not flattering you, elder sister-in-law. Tis are tough at ho. I owed you so much money, saved up for a long ti, just wanting to pay you back. Look here, this is eight yuan. I didn’t bring enough, so I’ll bring all the money to you later. Keep this for now. That said, if you really want to sell the job, once I return to the county, I’ll help you inquire about it."
Shen ng got the money, a greedy smile flashing across her face, and quickly stuffed it into her trouser pocket.
"Alright then, go and ask around!"
Lu Miaomiao, seeing herself being left out, felt a bit unwilling and tried to edge closer, but Lu Lanhua twisted her body and bumped her aside with her backside.
"But elder sister-in-law, there’s definitely no ten or eight thousand yuan available. Who has that much money nowadays, even the biggest official in our county doesn’t have it, right? Let tell you a fair price, this amount!"
"What? Wasn’t it said to be a good job? The salary is nearly forty yuan a month, how co it can only sell for one thousand yuan?"
Lu Lanhua listened, her blood boiling. Nearly forty yuan a month! At ho, she’d be gluing matchboxes every day, and it would take a year or two to make that much money!
Looking at Shen ng’s foolish appearance, she continued to wheedle, "Elder sister-in-law, this one thousand is already a high price I’ve quoted. Everyone’s having a tough ti, to take out this much money one would have to empty their pockets and still owe a debt of famine. It’s normal to be a few hundred short."
Shen ng didn’t say a word, just frowned deeply, while Lu Lanhua sighed as if she had only Shen ng’s best interests at heart.
Beside them, Lu Miaomiao was drooling over the prospect. If she could buy this job so cheaply, she wouldn’t have to work and could still make a fortune by reselling it. Oh, her lousy mouth, why did she spout such nonsense!
"Alright then, you check it out but I won’t sell it for less than eight hundred yuan. Also, hurry up and bring the food, I’m starving to death. Hey, hey, hey, don’t panic, this is sothing you shouldn’t let your elder brother know about, or he’ll lecture ."
This suited Lu Lanhua just fine; she was about to remind Shen ng, but she had said it herself ahead of ti.
"Okay, we’ll listen to elder sister-in-law, Miaomiao won’t say anything, right Miaomiao?"
"Mhm!"
Lu Miaomiao regretted it to death. It seed she could only go to work at the textile factory.
Lu Lanhua, dragging Lu Miaomiao along, soon brought over two large bowls of at dishes with five big stead buns made of blended flour on top.
"Eat first, elder sister-in-law, I’ll get you more if it’s not enough!"
"That’s enough, that’s enough. After eating, I still have to wash clothes and sweep the floor, there’s always chores to do at ho every day."
Lu Lanhua quickly offered, "I’ll go, I’ll do it elder sister-in-law, you just eat."
In her heart, Shen ng was no longer a stupid pig, but a glittering Grandma Fortune God.
When Lu Zhenping and Mingyang ca back, they felt the house was much brighter and cleaner, wondering why Xiao ng was so diligent today.
They saw Lu Lanhua, huffing and puffing as she carried a large tub of washed clothes, with ssy hair and cheerfully greeting them!
Everyone: "..."
Her brain must have been fooled until it broke!!!
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