Chapter 125: Chapter 124 Job Search
This person was so smug, so quick to refute those who ridiculed him, that it swelled a bubble of frustration in the listeners, yet there was no way to vent it.
“You…”
Seeing that everyone agreed, the village chief didn’t want to waste any more ti and spoke to everyone:
“Since you all agree on selling the land, the village workers will co to asure it along with . Those of you who own land, co along too.”
There were no objections from those selling their land. The workers went to fetch the asuring tools, and the village chief, along with Housekeeper Tang, Tang Family’s guard, and these villagers, went to asure the land.
Those who were idle and had ti to watch the spectacle followed along too, but Hongji did not join them; he had to return to his carving.
After the eting at the village chief’s last night, before going to sleep at ho, Ye Shuying placed her sleeping son on the bed and sat in the living room with her family.
So late at night, her husband and younger brother-in-law were still awake, evidently discussing important matters.
Ye Shuying didn’t dare go back to sleep alone, not when her mother-in-law was sitting there, as they were about to have a family eting.
“Elder brother, are we still going to the county to work tomorrow? It’s so exhausting every day, I don’t want to go anymore.”
“We must go; there isn’t anything arranged for tomorrow yet. Once tomorrow’s plans are confird and a factory is built in our village, we can quit this job.”
Ye Senhai, lacking the privilege of being capricious, had responsibilities as a married man and the eldest son; he couldn’t be as casual as his younger brother.
As a mother, she naturally wanted her sons to be industrious. Watching her younger son reach this age without having spoken for marriage, she felt anxious, the burden of being a widow was too heavy.
“Your elder brother is right. We won at ho will know about tomorrow’s developnts. Even if the land is asured tomorrow, we still have to go to the county for the paperwork. It won’t be done in a day or two; another couple days of work won’t be too late for you.”
Her words seed right to both brothers, so Ye Senhai glanced at Ye Shuying and said:
“Shuying, pay attention tomorrow with mother. If the deal goes through and they build a factory in our village, you need to talk to elder brother about ensuring we get a part of the construction work. It would be ideal if we could win the contract for ourselves, letting us organize a group to build and make so profit from it.”
“Exactly, sister-in-law, we brothers have been in construction for several years, already skilled as craftsn. Our family really needs the money, so you have to help us out here!”
After hearing what her husband and younger brother-in-law said, how could Ye Shuying refuse?
Her husband and brother-in-law worked tirelessly to earn money, which pained her to watch.
When comparing face and money, she should opt for the latter.
Normally frugal, her widowed mother-in-law now took out so money and suggested she buy so gifts to take back to her maternal ho for assistance.
Ye Shuying bought so pork to take to her maternal ho, marking the first ti she’d brought gifts there under ordinary circumstances since her marriage.
When Ye Shuying brought gifts to her maternal ho, many people, curious and combining the context of today’s eting, knew what she was up to, aside from children, the blind, and the simple-minded.
“Shuying, where are you bringing the gifts to early?”
“Um, going to see my mom, my dad.” Ye Shuying, embarrassed, could only reply that she was visiting her parents.
“Right, as if visiting your parents requires buying pork. Isn’t it obvious you’re bringing gifts to your elder brother,b you clever girl.”
So murmured privately, while others voiced:
“She’s so astute; we don’t lose out either. Why don’t we also buy so gifts and send them over? Maybe snag a job?”
Suddenly, those with the idea silently considered taking action.
Those with money bought pork, those without brought eggs, but so even brought pickled vegetables.
Ye Shuying arrived at her mother’s house and saw two new door guardians in front of the door; they were two young n.
She had never seen them before, but guessed they must be the Tang Family’s guards. Could her elder brother, of all people, afford guards?
The guards hadn’t seen Ye Shuying either. Seeing her plump body, which resembled Mrs. Lai’s face a bit, one could say that all three Ye sisters had Mrs. Lai’s short and stout build, except for Hongji, who had his father’s tall and thin fra.
Ye Shuying didn’t chat with these guards; she didn’t even dare to look at them directly and entered her mother’s house with her head down.
The guards at the door did not block the woman’s entry, feeling embarrassed to greet this elder sister.
Once Ye Shuying was in the courtyard, she first called out enthusiastically to her father and elder brother, “Dad, elder brother, are you busy with work?”
“Hmm, you’ve co?”
Hongji responded briefly, not lifting his head, busy with his carving.
Hongji’s father, however, looked up at his daughter, first noticing the items in her hand; he had never seen his daughter bring gifts before. As a father who had raised a daughter, he also wished for filial piety.
Experiencing this feeling for the first ti, he felt quite comforted, proud to have a dutiful daughter.
“Shuying, why did you buy sothing? Co, co, sit here with Mother.”
Mrs. Lai, seeing the items in Ye Shuying’s hands, would make strangers believe it was a mother’s warmth upon seeing her daughter, but those who knew better understood it was about the pork in her daughter’s hands.
“Mother, I want to discuss sothing with elder brother. Could you take this pork into the kitchen and add it to the al at noon for everyone?”
“Oh, oh, yes, of course.” Mrs. Lai’s plump face creased into a smile, wrinkles lining up across her face.
“Elder sister, it’s the first ti I’ve seen you bring sothing ho. Oh yay, there will be pork for lunch, hehe.”
Ye Shuzhen’s enthusiasm was not because she was glad to see her sister but for the at in her hands.
Ye Shuying’s forced smile was a reflection of her inner turmoil; if it weren’t for the matter she needed to discuss, her mother-in-law wouldn’t have begrudgingly given her money to buy a gift for her parents’ ho.
As a married daughter, she herself wasn’t doing well, focusing on her own small family, how could she care for her parental ho?
This could be likened to the bitterness of water that has been spilled; with her own little family, people beco selfish.
“Elder sister, you wouldn’t be here because of…” Ye Shuzhi already had a guess in her mind, thinking about yesterday’s suitor who ca to sell goods.
“I don’t have ti to chat with you; think whatever you want!” Ye Shuying said, then went to her elder brother.
“Bah, showing off…” Ye Shuzhi, also eyeing the pork, didn’t fuss over her sister’s attitude.
“Elder brother, I want to discuss sothing with you.”
Ye Shuying’s words made Hongji pause for a mont, still without turning his head, he said:
“Go ahead! What is it?”
“Senhai asked to inquire with elder brother; they’ve already started to asure land for the factory construction. When the ti cos, could elder brother and Housekeeper Tang talk and let my husband oversee the project?”
“Your husband wants to take on the project? He needs the capacity for that, and even if he has the capacity, it’s not sothing you should discuss with . You know I’m clueless about these things, tell your man to discuss business with Housekeeper Tang.”
“Elder brother, you are my own brother; you should help your sister out. My husband also has to go out for work today.” Ye Shuying was sowhat irritated, suppressing her feelings, her smile strained, sounding almost like a plea mixed with bla.
“Even so, you shouldn’t be the one discussing such important matters. Let him ask Housekeeper Tang tomorrow. If he wants to get things done but doesn’t ask himself, is he even a man?”
Hongji disliked this trait of Ye Senhai the most, always letting won take the lead in everything.
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