While at the hospital, Cheng Yufen had called Kong Wenhui, and when she arrived with her son, Shen ng was cooking with Cheng Yufen.
As soon as Kong Wenhui entered, she saw a well-dressed, elegantly pretty girl placing a plate of chive and egg dishes on the dining table, and she imdiately thought this might be the person her sister-in-law had ntioned over the phone.
"Is this Comrade Shen ng?"
"Hello, hello, I’m Shen ng, Sister Kong, right? And who is this?"
Kong Wenhui pulled her son over and then bowed to Shen ng, holding her son’s head down while bowing.
Luo Shihao was embarrassed; he had heard about Shen ng before, how she had helped discipline her aunt’s family at the hospital, even making them too scared to persist in bothering them. He was curious about it since he knew how intimidating the Cheng family could be, but he hadn’t expected to et her so soon, and she had already helped him solve a problem at work.
Seeing the smiling Shen ng, he imdiately took a liking to her and felt that Comrade Shen was really good, not the calculating type from the countryside; indeed, being from a military family made her different.
"This is my son, Luo Shihao. Comrade Shen, please have a seat. Sister, sister, I an, we have guests, why are we still eating at ho? Why don’t we go to a State-Owned Restaurant?"
Kong Wenhui urged Shen ng to sit and quickly went to find Cheng Yufen in the kitchen. She found her making plain noodles and thought about the simple dish of chive and eggs out on the table, not even featuring a at dish, which seed quite impolite.
"Here cos Wenhui!"
"Yes, sister, why just keep Comrade Shen at ho? And eat so simply? Let’s go, let’s go to the State-Owned Restaurant. Comrade Shen has resolved such a big issue for our family; we should at least treat her to a good al, I’ll pay."
She then tried to drag Cheng Yufen out, but Cheng Yufen quickly pulled her back.
"Do you think I haven’t ntioned it? Xiao ng doesn’t want to go; she said she doesn’t want to spend frivolously, and it’s fine just eating anything at ho. Ah, this girl is too kind-hearted. I asked her; her husband is a deputy regintal commander, by policy he qualified for family residence long ago, but considering many of his comrades have housing difficulties, he has yielded several tis out of guilt. They’ve spent their money on building a brick house instead. I tell you, if she had joined the army earlier, they would have arranged a job for her, but she couldn’t leave her elderly parents. Also, the couple has adopted three martyrs’ orphans. I found this out myself, not from Xiao ng, what luck to et such a nice girl."
Kong Wenhui smiled and nodded. She works as a sales departnt manager at a grocery factory and is quite shrewd; it was a great job to give to soone she barely knew, and she remained sowhat skeptical inside.
"Sister, are you sure you checked thoroughly? The job is legitimate, right? You know the Luo family, they are very upright. If they wanted to pull strings, they would have arranged a job for Shihao long ago, it wouldn’t have been left idle until now."
"Wenhui, you know what kind of person your sister-in-law is. Besides, to pull strings, you need the opportunity, don’t you? It’s so hard to find a job nowadays. Even college students who graduated from good universities have to wait a year or two for job assignnts. If the Luo family really had such capabilities, would they still be waiting so long?"
Kong Wenhui blushed at her words; she just wanted to know how this job ca about, especially since her sister-in-law hadn’t made it clear.
"Last year, Xiao ng ca to the county, and on the street, she t a pregnant woman about to faint,... that’s how the job ca about. Of course, Li Qianqian gave Xiao ng two job opportunities. She gave one to her brother, and thought of for the other. Her family is all decent people, only her brother is a bit lively. She wouldn’t have given us the job if she wasn’t worried about her family being bullied in the city."
Kong Wenhui finally felt at ease, just as she was about to say sothing, Cheng Yufen suddenly ca closer.
"I’ll tell you sothing else, Xiao ng is going to work at the public transportation company next month, personally arranged by the County Party Secretary. She’s really got connections; just keep that in mind."
This was a big secret; the fact that Shen ng even told Cheng Yufen this showed she truly treated her like a sister, which greatly surprised Kong Wenhui.
After pacing around the kitchen a couple of tis, she shouted to Luo Shihao, who was sitting outside: "Shihao, Shihao, hurry over here, co, co, mom has so money, you quickly go downstairs and buy so cooked dishes, hurry my son, whether you have a bright future or not depends on today."
Luo Shihao had just chatted with Shen ng, naturally inquiring about job-related matters.
These couple of years, there were many unemployed youths; he too had been idling at ho for quite a while. It wasn’t that he hadn’t worked; he’d quit temporary jobs that not only exploited but also mocked him, so he earnestly needed a permanent job to earn so respect for his parents.
"Okay, mom, I’m going now."
The Kong family’s house was a three-bedroom, not very big, so Cheng Yufen and Kong Wenhui’s kitchen conversation was faintly audible to her, but she didn’t care. She ca to the county this ti aiming to connect with Kong Wenhui, knowing it could open up endless possibilities.
During the al, Kong Wenhui kept serving Shen ng dishes enthusiastically, quite different from her initial excitent when entering the house.
"Sister Kong, you don’t need to fuss so much, please eat too. Actually, I didn’t clarify sothing to Sister Cheng. I gave this job to Shihao because I have a favor to ask."
"Oh~ What is it? Just say it, if this stinker can help, he’ll certainly do his best!"
"Yes Aunt, just tell , anything I can do, I’ll surely get it done!"
Shen ng: "...."
This kid’s pretty forward, truly the son of a sales manager!!
Kong Wenhui now knew that Cheng Yufen had spent twenty-nine hundred to buy Shen ng’s job; it was indeed a bargain for a lifelong iron rice bowl.
"My younger brother is Shen Xiaobin. He’s sowhat introverted and shy, not very educated. I’m worried he won’t adapt well to city life, so I want Shihao to look out for him, show him the ropes."
"Auntie, don’t worry, I’ll definitely handle this well and ensure my young uncle isn’t bullied; you just watch!"
Shen ng: "...."
He’s only a year younger than you, and you’re already calling him ’uncle’ so smoothly?!
During the al, Shen ng gained a sister and a nephew, as well as witnessing the starry-eyed affection of her sister Cheng Yufen.
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